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Elegant Fougère vs Gold No. 10

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

Updated 225 ratings analysed
Some overlap
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Gold No. 10 takes 2 of 2 categories.

  • Elegant Fougère

    Choose it for a aromatic and fresh spicy character.

  • Gold No. 10

    Choose it for a amber and warm spicy character. Wins on note pyramid duration and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.

Elegant Fougère0/2
Gold No. 102/2
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)
Gold No. 10
Fragranxe ranking
Gold No. 10

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance
Elegant FougèreParfums Constantine
Gold No. 10Puredistance
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
—/ 5 · 0 votes
3.95/ 5 · 225 votes
Have 42%Had 11%Want 47%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

Not enough votes yet

46%Love
26%Like
12%Ok
8%Dislike
8%Hate

225 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores
⏱ LongevityN/A
〰 SillageN/A
♥ Love / hateN/A
⏱ Longevity74
〰 Sillage66
♥ Love / hate74
Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price valueN/A
¤ Price value25
Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
aromatic100%
fresh spicy92%
woody84%
citrus77%
warm spicy69%
patchouli61%
amber100%
warm spicy91%
vanilla83%
citrus74%
aromatic65%
woody56%
Scent match47%Some overlap · both aromatic, warm spicy and citrus

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared
Top15-30 mins
KumquatGingerPink PepperMandarin
Heart2-4 hrs
LavenderGeraniumRosemary
Base6-8 hrs
PatchouliBenzoinVetiver
Top15-30 mins
Calabrian bergamotGreen MandarinPink PepperCloveRosemary
Heart2-4 hrs
Spanish LabdanumCinnamonIndian JasmineGeranium
Base8-12 hrs
BenzoinMyrhhStyraxMadagascar VanillaTonka BeanCastoreumPatchouliVetiver
Category winnerGold No. 10Longest dry-down: 8-12 hrs

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

No season votes yet

Spring62
Summer0
Fall0
Winter100
Day88
Night100
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Men30
Unisex45
Women24
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#77,834

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#9,178

PerfumerAntoine Lie

Launched—

Reviews20

Category winnerGold No. 10Higher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Do not overspray this. Parfums Constantine Elegant Fougère hits skin with an immediate, mouth-puckering bite of tart kumquat and sparkling pink pepper. The ginger adds raw warmth right away. Within twenty minutes, the sharp citrus flash burns off, revealing a structured core of crisp herbal lavender, clean geranium, a…

Reviews →

Puredistance Gold No. 10 hits the skin with warm resin and crisp citrus. Green mandarin and Calabrian bergamot flash brightly for several minutes before spicy clove takes over. It smells rich and golden. Antoine Lie built this around dense Spanish labdanum, earthy patchouli, and sweet Madagascar vanilla. You get a che…

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.

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Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Do Elegant Fougère and Gold No. 10 smell similar?

Some overlap: a 47% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share aromatic, warm spicy and citrus accords. Common notes include Pink Pepper, Geranium, Rosemary and Patchouli.

Is Elegant Fougère or Gold No. 10 better for summer or winter?

Gold No. 10 suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Elegant Fougère and Gold No. 10?

Elegant Fougère has top notes of Kumquat, Ginger, Pink Pepper and Mandarin, heart notes of Lavender, Geranium and Rosemary, a base of Patchouli, Benzoin and Vetiver. Gold No. 10 has top notes of Calabrian bergamot, Green Mandarin, Pink Pepper and Clove, heart notes of Spanish Labdanum, Cinnamon, Indian Jasmine and Geranium, a base of Benzoin, Myrhh, Styrax and Madagascar Vanilla.

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