Gold -

Do you work around other people? Do you have that one coworker who HATES perfume (those poor, miserable souls) and complains if they smell it? If you answered yes to those questions, but you cannot imagine leaving the house without a protective cloud of olfactory gorgeousness around you, Gold- might be right for you. The composition is unique, appealing, and ethereal with Iso E Super and vanilla taking prominent roles. The projection is intimate, but YOU will be able to smell it for several hours. Gold- is an office fragrance that doesn’t feel like a compromise. This is the fourth fragrance I've tried from the big discovery box and its the first one that is going on my "to buy" list. I'm going to wear Gold and Gold+ over the next two days, so we'll see if I need a bolder version soon, too.

Commodity Gold Personal is perfect on those days when you want to smell great but also want to be gentle with your nose. I love this take on vanilla—dry, airy, and warm. I adore fragrances and I have a lot of heavy hitters in my collection, but sometimes I crave simplicity. CGP is just that—relaxing and calming due to its minimalist aesthetic. It's the kind of fragrance perfect for a cool autumn day at home curled up under an afghan throw on the sofa with a good book and a hot cup of tea. It's also light enough to be worn in summer. I love it and for me, FBW. Just a heads up! Commodity is raising the price on all personal and expressive fragrances on July 11, 2022, so if you had your eye on a fragrance from one of these two categories, now is the time to buy.

Gold- was the first scent I was drawn to in the Commodity line, and I primarily get a cozy woody vanilla. I love to wear it around my house and it's very comfortable as a wind down for the evening. It sits extremely close to the skin, and sometimes I feel like I can't smell it at all even an hour after I put it on, but it ends up still being there. It's just very subtle, unlike some of the other vanillas I've approached lately, especially Vanilla Skin. I don't find any of the base notes suggested here--no nutmeg, saffron, or patchouli.

Beautiful, soft, almost addictive at first spray. Doesn’t last long, but it is the personal version. As a person who dislikes iso e super, the use of it in this fragrance is delicate and smart, barely there note that enhances the scent. Smells like soft light, warmth, comfort. Not cloying, light a delicate sun ray.

I will say I like the personal quite a bit more than the bold- the green/pine-y notes are toned down but the juniper definitely still comes through in a very pleasant way- it's more well-blended than the bold imo and just sits better on my skin:) Perfect f/w everyday scent!

Gold Personal is so powdery, ethereal, and comforting. It is a very light vanilla and on me mostly Iso E Super. This is my out of the shower, going to bed, or when I'm sensitive to fragrance. I also use this as a base for layering instead of Paper.

Sweet and warm. The wood notes feel like an after thought. You’re hit with sweet upon first sniff with a touch of patchouli. Mostly vanilla/ marshmallow

I just got a sample of this, and before even spraying it, simply taking the sample out of its mailing package, my husband was smelling the powdery/ambery note from about 8 feet away. (Not that he found it unpleasant, but he normally has a very dull sense of smell, so this was surprising!) So I would rate its initial sillage as quite high, but that seems to calm down fairly quickly after application. I like the fragrance, but unfortunately as soon as I sprayed it on my wrist the skin began to itch and burn. I don't normally have very sensitive skin, and I'm really curious as to the ingredients which may be causing this. (On the other hand, I haven't worn perfume on the wrists in years, and in those intervening years that area of my arms has been exposed to a lot of nasty chemicals in an occupational setting, so I still intend to try it elsewhere on my body to see if the issue is a whole-body thing, or if perhaps the skin of my arms has simply become supersensitive.) I've read that ISO Super is a known allergen, but I suspect that if that were the culprit I would have noticed a sensitivity to, say, my fabric softener, as that ingredient is so ubiquitous on non-perfume applications. But the fragrance itself -- just lovely. I'm not sure what I was expecting, but it wasn't something that lives this close to the skin after only an hour or two, nor something which smells so warm and clean and somehow nostalgic; I think perhaps my mother used to have a perfumed dusting powder of which this is reminding me. That powdery amber note is quite dominant, but not in a bad way at all, and it doesn't smell cheap or "flat" the way many fragrances with that predominant top note seem to all too often. It is utterly non-offensive, not obnoxious or even a little bit challenging, I think this is something many people who don't consider themselves to be perfume nerds would really enjoy. Personally, I prefer scents that are a little more complex, but this is one I would feel perfectly comfortable wearing in a setting where I would be close to people whose perfume "tolerance" I don't know.

whoever said gold- is paper-‘s sexy best friend is almost right. gold- is paper-‘s gorgeous, ray-of-sunshine partner, and paper- is the ordinary, button down, absolutely smitten boyfriend. paper- to me is very masculine, but comfy and everyday masculine. nothing too wild, just a simple, good guy smell. jim halpert-esque. but gold- is a warm, inviting scent. it’s nice and spiced, but not so spiced that it reads christmas-y. iso-e super always smells slightly bandaid to me, but like in paper, it’s not necessarily bad here in gold-. this scent smells very thick to me. if it had a texture, it would be yogurt. not to say that it smells like yogurt, or that the scent is thick in that it’s strong (it’s actually a very quiet scent), but rather, the scent is very deep. vanilla custard in a tall glass, with spices on the top. i’m not catching any juniper like some others mentioned. gold- is a great everyday scent if you want to smell cozy and attractive and put together. she’s elegant and subtle, but approachable. i think it’s a unisex fragrance in the sense that it neither leans feminine or masculine, but i don’t know if many guys would want to smell like this. i would want to smell a guy who smells like this, though. the vibes: the girl in your one lecture hall that just seems to light up the room any time she’s in it. a comfy cable knitted sweater with an elegant updo. a warm hug on the balcony of a ballroom on a chilly autumn evening. drinking spiced eggnog in a fancy glass, but wearing your pajama pants.

Testing notes: I'm working my way through the discovery set. Gold - is powdery, musky, cuddly and warm with a hint of sweetness. It's not a foody kind of vanilla. This is an amped up skin scent with extra dimension and a lightly warming, ambery base. Totally a "staying in on a rainy day" or "cozy night in" kind of scent, because it doesn't overwhelm or project too much and yet I can still smell it on myself. Would also make a nice layering scent to add a vanillic touch. Haven't made up my mind on how the longevity is though. One time I wore it and it lasted okay, and the other time it seemed to disappear almost instantly. It's a nice scent, but I'm not sure it's worth the price for a full bottle. More testing needed. ETA: I used up my sample and it is a lovely scent, but I don't feel the need to add a bottle to my collection since I have other vanillas that last better and have a bit more complexity

Breakdown of notes is different on the brand's website so will go with what is there, not here. If I had to describe Gold Trio in 1 word, that would be a bit tricky as it is not as consistent as some other trios are from this brand. Gold Personal is a soft and delicate fragrance. I'd say it's an airy vanilla with warmth from woodiness. I feel that this fragrance best shows intention behind a personal range. It gives this feeling of your skin being like an airy vanilla with soft warm woodiness. Got same experience on a tester strip and on my skin. It starts with Iso E Super then moves to soft vanilla note. Lasted good 3-4 hours on my skin. My favourite from the Gold Trio. Gives me similar vibes as Milk Personal. Need to compare these two.

Smells like: 🍮☁️🕯️ Reminds me of: Sharing a decadent vanilla soufflé with your lover by candlelight. I love that if you love one of Commodity’s fragrances you are very likely to love another. Gold- is like Paper-‘s sexy best friend. Paper- is the soft and comforting every day fragrance, where Gold- is that little extra oomf you need when you want to be noticed. It’s such a basic but delicious gourmand fragrance. The Iso E Super takes it to the next level to make it even more personal than just your regular every day vanilla perfume. This is a gourmand I can see myself leaning to again and again. The smoke, sweet, and musk of this fragrance makes it so diverse but also so specific. It leaves only one thought in my mind - “I need it”

I was surprised at how much of a skin scent this was despite reading all the reviews. I like it, I find it compliments my body chemistry well. When I first sprayed it, I had BBW Vanilla Romance body cream on, which over powered the perfume. I could hardly smell anything. I tried it on bare skin today and I do like it! But not enough to justify buying a full bottle. Reminds me a lot of those skin scent pheromone oils (persian garden, etc) and I love Iso E-Super so I'm still happy with it. Would be great for layering. Overall verdict: I like, but too weak if you're going for something that will stand out. This is very very much an intimate skin scent. A very cozy and pleasant one!

Clean sweet and lovely. I want to comment because I really really appreciate how purposefully they formulated this to stay close to the skin. You can tell it was intentional not because they made a weak fragrance or couldn’t manage the ingredients. This lasted a long time on my skin, it was strong but it was like a force field cut it off from projecting. Having a fragrance like this is essential to someone’s wardrobe for practical use in day to day life, whether you’re a fraghead or not. The scent itself could be a signature scent as well. I love this for what it is. This would be a great gift idea.

Very much Iso-E heavy which is a recurring theme throughout this brand, but I'm not complaining. I love Iso-E and other molecular scents. Gold (-) is a beautiful, dry, woody-ambery whisper on the skin. Faintly chemical if smelled up close, but that's what Iso-E does, no? I think I like Paper(-) better than this one, though, for a Personal scent. It seems more airy and ethereal, whereas the sandalwood and vanilla drags Gold (-) into heavier, sweeter territory. Like golden glitter in warm sunlight. I really enjoy this iteration of Gold and could totally see myself buying a full bottle sometime. 9/10

This fragrance is Iso E Super and vanilla. In fact, it is a personal (-) fragrance. It is a warm scent, more appropriate for fall and winter. Office compatible, I like it. Comparison: * Gold Expressive: a warm vanilla wrapped in creamy sandalwood and molten amber. For Vanilla lovers! * Gold - : Gold Expressive with ethereal Iso E Super for a personal rendition. Soft! * Gold + : Bold version that exudes spice and heat with nutmeg, saffron and patchouli. Spicy! The best for me? Gold Expressive for fall and winter

Gold- is SO much better than the original Gold. The vanilla is warmer, less waxy. And I find the iso e super actually gives Gold- more longevity and better sillage than the "Expressive" original Gold. Of all the new "Personal" white versions, Gold- is probably most similar to Paper-, but Paper- is much more harsh and sour. Gold- is the best of all 3 Gold versions, by far. An easy, warm skin scent.

I really like this, but unfortunately the lasting power just isn't there for me with Commodity scents. This one is gone in 1-1.5hrs. I've reapplied the sample 4x today. I like it, but it's not worth the money for me. I've gone through 2ml in 8 hours. I have many other vanilla perfumes with similar note profile that last better than this one for half the price.

Gold is quite a heavy fragrance, in my opinion, full of amber, spice and vanilla. The Iso E Super helps calm this down into a daytime, office type fragrance. It doesn’t last a long time (I’d say a few minutes!) before really going into the “pencil shavings” of Iso E Super, but it is a pleasant fragrance that suits everyone.

A really nice vanilla skin scent, but not worth the money. This only lasted 1-1.5hrs on my skin, and I ran through a 2ml sample in 1 day with multiple reapplications. Not just nose blind to it either.... my partner couldn't smell it either when I asked him to see if it was still there after 3 rounds of reapplication.