Fragrance comparison

Genesis vs William's Golden Tobacco

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

Updated 10 Oct 2026 66 ratings analysed

Genesis

House of Brandt

3.9760 votes

Rank #32,037 Warm SpicyWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

55%scent match

Closely related

3 wins

William's Golden Tobacco

AquaNobilis

4.836 votes

Rank #37,097 TobaccoLeather

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

William's Golden Tobacco takes 3 of 4 categories.

Genesis
Choose it for a warm spicy and woody character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.
William's Golden Tobacco
Choose it for a tobacco and leather character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter, evening wear.

Genesis1/4

William's Golden Tobacco3/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: William's Golden Tobacco
Sillage & projection: William's Golden Tobacco
Value for money: William's Golden Tobacco
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Genesis

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

GenesisHouse of Brandt

William's Golden TobaccoAquaNobilis

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.97/ 5 · 60 votes

Have 22%Had 4%Want 74%

4.83/ 5 · 6 votes

Have 25%Had 4%Want 71%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

40%Love

27%Like

23%Ok

10%Dislike

0%Hate

60 votes

83%Love

17%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

6 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity71

〰 Sillage61

♥ Love / hate74

⏱ Longevity76

〰 Sillage65

♥ Love / hate96

Category winners

LongevityWilliam's Golden Tobacco

SillageWilliam's Golden Tobacco

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value55

¤ Price value70

Category winnerWilliam's Golden TobaccoBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

warm spicy100%

woody90%

tobacco80%

metallic70%

rose60%

leather50%

tobacco100%

leather92%

sweet84%

warm spicy77%

woody69%

oud61%

Scent match55%Closely related · both tobacco, warm spicy and woody

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15-30 mins

SaffronCassis

Heart2-4 hrs

RoseJavanol

Base6-9 hrs

SandalwoodTobaccoCashmere Wood

Top

TobaccoSaffronRose

Heart

OudPatchouliCaramel

Base

LeatherSandalwoodVanillaMusk

InformationalShared notesSaffron, Rose, Sandalwood and Tobacco. Durations are only published for Genesis, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring29

Summer21

Fall100

Winter89

Day42

Night100

Spring50

Summer17

Fall83

Winter100

Day60

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men15

Unisex63

Women22

Date 43%Party 30%Casual 16%Work 11%

Men67

Unisex33

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#32,037

PerfumerKamila Lelakova

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#37,097

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerGenesisHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

House of Brandt Genesis delivers a dark, spicy warmth built for brisk weather. The scent opens with a sharp burst of bittersweet saffron and tart cassis. It catches your attention immediately. Within twenty minutes, a rich jammy rose steps forward, bolstered by the synthetic radiance of Javanol. That molecular pulse k…

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William's Golden Tobacco by AquaNobilis opens with a dense burst of aromatic Cavendish tobacco, prickly saffron, and a quick flicker of dry rose. Within twenty minutes, dark patchouli and sticky praline caramel pull the profile into richer territory, while a muted oud note adds a bitter, woody backbone. The dry-down s…

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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, Genesis or William's Golden Tobacco?

William's Golden Tobacco takes 3 of 4 categories. Genesis is rated 3.97/5 from 60 votes; William's Golden Tobacco is rated 4.83/5 from 6 votes. Choose Genesis for a warm spicy and woody character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose William's Golden Tobacco for a tobacco and leather character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Genesis or William's Golden Tobacco?

William's Golden Tobacco lasts longest (William's Golden Tobacco 76/100, Genesis 71/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Genesis or William's Golden Tobacco?

William's Golden Tobacco projects furthest (William's Golden Tobacco 65/100, Genesis 61/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Genesis and William's Golden Tobacco smell similar?

Closely related: a 55% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share tobacco, warm spicy and woody accords. Common notes include Saffron, Rose, Sandalwood and Tobacco.

Is Genesis or William's Golden Tobacco better for summer or winter?

Genesis suits evening wear; William's Golden Tobacco suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Genesis and William's Golden Tobacco?

Genesis has top notes of Saffron and Cassis, heart notes of Rose and Javanol, a base of Sandalwood, Tobacco and Cashmere Wood. William's Golden Tobacco has top notes of Tobacco, Saffron and Rose, heart notes of Oud, Patchouli and Caramel, a base of Leather, Sandalwood, Vanilla and Musk.