Solid Gold vs Audacity
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
71%scent match
Closely related
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Audacity takes 3 of 3 categories.
Solid GoldChoose it for a warm spicy and amber character. Best in spring, day or night wear.
AudacityChoose it for a citrus and warm spicy character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Solid Gold0/3
Audacity3/3
- Ratings & consensus
- Not scored
- Community sentiment
- Not scored
- Longevity
- Audacity
- Sillage & projection
- Audacity
- Value for money
- Not scored
- Versatility
- Not scored
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- Audacity
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
Solid GoldShirley MayAudacityZyncWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split4.00/ 5 · 5 votes
Have 11%Had 44%Want 44%
4.00/ 5 · 2 votes
Have 50%Had 0%Want 50%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate40%Love
40%Like
0%Ok
20%Dislike
0%Hate
5 votes · too few to score
0%Love
100%Like
0%Ok
0%Dislike
0%Hate
2 votes · too few to score
Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityAudacity
SillageAudacity
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerNot enough dataBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothwarm spicy100%
amber92%
citrus84%
cinnamon77%
woody69%
leather61%
citrus100%
warm spicy92%
woody84%
green77%
rose69%
patchouli61%
Scent match71%Closely related · both warm spicy, citrus and woody
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedTop
GrapefruitOrangeMint
Heart
CinnamonLeatherSpicy Notes
Base
AmberWoody NotesPatchouli
Top
OrangeMintGrapefruit
Heart
RoseSpicy NotesCinnamon
Base
AmberLeatherPatchouliWoody Notes
InformationalShared notesGrapefruit, Orange, Mint and Cinnamon. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring100
Summer50
Fall100
Winter100
Day100
Night100
Spring100
Summer0
Fall100
Winter0
Day100
Night–
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round
Who wears it
Gender appeal votesNot enough votes yet
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored
Ranking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#59,289
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews0
Overall rank#49,461
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews3
Category winnerAudacityHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotSolid Gold by Shirley May opens with a brief splash of fresh grapefruit and mint before settling into a warmer, spiced leather. It is a dry wood fragrance that avoids the sticky sweetness found in many modern masculine scents. The cinnamon and amber base notes warm up on the skin, making it a comfortable wear for cris…
Reviews →Audacity opens with bright orange, grapefruit and mint, then moves into a spiced heart where cinnamon and rose add warmth and texture. The base brings amber, leather, patchouli and woods, giving it a drier, more masculine finish. It looks suited to someone who likes citrus with spice rather than a purely fresh cologne…
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, Solid Gold or Audacity?
Audacity takes 3 of 3 categories. Solid Gold is rated 4.00/5 from 5 votes; Audacity is rated 4.00/5 from 2 votes. Choose Solid Gold for a warm spicy and amber character. Best in spring, day or night wear. Choose Audacity for a citrus and warm spicy character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Which lasts longer, Solid Gold or Audacity?
Audacity lasts longest (Audacity 80/100, Solid Gold 47/100), based on community performance votes.
Which projects more, Solid Gold or Audacity?
Audacity projects furthest (Audacity 67/100, Solid Gold 50/100), based on community performance votes.
Do Solid Gold and Audacity smell similar?
Closely related: a 71% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share warm spicy, citrus and woody accords. Common notes include Grapefruit, Orange, Mint and Cinnamon.
Is Solid Gold or Audacity better for summer or winter?
Solid Gold suits day or night wear; Audacity suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Solid Gold and Audacity?
Solid Gold has top notes of Grapefruit, Orange and Mint, heart notes of Cinnamon, Leather and Spicy Notes, a base of Amber, Woody Notes and Patchouli. Audacity has top notes of Orange, Mint and Grapefruit, heart notes of Rose, Spicy Notes and Cinnamon, a base of Amber, Leather, Patchouli and Woody Notes.
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