Fragrance comparison

Extraordinary Gentleman vs Royal Gold

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

Updated 30 Oct 2026 25 ratings analysed

Extraordinary Gentleman

Clash

2.001 votes

Rank #76,807 Warm SpicyPowdery

Full profile Similar & dupes

49%scent match

Some overlap

3 wins

Royal Gold

Arno Sorel

3.7924 votes

Rank #30,702 CitrusWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Royal Gold takes 3 of 3 categories.

Extraordinary Gentleman
Choose it for a warm spicy and powdery character. Best in fall, evening wear.
Royal Gold
Choose it for a citrus and warm spicy character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.

Extraordinary Gentleman0/3

Royal Gold3/3

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Extraordinary GentlemanClash

Royal GoldArno Sorel

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

2.00/ 5 · 1 votes

Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%

3.79/ 5 · 24 votes

Have 70%Had 9%Want 20%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

0%Love

0%Like

0%Ok

100%Dislike

0%Hate

1 vote · too few to score

8%Love

75%Like

8%Ok

4%Dislike

4%Hate

24 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity20

〰 Sillage25

♥ Love / hate25

⏱ Longevity49

〰 Sillage47

♥ Love / hate70

Category winners

LongevityRoyal Gold

SillageRoyal Gold

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value83

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

warm spicy100%

powdery92%

floral84%

woody77%

vanilla69%

cinnamon61%

citrus100%

warm spicy92%

fresh spicy84%

powdery77%

green69%

woody61%

Scent match49%Some overlap · both warm spicy, powdery and woody

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top10 to 15 minutes

BergamotApple

Heart20 to 40 minutes

ClovesCinnamonFloral Notes

Base1 to 2 hours

AmberCedarVanillaMusk

Top

LimeAppleGrapefruitLemon

Heart

CinnamonMintNutmegVioletCloves

Base

MuskCedarAmberVanillaSandalwood

InformationalShared notesApple, Cloves, Cinnamon and Amber. Durations are only published for Extraordinary Gentleman, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring0

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day–

Night100

Spring64

Summer45

Fall100

Winter73

Day82

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Men77

Unisex23

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#76,807

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#30,702

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews2

Category winnerRoyal GoldHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Extraordinary Gentleman by Clash brings a crisp opening of tart apple and bright bergamot before settling into warm kitchen spices. The fragrance moves quickly into a heart dominated by cinnamon and pungent cloves, softened by gentle floral notes that round off the sharpness. As it settles on skin, sweet vanilla, dry …

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Royal Gold opens with bright citrus and apple, then quickly settles into a warm spicy mix of cinnamon, nutmeg and soft woods. The overall feel is smooth, sweet-leaning and familiar, with enough freshness up top to stop it feeling too heavy. It suits men who like easy, affordable spicy-citrus scents for casual wear, es…

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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, Extraordinary Gentleman or Royal Gold?

Royal Gold takes 3 of 3 categories. Extraordinary Gentleman is rated 2.00/5 from 1 votes; Royal Gold is rated 3.79/5 from 24 votes. Choose Extraordinary Gentleman for a warm spicy and powdery character. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Royal Gold for a citrus and warm spicy character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Extraordinary Gentleman or Royal Gold?

Royal Gold lasts longest (Royal Gold 49/100, Extraordinary Gentleman 20/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Extraordinary Gentleman or Royal Gold?

Royal Gold projects furthest (Royal Gold 47/100, Extraordinary Gentleman 25/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Extraordinary Gentleman and Royal Gold smell similar?

Some overlap: a 49% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share warm spicy, powdery and woody accords. Common notes include Apple, Cloves, Cinnamon and Amber.

Is Extraordinary Gentleman or Royal Gold better for summer or winter?

Extraordinary Gentleman suits evening wear; Royal Gold suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Extraordinary Gentleman and Royal Gold?

Extraordinary Gentleman has top notes of Bergamot and Apple, heart notes of Cloves, Cinnamon and Floral Notes, a base of Amber, Cedar, Vanilla and Musk. Royal Gold has top notes of Lime, Apple, Grapefruit and Lemon, heart notes of Cinnamon, Mint, Nutmeg and Violet, a base of Musk, Cedar, Amber and Vanilla.