Fragrance comparison

Sweet & Sour Carbon vs Suisse Gold

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

Updated 23 Oct 2026 19 ratings analysed

Sweet & Sour Carbon

Linn Young

4.577 votes

Rank #30,071 TobaccoCitrus

Full profile Similar & dupes

30%scent match

Clearly different

Suisse Gold

Pure Gold Perfumes

4.3312 votes

Rank #30,664 CitrusFresh Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2.

Sweet & Sour Carbon
Choose it for a tobacco and citrus character. Wins on value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.
Suisse Gold
Choose it for a citrus and fresh spicy character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Sweet & Sour Carbon2/4

Suisse Gold2/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Suisse Gold
Sillage & projection: Suisse Gold
Value for money: Sweet & Sour Carbon
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Sweet & Sour Carbon

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Sweet & Sour CarbonLinn Young

Suisse GoldPure Gold Perfumes

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.57/ 5 · 7 votes

Have 25%Had 0%Want 75%

4.33/ 5 · 12 votes

Have 19%Had 0%Want 81%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

57%Love

43%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

7 votes · too few to score

33%Love

67%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

12 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity68

〰 Sillage45

♥ Love / hate89

⏱ Longevity91

〰 Sillage88

♥ Love / hate83

Category winners

LongevitySuisse Gold

SillageSuisse Gold

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value100

¤ Price value75

Category winnerSweet & Sour CarbonBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

tobacco100%

citrus92%

amber84%

warm spicy77%

sweet69%

woody61%

citrus100%

fresh spicy91%

aromatic83%

white floral74%

herbal65%

green56%

Scent match30%Clearly different · both citrus

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

Grapefruit

Heart

GingerCedar

Base

TobaccoAmber

Top15-30 mins

GrapefruitCorianderBasil

Heart2-4 hrs

Orange BlossomGingerCardamom

Base6-8+ hrs

Spicy NotesAmberTobacco

InformationalShared notesGrapefruit, Ginger, Tobacco and Amber. Durations are only published for Suisse Gold, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring50

Summer33

Fall100

Winter100

Day50

Night100

Spring100

Summer88

Fall88

Winter88

Day100

Night75

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men100

Unisex0

Women0

Men100

Unisex0

Women0

Casual 35%Work 31%Date 21%Party 13%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#30,071

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews3

Overall rank#30,664

PerfumerUrs Castelletti

Launched—

Reviews3

Category winnerSweet & Sour CarbonHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Linn Young Sweet & Sour Carbon opens with a sharp burst of bitter grapefruit and zesty ginger before settling into a warm core of cedar and sweet amber. The scent quickly anchors itself on a smooth tobacco base, creating a cozy woody spicy profile tailored for cooler weather. It strikes a familiar chord for anyone who…

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Suisse Gold by Pure Gold Perfumes cuts through the air with a bright burst of tart grapefruit and bruised green basil. The initial spray delivers a punchy aromatic kick before settling into warm ground coriander and freshly sliced ginger. Within twenty minutes, the herbal edge softens against sweet white orange blosso…

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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, Sweet & Sour Carbon or Suisse Gold?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2. Sweet & Sour Carbon is rated 4.57/5 from 7 votes; Suisse Gold is rated 4.33/5 from 12 votes. Choose Sweet & Sour Carbon for a tobacco and citrus character. Wins on value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Suisse Gold for a citrus and fresh spicy character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Sweet & Sour Carbon or Suisse Gold?

Suisse Gold lasts longest (Suisse Gold 91/100, Sweet & Sour Carbon 68/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Sweet & Sour Carbon or Suisse Gold?

Suisse Gold projects furthest (Suisse Gold 88/100, Sweet & Sour Carbon 45/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Sweet & Sour Carbon and Suisse Gold smell similar?

Clearly different: a 30% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share citrus accords. Common notes include Grapefruit, Ginger, Tobacco and Amber.

Is Sweet & Sour Carbon or Suisse Gold better for summer or winter?

Sweet & Sour Carbon suits evening wear; Suisse Gold suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Sweet & Sour Carbon and Suisse Gold?

Sweet & Sour Carbon has top notes of Grapefruit, heart notes of Ginger and Cedar, a base of Tobacco and Amber. Suisse Gold has top notes of Grapefruit, Coriander and Basil, heart notes of Orange Blossom, Ginger and Cardamom, a base of Spicy Notes, Amber and Tobacco.