Fragrance comparison

Gold Myrrh Absolute vs Éveil Élémentaire

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

Updated 13 Oct 2026 338 ratings analysed

Gold Myrrh Absolute

Carolina Herrera

4.37335 votes

Rank #3,858 Warm SpicySweet

Full profile Similar & dupes

42%scent match

Some overlap

Éveil Élémentaire

Mayhap

2.673 votes

Rank #61,687 AmberFresh Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2.

Gold Myrrh Absolute
Choose it for a warm spicy and sweet character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.
Éveil Élémentaire
Choose it for a amber and fresh spicy character. Wins on longevity and value for money. Best in winter, day or night wear.

Gold Myrrh Absolute2/4

Éveil Élémentaire2/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Éveil Élémentaire
Sillage & projection: Gold Myrrh Absolute
Value for money: Éveil Élémentaire
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

Éveil ÉlémentaireMayhap

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.37/ 5 · 335 votes

Have 31%Had 8%Want 61%

2.67/ 5 · 3 votes

Have 8%Had 0%Want 92%

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

0%Love

33%Like

33%Ok

0%Dislike

33%Hate

3 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity72

〰 Sillage55

♥ Love / hate84

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate42

Category winners

LongevityÉveil Élémentaire

SillageGold Myrrh Absolute

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value27

¤ Price value50

Category winnerÉveil ÉlémentaireBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

warm spicy100%

sweet92%

amber84%

vanilla77%

cacao69%

balsamic61%

amber100%

fresh spicy92%

warm spicy84%

woody77%

balsamic69%

aromatic61%

Scent match42%Some overlap · both warm spicy, amber and balsamic

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

Black PepperIncense

Heart

LavenderLicoriceCarawayIris

Base

LabdanumMyrrhAmberwood

InformationalShared notesBlack Pepper, Licorice 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

Spring0

Summer0

Fall50

Winter100

Day100

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men13

Unisex60

Women27

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

Men50

Unisex50

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#61,687

PerfumerCoralie Spicher

Launched—

Reviews3

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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Éveil Élémentaire is a peppery, resinous oriental spicy fragrance with a smoky opening and an aromatic heart. The clearest wearer comment calls it a “pepper bomb,” so expect black pepper to be a major part of the first impression, softened later by lavender, iris, licorice, labdanum, myrrh, and amberwood. It looks bes…

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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 Éveil Élémentaire?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2. Gold Myrrh Absolute is rated 4.37/5 from 335 votes; Éveil Élémentaire is rated 2.67/5 from 3 votes. Choose Gold Myrrh Absolute for a warm spicy and sweet character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear. Choose Éveil Élémentaire for a amber and fresh spicy character. Wins on longevity and value for money. Best in winter, day or night wear.

Which lasts longer, Gold Myrrh Absolute or Éveil Élémentaire?

Éveil Élémentaire lasts longest (Éveil Élémentaire 80/100, Gold Myrrh Absolute 72/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Gold Myrrh Absolute or Éveil Élémentaire?

Gold Myrrh Absolute projects furthest (Gold Myrrh Absolute 55/100, Éveil Élémentaire 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Gold Myrrh Absolute and Éveil Élémentaire smell similar?

Some overlap: a 42% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share warm spicy, amber and balsamic accords. Common notes include Black Pepper, Licorice and Myrrh.

Is Gold Myrrh Absolute or Éveil Élémentaire better for summer or winter?

Gold Myrrh Absolute suits evening wear; Éveil Élémentaire suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Gold Myrrh Absolute and Éveil Élémentaire?

Gold Myrrh Absolute has top notes of Black Pepper and Immortelle, heart notes of Cacao Pod and Licorice, a base of Myrrh and Vanilla. Éveil Élémentaire has top notes of Black Pepper and Incense, heart notes of Lavender, Licorice, Caraway and Iris, a base of Labdanum, Myrrh and Amberwood.