The smell in short
Main smell: warm spicy and citrus. It opens with pomelo and mandarin orange, moves to cinnamon and spicy notes and dries down to amber and leather.
- Lasts
- 6 to 9 hours
- Best in
- fall
Arsenal 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 Gilles Cantuel Arsenal Gold EDC
Arsenal Gold EDC comes from Gilles Cantuel. This one is the Eau de Cologne.
What Arsenal Gold costs
In Europe it costs about €45, depending on the bottle size and the shop. That puts it in the middle price range. It costs less than Rabanne 1 Million Parfum and Montale Paris Honey Aoud.
Gilles Cantuel perfumes worth knowing
This house has 21 perfumes on iPerfume. The most popular ones are Babylone, Creature and Arsenal Platinum.
Day or night?
This is more of an evening scent: it shines at dinners, dates and nights out. Its warm spicy side feels cosy and rich after dark. For daytime, Antonio Banderas The Secret is a lighter match.
The style of Arsenal Gold
The strongest accord is warm spicy (100%), followed by citrus and cinnamon. You will probably like it if you enjoy warm spicy and citrus smells and notes like cinnamon and amber. Less obvious notes include mint, rose and woody notes. Perfume fans rate it 4.11 out of 5.
Which weather suits it
It is at its best in fall and winter. It is less suited to spring. From best to least suited, the seasons are fall, winter, summer and spring. Its warm smell feels best when the weather is cold.
How far it spreads
Its sillage is strong. People around you will notice it. Two sprays are usually enough. It spreads further than Antonio Banderas The Secret and Armaf Club de Nuit Man.
Flankers and editions
There is 1 other version of this perfume, released in 1998.
Arsenal Gold dupes and alternatives
These perfumes have a close smell: Rabanne 1 Million Parfum (7 shared notes), Montale Paris Honey Aoud (6 shared notes), Antonio Banderas The Secret (6 shared notes) and Armaf Club de Nuit Man (8 shared notes). For a cheaper option, Antonio Banderas The Secret starts from €23.
Perfume comparisons
See the notes, how long each lasts and the price side by side.
More questions
Can women wear Arsenal Gold?
It is made for men, but anyone who likes the smell can wear it.
How long does Arsenal Gold last?
About 6 to 9 hours on skin.