Qafiya 2 vs Gold Rush
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
39%scent match
Some overlap
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Qafiya 2 takes 4 of 4 categories.
Qafiya 2Choose it for a warm spicy and woody character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter.
Gold RushChoose it for a citrus and aromatic character.
Qafiya 24/4
Gold Rush0/4
- Ratings & consensus
- Not scored
- Community sentiment
- Not scored
- Longevity
- Qafiya 2
- Sillage & projection
- Qafiya 2
- Value for money
- Qafiya 2
- Versatility
- Not scored
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- Qafiya 2
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
Qafiya 2AjmalGold RushChristopher HanlonWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split4.15/ 5 · 209 votes
Have 71%Had 29%Want 0%
3.00/ 5 · 1 votes
Have 9%Had 9%Want 82%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate47%Love
37%Like
8%Ok
6%Dislike
3%Hate
194 votes
0%Love
0%Like
100%Ok
0%Dislike
0%Hate
1 vote · too few to score
Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityQafiya 2
SillageQafiya 2
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerQafiya 2Best value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothwarm spicy100%
woody90%
coffee80%
citrus70%
mossy60%
powdery50%
citrus100%
aromatic92%
woody84%
fresh spicy77%
earthy69%
white floral61%
Scent match39%Some overlap · both woody and citrus
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedTop
CoffeeBergamot
Heart
SpicesOrange Blossom
Base
SandalwoodMoss
Notes
BergamotAgarwood (Oud)SpicesVetiverSandalwoodGrapefruitMossBanksia AustralianMyrtlePetitgrainOrange BlossomTulip
No top / heart / base split published
InformationalShared notesBergamot, Spices, Orange Blossom and Sandalwood. Durations are only published for Gold Rush, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring26
Summer16
Fall0
Winter100
Day–
Night–
No season votes yet
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round
Who wears it
Gender appeal votesInformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored
Ranking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#6,499
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews6
Overall rank#73,370
PerfumerChristopher Hanlon
Launched—
Reviews0
Category winnerQafiya 2Higher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotAjmal Qafiya 2 is a coffee and spice scent with a brighter citrus lift at the top, then a warm floral touch through the middle. It dries down into smooth woods with a mossy, slightly earthy finish. It usually wears bold, best in cooler weather and evenings. If you like warm spicy, woody fragrances that keep a coffee n…
Reviews →Christopher Hanlon Gold Rush hits the skin with a bracing splash of Australian grapefruit, bitter petitgrain, and sunlit bergamot. The citrus feels raw and unsweetened. Within twenty minutes, the sharp rind softens into green myrtle, earthy vetiver, and native banksia flowers that give the heart an authentic dry bushl…
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.
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Common questions
Straight answers from the data above.
Which is better, Qafiya 2 or Gold Rush?
Qafiya 2 takes 4 of 4 categories. Qafiya 2 is rated 4.15/5 from 209 votes; Gold Rush is rated 3.00/5 from 1 votes. Choose Qafiya 2 for a warm spicy and woody character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter. Choose Gold Rush for a citrus and aromatic character.
Which lasts longer, Qafiya 2 or Gold Rush?
Qafiya 2 lasts longest (Qafiya 2 88/100, Gold Rush 60/100), based on community performance votes.
Which projects more, Qafiya 2 or Gold Rush?
Qafiya 2 projects furthest (Qafiya 2 81/100, Gold Rush 50/100), based on community performance votes.
Do Qafiya 2 and Gold Rush smell similar?
Some overlap: a 39% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody and citrus accords. Common notes include Bergamot, Spices, Orange Blossom and Sandalwood.
What are the notes in Qafiya 2 and Gold Rush?
Qafiya 2 has top notes of Coffee and Bergamot, heart notes of Spices and Orange Blossom, a base of Sandalwood and Moss. Gold Rush features Bergamot, Agarwood (Oud), Spices, Vetiver and Sandalwood.
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