Gold

Wow. I blind bought this perfume firstly because I am obsessed with anything gold and I was curious to discover what Armaf perfumes smell like. The minute I sprayed this perfume, I loved it. There is something about this particular scent that speaks to me deeply and I wish I could break down what it is specifically via the notes. The opening is very strong, sweet, floral and fresh, syrupy and delightful. It doesn’t change much except for the fact that the scent mellows and becomes a skin scent within 30 minutes to an hour on me. I can’t stop trying to get a whiff of this perfume everytime I think of it and I am captivated by this gorgeous scent. I have Elie Saab le Parfum and I prefer Armaf Niche Gold so much more. Will I repurchase? Absolutely. It has a unique place in my 100 bottles plus collection and it is an easy wear for me so yes. This is my very first Armaf purchase and I am now going to try some of their other perfumes because of how much I love Armaf Niche Gold.

#1193 in my "Tour de Fragrance" Ostensibly this is a scent just for women, and it's certainly feminine leaning, but not so much that I'd never wear it. . Reminds me most of Widian's "Sahara" ($269 at Lucky Scent), which gives you rose instead of osmanthus. I've experienced that scent in a $6 decant from Lucky Scent. I prefer osmanthus to rose every time. This has the added plus of being a paltry $40 at Jomashop.. Solid performance. Something I definitely will be happy to smell on a woman. Bright, fresh, Springtime in a bottle. Absolutely no one will be offended. Never gets cloying. I expect it to be a hit, but I'll update this after I get reaction from the painfully attractive and utterly delightful woman I'm giving it to later this week.

You must like osmanthus to enjoy this perfume, as it is the dominant note here. I'm not sure if I've ever smelled osmanthus before, but I understand that it is similar to peach or apricot and while I usually have trouble with those notes, there is something about this that I love. This is a honeyed floral in the style of Elie Saab Le Parfum, although they smell nothing alike. I find Armaf Gold to be thicker and more syrupy than the Elie Saab, which I also love. After an hour or two, it settles into something a bit more earthy on my skin. It lasts about six or seven hours on me.

At first, I get quite a bit of alcohol when I spray it. The alcohol goes away though very quickly. Definitely honey with peach/apricot (that is from osmantus). Later it goes more vanilla/musk on my skin. The sillage is crazy. Sometimes people walk into the room where I work at and they can smell it right away. Intoxicating. For the price I highly recommend it. Also the overall presentation of the fragrance (for the price) is incredible.

Osmanthus has become my favorite "citrus" by throwing! I love this so much more than clean orange blossom, like Elie Saab’s Le perfum. Still, I do agree with other critics that here is similarities with that scent. Here honey and musky are soo addictive. Honey is taggy and strong, almost... well, pee...So try this first! Armaf know what To Do!💛