Amouage · 1983 · Guy Robert

Gold Man

Luxury$$$$, 4 of 5

The houseFor men

VersionEau de Parfum

Rose-and-frankincense chypre with myrrh, oakmoss and an animalic ambergris-civet base.

The drawn Gold Man bottle

Top noteswhen you spray it

Heartas it settles

Dry-downwhat stays

Gold Man’s scent picture, a draft: rose, lily of the valley, frankincense, jasmine, iris, myrrh drawn so far; dashed outlines where nothing is drawn yet

Top noteswhen you spray it

Gold Man, top notes: Rose, Lily of the valley, Frankincense

Heartas it settles

Gold Man, heart: Jasmine, Iris, Myrrh, Cinnamal (cinnamon)

Dry-downwhat stays

Gold Man, dry-down: Ambergris, Civet, Musks, Cedar, Sandalwood, Oakmoss, Patchouli, Coumarin (new-mown hay)

What’s inside it

What the label names

15 scent ingredients on the label, familiar names first.

A label must name certain ingredients, most of them ones that can cause allergies; some houses print more. It is never the whole recipe.

2 citrus1 herbs & lavender7 florals1 sweet3 spices1 powder

3 more lines on the label, not there for the smell

The label, as printed on the house’s page

Our match of the notes

Shares its notes

Gold WomanAmouage · shares rose, lily of the valley, frankincense, jasmine and 7 more$395 for 100 ml · about the same as Gold Man’s $395
Quelques Fleurs L'OriginalHoubigant · shares rose, lily of the valley, jasmine, orris and 5 more$250 for 100 ml
BeautifulEstée Lauder · shares rose, lily of the valley, frankincense, jasmine and 5 more$115 for 75 ml · about a third of Gold Man’s $395
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Matched by the notes each house names. A shared note is not a promise they smell alike.