Benetton Gold
What does it smell like?
Main smell: cacao and powdery. It opens with bergamot and cacao, moves to iris and jasmine and dries down to cacao and musk.
- Came out
- 2006
- Lasts
- 6 to 9 hours
- Best in
- fall
Gold notes
Top notes
What you smell first
Heart notes
The main smell
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What stays on your skin
Smell profile
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How strong each part of the smell is
Best seasons and time of day
Benetton Gold in detail
Gold is made by Benetton.
Gold through the year
It is at its best in fall. It is less suited to summer. From best to least suited, the seasons are fall, spring, winter and summer. Its warm smell feels best when the weather is cold.
Its style
The strongest accord is cacao (100%), followed by powdery and gourmand. You will probably like it if you enjoy cacao and powdery smells and notes like iris and cacao. Less obvious notes include magnolia, orris root and powdery notes. Perfume fans rate it 3.98 out of 5.
How far it spreads
Its sillage is medium. People near you can smell it. Three or four sprays give a good balance. Slava Zaitsev Maroussia and Puredistance White spread further.
More from Benetton
This house has 30 perfumes on iPerfume. The most popular ones are United Dreams Live Free, Colors De Benetton Women Rose and Colors de Benetton Man Original.
Gold: day or night?
This is more of a daytime scent that suits the office and everyday wear. For evenings, Slava Zaitsev Maroussia has more depth.
Price per bottle size
In Europe it costs about €45, depending on the bottle size and the shop. That puts it in the middle price range. It costs more than Slava Zaitsev Maroussia but less than Puredistance White and Sospiro Vibrato.
Flankers and editions
There is 1 other version of this perfume, released in 2012.
Perfumes that smell like Gold
These perfumes have a close smell: Slava Zaitsev Maroussia (6 shared notes), Puredistance White (6 shared notes), Guerlain Feve Gourmande (7 shared notes) and Sospiro Vibrato (6 shared notes). For a cheaper option, Guerlain Feve Gourmande starts from €18.
Quick answers
How long does Gold last?
About 6 to 9 hours on skin.
Can men wear Gold?
It is made for women, but anyone who likes the smell can wear it.
When did it come out?
It came out in 2006.