Fragrance comparison

Solid Gold vs Just Gold

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

Updated 14 Nov 2026 13 ratings analysed

Solid Gold

Shirley May

4.005 votes

Rank #59,289 Warm SpicyAmber

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71%scent match

Closely related

3 wins

Just Gold

Alta Moda

3.508 votes

Rank #57,438 WoodyCinnamon

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Just Gold takes 3 of 4 categories.

Solid Gold
Choose it for a warm spicy and amber character. Wins on value for money. Best in spring, day or night wear.
Just Gold
Choose it for a woody and cinnamon character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall.

Solid Gold1/4

Just Gold3/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Solid GoldShirley May

Just GoldAlta Moda

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.00/ 5 · 5 votes

Have 11%Had 44%Want 44%

3.50/ 5 · 8 votes

Have 24%Had 18%Want 59%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

40%Love

40%Like

0%Ok

20%Dislike

0%Hate

5 votes · too few to score

25%Love

38%Like

0%Ok

38%Dislike

0%Hate

8 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity47

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate75

⏱ Longevity50

〰 Sillage61

♥ Love / hate63

Category winners

LongevityJust Gold

SillageJust Gold

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value100

¤ Price value50

Category winnerSolid GoldBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

warm spicy100%

amber92%

citrus84%

cinnamon77%

woody69%

leather61%

woody100%

cinnamon92%

warm spicy84%

leather77%

green69%

amber61%

Scent match71%Closely related · both warm spicy, cinnamon and woody

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

GrapefruitOrangeMint

Heart

CinnamonLeatherSpicy Notes

Base

AmberWoody NotesPatchouli

Top

MintBlood MandarinGrapefruit

Heart

CinnamonRoseSpicy Notes

Base

LeatherWhite WoodsAmberPatchouliCedar

InformationalShared notesGrapefruit, Mint, Cinnamon and Leather. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer50

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night100

Spring0

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men100

Unisex0

Women0

Men100

Unisex0

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#59,289

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#57,438

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews1

Category winnerJust GoldHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Solid 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…

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Just Gold by Alta Moda is a Woody Floral Musk fragrance for men. Top notes are Mint, Blood Mandarin and Grapefruit; middle notes are Cinnamon, Rose and Spicy Notes; base notes are Leather, White Woods, Amber, Patchouli and Cedar.

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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, Solid Gold or Just Gold?

Just Gold takes 3 of 4 categories. Solid Gold is rated 4.00/5 from 5 votes; Just Gold is rated 3.50/5 from 8 votes. Choose Solid Gold for a warm spicy and amber character. Wins on value for money. Best in spring, day or night wear. Choose Just Gold for a woody and cinnamon character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall.

Which lasts longer, Solid Gold or Just Gold?

Just Gold lasts longest (Just Gold 50/100, Solid Gold 47/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Solid Gold or Just Gold?

Just Gold projects furthest (Just Gold 61/100, Solid Gold 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Solid Gold and Just Gold smell similar?

Closely related: a 71% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share warm spicy, cinnamon and woody accords. Common notes include Grapefruit, Mint, Cinnamon and Leather.

Is Solid Gold or Just Gold better for summer or winter?

Solid Gold suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Solid Gold and Just Gold?

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. Just Gold has top notes of Mint, Blood Mandarin and Grapefruit, heart notes of Cinnamon, Rose and Spicy Notes, a base of Leather, White Woods, Amber and Patchouli.