Fragrance comparison

Escentric Gold vs La Lettera Da...

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

Updated 30 Oct 2026 35 ratings analysed

3 wins

Escentric Gold

MAISON OLFACTIF

4.336 votes

Rank #47,991 MuskyMossy

Full profile Similar & dupes

25%scent match

Clearly different

La Lettera Da...

Claudio La Viola

4.5529 votes

Rank #44,602 AmberWoody

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Escentric Gold takes 3 of 4 categories.

Escentric Gold
Choose it for a musky and mossy character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, evening wear.
La Lettera Da...
Choose it for a amber and woody character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.

Escentric Gold3/4

La Lettera Da...1/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Escentric Gold
Sillage & projection: Escentric Gold
Value for money: Escentric Gold
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: La Lettera Da...

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Escentric GoldMAISON OLFACTIF

La Lettera Da...Claudio La Viola

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.33/ 5 · 6 votes

Have 37%Had 7%Want 56%

4.55/ 5 · 29 votes

Have 39%Had 11%Want 50%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

83%Love

0%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

17%Hate

6 votes · too few to score

66%Love

28%Like

3%Ok

3%Dislike

0%Hate

29 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity77

〰 Sillage75

♥ Love / hate83

⏱ Longevity68

〰 Sillage60

♥ Love / hate89

Category winners

LongevityEscentric Gold

SillageEscentric Gold

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value61

¤ Price value55

Category winnerEscentric GoldBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

musky100%

mossy90%

patchouli80%

earthy70%

animalic60%

woody50%

amber100%

woody90%

warm spicy80%

white floral70%

vanilla60%

balsamic50%

Scent match25%Clearly different · both woody

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

Ylang-YlangBergamotJasmine

Heart

PatchouliStyraxRose de MaiVanillaIris

Base

OakmossCivetGoldAmyrisLabdanumCedarwoodCinnamonBenzoin

Top15 to 30 minutes

Karo-KorundBergamotFruity Notes

Heart2 to 3 hours

CinnamonYlang-YlangLabdanumLily-of-the-ValleyJasmine

Base3 to 5 hours

StyraxBenzoinAmberVanillaPatchouliCedar

InformationalShared notesYlang-Ylang, Bergamot, Jasmine and Patchouli. Durations are only published for La Lettera Da..., so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer50

Fall50

Winter50

Day67

Night100

Spring36

Summer18

Fall100

Winter82

Day60

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men17

Unisex67

Women17

Men0

Unisex20

Women80

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#47,991

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#44,602

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerLa Lettera Da...Higher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Escentric Gold is a bold, mossy, and animalic scent that defies standard categorization. This complex composition balances floral top notes like ylang-ylang with a dense base of oakmoss, civet, and resinous woods. It thrives during evening wear, offering a deep, earthy projection that makes a significant impression. T…

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La Lettera Da... by Claudio La Viola is a warm, resinous oriental fragrance from 1989 centered on rich amber and balsamic depth. The opening presents a brief lift of crisp bergamot, fruity notes perfume accents, and the unusual floral tone of karo-korund. As it settles, the core turns spicy and floral through cinnamon…

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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, Escentric Gold or La Lettera Da...?

Escentric Gold takes 3 of 4 categories. Escentric Gold is rated 4.33/5 from 6 votes; La Lettera Da... is rated 4.55/5 from 29 votes. Choose Escentric Gold for a musky and mossy character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, evening wear. Choose La Lettera Da... for a amber and woody character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Escentric Gold or La Lettera Da...?

Escentric Gold lasts longest (Escentric Gold 77/100, La Lettera Da... 68/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Escentric Gold or La Lettera Da...?

Escentric Gold projects furthest (Escentric Gold 75/100, La Lettera Da... 60/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Escentric Gold and La Lettera Da... smell similar?

Clearly different: a 25% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody accords. Common notes include Ylang-Ylang, Bergamot, Jasmine and Patchouli.

Is Escentric Gold or La Lettera Da... better for summer or winter?

Escentric Gold suits evening wear; La Lettera Da... suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Escentric Gold and La Lettera Da...?

Escentric Gold has top notes of Ylang-Ylang, Bergamot and Jasmine, heart notes of Patchouli, Styrax, Rose de Mai and Vanilla, a base of Oakmoss, Civet, Gold and Amyris. La Lettera Da... has top notes of Karo-Korund, Bergamot and Fruity Notes, heart notes of Cinnamon, Ylang-Ylang, Labdanum and Lily-of-the-Valley, a base of Styrax, Benzoin, Amber and Vanilla.