Gold Elixir vs Oud
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
37%scent match
Some overlap
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Oud takes 3 of 5 categories.
Gold ElixirChoose it for a warm spicy and rose character. Wins on value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.
OudChoose it for a woody and oud character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in winter.
Gold Elixir2/5
Oud3/5
- Ratings & consensus
- Oud
- Community sentiment
- Not scored
- Longevity
- Oud
- Sillage & projection
- Oud
- Value for money
- Gold Elixir
- Versatility
- Not scored
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- Gold Elixir
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
Gold ElixirOrmonde JayneOudThe Spirit of DubaiWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split4.12/ 5 · 44 votes
Have 20%Had 5%Want 75%
4.22/ 5 · 160 votes
Have 79%Had 21%Want 0%
Category winnerOudRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate65%Love
6%Like
6%Ok
6%Dislike
18%Hate
17 votes · too few to score
59%Love
21%Like
9%Ok
4%Dislike
6%Hate
160 votes
Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityOud
SillageOud
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerGold ElixirBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothwarm spicy100%
rose92%
patchouli84%
fresh spicy77%
woody69%
metallic61%
woody100%
oud92%
warm spicy84%
amber77%
sweet69%
fresh spicy61%
Scent match37%Some overlap · both warm spicy, woody and fresh spicy
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedTop
SaffronBlack CurrantCalabrian bergamotBlack Pepper
Heart
JasmineRoseGeranium
Base
PatchouliMuskVanilla BeanMoss
Top
SaffronPineappleLimePineBlack PepperDamask RoseIncenseCypriol Oil or Nagarmotha
Heart
Agarwood (Oud)JasmineGuaiac WoodResinsOlibanumRed RoseRoseEarthy Notes
Base
Indian OudPatchouliSandalwoodLeatherCedarWoodsy NotesAmbergrisTobacco
InformationalShared notesSaffron, Black Pepper, Jasmine and Rose. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring78
Summer78
Fall78
Winter100
Day71
Night100
Spring47
Summer33
Fall0
Winter100
Day–
Night–
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round
Who wears it
Gender appeal votesInformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored
Ranking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#10,136
PerfumerLinda Pilkington
Launched—
Reviews11
Overall rank#26,089
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews0
Category winnerGold ElixirHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotGold Elixir opens with a tart blackcurrant and geranium bite, quickly turning warmer as black pepper and saffron come forward. The floral heart is spicy rather than soft, with rose and jasmine sitting over patchouli, musk, moss and a light vanilla bean warmth. It suits someone who likes bold, sour-spicy florals with a…
Reviews →The Spirit of Dubai Oud opens with a sharp burst of bitter lime, pungent saffron, and prickly black pepper before dropping straight into dense Indian agarwood. The wood here smells raw and medicinal at first, heavily saturated with dark leather, smoky incense, and dry cypriol oil. As the initial sharpness burns off, s…
Reviews →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.
Which is better, Gold Elixir or Oud?
Oud takes 3 of 5 categories. Gold Elixir is rated 4.12/5 from 44 votes; Oud is rated 4.22/5 from 160 votes. Choose Gold Elixir for a warm spicy and rose character. Wins on value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear. Choose Oud for a woody and oud character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in winter.
Which lasts longer, Gold Elixir or Oud?
They last about the same: Oud 86/100, Gold Elixir 84/100 for longevity in community votes.
Which projects more, Gold Elixir or Oud?
Oud projects furthest (Oud 78/100, Gold Elixir 73/100), based on community performance votes.
Do Gold Elixir and Oud smell similar?
Some overlap: a 37% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share warm spicy, woody and fresh spicy accords. Common notes include Saffron, Black Pepper, Jasmine and Rose.
Is Gold Elixir or Oud better for summer or winter?
Gold Elixir suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Gold Elixir and Oud?
Gold Elixir has top notes of Saffron, Black Currant, Calabrian bergamot and Black Pepper, heart notes of Jasmine, Rose and Geranium, a base of Patchouli, Musk, Vanilla Bean and Moss. Oud has top notes of Saffron, Pineapple, Lime and Pine, heart notes of Agarwood (Oud), Jasmine, Guaiac Wood and Resins, a base of Indian Oud, Patchouli, Sandalwood and Leather.
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