Goldea

Ok, I just got this one and I feel like I'm going insane - this smells soo similar to Tom Ford Black Orchid to me! I blind bought this one after doing research and I thought I had a good idea of what to expect, but damn, I was thrown all the way off when I sniffed this and immediately thought of Black Orchid. Goldea feels like it has the same DNA as TF BO, but it's more light and bright, has less spice, and is overall more friendly and wearable. Once Goldea starts drying down, the musk comes forward and becomes way more pronounced, and the depth starts disappearing a little. It starts to move away from the TF BO scent more and more in the drydown. And this just goes to highlight the difference is sillage and longevity. TF BO projects very well and has a very bold sillage on me, and its' longevity is incredible. It stays on me even when I don't want it to. Goldea has very moderate sillage and longevity, which is very common and similar to other perfumes in this price point. It feels crazy to me that I'm comparing this to TF BO, but it really does smell similar to me. It seems that quite a few ppl have said that this smells like something else to them too (a bunch of different things, all widely ranging). I wonder if this has to do with common factors, such as reformulation and batch differences, or if it's just something that smells THAT different on one person to the next? Whatever it is, this little chameleon is a gem and I love it. Edit: I checked the notes and there are some overlaps: Top notes both have Bergamot; Middle notes both have Ylang-Ylang, Jasmine and Musk; Base notes both have Amber, Patchouli, and Musk. They also both have some fruity notes too (Goldea has raspberry, TF has orange, lemon, and fruit notes). Maybe this is the skeletal structure of TF BO without the added spice.

I’ll keep it short - this is ambery, musky, flowery and sweet (in that order), but not too sweet and not too mainstream, which explains why many women seem not to like it. I got this as a present a few years ago when it first came out and I really enjoyed wearing it when going out at night, even during summer (ylang-ylang made me do it...). Not in my top 5, but I definitely appreciate it and although I managed to sniff and buy a lot more fragrances in the past few years, I still find this one “special” enough to justify owning a bottle, as it’s different enough from the rest of the things I tried. An important detail is that men LOVE this, I got compliments from men literally every time I wore Goldea and I think that in general, this must be my most complimented fragrance. It’s a “love” from me too, and I think this can be something suitable for someone who gravitates toward heavier unisex scents, as something easygoing and appropriate for those occasions when you don’t want to go too heavy with your usual fragrances, but still want to make a statement. Well, at least that’s the case for me. Performance is moderate, but pretty decent if you spray a tad more than usual. Not recommended to “girly” scents’ lovers (unless, of course, you are looking for something different). PS: I didn’t really manage keep it short, but I hope this could help someone 😁

I bought this for my grandma several years ago, shortly after it came out I think. Buying a fragrance for someone else is hard, so I picked something that I thought was inoffensive and fitted into the overall profile of scents I’d sniffed on my Nan over the years. This is a beautiful classy scent. It’s very soft and simply gorgeous. I can’t give a note breakdown or anything since it’s been a few years some I tested it on myself. My grandma loved it though and wore it regularly. After she passed, my mum asked me if I wanted it, but I preferred she’d have it. She recently wore it when visiting me and I instantly recognised it. I still think it’s a beautiful fragrance, and I don’t really understand why it’s been discontinued. I think this is a safe blind buy and also a safe gift. It’sa beautiful, elegant fragrance without any note that’s off putting or overwhelming. It’s classy and sophisticated. It leaves a beautiful trail, yet it’s subtle enough to be inoffensive. It’s not the most unique, but it’s interesting enough to not feel generic. It’s really a scent you can’t go wrong with.

One of my favourite scents, and top contender to become my signature scent! Only thing is that I used it throughout a particular period of my life, and I can't wear it without the memories resurfacing - not a bad thing but also not a good thing for an everyday perfume. So i've given it to my mum to wear (had a 80% second bottle left) and im hoping the smell of it on someone else will diffuse the memory scents attached to it... also this is the very first perfume that I hit bottom on! Scent wise, this is rich and sweet without being cloying. The sweetness underlies the muskiness too so it is not headache-inducing at all, which is great! scent projects and lasts, especially in hot weather - but in the best way. This was also one of the first perfumes that I had on, where someone stopped to tell me I smelt really really good. I'd say its versatile, young to mature, sweet but also grounded. I will come back to this someday!!!

A SALTY BOUQUET _______________________________________________________ Fortune favours the bold! especially, if the bold Bvlgari-people mix salt into a nice flower bouquet. Ever since, I tried 'Wood Sage and Sea Salt' (by JO MALONE), I wanted to try fragrances with salt in them. I was very disappointed by 'OLYMPEA' by Paco Rabanne, but now I found comfort in GOLDEA. Although there is no salt listed within the notes, all I could smell was a salty bouquet - as if someone had put together a wonderful bouquet of magnificent flowers and then sprinkled some salt upon it. -> to me, it was a genius idea and deserves my compliments (but maybe it's only the musk and I'm getting ahead of myself). I literally can smell the salt in the spritz. Longetivity: - 7/10 Sillage: - 7/10 All in all: 10 out of 10 points - It feels unique.