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Insomny vs Golden Leaf

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

Updated 73 ratings analysed
Clearly different
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Insomny takes 4 of 4 categories.

  • Insomny

    Choose it for a warm spicy and vanilla character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter, evening wear.

  • Golden Leaf

    Choose it for a fruity and sweet character. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Insomny4/4
Golden Leaf0/4
Ratings & consensus
Not scored
Community sentiment
Not scored
Longevity
Insomny
Sillage & projection
Insomny
Value for money
Insomny
Versatility
Not scored
Note pyramid (duration)
Not scored
Fragranxe ranking
Insomny

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance
InsomnyMichel Klein
Golden LeafOsmanli Oud
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
3.97/ 5 · 70 votes
Have 30%Had 21%Want 48%
4.00/ 5 · 3 votes
Have 67%Had 7%Want 27%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate
39%Love
43%Like
4%Ok
13%Dislike
0%Hate

46 votes

0%Love
100%Like
0%Ok
0%Dislike
0%Hate

3 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores
⏱ Longevity79
〰 Sillage74
♥ Love / hate78
⏱ Longevity70
〰 Sillage69
♥ Love / hate75
Category winners

LongevityInsomny

SillageInsomny

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price value50
¤ Price value38
Category winnerInsomnyBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
warm spicy100%
vanilla90%
coffee80%
sweet70%
caramel60%
fresh50%
fruity100%
sweet88%
floral77%
woody65%
tropical53%
fresh42%
Scent match17%Clearly different · both sweet and fresh

Note pyramid (duration)

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

No top / heart / base split published

Notes
PassionfruitBlackcurrantStrawberryRaspberryOrchidLycheeFrankincensePink PepperBlack RoseTangerineBergamotCoumarin

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesPassionfruit. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season
Spring19
Summer25
Fall69
Winter100
Day33
Night100
Spring100
Summer33
Fall33
Winter0
Day100
Night50
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes
Men0
Unisex0
Women100
Men25
Unisex75
Women0
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#9,210

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews18

Overall rank#45,899

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews1

Category winnerInsomnyHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Insomny by Michel Klein is a sweet, heady oriental vanilla built around warm spice, coffee, caramel and vanilla, with ginger, tea and passion fruit adding lift at the top. It reads more like a noticeable night fragrance than a quiet daily skin scent. Best for shoppers who enjoy sweet spicy perfumes with a gourmand edg…

Reviews →

Osmanli Oud Golden Leaf opens with a sudden burst of sweet passionfruit, tangy blackcurrant, and crisp bergamot. As the initial spray settles, rich black rose and orchid emerge alongside sugary praline and warm vanilla in the heart. The base rests on grounding cedar, frankincense, and synthetic clean musks. While the …

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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, Insomny or Golden Leaf?

Insomny takes 4 of 4 categories. Insomny is rated 3.97/5 from 70 votes; Golden Leaf is rated 4.00/5 from 3 votes. Choose Insomny for a warm spicy and vanilla character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter, evening wear. Choose Golden Leaf for a fruity and sweet character. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Insomny or Golden Leaf?

Insomny lasts longest (Insomny 79/100, Golden Leaf 70/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Insomny or Golden Leaf?

Insomny projects furthest (Insomny 74/100, Golden Leaf 69/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Insomny and Golden Leaf smell similar?

Clearly different: a 17% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share sweet and fresh accords. Common notes include Passionfruit.

Is Insomny or Golden Leaf better for summer or winter?

Insomny suits evening wear; Golden Leaf suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Insomny and Golden Leaf?

Insomny features Ginger, Vanille, Spices, Coffee and Caramel. Golden Leaf features Passionfruit, Blackcurrant, Strawberry, Raspberry and Orchid.

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