Fragrance comparison

The Man Trust vs Dream Of Savage Elixir: Gold Bar

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

Updated 8 Nov 2026 13 ratings analysed

The Man Trust

Parfums Marco Serussi

4.2313 votes

Rank #39,521 AmberSweet

Full profile Similar & dupes

34%scent match

Clearly different

Dream Of Savage Elixir: Gold Bar

The Dua Brand

—0 votes

Rank #74,955 AromaticSweet

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

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

The Man Trust
Choose it for a amber and sweet character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, daytime wear.
Dream Of Savage Elixir: Gold Bar
Choose it for a aromatic and sweet character. Wins on note pyramid duration.

The Man Trust1/2

Dream Of Savage Elixir: Gold Bar1/2

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Not scored
Sillage & projection: Not scored
Value for money: Not scored
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Dream Of Savage Elixir: Gold Bar
Fragranxe ranking: The Man Trust

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

The Man TrustParfums Marco Serussi

Dream Of Savage Elixir: Gold BarThe Dua Brand

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.23/ 5 · 13 votes

Have 34%Had 14%Want 52%

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 75%Had 25%Want 0%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

38%Love

46%Like

15%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

13 votes · too few to score

Not enough votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity62

〰 Sillage46

♥ Love / hate81

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value63

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

amber100%

sweet92%

fruity84%

warm spicy77%

tobacco69%

citrus61%

aromatic100%

sweet92%

woody84%

tobacco77%

soft spicy69%

lavender61%

Scent match34%Clearly different · both sweet and tobacco

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top30 to 45 minutes

Mandarin OrangeApple

Heart3 to 4 hours

PatchouliAmberOlibanumTobacco

Base4 to 6 hours

Tonka BeanMusk

Notes

LavenderLicoriceTobaccoGrapefruitAmberHaitian VetiverSandalwoodTonka BeanCarnationPatchouliAppleSage

No top / heart / base split published

Category winnerDream Of Savage Elixir: Gold BarLongest dry-down: 8-12 hrs

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring38

Summer63

Fall100

Winter63

Day100

Night57

No season votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men90

Unisex0

Women10

Not enough votes yet

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#39,521

PerfumerDominique Preyssas

Launched—

Reviews2

Overall rank#74,955

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerThe Man TrustHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

The Man Trust by Parfums Marco Serussi is a sweet amber and tobacco fragrance with a refreshing fruity opening. Built around a core of mandarin orange and crisp apple, the scent opens with a lively burst of citrus and fruit before settling into a warm, spicy heart. As the top notes recede, dark patchouli, warm amber, …

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Dream Of Savage Elixir: Gold Bar by The Dua Brand brings together dark aromatic spices and sweet golden fruits in a dense Extrait de Parfum format. The opening hits with crisp red apple, tart grapefruit, and juicy mandarin orange before settling into an intense heart of licorice, wild lavender, and clary sage. As the …

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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.

Do The Man Trust and Dream Of Savage Elixir: Gold Bar smell similar?

Clearly different: a 34% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share sweet and tobacco accords. Common notes include Apple, Patchouli, Amber and Tobacco.

Is The Man Trust or Dream Of Savage Elixir: Gold Bar better for summer or winter?

The Man Trust suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in The Man Trust and Dream Of Savage Elixir: Gold Bar?

The Man Trust has top notes of Mandarin Orange and Apple, heart notes of Patchouli, Amber, Olibanum and Tobacco, a base of Tonka Bean and Musk. Dream Of Savage Elixir: Gold Bar features Lavender, Licorice, Tobacco, Grapefruit and Amber.