Fragrance comparison

Golden Lavender vs Haight & Ashbury

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

Updated 21 Oct 2026 22 ratings analysed

2 wins

Golden Lavender

Anna Zworykina Perfumes

4.4321 votes

Rank #41,852 AromaticLavender

Full profile Similar & dupes

20%scent match

Clearly different

Haight & Ashbury

A Wing & A Prayer Perfumes

4.001 votes

Rank #54,051 WoodyAmber

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Golden Lavender takes 2 of 3 categories.

Golden Lavender
Choose it for a aromatic and lavender character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, daytime wear.
Haight & Ashbury
Choose it for a woody and amber character. Wins on longevity. Best in winter, daytime wear.

Golden Lavender2/3

Haight & Ashbury1/3

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Golden LavenderAnna Zworykina Perfumes

Haight & AshburyA Wing & A Prayer Perfumes

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.43/ 5 · 21 votes

Have 26%Had 11%Want 63%

4.00/ 5 · 1 votes

Have 8%Had 0%Want 92%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

57%Love

33%Like

5%Ok

5%Dislike

0%Hate

21 votes · too few to score

0%Love

100%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

1 vote · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity73

〰 Sillage68

♥ Love / hate86

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate75

Category winners

LongevityHaight & Ashbury

SillageGolden Lavender

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

aromatic100%

lavender92%

warm spicy84%

yellow floral77%

vanilla69%

balsamic61%

woody100%

amber92%

balsamic84%

patchouli77%

warm spicy69%

animalic61%

Scent match20%Clearly different · both warm spicy and balsamic

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

LavenderYlang-YlangVanillaCinnamonPeru BalsamCardamomLemonClary SageBergamotCassisLilyBulgarian Rose

No top / heart / base split published

Notes

PatchouliLabdanumSandalwoodAmbergrisBeeswaxPalisander RosewoodClary SageJasmineRoseMoroccan RoseWild Rose

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesClary Sage and Bulgarian Rose. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring0

Summer0

Fall100

Winter40

Day100

Night–

Spring0

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day100

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#41,852

PerfumerAnna Zworykina

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#54,051

PerfumerJane Cate

Launched—

Reviews1

Category winnerGolden LavenderHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Anna Zworykina Perfumes Golden Lavender is a dense, all-natural perfume that strips lavender of its clean, soapy associations. Instead, it pairs the herb with cinnamon and ylang-ylang to create a sticky, resinous warmth that feels like late autumn. The opening is sharp, green, and bitter, but it quickly settles into a…

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Haight & Ashbury is a patchouli-led woody aromatic that wears more herbal and textured than “dirty” patchouli clichés. It opens dry and green, then shifts through warm ambered resin, soft waxy sweetness, and a faint floral-rose edge. If you normally struggle with patchouli, this is one to sample, it is intense, but t…

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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 Lavender or Haight & Ashbury?

Golden Lavender takes 2 of 3 categories. Golden Lavender is rated 4.43/5 from 21 votes; Haight & Ashbury is rated 4.00/5 from 1 votes. Choose Golden Lavender for a aromatic and lavender character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, daytime wear. Choose Haight & Ashbury for a woody and amber character. Wins on longevity. Best in winter, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Golden Lavender or Haight & Ashbury?

Haight & Ashbury lasts longest (Haight & Ashbury 80/100, Golden Lavender 73/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Golden Lavender or Haight & Ashbury?

Golden Lavender projects furthest (Golden Lavender 68/100, Haight & Ashbury 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Golden Lavender and Haight & Ashbury smell similar?

Clearly different: a 20% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share warm spicy and balsamic accords. Common notes include Clary Sage and Bulgarian Rose.

Is Golden Lavender or Haight & Ashbury better for summer or winter?

Golden Lavender suits daytime wear; Haight & Ashbury suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Golden Lavender and Haight & Ashbury?

Golden Lavender features Lavender, Ylang-Ylang, Vanilla, Cinnamon and Peru Balsam. Haight & Ashbury features Patchouli, Labdanum, Sandalwood, Ambergris and Beeswax.