Fragrance comparison

Folie de Marguerite vs Gateway of India

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

Updated 10 Oct 2026 36 ratings analysed

1 wins

Folie de Marguerite

Simimi

3.8833 votes

Rank #17,934 AmberSweet

Full profile Similar & dupes

6%scent match

Clearly different

Gateway of India

Aulentissima

4.003 votes

Rank #56,306 FloralOud

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Folie de Marguerite takes 1 of 1 categories.

Folie de Marguerite
Choose it for a amber and sweet character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.
Gateway of India
Choose it for a floral and oud character. Best in spring, day or night wear.

Folie de Marguerite1/1

Gateway of India0/1

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: Folie de Marguerite

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Folie de MargueriteSimimi

Gateway of IndiaAulentissima

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.88/ 5 · 33 votes

Have 22%Had 12%Want 66%

4.00/ 5 · 3 votes

Have 40%Had 0%Want 60%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

33%Love

36%Like

15%Ok

15%Dislike

0%Hate

33 votes

67%Love

0%Like

0%Ok

33%Dislike

0%Hate

3 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity90

〰 Sillage82

♥ Love / hate72

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hate75

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value54

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family

amber100%

sweet92%

warm spicy84%

balsamic77%

aromatic69%

tuberose61%

floral100%

oud88%

white floral77%

woody65%

powdery53%

citrus42%

Scent match6%Clearly different

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

MagnoliaSaffronPatchouliIrisLemon

Heart

TuberoseelemiPink PepperAgarwood (Oud)Jasmine

Base

MyrrhPralineAmberVanillaWhite OudCarrotMuskOak

Top

Magnolia

Heart

Jasmine

Base

SandalwoodAgarwood (Oud)

InformationalShared notesMagnolia, Agarwood (Oud) and Jasmine. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring36

Summer27

Fall100

Winter64

Day78

Night100

Spring100

Summer0

Fall33

Winter33

Day100

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex22

Women78

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#17,934

PerfumerPaolo Terenzi

Launched—

Reviews6

Overall rank#56,306

PerfumerGiovanni Festa

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerFolie de MargueriteHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Folie de Marguerite opens with a sharp, spicy flash before settling into a sweet floral amber with balsamic warmth and a lightly powdery finish. Tuberose, iris, resins, woods and oud give it a rich, dressed-up feel. It reads feminine overall, but the drydown can lean woody and slightly austere on some skin. Best suite…

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Gateway of India by Aulentissima is a striking floral-woody-oud composition that balances crisp magnolia with the deep, grounding heat of sandalwood. It offers a sophisticated scent profile suitable for both men and women who appreciate resinous woods. Best worn during transitional spring weather, this fragrance linge…

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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, Folie de Marguerite or Gateway of India?

Folie de Marguerite takes 1 of 1 categories. Folie de Marguerite is rated 3.88/5 from 33 votes; Gateway of India is rated 4.00/5 from 3 votes. Choose Folie de Marguerite for a amber and sweet character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Gateway of India for a floral and oud character. Best in spring, day or night wear.

Do Folie de Marguerite and Gateway of India smell similar?

Clearly different: a 6% scent match on Fragranxe. They share few main accords. Common notes include Magnolia, Agarwood (Oud) and Jasmine.

Is Folie de Marguerite or Gateway of India better for summer or winter?

Folie de Marguerite suits evening wear; Gateway of India suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Folie de Marguerite and Gateway of India?

Folie de Marguerite has top notes of Magnolia, Saffron, Patchouli and Iris, heart notes of Tuberose, elemi, Pink Pepper and Agarwood (Oud), a base of Myrrh, Praline, Amber and Vanilla. Gateway of India has top notes of Magnolia, heart notes of Jasmine, a base of Sandalwood and Agarwood (Oud).