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X-MAS. Верхний аромат vs Goodbye New York Sour

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

Updated 9 ratings analysed
Clearly different
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Goodbye New York Sour takes 3 of 4 categories.

  • X-MAS. Верхний аромат

    Choose it for a amber and wine character. Wins on sillage & projection. Best in fall, day or night wear.

  • Goodbye New York Sour

    Choose it for a woody and tobacco character. Wins on longevity, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, day or night wear.

X-MAS. Верхний аромат1/4
Goodbye New York Sour3/4
Ratings & consensus
Not scored
Community sentiment
Not scored
Longevity
Goodbye New York Sour
Sillage & projection
X-MAS. Верхний аромат
Value for money
Goodbye New York Sour
Versatility
Not scored
Note pyramid (duration)
Not scored
Fragranxe ranking
Goodbye New York Sour

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance
X-MAS. Верхний ароматTheme
Goodbye New York SourProad
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
4.50/ 5 · 3 votes
Have 8%Had 8%Want 85%
4.50/ 5 · 6 votes
Have 25%Had 9%Want 66%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate
33%Love
0%Like
0%Ok
33%Dislike
33%Hate

3 votes · too few to score

67%Love
17%Like
17%Ok
0%Dislike
0%Hate

6 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores
⏱ Longevity60
〰 Sillage63
♥ Love / hate42
⏱ Longevity77
〰 Sillage61
♥ Love / hate88
Category winners

LongevityGoodbye New York Sour

SillageX-MAS. Верхний аромат

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price value38
¤ Price value60
Category winnerGoodbye New York SourBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
amber92%
wine69%
warm spicy53%
sweet46%
powdery38%
woody100%
tobacco86%
wine72%
earthy58%
mossy44%
soft spicy30%
Scent match23%Clearly different · both wine

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared
Top
Star AniseOrangeIce
Heart
Red WineCinnamonCardamomGingerTea
Base
AmberTobaccoGuaiac WoodPineCedar
Top45 minutes
Red WineCorianderDavanaStrawberryCinnamon
Heart2 to 3 hours
GeraniumTuberoseCashmeranRose
Base6 to 8 hours
Cypriol Oil or NagarmothaTobaccoCedarAmberOakmossGuaiac WoodMuskVanilla
InformationalShared notesRed Wine, Cinnamon, Amber and Tobacco. Durations are only published for Goodbye New York Sour, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season
Spring0
Summer0
Fall100
Winter100
Day100
Night100
Spring100
Summer25
Fall75
Winter75
Day100
Night100
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes
Men0
Unisex100
Women0
Men14
Unisex57
Women29
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#70,686

PerfumerElena Razumova

Launched2021

Reviews0

Overall rank#41,043

PerfumerChris Maurice

Launched—

Reviews1

Category winnerGoodbye New York SourHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

X-MAS. Верхний аромат by Theme opens with sharp star anise, chilled orange peel, and an icy metallic flash. Perfumer Elena Razumova builds a chilly winter atmosphere that shifts into warm mulled wine, spicy cardamom, and cinnamon. Smoky guaiac wood, dry cedar, and pine resin merge with cozy amber and sweet tobacco lea…

Reviews →

Goodbye New York Sour by Proad offers an unconventional mix of rich red wine, ripe strawberry, and spiced warmth. Created by perfumer Chris Maurice, it opens with a distinct fruitiness brightened by davana, coriander, and cinnamon. As the initial jammy sweetness settles, a floral heart of rose, tuberose, and geranium …

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, X-MAS. Верхний аромат or Goodbye New York Sour?

Goodbye New York Sour takes 3 of 4 categories. X-MAS. Верхний аромат is rated 4.50/5 from 3 votes; Goodbye New York Sour is rated 4.50/5 from 6 votes. Choose X-MAS. Верхний аромат for a amber and wine character. Wins on sillage & projection. Best in fall, day or night wear. Choose Goodbye New York Sour for a woody and tobacco character. Wins on longevity, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, day or night wear.

Which lasts longer, X-MAS. Верхний аромат or Goodbye New York Sour?

Goodbye New York Sour lasts longest (Goodbye New York Sour 77/100, X-MAS. Верхний аромат 60/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, X-MAS. Верхний аромат or Goodbye New York Sour?

Projection is very close: X-MAS. Верхний аромат 63/100, Goodbye New York Sour 61/100 for sillage.

Do X-MAS. Верхний аромат and Goodbye New York Sour smell similar?

Clearly different: a 23% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share wine accords. Common notes include Red Wine, Cinnamon, Amber and Tobacco.

Is X-MAS. Верхний аромат or Goodbye New York Sour better for summer or winter?

X-MAS. Верхний аромат suits day or night wear; Goodbye New York Sour suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in X-MAS. Верхний аромат and Goodbye New York Sour?

X-MAS. Верхний аромат has top notes of Star Anise, Orange and Ice, heart notes of Red Wine, Cinnamon, Cardamom and Ginger, a base of Amber, Tobacco, Guaiac Wood and Pine. Goodbye New York Sour has top notes of Red Wine, Coriander, Davana and Strawberry, heart notes of Geranium, Tuberose, Cashmeran and Rose, a base of Cypriol Oil or Nagarmotha, Tobacco, Cedar and Amber.

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