Fragrance comparison

Brio vs Max Mara Gold Touch

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

Updated 24 Oct 2026 408 ratings analysed

Brio

Alfred Lane

—0 votes

Rank #70,921 AromaticWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

47%scent match

Some overlap

1 wins

Max Mara Gold Touch

Max Mara

3.83408 votes

Rank #11,731 WoodyCitrus

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Max Mara Gold Touch takes 1 of 1 categories.

Brio
Choose it for a aromatic and warm spicy character. Best in spring, evening wear.
Max Mara Gold Touch
Choose it for a woody and citrus character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.

Brio0/1

Max Mara Gold Touch1/1

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

BrioAlfred Lane

Max Mara Gold TouchMax Mara

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 100%Had 0%Want 0%

3.83/ 5 · 408 votes

Have 38%Had 62%Want 0%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

Not enough votes yet

25%Love

53%Like

2%Ok

19%Dislike

0%Hate

408 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

⏱ Longevity66

〰 Sillage60

♥ Love / hate71

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value55

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

aromatic100%

warm spicy83%

woody65%

earthy48%

green30%

woody100%

citrus91%

aromatic83%

soft spicy74%

musky65%

warm spicy56%

Scent match47%Some overlap · both aromatic, woody and warm spicy

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

VetiverSpices

No top / heart / base split published

Top

Pink PepperSpicesLemonBergamot

Heart

VetiverCedarJasmine

Base

Guaiac WoodWhite Musk

InformationalShared notesVetiver and Spices. 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

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day50

Night100

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter69

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men100

Unisex0

Women0

Men6

Unisex9

Women85

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#70,921

PerfumerRafael Hernandez

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#11,731

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews12

Category winnerMax Mara Gold TouchHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Brio by Alfred Lane is a Aromatic Spicy fragrance for men. Brio was launched in 2019. The nose behind this fragrance is Rafael Hernandez.

Reviews →

Max Mara Gold Touch is a woody floral with a bright, peppery citrus opening and a soft, polished drydown. On skin it often moves from sharp lemon and spice into blond woods, airy florals, vetiver, and clean musk. It suits shoppers who want something refined rather than loud. Reviews suggest an elegant, office-friendly…

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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.

Do Brio and Max Mara Gold Touch smell similar?

Some overlap: a 47% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share aromatic, woody and warm spicy accords. Common notes include Vetiver and Spices.

Is Brio or Max Mara Gold Touch better for summer or winter?

Brio suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Brio and Max Mara Gold Touch?

Brio features Vetiver and Spices. Max Mara Gold Touch has top notes of Pink Pepper, Spices, Lemon and Bergamot, heart notes of Vetiver, Cedar and Jasmine, a base of Guaiac Wood and White Musk.