Fragrance comparison

Distance to Britain vs Gold Label

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

Updated 8 Nov 2026 15 ratings analysed

Distance to Britain

The Dua Brand

4.001 votes

Rank #65,942 WoodyAromatic

Full profile Similar & dupes

50%scent match

Some overlap

1 wins

Gold Label

The Dua Brand

4.7114 votes

Rank #30,820 Warm SpicyAmber

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Gold Label takes 1 of 2 categories.

Distance to Britain
Choose it for a woody and aromatic character.
Gold Label
Choose it for a warm spicy and amber character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.

Distance to Britain0/2

Gold Label1/2

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): Tie
Fragranxe ranking: Gold Label

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Distance to BritainThe Dua Brand

Gold LabelThe Dua Brand

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.00/ 5 · 1 votes

Have 100%Had 0%Want 0%

4.71/ 5 · 14 votes

Have 65%Had 10%Want 25%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

0%Love

100%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

1 vote · too few to score

71%Love

29%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

14 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hate75

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage68

♥ Love / hate93

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value70

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

aromatic92%

powdery84%

warm spicy77%

amber69%

musky61%

warm spicy100%

amber92%

iris84%

woody77%

powdery69%

vanilla61%

Scent match50%Some overlap · both woody, warm spicy and amber

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

French labdanumCarrot SeedsGuaiac WoodRose de MaiClary SageCarnationPatchouliAmbergrisBergamotLabdanumCinnamonAmbrette

No top / heart / base split published

Notes

ButterOrrisRose de MaiCinnamonBenzoinCloveVanillaYlang YlangPatchouliLabdanumStyraxAmyris

No top / heart / base split published

Category winnerTieSame dry-down length

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

No season votes yet

Spring64

Summer45

Fall100

Winter100

Day60

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Men27

Unisex64

Women9

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#65,942

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#30,820

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews2

Category winnerGold LabelHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Distance to Britain by The Dua Brand smells like sliding into the hand-stitched leather bucket seats of a vintage British sports car. The opening hits with a sharp splash of bergamot, lemon, and herbal clary sage before settling into a dense, smoky leather core. As it warms on the skin, powdery orris, clove, and cinna…

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Gold Label by The Dua Brand is an extrait de parfum built around warm spicy, amber, and powdery iris accords. Released in 2018, this unisex fragrance presents an opulent chypre floral structure accented by floating 24K gold flakes in the bottle. It opens with an immediate burst of bergamot backed by a strong woody pre…

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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 is better, Distance to Britain or Gold Label?

Gold Label takes 1 of 2 categories. Distance to Britain is rated 4.00/5 from 1 votes; Gold Label is rated 4.71/5 from 14 votes. Choose Distance to Britain for a woody and aromatic character. Choose Gold Label for a warm spicy and amber character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.

Do Distance to Britain and Gold Label smell similar?

Some overlap: a 50% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, warm spicy and amber accords. Common notes include Labdanum, Rose de Mai, Patchouli and Cinnamon.

Is Distance to Britain or Gold Label better for summer or winter?

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

What are the notes in Distance to Britain and Gold Label?

Distance to Britain features French labdanum, Carrot Seeds, Guaiac Wood, Rose de Mai and Clary Sage. Gold Label features Butter, Orris, Rose de Mai, Cinnamon and Benzoin.