Fragrance comparison

De Toma à Zouma vs African Gold

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

Updated 20 Oct 2026 55 ratings analysed

De Toma à Zouma

Motif Olfactif

4.0043 votes

Rank #18,344 Warm SpicyCoffee

Full profile Similar & dupes

49%scent match

Some overlap

5 wins

African Gold

Pure Gold Perfumes

4.2512 votes

Rank #31,068 SweetWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

African Gold takes 5 of 6 categories.

De Toma à Zouma
Choose it for a warm spicy and coffee character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.
African Gold
Choose it for a sweet and warm spicy character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in winter, evening wear.

De Toma à Zouma1/6

African Gold5/6

Ratings & consensus: African Gold
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: African Gold
Sillage & projection: African Gold
Value for money: African Gold
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): African Gold
Fragranxe ranking: De Toma à Zouma

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

De Toma à ZoumaMotif Olfactif

African GoldPure Gold Perfumes

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.00/ 5 · 43 votes

Have 20%Had 4%Want 75%

4.25/ 5 · 12 votes

Have 15%Had 0%Want 85%

Category winnerAfrican GoldRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

53%Love

14%Like

16%Ok

12%Dislike

5%Hate

43 votes

42%Love

50%Like

0%Ok

8%Dislike

0%Hate

12 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity84

〰 Sillage64

♥ Love / hate75

⏱ Longevity89

〰 Sillage94

♥ Love / hate81

Category winners

LongevityAfrican Gold

SillageAfrican Gold

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value54

¤ Price value100

Category winnerAfrican GoldBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

warm spicy100%

coffee90%

cacao80%

vanilla70%

woody60%

amber50%

sweet100%

warm spicy91%

vanilla83%

fruity74%

cacao65%

amber56%

Scent match49%Some overlap · both warm spicy, vanilla and cacao

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

CoffeeCacao PodCedarCardamomNutmegBenzoinVanillaTonka Bean

No top / heart / base split published

Top20-30 mins

GingerTobacco LeafAniseCoriander

Heart3-4 hrs

DatesTobacco BlossomClovesNutmegDried PlumFigWood Resin

Base8-12 hrs

Cacao PodVanillaTobaccoTonka BeanBenzoinHoneyCedar

Category winnerAfrican GoldLongest dry-down: 8-12 hrs

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring25

Summer6

Fall100

Winter100

Day69

Night100

Spring50

Summer50

Fall75

Winter100

Day35

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men19

Unisex75

Women6

Date 35%Casual 32%Work 20%Party 13%

Men100

Unisex0

Women0

Date 40%Party 31%Casual 19%Work 10%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#18,344

PerfumerOswald Pare

Launched—

Reviews6

Overall rank#31,068

PerfumerJimmy Anton Studer

Launched—

Reviews4

Category winnerDe Toma à ZoumaHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

De Toma à Zouma by Motif Olfactif centers on the comforting smell of roasted dark coffee beans dusted with crushed green cardamom pods and raw cacao. Created by perfumer Oswald Pare, the scent opens with a burst of warm nutmeg and bittersweet chocolate nibs that feels like walking into an artisan cafe on a crisp autum…

Reviews →

African Gold by Pure Gold Perfumes delivers a dark, honeyed wallop of spice from the very first spray. Do not overspray this. The opening strikes with sharp ginger, licorice-tinged anise, and coarse coriander seed before unrolling a sticky feast of dried dates and dark stewed plum. Tobacco blossom and grated nutmeg bu…

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.

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, De Toma à Zouma or African Gold?

African Gold takes 5 of 6 categories. De Toma à Zouma is rated 4.00/5 from 43 votes; African Gold is rated 4.25/5 from 12 votes. Choose De Toma à Zouma for a warm spicy and coffee character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose African Gold for a sweet and warm spicy character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in winter, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, De Toma à Zouma or African Gold?

African Gold lasts longest (African Gold 89/100, De Toma à Zouma 84/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, De Toma à Zouma or African Gold?

African Gold projects furthest (African Gold 94/100, De Toma à Zouma 64/100), based on community performance votes.

Do De Toma à Zouma and African Gold smell similar?

Some overlap: a 49% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share warm spicy, vanilla and cacao accords. Common notes include Cacao Pod, Cedar, Nutmeg and Benzoin.

Is De Toma à Zouma or African Gold better for summer or winter?

De Toma à Zouma suits evening wear; African Gold suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in De Toma à Zouma and African Gold?

De Toma à Zouma features Coffee, Cacao Pod, Cedar, Cardamom and Nutmeg. African Gold has top notes of Ginger, Tobacco Leaf, Anise and Coriander, heart notes of Dates, Tobacco Blossom, Cloves and Nutmeg, a base of Cacao Pod, Vanilla, Tobacco and Tonka Bean.