Fragrance comparison

Cristal & Gold Man vs Urano

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

Updated 29 Oct 2026 47 ratings analysed

3 wins

Cristal & Gold Man

Amouage

4.3435 votes

Rank #38,466 MuskyAnimalic

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25%scent match

Clearly different

Urano

Manuel Attardi

3.9212 votes

Rank #52,778 WoodyFresh

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Cristal & Gold Man takes 3 of 5 categories.

Cristal & Gold Man
Choose it for a musky and animalic character. Wins on ratings & consensus, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, day or night wear.
Urano
Choose it for a woody and fresh character. Wins on longevity and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Cristal & Gold Man3/5

Urano2/5

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Cristal & Gold ManAmouage

UranoManuel Attardi

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.34/ 5 · 35 votes

Have 23%Had 3%Want 74%

3.92/ 5 · 12 votes

Have 10%Had 5%Want 85%

Category winnerCristal & Gold ManRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

66%Love

17%Like

9%Ok

3%Dislike

6%Hate

35 votes

50%Love

25%Like

8%Ok

0%Dislike

17%Hate

12 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity69

〰 Sillage67

♥ Love / hate84

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage56

♥ Love / hate73

Category winners

LongevityUrano

SillageCristal & Gold Man

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value26

¤ Price value50

Category winnerUranoBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

musky100%

animalic92%

powdery84%

amber77%

aldehydic69%

woody61%

woody100%

fresh92%

aldehydic84%

white floral77%

earthy69%

iris61%

Scent match25%Clearly different · both woody and aldehydic

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

AldehydesHoneyFrankincenseNeroliPetitgrainBergamot

Heart

HeliotropeJasmineDamask RoseYlang-YlangOrris Root

Base

CivetAmbergrisLabdanumSandalwoodPatchouliVetiverGuaiac Wood

Top15-30 mins

NeroliAldehydesPimentoChamomileSclarene

Heart2-4 hrs

IrisGeosminJasmineMimosaParamelaRose Oxide

Base6-8+ hrs

DriftwoodCypriol OilAmbergrisFrankincenseMusk

InformationalShared notesAldehydes, Frankincense, Neroli and Jasmine. Durations are only published for Urano, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring71

Summer64

Fall100

Winter93

Day100

Night100

Spring100

Summer20

Fall80

Winter60

Day100

Night41

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men32

Unisex44

Women24

Men9

Unisex45

Women45

Casual 40%Work 34%Date 17%Party 9%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#38,466

PerfumerAlexandra Carlin

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#52,778

PerfumerManuel Attardi

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerCristal & Gold ManHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Amouage 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.

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Urano by Manuel Attardi smells like an impending thunderstorm rolling across a coastal cliff. The opening hits with sharp aldehydes, bitter neroli, and an electric hum of sclarene that feels like charged air before a summer cloudburst. Give it ten minutes. The scent softens into damp earth and petrichor from geosmin, …

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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, Cristal & Gold Man or Urano?

Cristal & Gold Man takes 3 of 5 categories. Cristal & Gold Man is rated 4.34/5 from 35 votes; Urano is rated 3.92/5 from 12 votes. Choose Cristal & Gold Man for a musky and animalic character. Wins on ratings & consensus, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, day or night wear. Choose Urano for a woody and fresh character. Wins on longevity and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Cristal & Gold Man or Urano?

Urano lasts longest (Urano 80/100, Cristal & Gold Man 69/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Cristal & Gold Man or Urano?

Cristal & Gold Man projects furthest (Cristal & Gold Man 67/100, Urano 56/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Cristal & Gold Man and Urano smell similar?

Clearly different: a 25% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody and aldehydic accords. Common notes include Aldehydes, Frankincense, Neroli and Jasmine.

Is Cristal & Gold Man or Urano better for summer or winter?

Cristal & Gold Man suits day or night wear; Urano suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Cristal & Gold Man and Urano?

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. Urano has top notes of Neroli, Aldehydes, Pimento and Chamomile, heart notes of Iris, Geosmin, Jasmine and Mimosa, a base of Driftwood, Cypriol Oil, Ambergris and Frankincense.