26 community ratings

Be Exceptional Gold

2018MenClassic

7.6/ 10

Community score
26 ratings

S.T. Dupont Be Exceptional Gold is a men's fragrance that opens with Egyptian geranium, Madagascar pepper and mandarin orange and settles onto a woody base of cedarwood and patchouli; it has been discontinued.

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Skunky's take: That just-out-of-the-shower feeling, clean and fresh.

How does it perform?

From 36 community ratings, all out of 10.

Longevity

7.3 /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

7.6 /10

Sits nicely on a shelf.

Value for money

7.3 /10

Most people feel it is worth the price.

Blind buy risk

Low risk

77% 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

Egyptian geranium Madagascar pepper Mandarin orange

Heart notesfirst few hours

Cedarwood

Pomarose®

Abrialis lavender

Base noteswhat stays into the evening

Indonesian patchouli Amyris

Ambermax®

Accords

From most dominant to most subtle.

Fresh
Floral
Fruity
Sweet
Spicy
Woody

What does Be Exceptional Gold smell like?

The opening is fresh and fruity from geranium and mandarin, with Madagascar pepper adding spice. In the heart, cedarwood, Abrialis lavender and Pomarose® bring a soft floral, sweet note. The base of Indonesian patchouli, amyris and Ambermax® leaves a warm, woody trail.

Longevity is rated good and sillage moderate, though few people have voted, so these ratings are tentative. It is classed as a men's scent. For a similar profile, Roberto Ugolini 17 Rosso and OrkusOdes Herakles are close matches.