Dazzling Gold

Ah Dazzling Gold! :) Where do I begin?! I've been wearing this perfume since I was 17 and I absolutely love it!!! It's my go-to scent, almost like a second skin. It's the perfume I'm never without... it always has to be on my vanity or in my travel bag when I go away, it's like a security blanket. I know I can never go wrong with this one because it's so versatile. It can either be casual or sophisticated, perfect for anytime of the day, any occasion, all year round. This scent has become a part of me... if the people who I'm closest to had to pick a fragrance that defines me, Dazzling Gold would be it! I also love that it was never very popular, probably because it was never advertized a lot... I'm pretty sure that plays a big role in popularity of a fragrance. This way I know I don't smell like everyone else, who wants that?! Of all the perfumes I own, this is the one I've received the most compliments on... I guess it just works for me. I will always own a bottle of this "liquid gold", for as long as they continue to manufacture it (forever I hope)!!! Believe me, this fragrance is HEAVENLY! ♥

Generaly, I can't stand floral perfume, they make me sick straight away (Anais Anais by Cacharel really made me run into the bathroom) I got that one from my mum as a purse spray and I must say it impressed me. It certainly does not smell cheap or soapy, I can smell a bit of bitterness as well as sweetness. My first association was with a well dressed, chic woman. I think the name very much reflects the fragrance, I am not sure why is there so much negative feedback relating to that fragrance? In my opinion it is one of the best floral perfumes I have ever came accross. Not sickly floral, only tickling your nose with wonderful, warm flowery notes of Lily, jasmine and rose. The silage is nice, it does not leave a heavy tail behind you though. I certainly recommend it to ladies who wish to own a nice, fresh floral, elegant perfume. So far I have not come accross anyone from my work or personal environment wearing it which feels great. There is nothing worse than tens of women wearing the same, well known to you fragrance or worse, the same fragrance you're wearing at the time :-)

I loved this in the 1980s. Adored it. I would love to smell it again, and I wish EL still made it, but I also loved Scoundrel in the 1980s, and when I bought it again recently, I couldn't understand what the appeal had been because the fragrance was so strong and heady. If you like green scents with crisp, bright overtones, and you ever run across a vintage bottle of this stuff, please try it and review it! I'd love to know whether my memories of this gem are accurate!

I finally have this again!!!! I got a 4oz perfume oil version of dazzling gold from a seller on Amazon and I’m thrilled to have this again 💗💗💗. Too bad I’m overcoming a cold from that mystery fog so I can’t exactly smell it yet but I look forward to enjoying this again. I even bought the silver version in an 8oz perfume oil and have come to love that one now but gold has always been my favorite, I just don’t remember what it smells like anymore

I loved this aged 16 but never owned it. upon discovering it is no longer available (as a lot of my old favorites, GRR!) I found myself getting into websites like perfume parlour and the perfumepeople.net who do a copy. I think the copy they do (called dazzle in gold) is like the original but cant do a comparison as I don't own it. its worth a try for people who miss dazzling gold

I used to love this! My cousin bought me a gift set that contained both Dazzling Gold and Dazzling Silver when I was in junior high. I adored the Dazzling Gold, the Silver--not so much. This scent is sophisticated, classy, and ultra-feminine. I haven't experienced it in many years, but I used to wear it daily.

a beautiful flower filled romance of a fume.the woods give it seasoning and dept.if u love orchids,u will fall in love with this.all 3 notes blend well and come out a masterpiece.

It was so very perfect. I rue its passing.

I first encountered this in 1998 upon its release, when I managed to snag a sample of Dazzling Gold and its sister release, Dazzling Silver (oh, how I yearn for the days when fragrance samples were handed out like candy!). Ultimately, Gold was the one that spoke to me, and it became one of the first perfumes I purchased. Lucky me... I still have it. I would categorize Dazzling Gold as a "warm" floral perfume (whereas Silver always seemed "cool" to me). I get a lush burst of lily, a hint of lily-of-the-valley, and hard-hitting, slightly soapy (but not too soapy) blended florals out of this. It feels thick and humid -- like heavy tropical foliage and oversized, brightly-colored blooms soaking up the sun just after a mid-day downpour. I know it's not listed anywhere in the notes (or maybe "exotic floral notes" is a catch-all), but I *swear* I smell a hefty dose of plumeria in the mid-phase. On me, the base is a clean-but-not-laundry musk with some amber, and the tropical flowers stick around for the duration of the ride. When I wear this, I keep catching wafts of the flowers at the end of the day... as if I were sporting a wrist corsage, or floral garlands had been woven into my hair. Performance is impressive, and it's no slouch in the longevity department, either. This stuff *really* clings to your skin -- I can still catch hints of it the following morning. Does it remind me of the late 1990s? Sure, but that's because I've been acquainted with it since then. (If you encountered this on its own, you might perceive it differently.) It's not a part of the 1990s "aquatic" trend, that's for sure, so don't let its release date deter you from sampling it if you're not fond of that genre. This might be a good choice for you if you want to wear something floral that isn't a modern, mainstream offering. (Very few people will be able to guess what you are wearing!)

As in DAZZLING SILVER, orchids play a key role in DAZZLING GOLD, so if you don't like orchids, you'll definitely want to stay away. On the other hand, if you do like orchids, you might really enjoy DAZZLING GOLD, which offers a bouquet reminiscent of Dior J'ADORE--minus the violets. DAZZLING GOLD reminds me a great deal of J'ADORE, which I cannot however bear to wear because of what is to me an intolerable violet note (at least that's what I think the culprit is...). Since violet is absent in this composition, I am able to enjoy DAZZLING GOLD as an orchid-rich floral bouquet. Obviously J'ADORE has had much more success, given the ubiquity of its advertising--going strong now for more than a decade! But DAZZLING GOLD appeared first, in 1998, and strikes me as a wearable, albeit über-floral creation.

Very sophisticated and you'll notice that the sweetness isn't from candy or vanilla, the subtle sweetness comes from tart fruit. The scent improves when it's given the chance to dry into the skin. I personally like this but not as a "signature" scent, this was something to wear in the evening at a restaurant that you know has foods with strong spices that completely wash out your perfume. Gold stays on the whole night and the next day on your clothes because it's almost like wearing cologne for men, it's that concentrated. It's a strong perfume, I wouldn't spray it directly onto anything, it's better to dab it on skin or walk into the mist.

At the beginning is cool, a moderate flower, but it opens in a typical Estee elegant way, by me finely balanced and nice perfume for day clothes.Gives the freshness of the flowers, but with a warm touch. It seems to me that Dazzling was made for ladies of all ages, far from the original formula of Beyond Paradise.May be universal-anything strange in it and with good stability, might be one of the few Estee Lauder perfume that I gave to someone without the fear that I will make a mistake in choosing. edit/a bit tired of loud Amarige, Dazzling Gold is made to satisfy a longing for floral scents and is classy, love it!

I miss this one.... Just like one of the earlier reviewers said, Dazzling Gold was a subtle, well-blended, and long-lasting scent. I tried both Silver and Gold, and Gold felt so natural... I wish it was still available!

Oh wow this is gorgeous. Waxy lilies in full bloom. Plumeria blossoms. A bit of clean soap. And I swear there’s refreshing mint. I’ll use up my little sample bottle while I search for a larger one. So pretty!

Opens shallow but unfolds neatly. It remains “green” though also expressive of a complex floral. It strikes me as an excellent business scent if one ventures carefully. It maintains its reserve.

Gorgeous and aptly-named scent which I used to wear in Autumn. Notes of fig and lily. It reminds me of Herrera's Flore. Feels less Springlike though, more warm and golden. Classic vibe.

I inherited a small bottle from my grandmother, so it might be a little deteriorated with age. I find my bottle very musky and soapy, almost overwhelmingly so, at first. It's not a spicy oriental, but it manages to be heavy all the same. Though I'm hesitant to try to apply ages to perfumes, I'd cautiously wager that Dazzling Gold would better suit a well-dressed older woman than it would a college student like me. After letting it sit for a little while, the soapiness gives way to a whole bouquet's worth of florals, which are a bit difficult to discern from one another. Aside from a pervasive lily note, it's hard to name the flowers included. My final verdict on Dazzling Gold is that it's a perfectly good floral, but it just doesn't make me feel any way. It's the kind of thing that's perfectly nice to have, but I'm not sure I'd buy another bottle when my current supply runs out.

It's a loud, tropical floral-green on me. Is there such a thing as a tropical floral green? I love orchid notes in perfumes, but with my chemistry, I am only getting cassia, green apple, lily, and lily of the valley in this perfume. I think I missed out!

On me it smells like a lily's flower dust with plumeria. Really floral. But I can't say that I like this fragrance.

A strong scent, very mature. Floral and a bit sweet. Performance is ok overall, can be wereable for any occasion.

One of those I *should* like, but couldn't embrace. Feels like gold glitter poured into a bottle.

Fragrance Review For Dazzling Gold Estee Lauder Top Notes Fig Cassia Passion Flower Raspberry Apple Red Berry Rosewood Middle Notes Exotic Floral Notes Orchid Lily Freesia Jasmine Lily of the Valley Rose Base Notes Woods Sandalwood Amber Musk Vanilla Litchi I have the luxury gift set with the matching body lotion and shower gel. Estee Lauder's Gold is a rich heady sweet floral and fruity fragrance of spring time. I crave this kind of perfume when I leave behind the ouds and incense olibanum scents of winter time. Spring has sprung and this fragrance makes it obvious. It opens with an exotic garden of passion flower, cassia (grapes) and orchid. The orchid is what I smelled at first, which blends perfectly with the passion flower. The sweeter scents of red berries, raspberry and litchi provide this scent with unmistakable femininity and deliciousness. Once the fruit subsides it becomes a floral scent of white flowers: we're talking jasmine, freesia, white rose and lily of the valley. Despite all these flowers it is the single white lily scent that permeates throughout the fragrance's middle phase. If you love flowers this recreation of various flowers is a delight. The fragrance begins to dry down softly and it's a light mixture of woods, golden amber and creamy vanilla. I wondered why they called it Dazzling Gold and I found out why at the dry down. This is a gorgeous hot golden amber perfume. The amber keeps everything together as do those wood notes otherwise the flowers and fruits would just smell like shampoo. Instead you're treated to a very full bodied rich perfume. Nonetheless it's not heavy nor a monster perfume. It's subtle and delicate but detectable. The longevity is good too, on me all day though I would estimate it's about 7 hours and by day I mean work day hours. A very good office/work scent. Feminine, classy, heavenly. Highly recommended.

With a name like Dazzling Gold, you'd think the scent was heavy on the dazzle. Something in-your-face, perhaps. Or even just simple but loud. To the contrary - Dazzling Gold is one of the most understated Lauder scents I've encountered. The lily, orchid, fig, and a sheer rendition of rosewood come forward first. I sense a touch of ambergris and a light dollop of sandalwood to flesh out the base. The wood component is quite nice, very delicate and spare, yet present enough to give Dazzling Gold some lift. It also freshens the fragrance without resorting to the usual citrus and musk clichés. Things stay fairly floral, sweet, and green for the duration of this fragrance's low-key lifespan. Nice, but if you want something with more oomph! go with Beyond Paradise.

I love the design of the bottle. This is a beautiful floral fragrance. I got a lot out of it when I smelled it: red berries, cassis, passion fruit, litchi and raspberry. The jasmine, lily, orchid, rose and other florals give it a soapiness and femininity almost but not quite like White Linen. It smells like an easier to wear and more youthful White Linen. The woodsy notes are light and the whole thing is supported by vanilla. Very pretty perfume and very affordable. I am the only person among my friends wearing it. They ask me what I'm wearing because it smells so good. To keep them from smelling like me I don't tell them what perfume it is. But you Fragranticans know.

Why did they discontinue this one? It's lovely. Warm, but fresh and radiant. Elegant. I recently got hold of a bottle on ebay. I think with age the perfume has gone off slightly. Mostly just the top notes, the smell cleans up after about 10 mins, but I think it's not quite what it used to be. I think it will be fine to wear lightly during the day. While I want to use this rare bottle sparingly, I think I'll have to use it up while I can. I don't want to smell of urine :-)

I have both Dazzling Silver and Gold. And I love both. DG dries down to a soft, warm , fresh scent that you can wear comfortably the whole day through. Living in a hot climate like I am, it is very important to find perfume that is not too strong and cloying but ever-lasting. These two perfumes are all those. And they, being the only EL perfumes that I can stand, are discontinued, lol.

One thing I know for SURE about Dazzling Gold: A lot of my male associates would walk by my desk during the years I wore this... A few actually asked to smell my wrist! I learned that men and women definitely DO have different olfactory experiences and tastes! I do wish Estee Lauder would bring this one back, although I MYSELF didn't think it was my best scent!

This just does not smell that good out of the bottle, but on, it is totally different. It dries down to a really warm, soft scent that I really like. The opposite is true of Dazzling silver. I love its scent right out of the bottle, but it smells horrid on me. Dazzling Gold is much better.

I wish that Estee Lauder would bring this back and Dazzling Silver. They were my favorites. I got so many compliments. This smells fresh and crisp but not cloying. Perfect every day scent.

I just bought two shower gels on eBay, anyone looking for this and Dazzling Silver, it is better than nothing! There are mini bottles available for reasonable prices too.

Not for me!!!! I just don't like this stuff no way now how! I cannot put my finger on it either. Too sweet.

I didn't like it. Deep gold rather than bright gold. A kind of obnoxious fragrance..

At first, I didn't like it. But the base notes are so great on my skin. I love it.

One of my faves. Simply divine! Love how the base notes linger on my skin and hair

Please start making again it is the only perfume I love!!!!!!!!!