Fragrance comparison

Gold Gourmand vs Tropical Flor

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

Updated 10 Oct 2026 45 ratings analysed

Gold Gourmand

Zara

3.1916 votes

Rank #55,253 FruitySweet

Full profile Similar & dupes

50%scent match

Some overlap

3 wins

Tropical Flor

Agatha Ruiz de la Prada

4.2129 votes

Rank #24,862 FruitySweet

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Tropical Flor takes 3 of 5 categories.

Gold Gourmand
Choose it for a fruity and sweet character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, daytime wear.
Tropical Flor
Choose it for a fruity and sweet character. Wins on ratings & consensus, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, daytime wear.

Gold Gourmand2/5

Tropical Flor3/5

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Gold GourmandZara

Tropical FlorAgatha Ruiz de la Prada

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.19/ 5 · 16 votes

Have 29%Had 20%Want 51%

4.21/ 5 · 29 votes

Have 20%Had 13%Want 66%

Category winnerTropical FlorRating 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

48%Love

31%Like

14%Ok

7%Dislike

0%Hate

29 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity57

〰 Sillage66

♥ Love / hate55

⏱ Longevity55

〰 Sillage58

♥ Love / hate80

Category winners

LongevityGold Gourmand

SillageGold Gourmand

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value64

¤ Price value69

Category winnerTropical FlorBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

fruity100%

sweet83%

lactonic65%

nutty48%

amber30%

fruity100%

sweet83%

tropical65%

floral48%

fresh30%

Scent match50%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

MangoStrawberryPearRed Currant

Heart

FreesiaFrangipani

Base

PatchouliWhite MuskAmber

InformationalShared notesMango and Strawberry. 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

Spring69

Summer100

Fall38

Winter13

Day100

Night25

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

Men0

Unisex40

Women60

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#55,253

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews1

Overall rank#24,862

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews4

Category winnerTropical FlorHigher 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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Tropical Flor is a bright, playful fruity floral built around juicy mango, pear and strawberry, with a soft frangipani heart. It opens sweet and cheerful, then settles into a light musky amber base with a tropical, easygoing feel. It suits warm weather best and feels especially easy to wear in spring and summer. The o…

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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 Tropical Flor?

Tropical Flor takes 3 of 5 categories. Gold Gourmand is rated 3.19/5 from 16 votes; Tropical Flor is rated 4.21/5 from 29 votes. Choose Gold Gourmand for a fruity and sweet character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, daytime wear. Choose Tropical Flor for a fruity and sweet character. Wins on ratings & consensus, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Gold Gourmand or Tropical Flor?

They last about the same: Gold Gourmand 57/100, Tropical Flor 55/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, Gold Gourmand or Tropical Flor?

Gold Gourmand projects furthest (Gold Gourmand 66/100, Tropical Flor 58/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Gold Gourmand and Tropical Flor smell similar?

Some overlap: a 50% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share fruity and sweet accords. Common notes include Mango and Strawberry.

Is Gold Gourmand or Tropical Flor better for summer or winter?

Gold Gourmand suits daytime wear; Tropical Flor suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Gold Gourmand and Tropical Flor?

Gold Gourmand has top notes of Mango, heart notes of Strawberry, a base of Praline. Tropical Flor has top notes of Mango, Strawberry, Pear and Red Currant, heart notes of Freesia and Frangipani, a base of Patchouli, White Musk and Amber.