L'Eau Gothique vs Miyako
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
62%scent match
Closely related
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
L'Eau Gothique takes 3 of 5 categories.
L'Eau GothiqueChoose it for a amber and warm spicy character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter, day or night wear.
MiyakoChoose it for a amber and warm spicy character. Wins on ratings & consensus and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.
L'Eau Gothique3/5
Miyako2/5
- Ratings & consensus
- Miyako
- Community sentiment
- Not scored
- Longevity
- L'Eau Gothique
- Sillage & projection
- L'Eau Gothique
- Value for money
- L'Eau Gothique
- Versatility
- Not scored
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- Miyako
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
L'Eau GothiqueReimsMiyakoAnnayakeWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split3.64/ 5 · 14 votes
Have 18%Had 11%Want 72%
4.09/ 5 · 337 votes
Have 63%Had 38%Want 0%
Category winnerMiyakoRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate36%Love
29%Like
0%Ok
36%Dislike
0%Hate
14 votes · too few to score
44%Love
44%Like
0%Ok
10%Dislike
0%Hate
290 votes
Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityL'Eau Gothique
SillageL'Eau Gothique
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerL'Eau GothiqueBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothamber100%
warm spicy90%
citrus80%
smoky70%
balsamic60%
patchouli50%
amber100%
warm spicy86%
woody72%
balsamic58%
smoky44%
aromatic30%
Scent match62%Closely related · both amber, warm spicy and balsamic
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedNotes
IncenseBergamotBenzoinPatchouliMuskCedarSandalwood
No top / heart / base split published
Top
IncenseCinnamonCardamom
Heart
SandalwoodPatchouliHinoki WoodCedarYlang-YlangJasmineRose
Base
MyrrhAmberBenzoinMusk
InformationalShared notesIncense, Benzoin, Patchouli and Musk. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring17
Summer17
Fall83
Winter100
Day100
Night100
Spring25
Summer20
Fall98
Winter100
Day–
Night–
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round
Who wears it
Gender appeal votesInformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored
Ranking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#25,106
PerfumerBertrand Duchaufour
Launched—
Reviews5
Overall rank#4,883
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews34
Category winnerMiyakoHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotL'Eau Gothique by Reims is a Woody fragrance for women and men. L'Eau Gothique was launched in 2016. The nose behind this fragrance is Bertrand Duchaufour. From the way people describe wearing it, this comes across best as an easygoing style that many people can appreciate quickly. Taken together, the feedback points …
Reviews →Miyako is a warm, dry amber incense fragrance with cinnamon, cardamom, woods and resin at the front of the experience. Reviewers often describe it as smoky, woody and softly balsamic, with hinoki giving the composition a green, Japanese cypress nuance. It suits people who enjoy refined amber, myrrh and incense without…
Reviews →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.
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Common questions
Straight answers from the data above.
Which is better, L'Eau Gothique or Miyako?
L'Eau Gothique takes 3 of 5 categories. L'Eau Gothique is rated 3.64/5 from 14 votes; Miyako is rated 4.09/5 from 337 votes. Choose L'Eau Gothique for a amber and warm spicy character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter, day or night wear. Choose Miyako for a amber and warm spicy character. Wins on ratings & consensus and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.
Which lasts longer, L'Eau Gothique or Miyako?
L'Eau Gothique lasts longest (L'Eau Gothique 72/100, Miyako 69/100), based on community performance votes.
Which projects more, L'Eau Gothique or Miyako?
Projection is very close: L'Eau Gothique 64/100, Miyako 63/100 for sillage.
Do L'Eau Gothique and Miyako smell similar?
Closely related: a 62% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share amber, warm spicy and balsamic accords. Common notes include Incense, Benzoin, Patchouli and Musk.
Is L'Eau Gothique or Miyako better for summer or winter?
L'Eau Gothique suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in L'Eau Gothique and Miyako?
L'Eau Gothique features Incense, Bergamot, Benzoin, Patchouli and Musk. Miyako has top notes of Incense, Cinnamon and Cardamom, heart notes of Sandalwood, Patchouli, Hinoki Wood and Cedar, a base of Myrrh, Amber, Benzoin and Musk.
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