Fragrance comparison

Golden Aries vs Insouciante

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

Updated 23 Oct 2026 260 ratings analysed

4 wins

Golden Aries

Boadicea the Victorious

4.15243 votes

Rank #7,624 FloralWhite Floral

Full profile Similar & dupes

30%scent match

Clearly different

Insouciante

Parfums de la Bastide

4.1217 votes

Rank #52,210 RoseCitrus

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Golden Aries takes 4 of 5 categories.

Golden Aries
Choose it for a floral and white floral character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, day or night wear.
Insouciante
Choose it for a rose and citrus character. Wins on value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Golden Aries4/5

Insouciante1/5

Ratings & consensus: Golden Aries
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Golden Aries
Sillage & projection: Golden Aries
Value for money: Insouciante
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Golden Aries

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Golden AriesBoadicea the Victorious

InsoucianteParfums de la Bastide

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.15/ 5 · 243 votes

Have 72%Had 28%Want 0%

4.12/ 5 · 17 votes

Have 45%Had 20%Want 35%

Category winnerGolden AriesRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

48%Love

35%Like

6%Ok

8%Dislike

4%Hate

243 votes

47%Love

29%Like

12%Ok

12%Dislike

0%Hate

17 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity75

〰 Sillage72

♥ Love / hate79

⏱ Longevity54

〰 Sillage60

♥ Love / hate78

Category winners

LongevityGolden Aries

SillageGolden Aries

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value22

¤ Price value58

Category winnerInsoucianteBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

floral100%

white floral92%

fruity84%

yellow floral77%

sweet69%

tropical61%

rose100%

citrus92%

woody84%

fruity77%

patchouli69%

floral61%

Scent match30%Clearly different · both floral and fruity

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

Ylang-YlangPineappleBlack CurrantPink Pepper

Heart

TuberoseFrangipaniJasmine SambacNarcissusMoroccan Rose

Base

AmberVanillaPatchouliSandalwoodIncenseAgarwood (Oud)

Notes

RoseItalian MandarinBlack CurrantPatchouliJasmine SambacSandalwoodBlack PepperPink Pepper

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesBlack Currant, Pink Pepper, Jasmine Sambac and Patchouli. Durations are only published for Insouciante, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring86

Summer75

Fall100

Winter75

Day95

Night100

Spring100

Summer80

Fall40

Winter20

Day100

Night35

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men7

Unisex25

Women68

Men0

Unisex40

Women60

Casual 38%Work 33%Date 19%Party 10%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#7,624

PerfumerChristian Provenzano

Launched—

Reviews13

Overall rank#52,210

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerGolden AriesHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Golden Aries by Boadicea the Victorious pairs sun-warmed ylang-ylang and juicy pineapple against a dense oriental base of agarwood and incense. Created by Christian Provenzano in 2015, this bold bottle mixes white floral sweetness with smoky resin. It shines in warm spring air and crisp autumn evenings, offering a ric…

Reviews →

Insouciante by Parfums de la Bastide is a vibrant floral-fruity scent built around fresh garden rose and tart black currant. It opens immediately with a juicy burst of Italian mandarin and pink pepper. You get an instant splash of brisk morning air. Within twenty minutes, the citrus settles into dew-covered rose petal…

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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, Golden Aries or Insouciante?

Golden Aries takes 4 of 5 categories. Golden Aries is rated 4.15/5 from 243 votes; Insouciante is rated 4.12/5 from 17 votes. Choose Golden Aries for a floral and white floral character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, day or night wear. Choose Insouciante for a rose and citrus character. Wins on value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Golden Aries or Insouciante?

Golden Aries lasts longest (Golden Aries 75/100, Insouciante 54/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Golden Aries or Insouciante?

Golden Aries projects furthest (Golden Aries 72/100, Insouciante 60/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Golden Aries and Insouciante smell similar?

Clearly different: a 30% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share floral and fruity accords. Common notes include Black Currant, Pink Pepper, Jasmine Sambac and Patchouli.

Is Golden Aries or Insouciante better for summer or winter?

Golden Aries suits day or night wear; Insouciante suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Golden Aries and Insouciante?

Golden Aries has top notes of Ylang-Ylang, Pineapple, Black Currant and Pink Pepper, heart notes of Tuberose, Frangipani, Jasmine Sambac and Narcissus, a base of Amber, Vanilla, Patchouli and Sandalwood. Insouciante features Rose, Italian Mandarin, Black Currant, Patchouli and Jasmine Sambac.