Fragrance comparison

African Gold vs Vera Wang for Men

Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.

Updated 15 Oct 2026 988 ratings analysed

4 wins

African Gold

Pure Gold Perfumes

4.2512 votes

Rank #30,474 SweetWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

18%scent match

Clearly different

Vera Wang for Men

Vera Wang

4.13976 votes

Rank #24,566 CitrusFresh Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

African Gold takes 4 of 6 categories.

African Gold
Choose it for a sweet and warm spicy character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter, evening wear.
Vera Wang for Men
Choose it for a citrus and fresh spicy character. Wins on ratings & consensus and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

African Gold4/6

Vera Wang for Men2/6

Ratings & consensus: Vera Wang for Men
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: African Gold
Sillage & projection: African Gold
Value for money: African Gold
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): African Gold
Fragranxe ranking: Vera Wang for Men

Head-to-head breakdown

Every category side by side, with the winner called out.

Fragrance

African GoldPure Gold Perfumes

Vera Wang for MenVera Wang

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.25/ 5 · 12 votes

Have 15%Had 0%Want 85%

4.13/ 5 · 976 votes

Have 67%Had 33%Want 0%

Category winnerVera Wang for MenRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

42%Love

50%Like

0%Ok

8%Dislike

0%Hate

12 votes · too few to score

37%Love

48%Like

6%Ok

9%Dislike

0%Hate

976 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity89

〰 Sillage94

♥ Love / hate81

⏱ Longevity57

〰 Sillage53

♥ Love / hate78

Category winners

LongevityAfrican Gold

SillageAfrican Gold

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value100

¤ Price value73

Category winnerAfrican GoldBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

sweet100%

warm spicy91%

vanilla83%

fruity74%

cacao65%

amber56%

citrus100%

fresh spicy92%

sweet84%

tobacco77%

green69%

woody61%

Scent match18%Clearly different · both sweet

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared

Top20-30 mins

GingerTobacco LeafAniseCoriander

Heart3-4 hrs

DatesTobacco BlossomClovesNutmegDried PlumFigWood Resin

Base8-12 hrs

Cacao PodVanillaTobaccoTonka BeanBenzoinHoneyCedar

Top15-30 mins

YuzuMandarin Leaf

Heart2-4 hrs

NutmegLeatherAnise

Base5-7 hrs

TobaccoSandalwood

Category winnerAfrican GoldLongest dry-down: 8-12 hrs

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring50

Summer50

Fall75

Winter100

Day35

Night100

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter81

Day100

Night56

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men100

Unisex0

Women0

Date 40%Party 31%Casual 19%Work 10%

Men86

Unisex12

Women2

Work 34%Date 29%Casual 27%Party 10%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#30,474

PerfumerJimmy Anton Studer

Launched—

Reviews4

Overall rank#24,566

PerfumerIFF

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerVera Wang for MenHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

African Gold by Pure Gold Perfumes delivers a dark, honeyed wallop of spice from the very first spray. Do not overspray this. The opening strikes with sharp ginger, licorice-tinged anise, and coarse coriander seed before unrolling a sticky feast of dried dates and dark stewed plum. Tobacco blossom and grated nutmeg bu…

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Vera Wang for Men is a smooth woody spicy fragrance that balances energetic freshness with polite, masculine warmth. It opens with a crisp splash of Japanese yuzu citrus and green mandarin leaves, delivering an instant burst of clean brightness. Within twenty minutes, the scent pivots into a comfortable heart of grate…

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InformationalRead bothTaste is personal

How we score: ratings blend public fragrance ratings with Fragranxe member votes; longevity, sillage, value and sentiment are community vote scores, and season bars are relative to each fragrance's strongest season. Categories with too little data are shown but not scored. The scent match weighs accord overlap (60%) and shared notes (40%). More in the FAQ.

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, African Gold or Vera Wang for Men?

African Gold takes 4 of 6 categories. African Gold is rated 4.25/5 from 12 votes; Vera Wang for Men is rated 4.13/5 from 976 votes. Choose African Gold for a sweet and warm spicy character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter, evening wear. Choose Vera Wang for Men for a citrus and fresh spicy character. Wins on ratings & consensus and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, African Gold or Vera Wang for Men?

African Gold lasts longest (African Gold 89/100, Vera Wang for Men 57/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, African Gold or Vera Wang for Men?

African Gold projects furthest (African Gold 94/100, Vera Wang for Men 53/100), based on community performance votes.

Do African Gold and Vera Wang for Men smell similar?

Clearly different: a 18% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share sweet accords. Common notes include Anise, Nutmeg and Tobacco.

Is African Gold or Vera Wang for Men better for summer or winter?

African Gold suits evening wear; Vera Wang for Men suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in African Gold and Vera Wang for Men?

African Gold has top notes of Ginger, Tobacco Leaf, Anise and Coriander, heart notes of Dates, Tobacco Blossom, Cloves and Nutmeg, a base of Cacao Pod, Vanilla, Tobacco and Tonka Bean. Vera Wang for Men has top notes of Yuzu and Mandarin Leaf, heart notes of Nutmeg, Leather and Anise, a base of Tobacco and Sandalwood.