Fragrance comparison

Almas Gold vs Sun Drop

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

Updated 13 Oct 2026 86 ratings analysed

Almas Gold

Arabian Oud

3.7520 votes

Rank #42,564 CitrusWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

38%scent match

Some overlap

4 wins

Sun Drop

Orlov Paris

3.7066 votes

Rank #16,504 Warm SpicyRose

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Sun Drop takes 4 of 5 categories.

Almas Gold
Choose it for a citrus and warm spicy character. Wins on longevity. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Sun Drop
Choose it for a warm spicy and rose character. Wins on ratings & consensus, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.

Almas Gold1/5

Sun Drop4/5

Ratings & consensus: Sun Drop
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Almas Gold
Sillage & projection: Sun Drop
Value for money: Sun Drop
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Sun Drop

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Almas GoldArabian Oud

Sun DropOrlov Paris

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.75/ 5 · 20 votes

Have 47%Had 18%Want 35%

3.70/ 5 · 66 votes

Have 40%Had 20%Want 40%

Category winnerSun DropRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

15%Love

60%Like

10%Ok

15%Dislike

0%Hate

20 votes · too few to score

33%Love

29%Like

18%Ok

14%Dislike

6%Hate

66 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity83

〰 Sillage58

♥ Love / hate69

⏱ Longevity79

〰 Sillage66

♥ Love / hate67

Category winners

LongevityAlmas Gold

SillageSun Drop

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value50

¤ Price value62

Category winnerSun DropBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

citrus100%

warm spicy83%

fresh spicy65%

aromatic48%

herbal30%

warm spicy100%

rose88%

oud77%

fresh spicy65%

woody53%

powdery42%

Scent match38%Some overlap · both warm spicy and fresh spicy

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

Lemongrass

Heart

ClovesSaffron

Base

Rose

Top

SaffronNutmegCardamomCinnamon

Heart

RoseAgarwood (Oud)Cloves

Base

SandalwoodMuskPatchouli

InformationalShared notesCloves, Saffron and Rose. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer89

Fall11

Winter22

Day100

Night44

Spring38

Summer28

Fall100

Winter97

Day78

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex33

Women67

Men8

Unisex74

Women18

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#42,564

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews1

Overall rank#16,504

PerfumerJordi Fernández

Launched—

Reviews5

Category winnerSun DropHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Arabian Oud Almas Gold is a concentrated perfume oil built on an unusual clash of cooling citrus and warm spices. The fragrance strikes skin with a sharp, medicinal burst of lemongrass before settling into a aromatic heart of crushed cloves and golden saffron. As the oil warms, the tart top notes recede, leaving a vel…

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Sun Drop is a dense spicy rose oud with a thick saffron opening, warm cardamom, nutmeg and cinnamon, then a darker rose and oud heart. It feels rich, tactile and heated on skin, with musk, sandalwood and patchouli adding weight in the dry-down. Best treated as a cold-weather scent, it suits oud lovers who want spice, …

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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, Almas Gold or Sun Drop?

Sun Drop takes 4 of 5 categories. Almas Gold is rated 3.75/5 from 20 votes; Sun Drop is rated 3.70/5 from 66 votes. Choose Almas Gold for a citrus and warm spicy character. Wins on longevity. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Sun Drop for a warm spicy and rose character. Wins on ratings & consensus, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Almas Gold or Sun Drop?

Almas Gold lasts longest (Almas Gold 83/100, Sun Drop 79/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Almas Gold or Sun Drop?

Sun Drop projects furthest (Sun Drop 66/100, Almas Gold 58/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Almas Gold and Sun Drop smell similar?

Some overlap: a 38% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share warm spicy and fresh spicy accords. Common notes include Cloves, Saffron and Rose.

Is Almas Gold or Sun Drop better for summer or winter?

Almas Gold suits daytime wear; Sun Drop suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Almas Gold and Sun Drop?

Almas Gold has top notes of Lemongrass, heart notes of Cloves and Saffron, a base of Rose. Sun Drop has top notes of Saffron, Nutmeg, Cardamom and Cinnamon, heart notes of Rose, Agarwood (Oud) and Cloves, a base of Sandalwood, Musk and Patchouli.