Fragrance comparison

Asteria vs Gold

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

Updated 7 Nov 2026 272 ratings analysed

Asteria

Princesse Marina De Bourbon

4.10200 votes

Rank #15,592 WoodyFruity

Full profile Similar & dupes

56%scent match

Closely related

4 wins

Gold

Saskia Diez

3.7572 votes

Rank #17,137 WoodyAromatic

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Gold takes 4 of 7 categories.

Asteria
Choose it for a woody and fruity character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, day or night wear.
Gold
Choose it for a woody and aromatic character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Asteria3/7

Gold4/7

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

AsteriaPrincesse Marina De Bourbon

GoldSaskia Diez

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.10/ 5 · 200 votes

Have 30%Had 37%Want 33%

3.75/ 5 · 72 votes

Have 26%Had 16%Want 58%

Category winnerAsteriaRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

37%Love

48%Like

5%Ok

10%Dislike

1%Hate

200 votes

38%Love

32%Like

21%Ok

9%Dislike

0%Hate

34 votes

Category winnerAsteriaMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity57

〰 Sillage57

♥ Love / hate78

⏱ Longevity73

〰 Sillage60

♥ Love / hate75

Category winners

LongevityGold

SillageGold

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value57

¤ Price value67

Category winnerGoldBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

fruity92%

warm spicy84%

amber77%

floral69%

rose61%

woody100%

aromatic92%

fruity84%

floral77%

amber69%

fresh spicy61%

Scent match56%Closely related · both woody, fruity and amber

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15 to 30 minutes

PlumJuniper

Heart1 to 2 hours

PeonyClovesRose

Base2 to 4 hours

AmberSandalwoodMuskCedar

Top

JuniperCassisBergamotArtemisia

Heart

OsmanthusFreesiaMyrrhMagnoliaPeachPlumRose

Base

SandalwoodMuskCedarAmberPatchouliMossLabdanumCastoreum

InformationalShared notesPlum, Juniper, Rose and Amber. Durations are only published for Asteria, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring81

Summer48

Fall100

Winter92

Day93

Night100

Spring100

Summer88

Fall100

Winter50

Day100

Night86

Category winnerGoldMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex17

Women83

Men0

Unisex80

Women20

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#15,592

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews10

Overall rank#17,137

PerfumerGeza Schoen

Launched—

Reviews7

Category winnerAsteriaHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Asteria by Princesse Marina De Bourbon is a quiet, comforting floral woody musk introduced in 2003. It opens with sweet plum balanced by the crisp pine needle snap of juniper. As the top notes settle, the scent shifts into a soft heart of velvety rose and fresh peony, seasoned with a gentle pinch of warm cloves. The f…

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Gold by Saskia Diez is a woody, aromatic chypre floral with a bright, slightly bitter opening of juniper, cassis and bergamot. The heart turns plush and fruit tinted, think peach, plum and osmanthus over soft florals, then settles into a mossy, resinous base with patchouli, labdanum, amber and creamy woods. It can rea…

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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.

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Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Asteria or Gold?

Gold takes 4 of 7 categories. Asteria is rated 4.10/5 from 200 votes; Gold is rated 3.75/5 from 72 votes. Choose Asteria for a woody and fruity character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, day or night wear. Choose Gold for a woody and aromatic character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Asteria or Gold?

Gold lasts longest (Gold 73/100, Asteria 57/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Asteria or Gold?

Gold projects furthest (Gold 60/100, Asteria 57/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Asteria and Gold smell similar?

Closely related: a 56% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, fruity and amber accords. Common notes include Plum, Juniper, Rose and Amber.

Is Asteria or Gold better for summer or winter?

For summer, Gold is the stronger pick. For winter, Asteria is the stronger pick. Asteria suits day or night wear; Gold suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Asteria and Gold?

Asteria has top notes of Plum and Juniper, heart notes of Peony, Cloves and Rose, a base of Amber, Sandalwood, Musk and Cedar. Gold has top notes of Juniper, Cassis, Bergamot and Artemisia, heart notes of Osmanthus, Freesia, Myrrh and Magnolia, a base of Sandalwood, Musk, Cedar and Amber.