Fragrance comparison

Black Amber Parfum Intense vs Gold

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

Updated 14 Oct 2026 43 ratings analysed

3 wins

Black Amber Parfum Intense

Zara

3.6540 votes

Rank #19,738 MuskySweet

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56%scent match

Closely related

Gold

Ana Hickmann

4.673 votes

Rank #44,132 FruityVanilla

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Black Amber Parfum Intense takes 3 of 4 categories.

Black Amber Parfum Intense
Choose it for a musky and sweet character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, day or night wear.
Gold
Choose it for a fruity and vanilla character. Wins on value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Black Amber Parfum Intense3/4

Gold1/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Black Amber Parfum IntenseZara

GoldAna Hickmann

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.65/ 5 · 40 votes

Have 36%Had 20%Want 44%

4.67/ 5 · 3 votes

Have 19%Had 15%Want 65%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

20%Love

48%Like

10%Ok

23%Dislike

0%Hate

40 votes

67%Love

33%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

3 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity66

〰 Sillage65

♥ Love / hate66

⏱ Longevity50

〰 Sillage38

♥ Love / hate92

Category winners

LongevityBlack Amber Parfum Intense

SillageBlack Amber Parfum Intense

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value69

¤ Price value75

Category winnerGoldBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

musky100%

sweet88%

tropical77%

vanilla65%

fruity53%

powdery42%

fruity100%

vanilla90%

sweet80%

white floral70%

powdery60%

musky50%

Scent match56%Closely related · both sweet, vanilla and fruity

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

Passionfruit

Heart

Vanilla

Base

Musk

Top

PlumPassionfruitPineappleApple

Heart

Big StrawberryGardeniaRose

Base

VanillaMuskTonka BeanVetiver

InformationalShared notesPassionfruit, Vanilla and Musk. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring46

Summer62

Fall100

Winter100

Day93

Night100

Spring100

Summer100

Fall50

Winter50

Day100

Night50

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#19,738

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews5

Overall rank#44,132

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerBlack Amber Parfum IntenseHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

This designer release centers on a soft vanilla heart wrapped in heavy musk. A bright splash of passionfruit keeps the initial spray from feeling too thick. It wears like a quiet, comforting envelope that is easy to appreciate on casual autumn days.

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Gold by Ana Hickmann is a fruity gourmand scent tailored for everyday wear. This feminine fragrance balances bright top notes of plum and passionfruit with a warm, sweet heart of strawberry and gardenia. It settles into a comfortable base of vanilla and tonka bean, making it a reliable pick for casual daytime outings …

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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 Amber Parfum Intense or Gold?

Black Amber Parfum Intense takes 3 of 4 categories. Black Amber Parfum Intense is rated 3.65/5 from 40 votes; Gold is rated 4.67/5 from 3 votes. Choose Black Amber Parfum Intense for a musky and sweet character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, day or night wear. Choose Gold for a fruity and vanilla character. Wins on value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Black Amber Parfum Intense or Gold?

Black Amber Parfum Intense lasts longest (Black Amber Parfum Intense 66/100, Gold 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Black Amber Parfum Intense or Gold?

Black Amber Parfum Intense projects furthest (Black Amber Parfum Intense 65/100, Gold 38/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Black Amber Parfum Intense and Gold smell similar?

Closely related: a 56% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share sweet, vanilla and fruity accords. Common notes include Passionfruit, Vanilla and Musk.

Is Black Amber Parfum Intense or Gold better for summer or winter?

Black Amber Parfum Intense suits day or night wear; Gold suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Black Amber Parfum Intense and Gold?

Black Amber Parfum Intense has top notes of Passionfruit, heart notes of Vanilla, a base of Musk. Gold has top notes of Plum, Passionfruit, Pineapple and Apple, heart notes of Big Strawberry, Gardenia and Rose, a base of Vanilla, Musk, Tonka Bean and Vetiver.