Fragrance comparison

Gateway of India vs Great Way

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

Updated 10 Oct 2026 220 ratings analysed

Gateway of India

Aulentissima

4.003 votes

Rank #56,306 FloralOud

Full profile Similar & dupes

11%scent match

Clearly different

1 wins

Great Way

Haute Fragrance Company HFC

3.56217 votes

Rank #17,224 Warm SpicyAromatic

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Great Way takes 1 of 1 categories.

Gateway of India
Choose it for a floral and oud character. Best in spring, day or night wear.
Great Way
Choose it for a warm spicy and aromatic character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

Gateway of India0/1

Great Way1/1

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: Great Way

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Gateway of IndiaAulentissima

Great WayHaute Fragrance Company HFC

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.00/ 5 · 3 votes

Have 40%Had 0%Want 60%

3.56/ 5 · 217 votes

Have 76%Had 24%Want 0%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

67%Love

0%Like

0%Ok

33%Dislike

0%Hate

3 votes · too few to score

30%Love

30%Like

17%Ok

12%Dislike

12%Hate

217 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hate75

⏱ Longevity71

〰 Sillage59

♥ Love / hate64

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value30

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family

floral100%

oud88%

white floral77%

woody65%

powdery53%

citrus42%

warm spicy100%

aromatic92%

cannabis84%

fresh spicy77%

herbal69%

sweet61%

Scent match11%Clearly different

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

Magnolia

Heart

Jasmine

Base

SandalwoodAgarwood (Oud)

Top

CardamomGingerSichuan PepperSaffron

Heart

cannabisDatesMagnoliaAmbergris

Base

Agarwood (Oud)Sandalwood

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

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer0

Fall33

Winter33

Day100

Night100

Spring47

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

Men17

Unisex62

Women20

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#56,306

PerfumerGiovanni Festa

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#17,224

PerfumerBenoît Bergia

Launched—

Reviews9

Category winnerGreat WayHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

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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Great Way by Haute Fragrance Company HFC opens with a fiery kick of fresh ginger, crushed cardamom, and pungent Sichuan pepper. As the sharp spices settle, the scent reveals a sticky sweet heart of dried dates paired with green herbal cannabis and creamy magnolia petals. A sturdy base of dry sandalwood and earthy oud …

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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, Gateway of India or Great Way?

Great Way takes 1 of 1 categories. Gateway of India is rated 4.00/5 from 3 votes; Great Way is rated 3.56/5 from 217 votes. Choose Gateway of India for a floral and oud character. Best in spring, day or night wear. Choose Great Way for a warm spicy and aromatic character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

Do Gateway of India and Great Way smell similar?

Clearly different: a 11% scent match on Fragranxe. They share few main accords. Common notes include Magnolia, Sandalwood and Agarwood (Oud).

Is Gateway of India or Great Way better for summer or winter?

Gateway of India suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Gateway of India and Great Way?

Gateway of India has top notes of Magnolia, heart notes of Jasmine, a base of Sandalwood and Agarwood (Oud). Great Way has top notes of Cardamom, Ginger, Sichuan Pepper and Saffron, heart notes of cannabis, Dates, Magnolia and Ambergris, a base of Agarwood (Oud) and Sandalwood.