Fragrance comparison

Gold Myrrh Absolute vs Muttrah

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

Updated 13 Oct 2026 339 ratings analysed

Gold Myrrh Absolute

Carolina Herrera

4.37335 votes

Rank #3,858 Warm SpicySweet

Full profile Similar & dupes

48%scent match

Some overlap

3 wins

Muttrah

AAWED

5.004 votes

Rank #38,217 AmberBalsamic

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Muttrah takes 3 of 4 categories.

Gold Myrrh Absolute
Choose it for a warm spicy and sweet character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.
Muttrah
Choose it for a amber and balsamic character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.

Gold Myrrh Absolute1/4

Muttrah3/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Gold Myrrh AbsoluteCarolina Herrera

MuttrahAAWED

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.37/ 5 · 335 votes

Have 31%Had 8%Want 61%

5.00/ 5 · 4 votes

Have 14%Had 3%Want 83%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating 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

100%Love

0%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

4 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity72

〰 Sillage55

♥ Love / hate84

⏱ Longevity90

〰 Sillage88

♥ Love / hate100

Category winners

LongevityMuttrah

SillageMuttrah

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value27

¤ Price value50

Category winnerMuttrahBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

warm spicy100%

sweet92%

amber84%

vanilla77%

cacao69%

balsamic61%

amber100%

balsamic83%

vanilla65%

smoky48%

warm spicy30%

Scent match48%Some overlap · both amber, balsamic and vanilla

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

IncenseBlack PepperPink PepperBergamot

Heart

LabdanumCashmere WoodSpicy NotesPepperRose

Base

AmberVanillaMyrrhFrankincenseOudMusk

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

Spring0

Summer0

Fall100

Winter75

Day50

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men13

Unisex60

Women27

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

Men75

Unisex25

Women0

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#38,217

PerfumerShadi Samra

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerGold Myrrh AbsoluteHigher 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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Muttrah by AAWED opens with bright bergamot cut by pink and black pepper, then quickly turns smoky and resinous as incense thickens the air. The heart brings labdanum’s warm amber glow, a soft rose note, and a smooth, woody cashmere feel. In the dry-down, expect an ambery, balsamic base with vanilla sweetness, myrrh, …

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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 Muttrah?

Muttrah takes 3 of 4 categories. Gold Myrrh Absolute is rated 4.37/5 from 335 votes; Muttrah is rated 5.00/5 from 4 votes. Choose Gold Myrrh Absolute for a warm spicy and sweet character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear. Choose Muttrah for a amber and balsamic character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Gold Myrrh Absolute or Muttrah?

Muttrah lasts longest (Muttrah 90/100, Gold Myrrh Absolute 72/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Gold Myrrh Absolute or Muttrah?

Muttrah projects furthest (Muttrah 88/100, Gold Myrrh Absolute 55/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Gold Myrrh Absolute and Muttrah smell similar?

Some overlap: a 48% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share amber, balsamic and vanilla accords. Common notes include Black Pepper, Myrrh and Vanilla.

Is Gold Myrrh Absolute or Muttrah better for summer or winter?

Gold Myrrh Absolute suits evening wear; Muttrah suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Gold Myrrh Absolute and Muttrah?

Gold Myrrh Absolute has top notes of Black Pepper and Immortelle, heart notes of Cacao Pod and Licorice, a base of Myrrh and Vanilla. Muttrah has top notes of Incense, Black Pepper, Pink Pepper and Bergamot, heart notes of Labdanum, Cashmere Wood, Spicy Notes and Pepper, a base of Amber, Vanilla, Myrrh and Frankincense.