Fragrance comparison

Gold Myrrh Absolute vs Mystique Myrrhe

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

Updated 13 Oct 2026 375 ratings analysed

Gold Myrrh Absolute

Carolina Herrera

4.37335 votes

Rank #3,858 Warm SpicySweet

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63%scent match

Closely related

5 wins

Mystique Myrrhe

Welton London

4.3340 votes

Rank #29,819 AmberWarm Spicy

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Mystique Myrrhe takes 5 of 7 categories.

Gold Myrrh Absolute
Choose it for a warm spicy and sweet character. Wins on ratings & consensus and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.
Mystique Myrrhe
Choose it for a amber and warm spicy character. Wins on community sentiment, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, evening wear.

Gold Myrrh Absolute2/7

Mystique Myrrhe5/7

Ratings & consensus: Gold Myrrh Absolute
Community sentiment: Mystique Myrrhe
Longevity: Mystique Myrrhe
Sillage & projection: Mystique Myrrhe
Value for money: Mystique Myrrhe
Versatility: Mystique Myrrhe
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

Mystique MyrrheWelton London

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.37/ 5 · 335 votes

Have 31%Had 8%Want 61%

4.33/ 5 · 40 votes

Have 20%Had 5%Want 75%

Category winnerGold Myrrh AbsoluteRating 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

50%Love

38%Like

8%Ok

5%Dislike

0%Hate

40 votes

Category winnerMystique MyrrheMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity72

〰 Sillage55

♥ Love / hate84

⏱ Longevity81

〰 Sillage70

♥ Love / hate83

Category winners

LongevityMystique Myrrhe

SillageMystique Myrrhe

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value27

¤ Price value46

Category winnerMystique MyrrheBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

warm spicy100%

sweet92%

amber84%

vanilla77%

cacao69%

balsamic61%

amber100%

warm spicy92%

vanilla84%

balsamic77%

sweet69%

coffee61%

Scent match63%Closely related · both warm spicy, amber 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

MyrrhIncenseBlack PepperPink Pepper

Heart

CoffeeVanillaIrisOudPapyrus

Base

Tonka BeanCacao PodLeatherBenzoinAmbergris

InformationalShared notesBlack Pepper, Cacao Pod, 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

Spring18

Summer0

Fall100

Winter88

Day70

Night100

Category winnerMystique MyrrheMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men13

Unisex60

Women27

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

Men37

Unisex53

Women11

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#29,819

PerfumerVincent Ricord

Launched—

Reviews2

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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Welton London Mystique Myrrhe opens with a cool, sharp blast of black pepper and pink pepper, quickly letting a dense, resinous myrrh and incense dominate the air. As the initial spice softens, a dark, unsweetened coffee note merges with dry papyrus and a powdery iris, creating a textured warmth on the skin. The base …

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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 Mystique Myrrhe?

Mystique Myrrhe takes 5 of 7 categories. Gold Myrrh Absolute is rated 4.37/5 from 335 votes; Mystique Myrrhe is rated 4.33/5 from 40 votes. Choose Gold Myrrh Absolute for a warm spicy and sweet character. Wins on ratings & consensus and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear. Choose Mystique Myrrhe for a amber and warm spicy character. Wins on community sentiment, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Gold Myrrh Absolute or Mystique Myrrhe?

Mystique Myrrhe lasts longest (Mystique Myrrhe 81/100, Gold Myrrh Absolute 72/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Gold Myrrh Absolute or Mystique Myrrhe?

Mystique Myrrhe projects furthest (Mystique Myrrhe 70/100, Gold Myrrh Absolute 55/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Gold Myrrh Absolute and Mystique Myrrhe smell similar?

Closely related: a 63% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share warm spicy, amber and sweet accords. Common notes include Black Pepper, Cacao Pod, Myrrh and Vanilla.

Is Gold Myrrh Absolute or Mystique Myrrhe 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; Mystique Myrrhe suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Gold Myrrh Absolute and Mystique Myrrhe?

Gold Myrrh Absolute has top notes of Black Pepper and Immortelle, heart notes of Cacao Pod and Licorice, a base of Myrrh and Vanilla. Mystique Myrrhe has top notes of Myrrh, Incense, Black Pepper and Pink Pepper, heart notes of Coffee, Vanilla, Iris and Oud, a base of Tonka Bean, Cacao Pod, Leather and Benzoin.