Fragrance comparison

Golden Sawdust vs Old Piano

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

Updated 30 Oct 2026 22 ratings analysed

Golden Sawdust

FUMparFUM

4.3312 votes

Rank #38,404 AmberWarm Spicy

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72%scent match

Closely related

3 wins

Old Piano

FUMparFUM

4.1010 votes

Rank #43,488 AmberSmoky

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Old Piano takes 3 of 6 categories.

Golden Sawdust
Choose it for a amber and warm spicy character. Wins on ratings & consensus and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, daytime wear.
Old Piano
Choose it for a amber and smoky character. Wins on sillage & projection, value for money and note pyramid duration. Best in winter, evening wear.

Golden Sawdust2/6

Old Piano3/6

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Golden SawdustFUMparFUM

Old PianoFUMparFUM

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.33/ 5 · 12 votes

Have 38%Had 6%Want 56%

4.10/ 5 · 10 votes

Have 32%Had 2%Want 66%

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

30%Love

60%Like

0%Ok

10%Dislike

0%Hate

10 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity63

〰 Sillage46

♥ Love / hate83

⏱ Longevity63

〰 Sillage63

♥ Love / hate78

Category winners

LongevityTie

SillageOld Piano

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value30

¤ Price value50

Category winnerOld PianoBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

amber100%

warm spicy86%

woody72%

herbal58%

sweet44%

balsamic30%

amber100%

smoky90%

woody80%

warm spicy70%

balsamic60%

leather50%

Scent match72%Closely related · both amber, warm spicy and woody

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

IncenseCedarAgarwood (Oud)LeatherMuskBenzoinLabdanumAmberImmortelle

No top / heart / base split published

Category winnerOld PianoLongest dry-down: 6-8+ hrs

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring50

Summer33

Fall100

Winter83

Day100

Night67

Spring20

Summer20

Fall80

Winter100

Day75

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex100

Women0

Men40

Unisex20

Women40

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#38,404

PerfumerAistis Mickevičius

Launched—

Reviews1

Overall rank#43,488

PerfumerAistis Mickevičius

Launched—

Reviews1

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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Old Piano by FUMparFUM smells like polished mahogany, warm resin, and a quiet night at an intimate jazz lounge. The opening brings an instant hit of dry cedar and stinging solvent. It softens within three minutes. Rich labdanum and benzoin quickly spread across the skin, giving off a warm, antique wood finish coated i…

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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 Old Piano?

Old Piano takes 3 of 6 categories. Golden Sawdust is rated 4.33/5 from 12 votes; Old Piano is rated 4.10/5 from 10 votes. Choose Golden Sawdust for a amber and warm spicy character. Wins on ratings & consensus and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, daytime wear. Choose Old Piano for a amber and smoky character. Wins on sillage & projection, value for money and note pyramid duration. Best in winter, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Golden Sawdust or Old Piano?

They last about the same: Golden Sawdust 63/100, Old Piano 63/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, Golden Sawdust or Old Piano?

Old Piano projects furthest (Old Piano 63/100, Golden Sawdust 46/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Golden Sawdust and Old Piano smell similar?

Closely related: a 72% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share amber, warm spicy and woody accords. Common notes include Cedar, Amber, Labdanum and Immortelle.