Fragrance comparison

Gold Myrrh Absolute vs Royal Bourbon

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

Updated 13 Oct 2026 637 ratings analysed

4 wins

Gold Myrrh Absolute

Carolina Herrera

4.37335 votes

Rank #3,858 Warm SpicySweet

Full profile Similar & dupes

37%scent match

Some overlap

Royal Bourbon

Plume Impression

4.12302 votes

Rank #5,883 SweetWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Gold Myrrh Absolute takes 4 of 7 categories.

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

Gold Myrrh Absolute4/7

Royal Bourbon3/7

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

Royal BourbonPlume Impression

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.37/ 5 · 335 votes

Have 31%Had 8%Want 61%

4.12/ 5 · 302 votes

Have 79%Had 21%Want 0%

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

41%Love

39%Like

11%Ok

7%Dislike

1%Hate

302 votes

Category winnerGold Myrrh AbsoluteMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity72

〰 Sillage55

♥ Love / hate84

⏱ Longevity75

〰 Sillage66

♥ Love / hate78

Category winners

LongevityRoyal Bourbon

SillageRoyal Bourbon

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value27

¤ Price value49

Category winnerRoyal BourbonBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

warm spicy100%

sweet92%

amber84%

vanilla77%

cacao69%

balsamic61%

sweet100%

warm spicy92%

tobacco84%

fresh spicy77%

cinnamon69%

rum61%

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

CinnamonGingerLicoriceBlack Pepper

Heart

RumTobaccoCaramel

Base

VanillaAmberCedar

InformationalShared notesBlack Pepper, Licorice 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

Spring19

Summer10

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Category winnerGold Myrrh AbsoluteMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men13

Unisex60

Women27

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

Men22

Unisex66

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#5,883

PerfumerAmandine Galliano

Launched—

Reviews18

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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Royal Bourbon opens with a sharp spike of black pepper and ginger, quickly rounded out by a thick dark licorice stringency. As the initial heat simmers down, a poured rum accord mixes with scorched caramel and unsmoked tobacco leaf, coating the skin in a dense, boozy amber aura. The woodiness of cedar keeps the vanill…

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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 Royal Bourbon?

Gold Myrrh Absolute takes 4 of 7 categories. Gold Myrrh Absolute is rated 4.37/5 from 335 votes; Royal Bourbon is rated 4.12/5 from 302 votes. Choose Gold Myrrh Absolute for a warm spicy and sweet character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and versatility. Best in winter, evening wear. Choose Royal Bourbon for a sweet and warm spicy character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter.

Which lasts longer, Gold Myrrh Absolute or Royal Bourbon?

Royal Bourbon lasts longest (Royal Bourbon 75/100, Gold Myrrh Absolute 72/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Gold Myrrh Absolute or Royal Bourbon?

Royal Bourbon projects furthest (Royal Bourbon 66/100, Gold Myrrh Absolute 55/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Gold Myrrh Absolute and Royal Bourbon smell similar?

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

Is Gold Myrrh Absolute or Royal Bourbon 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 Royal Bourbon?

Gold Myrrh Absolute has top notes of Black Pepper and Immortelle, heart notes of Cacao Pod and Licorice, a base of Myrrh and Vanilla. Royal Bourbon has top notes of Cinnamon, Ginger, Licorice and Black Pepper, heart notes of Rum, Tobacco and Caramel, a base of Vanilla, Amber and Cedar.