Fragrance comparison

Gold Man vs Rafi

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

Updated 12 Oct 2026 17 ratings analysed

Gold Man

Ajmal

3.5317 votes

Rank #21,711 CitrusWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

58%scent match

Closely related

Rafi

Asgharali

—0 votes

Rank #66,195 CitrusWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

No clear winner: the 2 categories split 1–1.

Gold Man
Choose it for a citrus and warm spicy character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.
Rafi
Choose it for a citrus and woody character. Wins on sillage & projection.

Gold Man1/2

Rafi1/2

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Gold ManAjmal

RafiAsgharali

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.53/ 5 · 17 votes

Have 45%Had 13%Want 43%

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 0%Had 33%Want 67%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating 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

Not enough votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity63

〰 Sillage56

♥ Love / hate66

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 Sillage100

♥ Love / hateN/A

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageRafi

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value78

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

citrus100%

warm spicy83%

aromatic65%

fresh spicy48%

cinnamon30%

citrus100%

woody92%

warm spicy84%

fruity77%

fresh spicy69%

aromatic61%

Scent match58%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

GrapefruitBergamotLemonMandarin OrangeCinnamonNutmegCardamomGreen Notes

Heart

PineapplePlumSandalwoodPatchouliCedarFloral Notes

Base

MossAmberLeather

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

No season votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men90

Unisex10

Women0

Not enough votes yet

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#21,711

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews8

Overall rank#66,195

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerGold ManHigher 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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Rafi opens with a bright rush of grapefruit, bergamot, lemon and mandarin, quickly warmed by cardamom, nutmeg and cinnamon. As it settles, pineapple and plum add sweetness over woods, patchouli and a mossy leather base. It reads as a sharp, fruity chypre with a classic masculine structure. If you like citrus up top bu…

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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 projects more, Gold Man or Rafi?

Rafi projects furthest (Rafi 100/100, Gold Man 56/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Gold Man and Rafi smell similar?

Closely related: a 58% 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 Rafi better for summer or winter?

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

What are the notes in Gold Man and Rafi?

Gold Man has top notes of Bergamot and Mandarin Orange, heart notes of Orange and Lemon, a base of Cardamom and Cinnamon. Rafi has top notes of Grapefruit, Bergamot, Lemon and Mandarin Orange, heart notes of Pineapple, Plum, Sandalwood and Patchouli, a base of Moss, Amber and Leather.