Fragrance comparison

Gold Myrrh Absolute vs Essencial Mirra

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

Updated 13 Oct 2026 1,080 ratings analysed

Gold Myrrh Absolute

Carolina Herrera

4.37335 votes

Rank #3,858 Warm SpicySweet

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50%scent match

Some overlap

5 wins

Essencial Mirra

Natura · 2020

4.37745 votes

Rank #2,030 AmberBalsamic

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Essencial Mirra takes 5 of 7 categories.

Gold Myrrh Absolute
Choose it for a warm spicy and sweet character. Wins on community sentiment. Best in winter, evening wear.
Essencial Mirra
Choose it for a amber and balsamic character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter.

Gold Myrrh Absolute1/7

Essencial Mirra5/7

Ratings & consensus: Tie
Community sentiment: Gold Myrrh Absolute
Longevity: Essencial Mirra
Sillage & projection: Essencial Mirra
Value for money: Essencial Mirra
Versatility: Essencial Mirra
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Essencial Mirra

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Gold Myrrh AbsoluteCarolina Herrera

Essencial MirraNatura

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.37/ 5 · 335 votes

Have 31%Had 8%Want 61%

4.37/ 5 · 745 votes

Have 61%Had 12%Want 26%

Category winnerTieRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

58%Love

27%Like

9%Ok

5%Dislike

1%Hate

335 votes

45%Love

28%Like

12%Ok

11%Dislike

4%Hate

379 votes

Category winnerGold Myrrh AbsoluteMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity72

〰 Sillage55

♥ Love / hate84

⏱ Longevity79

〰 Sillage67

♥ Love / hate75

Category winners

LongevityEssencial Mirra

SillageEssencial Mirra

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value27

¤ Price value68

Category winnerEssencial MirraBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

warm spicy100%

sweet92%

amber84%

vanilla77%

cacao69%

balsamic61%

amber100%

balsamic92%

sweet84%

warm spicy77%

aromatic69%

powdery61%

Scent match50%Some overlap · both amber, warm spicy and sweet

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15-30 mins

Black PepperImmortelle

Heart2-4 hrs

Cacao PodLicorice

Base8-10 hrs

MyrrhVanilla

Top

elemiBlack PepperCardamomBergamotCilantroLemon

Heart

WheatCarrotPlumDavana

Base

MyrrhTobaccoAmberVanillaTolu BalsamTonka BeanPeru BalsamCashmeran

InformationalShared notesBlack Pepper, Myrrh and Vanilla. Durations are only published for Gold Myrrh Absolute, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring40

Summer14

Fall0

Winter100

Day32

Night100

Spring43

Summer12

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Category winnerEssencial MirraMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men13

Unisex60

Women27

Date 43%Party 24%Work 19%Casual 14%

Men7

Unisex58

Women34

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#3,858

PerfumerAlex Lee, Véronique Nyberg

Launched—

Reviews44

Overall rank#2,030

PerfumerLouise Turner, Quentin Bisch, Verônica Kato

Launched2020

Reviews30

Category winnerEssencial MirraHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Carolina Herrera Gold Myrrh Absolute opens with a crisp snap of crushed black pepper and dried immortelle before settling into a warm, multifaceted resinous core. The heart introduces unsweetened cacao pod and dark licorice, giving the composition a dusty, bittersweet character that never turns into cheap confectioner…

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Natura Essencial Mirra is a deep, resinous oriental fragrance built around a core of rich myrrh and tobacco. Best for cold autumn and winter days, this 2020 release brings intense balsamic warmth to the skin. It suits the mature wearer looking for a bold signature scent with niche-quality performance and complex, wood…

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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 Myrrh Absolute or Essencial Mirra?

Essencial Mirra takes 5 of 7 categories. Gold Myrrh Absolute is rated 4.37/5 from 335 votes; Essencial Mirra is rated 4.37/5 from 745 votes. Choose Gold Myrrh Absolute for a warm spicy and sweet character. Wins on community sentiment. Best in winter, evening wear. Choose Essencial Mirra for a amber and balsamic character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter.

Which lasts longer, Gold Myrrh Absolute or Essencial Mirra?

Essencial Mirra lasts longest (Essencial Mirra 79/100, Gold Myrrh Absolute 72/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Gold Myrrh Absolute or Essencial Mirra?

Essencial Mirra projects furthest (Essencial Mirra 67/100, Gold Myrrh Absolute 55/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Gold Myrrh Absolute and Essencial Mirra smell similar?

Some overlap: a 50% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share amber, warm spicy and sweet accords. Common notes include Black Pepper, Myrrh and Vanilla.

Is Gold Myrrh Absolute or Essencial Mirra better for summer or winter?

For summer, Gold Myrrh Absolute is the stronger pick. For winter, Gold Myrrh Absolute is the stronger pick. Gold Myrrh Absolute suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Gold Myrrh Absolute and Essencial Mirra?

Gold Myrrh Absolute has top notes of Black Pepper and Immortelle, heart notes of Cacao Pod and Licorice, a base of Myrrh and Vanilla. Essencial Mirra has top notes of elemi, Black Pepper, Cardamom and Bergamot, heart notes of Wheat, Carrot, Plum and Davana, a base of Myrrh, Tobacco, Amber and Vanilla.