Fragrance comparison

Gold vs Formidable

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

Updated 28 Oct 2026 21 ratings analysed

1 wins

Gold

Chantal Thomass

3.9021 votes

Rank #56,972 FruitySweet

Full profile Similar & dupes

71%scent match

Closely related

Formidable

Reghen's Masters Perfumers

—0 votes

Rank #71,183 SweetWhite Floral

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Gold takes 1 of 1 categories.

Gold
Choose it for a fruity and sweet character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, daytime wear.
Formidable
Choose it for a sweet and white floral character.

Gold1/1

Formidable0/1

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: Gold

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

GoldChantal Thomass

FormidableReghen's Masters Perfumers

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.90/ 5 · 21 votes

Have 52%Had 12%Want 36%

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

24%Love

57%Like

10%Ok

5%Dislike

5%Hate

21 votes · too few to score

Not enough votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage42

♥ Love / hate73

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value56

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

fruity100%

sweet83%

vanilla65%

patchouli48%

fresh30%

sweet100%

white floral92%

fruity84%

vanilla77%

iris69%

patchouli61%

Scent match71%Closely related · both fruity, sweet and vanilla

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top20-30 mins

SorbetBlueberryPear

Heart2-3 hrs

Orange BlossomJasmine

Base5-7 hrs

VanillaPatchouli

Top

BlueberryPear

Heart

JasmineIrisOrange Blossom

Base

VanillaPatchouliTonka BeanPraline

InformationalShared notesBlueberry, Pear, Orange Blossom and Jasmine. Durations are only published for Gold, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring40

Summer20

Fall100

Winter60

Day100

Night50

No season votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex7

Women93

Casual 36%Date 27%Work 24%Party 13%

Not enough votes yet

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#56,972

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#71,183

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerGoldHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Gold by Chantal Thomass delivers an instant splash of chilled sweetness that feels like fruit sorbet on a sunny afternoon. Cold blueberry hits immediately. Ripe pear follows right behind it. You will notice a brisk alcohol lift for the first minute, but the scent settles smoothly into clean orange blossom and velvety …

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Formidable by Reghen's Masters Perfumers is a fragrance for women. Top notes are Blueberry and Pear; middle notes are Jasmine, Iris and Orange Blossom; base notes are Vanilla, Patchouli, Tonka Bean and Praline. It opens with Blueberry, Pear. The heart moves into Jasmine, Iris. In the dry-down, Vanilla, Patchouli give …

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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.

Do Gold and Formidable smell similar?

Closely related: a 71% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share fruity, sweet and vanilla accords. Common notes include Blueberry, Pear, Orange Blossom and Jasmine.

Is Gold or Formidable better for summer or winter?

Gold suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Gold and Formidable?

Gold has top notes of Sorbet, Blueberry and Pear, heart notes of Orange Blossom and Jasmine, a base of Vanilla and Patchouli. Formidable has top notes of Blueberry and Pear, heart notes of Jasmine, Iris and Orange Blossom, a base of Vanilla, Patchouli, Tonka Bean and Praline.