Gold (Eau de Toilette)
Perfumer: Ilias Ermenidis
21 ratings
From your scent profile
Jay Z Gold Eau de Toilette is a fresh, citrusy men's fragrance that opens with grapefruit and ginger and settles into teakwood and amber; it has been discontinued.
Skunky's take: A card-carrying member of the fresh club.
How does it perform?
From 27 community ratings, all out of 10.
Keeps you company for a few hours, a quick refresh fits nicely.
Leaves a light trail and stays polite in a crowd.
Looks good without trying too hard.
Blind buy risk
52% of votes are positive, the rest are more reserved.
Notes
They open one after another, from the first spray into the evening.
Top notesfirst 15 minutes
Heart notesfirst few hours
Accords
From most dominant to most subtle.
- Fresh
- Citrus
- Fruity
- Sweet
- Synthetic
- Spicy
- Woody
What does Gold (Eau de Toilette) smell like?
The top holds grapefruit, ginger, blueberry and cardamom, so citrus and fruit lead with spice behind them. The heart brings vetiver and lavender alongside pink pepper and violet leaf. The base of teakwood, amber, vanilla and myrrh gives it a woody, sweet footing.
Longevity and sillage are rated moderate, though only a small number of voters have weighed in. With its fresh, sweet and lightly spicy character, it is made for men. Dunhill Icon Racing and Zegna Forte have a close profile.
How it changes through the day
First minutes
- Grapefruit
- Ginger
- Blueberry
First hours
- Vetiver
- Pink pepper
- Violet leaf
Towards evening
- Teakwood
- Amber
- Vanilla
When to wear it?
Seasons and occasions, by user votes.
- 36%Autumn
- 36%Spring
- 21%Summer
- 7%Winter
- Daytime26%
- Office26%
- Casual21%
- Nighttime16%
- Evening11%
Least picked for evenings.
Smells like this
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Last updated: October 26, 2026













