Fragrance comparison

Guimauve de Soie vs Le Pavillon D'Or

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

Updated 29 Oct 2026 678 ratings analysed

Guimauve de Soie

DSH Perfumes

4.0519 votes

Rank #22,267 PowderyViolet

Full profile Similar & dupes

16%scent match

Clearly different

5 wins

Le Pavillon D'Or

Parfums Dusita

3.94659 votes

Rank #5,999 WoodyGreen

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Le Pavillon D'Or takes 5 of 5 categories.

Guimauve de Soie
Choose it for a powdery and violet character. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Le Pavillon D'Or
Choose it for a woody and green character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Guimauve de Soie0/5

Le Pavillon D'Or5/5

Ratings & consensus: Le Pavillon D'Or
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Le Pavillon D'Or
Sillage & projection: Le Pavillon D'Or
Value for money: Not scored
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Le Pavillon D'Or
Fragranxe ranking: Le Pavillon D'Or

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Guimauve de SoieDSH Perfumes

Le Pavillon D'OrParfums Dusita

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.05/ 5 · 19 votes

Have 23%Had 5%Want 72%

3.94/ 5 · 659 votes

Have 71%Had 29%Want 0%

Category winnerLe Pavillon D'OrRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

37%Love

42%Like

11%Ok

11%Dislike

0%Hate

19 votes · too few to score

38%Love

33%Like

15%Ok

12%Dislike

2%Hate

659 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity48

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate76

⏱ Longevity63

〰 Sillage59

♥ Love / hate74

Category winners

LongevityLe Pavillon D'Or

SillageLe Pavillon D'Or

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value40

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

powdery100%

violet92%

floral84%

vanilla77%

almond69%

musky61%

woody100%

green92%

aromatic84%

powdery77%

fresh spicy69%

iris61%

Scent match16%Clearly different · both powdery

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15-30 mins

Violet LeafAniseLemonBergamot

Heart2-4 hrs

Parma VioletOrris RootHeliotropeBitter AlmondCacaoBulgarian RoseMimosa

Base5-7 hrs

MuskVanillaCivetMossTonka BeanAmbrette (Musk Mallow)Australian Sandalwood

Top15-30 mins

Orris RootMintHoneysuckle

Heart2-4 hrs

Fig LeafThymeOlibanumBoroniaHeliotrope

Base6-8+ hrs

OakAustralian Sandalwood

Category winnerLe Pavillon D'OrLongest dry-down: 6-8+ hrs

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer33

Fall100

Winter67

Day100

Night57

Spring100

Summer66

Fall0

Winter31

Day100

Night33

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

Casual 40%Work 30%Date 25%Party 6%

Men13

Unisex59

Women28

Work 40%Casual 37%Date 16%Party 7%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#22,267

PerfumerDawn Spencer Hurwitz

Launched—

Reviews5

Overall rank#5,999

PerfumerPissara Umavijani

Launched—

Reviews79

Category winnerLe Pavillon D'OrHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Guimauve de Soie translates directly to silk marshmallow, but this is far from a sticky candy bomb. The fragrance opens with a brief snap of green violet leaf and crisp bergamot before softening into a pillowy haze. You quickly pick up powdery Parma violet and buttery orris root, paired with the faint bitterness of gr…

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Le Pavillon D'Or by Parfums Dusita smells like an old wooden box filled with herbal teabags left open near a sunlit garden. The spray opens with a crisp snap of wild mint, cold earthy orris root, and pale honeysuckle nectar. Give it five minutes. The cooling sharpness softens as bitter green fig leaf, dry thyme, and h…

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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, Guimauve de Soie or Le Pavillon D'Or?

Le Pavillon D'Or takes 5 of 5 categories. Guimauve de Soie is rated 4.05/5 from 19 votes; Le Pavillon D'Or is rated 3.94/5 from 659 votes. Choose Guimauve de Soie for a powdery and violet character. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Le Pavillon D'Or for a woody and green character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Guimauve de Soie or Le Pavillon D'Or?

Le Pavillon D'Or lasts longest (Le Pavillon D'Or 63/100, Guimauve de Soie 48/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Guimauve de Soie or Le Pavillon D'Or?

Le Pavillon D'Or projects furthest (Le Pavillon D'Or 59/100, Guimauve de Soie 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Guimauve de Soie and Le Pavillon D'Or smell similar?

Clearly different: a 16% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share powdery accords. Common notes include Orris Root, Heliotrope and Australian Sandalwood.

Is Guimauve de Soie or Le Pavillon D'Or better for summer or winter?

Guimauve de Soie suits daytime wear; Le Pavillon D'Or suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Guimauve de Soie and Le Pavillon D'Or?

Guimauve de Soie has top notes of Violet Leaf, Anise, Lemon and Bergamot, heart notes of Parma Violet, Orris Root, Heliotrope and Bitter Almond, a base of Musk, Vanilla, Civet and Moss. Le Pavillon D'Or has top notes of Orris Root, Mint and Honeysuckle, heart notes of Fig Leaf, Thyme, Olibanum and Boronia, a base of Oak and Australian Sandalwood.