The smell in short
It smells mostly gourmand and warm spicy. Cardamom and pepper at the top, saffron in the middle and woody notes at the base.
- Lasts
- 3 to 6 hours
- Best in
- winter
V.4 Gold Heart 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
Map Of The Heart V.4 Gold Heart EDP in detail
V.4 Gold Heart EDP is made by Map Of The Heart. Its strength is Eau de Parfum.
Best seasons to wear it
The best time of year to wear it is winter and fall. It is less suited to summer. Ranked by season: winter, fall, spring and summer. Its warm smell feels best when the weather is cold.
Sillage and projection
Projection is medium: people near you can smell it. Three or four sprays give a good balance. Al Wataniah Bareeq Al Dhahab spreads further.
Other Map Of The Heart perfumes
The house has 14 perfumes here, led by V.5 Purple Heart, V.5 Valour and V.6 Ecstasy.
Is V.4 Gold Heart long lasting?
It lasts a medium time, about 3 to 6 hours on skin. As an Eau de Parfum, it has more perfume oil than an Eau de Toilette, which helps it last. Tom Ford Noir Extreme and Al Wataniah Bareeq Al Dhahab last longer, if that matters to you. Base notes like woody notes are the part that stays longest on the skin.
Who will like it
The strongest accord is gourmand (55%), followed by warm spicy and woody. You will probably like it if you enjoy gourmand and warm spicy smells and notes like saffron and woody notes. Less obvious notes include saffron. Perfume fans rate it 3.92 out of 5.
V.4 Gold Heart for work or evenings
It works in the day and at night.
Perfumes that smell like V.4 Gold Heart
Similar picks to try: Tom Ford Oud Wood (3 shared notes), Tom Ford Noir Extreme (3 shared notes), Al Wataniah Bareeq Al Dhahab (3 shared notes) and Bvlgari Omnia (4 shared notes). For a cheaper option, Tom Ford Noir Extreme starts from €127.
More questions
Is V.4 Gold Heart expensive?
It is on the expensive side: about €202 in Europe.
Is V.4 Gold Heart unisex?
Yes, it is made for both men and women.