Fragrance comparison

Golden Sun vs Promenade Sous Les Étoiles

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

Updated 17 Oct 2026 6 ratings analysed

4 wins

Golden Sun

Dhamma Perfumes

4.002 votes

Rank #50,438 VanillaAmber

Full profile Similar & dupes

21%scent match

Clearly different

Promenade Sous Les Étoiles

Grace de Monaco

3.254 votes

Rank #58,084 OudPatchouli

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Golden Sun takes 4 of 4 categories.

Golden Sun
Choose it for a vanilla and amber character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, evening wear.
Promenade Sous Les Étoiles
Choose it for a oud and patchouli character. Best in fall, evening wear.

Golden Sun4/4

Promenade Sous Les Étoiles0/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Golden SunDhamma Perfumes

Promenade Sous Les ÉtoilesGrace de Monaco

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.00/ 5 · 2 votes

Have 75%Had 25%Want 0%

3.25/ 5 · 4 votes

Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

0%Love

100%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

2 votes · too few to score

50%Love

0%Like

0%Ok

25%Dislike

25%Hate

4 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity40

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate75

⏱ Longevity20

〰 Sillage25

♥ Love / hate56

Category winners

LongevityGolden Sun

SillageGolden Sun

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value100

¤ Price value0

Category winnerGolden SunBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

vanilla100%

amber92%

warm spicy84%

sweet77%

citrus69%

powdery61%

oud100%

patchouli92%

rose84%

earthy77%

warm spicy69%

fresh spicy61%

Scent match21%Clearly different · both warm spicy

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15-30 mins

BergamotFrankincensePink Pepper

Heart2-3 hrs

Bulgarian RoseYlang YlangJasmine

Base5-7 hrs

VanillaBenzoinRum

Top

Jasmine SambacBergamotMagnolia

Heart

PatchouliFrankincenseMay RoseYlang Ylang

Base

OudMuskSandalwoodVanillaBenzoin

InformationalShared notesBergamot, Frankincense, Ylang Ylang and Vanilla. Durations are only published for Golden Sun, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day50

Night100

Spring33

Summer33

Fall100

Winter100

Day67

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex100

Women0

Date 35%Casual 27%Party 20%Work 18%

Men0

Unisex33

Women67

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#50,438

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews1

Overall rank#58,084

PerfumerHamid Merati-Kashani

Launched—

Reviews2

Category winnerGolden SunHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Golden Sun by Dhamma Perfumes delivers a comforting cloud of sweet vanilla, boozy rum, and warm benzoin without charging niche prices. It opens with an initial spark of pink pepper and tart bergamot that cuts through the underlying sweetness. That citrus burst fades quickly. Within twenty minutes, creamy jasmine and y…

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Promenade Sous Les Étoiles opens with a brief splash of bergamot and sweet jasmine sambac before settling into a dark heart of patchouli and frankincense. A smooth base of soft oud, sandalwood, and benzoin anchors the composition on skin. Built for quiet winter evenings and intimate dinners, this floral woody scent ke…

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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 Sun or Promenade Sous Les Étoiles?

Golden Sun takes 4 of 4 categories. Golden Sun is rated 4.00/5 from 2 votes; Promenade Sous Les Étoiles is rated 3.25/5 from 4 votes. Choose Golden Sun for a vanilla and amber character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, evening wear. Choose Promenade Sous Les Étoiles for a oud and patchouli character. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Golden Sun or Promenade Sous Les Étoiles?

Golden Sun lasts longest (Golden Sun 40/100, Promenade Sous Les Étoiles 20/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Golden Sun or Promenade Sous Les Étoiles?

Golden Sun projects furthest (Golden Sun 50/100, Promenade Sous Les Étoiles 25/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Golden Sun and Promenade Sous Les Étoiles smell similar?

Clearly different: a 21% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share warm spicy accords. Common notes include Bergamot, Frankincense, Ylang Ylang and Vanilla.

Is Golden Sun or Promenade Sous Les Étoiles better for summer or winter?

Golden Sun suits evening wear; Promenade Sous Les Étoiles suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Golden Sun and Promenade Sous Les Étoiles?

Golden Sun has top notes of Bergamot, Frankincense and Pink Pepper, heart notes of Bulgarian Rose, Ylang Ylang and Jasmine, a base of Vanilla, Benzoin and Rum. Promenade Sous Les Étoiles has top notes of Jasmine Sambac, Bergamot and Magnolia, heart notes of Patchouli, Frankincense, May Rose and Ylang Ylang, a base of Oud, Musk, Sandalwood and Vanilla.