Fragrance comparison

Black Adamant vs Gold

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

Updated 22 Oct 2026 75 ratings analysed

Black Adamant

G Parfums

3.003 votes

Rank #66,733 WoodyPatchouli

Full profile Similar & dupes

34%scent match

Clearly different

3 wins

Gold

Saskia Diez

3.7572 votes

Rank #16,207 WoodyAromatic

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Gold takes 3 of 3 categories.

Black Adamant
Choose it for a woody and patchouli character. Best in fall, evening wear.
Gold
Choose it for a woody and aromatic character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Black Adamant0/3

Gold3/3

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Black AdamantG Parfums

GoldSaskia Diez

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.00/ 5 · 3 votes

Have 6%Had 0%Want 94%

3.75/ 5 · 72 votes

Have 26%Had 16%Want 58%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

0%Love

67%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

33%Hate

3 votes · too few to score

38%Love

32%Like

21%Ok

9%Dislike

0%Hate

34 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate50

⏱ Longevity73

〰 Sillage60

♥ Love / hate75

Category winners

LongevityGold

SillageGold

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value67

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

patchouli92%

amber84%

leather77%

warm spicy69%

musky61%

woody100%

aromatic92%

fruity84%

floral77%

amber69%

fresh spicy61%

Scent match34%Clearly different · both woody and amber

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

PatchouliCastoreumBenzoinAmberCedarMusk

No top / heart / base split published

Top

JuniperCassisBergamotArtemisia

Heart

OsmanthusFreesiaMyrrhMagnoliaPeachPlumRose

Base

SandalwoodMuskCedarAmberPatchouliMossLabdanumCastoreum

InformationalShared notesPatchouli, Castoreum, Amber and Cedar. Durations are only published for Black Adamant, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring0

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day38

Night100

Spring100

Summer88

Fall100

Winter50

Day100

Night86

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Date 37%Party 27%Casual 21%Work 15%

Men0

Unisex80

Women20

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#66,733

PerfumerOleg Grabchuk

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#16,207

PerfumerGeza Schoen

Launched—

Reviews7

Category winnerGoldHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Black Adamant by G Parfums is an earthy woody fragrance built on dark resins and animalic warmth. The scent opens with a sharp, medicinal burst of raw patchouli that immediately commands attention. Within fifteen minutes, the rough herbal edge softens into warm amber and dry cedarwood. A touch of leathery castoreum gi…

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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.

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Black Adamant or Gold?

Gold takes 3 of 3 categories. Black Adamant is rated 3.00/5 from 3 votes; Gold is rated 3.75/5 from 72 votes. Choose Black Adamant for a woody and patchouli character. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Gold for a woody and aromatic character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Black Adamant or Gold?

Gold lasts longest (Gold 73/100, Black Adamant 60/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Black Adamant or Gold?

Gold projects furthest (Gold 60/100, Black Adamant 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Black Adamant and Gold smell similar?

Clearly different: a 34% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody and amber accords. Common notes include Patchouli, Castoreum, Amber and Cedar.

Is Black Adamant or Gold better for summer or winter?

Black Adamant suits evening wear; Gold suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Black Adamant and Gold?

Black Adamant features Patchouli, Castoreum, Benzoin, Amber 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.