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Coffee Bomb vs Gold Elixir

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

Updated 185 ratings analysed
Some overlap
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Gold Elixir takes 5 of 5 categories.

  • Coffee Bomb

    Choose it for a warm spicy and coffee character. Best in fall, daytime wear.

  • Gold Elixir

    Choose it for a warm spicy and rose character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in winter, evening wear.

Coffee Bomb0/5
Gold Elixir5/5
Ratings & consensus
Gold Elixir
Community sentiment
Not scored
Longevity
Gold Elixir
Sillage & projection
Gold Elixir
Value for money
Gold Elixir
Versatility
Not scored
Note pyramid (duration)
Not scored
Fragranxe ranking
Gold Elixir

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance
Coffee BombMaison Tahité – Officine Creative Profumi
Gold ElixirOrmonde Jayne
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
3.16/ 5 · 141 votes
Have 26%Had 13%Want 61%
4.12/ 5 · 44 votes
Have 20%Had 5%Want 75%
Category winnerGold ElixirRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate
13%Love
29%Like
23%Ok
28%Dislike
6%Hate

141 votes

65%Love
6%Like
6%Ok
6%Dislike
18%Hate

17 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores
⏱ Longevity63
〰 Sillage48
♥ Love / hate54
⏱ Longevity84
〰 Sillage73
♥ Love / hate81
Category winners

LongevityGold Elixir

SillageGold Elixir

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price value49
¤ Price value59
Category winnerGold ElixirBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
warm spicy100%
coffee91%
leather83%
powdery74%
rose65%
woody56%
warm spicy100%
rose92%
patchouli84%
fresh spicy77%
woody69%
metallic61%
Scent match44%Some overlap · both warm spicy, rose and woody

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared
Top30 to 60 minutes
CoffeeSaffronBlack PepperCardamomMilk
Heart1 to 3 hours
RoseIrisJasmineHeliotrope
Base3 to 6 hours
LeatherCacaoPatchouliMossOlibanumTonka BeanSandalwoodMusk
Top
SaffronBlack CurrantCalabrian bergamotBlack Pepper
Heart
JasmineRoseGeranium
Base
PatchouliMuskVanilla BeanMoss
InformationalShared notesSaffron, Black Pepper, Rose and Jasmine. Durations are only published for Coffee Bomb, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season
Spring33
Summer15
Fall100
Winter83
Day100
Night75
Spring78
Summer78
Fall78
Winter100
Day71
Night100
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes
Men8
Unisex74
Women18
Men43
Unisex43
Women14
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#50,157

PerfumerArturetto Landi

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#10,092

PerfumerLinda Pilkington

Launched—

Reviews11

Category winnerGold ElixirHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Coffee Bomb by Maison Tahité - Officine Creative Profumi blends robust coffee beans with warm spice, dry florals, and a heavy leather foundation. It opens with roasted coffee, steamed milk, and sharp cardamom, dusted with saffron and black pepper. As the heat settles, floral tones of rose, powdery iris, and heliotrope…

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Gold Elixir opens with a tart blackcurrant and geranium bite, quickly turning warmer as black pepper and saffron come forward. The floral heart is spicy rather than soft, with rose and jasmine sitting over patchouli, musk, moss and a light vanilla bean warmth. It suits someone who likes bold, sour-spicy florals with a…

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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.

Recent comparisons

Head-to-head activity from live history

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Coffee Bomb or Gold Elixir?

Gold Elixir takes 5 of 5 categories. Coffee Bomb is rated 3.16/5 from 141 votes; Gold Elixir is rated 4.12/5 from 44 votes. Choose Coffee Bomb for a warm spicy and coffee character. Best in fall, daytime wear. Choose Gold Elixir for a warm spicy and rose character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in winter, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Coffee Bomb or Gold Elixir?

Gold Elixir lasts longest (Gold Elixir 84/100, Coffee Bomb 63/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Coffee Bomb or Gold Elixir?

Gold Elixir projects furthest (Gold Elixir 73/100, Coffee Bomb 48/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Coffee Bomb and Gold Elixir smell similar?

Some overlap: a 44% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share warm spicy, rose and woody accords. Common notes include Saffron, Black Pepper, Rose and Jasmine.

Is Coffee Bomb or Gold Elixir better for summer or winter?

Coffee Bomb suits daytime wear; Gold Elixir suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Coffee Bomb and Gold Elixir?

Coffee Bomb has top notes of Coffee, Saffron, Black Pepper and Cardamom, heart notes of Rose, Iris, Jasmine and Heliotrope, a base of Leather, Cacao, Patchouli and Moss. Gold Elixir has top notes of Saffron, Black Currant, Calabrian bergamot and Black Pepper, heart notes of Jasmine, Rose and Geranium, a base of Patchouli, Musk, Vanilla Bean and Moss.

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