Fragrance comparison

Gold Issime vs Fleurance

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

Updated 19 Oct 2026 316 ratings analysed

Gold Issime

Ulric de Varens

3.77284 votes

Rank #12,045 PowderyAldehydic

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28%scent match

Clearly different

4 wins

Fleurance

Juvena

3.9432 votes

Rank #38,942 GreenWhite Floral

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Fleurance takes 4 of 7 categories.

Gold Issime
Choose it for a powdery and aldehydic character. Wins on ratings & consensus, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Fleurance
Choose it for a green and white floral character. Wins on community sentiment, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Gold Issime3/7

Fleurance4/7

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Gold IssimeUlric de Varens

FleuranceJuvena

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.77/ 5 · 284 votes

Have 41%Had 33%Want 26%

3.94/ 5 · 32 votes

Have 43%Had 25%Want 31%

Category winnerGold IssimeRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

23%Love

53%Like

4%Ok

20%Dislike

1%Hate

284 votes

19%Love

66%Like

6%Ok

9%Dislike

0%Hate

32 votes

Category winnerFleuranceMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity57

〰 Sillage55

♥ Love / hate69

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage64

♥ Love / hate73

Category winners

LongevityFleurance

SillageFleurance

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value82

¤ Price value67

Category winnerGold IssimeBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

powdery100%

aldehydic92%

fresh84%

white floral77%

yellow floral69%

sweet61%

green100%

white floral92%

woody84%

floral77%

yellow floral69%

aromatic61%

Scent match28%Clearly different · both white floral and yellow floral

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

AldehydesPowdery NotesYlang-YlangRiceVioletJasmineAfrican Orange FlowerRose

No top / heart / base split published

Top

GalbanumHyacinthAldehydesBergamotFruity Notes

Heart

JasmineYlang-YlangTuberoseRoseLily-of-the-ValleyNarcissusAfrican Orange Flower

Base

oak mossSandalwoodMuskVirginia CedarAmber

InformationalShared notesAldehydes, Ylang-Ylang, Jasmine and African Orange Flower. Durations are only published for Gold Issime, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter51

Day100

Night39

Spring100

Summer55

Fall64

Winter45

Day100

Night33

Category winnerFleuranceMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men1

Unisex1

Women97

Casual 40%Work 36%Date 15%Party 9%

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#12,045

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews33

Overall rank#38,942

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews1

Category winnerGold IssimeHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Gold Issime by Ulric de Varens is an unapologetic nod to classic French soap perfumery. It opens with an icy pop of aldehydes and sweet African orange flower. The first few minutes are sharp and brisk. Soon, creamy ylang-ylang and delicate jasmine soften the blast into a pillowy floral core. A distinctive rice accord …

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Juvena Fleurance is a crisp, green floral fragrance that brings the sharp energy of the mid-eighties into a bright spring morning. It blends bitter galbanum and soapy aldehydes with a heavy bouquet of hyacinth and jasmine, settling onto a classic base of dry oakmoss and clean musk.

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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 Issime or Fleurance?

Fleurance takes 4 of 7 categories. Gold Issime is rated 3.77/5 from 284 votes; Fleurance is rated 3.94/5 from 32 votes. Choose Gold Issime for a powdery and aldehydic character. Wins on ratings & consensus, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Fleurance for a green and white floral character. Wins on community sentiment, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Gold Issime or Fleurance?

Fleurance lasts longest (Fleurance 60/100, Gold Issime 57/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Gold Issime or Fleurance?

Fleurance projects furthest (Fleurance 64/100, Gold Issime 55/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Gold Issime and Fleurance smell similar?

Clearly different: a 28% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share white floral and yellow floral accords. Common notes include Aldehydes, Ylang-Ylang, Jasmine and African Orange Flower.

Is Gold Issime or Fleurance better for summer or winter?

For summer, Fleurance is the stronger pick. For winter, Gold Issime is the stronger pick. Gold Issime suits daytime wear; Fleurance suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Gold Issime and Fleurance?

Gold Issime features Aldehydes, Powdery Notes, Ylang-Ylang, Rice and Violet. Fleurance has top notes of Galbanum, Hyacinth, Aldehydes and Bergamot, heart notes of Jasmine, Ylang-Ylang, Tuberose and Rose, a base of oak moss, Sandalwood, Musk and Virginia Cedar.