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Golden Sawdust vs 20

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

Updated 90 ratings analysed
Clearly different
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

20 takes 4 of 5 categories.

  • Golden Sawdust

    Choose it for a amber and warm spicy character. Wins on ratings & consensus. Best in fall, daytime wear.

  • 20

    Choose it for a fresh spicy and aromatic character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, day or night wear.

Golden Sawdust1/5
204/5
Ratings & consensus
Golden Sawdust
Community sentiment
Not scored
Longevity
20
Sillage & projection
20
Value for money
20
Versatility
Not scored
Note pyramid (duration)
Not scored
Fragranxe ranking
20

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance
Golden SawdustFUMparFUM
20Bogue
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
4.33/ 5 · 12 votes
Have 38%Had 6%Want 56%
3.92/ 5 · 78 votes
Have 41%Had 12%Want 47%
Category winnerGolden SawdustRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate
33%Love
67%Like
0%Ok
0%Dislike
0%Hate

12 votes · too few to score

39%Love
31%Like
14%Ok
12%Dislike
4%Hate

49 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores
⏱ Longevity63
〰 Sillage46
♥ Love / hate83
⏱ Longevity81
〰 Sillage69
♥ Love / hate75
Category winners

Longevity20

Sillage20

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price value30
¤ Price value49
Category winner20Best value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
amber100%
warm spicy86%
woody72%
herbal58%
sweet44%
balsamic30%
fresh spicy100%
aromatic92%
green84%
woody77%
sweet69%
herbal61%
Scent match24%Clearly different · both woody, herbal and sweet

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared
Notes
CedarAmberLabdanumImmortelleIncenseBenzoinAgarwood (Oud)Pimento

No top / heart / base split published

Notes
Fig LeafCivetPetitgrainBlack PepperMarigoldBourbon GeraniumYlang-YlangLavenderJasmine SambacDamask RoseImmortelleWoody Notes

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesImmortelle. Durations are only published for Golden Sawdust, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season
Spring50
Summer33
Fall100
Winter83
Day100
Night67
Spring81
Summer57
Fall100
Winter57
Day100
Night93
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes
Men0
Unisex100
Women0
Men50
Unisex45
Women5
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#38,404

PerfumerAistis Mickevičius

Launched—

Reviews1

Overall rank#12,731

PerfumerAntonio Gardoni

Launched—

Reviews10

Category winner20Higher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

FUMparFUM Golden Sawdust captures the exact atmosphere of walking into a mountain lumber mill after a fresh cut. A sharp prickle of pimento pepper opens the scent, quickly giving way to aromatic dry cedar chips and warm herbal immortelle. As the fragrance settles onto skin, rich labdanum and sweet benzoin resin emerge…

Reviews →

Bogue 20 opens green, spicy and aromatic, with fig leaf, petitgrain, bergamot and black pepper giving it a brisk, textured start. As it settles, florals, woods, benzoin and vanilla add warmth, while civet and incense keep it slightly wild rather than polished. This is a characterful unisex scent that often leans a lit…

Reviews →
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.

Recent comparisons

Head-to-head activity from live history

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Golden Sawdust or 20?

20 takes 4 of 5 categories. Golden Sawdust is rated 4.33/5 from 12 votes; 20 is rated 3.92/5 from 78 votes. Choose Golden Sawdust for a amber and warm spicy character. Wins on ratings & consensus. Best in fall, daytime wear. Choose 20 for a fresh spicy and aromatic character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, day or night wear.

Which lasts longer, Golden Sawdust or 20?

20 lasts longest (20 81/100, Golden Sawdust 63/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Golden Sawdust or 20?

20 projects furthest (20 69/100, Golden Sawdust 46/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Golden Sawdust and 20 smell similar?

Clearly different: a 24% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, herbal and sweet accords. Common notes include Immortelle.

Is Golden Sawdust or 20 better for summer or winter?

Golden Sawdust suits daytime wear; 20 suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Golden Sawdust and 20?

Golden Sawdust features Cedar, Amber, Labdanum, Immortelle and Incense. 20 features Fig Leaf, Civet, Petitgrain, Black Pepper and Marigold.

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