Fragrance comparison

Qmentis vs Escentric Gold

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

Updated 14 Nov 2026 13 ratings analysed

Qmentis

Missala

3.147 votes

Rank #70,361 AmberWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

20%scent match

Clearly different

4 wins

Escentric Gold

MAISON OLFACTIF

4.336 votes

Rank #50,698 MuskyMossy

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Escentric Gold takes 4 of 4 categories.

Qmentis
Choose it for a amber and woody character. Best in winter, evening wear.
Escentric Gold
Choose it for a musky and mossy character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, evening wear.

Qmentis0/4

Escentric Gold4/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

QmentisMissala

Escentric GoldMAISON OLFACTIF

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.14/ 5 · 7 votes

Have 56%Had 13%Want 31%

4.33/ 5 · 6 votes

Have 37%Had 7%Want 56%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

14%Love

29%Like

14%Ok

43%Dislike

0%Hate

7 votes · too few to score

83%Love

0%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

17%Hate

6 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity76

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate54

⏱ Longevity77

〰 Sillage75

♥ Love / hate83

Category winners

LongevityEscentric Gold

SillageEscentric Gold

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value60

¤ Price value61

Category winnerEscentric GoldBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

amber100%

woody92%

leather84%

warm spicy77%

balsamic69%

soft spicy61%

musky100%

mossy90%

patchouli80%

earthy70%

animalic60%

woody50%

Scent match20%Clearly different · both woody

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

Pink PepperFrankincenseAldehydeselemiBergamot

Heart

CedarwoodCinnamonJasmineSandalwood

Base

LeatherStyraxPatchouliLabdanumoak mossAmbergrisVanillaMusk

Top

Ylang-YlangBergamotJasmine

Heart

PatchouliStyraxRose de MaiVanillaIris

Base

OakmossCivetGoldAmyrisLabdanumCedarwoodCinnamonBenzoin

InformationalShared notesBergamot, Cedarwood, Cinnamon and Jasmine. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring50

Summer0

Fall75

Winter100

Day33

Night100

Spring100

Summer50

Fall50

Winter50

Day67

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men50

Unisex33

Women17

Men17

Unisex67

Women17

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#70,361

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#50,698

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerEscentric GoldHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Qmentis is a dark amber-woody scent built around incense, leather, spice and mossy warmth. It opens bright and slightly sharp with bergamot, pink pepper and aldehydes, then settles into cedar, sandalwood and a resinous leather base with vanilla and musk softening the edges. It reads masculine overall and better suited…

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Escentric Gold is a bold, mossy, and animalic scent that defies standard categorization. This complex composition balances floral top notes like ylang-ylang with a dense base of oakmoss, civet, and resinous woods. It thrives during evening wear, offering a deep, earthy projection that makes a significant impression. T…

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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, Qmentis or Escentric Gold?

Escentric Gold takes 4 of 4 categories. Qmentis is rated 3.14/5 from 7 votes; Escentric Gold is rated 4.33/5 from 6 votes. Choose Qmentis for a amber and woody character. Best in winter, evening wear. Choose Escentric Gold for a musky and mossy character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Qmentis or Escentric Gold?

They last about the same: Escentric Gold 77/100, Qmentis 76/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, Qmentis or Escentric Gold?

Escentric Gold projects furthest (Escentric Gold 75/100, Qmentis 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Qmentis and Escentric Gold smell similar?

Clearly different: a 20% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody accords. Common notes include Bergamot, Cedarwood, Cinnamon and Jasmine.

Is Qmentis or Escentric Gold better for summer or winter?

Qmentis suits evening wear; Escentric Gold suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Qmentis and Escentric Gold?

Qmentis has top notes of Pink Pepper, Frankincense, Aldehydes and elemi, heart notes of Cedarwood, Cinnamon, Jasmine and Sandalwood, a base of Leather, Styrax, Patchouli and Labdanum. Escentric Gold has top notes of Ylang-Ylang, Bergamot and Jasmine, heart notes of Patchouli, Styrax, Rose de Mai and Vanilla, a base of Oakmoss, Civet, Gold and Amyris.