Fragrance comparison

Escentric Gold vs Osmo

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

Updated 11 Oct 2026 85 ratings analysed

Escentric Gold

MAISON OLFACTIF

4.336 votes

Rank #45,061 MuskyMossy

Full profile Similar & dupes

47%scent match

Some overlap

1 wins

Osmo

Andrea Maack

3.7879 votes

Rank #22,194 MarineMusky

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Osmo takes 1 of 1 categories.

Escentric Gold
Choose it for a musky and mossy character. Best in spring, evening wear.
Osmo
Choose it for a marine and musky character. Wins on fragranxe ranking.

Escentric Gold0/1

Osmo1/1

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): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Osmo

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Escentric GoldMAISON OLFACTIF

OsmoAndrea Maack

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.33/ 5 · 6 votes

Have 37%Had 7%Want 56%

3.78/ 5 · 79 votes

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

Not enough votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity77

〰 Sillage75

♥ Love / hate83

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value61

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

musky100%

mossy90%

patchouli80%

earthy70%

animalic60%

woody50%

marine100%

musky92%

mossy84%

aromatic77%

earthy69%

woody61%

Scent match47%Some overlap · both musky, mossy and earthy

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

Top

Marine notesPink PepperOrange

Heart

JasmineIris

Base

MuskOakmossCedarwood

InformationalShared notesJasmine, Iris, Oakmoss and Cedarwood. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer50

Fall50

Winter50

Day67

Night100

No season votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men17

Unisex67

Women17

Not enough votes yet

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#45,061

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#22,194

PerfumerDominique Ropion

Launched—

Reviews14

Category winnerOsmoHigher 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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Andrea Maack Osmo opens with a burst of pink pepper and cold marine notes before settling into a salty, clean skin musk. It avoids the typical sweet aquatic tropes, relying instead on a crisp iris and jasmine heart. This unisex fragrance feels like a damp coastal forest in the early spring, suited for casual daytime w…

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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, Escentric Gold or Osmo?

Osmo takes 1 of 1 categories. Escentric Gold is rated 4.33/5 from 6 votes; Osmo is rated 3.78/5 from 79 votes. Choose Escentric Gold for a musky and mossy character. Best in spring, evening wear. Choose Osmo for a marine and musky character. Wins on fragranxe ranking.

Do Escentric Gold and Osmo smell similar?

Some overlap: a 47% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share musky, mossy and earthy accords. Common notes include Jasmine, Iris, Oakmoss and Cedarwood.

Is Escentric Gold or Osmo better for summer or winter?

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

What are the notes in Escentric Gold and Osmo?

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. Osmo has top notes of Marine notes, Pink Pepper and Orange, heart notes of Jasmine and Iris, a base of Musk, Oakmoss and Cedarwood.