The smell in short
Main smell: woody and citrus. It opens with bergamot and black currant, moves to papyrus and grasse rose and dries down to oakmoss and vanilla.
- Lasts
- 3 to 6 hours
- Best in
- fall
Desire Gold notes
Top notes
What you smell first
Heart notes
The main smell
Base notes
What stays on your skin
Smell profile
Main accords
How strong each part of the smell is
Best seasons and time of day
A closer look at Alfred Dunhill Desire Gold EDT
Alfred Dunhill is the house behind Desire Gold EDT. It comes as Eau de Toilette.
Price and value
The usual price in Europe is about €53. That puts it in the middle price range. It costs less than Afnan Perfumes Afnan Supremacy Not Only Intense and Creed Aventus.
The style of Desire Gold
The strongest accord is woody (100%), followed by citrus and vanilla. You will probably like it if you enjoy woody and citrus smells and notes like papyrus and oakmoss. Less obvious notes include apple and musk.
Sillage and projection
Projection is medium: people near you can smell it. Three or four sprays give a good balance. Afnan Perfumes Afnan Supremacy Not Only Intense and Dumont Nitro Platinum spread further.
Best seasons to wear it
The best time of year to wear it is fall. It is less suited to summer. Ranked by season: fall, winter, spring and summer.
More from Alfred Dunhill
The house has 31 perfumes here, led by Icon, Signature Collection Agar Wood and Signature Collection Indian Sandalwood.
How long Desire Gold stays on skin
It lasts a medium time, about 3 to 6 hours on skin. As an Eau de Toilette, it is lighter than an Eau de Parfum, so it fades sooner. Afnan Perfumes Afnan Supremacy Not Only Intense and Dumont Nitro Platinum last longer, if that matters to you. Base notes like oakmoss and vanilla are the part that stays longest on the skin.
Perfumes that smell like Desire Gold
Similar picks to try: Afnan Perfumes Afnan Supremacy Not Only Intense (5 shared notes), Creed Aventus (8 shared notes), Dumont Nitro Platinum (5 shared notes) and Roja Dove Roja Elysium Parfum (4 shared notes).
Questions people ask
Can women wear Desire Gold?
It is made for men, but anyone who likes the smell can wear it.
Can I wear Desire Gold to work?
Yes, it suits daytime and the office well.