Gold

A gorgeous fragrance that's sweet and light, but has slight incense undertones that give it depth. When I first smelled this I thought it was simple, sweet, maybe even boring. It's sexy in a comfortable way, a somewhat innocent way. I wondered if I could even smell it any more, beyond that almost generic light sweetness. Just when I had nearly given up on it, I was surprised by it again -- walking out into the cool spring breeze, I could suddenly smell it again, alluring, fascinating and with a depth that I hadn't picked up yet. I really like Commodity fragrances, they don't seem to overcomplicate things but use just enough notes to achieve a really intriguing effect. I also like how, in some ways, Gold is really stable over quite a few hours of wear -- after the initial rush of sweetness dies down quite quickly, it's remarkably consistent as a sort of light and airy slightly burnt sugar with undertones of vanilla and benzoin. Five or six hours later, I'm still picking up on the same notes. Yet I find my perception of them changes quite a lot depending on the environment around me. The scent comes alive outdoors, and settles comfortably indoors.

I randomly picked this as one of my free samples via Sephora, && the randomness payed off, I was immediately captivated by this sultry vanilla lush scent && Being a lover of vanilla based scents I was won over by this. Can't say I'd splurge for a large bottle but thankfully it comes in a more pocket friendly size, which honestly is prob all I'd like, I can see this as being a go to night on the town scent, sexy, playful && inviting. I recommend if you enjoy a nice soft not so in your face vanilla that's just enough to obtain a swoon, can't wait to test out it's magic. ;D FYI: this Gold isn't labeled for just women, on Sephora's site it is classified to be adored by both women && men. 'Gold' is part of Commodity’s White Collection, which includes scents that are light, airy, and easy. The Black Collection is more complex, intense, and moody. Each fragrance is designed to be layered together with any other to create bespoke scents tailored to each individual taste.

Starts off in an underwhelming way, soft vanilla with a certain sharpness... reading the actual notes I'm guessing this is the camphor. But give it a few minutes and it develops into a beautiful deep, warm ambery vanilla. It literally makes me want to cuddle myself! LOL Drydown brings out the sandalwood. So soft and warm and cuddly. The real beauty of Gold is the longevity. You could literally douse yourself in this stuff and not feel like you've oversprayed, so I was prepared for it to fade away in an hour or two, but even a spray or two lasts for hours and hours. This is definitely what I'd consider a skin scent, like the drydown of other louder vanilla frags straight from the start, but there are many times when I just want to smell nice instead of knocking people over with my perfume. I don't think it is possible to use the word cuddle too many times when talking about this scent. I also own and enjoy Secret Genius, but Gold is less sweet and longer lasting.

This is the original formulation. This review is based on a bottle purchased in 2018. Not sure why I never reviewed it before now but here you go. The newer formulations have a completely different scent to them but they are not nearly as beautiful as the original in my opinion. The opening of juniper and bergamot attack my senses as if I were wandering outdoors only to run back inside as they quickly fade. This starts to dry down to a beautiful resinous powdery vanilla that has a slight smokiness to it. This is how it remains on my skin. I love it and will enjoy it until the last tiny drop. Final thoughts on performance: At 6 sprays this will last on my skin a good 7 or 8 hours. It stays around arms length until the last hour or two and then you would have to hug me to smell it. Overall a very gorgeous cozy vanilla fragrance perfect for cooler weather.

Gypsy Water who?? Calling all gourmand lovers! This is not your basic b**** vanilla. It smells incredibly warm, rich, complex & luxurious and lasts all day. This was discontinued a couple years ago but I'm happy to see that it's back. I imagine this is what celebrities & models smell like. Too heavy to wear to work, I only wear this when I go out at night. This is my go-to when I want to make a good first impression since I feel like it's impossible not to like. Side note: yesterday I tested a sample of Byredo's Gypsy Water & was shocked - I thought I accidentally sprayed Gold on myself. It smells like a MUCH weaker & more woody version.. like if you removed the warm & cozy vibe that Gold has, add some patchouli, watered it down then left it in the sun for a bit. People who wear Gypsy Water must not know that this exists.