Fragrance comparison

Stayin' Alive vs Hafez Gold

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

Updated 19 Oct 2026 82 ratings analysed

Stayin' Alive

Lush

3.9656 votes

Rank #24,564 WoodyWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

69%scent match

Closely related

5 wins

Hafez Gold

Alexandria Fragrances

4.1226 votes

Rank #31,323 AmberWarm Spicy

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Hafez Gold takes 5 of 7 categories.

Stayin' Alive
Choose it for a woody and warm spicy character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.
Hafez Gold
Choose it for a amber and warm spicy character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in fall, day or night wear.

Stayin' Alive2/7

Hafez Gold5/7

Ratings & consensus: Hafez Gold
Community sentiment: Hafez Gold
Longevity: Hafez Gold
Sillage & projection: Stayin' Alive
Value for money: Hafez Gold
Versatility: Hafez Gold
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Stayin' Alive

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Stayin' AliveLush

Hafez GoldAlexandria Fragrances

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.96/ 5 · 56 votes

Have 32%Had 14%Want 54%

4.12/ 5 · 26 votes

Have 48%Had 13%Want 39%

Category winnerHafez GoldRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

43%Love

34%Like

4%Ok

16%Dislike

4%Hate

56 votes

54%Love

27%Like

0%Ok

15%Dislike

4%Hate

26 votes

Category winnerHafez GoldMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity75

〰 Sillage76

♥ Love / hate74

⏱ Longevity76

〰 Sillage71

♥ Love / hate78

Category winners

LongevityHafez Gold

SillageStayin' Alive

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value44

¤ Price value59

Category winnerHafez GoldBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

warm spicy92%

aromatic84%

amber77%

vanilla69%

cinnamon61%

amber100%

warm spicy91%

woody83%

cinnamon74%

vanilla65%

balsamic56%

Scent match69%Closely related · both woody, warm spicy and amber

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

OlibanumMadagascar VetiverVanillaSandalwoodCinnamonLemonFloral Notes

No top / heart / base split published

Top

OlibanumIncense

Heart

CinnamonVanilla

Base

SandalwoodAmber

InformationalShared notesOlibanum, Vanilla, Sandalwood 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 season

Spring19

Summer14

Fall100

Winter71

Day50

Night100

Spring64

Summer7

Fall100

Winter93

Day100

Night100

Category winnerHafez GoldMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men20

Unisex60

Women20

Men56

Unisex44

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#24,564

PerfumerSimon Constantine

Launched—

Reviews2

Overall rank#31,323

PerfumerHany Hafez

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerStayin' AliveHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Stayin' Alive reads as a dry, spicy wood fragrance with frankincense, vetiver, sandalwood and vanilla doing most of the work. The opening likely feels sharper from lemon and cinnamon, then settles into something warmer, smokier and slightly powdery. It suits someone who likes resinous, woody scents more than sugary va…

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Hafez Gold is a warm amber incense scent with a resinous opening, a sweet cinnamon vanilla heart, and a smoother sandalwood dry-down. It leans rich, spicy, and slightly smoky rather than airy or fresh. This is the kind of fragrance that usually suits cooler weather, evening wear, and anyone who enjoys deep oriental-s…

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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.

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Stayin' Alive or Hafez Gold?

Hafez Gold takes 5 of 7 categories. Stayin' Alive is rated 3.96/5 from 56 votes; Hafez Gold is rated 4.12/5 from 26 votes. Choose Stayin' Alive for a woody and warm spicy character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Hafez Gold for a amber and warm spicy character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in fall, day or night wear.

Which lasts longer, Stayin' Alive or Hafez Gold?

They last about the same: Hafez Gold 76/100, Stayin' Alive 75/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, Stayin' Alive or Hafez Gold?

Stayin' Alive projects furthest (Stayin' Alive 76/100, Hafez Gold 71/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Stayin' Alive and Hafez Gold smell similar?

Closely related: a 69% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, warm spicy and amber accords. Common notes include Olibanum, Vanilla, Sandalwood and Cinnamon.

Is Stayin' Alive or Hafez Gold better for summer or winter?

For summer, Stayin' Alive is the stronger pick. For winter, Hafez Gold is the stronger pick. Stayin' Alive suits evening wear; Hafez Gold suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Stayin' Alive and Hafez Gold?

Stayin' Alive features Olibanum, Madagascar Vetiver, Vanilla, Sandalwood and Cinnamon. Hafez Gold has top notes of Olibanum and Incense, heart notes of Cinnamon and Vanilla, a base of Sandalwood and Amber.