Precious Gold

Got this as a Marc Jacobs dupe to perfect intense and it’s spot on! Went to ulta and sprayed mj on one arm and then this on the other, no difference. Longevity is great too. Such a smooth scent. Really well done. This is definitely fine for daytime wear and even an Office safe choice for an intense perfume. Save your money and get this! The bottle is cheap though, mine arrived with a broken cap so the cute little charms don’t stay on anymore. But for $20 can’t complain when the scent is equivalent to its designer inspiration. They also have a dupe of the regular non intense version that I plan to buy. Maison Alhambra does it again. I absolutely love their perfumes. I haven’t gotten a dud yet!

Not bad at all, I own Yara moi and love that scent, so I was like, well, let's try Maison Alhambra version of perfect intense. It is pretty, is it 1 to 1, or more like 92%? I wish they was more almond to it because I don't get that as I spray, I get a little skrechy to it, but in dry down, it gets less loud and very soft jasmin with a hint of almond. It's meant more for a fall fragrance, but today it's a cold, rainy day in Massachusetts, so I think it only feels right. I am feeling like adding some Whipped Almond Mix: Bar and top it off with The White Cloud by Maison Alhambra, that's going to be my combo for the am routine.

I love this. It's very fruity with a shampoo vibe. I'm not getting almond cookie or anything mentioned in other reviews. For me this is very sweet and fruity, it reminds me of pear or kiwi juice. This reminds me of the OG Perfect alot actually, I've never smelled Perfect Intense but I've always said the OG smells like kiwi and fruity shampoo. This also reminds me of Emir Pear Potion, except that one is stronger and sweeter with a brown sugar undercurrent beneath the tangy pear. This is like a more refined version of that. I would definitely repurchase this, I already plan to get a few backup bottles.

There's something addictively buttery about this scent. Not in the literal "butter" scent, but the creaminess of the almond. It reads almost baked good in a lusciously delicious, almost gourmand but not quite way. The jasmine really elevates the scent and prevents it from being too gourmand. It's sensual, yet understated! It's floral, nutty, and creamy. I've never smelled MJ's Perfect Intense, nor do I feel the need to. This smells SO good. It was also 13 dollars on fragrancenet. BTW, read @GameSpitta's review. Hilarious and spot on.

This is really a dupe for Marc Jacobs perfect intense. I have both and they smell very simular. I can almost smell a banana note? It is fresh, clean, light. Long lastning. Not big projection. Its very close to the skin. But I smells clean girl vibe , but a perfume clean girl. Its really nice. The Narcissus and almond is the big notes I sense. Jasmin is in the background almost not there. Fresh clean, light, 100 % feminin. I would say this is safe to blind buy. This is not strong Its very classic.

Voy en mi 3ra botella, tengo la sensación de que ha sido reformulada, al principio era más cremosa y super cálida, conserva eso pero se siente un poco más diluido. Se siente mucho la almendra, nota que me gusta bastante, la primera vez que lo olí, me encantó, era como olor a pastelito recien horneado, a galletas, ahora se siente más como si fuese una bebida. Sigue siendo un acierto

I got this at a really good price without any special expectations. The most interesting fragrance! Oriental, balmy, full-bodied and sexy. Not an easy case though, there is an edge that comes from the almonds. You have to like almonds to enjoy this. An unique and edgy semi-gourmand! I recommend!

To me this fragrance the perfect balance of nutty/cozy and fruity/happy. It feels clean but not soapy, and I often wear it as a bedtime scent. And the price is amazing. Truly a gem.

To the reviewer below- this isn’t a dupe for perfect. It’s a dupe for perfect intense- which it absolutely is. Perfect is a very different scent profile.

100% Dupe right down to the bottle of MJ Perfect Intense

I bought this a few months ago and when I first smelled I genuinely loved it! My brother even claimed it was his favorite of my entire collection and would constantly sneak a few spritz!! It smells close to perfect intense maybe slightly sweeter but I still think it’s a really good dupe. It lasts a few hours and projects at arms length. It’s extremely nutty, definitely smells like almonds at the first blast and slightly floral. It has a creamy airiness. I hadn’t reached for it in a month or two and when I picked it up again, I find that it’s making me nauseous and causing me to sneeze quite a bit which is unfortunate given that I really enjoyed this when I first bought it. It makes me sick to my stomach now and I’m not sure what the issue is, but it seems to be just a me thing because my brother continues to love it and so does my mom! I gave it to him as a gift so he could enjoy the hell out of it and I’m living vicariously through him! Don’t let my experience discourage from purchasing this if you want a perfect intense dupe or an almond type of perfume! It was so cheap I bought it for less than $20 and it’s genuinely great, just not working for me anymore. 🤧

I haven't tried the original Marc Jacobs fragrance, but this straight-up smells like a plate of almond cookies in a blooming garden to me. I don't think the almond note here is the photorealistic nut kind, it definitely has some biscuity quality to it that makes the scent lean towards the gourmand side. Simultaneously very heavy on the jasmine and narcissus, with both the greener and the more honeyed aspects present; and the sandalwood base tones down the childlike vibe a bit. Ended up liking this a lot, and contemplating if I need a full bottle now.

I get blasted by super juicy pear on top that radiates for quite a while, then turns into a butter cookie, then...floor cleaner? Do not over spray. Even two is too much. Overspray and you get floor cleaner/ bugspray. But just a tiny half spritz left on your clothes, and it's boozy pear and butter cookie, what gives.

I don’t really see much similarity between this fragrance and Marc Jacobs Perfect. In Perfect, the narcissus (tuberose) note is much more noticeable, while Precious Gold leans more toward jasmine with a touch of almond. Marc Jacobs Perfect is sweeter, more imposing, and I’d even say it lasts much longer.

Great easy reach all year round perfume. Moderate longevity and sillage but price wise, you can't go wrong.

Spot on dupe for Perfect Intense.

The dry-down smells like you lovingly hand-milked an almond’s tiddies at dawn, whispered sweet nothings into its ear, then churned that sacred nectar into the creamiest, most opulent butter known to mankind. And just when you thought it couldn’t get more indulgent, you slather yourself in it like a deranged Michelin-star chef experimenting with full-body marination. It’s rich, it’s absurdly smooth, and honestly, I’m questioning whether I should wear this or just spread myself on toast.

Bought this for my sister who loves Yara Moi but is allergic. The scent is pretty similar but I would say Yara Moi is slightly soapier; Precious Gold is a softer, more almondy scent. I really enjoy the opening of this one. Then, it moves into a pretty heavy almond smell, but that only lasts for about 10-15 minutes before it calms down into a gentler smell that I prefer.

On me, it's a white floral, nothing gourmand here. Not a bad smell per se but I hate in on myself. I'll probably give this to my mom.

Straight up sweet hay loft. Not much almond, not really a buttery bakery, just overwhelmingly like hay. Really disappointing. I mixed it with benzoin in a separate bottle and that toned the hay note down a bit, but there are much better almond perfumes available.

This is an incredible value and I def see it’s a dupe for perfect intense. It’s a really nice, well blended fragrence. A little sweet but not gourmand, light enough for the office or a warmer day, and a little floral at the top spray. I wish I reached for this more because it deserves it.

The almond is very prominent and I like that. To me, this one smells EXACTLY like ”Yara Moi” by Lattafa. It’s identical. The thing is I never liked ”Yara Moi” but I REALLY like this one. So strange haha! A good and pleasant scent but it’s not a safe blind buy. I give it a strong 7,5/10!

Perfect dupe for Perfect Intense! & considering it’s my favorite perfume, I will definitely be keeping this in my collection. 🤍 Now I get to wear perfect every day and it not break my bank! I also compared the 2 & you really can’t smell the difference!

This is exactly the same as Perfect Intense. It’s a beautiful gourmand fragrance!

so nutty and delicious perfect for autumn and winter