The Perfume Library

9 perfumes

Gold Man

Amouage · 1983

Floral · Spicy · Woody

Amouage Gold Man is a floral, spicy and woody men's fragrance that leans towards fall and winter evenings. Its longevity is rated very strong and its sillage strong. Most voters pick fall and winter, then spring; evening and night out lead the occasions, while summer comes last. It reads masculine and classic. The top holds Omani cistus, Omani green frankincense and lily of the valley. Myrrh, jasmine and iris sit in the heart, with patchouli, cedarwood and civet in the base. Resinous, powdery, animal and chypre accords make it a dense, oriental scent. Amouage Gold Woman and Lancaster Lancaster have a close profile.

Equipage (Eau de Toilette)

8.0

Hermès · 1970

Citrus · Floral · Green

Eau de Toilette

Hermès Equipage Eau de Toilette is a men's fragrance that sets the brightness of bergamot and orange against the green, earthy lines of pine needle, jasmine and vetiver. Longevity is rated good and sillage moderate, so it stays fairly close to the skin. Most voters pick autumn, followed by winter and spring, with summer chosen less often. Leisure, business and daily wear are nearly level, and most voters call it masculine and classic. The opening of clary sage, aldehydes, bergamot and orange is fresh; in the heart, pine needle, jasmine, cinnamon and carnation add floral and spicy touches. The base of vetiver, patchouli, oakmoss and tonka bean settles into a woody, leathery chypre foundation, which vanilla and musk soften slightly.

Gold Woman (Eau de Parfum)

7.6

Amouage

Floral · Spicy · Woody

Eau de Parfum

Amouage Gold Woman Eau de Parfum is a rich feminine scent that pairs a floral, spicy and woody character with powdery, smoky and animalic tones, and it suits autumn and winter evenings. It opens with rose, lily of the valley and frankincense, and in the heart myrrh, Grasse jasmine and Florentine iris carry the floral side forward with a powdery softness. In the base, cedar, sandalwood, patchouli and oakmoss lay down a woody foundation, while musk, ambergris and civet add a warm, animalic depth. Its longevity is rated strong and its sillage good. Most voters pick autumn and winter, and evenings and nights out lead the occasions. It is mostly seen as feminine and classic. Calvin Klein Obsession (Eau de Parfum) and Elizabeth Taylor Passion (Eau de Toilette) have a close profile.

Gucci № 1 (Eau de Parfum)

8.3

Gucci · 1974

Fresh · Floral · Green

Eau de Parfum

Gucci № 1 Eau de Parfum opens with lemon, bergamot and aldehydes, turns floral with jasmine, rose and neroli, and rests on vetiver and oakmoss as a fresh, green chypre; it has been discontinued. The top is bright with lemon, bergamot, aldehydes and green notes. In the heart, neroli, jasmine, rose and iris come forward. The base of vetiver, sandalwood, patchouli and oakmoss sets a dry, woody, slightly animalic ground. Voters rate both longevity and sillage as good. Most pick fall and spring, then summer, and it leans towards evening and leisure wear. It reads as a classic feminine scent.