Fragrance comparison

Audacious vs Golden Mystery Eau De Parfum

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

Updated 15 Nov 2026 9 ratings analysed

Audacious

Boadicea the Victorious

3.754 votes

Rank #59,092 CitrusRose

Full profile Similar & dupes

11%scent match

Clearly different

3 wins

Golden Mystery Eau De Parfum

Cesium

4.605 votes

Rank #40,229 AmberCaramel

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Golden Mystery Eau De Parfum takes 3 of 4 categories.

Audacious
Choose it for a citrus and rose character. Wins on sillage & projection. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Golden Mystery Eau De Parfum
Choose it for a amber and caramel character. Wins on longevity, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.

Audacious1/4

Golden Mystery Eau De Parfum3/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Golden Mystery Eau De Parfum
Sillage & projection: Audacious
Value for money: Golden Mystery Eau De Parfum
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Golden Mystery Eau De Parfum

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

AudaciousBoadicea the Victorious

Golden Mystery Eau De ParfumCesium

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.75/ 5 · 4 votes

Have 15%Had 0%Want 85%

4.60/ 5 · 5 votes

Have 33%Had 22%Want 44%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

50%Love

0%Like

25%Ok

25%Dislike

0%Hate

4 votes · too few to score

80%Love

0%Like

20%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

5 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage63

♥ Love / hate69

⏱ Longevity64

〰 Sillage60

♥ Love / hate90

Category winners

LongevityGolden Mystery Eau De Parfum

SillageAudacious

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value50

¤ Price value88

Category winnerGolden Mystery Eau De ParfumBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family

citrus100%

rose92%

soft spicy84%

musky77%

powdery69%

aromatic61%

amber100%

caramel88%

woody77%

warm spicy65%

cinnamon53%

fresh spicy42%

Scent match11%Clearly different

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

Pink PepperBergamotCinnamon

Heart

Turkish RoseTiare FlowerHeliotropeViolet

Base

VetiverMusk

Top15-30 mins

CaramelAmberPepperViolet

Heart2-4 hrs

CinnamonHeliotrope

Base6-8+ hrs

CedarPatchouliVetiver

InformationalShared notesCinnamon, Heliotrope, Violet and Vetiver. Durations are only published for Golden Mystery Eau De Parfum, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer33

Fall33

Winter33

Day100

Night50

Spring0

Summer0

Fall50

Winter100

Day17

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men33

Unisex0

Women67

Men43

Unisex29

Women29

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#59,092

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews1

Overall rank#40,229

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews1

Category winnerGolden Mystery Eau De ParfumHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Audacious by Boadicea the Victorious opens with a sharp burst of bergamot, pink pepper, and warm cinnamon. The opening feels bright and dry before giving way to a floral heart of Turkish rose, violet, and creamy heliotrope. Tiare flower adds a soft solar touch that lifts the powdery rose accords. As the scent settles,…

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Golden Mystery Eau De Parfum by Cesium is a dense, warming oriental woody scent built around thick edible caramel and golden amber resin. It opens with an unmistakable flash of dark melted sugar, immediately cut by the dry prickle of cracked pepper and powdery purple violet petals. Do not overspray this. As the initia…

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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, Audacious or Golden Mystery Eau De Parfum?

Golden Mystery Eau De Parfum takes 3 of 4 categories. Audacious is rated 3.75/5 from 4 votes; Golden Mystery Eau De Parfum is rated 4.60/5 from 5 votes. Choose Audacious for a citrus and rose character. Wins on sillage & projection. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Golden Mystery Eau De Parfum for a amber and caramel character. Wins on longevity, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Audacious or Golden Mystery Eau De Parfum?

Golden Mystery Eau De Parfum lasts longest (Golden Mystery Eau De Parfum 64/100, Audacious 60/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Audacious or Golden Mystery Eau De Parfum?

Audacious projects furthest (Audacious 63/100, Golden Mystery Eau De Parfum 60/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Audacious and Golden Mystery Eau De Parfum smell similar?

Clearly different: a 11% scent match on Fragranxe. They share few main accords. Common notes include Cinnamon, Heliotrope, Violet and Vetiver.

Is Audacious or Golden Mystery Eau De Parfum better for summer or winter?

Audacious suits daytime wear; Golden Mystery Eau De Parfum suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Audacious and Golden Mystery Eau De Parfum?

Audacious has top notes of Pink Pepper, Bergamot and Cinnamon, heart notes of Turkish Rose, Tiare Flower, Heliotrope and Violet, a base of Vetiver and Musk. Golden Mystery Eau De Parfum has top notes of Caramel, Amber, Pepper and Violet, heart notes of Cinnamon and Heliotrope, a base of Cedar, Patchouli and Vetiver.