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kazerog – :
This is so rich. There are just three fragrances that get to this level of « richness » of materials and all of them are Amouage. It’s Jubilation 25 W, Fate W and Gold M. More than Gold W which is really a fantastic very French style floral but without much oriental vibe, Gold M is a totally lavish mix between a chypre (in structure) and oriental (in the generousity of the materials). The opening resonates the lily of the valley from Gold W but far deepened by incense and something that I place between musk and nutmeg which gives it more structure and depth. And the dry down that I smell on skin and clothes is luxurious civet and oakmoss. The quality of the materials and concentration is something I only find in Amouage (even if not all of them). When you want a real perfume that says old world oppulence, reach for one of these three.
Vitasha29 – :
I have been in awe of this fragrance for some time now
One of my most favorite fragrances for men
Gold is strong, wise, kind and magical
pirozka – :
More like Gold Nan.
All jokes aside, I think this is a great fragrance but I feel like I am too young and dependent on young women’s approval to be rocking this
tarun85 – :
The identical twin of Van Cleef Pour Homme!
pokerru – :
I can’t get enough of it. LOVE LOVE LOVE IT !!!
ibra101 – :
Luxury. This fragrance smells so rich an luxurious and of soap with some fancy stank. For the confident wearer, not someone who is afraid of offending. This is for the person who stands pridefully, and wants to smell luxurious, knows he smells luxurious, but it’s just another day.
Soapy florals with a heavy musky facet. Animalic and powdery. Think Kouros, but instead of the self made man, you have born royalty.
Sasha-kems – :
“Smells like an ex-porn star grandfather,” said my GF, opened the window and insisted I scrub my wrist with vinegar, since it didn’t come off with soap. (Scout’s honour, I’m not making this up.) I get mainly incense with a urinous note, probably civet (being a cat owner, I found it kind of familiar), some soap, and some florals. Very pungent and ridiculously persistent. Doesn’t appear to be a super complex scent, but I don’t know about the drydown, since I finally managed to get it off at 4 hour mark (1 spray…).
I don’t hate it, I don’t love it, but I certainly get the idea of this being a scent for an imposing person who doesn’t give a rat’s ass about making a “pleasant” impression. It’s more like a primal thing — look here, I stink and I’m proud of it! You’ve got a problem with that? Might be bold, might be arrogant, might be sexy (in an animalic way), might be stupid. But it’s interesting that my GFs instinctive reaction was — off-puttingly putrid AND sex-related. Seems to indicate that animalics really are a double edged sword.
alkacheli – :
The best animalic floral musk available.
Despite many disliking reviews, To me it is very wearable if applied correctly at the proper time and occasion. But it is definitely a personal enjoyment rather than people pleaser as many will not appreciate it except for the lovers of this genre.
It is very luxurious, classy and sophisticated. Just one spray on the chest under the clothes in cold weather and it will do the trick.
One spray will make you smell so clean, elegant due to the powdery accords. Heavy spraying will result in cloying animalic projection. This fragrance is a wild beast so be careful.
In conclusion: amouage gold Complexity, Quality, Longevity and projection are all top class.
bsazhiserbruf – :
This just breaks down all resistance before it. This is not a fragrance energency-services siren, it is a fragrance blitzkrieg!
This website is really opening my eyes, fragrance-wise. An all-out musk & civet bomb, this is! Thought POAL was potent, and it is in its own way. And of course, sheer potency is not everything. But it is this fragrance’s speciality – and it exceeds therein … and it seriously does exceed!
Tried this on two bases – one was the quality of Amouage as I have thus far experienced, the other the guidance of this website. I go to Selfridges boutique … AGAIN I find they have the tester sequestered in the stockroom!!
Naturally, I get the idea that there is a stratum of perfumes that are not made easy for non-perfume-heads to get access to: a bit like 7 by 50 binoculars are sometimes kept below the counter, as really they are astronomical binoculars, and if you use them in daylight they can hurt your eyes.
No, I’m not exaggerating my impressions of this. I thought I was a veteran when I first came to this site, and called myself that. But clearly certain fragrances have slipped beneath my ‘radar’. It’s literally not surpising with this one – this is so ‘powerhouse’ an animalic, I actually feel that someone who gets hold of this casually and doesn’t properly know what they’re doing with it could actually do themselves a mischief wiith it – indeed much as someone who casually gets their hands on an optical instrument designed for use at night could do themselves one with that!
Actually, looking back at this review a bit later, I realise I am not fully doing right by this fragrance, concentrating so heavily on the sheer force of it. It is by no means devoid of subtlety and delicacy, although it may only be after the initial shock of its onset has subsided that these are perceived. It’s a bit like some piece of thunderous music by, perhaps, Wagner, of which you notice first the sheer amplitude and then later the delicate string or flute parts; or like some man known for his forcefulness and strength, who turns out at interview to be right sensitive and deep-thinking. Certainly, this fragrance has a velvet hand inside its iron glove.
But as to those harsh critics of mine that I have mentioned, this well takes me back ‘to the grind’ with them … and some!
Is this really Putin’s signature fragrance!? Does he wear it at congresses with other heads of state!?
icersape80 – :
Gold opens with an aldehydic retro aura, that is not only lush and plush, but also daring and confident. A floral perfume for men is not such a rare feast, but this is a menu-stealer.
Potent and bold, Gold captured my attention, and love, right from the start.
Then it got better. As rose, jasmine and patchouly got complemented by a rich and beautiful incense facet. Tasty and elegant. An orientalist twist to an already sublime composition.
The whole thing has a high-quality animalic silky musky effect that just feels right.
And while it’s not a dream come true to be associated with an old lady from the socialist era (yes, that’s what i was referred to by one of my friends after smelling Me with Gold) I can only applause those ladies from the 80’s. Yet most of my compliments go to Gold. Bold, Astounding, Divine.
*****
Artresan – :
As much as I love Amouage, I have a hard time getting behind this one – too musky + too animalic in a very fusty, old-fashioned way. Generally unwearable.
JXXV is a (much) more refined version of this scent.
mco464Bessinepome – :
Not for boys who wear Sauvage or–worse–Bleu. Gold is the real deal. A floral and animalic gentle giant.
Do you need a formal occasion for wearing it? Absolutely not. Wear it (lightly) with Levi’s and a white t-shirt. Great contrast.
Memozavrus – :
(Update – 3/19/2018). Getting another bottle, despite owning the original.and I’m nowhere near, half a bottle. It’s not worthy of praise without the civet and powder note. But bcuz of those smells, it blows away most other, floral/civet bombs. And I happen to LOVE musky, animalic scents. This is the prototype for those kind of powerhouses.
everytime I wear this, it surprises me with something I didnt smell much of, the previous time I wore it. Im wearing it now, and the incense is all over the place. And there haver been other times, when the myrrh was prominent..other days, its been the patch, and so on, etc.
This is becoming a signature for me..and you have to think that way when people comment on it, more than anything else you wear. A lotta guys, let alone a lot of women, wont touch it, but thats why its an edgy scent for me to wear..you have to have a ‘dont give a shit” attitude, to rock this.
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If you don’t like civet or powder in your perfumes, just leave this alone, ok? One of the GRANDEST scents Ive ever worn. And I cant remember a time when I wore it, and didnt get complimented. Its a killer…in the best way possible.
a master class in a bottle, on how a civet/jasmine bomb should smell, in my opinion.
out of the bottle, it does smell very powdery…borderline,”Johnson & Johnson-ish”. But by the time, the patch’, myrrh and incense, kicks in, this perfume is literally one of a kind, regardless of its comparison to the Pierre Cardin scent that was made before this.
I have the first reformulation, and the longevity is off the charts. Ive stopped telling people to be careful with the sprayer, because what it takes for you to smell it, is whatever it takes. But I sprayed it 3 times..twice on my chest, and once on each wrist, and it lasted thru my work day, right on thru the night.
you have to LOVE civet, rose, incense and patch, otherwise a full bottle purchase, is pointless.
ultraloc – :
Amouage Gold Man is Regal! It smells of class and sophistication of a bygone era. When men were chivalrous and women were ladylike! This cannot be liked by boys and the young. For this you have to be a Man who understands what Amouage Gold Man stands for.
This fragrance was made for a King! Ordered by a King and designed by a genius in its field. Fragrances do not just come into being. There is an entire sequence of processes involved. It is designed, tested and taken an opinion upon and then after a very lengthy testing and experimentation process a perfume takes its shape.
So people who are subjecting this Regal concoction to synonyms of baby powder and an old lady smell are very much uneducated and I feel no shame in saying this, that they have absolutely no idea what they are talking about.
This is a very mature and serious fragrance, despite all the flowers and aldehydes. Its musky, balsamic, woody and resinous. I do not see any resemblance with any other perfume.
This is a very very special occasion fragrance. You have to be a man of a strong personality to get this fragrance to “compliment” you.
Dare to be a Man to appreciate this, or else forever hold your peace and do not touch it.
Amouage Gold Man stands its Ground!
наталия гуменюк – :
A towering achievement in modern Oriental perfumery (do not be deceived by the overall low Fragrantica score), this somewhat spicy floral animalic chypre beautifully combines a central note of beautiful Omani Frankincense with rose hip, lily-of-the-valley; orris root, jasmine, myrrh, amber, sandalwood, patchouli, musk, civet, oakmoss and cedar. The resulting juice is a radiant opulent resinous beauty that is a beauty to behold and radiates a warmth that is very rarely seen in modern masculine perfumery. The reason why its off putting to many people is because it has a powdery dry down phase and there is a very pronounced civet accord but in my opinion, both of these give the fragrance an old world charm and depth that truly enhances its character. Like most Amouages, it has enormous sillage and pronounced projection. I am not put off that it is Putin’s choice of cologne, it reflects on his excellent taste at least in perfume. A stunning masterpiece!
oto-1-1-1 – :
Amouage Gold is simply all about resinous Frankincense: The opening is a fresh elemi citrusy rose, oakmoss, lavender,star anise and carnation. Settles down as resinous aromatic Frankincense olibanum,Myrrh resin. No floral but in the opening,no Chanel n5 alike. Gold is full of character, a perfume with allure and difficult to decoded as notes are very condensed into the Frankincense. Masterpiece.
rasiel – :
I have sampled this on a number of occasions, and I still love it! I have tried to look for the ‘too feminine’ or ‘too floral for men’ element, but haven’t found it. Yes, it is aldehydic, floral and with civet, but it also has frankincense, resins and possibly other more ‘masculine’ elements.
It is regal, unique and not for young boys. The right woman can surely also pull it off.
One spray is sufficient – you don’t want to overwhelm your lover.
kulchadle – :
Stop the press!!! Amouage ‘Gold’ man is a masterpiece with the best silage and longevity of all time.
Understand firstly, that I’m female, and I have owned ‘Gold’ woman (around 6 months ago). But with the woman version, my love for it ended as we weren’t quite compatible, (Gold woman was just too reminiscent of No.5 whom I’d loved, lost and long since buried decades ago).
I had previously ruled-out trying the men’s range for the same reason that I wouldn’t go through a toilet door marked ‘men’. But my boyfriend had picked it up and declared that it smelt like soap. I’m a sucker for soapy florals so I smelt it and instantly fell in love. It was the kind of love that I didn’t have to try with, the man version of Amouage’s ‘Gold’ just fitted my body chemistry.
I usually harp on about the notes, but I’ll leave that for others. I feel it’s fitting to romanticise about this precious jewel of a scent so I’ll end by telling you this story;
Yesterday I was walking through the white-washed cobbled streets of Ibiza’s old town and a man approached me. He explained that his girlfriend had been too shy to ask what fragrance I was wearing. I shot a knowing/smug look to my boyfriend then told the man of Amouage ‘Gold’ but stressed the importance of the man version over the woman. For me, this moment was recognition enough, to honour an outstanding and timeless fragrance masterpiece.
prikolnov – :
احببت النسخة النسائية اكثر
اما هذا فهو متوحش
بعد مدة تظهر المكونات المسكية بطريقة حيوانية شهوانية قوية
لمن يحب هذا النوع من العطور
مع لمحة بسيطة تشبه رائحة الاطفال من بيبي جونسون
لكن انت من يشعر بهذه النوتات اما من حولك سيجدها جميلة
و ملفته
فهذا طابع العطورة الحميمية عادةً
..
بعد ان ياخذ العطر كامل وقته
يستقر فقط على نوتة الزباد او ما يسمى بالسڤت
وهذا الاستقرار لا يعجبني صراحة ولا يناسب ذوقي
..
لمن يرغب بعطر يحتوي على زباد اصيل
فهذا العطر لن يخذلك
مع ثبات عالي يدوم ١٢ ساعة
و فوحان متوسط
..
امواج خير من يمثل العرب
امواج فخرٌ لنا
ловец – :
Finished the sample and I will say this: This is the classic example of ‘you need to wear it on your skin.’ Smelling it from the sample, I didn’t think I would like it, but on my skin, it worked!
objedenfore – :
An old school powerhouse, along the lines of the venerable feminine fragrances of old. Run far away if you find old school classics like No. 5 and White Diamonds “old lady,” this is an unapologetic floral/animalic/aldehyde bomb. Gorgeous powdery florals – the jasmine here is just beautiful – over a powdery, soapy base. Rich and sensuous. If Muscs Koublaï Khän is a Khal Drogo-like sexy beast, Amouage Gold is Casanova; polished and urbane while being sexy as hell. The man who wears this must have supreme confidence.
temp2010 – :
Such a beautiful opening, but the dry down ruined it for me. The opening is sublime, one of the most luxurious
smell. It has a kind of classic chypre vibe to it. At the start you will get a beautiful floral (rose mostly) with the most beautiful Amouage frankincense note with touch of animalic (civet) note, it’s perfectly balanced. Frankincense note here is very realistic and absolutely breath taking. If you look for Amouage frankincense I think Gold should be in the top of your list.
After first 2 hours it calm down to a beautiful powdery dry down, at this stage rose note less prominent and the jasmine note come in to the picture. Beautiful frankincense is still there, the civet note is bit stronger than in the opening, but still well balanced. Horror comes after 5 to 6 hours mark, damn the civet note is too strong and as others mentioned I get the famous cat pee vibe, you can’t literally feel any other ingredients at this stage and it stays like this forever. I can’t bear it anymore, specially when you smell it close to the skin, yuck….
Performance of this beast is out of this world, it last until you decide you don’t want it anymore. I remember once I sprayed it on my wrist before go to sleep, then next morning I took a shower before go to work and I could still get a whiff throughout the next day. And it project really really strong. Shame it doesn’t work for me due to the horrible dry down. May be it’s a skin thing, coz if you read the reviews here you can see some of them don’t get that cat pee part, so take my review with a grain of salt. But you should definitely give it a full wearing before decide. I don’t think it’s a safe blind buy.
I still use it sometimes because I love the first few hours, But I spray it few hours before go to sleep, this is the only way I can avoid the unpleasant dry down. But make sure you take a good shower next morning:). I think it’s a masterpiece for what it does.
shul – :
Not the dirty beast smell as the notes table suggest.
That inky musky/oak-moss-y beginning remind me of Clive Christian V for women, so does the warm undertones. It also has a slight soapy hint, not the cheap toilet disinfectant soap, but something animalicly waxy.
It is a lion king, an animal with majesty.
ApassyEndandy – :
I can’t say a whole lot more than what the other people wrote here on Fragrantica. It’s sweet, floral, musky and dirty. It has everything I want in a fragrance. Plus it lasts forever, your shirt will smell like this after you take it out of the washer and dryer. Definitely a new favorite in my collection. Love Amouage!
Further now that I have owned this scent for a couple of months I have to add that this is an amazing perfume. I love it!
kaw44 – :
Maybe its been reformulated or I’m too used to civet notes but there doesn’t seem to too much of a “stink” in it. I get more of an animalic musk. Well done overall imo. Good longevity as well 🙂
8/10
gromsp – :
This opens up with turbo powder a kind of uber powerful Johnson’s baby powder smell followed by super strong civet, very difficult. Pretty quickly it settles down into something a bit more tolerable vintage floral kind of thing. The middle is very strong Lily of the Valley. I’d love to say Gold was the one to change my view of these notes but no. It is very long lasting, coherent and projects impressively.
andrey.levochkin5 – :
This is my number one fragrance for winter….I deeply love despite its weird nature and the old fashioned animalic aura….I can give everything I have but not this. A lot of people dont like it but let it be only for me.
pmy68 – :
Right of the bat, this fragrance was a WOW for me!
In the beginning, it has a little bit middle eastern tone into it, but don’t be scared. It’s very floral and soapy. In the early stage of its development, there are some incense and mostly oakmoss in the background, but it will be subdued in an hour or two. In its floral side, the white flowers (specially jasmine) dominate the rose at first, and then we reach to the era which rose starts to rise and dominates other flowers.
The soapy quality of the fragrance which come from the civet, smooths the heavy floral scents here. However, in the dry down, civet turns to become more animalic. I really like the animalic smell of civet, but only if its worn with care. It’s not a scent to do shower with.
Smells classy, but probably young people do not able to cherish it as it deserves.
The performance and projection are beyond the scale here. Very high quality fragrance indeed.
Самона – :
They must have used the smelliest civet possible. I’m talking about the civet that no other civets would hang around because he just reeked too much. This one is a brutal animalic and recommended only for those with anosmia. Other than that, it’s fantastic.
dremlordxx – :
This is lovely stuff, I like it better than Gold (pour femme). I don’t feel there is much overt masculinity to it. I like the incense especially, which is sweet, not dry. Maybe the florals slightly less and the base notes slightly more… maybe. But omg, the quality of ingredients! Just so lovely to smell actual rose absolute and not a construct. The sweetness of a high quality civet note. My nose is thanking me. Normally with this powerful a scent, you get a headache, but not with Amouage. This is 10/10. It stays forever, but to me that means excellent value. Two drops only required. If you’re going to buy Arabian scent, this is the stuff. Anyone disliking it, send it to me 🙂 xx
Juriks59 – :
Not feminine at all to my nose….. My mind associates the powderiness to that of the Talcum that barbers use. That gives this an old school masculine vibe in my estimation.
The association with scents like Tabac, Pinaud Clubman, and others is Undeniable to me.
Imagine a mix of three parts Tabac and one Antaeus……that might get you close
Very nice but there are pleanty other suitable options that will give the same vibe for a fraction of the cost.
koreshok22 – :
Frankly I do not understand how to feel it like feminine! !!!! … for me the moss of Oak and the Patchouli one completely masculinized! !!!! …. it is extremely masculine perfume and especially luxurious. ..
wabyhymnapy – :
There is a lot of confusion about the exact release date of this perfume. Searching, we find data that say it has been released in 1998 and others that confirm its launch in 1983.
When Amouage was founded, it was intended to revive and redefine Oman’s perfumery tradition. To this end, the House hired the renowned perfumer Guy Robert, creator of classics such as Madame Rochas and Monsieur Rochas, Calèche, Dioressence, etc. The request of His Highness Sayyid Hammad was simple: “to create the richest and most luxurious perfume of all times, no matter the cost.” And so it was done!
The first fragrance was sold as unisex (now known as Gold Woman) and received distinctive bottles for men and women, both with impeccable finishing. The female was gold plated and was inspired by a mosque in Oman, while the masculine was made of crystal with arabesques. Later, in 1998, Guy Robert returned to create a male version to match the female one.
Gold Man has the same composition as the previous version, with only two extra ingredients at the base of the olfactory pyramid – patchouli and oak moss. Of course the company lists the main ones, but some say that this perfume has about 140 ingredients.
On top of the fragrance we have the notes of rose hip (it was used a rare species that only grows in the mountains of Jebel Akhdar), lily of the valley and frankincense. In the body are the notes of myrrh, orris root and jasmine. And at the base are the notes of ambergris, civet, musk, cedar, sandalwood, patchouli and oak moss.
It is worth clarifying that the rose hip (rosa canina) is of the genus of roses and is different from the rock rose, which is of the genus of the cistus. In Brazil, we also known as rosa-mosqueta.
On the skin, however, Gold Man caused me a sense of astonishment, which lies between surprise and disappointment. The fragrance is wonderful, no doubt, but it is very feminine, taking into account such classifications by gender. Calm down, I know that the perfumery root argues that perfume has no gender and that this trend was born with the changes in the market. But even so, from the moment they decided to create a version for men, I confess I expected something quite different and more masculine. Otherwise, it was enough to remain with the original.
Gold Man has always made me imagine something sweet and intense, more geared towards the combo of roses + saffron + cinnamon + benzoin. But when I sprayed it on my skin, I came across a dated and very powdery floral-chypre, which reminded me of classics like First (Van Cleef & Arpels) and Chanel No. 5 (Chanel).
The fragrance is rich, opulent (two sprays exhale forever) and full of nuances of incense, orris and civet. In addition, it lasts for more than 12 hours on the skin and takes a long time to present the “more masculine” nuances of patchouli and oak moss.
Again, I say: it is a gorgeous perfume. But, particularly, I think there are cheaper options on the market for men who love to wear this type of fragrance and who do not need labels such as “Man” or “Pour Homme” to justify their choice.
Tupmah – :
My signature
glollunda – :
Tried this and I have got to say those who are aghast at this have got it spot on.There are times when you have to give a fragrance time to develop over time before jumping to conclusions.
My initial impressions;powdery,civet,old school and very strong.Yup I did give it time to develop and all I could get in my head was a frag for a very old woman and I have smelled frags like this loads of times on old women and this fits right in.
To be fair,I have smelled something similar from a few men from the Middle East but I cannot see myself wearing this.It comes off too powdery and something I would associate with a granny.
This is a super strong fragrance and should be worn with caution.very,very long lasting.To those who love this,you will get your money’s worth for sure but I am afraid it is a pass for me and I am really thankful I had to test it first and not been swayed by comments to blind buy this.
sqh273Negeltzex – :
This was a blind on sale purchase. It’s a very powerful scent. Women stated that it was “OK” but a little overbearing. Men stated that it smelled like the powder in baby diapers. The scent last over 10 hours. It’s not my style. If you like the powdery smells this is perfect for you. To me, it reminds me of baby powder and safeguard soap.
Nightwolf8787 – :
… I do not understand these Negative Reviews on this Masterpiece …. !!!!!
kavor777 – :
My nine-year-old daughter when smelling Gold Man on me today said: You have to wear this more often, dad! 😀 😀 😀
Poestymeams – :
This is absolutely incredible. I don’t understand the number of negative votes here…
I have generous samples of both Golds (M and F) and although the female one is supposed to be the wonderful one to me it just smells too flowery (if complex and rich) for me. This is a different story: complex, warm (no, not warm, HOT, but the hot of melting spicy honey if there even is such a thing?), very long lasting and stunningly rich.
The flowery notes up top maintain the animalic depth and the woody, sticky, wonderfully incensey, goo lower down just goes on, and on and on. I love loud fragrances if they do it right and this one is not a loud screech but a loud growl. If gold silk velvet had smell, it would be this.
I can’t imagine fancying a man wearing that (unless it was a opulently beautiful tragic youth destined for early death) but it might work as a contrast on a rugged masculine type. But really, it would be wasted on a guy. I’m saving for a full sized bottle as I type.
9/10
Update: I have just read all the ”baby powder” comments. I have never used baby powder on either of mych children, but hugely thankfully, I get no baby related vibes here at all.
titos – :
How much I love this perfume, no one can imagine…maybe Im amoung the very few due to its vintage, powdery, animalic, aura…..I feel so much whem Im wearing it…..
Kex1 – :
Once again, RESPECT!!! An absolute classic on the crown of animalic perfumes with vintage aura…..a masterpiece for very few who appreciate royalty and quality at the extend we can’t reach easily!!
htenia – :
The first time I sample Gold I had the same opinion as others , I tried my sample a few more times/ took the time to understand the different stages , Then I finally got to love it and buy a full bottle, Yes it smells rich and dry down to a powdery work of art.
Royalty all the way, I will highly recommend Gold to others.
Another cheers for Amouage .
Scent 10/10
Long lasting 10/10
Silage 10/10
Thanks,
icersape63 – :
Very powdery and sickening musky.
I don’t like Gold man, but I can see why some would like it as it has a classic, gentlemanlike feel.
2/10
traifed – :
Well, surely this is an instant classic for me, although it’s quite feminine, but in a good way on my skin. AMOUAGE „Gold Man“ starts with floral notes: I get mainly rose, lily of the valley and jasmine. This flower bouquet is mixed very well with my favourite civet and the incense is noticeable too.
The longevity of this gem is far better than most of today’s fragrances — the first 2-3 hours the presence of the scent is very strong; then for the next 10-12 hours Gold Man gets a skin scent feeling, but it’ll be recognizable by others if they came close around you (1 meter). Overall 12 hours of very good sillage on my skin and a strong post-scent feeling around 24 to 36 hours after applying you will be able to detect it on your clothes and even the whole wardrobe, this mixture of AMOUAGE is heavenly!
Update: Now, six months after I got my 100 ml bottle of AMOUAGE „Gold Man“ and apply it on numerous special occasions, I can say for sure that this has become addiction for me. „Gold Man“ conquer my senses and become my second best cologne after „Kouros“. But comparing the lasting power of today’s „Kouros“ and „Gold Man“, I have to admit — AMOUAGE’s creation is the undisputed victor.
If „Kouros“ is the beast, „Gold Man“ is the beauty!
Dolmat – :
Amouage Gold conjures up, in my mind, the image of Louis XIV posing for Hyacinthe Rigaud back in 1701.
Royal, immoraly animalic, provocatively floral, lusciously soapy, opulent, extravagant and immeasurably luxurious to the far edge of . . . exaggeration.
Personally, I admire Gold for its uniqueness. A daring composition, unlike any other in my collection, that incorporates a battle of contradictions. New yet old-fashioned, western yet oriental, powdery yet masculine, skanky yet feminine. As expected, Guy Robert’s liberal usage of copious amounts of strong ingredients, has made it very subjective whether Gold can be perceived as majestic or . . . intolerable.
For me, Gold’s drydown is the best part of this challenging journey. Once the bombastic powdery floral opening has settled down, I am left with a super dry, slightly metallic, musky, dirty animalic warmth that feels as if heat radiates off my chest. This long lasting “burning” phase is what makes me truly respect this composition, because for me it’s a solid indication of a masterfully designed evolution.
Excessive, provocative, unique.
8/10
tigey22 – :
I get a nice chypre floral opening ( similar to Mitsouko and Amouage J25 female version) then it dwindles into a light JJ Baby Powder scent with just a hint of florals.
Am I missing something ? Where is the opulence and heavy hitting florals ?
In a way I was hoping to find an extreme version of Aqua Di Parma Colonia that lasts. Initially GOLD gave me that hope but then it turns into a really simple fragrance which is very subtle on my skin.
I’ve had it on for 5 hrs now *2 sprays to the wrist. Not impressed with longevity compared to other Amouage offerings.
maxim220 – :
This is beautiful and although marketed for men, I’d say it is definitely unisex. As a feminine woman, I wear it! It is a classic musk scent with a hint of floral and slight soapiness. But not the cheap harsh soap. More like the luxury ones supplied in the bathrooms of 5 star hotels on the French Riviera. I love this scent and think it is perfect for the summer. Its longevity and silage are second to none. The House of Amouage never fails to deliver..
docanet – :
Awful. Smells like a dying old lady drowning in floral musk and stroking a civet as she goes. And Amouage’s most powerful scent, to boot…
azerty – :
WOW this is a rich, heavy, and strong scent. Almost knocks me out. I get a strong blast of civet right from the get-go, cutting through the florals like a sharp knife, leaving a slight sting at the back of my throat when I inhale deeply. Interlude Man is more my style when it comes to a strong men’s Amouage, but even