Fragrance comparison

Golden Sawdust vs -S-

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

Updated 30 Oct 2026 21 ratings analysed

Golden Sawdust

FUMparFUM

4.3312 votes

Rank #38,404 AmberWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

64%scent match

Closely related

3 wins

-S-

Mesonsol

3.789 votes

Rank #43,324 AmberWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

-S- takes 3 of 4 categories.

Golden Sawdust
Choose it for a amber and warm spicy character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, daytime wear.
-S-
Choose it for a amber and warm spicy character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter, evening wear.

Golden Sawdust1/4

-S-3/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: -S-
Sillage & projection: -S-
Value for money: -S-
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

-S-Mesonsol

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.33/ 5 · 12 votes

Have 38%Had 6%Want 56%

3.78/ 5 · 9 votes

Have 16%Had 13%Want 71%

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

33%Love

44%Like

0%Ok

11%Dislike

11%Hate

9 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity63

〰 Sillage46

♥ Love / hate83

⏱ Longevity70

〰 Sillage56

♥ Love / hate69

Category winners

Longevity-S-

Sillage-S-

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value30

¤ Price value58

Category winner-S-Best value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

amber100%

warm spicy86%

woody72%

herbal58%

sweet44%

balsamic30%

amber100%

warm spicy86%

balsamic72%

vanilla58%

woody44%

smoky30%

Scent match64%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

SaffronIncenseLabdanumBenzoinAmbraromeVanillaMateAgarwood (Oud)Immortelle

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesLabdanum, Immortelle, Incense and Benzoin. 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

Spring33

Summer0

Fall33

Winter100

Day67

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex100

Women0

Men0

Unisex67

Women33

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#38,404

PerfumerAistis Mickevičius

Launched—

Reviews1

Overall rank#43,324

PerfumerCyrill Rolland, Sophie Truitard

Launched—

Reviews3

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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-S- by Mesonsol opens with a bold hit of saffron and dark incense that immediately commands attention. Perfumers Cyrill Rolland and Sophie Truitard build this unisex composition around a dense resinous core of labdanum and benzoin, enriched by powerful vanilla bean sweetness. As it settles, subtle agarwood oud and her…

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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 -S-?

-S- takes 3 of 4 categories. Golden Sawdust is rated 4.33/5 from 12 votes; -S- is rated 3.78/5 from 9 votes. Choose Golden Sawdust for a amber and warm spicy character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, daytime wear. Choose -S- for a amber and warm spicy character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Golden Sawdust or -S-?

-S- lasts longest (-S- 70/100, Golden Sawdust 63/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Golden Sawdust or -S-?

-S- projects furthest (-S- 56/100, Golden Sawdust 46/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Golden Sawdust and -S- smell similar?

Closely related: a 64% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share amber, warm spicy and woody accords. Common notes include Labdanum, Immortelle, Incense and Benzoin.