Fragrance comparison

Golden Hour vs Dark Rose

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

Updated 14 Oct 2026 40 ratings analysed

1 wins

Golden Hour

The Gate Fragrances Paris

3.9840 votes

Rank #23,683 FruitySweet

Full profile Similar & dupes

42%scent match

Some overlap

Dark Rose

John Ashwood

—0 votes

Rank #70,147 WoodyVanilla

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Golden Hour takes 1 of 1 categories.

Golden Hour
Choose it for a fruity and sweet character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, evening wear.
Dark Rose
Choose it for a woody and vanilla character.

Golden Hour1/1

Dark Rose0/1

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 Hour

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Golden HourThe Gate Fragrances Paris

Dark RoseJohn Ashwood

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.98/ 5 · 40 votes

Have 17%Had 2%Want 80%

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

53%Love

23%Like

8%Ok

5%Dislike

13%Hate

40 votes

Not enough votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity74

〰 Sillage67

♥ Love / hate74

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value50

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

fruity100%

sweet92%

woody84%

tropical77%

citrus69%

powdery61%

woody100%

vanilla92%

sweet84%

powdery77%

fresh69%

floral61%

Scent match42%Some overlap · both woody, sweet and powdery

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

MangoExotic FruitsCoconutBergamotLemonWild Berries

Heart

CedarwoodSandalwoodJasminePeony

Base

White MuskVanillaAmberMoss

Top15-30 mins

TangerineCoconutApple

Heart2-4 hrs

Ylang YlangBenzoinPeony

Base6-8+ hrs

SandalwoodCedarwoodVanillaMusk

InformationalShared notesCoconut, Cedarwood, Sandalwood and Peony. Durations are only published for Dark Rose, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring56

Summer100

Fall78

Winter67

Day70

Night100

Spring–

Summer–

Fall–

Winter–

Day100

Night47

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex76

Women24

Not enough votes yet

Casual 36%Work 31%Date 21%Party 11%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#23,683

PerfumerÖzge Erdoğmuş Altınel

Launched—

Reviews4

Overall rank#70,147

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerGolden HourHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Golden Hour opens with a tart, fizzy burst of ripe mango, wild berries, and bitter bergamot that hits immediately. As the initial citrus fizz flattens out, creamy coconut and lush peony surface over a steady base of cedarwood and sandalwood. The dry down turns warmer and slightly dry, wrapping clean white musk and amb…

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Dark Rose by John Ashwood plays an unexpected game right on your skin. Forget dark gothic florals. Instead, this fragrance delivers a burst of crisp green apple, bright tangerine, and sweet coconut flesh right from the initial spray. Creamy ylang ylang and soft peony unfold next, carried across a rich base of cedarwoo…

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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 Golden Hour and Dark Rose smell similar?

Some overlap: a 42% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, sweet and powdery accords. Common notes include Coconut, Cedarwood, Sandalwood and Peony.

Is Golden Hour or Dark Rose better for summer or winter?

Golden Hour suits evening wear; Dark Rose suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Golden Hour and Dark Rose?

Golden Hour has top notes of Mango, Exotic Fruits, Coconut and Bergamot, heart notes of Cedarwood, Sandalwood, Jasmine and Peony, a base of White Musk, Vanilla, Amber and Moss. Dark Rose has top notes of Tangerine, Coconut and Apple, heart notes of Ylang Ylang, Benzoin and Peony, a base of Sandalwood, Cedarwood, Vanilla and Musk.