Fragrance comparison

La Lettera Da... vs Escentric Gold

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

Updated 30 Oct 2026 35 ratings analysed

La Lettera Da...

Claudio La Viola

4.5529 votes

Rank #44,602 AmberWoody

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25%scent match

Clearly different

3 wins

Escentric Gold

MAISON OLFACTIF

4.336 votes

Rank #47,991 MuskyMossy

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Escentric Gold takes 3 of 4 categories.

La Lettera Da...
Choose it for a amber and woody character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.
Escentric Gold
Choose it for a musky and mossy character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, evening wear.

La Lettera Da...1/4

Escentric Gold3/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Escentric Gold
Sillage & projection: Escentric Gold
Value for money: Escentric Gold
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: La Lettera Da...

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

La Lettera Da...Claudio La Viola

Escentric GoldMAISON OLFACTIF

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.55/ 5 · 29 votes

Have 39%Had 11%Want 50%

4.33/ 5 · 6 votes

Have 37%Had 7%Want 56%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

66%Love

28%Like

3%Ok

3%Dislike

0%Hate

29 votes

83%Love

0%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

17%Hate

6 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity68

〰 Sillage60

♥ Love / hate89

⏱ Longevity77

〰 Sillage75

♥ Love / hate83

Category winners

LongevityEscentric Gold

SillageEscentric Gold

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value55

¤ Price value61

Category winnerEscentric GoldBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

amber100%

woody90%

warm spicy80%

white floral70%

vanilla60%

balsamic50%

musky100%

mossy90%

patchouli80%

earthy70%

animalic60%

woody50%

Scent match25%Clearly different · both woody

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15 to 30 minutes

Karo-KorundBergamotFruity Notes

Heart2 to 3 hours

CinnamonYlang-YlangLabdanumLily-of-the-ValleyJasmine

Base3 to 5 hours

StyraxBenzoinAmberVanillaPatchouliCedar

Top

Ylang-YlangBergamotJasmine

Heart

PatchouliStyraxRose de MaiVanillaIris

Base

OakmossCivetGoldAmyrisLabdanumCedarwoodCinnamonBenzoin

InformationalShared notesBergamot, Cinnamon, Ylang-Ylang and Labdanum. Durations are only published for La Lettera Da..., so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring36

Summer18

Fall100

Winter82

Day60

Night100

Spring100

Summer50

Fall50

Winter50

Day67

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex20

Women80

Men17

Unisex67

Women17

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#44,602

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#47,991

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerLa Lettera Da...Higher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

La Lettera Da... by Claudio La Viola is a warm, resinous oriental fragrance from 1989 centered on rich amber and balsamic depth. The opening presents a brief lift of crisp bergamot, fruity notes perfume accents, and the unusual floral tone of karo-korund. As it settles, the core turns spicy and floral through cinnamon…

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Escentric Gold is a bold, mossy, and animalic scent that defies standard categorization. This complex composition balances floral top notes like ylang-ylang with a dense base of oakmoss, civet, and resinous woods. It thrives during evening wear, offering a deep, earthy projection that makes a significant impression. T…

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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.

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Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, La Lettera Da... or Escentric Gold?

Escentric Gold takes 3 of 4 categories. La Lettera Da... is rated 4.55/5 from 29 votes; Escentric Gold is rated 4.33/5 from 6 votes. Choose La Lettera Da... for a amber and woody character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Escentric Gold for a musky and mossy character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, La Lettera Da... or Escentric Gold?

Escentric Gold lasts longest (Escentric Gold 77/100, La Lettera Da... 68/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, La Lettera Da... or Escentric Gold?

Escentric Gold projects furthest (Escentric Gold 75/100, La Lettera Da... 60/100), based on community performance votes.

Do La Lettera Da... and Escentric Gold smell similar?

Clearly different: a 25% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody accords. Common notes include Bergamot, Cinnamon, Ylang-Ylang and Labdanum.

Is La Lettera Da... or Escentric Gold better for summer or winter?

La Lettera Da... suits evening wear; Escentric Gold suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in La Lettera Da... and Escentric Gold?

La Lettera Da... has top notes of Karo-Korund, Bergamot and Fruity Notes, heart notes of Cinnamon, Ylang-Ylang, Labdanum and Lily-of-the-Valley, a base of Styrax, Benzoin, Amber and Vanilla. Escentric Gold has top notes of Ylang-Ylang, Bergamot and Jasmine, heart notes of Patchouli, Styrax, Rose de Mai and Vanilla, a base of Oakmoss, Civet, Gold and Amyris.