Fragrance comparison

DARK vs Escentric Gold

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

Updated 14 Nov 2026 6 ratings analysed

DARK

Parfums Guy Alari

—0 votes

Rank #73,136 WoodyPatchouli

Full profile Similar & dupes

35%scent match

Some overlap

4 wins

Escentric Gold

MAISON OLFACTIF

4.336 votes

Rank #50,849 MuskyMossy

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Escentric Gold takes 4 of 4 categories.

DARK
Choose it for a woody and patchouli character.
Escentric Gold
Choose it for a musky and mossy character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, evening wear.

DARK0/4

Escentric Gold4/4

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: Escentric Gold

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

DARKParfums Guy Alari

Escentric GoldMAISON OLFACTIF

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 100%Had 0%Want 0%

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 hate

Not enough votes yet

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

⏱ Longevity40

〰 Sillage25

♥ Love / hateN/A

⏱ Longevity77

〰 Sillage75

♥ Love / hate83

Category winners

LongevityEscentric Gold

SillageEscentric Gold

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value25

¤ Price value61

Category winnerEscentric GoldBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

patchouli88%

vanilla77%

warm spicy65%

powdery53%

yellow floral42%

musky100%

mossy90%

patchouli80%

earthy70%

animalic60%

woody50%

Scent match35%Some overlap · both patchouli and woody

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15-30 mins

Ylang-YlangJasmine

Heart2-3 hrs

StrawberryBergamot

Base4-6 hrs

SandalwoodPatchouliVanillaCedarwood

Top

Ylang-YlangBergamotJasmine

Heart

PatchouliStyraxRose de MaiVanillaIris

Base

OakmossCivetGoldAmyrisLabdanumCedarwoodCinnamonBenzoin

InformationalShared notesYlang-Ylang, Jasmine, Bergamot and Patchouli. Durations are only published for DARK, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

No season votes yet

Spring100

Summer50

Fall50

Winter50

Day67

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men100

Unisex0

Women0

Men17

Unisex67

Women17

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#73,136

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#50,849

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerEscentric GoldHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

DARK by Parfums Guy Alari offers an unusual snapshot of late nineties masculine perfumery. It opens with an unexpected pairing of buttery ylang-ylang and creamy jasmine petals, subverting traditional citrus-heavy openings. Give it two minutes. The initial flash of perfumer alcohol settles fast, revealing a tart strawb…

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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…

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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 lasts longer, DARK or Escentric Gold?

Escentric Gold lasts longest (Escentric Gold 77/100, DARK 40/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, DARK or Escentric Gold?

Escentric Gold projects furthest (Escentric Gold 75/100, DARK 25/100), based on community performance votes.

Do DARK and Escentric Gold smell similar?

Some overlap: a 35% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share patchouli and woody accords. Common notes include Ylang-Ylang, Jasmine, Bergamot and Patchouli.

Is DARK or Escentric Gold better for summer or winter?

Escentric Gold suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in DARK and Escentric Gold?

DARK has top notes of Ylang-Ylang and Jasmine, heart notes of Strawberry and Bergamot, a base of Sandalwood, Patchouli, Vanilla and Cedarwood. 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.