Fragrance comparison

El Pasajero No. 1 vs Gold

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

Updated 19 Oct 2026 347 ratings analysed

El Pasajero No. 1

Lengling

4.07275 votes

Rank #12,064 FloralMarine

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30%scent match

Clearly different

4 wins

Gold

Saskia Diez

3.7572 votes

Rank #16,151 WoodyAromatic

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Gold takes 4 of 7 categories.

El Pasajero No. 1
Choose it for a floral and marine character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Gold
Choose it for a woody and aromatic character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.

El Pasajero No. 13/7

Gold4/7

Ratings & consensus: El Pasajero No. 1
Community sentiment: El Pasajero No. 1
Longevity: Gold
Sillage & projection: Gold
Value for money: Gold
Versatility: Gold
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: El Pasajero No. 1

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

El Pasajero No. 1Lengling

GoldSaskia Diez

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.07/ 5 · 275 votes

Have 72%Had 28%Want 0%

3.75/ 5 · 72 votes

Have 26%Had 16%Want 58%

Category winnerEl Pasajero No. 1Rating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

38%Love

40%Like

13%Ok

7%Dislike

1%Hate

275 votes

38%Love

32%Like

21%Ok

9%Dislike

0%Hate

34 votes

Category winnerEl Pasajero No. 1Most positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity64

〰 Sillage59

♥ Love / hate77

⏱ Longevity73

〰 Sillage60

♥ Love / hate75

Category winners

LongevityGold

SillageGold

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value29

¤ Price value67

Category winnerGoldBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

floral100%

marine88%

vanilla77%

green65%

fruity53%

amber42%

woody100%

aromatic92%

fruity84%

floral77%

amber69%

fresh spicy61%

Scent match30%Clearly different · both floral, fruity and amber

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

Red AlgaeMagnoliaHedioneOsmanthusVanillaAmberGalbanumBenzoin

No top / heart / base split published

Top

JuniperCassisBergamotArtemisia

Heart

OsmanthusFreesiaMyrrhMagnoliaPeachPlumRose

Base

SandalwoodMuskCedarAmberPatchouliMossLabdanumCastoreum

InformationalShared notesMagnolia, Osmanthus and Amber. Durations are only published for El Pasajero No. 1, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer92

Fall0

Winter21

Day100

Night32

Spring100

Summer88

Fall100

Winter50

Day100

Night86

Category winnerGoldMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men1

Unisex19

Women80

Casual 37%Work 34%Date 22%Party 7%

Men0

Unisex80

Women20

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#12,064

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews8

Overall rank#16,151

PerfumerGeza Schoen

Launched—

Reviews7

Category winnerEl Pasajero No. 1Higher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Lengling El Pasajero No. 1 pairs luminous magnolia petals with an unexpected touch of salty red algae and radiant hedione. It opens with an airy, crystalline floral breeze that feels like cool morning mountain mist drifting across blooming white flowers. Within minutes, the aquatic freshness softens into sweet osmanth…

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Gold by Saskia Diez is a woody, aromatic chypre floral with a bright, slightly bitter opening of juniper, cassis and bergamot. The heart turns plush and fruit tinted, think peach, plum and osmanthus over soft florals, then settles into a mossy, resinous base with patchouli, labdanum, amber and creamy woods. It can rea…

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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.

Which is better, El Pasajero No. 1 or Gold?

Gold takes 4 of 7 categories. El Pasajero No. 1 is rated 4.07/5 from 275 votes; Gold is rated 3.75/5 from 72 votes. Choose El Pasajero No. 1 for a floral and marine character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Gold for a woody and aromatic character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, El Pasajero No. 1 or Gold?

Gold lasts longest (Gold 73/100, El Pasajero No. 1 64/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, El Pasajero No. 1 or Gold?

Projection is very close: Gold 60/100, El Pasajero No. 1 59/100 for sillage.

Do El Pasajero No. 1 and Gold smell similar?

Clearly different: a 30% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share floral, fruity and amber accords. Common notes include Magnolia, Osmanthus and Amber.

Is El Pasajero No. 1 or Gold better for summer or winter?

For summer, El Pasajero No. 1 is the stronger pick. For winter, Gold is the stronger pick. El Pasajero No. 1 suits daytime wear; Gold suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in El Pasajero No. 1 and Gold?

El Pasajero No. 1 features Red Algae, Magnolia, Hedione, Osmanthus and Vanilla. Gold has top notes of Juniper, Cassis, Bergamot and Artemisia, heart notes of Osmanthus, Freesia, Myrrh and Magnolia, a base of Sandalwood, Musk, Cedar and Amber.