Golden Boy

This got me. I tried this on by accident and glad I did. It is leathery and seems kinda 'oudy'. I swore I smelt this before and once reminded, I was relieved - this reminds me of the leathery fragrance samples I had been given from Aqui Di Parma and reminded me of Tuscan Leather. I remember I couldnt take the extreme strength from ADP Leather but somehow I was able to manage this and not be put out. It is a youthful leather fragrance, playful (but not immature) and (imo) a more accurate representation of leather...slightly synthetic, I think the violet and saffron give it a unique/exotic edge.. but it isnt cloying in any way. The dry down is amazing too - somehow has a soft sweetness. The scent also has great lasting power and projects respectably as well. Finally, this scent is versatile - it can be used as a signature scent. The office and/or club are great options because of its strength, unique allure and exclusivity. Overall, I give this frag 2 thumbs up and I plan on keeping this for a while as I continue on my scentual journey to finding my top 5. This is a contender. IF you are debating whether or not you like leathery scents or if you know you do and want to try something with a a playful/alluring edge, try this one. I also recommend checking out Davidoff's 'Leather Blend' as that was the other close runner up. I still like this one a few years later - this is slightly sweeter and creamier compared to Tuscan Leather. As if the folks from Paco Rabanne who made 1 Million decided to make an iteration of Tuscan Leather. I enjoy this

This is magical stuff! Sparkling leather is how I'd describe it. Claims of a "chlorine note" are pure bullshit! This a remarkably good scent with great performance, and will always be in my top 5, no matter what! I've tried all of the usual suspects in this genre, La Yuquawam included. Cuoio by Pal Zileri is really great, but Golden Boy has better longevity and a shine to it that's difficult to pin down. I really love it, and prefer it to TL, but consider this a niche perfume in its own right. I bought a full bottle straight from the Dueto website. I first bought their "Discovery pack" - samples of their 6 scents for 10 Euros. They came to me in the UK from France in less than a week- 4 days, I think, presented in a net bag. When you buy a full bottle, they refund the €10 within 24 hours via PayPal, so this is the best deal I could find. I really can't wait to get my hands on it :-) Just to mention that the only other scent that I liked in the bag was Uber, which is probably going to be my next purchase, and my wife realy liked the Lady Cool. When you buy a full bottle, you also get another bag of samples. People are selling these samples on EBay for £8 each, cheeky, greedy bastards! Dueto have great customer service, great communication by email, and two scents that I absolutely love! So, I really recommend that people at least try the sample pack, or go straight for Golden Boy!

It was love at first sniff! This fragrance is not for boys; wear it only if you've put on your big-boy pants. Moreover, I don't see this one being a unisex fragrance, but that's just my thought on the subject. Golden Boy is simply an excellent masculine fragrance by any standard. I can somewhat understand the Tuscan Leather comparisons. However, Golden is also quite a bit different in-my-opinion. To me, Tuscan Leather smells like being engulfed by an old Italian leather sofa, in a room where where someone has left open a fresh can of scented sweet tobacco, whereas Golden Boy feels like lying face-down on a recently polished new leather sofa with a plastic covering. The words "sweet rubbery" and "new/moist" leather were used to describe this one, and I fully agree. This Golden Boy (appropriately named) fragrance remains fairly linear with few subtle changes from top-to-bottom. I get leather, suede, saffron and light smokey incense, in that order, out of this scent. My nose detects no musk, woody or vanilla notes...which doesn't detract from the straight-forward beauty of Golden Boy one bit. Projection on my skin is moderate and longevity is stellar in that I often get 20+ hours and still detected it on my skin after a shower. Overall, this is my #3 leather fragrance right behind Tom Ford Tuscan Leather and Rasasi La Yuqawam. Well-done Dueto!

Oh my goooooooooodnessssss! I am going to hype this up more than it is. Leather. Leather. Leather. The saffron gives it a creamy leather sweet smell on top of what is already so sexy masculine leather. Put it this way, I don't even like Tuscan leather. As a ex narcotic agent, I have come across many different smells in the field, cocaine has a very distinct smell and tom ford Tuscan leather smells nothing different than cocaine. Sorry, but it does and I can't stand that smell. Especially now that I work in a office environment primarily Golden boy has a new leather jacket smell, not too sweet like Carolina Herrera CH for men either, just perfect! This you must try. I got it straight from Dueto parfums And they were nice enough to send me all their offerings in a sample bag, I love citiver but none of them are as good as this offering. Perfect for winter. Nice and cozy. Mmmmmhhhmmmm 9.75/10 overall Still looking for my 10/10 (hope it happens)

On first blast, I instantly notice the suede and leather notes. The opening note is very powerful and intense, reminds me of Keiko Mecheri’s A Fleur de Peau's opening note – an opening note that is a bit rabid, coarse and masculine with leather. After a few minutes, the saffron and violet leaf become cognizable. I notice the leather, suede, and incense mix all throughout this fragrance. I really don’t get many of the other middle notes than the leather, although I fear this is due to my inexperience rather than any problem with the fragrance. After a few hours, the vanilla comes creeping through in the base notes. A pleasing touch for the conclusion of GB. I really enjoyed this sample, yet I cannot find any online retailers that sell this, so I am unaware of what the price would be for a full bottle.