Fragrance comparison

Gold Label vs Escentric Gold

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

Updated 8 Nov 2026 20 ratings analysed

3 wins

Gold Label

The Dua Brand

4.7114 votes

Rank #30,820 Warm SpicyAmber

Full profile Similar & dupes

22%scent match

Clearly different

Escentric Gold

MAISON OLFACTIF

4.336 votes

Rank #49,537 MuskyMossy

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Gold Label takes 3 of 4 categories.

Gold Label
Choose it for a warm spicy and amber character. Wins on longevity, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.
Escentric Gold
Choose it for a musky and mossy character. Wins on sillage & projection. Best in spring, evening wear.

Gold Label3/4

Escentric Gold1/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Gold LabelThe Dua Brand

Escentric GoldMAISON OLFACTIF

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.71/ 5 · 14 votes

Have 65%Had 10%Want 25%

4.33/ 5 · 6 votes

Have 37%Had 7%Want 56%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

71%Love

29%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

14 votes · too few to score

83%Love

0%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

17%Hate

6 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage68

♥ Love / hate93

⏱ Longevity77

〰 Sillage75

♥ Love / hate83

Category winners

LongevityGold Label

SillageEscentric Gold

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value70

¤ Price value61

Category winnerGold LabelBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

warm spicy100%

amber92%

iris84%

woody77%

powdery69%

vanilla61%

musky100%

mossy90%

patchouli80%

earthy70%

animalic60%

woody50%

Scent match22%Clearly different · both woody

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

ButterOrrisRose de MaiCinnamonBenzoinCloveVanillaYlang YlangPatchouliLabdanumStyraxAmyris

No top / heart / base split published

Top

Ylang-YlangBergamotJasmine

Heart

PatchouliStyraxRose de MaiVanillaIris

Base

OakmossCivetGoldAmyrisLabdanumCedarwoodCinnamonBenzoin

InformationalShared notesRose de Mai, Cinnamon, Benzoin and Vanilla. Durations are only published for Gold Label, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring64

Summer45

Fall100

Winter100

Day60

Night100

Spring100

Summer50

Fall50

Winter50

Day67

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men27

Unisex64

Women9

Men17

Unisex67

Women17

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#30,820

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews2

Overall rank#49,537

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerGold LabelHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Gold Label by The Dua Brand is an extrait de parfum built around warm spicy, amber, and powdery iris accords. Released in 2018, this unisex fragrance presents an opulent chypre floral structure accented by floating 24K gold flakes in the bottle. It opens with an immediate burst of bergamot backed by a strong woody pre…

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Escentric Gold is a bold, mossy, and animalic scent that defies standard categorization. This complex composition balances floral top notes like ylang-ylang with a dense base of oakmoss, civet, and resinous woods. It thrives during evening wear, offering a deep, earthy projection that makes a significant impression. T…

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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.

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Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Gold Label or Escentric Gold?

Gold Label takes 3 of 4 categories. Gold Label is rated 4.71/5 from 14 votes; Escentric Gold is rated 4.33/5 from 6 votes. Choose Gold Label for a warm spicy and amber character. Wins on longevity, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Escentric Gold for a musky and mossy character. Wins on sillage & projection. Best in spring, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Gold Label or Escentric Gold?

Gold Label lasts longest (Gold Label 80/100, Escentric Gold 77/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Gold Label or Escentric Gold?

Escentric Gold projects furthest (Escentric Gold 75/100, Gold Label 68/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Gold Label and Escentric Gold smell similar?

Clearly different: a 22% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody accords. Common notes include Rose de Mai, Cinnamon, Benzoin and Vanilla.

Is Gold Label or Escentric Gold better for summer or winter?

Gold Label suits evening wear; Escentric Gold suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Gold Label and Escentric Gold?

Gold Label features Butter, Orris, Rose de Mai, Cinnamon and Benzoin. Escentric Gold has top notes of Ylang-Ylang, Bergamot and Jasmine, heart notes of Patchouli, Styrax, Rose de Mai and Vanilla, a base of Oakmoss, Civet, Gold and Amyris.