Fragrance comparison

The Gold vs 1

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

Updated 20 Oct 2026 27 ratings analysed

The Gold

The Sum

4.1225 votes

Rank #47,583 Warm SpicyEarthy

Full profile Similar & dupes

26%scent match

Clearly different

3 wins

Bonjour Paris

5.002 votes

Rank #43,278 FruityYellow Floral

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

1 takes 3 of 3 categories.

The Gold
Choose it for a warm spicy and earthy character. Best in fall, evening wear.
1
Choose it for a fruity and yellow floral character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, day or night wear.

The Gold0/3

13/3

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: 1
Sillage & projection: 1
Value for money: Not scored
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: 1

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

The GoldThe Sum

1Bonjour Paris

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.12/ 5 · 25 votes

Have 29%Had 19%Want 52%

5.00/ 5 · 2 votes

Have 100%Had 0%Want 0%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

52%Love

28%Like

0%Ok

20%Dislike

0%Hate

25 votes

100%Love

0%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

⏱ Longevity73

〰 Sillage60

♥ Love / hate78

⏱ Longevity100

〰 Sillage100

♥ Love / hate100

Category winners

Longevity1

Sillage1

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value100

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

warm spicy100%

earthy83%

woody65%

white floral48%

powdery30%

fruity100%

yellow floral92%

sweet84%

green77%

woody69%

white floral61%

Scent match26%Clearly different · both woody and white floral

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

Earthy NotesSandalwoodCloveJasmine

No top / heart / base split published

Top

PineappleCassisYlang Ylang

Heart

NarcissusClovePlum

Base

SandalwoodTuberoseJasmine

InformationalShared notesSandalwood, Clove and Jasmine. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring50

Summer75

Fall100

Winter75

Day44

Night100

Spring50

Summer50

Fall50

Winter100

Day100

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Men0

Unisex100

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#47,583

PerfumerJosh Meyer

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#43,278

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winner1Higher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

The Gold by The Sum opens with an immediate crackle of warm clove oil and dusty earth notes. Perfumer Josh Meyer anchors this composition on dry sandalwood, giving the blend an unpolished timber texture. As the heat builds, soft Arabian jasmine floats up through the spice, keeping the profile from turning overly dense…

Reviews →

Bonjour Paris 1 reads as a fruity floral with a lush, slightly exotic opening. Pineapple and cassis give it a juicy first impression, while ylang ylang, narcissus and plum add a richer, sweeter heart before sandalwood, tuberose and jasmine soften it into a creamy floral woods dry-down. It looks best suited to someone …

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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, The Gold or 1?

1 takes 3 of 3 categories. The Gold is rated 4.12/5 from 25 votes; 1 is rated 5.00/5 from 2 votes. Choose The Gold for a warm spicy and earthy character. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose 1 for a fruity and yellow floral character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, day or night wear.

Which lasts longer, The Gold or 1?

1 lasts longest (1 100/100, The Gold 73/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, The Gold or 1?

1 projects furthest (1 100/100, The Gold 60/100), based on community performance votes.

Do The Gold and 1 smell similar?

Clearly different: a 26% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody and white floral accords. Common notes include Sandalwood, Clove and Jasmine.

Is The Gold or 1 better for summer or winter?

The Gold suits evening wear; 1 suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in The Gold and 1?

The Gold features Earthy Notes, Sandalwood, Clove and Jasmine. 1 has top notes of Pineapple, Cassis and Ylang Ylang, heart notes of Narcissus, Clove and Plum, a base of Sandalwood, Tuberose and Jasmine.