Fragrance comparison

Elysée Succès vs Gold

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

Updated 14 Nov 2026 517 ratings analysed

Elysée Succès

O Boticário

4.07445 votes

Rank #28,744 RoseFruity

Full profile Similar & dupes

47%scent match

Some overlap

4 wins

Gold

Saskia Diez

3.7572 votes

Rank #17,605 WoodyAromatic

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Gold takes 4 of 7 categories.

Elysée Succès
Choose it for a rose and fruity character. Wins on ratings & consensus and sillage & projection. Best in winter.
Gold
Choose it for a woody and aromatic character. Wins on community sentiment, value for money and versatility. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Elysée Succès2/7

Gold4/7

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Elysée SuccèsO Boticário

GoldSaskia Diez

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.07/ 5 · 445 votes

Have 82%Had 18%Want 0%

3.75/ 5 · 72 votes

Have 26%Had 16%Want 58%

Category winnerElysée SuccèsRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

51%Love

24%Like

9%Ok

11%Dislike

4%Hate

445 votes

38%Love

32%Like

21%Ok

9%Dislike

0%Hate

34 votes

Category winnerGoldMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity73

〰 Sillage61

♥ Love / hate77

⏱ Longevity73

〰 Sillage60

♥ Love / hate75

Category winners

LongevityTie

SillageElysée Succès

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value36

¤ Price value67

Category winnerGoldBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

rose100%

fruity92%

woody84%

oud77%

floral69%

earthy61%

woody100%

aromatic92%

fruity84%

floral77%

amber69%

fresh spicy61%

Scent match47%Some overlap · both woody, fruity and floral

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

PlumCassisLabdanumBergamot

Heart

Black RoseMay RosePeonyFreesiaLily-of-the-Valley

Base

Agarwood (Oud)PatchouliVanillaCedarMossMusk

Top

JuniperCassisBergamotArtemisia

Heart

OsmanthusFreesiaMyrrhMagnoliaPeachPlumRose

Base

SandalwoodMuskCedarAmberPatchouliMossLabdanumCastoreum

InformationalShared notesPlum, Cassis, Labdanum and Bergamot. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring28

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Spring100

Summer88

Fall100

Winter50

Day100

Night86

Category winnerGoldMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men2

Unisex37

Women61

Men0

Unisex80

Women20

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#28,744

PerfumerFrank Voelkl

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#17,605

PerfumerGeza Schoen

Launched—

Reviews7

Category winnerGoldHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

O Boticário Elysée Succès delivers a dark, rich blend of juicy plum, velvety black rose, and warm agarwood oud. It opens with a bold burst of dark cassis and ripe dark fruit before settling into a heart of May rose and peppery peony petals. As it warms on the skin, deep patchouli, earthy moss, and sweet vanilla create…

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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.

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Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Elysée Succès or Gold?

Gold takes 4 of 7 categories. Elysée Succès is rated 4.07/5 from 445 votes; Gold is rated 3.75/5 from 72 votes. Choose Elysée Succès for a rose and fruity character. Wins on ratings & consensus and sillage & projection. Best in winter. Choose Gold for a woody and aromatic character. Wins on community sentiment, value for money and versatility. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Elysée Succès or Gold?

They last about the same: Elysée Succès 73/100, Gold 73/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, Elysée Succès or Gold?

Projection is very close: Elysée Succès 61/100, Gold 60/100 for sillage.

Do Elysée Succès and Gold smell similar?

Some overlap: a 47% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, fruity and floral accords. Common notes include Plum, Cassis, Labdanum and Bergamot.

Is Elysée Succès or Gold better for summer or winter?

For summer, Gold is the stronger pick. For winter, Elysée Succès is the stronger pick. Gold suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Elysée Succès and Gold?

Elysée Succès has top notes of Plum, Cassis, Labdanum and Bergamot, heart notes of Black Rose, May Rose, Peony and Freesia, a base of Agarwood (Oud), Patchouli, Vanilla and Cedar. 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.