Fragrance comparison

Matter vs Gold Street

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

Updated 14 Nov 2026 56 ratings analysed

Matter

Arpa Studios

3.001 votes

Rank #71,557 MuskyFloral

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28%scent match

Clearly different

2 wins

Gold Street

Bond No 9

4.0955 votes

Rank #11,706 SweetPowdery

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Gold Street takes 2 of 3 categories.

Matter
Choose it for a musky and floral character. Wins on longevity. Best in fall, daytime wear.
Gold Street
Choose it for a sweet and powdery character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.

Matter1/3

Gold Street2/3

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

MatterArpa Studios

Gold StreetBond No 9

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.00/ 5 · 1 votes

Have 2%Had 0%Want 98%

4.09/ 5 · 55 votes

Have 14%Had 3%Want 83%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

0%Love

0%Like

100%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

1 vote · too few to score

56%Love

29%Like

7%Ok

0%Dislike

9%Hate

45 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate50

⏱ Longevity78

〰 Sillage69

♥ Love / hate80

Category winners

LongevityMatter

SillageGold Street

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value21

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

musky100%

floral65%

aromatic30%

sweet100%

powdery92%

musky84%

amber77%

leather69%

vanilla61%

Scent match28%Clearly different · both musky

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

Pink PepperPalo SantoOzonic notes

Heart

IrisWormwood

Base

AmbretteMuscenone

Top

BlueberryLeatherJasminePink Pepper

Heart

Salted Caramel FudgeIrisSuedeAmbrette

Base

Tolu BalsamVanillaMuskOakmoss

InformationalShared notesPink Pepper, Iris and Ambrette. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring0

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night50

Spring65

Summer35

Fall94

Winter100

Day47

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men50

Unisex0

Women50

Men22

Unisex48

Women30

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#71,557

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#11,706

PerfumerVincent Schaller

Launched—

Reviews12

Category winnerGold StreetHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Matter by Arpa Studios hits the skin with a crisp flash of ozonic notes and sharp pink pepper. The opening feels airy yet prickly, immediately grounded by the dry, smoky woodiness of palo santo. As the initial fizz cools over twenty minutes, a quiet heart of earthy iris and bitter wormwood emerges to tame the initial …

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Gold Street opens with a plush mix of blueberry, pink pepper and leather, then turns sweeter and softer with salted caramel fudge, iris and suede. The dry-down feels musky, vanilla-ambery and powdery. This suits shoppers who like rich, dressed-up scents with a gourmand twist on leather. It reads best for cooler weath…

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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, Matter or Gold Street?

Gold Street takes 2 of 3 categories. Matter is rated 3.00/5 from 1 votes; Gold Street is rated 4.09/5 from 55 votes. Choose Matter for a musky and floral character. Wins on longevity. Best in fall, daytime wear. Choose Gold Street for a sweet and powdery character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Matter or Gold Street?

They last about the same: Matter 80/100, Gold Street 78/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, Matter or Gold Street?

Gold Street projects furthest (Gold Street 69/100, Matter 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Matter and Gold Street smell similar?

Clearly different: a 28% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share musky accords. Common notes include Pink Pepper, Iris and Ambrette.

Is Matter or Gold Street better for summer or winter?

Matter suits daytime wear; Gold Street suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Matter and Gold Street?

Matter has top notes of Pink Pepper, Palo Santo and Ozonic notes, heart notes of Iris and Wormwood, a base of Ambrette and Muscenone. Gold Street has top notes of Blueberry, Leather, Jasmine and Pink Pepper, heart notes of Salted Caramel Fudge, Iris, Suede and Ambrette, a base of Tolu Balsam, Vanilla, Musk and Oakmoss.