Fragrance comparison

Lelas Once Upon Aday vs Russian Gold

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

Updated 19 Oct 2026 13 ratings analysed

Lelas Once Upon Aday

LELAS

—0 votes

Rank #75,331 Warm SpicyFresh Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

80%scent match

Very similar

2 wins

Russian Gold

Pure Gold Perfumes

4.6213 votes

Rank #27,924 Fresh SpicyWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Russian Gold takes 2 of 2 categories.

Lelas Once Upon Aday
Choose it for a warm spicy and fresh spicy character. Best in spring, evening wear.
Russian Gold
Choose it for a fresh spicy and warm spicy character. Wins on note pyramid duration and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.

Lelas Once Upon Aday0/2

Russian Gold2/2

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Lelas Once Upon AdayLELAS

Russian GoldPure Gold Perfumes

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%

4.62/ 5 · 13 votes

Have 15%Had 3%Want 83%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

Not enough votes yet

77%Love

15%Like

0%Ok

8%Dislike

0%Hate

13 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

⏱ Longevity98

〰 Sillage88

♥ Love / hate90

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value100

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

warm spicy100%

fresh spicy92%

amber84%

woody77%

aromatic69%

leather61%

fresh spicy100%

warm spicy92%

aromatic84%

woody77%

amber69%

leather61%

Scent match80%Very similar · both warm spicy, fresh spicy and woody

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top20-30 mins

Woodsy NotesPink PepperCardamomSaffronNutmeg

Heart2-4 hrs

GeraniumMyrrh

Base6-8+ hrs

Agarwood (Oud)PatchouliLeatherIncense

Top20-30 mins

MaceMyrtleCardamomCuminNutmegSaffronPink Pepper

Heart2-4 hrs

GeraniumOlibanumMyrrh

Base8-12+ hrs

Agarwood (Oud)LeatherPatchouliCedarSandalwoodMusk

Category winnerRussian GoldLongest dry-down: 8-12+ hrs

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day33

Night100

Spring77

Summer54

Fall92

Winter100

Day35

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Date 37%Party 29%Work 18%Casual 16%

Men100

Unisex0

Women0

Date 38%Party 32%Casual 16%Work 13%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#75,331

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#27,924

PerfumerMaurus Bachmann

Launched—

Reviews2

Category winnerRussian GoldHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Lelas Once Upon Aday opens with an immediate dry kick of crushed cardamom, pink pepper, and warm saffron. It smells like stepping into an old spice bazaar on a chilly evening. The initial sharpness softens quickly as aromatic nutmeg and bitter green geranium cut through the warmth. After thirty minutes, the heart reve…

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Russian Gold by Pure Gold Perfumes is a dense, unapologetic blast of exotic spices, dark resins, and heavy leather. Perfumer Maurus Bachmann built this 2016 release around a thick wall of nutmeg, cardamom, and pungent cumin that hits the room the second you press the atomizer. Within minutes, the fiery opening settles…

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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.

Do Lelas Once Upon Aday and Russian Gold smell similar?

Very similar: a 80% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share warm spicy, fresh spicy and woody accords. Common notes include Pink Pepper, Cardamom, Saffron and Nutmeg.

Is Lelas Once Upon Aday or Russian Gold better for summer or winter?

Lelas Once Upon Aday suits evening wear; Russian Gold suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Lelas Once Upon Aday and Russian Gold?

Lelas Once Upon Aday has top notes of Woodsy Notes, Pink Pepper, Cardamom and Saffron, heart notes of Geranium and Myrrh, a base of Agarwood (Oud), Patchouli, Leather and Incense. Russian Gold has top notes of Mace, Myrtle, Cardamom and Cumin, heart notes of Geranium, Olibanum and Myrrh, a base of Agarwood (Oud), Leather, Patchouli and Cedar.