Fragrance comparison

Grapefruit Incense vs Just Gold

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

Updated 9 Oct 2026 112 ratings analysed

3 wins

Grapefruit Incense

Zara

3.82104 votes

Rank #9,685 RoseCitrus

Full profile Similar & dupes

12%scent match

Clearly different

Just Gold

Alta Moda

3.508 votes

Rank #50,192 WoodyCinnamon

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Grapefruit Incense takes 3 of 4 categories.

Grapefruit Incense
Choose it for a rose and citrus character. Wins on longevity, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.
Just Gold
Choose it for a woody and cinnamon character. Wins on sillage & projection. Best in fall.

Grapefruit Incense3/4

Just Gold1/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Grapefruit Incense
Sillage & projection: Just Gold
Value for money: Grapefruit Incense
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Grapefruit Incense

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Grapefruit IncenseZara

Just GoldAlta Moda

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.82/ 5 · 104 votes

Have 44%Had 10%Want 46%

3.50/ 5 · 8 votes

Have 24%Had 18%Want 59%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

46%Love

31%Like

20%Ok

0%Dislike

2%Hate

83 votes

25%Love

38%Like

0%Ok

38%Dislike

0%Hate

8 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity58

〰 Sillage46

♥ Love / hate79

⏱ Longevity50

〰 Sillage61

♥ Love / hate63

Category winners

LongevityGrapefruit Incense

SillageJust Gold

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value78

¤ Price value50

Category winnerGrapefruit IncenseBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

rose100%

citrus83%

floral65%

fresh spicy48%

woody30%

woody100%

cinnamon92%

warm spicy84%

leather77%

green69%

amber61%

Scent match12%Clearly different · both woody

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

Grapefruit

Heart

Rose de Mai

Base

White Woods

Top

MintBlood MandarinGrapefruit

Heart

CinnamonRoseSpicy Notes

Base

LeatherWhite WoodsAmberPatchouliCedar

InformationalShared notesGrapefruit and White Woods. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter10

Day–

Night–

Spring0

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men5

Unisex35

Women60

Men100

Unisex0

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#9,685

PerfumerJo Malone

Launched—

Reviews17

Overall rank#50,192

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews1

Category winnerGrapefruit IncenseHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Grapefruit Incense opens bright and juicy, then quickly settles into a rose-led heart with a soft smoky, woody edge. It reads fresh, feminine-leaning and easy to wear, with a polished Zara x Jo Malone style. This suits shoppers who want citrus and rose without anything sharp or heavy. The main drawback is wear time, w…

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Just Gold by Alta Moda is a Woody Floral Musk fragrance for men. Top notes are Mint, Blood Mandarin and Grapefruit; middle notes are Cinnamon, Rose and Spicy Notes; base notes are Leather, White Woods, Amber, Patchouli and Cedar.

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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, Grapefruit Incense or Just Gold?

Grapefruit Incense takes 3 of 4 categories. Grapefruit Incense is rated 3.82/5 from 104 votes; Just Gold is rated 3.50/5 from 8 votes. Choose Grapefruit Incense for a rose and citrus character. Wins on longevity, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring. Choose Just Gold for a woody and cinnamon character. Wins on sillage & projection. Best in fall.

Which lasts longer, Grapefruit Incense or Just Gold?

Grapefruit Incense lasts longest (Grapefruit Incense 58/100, Just Gold 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Grapefruit Incense or Just Gold?

Just Gold projects furthest (Just Gold 61/100, Grapefruit Incense 46/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Grapefruit Incense and Just Gold smell similar?

Clearly different: a 12% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody accords. Common notes include Grapefruit and White Woods.

What are the notes in Grapefruit Incense and Just Gold?

Grapefruit Incense has top notes of Grapefruit, heart notes of Rose de Mai, a base of White Woods. Just Gold has top notes of Mint, Blood Mandarin and Grapefruit, heart notes of Cinnamon, Rose and Spicy Notes, a base of Leather, White Woods, Amber and Patchouli.