Cristal & Gold Man vs Ella
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
60%scent match
Closely related
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Ella takes 4 of 7 categories.
Cristal & Gold ManChoose it for a musky and animalic character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and versatility. Best in fall, day or night wear.
EllaChoose it for a musky and powdery character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter.
Cristal & Gold Man3/7
Ella4/7
- Ratings & consensus
- Cristal & Gold Man
- Community sentiment
- Cristal & Gold Man
- Longevity
- Ella
- Sillage & projection
- Ella
- Value for money
- Ella
- Versatility
- Cristal & Gold Man
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- Ella
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
Cristal & Gold ManAmouageEllaArquisteWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split4.34/ 5 · 35 votes
Have 23%Had 3%Want 74%
3.61/ 5 · 135 votes
Have 28%Had 11%Want 61%
Category winnerCristal & Gold ManRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate66%Love
17%Like
9%Ok
3%Dislike
6%Hate
35 votes
29%Love
35%Like
7%Ok
26%Dislike
3%Hate
135 votes
Category winnerCristal & Gold ManMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityElla
SillageElla
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerEllaBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothmusky100%
animalic92%
powdery84%
amber77%
aldehydic69%
woody61%
musky100%
powdery92%
animalic84%
amber77%
white floral69%
smoky61%
Scent match60%Closely related · both musky, animalic and powdery
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedTop
AldehydesHoneyFrankincenseNeroliPetitgrainBergamot
Heart
HeliotropeJasmineDamask RoseYlang-YlangOrris Root
Base
CivetAmbergrisLabdanumSandalwoodPatchouliVetiverGuaiac Wood
Notes
CivetJasmineSmokeHoneyAngelicaCarrot SeedsAmbergrisVetiverTurkish RosePatchouliCardamom
No top / heart / base split published
InformationalShared notesHoney, Jasmine, Damask Rose and Civet. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring71
Summer64
Fall100
Winter93
Day100
Night100
Spring78
Summer0
Fall0
Winter100
Day–
Night–
Category winnerCristal & Gold ManMost year-round
Who wears it
Gender appeal votesInformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored
Ranking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#41,054
PerfumerAlexandra Carlin
Launched—
Reviews0
Overall rank#33,992
PerfumerRodrigo Flores-Roux
Launched—
Reviews0
Category winnerEllaHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotAmouage Cristal & Gold Man reinterprets a classic animalic chypre with a modern 25% perfume oil concentration. It opens with bright aldehydes and sweet honey, settling into a dense floral heart of jasmine and ylang-ylang. The base relies on civet and ambergris, making it a bold choice for formal winter evenings.
Reviews →Ella by Arquiste is a Chypre fragrance for women. Ella was launched in 2016. The nose behind this fragrance is Rodrigo Flores-Roux.
Reviews →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, Cristal & Gold Man or Ella?
Ella takes 4 of 7 categories. Cristal & Gold Man is rated 4.34/5 from 35 votes; Ella is rated 3.61/5 from 135 votes. Choose Cristal & Gold Man for a musky and animalic character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and versatility. Best in fall, day or night wear. Choose Ella for a musky and powdery character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter.
Which lasts longer, Cristal & Gold Man or Ella?
They last about the same: Ella 70/100, Cristal & Gold Man 69/100 for longevity in community votes.
Which projects more, Cristal & Gold Man or Ella?
Projection is very close: Ella 69/100, Cristal & Gold Man 67/100 for sillage.
Do Cristal & Gold Man and Ella smell similar?
Closely related: a 60% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share musky, animalic and powdery accords. Common notes include Honey, Jasmine, Damask Rose and Civet.
Is Cristal & Gold Man or Ella better for summer or winter?
For summer, Cristal & Gold Man is the stronger pick. For winter, Ella is the stronger pick. Cristal & Gold Man suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Cristal & Gold Man and Ella?
Cristal & Gold Man has top notes of Aldehydes, Honey, Frankincense and Neroli, heart notes of Heliotrope, Jasmine, Damask Rose and Ylang-Ylang, a base of Civet, Ambergris, Labdanum and Sandalwood. Ella features Civet, Jasmine, Smoke, Honey and Angelica.
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