Fragrance comparison

Gold Myrrh Absolute vs Orlando

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

Updated 15 Oct 2026 360 ratings analysed

5 wins

Gold Myrrh Absolute

Carolina Herrera

4.37335 votes

Rank #3,769 Warm SpicySweet

Full profile Similar & dupes

17%scent match

Clearly different

Orlando

VeraLab

3.6425 votes

Rank #56,097 Soft SpicyCamphor

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Gold Myrrh Absolute takes 5 of 8 categories.

Gold Myrrh Absolute
Choose it for a warm spicy and sweet character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in winter, evening wear.
Orlando
Choose it for a soft spicy and camphor character. Wins on sillage & projection, value for money and versatility. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Gold Myrrh Absolute5/8

Orlando3/8

Ratings & consensus: Gold Myrrh Absolute
Community sentiment: Gold Myrrh Absolute
Longevity: Gold Myrrh Absolute
Sillage & projection: Orlando
Value for money: Orlando
Versatility: Orlando
Note pyramid (duration): Gold Myrrh Absolute
Fragranxe ranking: Gold Myrrh Absolute

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Gold Myrrh AbsoluteCarolina Herrera

OrlandoVeraLab

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.37/ 5 · 335 votes

Have 31%Had 8%Want 61%

3.64/ 5 · 25 votes

Have 55%Had 12%Want 33%

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

36%Love

28%Like

12%Ok

12%Dislike

12%Hate

25 votes

Category winnerGold Myrrh AbsoluteMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity72

〰 Sillage55

♥ Love / hate84

⏱ Longevity65

〰 Sillage68

♥ Love / hate66

Category winners

LongevityGold Myrrh Absolute

SillageOrlando

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value27

¤ Price value70

Category winnerOrlandoBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

warm spicy100%

sweet92%

amber84%

vanilla77%

cacao69%

balsamic61%

soft spicy100%

camphor92%

green84%

sweet77%

woody69%

fresh spicy61%

Scent match17%Clearly different · both 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

Top15-30 mins

CamphorMintLilacBlack PepperBergamotTuberose

Heart2-4 hrs

LicoriceImmortelleAmbergrisPatchouliJasmineRose

Base6-8+ hrs

SandalwoodCedarMusk

Category winnerGold Myrrh AbsoluteLongest dry-down: 8-10 hrs

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring40

Summer14

Fall0

Winter100

Day32

Night100

Spring100

Summer50

Fall79

Winter86

Day100

Night85

Category winnerOrlandoMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men13

Unisex60

Women27

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

Men12

Unisex59

Women29

Casual 37%Work 26%Date 21%Party 16%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#3,769

PerfumerAlex Lee, Véronique Nyberg

Launched—

Reviews44

Overall rank#56,097

PerfumerNot listed

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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Orlando by VeraLab is an unconventional unisex fragrance that balances medicinal chill with warm, earthy woods. It opens with an immediate flash of cool mint, brisk camphor, and peppery bergamot that quickly gives way to powdery lilac and creamy tuberose petals. As the initial herbal bite recedes, sweet licorice, savo…

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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 Orlando?

Gold Myrrh Absolute takes 5 of 8 categories. Gold Myrrh Absolute is rated 4.37/5 from 335 votes; Orlando is rated 3.64/5 from 25 votes. Choose Gold Myrrh Absolute for a warm spicy and sweet character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in winter, evening wear. Choose Orlando for a soft spicy and camphor character. Wins on sillage & projection, value for money and versatility. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Gold Myrrh Absolute or Orlando?

Gold Myrrh Absolute lasts longest (Gold Myrrh Absolute 72/100, Orlando 65/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Gold Myrrh Absolute or Orlando?

Orlando projects furthest (Orlando 68/100, Gold Myrrh Absolute 55/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Gold Myrrh Absolute and Orlando smell similar?

Clearly different: a 17% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share sweet accords. Common notes include Black Pepper, Immortelle and Licorice.

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

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

What are the notes in Gold Myrrh Absolute and Orlando?

Gold Myrrh Absolute has top notes of Black Pepper and Immortelle, heart notes of Cacao Pod and Licorice, a base of Myrrh and Vanilla. Orlando has top notes of Camphor, Mint, Lilac and Black Pepper, heart notes of Licorice, Immortelle, Ambergris and Patchouli, a base of Sandalwood, Cedar and Musk.