Amouage
Gold Man
With Gold Man, Amouage composes a dazzlingly fresh floral fragrance. It opens on lavender and bergamot, reveals rose, iris and ylang-ylang at its heart and rests on a base of white musk, ambergris and sandalwood.
Main accords
Pyramid & evolution
Unofficial sources Data drawn from unofficial sources, not from the house: this pyramid (like the year and gender shown) may contain discrepancies.
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Opening First minutes
Lavender · Bergamot
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Heart ~30 min to 2 h
Rose · Iris · Ylang-ylang
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Base Several hours
White musk · Ambergris · Sandalwood
Heart notes
Base notes
What its composition says
- 2 materials on top, 3 in the heart, 3 in the base: the three stages are of comparable size.
- Ambergris: barely 3.8% of the catalogue contains it, which makes it the rarest material in its palette.
- White musk: conversely, one of the most widely used materials in the catalogue — 50% of the analysed perfumes contain it.
- Floral, musky, aromatic, citrus, amber and woody: 6 registers of raw materials share its palette, with floral supplying 3 of 8.
Frequencies measured on the Olfact catalogue only.
Scent profile
Estimates derived from the composition — not measured.
Wear time
Good
7 to 9 h estimated on skin
Projection
Moderate
noticeable at arm’s length
Ideal seasons
Time of day
At ease in mild weather, 15 to 22 °C (59 to 72 °F).
Ideal occasions
- Office & everyday Measured enough not to overwhelm a closed space or a meeting.
Strengths
- Great versatility: goes from the office to dinner without a false note.
The success of Gold Man by Amouage comes down to its versatility: an easy-going signature that finds its place from morning to night without ever clashing.
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