Dangerous Rose vs Escentric Gold
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
30%scent match
Clearly different
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Escentric Gold takes 3 of 4 categories.
Dangerous RoseChoose it for a warm spicy and rose character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.
Escentric GoldChoose it for a musky and mossy character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, evening wear.
Dangerous Rose1/4
Escentric Gold3/4
- Ratings & consensus
- Not scored
- Community sentiment
- Not scored
- Longevity
- Escentric Gold
- Sillage & projection
- Escentric Gold
- Value for money
- Escentric Gold
- Versatility
- Not scored
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- Dangerous Rose
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
Dangerous RoseOlibere ParfumsEscentric GoldMAISON OLFACTIFWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split4.02/ 5 · 96 votes
Have 27%Had 18%Want 55%
4.33/ 5 · 6 votes
Have 37%Had 7%Want 56%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate42%Love
31%Like
16%Ok
10%Dislike
1%Hate
96 votes
83%Love
0%Like
0%Ok
0%Dislike
17%Hate
6 votes · too few to score
Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityEscentric Gold
SillageEscentric Gold
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerEscentric GoldBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothwarm spicy100%
rose92%
amber84%
oud77%
musky69%
woody61%
musky100%
mossy90%
patchouli80%
earthy70%
animalic60%
woody50%
Scent match30%Clearly different · both musky and woody
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedTop
CardamomPink PepperPassionfruitBergamotCinnamonNutmeg
Heart
RoseAgarwood (Oud)Styrax
Base
PatchouliBenzoinLabdanumMuskCivetOakmoss
Top
Ylang-YlangBergamotJasmine
Heart
PatchouliStyraxRose de MaiVanillaIris
Base
OakmossCivetGoldAmyrisLabdanumCedarwoodCinnamonBenzoin
InformationalShared notesBergamot, Cinnamon, Styrax and Patchouli. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring74
Summer34
Fall100
Winter94
Day65
Night100
Spring100
Summer50
Fall50
Winter50
Day67
Night100
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round
Who wears it
Gender appeal votesInformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored
Ranking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#14,913
PerfumerLuca Maffei
Launched—
Reviews6
Overall rank#51,121
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews0
Category winnerDangerous RoseHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotDangerous Rose opens with a cool wave of cardamom and pink pepper before revealing a dark, woodsy heart. A sour, wine like rose emerges alongside a dry agarwood that keeps the floral sweetness in check. It wears like a vintage leather jacket in late autumn, combining dusty styrax with a warm, resinous benzoin base. Th…
Reviews →Escentric Gold is a bold, mossy, and animalic scent that defies standard categorization. This complex composition balances floral top notes like ylang-ylang with a dense base of oakmoss, civet, and resinous woods. It thrives during evening wear, offering a deep, earthy projection that makes a significant impression. T…
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, Dangerous Rose or Escentric Gold?
Escentric Gold takes 3 of 4 categories. Dangerous Rose is rated 4.02/5 from 96 votes; Escentric Gold is rated 4.33/5 from 6 votes. Choose Dangerous Rose for a warm spicy and rose character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Escentric Gold for a musky and mossy character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, evening wear.
Which lasts longer, Dangerous Rose or Escentric Gold?
Escentric Gold lasts longest (Escentric Gold 77/100, Dangerous Rose 72/100), based on community performance votes.
Which projects more, Dangerous Rose or Escentric Gold?
Escentric Gold projects furthest (Escentric Gold 75/100, Dangerous Rose 67/100), based on community performance votes.
Do Dangerous Rose and Escentric Gold smell similar?
Clearly different: a 30% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share musky and woody accords. Common notes include Bergamot, Cinnamon, Styrax and Patchouli.
Is Dangerous Rose or Escentric Gold better for summer or winter?
Dangerous Rose suits evening wear; Escentric Gold suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Dangerous Rose and Escentric Gold?
Dangerous Rose has top notes of Cardamom, Pink Pepper, Passionfruit and Bergamot, heart notes of Rose, Agarwood (Oud) and Styrax, a base of Patchouli, Benzoin, Labdanum and Musk. Escentric Gold has top notes of Ylang-Ylang, Bergamot and Jasmine, heart notes of Patchouli, Styrax, Rose de Mai and Vanilla, a base of Oakmoss, Civet, Gold and Amyris.
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