Fragrance comparison

Gold vs Karenina

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

Updated 19 Oct 2026 224 ratings analysed

Gold

Lentheric

—0 votes

Rank #75,380 White FloralWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

58%scent match

Closely related

1 wins

Karenina

Roja Dove

3.98224 votes

Rank #3,417 FloralWhite Floral

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Karenina takes 1 of 1 categories.

Gold
Choose it for a white floral and woody character.
Karenina
Choose it for a floral and white floral character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, day or night wear.

Gold0/1

Karenina1/1

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: Karenina

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

GoldLentheric

KareninaRoja Dove

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%

3.98/ 5 · 224 votes

Have 37%Had 17%Want 46%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

Not enough votes yet

44%Love

36%Like

4%Ok

14%Dislike

2%Hate

131 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

⏱ Longevity83

〰 Sillage73

♥ Love / hate78

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value42

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

white floral100%

woody92%

powdery84%

citrus77%

warm spicy69%

violet61%

floral100%

white floral92%

warm spicy84%

powdery77%

aldehydic69%

citrus61%

Scent match58%Closely related · both white floral, powdery and warm spicy

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15-30 mins

White FlowersAldehydesBergamot

Heart2-4 hrs

Orange BlossomJasmineRoseClovesViolet

Base6-8 hrs

SandalwoodResinsMuskVanillaWoody Notes

Top

AldehydesBergamot

Heart

CarnationGardeniaFrangipaniYlang-YlangVioletJasmineOrange BlossomRose

Base

ClovesVanillaGreen NotesMuskCedar

InformationalShared notesAldehydes, Bergamot, 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

Spring–

Summer–

Fall–

Winter–

Day100

Night41

Spring84

Summer44

Fall100

Winter96

Day96

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Work 39%Casual 34%Date 17%Party 10%

Men5

Unisex10

Women86

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#75,380

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#3,417

PerfumerRoja Dove

Launched—

Reviews45

Category winnerKareninaHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Gold by Lentheric is a classic floral aldehyde launched in 1977 that captures the crisp, polished feel of traditional European perfumery. The scent opens with a sharp burst of soapy aldehydes and sparkling bergamot, quickly revealing a lush bouquet of jasmine, orange blossom, and velvety rose. A dusting of powdery vio…

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Karenina is a carnation-led floral with a polished, old-world feel. Aldehydes and bergamot give it a bright, slightly metallic lift at first, then the heart turns creamy and powdery with ylang-ylang, gardenia, jasmine and violet. On skin, the clove nuance in the carnation stands out, softened by vanilla, musk and ceda…

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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 Karenina smell similar?

Closely related: a 58% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share white floral, powdery and warm spicy accords. Common notes include Aldehydes, Bergamot, Orange Blossom and Jasmine.

Is Gold or Karenina better for summer or winter?

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

What are the notes in Gold and Karenina?

Gold has top notes of White Flowers, Aldehydes and Bergamot, heart notes of Orange Blossom, Jasmine, Rose and Cloves, a base of Sandalwood, Resins, Musk and Vanilla. Karenina has top notes of Aldehydes and Bergamot, heart notes of Carnation, Gardenia, Frangipani and Ylang-Ylang, a base of Cloves, Vanilla, Green Notes and Musk.