Fragrance comparison

Gold Gourmand vs Samba Gold Woman

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

Updated 10 Oct 2026 24 ratings analysed

Gold Gourmand

Zara

3.1916 votes

Rank #55,253 FruitySweet

Full profile Similar & dupes

38%scent match

Some overlap

3 wins

Samba Gold Woman

Perfumer's Workshop

3.628 votes

Rank #45,712 SweetTropical

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Samba Gold Woman takes 3 of 4 categories.

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

Gold Gourmand1/4

Samba Gold Woman3/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Samba Gold Woman
Sillage & projection: Gold Gourmand
Value for money: Samba Gold Woman
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Samba Gold Woman

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Gold GourmandZara

Samba Gold WomanPerfumer's Workshop

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.19/ 5 · 16 votes

Have 29%Had 20%Want 51%

3.62/ 5 · 8 votes

Have 35%Had 8%Want 58%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

13%Love

38%Like

25%Ok

6%Dislike

19%Hate

16 votes · too few to score

13%Love

50%Like

25%Ok

13%Dislike

0%Hate

8 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity57

〰 Sillage66

♥ Love / hate55

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage40

♥ Love / hate66

Category winners

LongevitySamba Gold Woman

SillageGold Gourmand

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value64

¤ Price value88

Category winnerSamba Gold WomanBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

fruity100%

sweet83%

lactonic65%

nutty48%

amber30%

sweet100%

tropical92%

fruity84%

floral77%

citrus69%

white floral61%

Scent match38%Some overlap · both fruity and sweet

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

Mango

Heart

Strawberry

Base

Praline

Top

LimeMangoPassionfruitGuava

Heart

GardeniaLilacMagnoliaHoneysuckle

Base

AmberMuskPralineOrris Root

InformationalShared notesMango and Praline. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring75

Summer75

Fall100

Winter50

Day100

Night67

Spring0

Summer0

Fall100

Winter25

Day100

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

Men0

Unisex50

Women50

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#55,253

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews1

Overall rank#45,712

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews2

Category winnerSamba Gold WomanHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Zara launched Gold Gourmand in 2020 as a floral fruity gourmand scent centered on tropical fruits and warm sugar. The composition opens with a loud burst of synthetic mango before shifting into a sweet strawberry middle note. Down in the base, praline attempts to ground the wet fruitiness with a nutty, lactonic warmth…

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Samba Gold Woman is a soft tropical floral with a bright fruit opening and an easy, fresh feel on skin. Lime, mango, passionfruit and guava give it a juicy start, while gardenia, lilac, magnolia and honeysuckle keep the heart clean and feminine. It suits shoppers who want an affordable, light, safe everyday scent wit…

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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 Gourmand or Samba Gold Woman?

Samba Gold Woman takes 3 of 4 categories. Gold Gourmand is rated 3.19/5 from 16 votes; Samba Gold Woman is rated 3.62/5 from 8 votes. Choose Gold Gourmand for a fruity and sweet character. Wins on sillage & projection. Best in fall, daytime wear. Choose Samba Gold Woman for a sweet and tropical character. Wins on longevity, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, day or night wear.

Which lasts longer, Gold Gourmand or Samba Gold Woman?

Samba Gold Woman lasts longest (Samba Gold Woman 60/100, Gold Gourmand 57/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Gold Gourmand or Samba Gold Woman?

Gold Gourmand projects furthest (Gold Gourmand 66/100, Samba Gold Woman 40/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Gold Gourmand and Samba Gold Woman smell similar?

Some overlap: a 38% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share fruity and sweet accords. Common notes include Mango and Praline.

Is Gold Gourmand or Samba Gold Woman better for summer or winter?

Gold Gourmand suits daytime wear; Samba Gold Woman suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Gold Gourmand and Samba Gold Woman?

Gold Gourmand has top notes of Mango, heart notes of Strawberry, a base of Praline. Samba Gold Woman has top notes of Lime, Mango, Passionfruit and Guava, heart notes of Gardenia, Lilac, Magnolia and Honeysuckle, a base of Amber, Musk, Praline and Orris Root.