Fragrance comparison

Gold vs Milano

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

Updated 28 Oct 2026 22 ratings analysed

Gold

Chantal Thomass

3.9021 votes

Rank #56,972 FruitySweet

Full profile Similar & dupes

66%scent match

Closely related

2 wins

Milano

Alena Seredova

4.001 votes

Rank #60,112 SweetFruity

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Milano takes 2 of 4 categories.

Gold
Choose it for a fruity and sweet character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, daytime wear.
Milano
Choose it for a sweet and fruity character. Wins on sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, day or night wear.

Gold1/4

Milano2/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Tie
Sillage & projection: Milano
Value for money: Milano
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

MilanoAlena Seredova

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.90/ 5 · 21 votes

Have 52%Had 12%Want 36%

4.00/ 5 · 1 votes

Have 17%Had 17%Want 67%

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

0%Love

100%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

1 vote · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage42

♥ Love / hate73

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate75

Category winners

LongevityTie

SillageMilano

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value56

¤ Price value75

Category winnerMilanoBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

fruity100%

sweet83%

vanilla65%

patchouli48%

fresh30%

sweet100%

fruity92%

woody84%

white floral77%

patchouli69%

vanilla61%

Scent match66%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

PearBlack Currant

Heart

JasmineIrisOrange Blossom

Base

PralinePatchouliTonka BeanVanilla

InformationalShared notesPear, Orange Blossom, Jasmine and Vanilla. 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

Spring100

Summer100

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex7

Women93

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

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#56,972

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#60,112

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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Milano is a sweet, fruity floral with a cosy gourmand base. It opens with juicy pear and blackcurrant, then turns creamy and softly powdery through jasmine, orange blossom and iris. In the dry-down, praline, vanilla and tonka make it feel dessert-like, with patchouli adding depth. It can wear as a moderate, easygoing …

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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, Gold or Milano?

Milano takes 2 of 4 categories. Gold is rated 3.90/5 from 21 votes; Milano is rated 4.00/5 from 1 votes. Choose Gold for a fruity and sweet character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, daytime wear. Choose Milano for a sweet and fruity character. Wins on sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, day or night wear.

Which lasts longer, Gold or Milano?

They last about the same: Gold 60/100, Milano 60/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, Gold or Milano?

Milano projects furthest (Milano 50/100, Gold 42/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Gold and Milano smell similar?

Closely related: a 66% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share fruity, sweet and vanilla accords. Common notes include Pear, Orange Blossom, Jasmine and Vanilla.

Is Gold or Milano better for summer or winter?

Gold suits daytime wear; Milano suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Gold and Milano?

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