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Gold vs Sempre Desobediente

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

Updated 51 ratings analysed
Some overlap
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Sempre Desobediente takes 5 of 6 categories.

  • Gold

    Choose it for a fruity and sweet character. Wins on value for money. Best in fall, daytime wear.

  • Sempre Desobediente

    Choose it for a white floral and sweet character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Gold1/6
Sempre Desobediente5/6
Ratings & consensus
Sempre Desobediente
Community sentiment
Not scored
Longevity
Sempre Desobediente
Sillage & projection
Sempre Desobediente
Value for money
Gold
Versatility
Not scored
Note pyramid (duration)
Sempre Desobediente
Fragranxe ranking
Sempre Desobediente

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance
GoldChantal Thomass
Sempre DesobedienteQuem Disse Berenice
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
3.90/ 5 · 21 votes
Have 52%Had 12%Want 36%
4.33/ 5 · 30 votes
Have 48%Had 1%Want 51%
Category winnerSempre DesobedienteRating 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

53%Love
33%Like
7%Ok
7%Dislike
0%Hate

30 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores
⏱ Longevity60
〰 Sillage42
♥ Love / hate73
⏱ Longevity65
〰 Sillage58
♥ Love / hate83
Category winners

LongevitySempre Desobediente

SillageSempre Desobediente

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price value56
¤ Price value33
Category winnerGoldBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
fruity100%
sweet83%
vanilla65%
patchouli48%
fresh30%
white floral100%
sweet84%
iris77%
fruity69%
powdery61%
violet53%
Scent match42%Some overlap · both fruity and sweet

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
Top15-30 mins
Star JasminePink PepperPear
Heart2-4 hrs
Bubble GumLicorice FlowerIrisLiquorOrange Blossom
Base6-8 hrs
VanillaPatchouliSorbetCashmeranCedar
Category winnerSempre DesobedienteLongest dry-down: 6-8 hrs

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season
Spring40
Summer20
Fall100
Winter60
Day100
Night50
Spring33
Summer0
Fall100
Winter100
Day100
Night47
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes
Men0
Unisex7
Women93
Casual 36%Date 27%Work 24%Party 13%
Men8
Unisex8
Women83
Casual 33%Work 29%Date 23%Party 15%
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#56,972

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#43,222

PerfumerNot listed

Launched2024

Reviews0

Category winnerSempre DesobedienteHigher 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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Sempre Desobediente opens with a crisp crunch of green pear and energetic pink pepper. The spice hits immediately. Delicate star jasmine quickly joins the fruit, floating over a heart of sweet orange blossom and dark licorice flower. You get a chewy hint of bubblegum before the floral notes take charge. As the fragran…

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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 Sempre Desobediente?

Sempre Desobediente takes 5 of 6 categories. Gold is rated 3.90/5 from 21 votes; Sempre Desobediente is rated 4.33/5 from 30 votes. Choose Gold for a fruity and sweet character. Wins on value for money. Best in fall, daytime wear. Choose Sempre Desobediente for a white floral and sweet character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Gold or Sempre Desobediente?

Sempre Desobediente lasts longest (Sempre Desobediente 65/100, Gold 60/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Gold or Sempre Desobediente?

Sempre Desobediente projects furthest (Sempre Desobediente 58/100, Gold 42/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Gold and Sempre Desobediente smell similar?

Some overlap: a 42% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share fruity and sweet accords. Common notes include Sorbet, Pear, Orange Blossom and Vanilla.

Is Gold or Sempre Desobediente better for summer or winter?

Gold suits daytime wear; Sempre Desobediente suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Gold and Sempre Desobediente?

Gold has top notes of Sorbet, Blueberry and Pear, heart notes of Orange Blossom and Jasmine, a base of Vanilla and Patchouli. Sempre Desobediente has top notes of Star Jasmine, Pink Pepper and Pear, heart notes of Bubble Gum, Licorice Flower, Iris and Liquor, a base of Vanilla, Patchouli, Sorbet and Cashmeran.

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