Fragrance comparison

Challengers vs Poseidon Gold Woman

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

Updated 19 Oct 2026 8 ratings analysed

Challengers

Moth and Rabbit Perfumes

4.006 votes

Rank #56,447 CitrusFruity

Full profile Similar & dupes

32%scent match

Clearly different

Poseidon Gold Woman

Instituto Español

4.002 votes

Rank #58,631 SweetAmber

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

No clear winner: the 2 categories split 1–1.

Challengers
Choose it for a citrus and fruity character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, daytime wear.
Poseidon Gold Woman
Choose it for a sweet and amber character. Wins on longevity. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Challengers1/2

Poseidon Gold Woman1/2

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

ChallengersMoth and Rabbit Perfumes

Poseidon Gold WomanInstituto Español

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.00/ 5 · 6 votes

Have 4%Had 2%Want 94%

4.00/ 5 · 2 votes

Have 36%Had 0%Want 64%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

33%Love

33%Like

33%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

6 votes · too few to score

50%Love

0%Like

50%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

2 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity60

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hate75

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage75

♥ Love / hate75

Category winners

LongevityPoseidon Gold Woman

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value100

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

citrus100%

fruity90%

aromatic80%

sweet70%

floral60%

marine50%

sweet100%

amber92%

white floral84%

patchouli77%

honey69%

fruity61%

Scent match32%Clearly different · both sweet and fruity

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top20-30 mins

MandarinBergamotRhubarbOrangeLemonWoody Notes

Heart2-4 hrs

Aquatic notesMagnoliaRaspberryVioletWhite Flowers

Base5-7 hrs

MuskVirginia CedarPatchouliSandalwoodAmber

Notes

RaspberryOrangeAmberPatchouliHoneyWhite Flowers

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesOrange, Raspberry, White Flowers and Patchouli. Durations are only published for Challengers, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring0

Summer100

Fall0

Winter0

Day100

Night35

Spring100

Summer0

Fall67

Winter67

Day100

Night33

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Casual 37%Work 33%Date 16%Party 14%

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#56,447

PerfumerMark Buxton

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#58,631

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerChallengersHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Challengers hits the skin with a mouth-watering splash of sour rhubarb, sparkling bergamot, and sweet mandarin orange. Within fifteen minutes, the tart citrus rush settles into a cool marine breeze accented by fresh violet petals and subtle magnolia blooms. As the scent warms up over the afternoon, a clean base of Vir…

Reviews →

Poseidon Gold Woman by Instituto Español is a floral fruity gourmand fragrance built on a sweet, ambery foundation. It features prominent notes of raspberry and orange, balanced by white flowers and a warm honeyed dry-down. This scent works best for casual daytime wear during spring and autumn months, offering a relia…

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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, Challengers or Poseidon Gold Woman?

No clear winner: the 2 categories split 1–1. Challengers is rated 4.00/5 from 6 votes; Poseidon Gold Woman is rated 4.00/5 from 2 votes. Choose Challengers for a citrus and fruity character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, daytime wear. Choose Poseidon Gold Woman for a sweet and amber character. Wins on longevity. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Challengers or Poseidon Gold Woman?

Poseidon Gold Woman lasts longest (Poseidon Gold Woman 80/100, Challengers 60/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Challengers and Poseidon Gold Woman smell similar?

Clearly different: a 32% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share sweet and fruity accords. Common notes include Orange, Raspberry, White Flowers and Patchouli.

Is Challengers or Poseidon Gold Woman better for summer or winter?

Challengers suits daytime wear; Poseidon Gold Woman suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Challengers and Poseidon Gold Woman?

Challengers has top notes of Mandarin, Bergamot, Rhubarb and Orange, heart notes of Aquatic notes, Magnolia, Raspberry and Violet, a base of Musk, Virginia Cedar, Patchouli and Sandalwood. Poseidon Gold Woman features Raspberry, Orange, Amber, Patchouli and Honey.