Fragrance comparison

Dazzle vs Gold Romance

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

Updated 9 Oct 2026 0 ratings analysed

1 wins

Dazzle

Shirley May

—0 votes

Rank #64,214 FloralFruity

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40%scent match

Some overlap

Gold Romance

Norana Perfumes

—0 votes

Rank #71,410 WoodyCitrus

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Dazzle takes 1 of 1 categories.

Dazzle
Choose it for a floral and fruity character. Wins on fragranxe ranking.
Gold Romance
Choose it for a woody and citrus character.

Dazzle1/1

Gold Romance0/1

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

DazzleShirley May

Gold RomanceNorana Perfumes

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 11%Had 0%Want 89%

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

Not enough votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity100

〰 Sillage75

♥ Love / hateN/A

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

floral100%

fruity92%

woody84%

citrus77%

sweet69%

powdery61%

woody100%

citrus91%

aromatic83%

fresh spicy74%

musky65%

powdery56%

Scent match40%Some overlap · both woody, citrus and powdery

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

Red AppleBlack CurrantBig StrawberryMandarin OrangeBergamotGingerPepper

Heart

FreesiaRoseJasmineLotusSweet PeaVioletGrapes

Base

SandalwoodAmberVetiverMuskCedar

Top

Mandarin OrangeBergamotGinger

Heart

Woody NotesCedar

Base

Tonka BeanVetiverMusk

InformationalShared notesMandarin Orange, Bergamot, Ginger and Vetiver. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

No season votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#64,214

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#71,410

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerDazzleHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Dazzle by Shirley May opens with a loud splash of sweet red apple, synthetic strawberry, and sharp black currant. It is a bright, fruity blend that hits the nose with immediate energy, backed by a quick scratch of ginger and black pepper. Within twenty minutes, the initial sweetness settles into a clean floral heart d…

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Gold Romance opens with a sharp burst of mandarin orange and bergamot, backed by a slice of fresh ginger. As the citrus settles, dry cedar and structured woody notes take over the heart. The base warms slowly on skin, where vetiver adds clean earthiness alongside tonka bean and soft musk for daily office wear.

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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.

Do Dazzle and Gold Romance smell similar?

Some overlap: a 40% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, citrus and powdery accords. Common notes include Mandarin Orange, Bergamot, Ginger and Vetiver.

What are the notes in Dazzle and Gold Romance?

Dazzle has top notes of Red Apple, Black Currant, Big Strawberry and Mandarin Orange, heart notes of Freesia, Rose, Jasmine and Lotus, a base of Sandalwood, Amber, Vetiver and Musk. Gold Romance has top notes of Mandarin Orange, Bergamot and Ginger, heart notes of Woody Notes and Cedar, a base of Tonka Bean, Vetiver and Musk.