Fragrance comparison

Solid Gold vs Promen 101

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

Updated 14 Nov 2026 5 ratings analysed

Solid Gold

Shirley May

4.005 votes

Rank #59,289 Warm SpicyAmber

Full profile Similar & dupes

68%scent match

Closely related

Promen 101

Parli Parfum

—0 votes

Rank #72,969 CitrusWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

No clear winner: the 2 categories split 1–1.

Solid Gold
Choose it for a warm spicy and amber character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, day or night wear.
Promen 101
Choose it for a citrus and warm spicy character. Wins on sillage & projection.

Solid Gold1/2

Promen 1011/2

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Not scored
Sillage & projection: Promen 101
Value for money: Not scored
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Solid Gold

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Solid GoldShirley May

Promen 101Parli Parfum

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.00/ 5 · 5 votes

Have 11%Had 44%Want 44%

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%

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

Not enough votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity47

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate75

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 Sillage75

♥ Love / hateN/A

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillagePromen 101

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value100

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

warm spicy100%

amber92%

citrus84%

cinnamon77%

woody69%

leather61%

citrus100%

warm spicy92%

woody84%

green77%

amber69%

rose61%

Scent match68%Closely related · both warm spicy, citrus and amber

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

GrapefruitMintBlood Mandarin

Heart

RoseCinnamonSpices

Base

LeatherWoody NotesAmberPatchouli

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

No season votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men100

Unisex0

Women0

Not enough votes yet

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#59,289

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#72,969

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerSolid 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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Promen 101 by Parli Parfum opens with a sharp flash of blood mandarin, bitter grapefruit, and cool mint. The top notes quickly yield to a warm core of sweet cinnamon, dried rose petals, and prickly spices. As the cologne settles on skin, a heavier base of dark leather, earthy patchouli, and synthetic amber takes over.…

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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 projects more, Solid Gold or Promen 101?

Promen 101 projects furthest (Promen 101 75/100, Solid Gold 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Solid Gold and Promen 101 smell similar?

Closely related: a 68% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share warm spicy, citrus and amber accords. Common notes include Grapefruit, Mint, Cinnamon and Leather.

Is Solid Gold or Promen 101 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 Promen 101?

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. Promen 101 has top notes of Grapefruit, Mint and Blood Mandarin, heart notes of Rose, Cinnamon and Spices, a base of Leather, Woody Notes, Amber and Patchouli.