Fragrance comparison

Gold Man vs Eau de Lalique

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

Updated 12 Oct 2026 319 ratings analysed

Gold Man

Ajmal

3.5317 votes

Rank #21,711 CitrusWarm Spicy

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65%scent match

Closely related

Eau de Lalique

Lalique

4.02302 votes

Rank #7,596 Warm SpicyCitrus

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

No clear winner: the 5 categories split 2–2.

Gold Man
Choose it for a citrus and warm spicy character. Wins on longevity and value for money. Best in winter, evening wear.
Eau de Lalique
Choose it for a warm spicy and citrus character. Wins on ratings & consensus and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.

Gold Man2/5

Eau de Lalique2/5

Ratings & consensus: Eau de Lalique
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Gold Man
Sillage & projection: Tie
Value for money: Gold Man
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Eau de Lalique

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Gold ManAjmal

Eau de LaliqueLalique

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.53/ 5 · 17 votes

Have 45%Had 13%Want 43%

4.02/ 5 · 302 votes

Have 35%Had 21%Want 44%

Category winnerEau de LaliqueRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

18%Love

27%Like

36%Ok

18%Dislike

0%Hate

11 votes · too few to score

33%Love

49%Like

3%Ok

14%Dislike

0%Hate

302 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity63

〰 Sillage56

♥ Love / hate66

⏱ Longevity57

〰 Sillage56

♥ Love / hate76

Category winners

LongevityGold Man

SillageTie

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value78

¤ Price value60

Category winnerGold ManBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

citrus100%

warm spicy83%

aromatic65%

fresh spicy48%

cinnamon30%

warm spicy100%

citrus92%

fresh spicy84%

aromatic77%

woody69%

green61%

Scent match65%Closely related · both citrus, warm spicy and aromatic

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

BergamotMandarin Orange

Heart

OrangeLemon

Base

CardamomCinnamon

Top

Garden DillCardamomBergamotPimentoLemonMandarin Orange

Heart

FreesiaCinnamonHibiscus

Base

MuskSandalwoodGuaiac WoodBenzoin

InformationalShared notesBergamot, Mandarin Orange, Lemon and Cardamom. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring71

Summer86

Fall86

Winter100

Day67

Night100

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter17

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men90

Unisex10

Women0

Men4

Unisex64

Women32

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#21,711

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews8

Overall rank#7,596

PerfumerEmilie Coppermann, Jean-Claude Ellena

Launched—

Reviews27

Category winnerEau de LaliqueHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Ajmal Gold Man is a bright citrus aromatic that opens with bergamot and mandarin, then keeps pushing orange and lemon through the heart before a warm cardamom and cinnamon base shows up. It wears like a clean, easy fresh scent with a spicy lift rather than a heavy sweet dry down. Expect moderate longevity and a mostly…

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Eau de Lalique opens with a crisp blast of garden dill and cold bergamot, bringing a savory, garden-fresh greenness to the skin. Unlike typical summer colognes that rely purely on high-pitched lemon, this scent settles into a warm hum of cardamom and soft freesia. It smells like a damp greenhouse on a cool spring morn…

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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 Man or Eau de Lalique?

No clear winner: the 5 categories split 2–2. Gold Man is rated 3.53/5 from 17 votes; Eau de Lalique is rated 4.02/5 from 302 votes. Choose Gold Man for a citrus and warm spicy character. Wins on longevity and value for money. Best in winter, evening wear. Choose Eau de Lalique for a warm spicy and citrus character. Wins on ratings & consensus and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.

Which lasts longer, Gold Man or Eau de Lalique?

Gold Man lasts longest (Gold Man 63/100, Eau de Lalique 57/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Gold Man or Eau de Lalique?

Projection is very close: Gold Man 56/100, Eau de Lalique 56/100 for sillage.

Do Gold Man and Eau de Lalique smell similar?

Closely related: a 65% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share citrus, warm spicy and aromatic accords. Common notes include Bergamot, Mandarin Orange, Lemon and Cardamom.

Is Gold Man or Eau de Lalique better for summer or winter?

Gold Man suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Gold Man and Eau de Lalique?

Gold Man has top notes of Bergamot and Mandarin Orange, heart notes of Orange and Lemon, a base of Cardamom and Cinnamon. Eau de Lalique has top notes of Garden Dill, Cardamom, Bergamot and Pimento, heart notes of Freesia, Cinnamon and Hibiscus, a base of Musk, Sandalwood, Guaiac Wood and Benzoin.