Fragrance comparison

Floral Beginnings vs Relic Gold

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

Updated 7 Nov 2026 21 ratings analysed

Floral Beginnings

The Dua Brand

4.001 votes

Rank #63,090 VioletPowdery

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59%scent match

Closely related

1 wins

Relic Gold

Água de Cheiro

4.5520 votes

Rank #42,164 PowderyViolet

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Relic Gold takes 1 of 1 categories.

Floral Beginnings
Choose it for a violet and powdery character.
Relic Gold
Choose it for a powdery and violet character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.

Floral Beginnings0/1

Relic Gold1/1

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: Relic Gold

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Floral BeginningsThe Dua Brand

Relic GoldÁgua de Cheiro

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.00/ 5 · 1 votes

Have 17%Had 0%Want 83%

4.55/ 5 · 20 votes

Have 39%Had 12%Want 49%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

0%Love

100%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

1 vote · too few to score

65%Love

25%Like

10%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

20 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 / hate75

⏱ Longevity70

〰 Sillage60

♥ Love / hate89

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value75

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

violet100%

powdery83%

iris65%

floral48%

woody30%

powdery100%

violet92%

vanilla84%

woody77%

sweet69%

iris61%

Scent match59%Closely related · both violet, powdery and iris

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

VioletIrisVanillaMusk

No top / heart / base split published

Top

JasmineMandarin OrangeLemon Leaf

Heart

VioletIrisPatchouliFennel

Base

VanillaSugarBenzoinMuskSandalwood

InformationalShared notesViolet, Iris, Vanilla and Musk. Durations are only published for Floral Beginnings, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

No season votes yet

Spring75

Summer50

Fall100

Winter88

Day88

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#63,090

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews1

Overall rank#42,164

PerfumerSophie Truitard

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerRelic GoldHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Floral Beginnings by The Dua Brand is a floral woody musk fragrance presented as an extrait de parfum built around violet and iris. The scent opens with a soft, sweet floral tone that feels clean, cool, and gently cosmetic, reminiscent of vintage face powder and pressed flower petals. As the opening settles, earthy ir…

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Relic Gold by Água de Cheiro brings a powdery, floral warmth designed for the skin. It opens with bright mandarin and jasmine before settling into a sweet, woody base of vanilla and sandalwood. This fragrance offers a gentle presence suitable for daily wear throughout the transitional seasons, blending soft iris notes…

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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, Floral Beginnings or Relic Gold?

Relic Gold takes 1 of 1 categories. Floral Beginnings is rated 4.00/5 from 1 votes; Relic Gold is rated 4.55/5 from 20 votes. Choose Floral Beginnings for a violet and powdery character. Choose Relic Gold for a powdery and violet character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.

Do Floral Beginnings and Relic Gold smell similar?

Closely related: a 59% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share violet, powdery and iris accords. Common notes include Violet, Iris, Vanilla and Musk.

Is Floral Beginnings or Relic Gold better for summer or winter?

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

What are the notes in Floral Beginnings and Relic Gold?

Floral Beginnings features Violet, Iris, Vanilla and Musk. Relic Gold has top notes of Jasmine, Mandarin Orange and Lemon Leaf, heart notes of Violet, Iris, Patchouli and Fennel, a base of Vanilla, Sugar, Benzoin and Musk.