Fragrance comparison

Golden Hour vs Rose

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

Updated 11 Oct 2026 17 ratings analysed

3 wins

Golden Hour

Aura Budapest

5.009 votes

Rank #31,675 WoodyFruity

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60%scent match

Closely related

Rose

Voile

3.628 votes

Rank #20,883 WoodyPowdery

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Golden Hour takes 3 of 4 categories.

Golden Hour
Choose it for a woody and fruity character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, day or night wear.
Rose
Choose it for a woody and powdery character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Golden Hour3/4

Rose1/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Golden HourAura Budapest

RoseVoile

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

5.00/ 5 · 9 votes

Have 20%Had 0%Want 80%

3.62/ 5 · 8 votes

Have 18%Had 16%Want 66%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

100%Love

0%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

9 votes · too few to score

38%Love

13%Like

25%Ok

25%Dislike

0%Hate

8 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity84

〰 Sillage75

♥ Love / hate100

⏱ Longevity64

〰 Sillage55

♥ Love / hate66

Category winners

LongevityGolden Hour

SillageGolden Hour

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value69

¤ Price value60

Category winnerGolden HourBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

fruity92%

powdery84%

rose77%

warm spicy69%

fresh61%

woody100%

powdery86%

musky72%

warm spicy58%

cinnamon44%

rose30%

Scent match60%Closely related · both woody, powdery and warm spicy

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

RaspberryCinnamonApple

Heart

Lily of the ValleyVanillaCedarAmberRose

Base

SandalwoodMuskOud

Top

Cinnamon

Heart

SandalwoodRose

Base

MuskCedar

InformationalShared notesCinnamon, Cedar, Rose and Sandalwood. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer44

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night100

Spring60

Summer60

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night60

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men38

Unisex50

Women13

Men0

Unisex29

Women71

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#31,675

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#20,883

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews14

Category winnerRoseHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Golden Hour by Aura Budapest is a resinous and fruity fragrance that blends spicy cinnamon with a warm base of oud and vanilla. It is a bold, long-lasting scent that suits cold weather evenings. This unisex composition offers a rich, woody depth, making it an excellent choice for those who appreciate persistent, amber…

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Rose by Voile is a dry, powdery rose with a woody core and a gentle spicy lift from cinnamon. It opens more sandalwood and cedar than lush petals, then softens into a creamy musky finish that feels pink, opaque, and quietly comforting. This is better for someone who likes cosmetic, slightly vintage-leaning florals tha…

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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 Hour or Rose?

Golden Hour takes 3 of 4 categories. Golden Hour is rated 5.00/5 from 9 votes; Rose is rated 3.62/5 from 8 votes. Choose Golden Hour for a woody and fruity character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, day or night wear. Choose Rose for a woody and powdery character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Golden Hour or Rose?

Golden Hour lasts longest (Golden Hour 84/100, Rose 64/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Golden Hour or Rose?

Golden Hour projects furthest (Golden Hour 75/100, Rose 55/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Golden Hour and Rose smell similar?

Closely related: a 60% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, powdery and warm spicy accords. Common notes include Cinnamon, Cedar, Rose and Sandalwood.

Is Golden Hour or Rose better for summer or winter?

Golden Hour suits day or night wear; Rose suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Golden Hour and Rose?

Golden Hour has top notes of Raspberry, Cinnamon and Apple, heart notes of Lily of the Valley, Vanilla, Cedar and Amber, a base of Sandalwood, Musk and Oud. Rose has top notes of Cinnamon, heart notes of Sandalwood and Rose, a base of Musk and Cedar.