22 community ratings

Golden Gai

2020UnisexClassic

Votes lean feminine

6.9/ 10

Community score
22 ratings

Meleg Perfumes Golden Gai is a sweet, floral unisex fragrance that opens on apricot, osmanthus and absinthe wormwood and rests on oud, tonka bean absolute and sandalwood.

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Skunky's take: A floral hello, my nose just bloomed.

How does it perform?

From 20 community ratings, all out of 10.

Longevity

7.5 /10

Holds up through the day and fades gently toward evening.

Sillage

7.4 /10

People close to you notice, nobody gets overwhelmed.

Bottle

7.2 /10

Sits nicely on a shelf.

Value for money

5.9 /10

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

Blind buy risk

Medium risk

64% 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

Apricot Osmanthus Absinthe wormwood

Heart notesfirst few hours

Cedarwood Rose Bourbon vanilla

Pipe tobacco

Chambord

Jasmine absolute

Base noteswhat stays into the evening

Oud Tonka bean absolute Sandalwood

Accords

From most dominant to most subtle.

Floral
Fruity
Sweet
Spicy
Woody

What does Golden Gai smell like?

Longevity and sillage are both rated good. Most voters pick autumn and winter, spring follows, and very few choose summer. Leisure, evening and night out lead the occasions. Votes on character split almost evenly between feminine and masculine, so it can lean either way.

It opens fruity, with apricot and osmanthus, while the wormwood adds a slightly bitter edge. In the heart, rose and jasmine absolute carry the floral side, and Bourbon vanilla, pipe tobacco and cedarwood turn it spicy and woody. The base settles into oud, tonka and sandalwood.