Fragrance comparison

Gold Lion vs Yang

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

Updated 6 Nov 2026 109 ratings analysed

Gold Lion

Diane Castel

3.405 votes

Rank #65,256 CitrusMusky

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65%scent match

Closely related

3 wins

Yang

Jacques Fath

4.08104 votes

Rank #10,675 WoodyPowdery

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Yang takes 3 of 4 categories.

Gold Lion
Choose it for a citrus and musky character. Wins on value for money. Best in winter, evening wear.
Yang
Choose it for a woody and powdery character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Gold Lion1/4

Yang3/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Gold LionDiane Castel

YangJacques Fath

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.40/ 5 · 5 votes

Have 44%Had 22%Want 33%

4.08/ 5 · 104 votes

Have 35%Had 38%Want 27%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

40%Love

20%Like

0%Ok

20%Dislike

20%Hate

5 votes · too few to score

45%Love

47%Like

1%Ok

7%Dislike

0%Hate

98 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity63

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate60

⏱ Longevity72

〰 Sillage62

♥ Love / hate82

Category winners

LongevityYang

SillageYang

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value67

¤ Price value55

Category winnerGold LionBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

citrus100%

musky90%

warm spicy80%

woody70%

powdery60%

aromatic50%

woody100%

powdery90%

citrus80%

aromatic70%

green60%

warm spicy50%

Scent match65%Closely related · both citrus, woody and powdery

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15 to 30 minutes

Mandarin Orange

Heart1 to 3 hours

Cardamom

Base3 to 6 hours

CedarMusk

Top

Green TeaGrapefruitMandarin Orange

Heart

VetiverVioletCardamom

Base

SandalwoodCedarMusk

InformationalShared notesMandarin Orange, Cardamom, Cedar and Musk. Durations are only published for Gold Lion, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring17

Summer17

Fall83

Winter100

Day80

Night100

Spring87

Summer65

Fall100

Winter45

Day100

Night73

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men71

Unisex14

Women14

Men73

Unisex27

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#65,256

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#10,675

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews10

Category winnerYangHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Gold Lion by Diane Castel is a straightforward woody spicy composition that leans on clean contrasts. It opens with juicy, sweet mandarin orange, giving the initial spray a bright and fruity burst. Soon after, cardamom steps in to introduce a warm spicy prickle that prevents the citrus from turning into simple fruit j…

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Yang by Jacques Fath is a woody aromatic fragrance for men that centers on a crisp blend of green tea and zesty grapefruit. This 1999 release creates a clean, professional profile suitable for daily office wear. It transitions from sparkling citrus top notes into a grounded base of sandalwood and cedar, offering a ver…

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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 Lion or Yang?

Yang takes 3 of 4 categories. Gold Lion is rated 3.40/5 from 5 votes; Yang is rated 4.08/5 from 104 votes. Choose Gold Lion for a citrus and musky character. Wins on value for money. Best in winter, evening wear. Choose Yang for a woody and powdery character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Gold Lion or Yang?

Yang lasts longest (Yang 72/100, Gold Lion 63/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Gold Lion or Yang?

Yang projects furthest (Yang 62/100, Gold Lion 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Gold Lion and Yang smell similar?

Closely related: a 65% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share citrus, woody and powdery accords. Common notes include Mandarin Orange, Cardamom, Cedar and Musk.

Is Gold Lion or Yang better for summer or winter?

Gold Lion suits evening wear; Yang suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Gold Lion and Yang?

Gold Lion has top notes of Mandarin Orange, heart notes of Cardamom, a base of Cedar and Musk. Yang has top notes of Green Tea, Grapefruit and Mandarin Orange, heart notes of Vetiver, Violet and Cardamom, a base of Sandalwood, Cedar and Musk.