Coach Gold

I have heard interesting stories about how this fragrance smells from person to person. I initially loved the way it smelled on paper and the associate suggested trying it on. My elatedness and surprise were equally scaled. Coach Gold is my favorite designer release of the year. While Coach for Men EDP was a major disappointment, the women’s release had such a great impression on me that I purchased it for myself. On my skin it opened up similar to Mercedes Benz Club Black, then transformed into something very warm in the family of Guerlain Spiriteuse Double Vanille and Akro Glow. It is surprisingly unisex. There is a whisper of fruitiness after time, but the composition is not at all fruity. There also aren’t enough flowers to constitute a floral presence. Traditionally, this is what you would call an oriental vanilla. Vanilla and Amber are key players all the way through and if not for the pink pepper, it probably wouldn’t have been as appealing to me personally. Louise Turner does wonderful work with vanilla such as, Blanche Bête by Liquides Imaginaires, TF Lost Cherry, Musc Infini by Ex Nihilo, I Want Choo Forever Jimmy Choo, Eau de Star by Thierry Mugler and Good Girl & Good Girl Supreme. A great collaboration for this release.

“Coach Gold” review: I really love this scent. At first I didn’t, it smelled horrible on me. Too much musk and not enough vanilla or almond. However, when I tried it, I already had on a scent and I believe they did not mix well and I got a very nasty smell. So I waited a week later to get the previous scent out of my nose and made sure my skin was clean and tried it again. I’m really glad that I did because the scent is so different from the first time I tried it. This time the scent smells really spicy. I no longer smell the musk. Instead the perfume smells like a very soft warm spice. I think it smells wonderful. I cannot say how much I love this new scent from Coach. It has become one of my new favorites. Just a note: I do know that perfumes always smell different on other people due to their body chemicals. Some people say they can smell the vanilla or the almond. All I can smell is spice. Not the sugary cinnamon spice, just a warm spice. Personally I love it. I would say that a spicy scent is good for the Autumn.

I love this!! This is right up my alley. It's very SUPER powdery and heavy on the vanilla. Opulent, golden. Cozy. This definitely means mature. It's nothing like the designer fragrances that are out on the market lately. This smells like something that could have been released in the eighties. I can't remember what Avon Far Away Gold smells like but I have a vague recollection of it smelling something like this scent. It's most definitely a vintage amber type scent like one of my favorites L'Artisan Ambre D'Extreme. This is definitely not a safe blind by unless you like vintage ambery perfumes. Even goes in that YSL Opium direction and I'm here for it. I think I will wait until it's been out for a little while and the prices go down but this is something that I would definitely pick up a full bottle of. Edit: this stuff is POTENT and it projects. I sprayed my shirt while I was in Macy's 2 days ago and this perfume has filled up my whole room. It's beautiful 😍!

This is like if Jo Malones Mryhh and Tonka had a baby with Vetiver and Golden Vanilla. It’s a smooth combination of those with the bourbon vanilla of V&GV but sweeten it up a bit and the vetiver note, the intensity has been toned down yet it remains vocal. Coach gold seems to have taken also M&T’s airy amber note and toned it up while keeping it light, it then swapped the lavender note for blossoms and turned the almond note all the way up. There’s also a powdery incense accord that floats around the back which is created by the vetiver and bourbon vanilla, it really contrasts well with the savoury sweet candy notes. Coach Gold is a great alternative if you like Mryhh & Tonka. Its amazing if you like grown incense-y, savoury sweet, nutty perfumery 9/10 from me, I can see myself stealing this from my partner, its an intoxicating blend.

Tried in store at Macys, on paper and on skin, generously applied. Beautiful, soft, long lasting, and pretty, although linear. Wears close to skin but is still very enjoyable. The opening smells to me like a blend of BDK Velvet Tonka and Guess Seductive Red. The rest smells like a smoother, softer, more vanillic and more feminine take on VT. This is very chic and very beautiful. Went home and purchased a full bottle from a discounter. Update: definitely a slightly more feminine take on velvet Tonka. It has a sueded nuance to it, as opposed to the leather accord in VT, which makes this more airy and wearable for me. It’s not as soft, now, however. It’s much bolder than in my initial test and only a few sprays are needed for a good scent bubble. VERY happy with this addition!