Fragrance comparison

Gold vs Pow

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

Updated 14 Nov 2026 5 ratings analysed

Gold

John Mac Steed

—0 votes

Rank #74,620 EarthyAromatic

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22%scent match

Clearly different

Pow

Hyperbole

3.605 votes

Rank #66,277 RoseCitrus

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

No clear winner: the 2 categories split 1–1.

Gold
Choose it for a earthy and aromatic character. Wins on note pyramid duration.
Pow
Choose it for a rose and citrus character. Wins on fragranxe ranking.

Gold1/2

Pow1/2

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): Gold
Fragranxe ranking: Pow

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

GoldJohn Mac Steed

PowHyperbole

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 33%Had 0%Want 67%

3.60/ 5 · 5 votes

Have 29%Had 14%Want 57%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

Not enough votes yet

0%Love

80%Like

0%Ok

20%Dislike

0%Hate

5 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

⏱ Longevity20

〰 Sillage25

♥ Love / hate65

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

earthy100%

aromatic92%

woody84%

fresh spicy77%

powdery69%

citrus61%

rose100%

citrus91%

fresh83%

green74%

iris65%

floral56%

Scent match22%Clearly different · both citrus

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15-30 mins

CitrusesBasil

Heart2-3 hrs

IrisJasmineRose

Base5-7 hrs

OakmossVetiverMusk

Notes

RoseGreen TeaCitrusesIris

No top / heart / base split published

Category winnerGoldLongest dry-down: 5-7 hrs

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

No season votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#74,620

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#66,277

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerPowHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Gold by John Mac Steed opens with an astringent splash of tart citruses and bruised green basil. The alcohol hit is sharp at first. Give it five minutes to settle. Powdery iris soon steps forward, accompanied by clean white jasmine and a dry, restrained rose petal accord. The heart feels earthy, herbal, and unapologet…

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Pow by Hyperbole is a clean, refreshing fragrance that blends bright citruses, herbal green tea, dewy rose petals, and velvety iris into an easy everyday scent. It opens with an energetic splash of chilled citrus and steeped green tea, evoking the feeling of a cool morning breeze. As the initial freshness settles, sof…

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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.

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Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Do Gold and Pow smell similar?

Clearly different: a 22% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share citrus accords. Common notes include Citruses, Iris and Rose.

What are the notes in Gold and Pow?

Gold has top notes of Citruses and Basil, heart notes of Iris, Jasmine and Rose, a base of Oakmoss, Vetiver and Musk. Pow features Rose, Green Tea, Citruses and Iris.