17 community ratings

Contagious (Gold)

Name: Contagious (Gold)
Brand: Catherine Omai

Perfumer: Catherine Omai

UnisexClassic

Votes lean masculine

6.8/ 10

Community score
17 ratings

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Catherine Omai Contagious is a green, woody and animalic unisex scent with a heavy, earthy character.

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

How does it perform?

From 17 community ratings, all out of 10.

Longevity

8.0 /10

Holds up through the day and fades gently toward evening.

Sillage

6.9 /10

Leaves a light trail and stays polite in a crowd.

Bottle

8.1 /10

Sits nicely on a shelf.

Blind buy risk

Low risk

76% 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

Oakmoss Sandalwood Civet Labdanum Musk Castoreum Cambodian oud Ambergris

Accords

From most dominant to most subtle.

Green
Synthetic
Spicy
Woody
Oriental
Animal
Resinous
Earthy

What does Contagious (Gold) smell like?

Oakmoss and sandalwood form the backbone, while labdanum, musk, castoreum and civet add a leathery, resinous, animalic warmth on top. Cambodian oud and ambergris bring a smoky, spicy depth. As a whole it reads dark and dense rather than soft.

Its longevity is rated strong, while its sillage stays moderate, so it keeps close to the wearer instead of filling the room. With no season or occasion votes, it's hard to say more about when it suits, but its character points to calm, mature tastes. Montale Black Musk and Nishane Afrika-Olifant have a close profile.