Fragrance comparison

Solid Gold vs Surur

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

Updated 14 Nov 2026 8 ratings analysed

Solid Gold

Shirley May

4.005 votes

Rank #59,289 Warm SpicyAmber

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59%scent match

Closely related

2 wins

Surur

Risala

4.673 votes

Rank #53,020 WoodyAmber

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Surur takes 2 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.
Surur
Choose it for a woody and amber character. Wins on longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Solid Gold1/4

Surur2/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Solid GoldShirley May

SururRisala

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.00/ 5 · 5 votes

Have 11%Had 44%Want 44%

4.67/ 5 · 3 votes

Have 32%Had 0%Want 68%

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

67%Love

33%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

3 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity47

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate75

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate92

Category winners

LongevitySurur

SillageTie

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value100

¤ Price value75

Category winnerSolid GoldBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

warm spicy100%

amber92%

citrus84%

cinnamon77%

woody69%

leather61%

woody100%

amber92%

citrus84%

patchouli77%

white floral69%

warm spicy61%

Scent match59%Closely related · both amber, woody and citrus

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

Grapefruit

Heart

White Blossom

Base

PatchouliAmberWoody Notes

InformationalShared notesGrapefruit, Amber, Woody Notes and Patchouli. 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

Spring100

Summer100

Fall0

Winter0

Day100

Night50

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#53,020

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerSururHigher 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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Surur by Risala is a citrus-ambery woody scent with a bright grapefruit opening and a softer white floral heart. It settles into patchouli, amber, and dry woods, giving it a warm, lightly earthy finish. It looks best suited to shoppers who want a modern unisex fragrance that feels fresh at first, then smoother and mo…

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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 Surur?

Surur takes 2 of 4 categories. Solid Gold is rated 4.00/5 from 5 votes; Surur is rated 4.67/5 from 3 votes. Choose Solid Gold for a warm spicy and amber character. Wins on value for money. Best in spring, day or night wear. Choose Surur for a woody and amber character. Wins on longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Solid Gold or Surur?

Surur lasts longest (Surur 60/100, Solid Gold 47/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Solid Gold or Surur?

Projection is very close: Solid Gold 50/100, Surur 50/100 for sillage.

Do Solid Gold and Surur smell similar?

Closely related: a 59% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share amber, woody and citrus accords. Common notes include Grapefruit, Amber, Woody Notes and Patchouli.

Is Solid Gold or Surur better for summer or winter?

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

What are the notes in Solid Gold and Surur?

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. Surur has top notes of Grapefruit, heart notes of White Blossom, a base of Patchouli, Amber and Woody Notes.