Fragrance comparison

Flowing vs Kubra Gold

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

Updated 11 Oct 2026 633 ratings analysed

Flowing

Puma

3.89632 votes

Rank #8,495 PowderyViolet

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61%scent match

Closely related

Kubra Gold

House of Perfumes

2.001 votes

Rank #70,040 IrisPowdery

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

No clear winner: the 2 categories split 1–1.

Flowing
Choose it for a powdery and violet character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Kubra Gold
Choose it for a iris and powdery character. Wins on note pyramid duration.

Flowing1/2

Kubra Gold1/2

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): Kubra Gold
Fragranxe ranking: Flowing

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

FlowingPuma

Kubra GoldHouse of Perfumes

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.89/ 5 · 632 votes

Have 22%Had 78%Want 0%

2.00/ 5 · 1 votes

Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

23%Love

60%Like

2%Ok

15%Dislike

1%Hate

632 votes

0%Love

0%Like

0%Ok

100%Dislike

0%Hate

1 vote · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity54

〰 Sillage51

♥ Love / hate72

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hate25

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value71

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

powdery100%

violet92%

fruity84%

floral77%

sweet69%

woody61%

iris100%

powdery92%

floral84%

yellow floral77%

violet69%

sweet61%

Scent match61%Closely related · both powdery, violet and floral

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15-30 mins

RaspberryFreesiaMandarin OrangeCassis

Heart2-4 hrs

VioletIrisMimosaYlang-Ylang

Base4-6 hrs

VanillaSandalwoodMuskAmber

Top20-30 mins

LotusAmalfi LemonCassis

Heart2-4 hrs

IrisMimosaRoseYlang-YlangJasmineFreesia

Base6-8 hrs

Brazilian RosewoodVanillaAmberSandalwoodMusk

Category winnerKubra GoldLongest dry-down: 6-8 hrs

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter24

Day100

Night33

Spring–

Summer–

Fall–

Winter–

Day100

Night48

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex2

Women98

Casual 46%Work 24%Date 16%Party 14%

Not enough votes yet

Casual 35%Work 32%Date 22%Party 11%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#8,495

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews38

Overall rank#70,040

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerFlowingHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Puma Flowing opens with a burst of sweet raspberry, tart cassis, and crisp freesia. The first spray delivers a bright, fruity lift before the alcohol flashes off. It smells like chilled berry juice poured over clean floral soap. Within twenty minutes, soft violet and powdery iris move in to soften the sweetness. A cle…

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Kubra Gold by House of Perfumes opens with an unexpected splash of watery lotus, tart Amalfi lemon, and juicy cassis before settling into a dense garden of powdery florals. At its heart, velvety iris and fluffy yellow mimosa take center stage, supported by classic touches of rose and sweet ylang-ylang. The scent event…

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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, Flowing or Kubra Gold?

No clear winner: the 2 categories split 1–1. Flowing is rated 3.89/5 from 632 votes; Kubra Gold is rated 2.00/5 from 1 votes. Choose Flowing for a powdery and violet character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Kubra Gold for a iris and powdery character. Wins on note pyramid duration.

Do Flowing and Kubra Gold smell similar?

Closely related: a 61% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share powdery, violet and floral accords. Common notes include Freesia, Cassis, Iris and Mimosa.

Is Flowing or Kubra Gold better for summer or winter?

Flowing suits daytime wear; Kubra Gold suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Flowing and Kubra Gold?

Flowing has top notes of Raspberry, Freesia, Mandarin Orange and Cassis, heart notes of Violet, Iris, Mimosa and Ylang-Ylang, a base of Vanilla, Sandalwood, Musk and Amber. Kubra Gold has top notes of Lotus, Amalfi Lemon and Cassis, heart notes of Iris, Mimosa, Rose and Ylang-Ylang, a base of Brazilian Rosewood, Vanilla, Amber and Sandalwood.