Fragrance comparison

Costa vs Gold Prime

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

Updated 14 Nov 2026 16 ratings analysed

Costa

Ascania

3.754 votes

Rank #63,829 FloralRose

Full profile Similar & dupes

59%scent match

Closely related

3 wins

Gold Prime

Apple Parfums

3.9212 votes

Rank #55,031 WoodyFloral

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Gold Prime takes 3 of 4 categories.

Costa
Choose it for a floral and rose character. Wins on value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Gold Prime
Choose it for a woody and floral character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, daytime wear.

Costa1/4

Gold Prime3/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

CostaAscania

Gold PrimeApple Parfums

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.75/ 5 · 4 votes

Have 40%Had 25%Want 35%

3.92/ 5 · 12 votes

Have 24%Had 32%Want 44%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

25%Love

25%Like

50%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

4 votes · too few to score

0%Love

92%Like

8%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

12 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity33

〰 Sillage33

♥ Love / hate69

⏱ Longevity46

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate73

Category winners

LongevityGold Prime

SillageGold Prime

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value100

¤ Price value81

Category winnerCostaBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

floral100%

rose92%

leather84%

woody77%

powdery69%

animalic61%

woody100%

floral91%

powdery83%

amber74%

vanilla65%

rose56%

Scent match59%Closely related · both floral, woody and powdery

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

Pink PepperGreen AppleFreesia

Heart

RoseVioletHibiscusJasmineHeliotrope

Base

LeatherSandalLabdanumCedarwood

Top

FreesiaPepperApple

Heart

HeliotropeRoseVioletHibiscusJasmine

Base

White Cedar ExtractLabdanumSandalwoodIncense

InformationalShared notesFreesia, Rose, Violet and Hibiscus. 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

Summer100

Fall50

Winter0

Day100

Night–

Spring67

Summer100

Fall100

Winter33

Day100

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

Men0

Unisex20

Women80

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#63,829

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#55,031

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerGold PrimeHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Costa is a floral fruity scent with a crisp apple and freesia opening, then a rosy, powdery heart softened by violet and heliotrope. The base adds leather, cedarwood and sandalwood, which gives it a drier, slightly animalic finish than the note list first suggests. It looks best suited to someone who wants florals wit…

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Gold Prime by Apple Parfums starts with a brisk kick of black pepper paired against sweet apple and clean freesia. That sharp opening resolves quickly into a plush floral heart where heliotrope brings a soft almond texture alongside violet, rose, and jasmine. The base drops into dry white cedar extract, quiet incense,…

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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.

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Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Costa or Gold Prime?

Gold Prime takes 3 of 4 categories. Costa is rated 3.75/5 from 4 votes; Gold Prime is rated 3.92/5 from 12 votes. Choose Costa for a floral and rose character. Wins on value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Gold Prime for a woody and floral character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Costa or Gold Prime?

Gold Prime lasts longest (Gold Prime 46/100, Costa 33/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Costa or Gold Prime?

Gold Prime projects furthest (Gold Prime 50/100, Costa 33/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Costa and Gold Prime smell similar?

Closely related: a 59% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share floral, woody and powdery accords. Common notes include Freesia, Rose, Violet and Hibiscus.

Is Costa or Gold Prime better for summer or winter?

Costa suits daytime wear; Gold Prime suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Costa and Gold Prime?

Costa has top notes of Pink Pepper, Green Apple and Freesia, heart notes of Rose, Violet, Hibiscus and Jasmine, a base of Leather, Sandal, Labdanum and Cedarwood. Gold Prime has top notes of Freesia, Pepper and Apple, heart notes of Heliotrope, Rose, Violet and Hibiscus, a base of White Cedar Extract, Labdanum, Sandalwood and Incense.