Solid Gold vs Paramount
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
71%scent match
Closely related
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Paramount takes 3 of 4 categories.
Solid GoldChoose it for a warm spicy and amber character. Wins on value for money. Best in spring, day or night wear.
ParamountChoose it for a citrus and warm spicy character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, day or night wear.
Solid Gold1/4
Paramount3/4
- Ratings & consensus
- Not scored
- Community sentiment
- Not scored
- Longevity
- Paramount
- Sillage & projection
- Paramount
- Value for money
- Solid Gold
- Versatility
- Not scored
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- Paramount
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
Solid GoldShirley MayParamountAutobiographyWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split4.00/ 5 · 5 votes
Have 11%Had 44%Want 44%
4.50/ 5 · 2 votes
Have 53%Had 12%Want 35%
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
50%Love
50%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
LongevityParamount
SillageParamount
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerSolid GoldBest 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
GrapefruitOrangeMint
Heart
CinnamonLeatherRoseSpicy Notes
Base
PatchouliAmberWoody 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
Spring0
Summer0
Fall100
Winter100
Day100
Night100
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#59,289
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews0
Overall rank#55,856
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews0
Category winnerParamountHigher 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 →Paramount by Autobiography is a citrusy, warm spicy leather fragrance with a bright grapefruit, orange and mint opening. The scent moves into cinnamon, rose, leather and mixed spices before settling into patchouli, amber and dry woods. It reads bold but wearable, with a fresh start and a warmer, darker base. Best suit…
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 Paramount?
Paramount takes 3 of 4 categories. Solid Gold is rated 4.00/5 from 5 votes; Paramount is rated 4.50/5 from 2 votes. Choose Solid Gold for a warm spicy and amber character. Wins on value for money. Best in spring, day or night wear. Choose Paramount for a citrus and warm spicy character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, day or night wear.
Which lasts longer, Solid Gold or Paramount?
Paramount lasts longest (Paramount 53/100, Solid Gold 47/100), based on community performance votes.
Which projects more, Solid Gold or Paramount?
Paramount projects furthest (Paramount 63/100, Solid Gold 50/100), based on community performance votes.
Do Solid Gold and Paramount 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 Paramount better for summer or winter?
Solid Gold suits day or night wear; Paramount suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Solid Gold and Paramount?
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. Paramount has top notes of Grapefruit, Orange and Mint, heart notes of Cinnamon, Leather, Rose and Spicy Notes, a base of Patchouli, Amber and Woody Notes.
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