By Kilian

Woman in Gold

  • For women
  • Eau de Parfum
  • 2017

Woman in Gold, signed By Kilian, is an addictive and generous gourmand fragrance. It opens on aldehydes and bergamot, reveals tuberose and jasmine at its heart and rests on a base of vanilla, sandalwood and tonka bean.

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.

  1. Opening First minutes

    Aldehydes · Bergamot

  2. Heart ~30 min to 2 h

    Tuberose · Jasmine

  3. Base Several hours

    Vanilla · Sandalwood · Tonka bean

What its composition says

  • 2 materials on top, 2 in the heart, 3 in the base: the three stages are of comparable size.
  • Aldehydes: barely 2.9% of the catalogue contains it, which makes it the rarest material in its palette.
  • Bergamot: conversely, one of the most widely used materials in the catalogue — 43% of the analysed perfumes contain it.
  • Floral, gourmand, woody and citrus: 4 registers of raw materials share its palette, with floral supplying 2 of 7.

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 Generous
fills a room

Ideal seasons

  • Spring
  • Summer
  • Autumn
  • Winter

Time of day

  • Day
  • Evening

At ease in mild weather, 15 to 22 °C (59 to 72 °F).

Our picks

  • Yves Saint Laurent Manifesto Woody Gourmand Floral Eau de Parfum · 2012

    Shares 4 accords, including woody.

  • Shares 4 accords, including gourmand.

  • Shares 4 accords, including floral.

  • Guerlain Chamade Gourmand Woody Citrus Eau de Parfum · 1969

    Shares 4 accords, including gourmand.

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