Gold Prime vs Costa
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
59%scent match
Closely related
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Gold Prime takes 3 of 4 categories.
Gold PrimeChoose it for a woody and floral character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, daytime wear.
CostaChoose it for a floral and rose character. Wins on value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Gold Prime3/4
Costa1/4
- Ratings & consensus
- Not scored
- Community sentiment
- Not scored
- Longevity
- Gold Prime
- Sillage & projection
- Gold Prime
- Value for money
- Costa
- Versatility
- Not scored
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- Gold Prime
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
Gold PrimeApple ParfumsCostaAscaniaWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split3.92/ 5 · 12 votes
Have 24%Had 32%Want 44%
3.75/ 5 · 4 votes
Have 40%Had 25%Want 35%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate0%Love
92%Like
8%Ok
0%Dislike
0%Hate
12 votes · too few to score
25%Love
25%Like
50%Ok
0%Dislike
0%Hate
4 votes · too few to score
Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityGold Prime
SillageGold Prime
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerCostaBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothwoody100%
floral91%
powdery83%
amber74%
vanilla65%
rose56%
floral100%
rose92%
leather84%
woody77%
powdery69%
animalic61%
Scent match59%Closely related · both floral, woody and powdery
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedTop
FreesiaPepperApple
Heart
HeliotropeRoseVioletHibiscusJasmine
Base
White Cedar ExtractLabdanumSandalwoodIncense
Top
Pink PepperGreen AppleFreesia
Heart
RoseVioletHibiscusJasmineHeliotrope
Base
LeatherSandalLabdanumCedarwood
InformationalShared notesFreesia, Heliotrope, Rose and Violet. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring67
Summer100
Fall100
Winter33
Day100
Night–
Spring100
Summer100
Fall50
Winter0
Day100
Night–
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round
Who wears it
Gender appeal votesInformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored
Ranking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#55,031
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews0
Overall rank#63,829
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews0
Category winnerGold PrimeHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotGold Prime by Apple Parfums starts with a brisk kick of black pepper paired against sweet apple and clean freesia. That sharp opening resolves quickly into a plush floral heart where heliotrope brings a soft almond texture alongside violet, rose, and jasmine. The base drops into dry white cedar extract, quiet incense,…
Reviews →Costa is a floral fruity scent with a crisp apple and freesia opening, then a rosy, powdery heart softened by violet and heliotrope. The base adds leather, cedarwood and sandalwood, which gives it a drier, slightly animalic finish than the note list first suggests. It looks best suited to someone who wants florals wit…
Reviews →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.
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Common questions
Straight answers from the data above.
Which is better, Gold Prime or Costa?
Gold Prime takes 3 of 4 categories. Gold Prime is rated 3.92/5 from 12 votes; Costa is rated 3.75/5 from 4 votes. Choose Gold Prime for a woody and floral character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, daytime wear. Choose Costa for a floral and rose character. Wins on value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Which lasts longer, Gold Prime or Costa?
Gold Prime lasts longest (Gold Prime 46/100, Costa 33/100), based on community performance votes.
Which projects more, Gold Prime or Costa?
Gold Prime projects furthest (Gold Prime 50/100, Costa 33/100), based on community performance votes.
Do Gold Prime and Costa smell similar?
Closely related: a 59% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share floral, woody and powdery accords. Common notes include Freesia, Heliotrope, Rose and Violet.
Is Gold Prime or Costa better for summer or winter?
Gold Prime suits daytime wear; Costa suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Gold Prime and Costa?
Gold Prime has top notes of Freesia, Pepper and Apple, heart notes of Heliotrope, Rose, Violet and Hibiscus, a base of White Cedar Extract, Labdanum, Sandalwood and Incense. Costa has top notes of Pink Pepper, Green Apple and Freesia, heart notes of Rose, Violet, Hibiscus and Jasmine, a base of Leather, Sandal, Labdanum and Cedarwood.
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