66 community ratings

The Golden Secret (Eau de Toilette)

2011MenModern

6.4/ 10

Community score
66 ratings

Banderas The Golden Secret Eau de Toilette is a sweet, spicy men's fragrance where apple liqueur, nutmeg and pepper meet.

Compare

Skunky's take: Comes alive when it gets cold; fall and winter are its seasons.

How does it perform?

From 59 community ratings, all out of 10.

Longevity

5.2 /10

Keeps you company for a few hours, a quick refresh fits nicely.

Sillage

5.5 /10

Leaves a light trail and stays polite in a crowd.

Bottle

5.8 /10

Looks good without trying too hard.

Value for money

7.2 /10

Most people feel it is worth the price.

Blind buy risk

High risk

Only 47% of votes are positive.

Notes

They open one after another, from the first spray into the evening.

Top notesfirst 15 minutes

Amber Leather Cedar Cumin

Apple liqueur

Nutmeg Pepper

Accords

From most dominant to most subtle.

Fresh
Fruity
Sweet
Synthetic
Gourmand
Spicy
Woody
Oriental

What does The Golden Secret (Eau de Toilette) smell like?

Longevity is rated weak and sillage moderate. Most voters pick autumn, followed by spring and winter, with summer well behind. It is worn mostly for evenings and nights out, and also for business; half of voters find it masculine.

The fruity sweetness of apple liqueur is balanced by the warm spice of cumin and pepper, while nutmeg softens that spicy side. Cedar gives a woody base and leather a leathery one, with amber adding an oriental touch to the sweetness. Fresh and powdery accords stay in the background. Banderas The Secret and Zara Man Uomo have a close profile.