Fragrance comparison

Red Bride vs African Gold

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

Updated 19 Oct 2026 12 ratings analysed

Red Bride

YANI

—0 votes

Rank #70,303 SweetCherry

Full profile Similar & dupes

43%scent match

Some overlap

2 wins

African Gold

Pure Gold Perfumes

4.2512 votes

Rank #31,017 SweetWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

African Gold takes 2 of 2 categories.

Red Bride
Choose it for a sweet and cherry character. Best in fall, evening wear.
African Gold
Choose it for a sweet and warm spicy character. Wins on note pyramid duration and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.

Red Bride0/2

African Gold2/2

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Red BrideYANI

African GoldPure Gold Perfumes

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 0%Had 6%Want 94%

4.25/ 5 · 12 votes

Have 15%Had 0%Want 85%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

Not enough votes yet

42%Love

50%Like

0%Ok

8%Dislike

0%Hate

12 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

⏱ Longevity89

〰 Sillage94

♥ Love / hate81

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value100

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

sweet100%

cherry92%

vanilla84%

caramel77%

tobacco69%

amber61%

sweet100%

warm spicy91%

vanilla83%

fruity74%

cacao65%

amber56%

Scent match43%Some overlap · both sweet, vanilla and amber

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top20-30 mins

Sour CherryCorianderGinger

Heart3-4 hrs

CaramelTobaccoGardeniaDried Fruits

Base7-9+ hrs

SandalwoodTonka BeanVanillaBenzoinHoneyOakmossMusk

Top20-30 mins

GingerTobacco LeafAniseCoriander

Heart3-4 hrs

DatesTobacco BlossomClovesNutmegDried PlumFigWood Resin

Base8-12 hrs

Cacao PodVanillaTobaccoTonka BeanBenzoinHoneyCedar

Category winnerAfrican GoldLongest dry-down: 8-12 hrs

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring0

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day37

Night100

Spring50

Summer50

Fall75

Winter100

Day35

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

Date 37%Party 31%Casual 20%Work 12%

Men100

Unisex0

Women0

Date 40%Party 31%Casual 19%Work 10%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#70,303

PerfumerEliza Tzedakis

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#31,017

PerfumerJimmy Anton Studer

Launched—

Reviews4

Category winnerAfrican GoldHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Red Bride by YANI opens with a bright splash of tart sour cherry cut through with zesty ginger and crushed coriander seeds. As the initial fizzy fruitiness settles, the heart turns warm and decadent with chewy dried fruits, golden caramel, and rich pipe tobacco, kept velvety by soft gardenia petals. The base anchors t…

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African Gold by Pure Gold Perfumes delivers a dark, honeyed wallop of spice from the very first spray. Do not overspray this. The opening strikes with sharp ginger, licorice-tinged anise, and coarse coriander seed before unrolling a sticky feast of dried dates and dark stewed plum. Tobacco blossom and grated nutmeg bu…

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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.

Do Red Bride and African Gold smell similar?

Some overlap: a 43% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share sweet, vanilla and amber accords. Common notes include Coriander, Ginger, Tobacco and Tonka Bean.

Is Red Bride or African Gold better for summer or winter?

Red Bride suits evening wear; African Gold suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Red Bride and African Gold?

Red Bride has top notes of Sour Cherry, Coriander and Ginger, heart notes of Caramel, Tobacco, Gardenia and Dried Fruits, a base of Sandalwood, Tonka Bean, Vanilla and Benzoin. African Gold has top notes of Ginger, Tobacco Leaf, Anise and Coriander, heart notes of Dates, Tobacco Blossom, Cloves and Nutmeg, a base of Cacao Pod, Vanilla, Tobacco and Tonka Bean.