Fragrance comparison

Gold Romance vs MCM Black Silver

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

Updated 9 Oct 2026 10 ratings analysed

Gold Romance

Norana Perfumes

—0 votes

Rank #71,410 WoodyCitrus

Full profile Similar & dupes

62%scent match

Closely related

1 wins

MCM Black Silver

MCM - Mode Creation Munich

4.3010 votes

Rank #34,418 AromaticCitrus

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

MCM Black Silver takes 1 of 1 categories.

Gold Romance
Choose it for a woody and citrus character.
MCM Black Silver
Choose it for a aromatic and citrus character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, day or night wear.

Gold Romance0/1

MCM Black Silver1/1

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Not scored
Sillage & projection: Not scored
Value for money: Not scored
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: MCM Black Silver

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Gold RomanceNorana Perfumes

MCM Black SilverMCM - Mode Creation Munich

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%

4.30/ 5 · 10 votes

Have 50%Had 8%Want 42%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

Not enough votes yet

40%Love

50%Like

10%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

10 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage60

♥ Love / hate83

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value65

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

citrus91%

aromatic83%

fresh spicy74%

musky65%

powdery56%

aromatic100%

citrus92%

fresh spicy84%

woody77%

lavender69%

rose61%

Scent match62%Closely related · both citrus, aromatic and woody

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared

Top

Mandarin OrangeBergamotGinger

Heart

Woody NotesCedar

Base

Tonka BeanVetiverMusk

Top

LavenderLemonBergamotMandarin Orange

Heart

GeraniumJasmineCyclamenRoseCedarSandalwood

Base

VetiverMuskTonka BeanVanilla

InformationalShared notesMandarin Orange, Bergamot, Cedar and Tonka Bean. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

No season votes yet

Spring100

Summer67

Fall33

Winter67

Day100

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Men50

Unisex50

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#71,410

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#34,418

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews1

Category winnerMCM Black SilverHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Gold Romance opens with a sharp burst of mandarin orange and bergamot, backed by a slice of fresh ginger. As the citrus settles, dry cedar and structured woody notes take over the heart. The base warms slowly on skin, where vetiver adds clean earthiness alongside tonka bean and soft musk for daily office wear.

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MCM Black Silver is an aromatic citrus fragrance with a classic masculine tilt, despite its unisex listing. Lavender and citrus open the scent in a clean, sharp way, before geranium, soft florals, cedar and sandalwood add a more structured heart. The dry-down moves into vetiver, musk, tonka and vanilla, giving it a wo…

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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.

Do Gold Romance and MCM Black Silver smell similar?

Closely related: a 62% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share citrus, aromatic and woody accords. Common notes include Mandarin Orange, Bergamot, Cedar and Tonka Bean.

Is Gold Romance or MCM Black Silver better for summer or winter?

MCM Black Silver suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Gold Romance and MCM Black Silver?

Gold Romance has top notes of Mandarin Orange, Bergamot and Ginger, heart notes of Woody Notes and Cedar, a base of Tonka Bean, Vetiver and Musk. MCM Black Silver has top notes of Lavender, Lemon, Bergamot and Mandarin Orange, heart notes of Geranium, Jasmine, Cyclamen and Rose, a base of Vetiver, Musk, Tonka Bean and Vanilla.