58 community ratings

Gold Incense

2017UnisexClassic

Votes lean masculine

8.3/ 10

Community score
58 ratings

Carolina Herrera Gold Incense is a sweet, spicy and smoky unisex scent whose resinous, woody build suits evenings in the cooler months.

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

How does it perform?

From 62 community ratings, all out of 10.

Longevity

8.0 /10

Holds up through the day and fades gently toward evening.

Sillage

7.4 /10

People close to you notice, nobody gets overwhelmed.

Bottle

8.3 /10

Sits nicely on a shelf.

Value for money

6.5 /10

The price makes you think, so a small size is a smart start.

Blind buy risk

Low risk

93% of votes are positive and opinions barely differ.

Notes

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

Top notesfirst 15 minutes

Indian tagetes

Angelica seed

Heart notesfirst few hours

Labdanum Atlas cedar

Base noteswhat stays into the evening

Frankincense Bourbon vanilla

Accords

From most dominant to most subtle.

Sweet
Spicy
Woody
Oriental
Creamy
Resinous
Smoky

What does Gold Incense smell like?

Its longevity is rated strong and its sillage good. Most voters pick fall and winter, and it is chosen most often for evenings and nights out, though it also works for leisure and daytime. Masculine and feminine votes sit close together, so it reads as open to both.

It opens with Indian tagetes and angelica seed in a spicy start. In the heart, labdanum and Atlas cedar set a resinous, woody ground; the base of frankincense and Bourbon vanilla sweetens it and leaves a creamy, smoky warmth. The Dua Brand Opus Amber and Xerjoff Empiryan have a close profile.