Fragrance comparison

Gold Myrrh Absolute vs Parade Du Soir

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

Updated 13 Oct 2026 363 ratings analysed

Gold Myrrh Absolute

Carolina Herrera

4.37335 votes

Rank #3,858 Warm SpicySweet

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37%scent match

Some overlap

4 wins

Parade Du Soir

Plumages

4.1828 votes

Rank #31,832 Warm SpicySweet

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Parade Du Soir takes 4 of 7 categories.

Gold Myrrh Absolute
Choose it for a warm spicy and sweet character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.
Parade Du Soir
Choose it for a warm spicy and sweet character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Gold Myrrh Absolute3/7

Parade Du Soir4/7

Ratings & consensus: Gold Myrrh Absolute
Community sentiment: Gold Myrrh Absolute
Longevity: Parade Du Soir
Sillage & projection: Parade Du Soir
Value for money: Parade Du Soir
Versatility: Parade Du Soir
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

Parade Du SoirPlumages

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.37/ 5 · 335 votes

Have 31%Had 8%Want 61%

4.18/ 5 · 28 votes

Have 27%Had 21%Want 52%

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

29%Like

11%Ok

11%Dislike

0%Hate

28 votes

Category winnerGold Myrrh AbsoluteMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity72

〰 Sillage55

♥ Love / hate84

⏱ Longevity84

〰 Sillage75

♥ Love / hate79

Category winners

LongevityParade Du Soir

SillageParade Du Soir

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value27

¤ Price value39

Category winnerParade Du SoirBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

warm spicy100%

sweet92%

amber84%

vanilla77%

cacao69%

balsamic61%

warm spicy100%

sweet92%

fruity84%

woody77%

powdery69%

yellow floral61%

Scent match37%Some overlap · both 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

GingerCardamomBlack Pepper

Heart

PlumYlang-YlangOrchidIris

Base

SandalwoodMyrrhImmortelle

InformationalShared notesBlack Pepper, Immortelle and Myrrh. 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

Spring100

Summer67

Fall100

Winter83

Day100

Night60

Category winnerParade Du SoirMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men13

Unisex60

Women27

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

Men0

Unisex50

Women50

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#31,832

PerfumerBertrand Duchaufour

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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Parade Du Soir by Plumages opens with a sharp burst of cardamoms, ginger, and black pepper that instantly wakes up the senses. As it settles, a lush heart of plum and ylang-ylang merges with dusty iris, giving the spicy opening a sweet, silky backdrop. The dry-down relies on dry immortelle, sandalwood, and dark 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 Parade Du Soir?

Parade Du Soir takes 4 of 7 categories. Gold Myrrh Absolute is rated 4.37/5 from 335 votes; Parade Du Soir is rated 4.18/5 from 28 votes. Choose Gold Myrrh Absolute for a warm spicy and sweet character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear. Choose Parade Du Soir for a warm spicy and sweet character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Gold Myrrh Absolute or Parade Du Soir?

Parade Du Soir lasts longest (Parade Du Soir 84/100, Gold Myrrh Absolute 72/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Gold Myrrh Absolute or Parade Du Soir?

Parade Du Soir projects furthest (Parade Du Soir 75/100, Gold Myrrh Absolute 55/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Gold Myrrh Absolute and Parade Du Soir smell similar?

Some overlap: a 37% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share warm spicy and sweet accords. Common notes include Black Pepper, Immortelle and Myrrh.

Is Gold Myrrh Absolute or Parade Du Soir better for summer or winter?

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

What are the notes in Gold Myrrh Absolute and Parade Du Soir?

Gold Myrrh Absolute has top notes of Black Pepper and Immortelle, heart notes of Cacao Pod and Licorice, a base of Myrrh and Vanilla. Parade Du Soir has top notes of Ginger, Cardamom and Black Pepper, heart notes of Plum, Ylang-Ylang, Orchid and Iris, a base of Sandalwood, Myrrh and Immortelle.