Fragrance comparison

Golden Autumn vs Brilliant Pure Black

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

Updated 7 Nov 2026 43 ratings analysed

1 wins

Golden Autumn

Prince Matchabelli

4.4943 votes

Rank #17,252 WoodyMusky

Full profile Similar & dupes

63%scent match

Closely related

Brilliant Pure Black

Jacques Battini

—0 votes

Rank #72,371 WoodyFruity

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Golden Autumn takes 1 of 1 categories.

Golden Autumn
Choose it for a woody and musky character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, daytime wear.
Brilliant Pure Black
Choose it for a woody and fruity character.

Golden Autumn1/1

Brilliant Pure Black0/1

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: Golden Autumn

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Golden AutumnPrince Matchabelli

Brilliant Pure BlackJacques Battini

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.49/ 5 · 43 votes

Have 35%Had 12%Want 53%

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

51%Love

47%Like

2%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

43 votes

Not enough votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity71

〰 Sillage60

♥ Love / hate87

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value25

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

musky88%

mossy77%

floral65%

earthy53%

green42%

woody100%

fruity92%

vanilla84%

musky77%

mossy69%

floral61%

Scent match63%Closely related · both woody, musky and mossy

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

Woody NotesMuskMossFloral NotesGreen Notes

No top / heart / base split published

Top

CitrusesFruity Notes

Heart

Floral NotesWoody Notes

Base

MuskMossVanilla

InformationalShared notesWoody Notes, Musk, Moss and Floral Notes. Durations are only published for Golden Autumn, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring21

Summer11

Fall100

Winter26

Day100

Night73

No season votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex60

Women40

Not enough votes yet

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#17,252

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews12

Overall rank#72,371

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerGolden AutumnHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Golden Autumn by Prince Matchabelli is a floral woody musk fragrance designed for women, built around a profile of earthy moss, green notes, and soft floral notes resting on a warm foundation of woody notes and musk. It captures a brisk outdoor atmosphere with its prominent mossy and woody accords, creating a dry, nat…

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Brilliant Pure Black by Jacques Battini opens with a sharp burst of citrus and fruit before settling into a grounded base of moss and musk. This woody floral musk for men provides a crisp, daily option for those who enjoy clean, traditional scents that sit close to the skin without becoming cloying in warmer weather.

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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.

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Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Do Golden Autumn and Brilliant Pure Black smell similar?

Closely related: a 63% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, musky and mossy accords. Common notes include Woody Notes, Musk, Moss and Floral Notes.

Is Golden Autumn or Brilliant Pure Black better for summer or winter?

Golden Autumn suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Golden Autumn and Brilliant Pure Black?

Golden Autumn features Woody Notes, Musk, Moss, Floral Notes and Green Notes. Brilliant Pure Black has top notes of Citruses and Fruity Notes, heart notes of Floral Notes and Woody Notes, a base of Musk, Moss and Vanilla.