Etre Special Edition vs L'Or de Bourbon
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
55%scent match
Closely related
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
L'Or de Bourbon takes 1 of 1 categories.
Etre Special EditionChoose it for a fruity and floral character.
L'Or de BourbonChoose it for a fruity and sweet character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, day or night wear.
Etre Special Edition0/1
L'Or de Bourbon1/1
- 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
- L'Or de Bourbon
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
Etre Special EditionLancettiL'Or de BourbonPrincesse Marina De BourbonWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split—/ 5 · 0 votes
Have 5%Had 5%Want 90%
3.58/ 5 · 33 votes
Have 16%Had 12%Want 71%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hateNot enough votes yet
27%Love
36%Like
3%Ok
33%Dislike
0%Hate
33 votes
Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityNo data
SillageNo data
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerNot enough dataBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothfruity100%
floral92%
warm spicy84%
white floral77%
vanilla69%
sweet61%
fruity100%
sweet88%
honey77%
vanilla65%
floral53%
yellow floral42%
Scent match55%Closely related · both fruity, sweet and floral
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedTop
BergamotBlack CurrantCardamomPepper
Heart
MangoYlang-YlangHoneysuckleJasmineCyclamenRoseViolet
Base
PatchouliTonka BeanAmberVanilla
Top30 to 45 minutes
Big StrawberryYlang-YlangRoseBlack Currant
Heart3 to 5 hours
HoneyExotic FruitsGrapesPepperAmberGinger
Base4 to 6 hours
Tonka BeanVanillaAmbrette (Musk Mallow)
InformationalShared notesBlack Currant, Pepper, Ylang-Ylang and Rose. Durations are only published for L'Or de Bourbon, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonNo season votes yet
Spring63
Summer63
Fall100
Winter100
Day100
Night100
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round
Who wears it
Gender appeal votesNot enough votes yet
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored
Ranking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#73,768
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews0
Overall rank#35,599
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews3
Category winnerL'Or de BourbonHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotEtre Special Edition opens with a sharp, spicy kick of black currant and black pepper, immediately softened by bergamot. As the initial heat simmers down, a creamy mango note takes the lead, wrapping around ylang-ylang and sweet jasmin. This tropical fruitiness avoids smelling like cheap shampoo, instead settling into…
Reviews →L'Or de Bourbon by Princesse Marina De Bourbon brings a rich, antique style of sweetness that leans heavy and opulent. It opens with an immediate burst of big strawberry, tart black currant, and creamy ylang-ylang backed by soft rose. As it settles, honey and assorted exotic fruits blend with spicy ginger, warm pepper…
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.
Guided comparison
Ask about this matchup
Get a practical answer grounded in the fragrances currently selected.
Recent comparisons
Head-to-head activity from live history
♛
Plum de VeloursSuperfumistaWINNER
vs
Royal FlushTestament LondonRUNNER-UP
1 person compared this today
Plum de VeloursSuperfumistaWINNER
vs
Royal FlushTestament LondonRUNNER-UP
Malbec IconO BoticárioRUNNER-UP
vs
♛
Amber FusionKarakash PerfumeWINNER
Jette 7Flowers Cherry BlossomJette JoopRUNNER-UP
vs
♛
KoiameJ-ScentWINNER
Madly Kenzo! Eau de ToiletteKenzoRUNNER-UP
vs
♛
PerpetuumBrocardWINNER
Common questions
Straight answers from the data above.
Do Etre Special Edition and L'Or de Bourbon smell similar?
Closely related: a 55% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share fruity, sweet and floral accords. Common notes include Black Currant, Pepper, Ylang-Ylang and Rose.
Is Etre Special Edition or L'Or de Bourbon better for summer or winter?
L'Or de Bourbon suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Etre Special Edition and L'Or de Bourbon?
Etre Special Edition has top notes of Bergamot, Black Currant, Cardamom and Pepper, heart notes of Mango, Ylang-Ylang, Honeysuckle and Jasmine, a base of Patchouli, Tonka Bean, Amber and Vanilla. L'Or de Bourbon has top notes of Big Strawberry, Ylang-Ylang, Rose and Black Currant, heart notes of Honey, Exotic Fruits, Grapes and Pepper, a base of Tonka Bean, Vanilla and Ambrette (Musk Mallow).
Popular fragrance comparisons
The matchups people have compared most on Fragranxe.
vs
Sauvage vs Bleu de Chanel
Dior · Chanel · 36 comparisons
vs
Paco Rabanne Pour Homme Rabanne for men vs Shiyaaka Shadow
Rabanne · Khadlaj Perfumes · 30 comparisons
vs
Baccarat Rouge 540 vs Khamrah
Maison Francis Kurkdjian · Lattafa Perfumes · 21 comparisons
vs
Birth of Venus vs Brioni Eau de Parfum Intense
Argos · Brioni · 17 comparisons
vs
Supremacy Not Only Intense vs Arabians Tonka
Afnan · Montale · 14 comparisons
vs
Secret De Venus Eau de Parfum vs # What Matters is Inside - Italy
Weil · Jovoy Paris · 14 comparisons