Ummo vs African Gold
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
32%scent match
Clearly different
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
African Gold takes 3 of 5 categories.
UmmoChoose it for a tobacco and sweet character. Wins on ratings & consensus and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.
African GoldChoose it for a sweet and warm spicy character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter, day or night wear.
Ummo2/5
African Gold3/5
- Ratings & consensus
- Ummo
- Community sentiment
- Not scored
- Longevity
- African Gold
- Sillage & projection
- African Gold
- Value for money
- African Gold
- Versatility
- Not scored
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- Ummo
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
UmmoXinúAfrican GoldPure Gold PerfumesWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split4.16/ 5 · 136 votes
Have 30%Had 6%Want 63%
4.25/ 5 · 12 votes
Have 15%Had 0%Want 85%
Category winnerUmmoRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate49%Love
31%Like
11%Ok
4%Dislike
4%Hate
136 votes
42%Love
50%Like
0%Ok
8%Dislike
0%Hate
12 votes · too few to score
Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityAfrican Gold
SillageAfrican Gold
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerAfrican GoldBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothtobacco100%
sweet91%
amber83%
honey74%
aromatic65%
woody56%
sweet100%
warm spicy91%
vanilla83%
fruity74%
cacao65%
amber56%
Scent match32%Clearly different · both sweet and amber
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedNotes
TobaccoHoneyLiquidambarTobacco BlossomJuniperCedarTonka Bean
No top / heart / base split published
Top20-30 mins
GingerTobacco LeafAniseCoriander
Heart3-4 hrs
DatesTobacco BlossomClovesNutmegDried PlumFigWood Resin
Base8-12 hrs
Cacao PodVanillaTobaccoTonka BeanBenzoinHoneyCedar
InformationalShared notesTobacco, Honey, Tobacco Blossom and Cedar. Durations are only published for African Gold, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring58
Summer0
Fall0
Winter100
Day–
Night–
Spring50
Summer50
Fall75
Winter100
Day100
Night100
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round
Who wears it
Gender appeal votesInformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored
Ranking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#9,933
PerfumerRodrigo Flores-Roux
Launched—
Reviews19
Overall rank#34,245
PerfumerJimmy Anton Studer
Launched—
Reviews4
Category winnerUmmoHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotXinú Ummo opens with a dry snap of aromatic juniper and raw tobacco leaf before settling into a warm pool of golden honey and sticky liquidambar resin. Designed by Rodrigo Flores-Roux, this unisex fragrance blends leafy tobacco blossom with earthy cedar wood and roasted tonka bean to balance sweetness with resinous ba…
Reviews →African Gold by Pure Gold Perfumes delivers a dark, honeyed wallop of spice from the very first spray. Do not overspray this. The opening strikes with sharp ginger, licorice-tinged anise, and coarse coriander seed before unrolling a sticky feast of dried dates and dark stewed plum. Tobacco blossom and grated nutmeg bu…
Reviews →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, Ummo or African Gold?
African Gold takes 3 of 5 categories. Ummo is rated 4.16/5 from 136 votes; African Gold is rated 4.25/5 from 12 votes. Choose Ummo for a tobacco and sweet character. Wins on ratings & consensus and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter. Choose African Gold for a sweet and warm spicy character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter, day or night wear.
Which lasts longer, Ummo or African Gold?
African Gold lasts longest (African Gold 89/100, Ummo 70/100), based on community performance votes.
Which projects more, Ummo or African Gold?
African Gold projects furthest (African Gold 94/100, Ummo 59/100), based on community performance votes.
Do Ummo and African Gold smell similar?
Clearly different: a 32% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share sweet and amber accords. Common notes include Tobacco, Honey, Tobacco Blossom and Cedar.
Is Ummo or African Gold better for summer or winter?
African Gold suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Ummo and African Gold?
Ummo features Tobacco, Honey, Liquidambar, Tobacco Blossom and Juniper. African Gold has top notes of Ginger, Tobacco Leaf, Anise and Coriander, heart notes of Dates, Tobacco Blossom, Cloves and Nutmeg, a base of Cacao Pod, Vanilla, Tobacco and Tonka Bean.
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