Fragrance comparison

Golden Sawdust vs Antidote

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

Updated 30 Oct 2026 18 ratings analysed

3 wins

Golden Sawdust

FUMparFUM

4.3312 votes

Rank #38,404 AmberWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

50%scent match

Some overlap

Antidote

Wallachian Perfumes

2.176 votes

Rank #71,086 AmberVanilla

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Golden Sawdust takes 3 of 4 categories.

Golden Sawdust
Choose it for a amber and warm spicy character. Wins on longevity, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, daytime wear.
Antidote
Choose it for a amber and vanilla character. Best in spring, day or night wear.

Golden Sawdust3/4

Antidote0/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Golden SawdustFUMparFUM

AntidoteWallachian Perfumes

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.33/ 5 · 12 votes

Have 38%Had 6%Want 56%

2.17/ 5 · 6 votes

Have 2%Had 0%Want 98%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating 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

17%Love

17%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

67%Hate

6 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity63

〰 Sillage46

♥ Love / hate83

⏱ Longevity43

〰 Sillage46

♥ Love / hate29

Category winners

LongevityGolden Sawdust

SillageTie

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value30

¤ Price value8

Category winnerGolden SawdustBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

amber100%

warm spicy86%

woody72%

herbal58%

sweet44%

balsamic30%

amber100%

vanilla92%

woody84%

sweet77%

warm spicy69%

floral61%

Scent match50%Some overlap · both amber, woody and warm spicy

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

Top

StrawberryGingerSaffronPepper

Heart

MagnoliaIrisJasmineRoseYlang-Ylang

Base

VanillaTonka BeanAgarwood (Oud)Cypriol Oil or NagarmothaSandalwoodCedarVetiverLabdanum

InformationalShared notesCedar, Labdanum and Agarwood (Oud). 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

Spring100

Summer100

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex100

Women0

Men86

Unisex0

Women14

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#38,404

PerfumerAistis Mickevičius

Launched—

Reviews1

Overall rank#71,086

PerfumerArturetto Landi

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerGolden SawdustHigher 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…

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Antidote by Wallachian Perfumes pairs bright top notes with a dark, heavy resinous base. Nose Arturetto Landi opens the composition with juicy strawberry, sharp ginger, spicy saffron, and black pepper. The heart softens into magnolia, iris, jasmine, rose, and ylang-ylang before sinking into a thick foundation of agarw…

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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.

Which is better, Golden Sawdust or Antidote?

Golden Sawdust takes 3 of 4 categories. Golden Sawdust is rated 4.33/5 from 12 votes; Antidote is rated 2.17/5 from 6 votes. Choose Golden Sawdust for a amber and warm spicy character. Wins on longevity, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, daytime wear. Choose Antidote for a amber and vanilla character. Best in spring, day or night wear.

Which lasts longer, Golden Sawdust or Antidote?

Golden Sawdust lasts longest (Golden Sawdust 63/100, Antidote 43/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Golden Sawdust or Antidote?

Projection is very close: Golden Sawdust 46/100, Antidote 46/100 for sillage.

Do Golden Sawdust and Antidote smell similar?

Some overlap: a 50% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share amber, woody and warm spicy accords. Common notes include Cedar, Labdanum and Agarwood (Oud).

Is Golden Sawdust or Antidote better for summer or winter?

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

What are the notes in Golden Sawdust and Antidote?

Golden Sawdust features Cedar, Amber, Labdanum, Immortelle and Incense. Antidote has top notes of Strawberry, Ginger, Saffron and Pepper, heart notes of Magnolia, Iris, Jasmine and Rose, a base of Vanilla, Tonka Bean, Agarwood (Oud) and Cypriol Oil or Nagarmotha.