Fragrance comparison

Etoile De Jour vs Gold Prime

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

Updated 23 Oct 2026 16 ratings analysed

Etoile De Jour

Parfums de Folleville

3.754 votes

Rank #63,922 GreenAromatic

Full profile Similar & dupes

35%scent match

Some overlap

1 wins

Gold Prime

Apple Parfums

3.9212 votes

Rank #50,597 WoodyFloral

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Gold Prime takes 1 of 1 categories.

Etoile De Jour
Choose it for a green and aromatic character.
Gold Prime
Choose it for a woody and floral character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, daytime wear.

Etoile De Jour0/1

Gold Prime1/1

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: Gold Prime

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Etoile De JourParfums de Folleville

Gold PrimeApple Parfums

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.75/ 5 · 4 votes

Have 57%Had 0%Want 43%

3.92/ 5 · 12 votes

Have 24%Had 32%Want 44%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

0%Love

75%Like

25%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

4 votes · too few to score

0%Love

92%Like

8%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

12 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hate69

⏱ Longevity46

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate73

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value81

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

green100%

aromatic92%

woody84%

rose77%

violet69%

powdery61%

woody100%

floral91%

powdery83%

amber74%

vanilla65%

rose56%

Scent match35%Some overlap · both woody, powdery and rose

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15-30 mins

IncensePink Pepper

Heart2-4 hrs

Green Bell PepperEnglish Rose

Base6-8 hrs

VioletWhite Cedar Extract

Top

FreesiaPepperApple

Heart

HeliotropeRoseVioletHibiscusJasmine

Base

White Cedar ExtractLabdanumSandalwoodIncense

InformationalShared notesIncense, Violet and White Cedar Extract. Durations are only published for Etoile De Jour, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring–

Summer–

Fall–

Winter–

Day100

Night39

Spring67

Summer100

Fall100

Winter33

Day100

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Work 39%Casual 34%Date 19%Party 8%

Men0

Unisex20

Women80

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#63,922

PerfumerBenjamin Belizon

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#50,597

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerGold PrimeHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Etoile De Jour by Parfums de Folleville is an unconventional green floral that opens with a sharp burst of cracked pink pepper and cool incense smoke. Give it three minutes. The initial alcohol flash quickly clears to reveal crisp, crunchy green bell pepper sliced alongside dewy English rose petals. It smells vegetal,…

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Gold Prime by Apple Parfums starts with a brisk kick of black pepper paired against sweet apple and clean freesia. That sharp opening resolves quickly into a plush floral heart where heliotrope brings a soft almond texture alongside violet, rose, and jasmine. The base drops into dry white cedar extract, quiet incense,…

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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, Etoile De Jour or Gold Prime?

Gold Prime takes 1 of 1 categories. Etoile De Jour is rated 3.75/5 from 4 votes; Gold Prime is rated 3.92/5 from 12 votes. Choose Etoile De Jour for a green and aromatic character. Choose Gold Prime for a woody and floral character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, daytime wear.

Do Etoile De Jour and Gold Prime smell similar?

Some overlap: a 35% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, powdery and rose accords. Common notes include Incense, Violet and White Cedar Extract.

Is Etoile De Jour or Gold Prime better for summer or winter?

Etoile De Jour suits daytime wear; Gold Prime suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Etoile De Jour and Gold Prime?

Etoile De Jour has top notes of Incense and Pink Pepper, heart notes of Green Bell Pepper and English Rose, a base of Violet and White Cedar Extract. Gold Prime has top notes of Freesia, Pepper and Apple, heart notes of Heliotrope, Rose, Violet and Hibiscus, a base of White Cedar Extract, Labdanum, Sandalwood and Incense.