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Margaux vs Gold Edition

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

Updated 240 ratings analysed
Some overlap
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Margaux takes 3 of 4 categories.

  • Margaux

    Choose it for a musky and powdery character. Wins on sillage & projection, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

  • Gold Edition

    Choose it for a amber and warm spicy character. Wins on longevity. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Margaux3/4
Gold Edition1/4
Ratings & consensus
Not scored
Community sentiment
Not scored
Longevity
Gold Edition
Sillage & projection
Margaux
Value for money
Margaux
Versatility
Not scored
Note pyramid (duration)
Not scored
Fragranxe ranking
Margaux

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance
MargauxTocca
Gold EditionDévier
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
3.84/ 5 · 238 votes
Have 72%Had 28%Want 0%
3.00/ 5 · 2 votes
Have 22%Had 0%Want 78%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate
32%Love
43%Like
3%Ok
21%Dislike
1%Hate

238 votes

50%Love
0%Like
0%Ok
0%Dislike
50%Hate

2 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores
⏱ Longevity58
〰 Sillage57
♥ Love / hate71
⏱ Longevity60
〰 Sillage50
♥ Love / hate50
Category winners

LongevityGold Edition

SillageMargaux

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price value53
¤ Price value50
Category winnerMargauxBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
musky100%
powdery92%
vanilla84%
amber77%
woody69%
white floral61%
amber100%
warm spicy92%
powdery84%
vanilla77%
sweet69%
leather61%
Scent match40%Some overlap · both amber, powdery and vanilla

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared
Top
GardeniaCassisBergamotBlood Orange
Heart
Cashmere WoodVioletJasmine
Base
MuskBenzoinVanillaHeliotrope
Top20-30 mins
Blood OrangeStrawberryCinnamonMarjoram
Heart2-3 hrs
SaffronVioletTuberose
Base6-8+ hrs
IncenseLeatherBenzoinOudTonkaAmberTolu BalsamMusk
InformationalShared notesBlood Orange, Violet, Musk and Benzoin. Durations are only published for Gold Edition, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season
Spring16
Summer0
Fall0
Winter100
Day–
Night–
Spring100
Summer100
Fall0
Winter0
Day100
Night–
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes
Men5
Unisex27
Women68
Men100
Unisex0
Women0
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#10,583

PerfumerIrina Burlakova

Launched—

Reviews34

Overall rank#73,268

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerMargauxHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Tocca Margaux stands out in the brand's typically breezy lineup as a dark, powdery, and woody fragrance. The scent opens with a sharp burst of blood orange and gardenia, which quickly settles into a thick cashmere wood heart. It has a vintage, cosmetic-powder feel that feels comforting on cold winter evenings. Unlike …

Reviews →

Dévier Gold Edition delivers a bold hit of warm amber wrapped in tart blood orange and ripe strawberry. The initial spray feels punchy. You get bright fruit, prickly cinnamon, and a medicinal hint of marjoram right away before dark resins roll in. Give it ten minutes. Soft violet and tuberose quiet down the sharp edge…

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.

Recent comparisons

Head-to-head activity from live history

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Margaux or Gold Edition?

Margaux takes 3 of 4 categories. Margaux is rated 3.84/5 from 238 votes; Gold Edition is rated 3.00/5 from 2 votes. Choose Margaux for a musky and powdery character. Wins on sillage & projection, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter. Choose Gold Edition for a amber and warm spicy character. Wins on longevity. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Margaux or Gold Edition?

They last about the same: Gold Edition 60/100, Margaux 58/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, Margaux or Gold Edition?

Margaux projects furthest (Margaux 57/100, Gold Edition 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Margaux and Gold Edition smell similar?

Some overlap: a 40% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share amber, powdery and vanilla accords. Common notes include Blood Orange, Violet, Musk and Benzoin.

Is Margaux or Gold Edition better for summer or winter?

Gold Edition suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Margaux and Gold Edition?

Margaux has top notes of Gardenia, Cassis, Bergamot and Blood Orange, heart notes of Cashmere Wood, Violet and Jasmine, a base of Musk, Benzoin, Vanilla and Heliotrope. Gold Edition has top notes of Blood Orange, Strawberry, Cinnamon and Marjoram, heart notes of Saffron, Violet and Tuberose, a base of Incense, Leather, Benzoin and Oud.

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