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5987441984s – :
Today I was organizing storage under my bathroom sink. I put a perfume into a pouch from luckyscent and discovered a sample of Gothic II. So here is my review!
First off, the name. I was a goth in my younger days, and I still have that aesthetic in a more adult way now. Goth has many subsets: Victorian goth, rave goth, s&m goth, mod goth, etc. Gothic II is a Stevie Nicks style goth. I agree with a reviewer below saying this is San Franciscan in nature. I’ve only been to San Francisco once, but I saw people there that looked like they arrived in the 60’s and never left, physically or mentally.
I applied a dab to each wrist and decided to guess the prominent notes without looking at the pyramid. I got patchouli, benzoin, and incense supported by something kind of fruity smelling that I couldn’t identify. The Madagascar bourbon vanilla, which lends the the amber quality that I misidentified as benzoin, is a rich vanilla without being syrupy.
I see some reviews that indicate there’s nag champa, but I beg to differ. Nag champa incense is typically frangipani & sandalwood so I can easily see they would smell the same. -But- I am an avowed hater of nag champa and the reason is because it has an almond tone to its profile. I don’t perceive almond in Gothic II, so fragipani & sandalwood are better descriptors.
I’m not much of a patchouli fan. The overall blend of this frag was malty and boozy incense smoke with an unrefined patchouli. The balance was enough that I thought I might be into it. I took a shower though, and the only thing left on my wrists was patchouli. Deal breaker, I think.
Feaftavestven – :
I get the vanilla note and a bit of incense but nothing else. Very linear drydown and decent longevity but gets boring after a couple of hours with the mostly vanilla note.
ANGELXD – :
This one is similar to the original Coromandel but not as sweet.
Woody patchouli and incense are the strongest notes to me.
On clothes its a not as dirty and smells more like polished wood.
This one isn’t as big a patchouli bomb as number gothic 1.
Pretty impressed with this house if you love patchouli give them a sample.
dagthegame – :
Notes (according to Lucky Scent):
Madagascar vanilla, nag champa, clove, incense, Tunisian patchouli, Indian patchouli
The opening blast of patchouli is minty, balmy, and medicinal. I feel like this SHOULD have frangipani in it.. because the opening settles down into a scent that reminds me very strongly of sunscreen. I find this quite puzzling. Maybe because goths need to use it to stay pale? Jokes aside, I guess what I am smelling must be the nag champa.. but to me it smells tropical and the vanilla gives it that creaminess, but in a lotion kind of way. Farther in the dry down the patchouli continues to dissipate and the vanilla takes it’s place as being more dominant and sweet. So overall my impression is sunscreen tinged with a lot of patchouli.. It is certainly interesting, but I guess it’s not for me.
McKenna – :
Gothic I: No Amber on scent pyramid, but 1 reviewer makes note of it.
Gothic II: No Amber on scent pyramid, but comes across strongly for me.
Gothic III: Prominent Amber on the scent pyramid.
Amber is my personal kryptonite, to be avoided at all costs. This is a personal preference, and doesn’t detract from Gothic II being a beautifully blended scent.
I’m not gonna vote on the Love/ Like/ Dislike meter, as it’s not fair to rate a fragrance based on an accord-dislike. :o)
ZergOo – :
There are 2 duets enhancing a main character here: In the center stage, the famously quirky Patchouli, reigning supreme, rugged and dry as ever; It’s enhanced by a spicy clove/incense combo, giving it a dusty impression, and mysterious aspect.
Then the vanilla/frangipani brings softness and depth into something that could be too harsh and aloof…a certain roundness that makes the whole picture compelling.
Last and final touch with sandalwood that gives the fragrance some class and allure.
I can smell each component and yet everything works so well together, each element complimenting the next one. The whole picture is painted in deep green velvet, with hints of gold. This is so excellent and deeply, darkly glamourous, for both men and women (whereas Gothic I tends to be more feminine to my nose, probably because of mister Vanilla being too prominent).
In the end, this fragrance totally lives up to its name, as “Gothic” as it can be: deep, dark, contemplative, mysterious, eerie and sensual…And to make it even better, the longevity is great and the sillage is on point.
Simple and outstanding scent. I’m keeping my eye on it!
tram777 – :
When I first sprayed it I got a fruity powdery pastry vibe.. I’ve smelled it before, it’s… Angel (Mugler)! mixed with Serge’s Borneo
Warning2011 – :
Personally I am not a huge patchouli fan but I must admit that this is a love at first sniff. It has a certain edge that most patch scents fail to create. The smokiness, the spiciness, the sweetness is so complex that hardly anything can compare to it. The longevity and sillage is beastly also. I think lovers of Molinard Patchouli Intense will love this one as well. Perfectly suited for both sexes!
aigul7384 – :
This is a love of mine. It’s so beautiful and unique, it’s haunting. Nag champa, patchouli and vanilla done perfectly. It’s dark and romantic, gothic indeed. A little bohemian head-shop as well. What else can I say that hasn’t already been said by the other reviewers, not much.
I can’t believe I waited a year to buy a bottle. I kinda forgot about my sample and retried it recently and fell in love all over again.
Has a dark brooding, artistic feeling about it that truly is addictive. Would be equally at home in a Tim Burton film as it would be at Coachella.I really do love this perfume!
cashobzor – :
Gothic II is an absolutely drop-dead gorgeous perfume that smells exactly like nag champa, honey, and bourbon vanilla. It is so fantastic that I went through my entire sample within 3 days, and that was only because I used it sparingly, or it would have been gone in 24 hours. I literally want to bathe in the stuff, and I splashed liberally. I have hundreds of perfume samples, and I am honestly not sure that I have finished one in the past 3 years, as I change perfume almost daily. But Gothic II is pretty much all I want to wear. This is signature scent-worthy juice for me. When you wear it, you will smell like you spent much too much time in a head shop, and a thick aura of smoke is still clinging to your clothes. This should have been called “Haight-Ashbury” because it is a San Francisco dream, every bit as hippy as pure patchouli oil, but less offensive to others in your vicinity (Newsflash: Not everybody likes patchouli).
Jefferson Airplane painted their colonial-style house black. I bet the inside smelled like Gothic II.
If you want to smell San Franciscan, and if you want an aura that says, “I was up all night at my friend’s house doing coke, burning nag champa, and listening to the Ramones, then this morning I walked over to the coffee shop for a doppio before I start my shift at the record shop”? You’ve found your dream perfume in Gothic II.
Or maybe, like me, you just like nag champa.
d-nomad – :
A haunting sweet boozey vanilla incense beauty with traces of spring florals and dark earthy patchouli in winter, a screechy sour vanilla in summer.
Beautiful and long lasting winter scent, but beware in summer. I absolutely love it, so elegant, dark, strange, mysterious.
Kalgagrad – :
know what I get from this? Floral chocolate, and lots of it. The vanilla, frangapi, and patch came across as a chocolate note, one that I liked but got kinda hairy for a while. That was quite a surprise and not one I had planned on.
What I don’t get a lot of is incense and I don’t get any clove until hour 2 of the drydown.
As a spray, it has more sillage than if it were dabbed on, but still, the sillage sits close. After some hours, the chocolate fades to where I smell the herbal patchouli I had looked for in the first place. Longevity is very good. Maybe TOO good. In general perfumes do last a while on my skin and this one is no different. 8+ hours from first spray until it fades to oblivion.
This maybe would play out better in colder weather, but for now, it quite a bit sweeter than I had anticipated. Well worth trying as its quite a bit unexpected.
rgr600Unlogrere – :
Before you read my review(or any review below for that matter), take a gander at the dislike meter….Yeah…Gothic II is sort of a big deal. Don’t be a follower be a leader but if you’re gonna follow, then follow the right leader. This here folks…is the right leader. Orientals across the galaxy are being beheaded as I type. To comfortably wear this, you have to condition your mind to field the harassment of compliments. My immediate description are sweet sandy vanilla, with fruity candied patchouli and clove with smoke which adds an almost burnt cinnamon vibe. The heart is very reminiscent to Fusion Sacree but the overload of patchouli displayed by Gothic 2 shows the dichotomy. One wouldn’t be wrong to assume that Gothic 2’s myopic moments are pure unadulterated Nag Champa. It’s good to see that fragrantica finally let Loree Rodkin in the door now I hope it revolves.
archkirov – :
I own the 7 ml roll-on oil. Wow, this is so special, and reminds me of that great patch/sandlewood incense I smelled in every head shop I frequented in the 70’s. When I got back to my house after shopping, everyone always knew where I had been, as it permeated my clothes, hair, everything, but in a very cool way. This scent behaves similarly, especially if it gets on your clothing. Totally nostalgic for me. Just a small dab on each wrist is good for easily 6-8 hours. Very deep and rich, with soft vanilla and patch/clove/sand incense envelope, fairly linear, which was great since I loved the space it took me to and I wanted to stay there.
As retro as this is, I got my first (of many) compliments on LRII 3 hours after a two-dab application from a 20-something male bank teller from across the counter, so sillage is clearly high…and it must also be appealing to younger folks. It is definitely a sex scent for those who are into that aura. Going to the bank or the market with this is okay, but not to work, unless you work at a club, head shop or somewhere where it’s cool to smell cool.
Key vibes: Weekends, hot clubs, sex, clove cigs, black lights, lava lamps, strobes, loud music (or none), tie-dyed t-shirts, hippie oils, hanging out with very cool friends, and of course, smoking w**d. Oh, and did I mention sex?
VlaZim – :
I love this!! It’s just stunning. I love the smell of incense and I personally feel like it always smells so fake when it’s in perfume but this time…..it’s perfect. Everything I’ve been looking for, vanilla, patchouli, incense, it’s dark and mysterious. I wish it were cheaper though….
kyzja04 – :
A rich, enveloping juice. The first minute or so this was far to sweet for my liking but soon after it mingled with my bodies warmth and chemistry it mellowed into something playful, remnicent of a fond memory I can’t quite place. Fragrances with incense have always been close to my heart. This manages to make me notice the note but it is so intertwined with the sandlewood and franginpani that even those who dislike incense would enjoy this. Many have said that a vanilla note is a vanilla note. So not true! Madagascar vanilla is not cloying, syrupy as a straight up vanilla is. Playful but exotic. Rich without causing cavaties. Not a fragrance I would wear to work but I plan to have it on the ready once Friday at 5PM arrives.
Longevity – roughly 6 hours
Silage – moderate to close