Fragrance comparison

Island Spice vs MCM Gold

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

Updated 19 Oct 2026 27 ratings analysed

Island Spice

Twinkle Apothecary · 2019

—0 votes

Rank #75,227 SweetVanilla

Full profile Similar & dupes

30%scent match

Clearly different

2 wins

MCM Gold

MCM - Mode Creation Munich

4.1527 votes

Rank #32,221 SweetWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

MCM Gold takes 2 of 2 categories.

Island Spice
Choose it for a sweet and vanilla character.
MCM Gold
Choose it for a sweet and woody character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Island Spice0/2

MCM Gold2/2

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Island SpiceTwinkle Apothecary

MCM GoldMCM - Mode Creation Munich

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%

4.15/ 5 · 27 votes

Have 45%Had 16%Want 38%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

Not enough votes yet

30%Love

59%Like

7%Ok

4%Dislike

0%Hate

27 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 Sillage25

♥ Love / hateN/A

⏱ Longevity68

〰 Sillage69

♥ Love / hate79

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageMCM Gold

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value94

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

sweet100%

vanilla92%

warm spicy84%

aromatic77%

yellow floral69%

cinnamon61%

sweet100%

woody92%

white floral84%

yellow floral77%

honey69%

fruity61%

Scent match30%Clearly different · both sweet and yellow floral

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

CoconutMelonGingerVanillaBananaCustardCinnamonGalangaCO2 ExtractsTonka BeanYlang-YlangOily Notes

No top / heart / base split published

Top

PassionfruitMelonTangerineCassisWatermelon

Heart

TuberoseYlang-YlangJasmineMimosaClovesCinnamonRoseViolet

Base

HoneyLabdanumCedarMyrrhVetiverTonka BeanVanillaSandalwood

InformationalShared notesMelon, Vanilla, Cinnamon and Tonka Bean. Durations are only published for Island Spice, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring–

Summer–

Fall–

Winter–

Day100

Night47

Spring67

Summer22

Fall100

Winter67

Day100

Night56

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Casual 40%Date 28%Work 23%Party 10%

Men25

Unisex0

Women75

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#75,227

PerfumerStefanie Grant-Cassel

Launched2019

Reviews0

Overall rank#32,221

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews3

Category winnerMCM GoldHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Island Spice by Twinkle Apothecary smells like homemade coconut custard drizzled with spicy ginger syrup. It is thick and comforting. The scent opens with a surprisingly sharp burst of fresh melon and zesty galanga root before softening into ripe banana and creamy coconut flesh. Warm cinnamon quickly enters the pictur…

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MCM Gold is a warm, fruity white floral with honeyed softness, melon freshness, mimosa, and a prominent tuberose heart. Reviewers often compare it to Givenchy Amarige, but describe MCM Gold as lighter, softer, and more watery in feel. It suits shoppers who enjoy feminine 1990s florals with sweetness and presence. Samp…

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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 projects more, Island Spice or MCM Gold?

MCM Gold projects furthest (MCM Gold 69/100, Island Spice 25/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Island Spice and MCM Gold smell similar?

Clearly different: a 30% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share sweet and yellow floral accords. Common notes include Melon, Vanilla, Cinnamon and Tonka Bean.

Is Island Spice or MCM Gold better for summer or winter?

Island Spice suits daytime wear; MCM Gold suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Island Spice and MCM Gold?

Island Spice features Coconut, Melon, Ginger, Vanilla and Banana. MCM Gold has top notes of Passionfruit, Melon, Tangerine and Cassis, heart notes of Tuberose, Ylang-Ylang, Jasmine and Mimosa, a base of Honey, Labdanum, Cedar and Myrrh.