Fragrance comparison

Tulipe vs Golden Fever

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

Updated 5 Nov 2026 192 ratings analysed

5 wins

Tulipe

Le Galion

3.9466 votes

Rank #18,593 GreenYellow Floral

Full profile Similar & dupes

50%scent match

Some overlap

Golden Fever

Haute Fragrance Company HFC

3.33126 votes

Rank #29,506 GreenYellow Floral

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Tulipe takes 5 of 7 categories.

Tulipe
Choose it for a green and yellow floral character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Golden Fever
Choose it for a green and yellow floral character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring.

Tulipe5/7

Golden Fever2/7

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

TulipeLe Galion

Golden FeverHaute Fragrance Company HFC

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.94/ 5 · 66 votes

Have 25%Had 8%Want 67%

3.33/ 5 · 126 votes

Have 73%Had 27%Want 0%

Category winnerTulipeRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

36%Love

35%Like

18%Ok

8%Dislike

3%Hate

66 votes

17%Love

33%Like

25%Ok

15%Dislike

10%Hate

126 votes

Category winnerTulipeMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity57

〰 Sillage46

♥ Love / hate73

⏱ Longevity67

〰 Sillage62

♥ Love / hate58

Category winners

LongevityGolden Fever

SillageGolden Fever

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value50

¤ Price value31

Category winnerTulipeBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

green100%

yellow floral83%

floral65%

aromatic48%

woody30%

green100%

yellow floral92%

sweet84%

powdery77%

aromatic69%

patchouli61%

Scent match50%Some overlap · both green, yellow floral and aromatic

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top30 to 45 minutes

Green LeavesGalbanumAcácia

Heart2 to 3 hours

NarcissusJasmineYlang-Ylang

Base2 to 3 hours

White MuskWhite Cedar ExtractOrris

Top

GalbanumYlang-YlangBlack Pepper

Heart

NarcissusTurkish RoseJasmine

Base

PatchouliBrown sugarPowdery NotesMuskAgarwood (Oud)

InformationalShared notesGalbanum, Narcissus, Jasmine and Ylang-Ylang. Durations are only published for Tulipe, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer65

Fall31

Winter19

Day100

Night23

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter86

Day–

Night–

Category winnerTulipeMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men4

Unisex43

Women54

Men5

Unisex38

Women57

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#18,593

PerfumerThomas Fontaine

Launched—

Reviews5

Overall rank#29,506

PerfumerCeline Ripert

Launched—

Reviews3

Category winnerTulipeHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Tulipe by Le Galion is a crisp, stem-heavy floral perfume built around green leaves, pungent galbanum, and bitter botanical freshness. Created by perfumer Thomas Fontaine, it interprets the literary idea of a dark tulip through vegetal realism rather than sweet garden blossoms. A burst of leafy greenery and acacia ope…

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Golden Fever by Haute Fragrance Company HFC opens with a sharp snap of green galbanum and crushed black pepper before unfolding into rich ylang-ylang and sunny narcissus petals. It balances bitter plant stems with the sweet nectar of Turkish rose and creamy jasmine, creating a distinct herbal floral contrast. 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.

Which is better, Tulipe or Golden Fever?

Tulipe takes 5 of 7 categories. Tulipe is rated 3.94/5 from 66 votes; Golden Fever is rated 3.33/5 from 126 votes. Choose Tulipe for a green and yellow floral character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Golden Fever for a green and yellow floral character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring.

Which lasts longer, Tulipe or Golden Fever?

Golden Fever lasts longest (Golden Fever 67/100, Tulipe 57/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Tulipe or Golden Fever?

Golden Fever projects furthest (Golden Fever 62/100, Tulipe 46/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Tulipe and Golden Fever smell similar?

Some overlap: a 50% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share green, yellow floral and aromatic accords. Common notes include Galbanum, Narcissus, Jasmine and Ylang-Ylang.

Is Tulipe or Golden Fever better for summer or winter?

For summer, Tulipe is the stronger pick. For winter, Golden Fever is the stronger pick. Tulipe suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Tulipe and Golden Fever?

Tulipe has top notes of Green Leaves, Galbanum and Acácia, heart notes of Narcissus, Jasmine and Ylang-Ylang, a base of White Musk, White Cedar Extract and Orris. Golden Fever has top notes of Galbanum, Ylang-Ylang and Black Pepper, heart notes of Narcissus, Turkish Rose and Jasmine, a base of Patchouli, Brown sugar, Powdery Notes and Musk.