Fragrance comparison

Malibu Night vs Today Tomorrow Always Gold

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

Updated 19 Oct 2026 550 ratings analysed

Malibu Night

Pamela Anderson

3.86107 votes

Rank #9,750 WoodyFloral

Full profile Similar & dupes

32%scent match

Clearly different

4 wins

Today Tomorrow Always Gold

Avon

3.89443 votes

Rank #6,834 SweetWhite Floral

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Today Tomorrow Always Gold takes 4 of 7 categories.

Malibu Night
Choose it for a woody and floral character. Wins on sillage & projection, value for money and versatility. Best in summer, evening wear.
Today Tomorrow Always Gold
Choose it for a sweet and white floral character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in winter.

Malibu Night3/7

Today Tomorrow Always Gold4/7

Ratings & consensus: Today Tomorrow Always Gold
Community sentiment: Today Tomorrow Always Gold
Longevity: Today Tomorrow Always Gold
Sillage & projection: Malibu Night
Value for money: Malibu Night
Versatility: Malibu Night
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Today Tomorrow Always Gold

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Malibu NightPamela Anderson

Today Tomorrow Always GoldAvon

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.86/ 5 · 107 votes

Have 26%Had 14%Want 61%

3.89/ 5 · 443 votes

Have 50%Had 50%Want 0%

Category winnerToday Tomorrow Always GoldRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

39%Love

33%Like

4%Ok

23%Dislike

1%Hate

107 votes

28%Love

51%Like

5%Ok

16%Dislike

1%Hate

443 votes

Category winnerToday Tomorrow Always GoldMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity65

〰 Sillage64

♥ Love / hate71

⏱ Longevity66

〰 Sillage58

♥ Love / hate72

Category winners

LongevityToday Tomorrow Always Gold

SillageMalibu Night

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value84

¤ Price value67

Category winnerMalibu NightBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

floral92%

sweet84%

patchouli77%

warm spicy69%

powdery61%

sweet100%

white floral92%

vanilla84%

chocolate77%

warm spicy69%

amber61%

Scent match32%Clearly different · both sweet and warm spicy

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

PatchouliOrchidMexican chocolatePomegranateChampacaGreen NotesVanilleMahoganyAmberLotusViolet

No top / heart / base split published

Top

MirabelleApricotMandarin Orange

Heart

GardeniaOrchidJasmine

Base

Mexican chocolateVanilleAmberPatchouli

InformationalShared notesPatchouli, Orchid, Mexican chocolate and Vanille. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring89

Summer100

Fall89

Winter56

Day82

Night100

Spring39

Summer25

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Category winnerMalibu NightMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex11

Women89

Men3

Unisex3

Women95

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#9,750

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews36

Overall rank#6,834

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews24

Category winnerToday Tomorrow Always GoldHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Malibu Night by Pamela Anderson blends dark Mexican chocolate, earthy patchouli, and tart pomegranate into a dense nighttime scent. Designed for cool evening outings and late bar runs, it pairs sweet gourmand notes with a woody, slightly spicy backdrop that stands apart from typical light fruity celebrity releases.

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Avon Today Tomorrow Always Gold is a sweet, white floral oriental with a fruity opening and a dessert-like base. On skin it can start as apricot and mandarin with a glossy gardenia and jasmine heart, then settle into vanilla, amber, patchouli, and a noticeable chocolate tone. Reviews split on wear, some call it warm, …

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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, Malibu Night or Today Tomorrow Always Gold?

Today Tomorrow Always Gold takes 4 of 7 categories. Malibu Night is rated 3.86/5 from 107 votes; Today Tomorrow Always Gold is rated 3.89/5 from 443 votes. Choose Malibu Night for a woody and floral character. Wins on sillage & projection, value for money and versatility. Best in summer, evening wear. Choose Today Tomorrow Always Gold for a sweet and white floral character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in winter.

Which lasts longer, Malibu Night or Today Tomorrow Always Gold?

They last about the same: Today Tomorrow Always Gold 66/100, Malibu Night 65/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, Malibu Night or Today Tomorrow Always Gold?

Malibu Night projects furthest (Malibu Night 64/100, Today Tomorrow Always Gold 58/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Malibu Night and Today Tomorrow Always Gold smell similar?

Clearly different: a 32% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share sweet and warm spicy accords. Common notes include Patchouli, Orchid, Mexican chocolate and Vanille.

Is Malibu Night or Today Tomorrow Always Gold better for summer or winter?

For summer, Malibu Night is the stronger pick. For winter, Today Tomorrow Always Gold is the stronger pick. Malibu Night suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Malibu Night and Today Tomorrow Always Gold?

Malibu Night features Patchouli, Orchid, Mexican chocolate, Pomegranate and Champaca. Today Tomorrow Always Gold has top notes of Mirabelle, Apricot and Mandarin Orange, heart notes of Gardenia, Orchid and Jasmine, a base of Mexican chocolate, Vanille, Amber and Patchouli.