Shirley May Solid Gold
The smell in short
It smells mostly warm spicy and amber. Grapefruit and orange at the top, cinnamon and leather in the middle and amber and woody notes at the base.
- Lasts
- 3 to 6 hours
- Best in
- fall
Solid 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 Shirley May Solid Gold
Solid Gold is made by Shirley May.
Shirley May perfumes worth knowing
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Who will like it
The strongest accord is warm spicy (100%), followed by amber and citrus. You will probably like it if you enjoy warm spicy and amber smells and notes like cinnamon and amber. Less obvious notes include mint, spicy notes and patchouli. Perfume fans rate it 3.97 out of 5.
Longevity on skin
It lasts a medium time, about 3 to 6 hours on skin. Rabanne 1 Million Parfum and Armaf Club De Nuit Iconic last longer, if that matters to you. Base notes like amber and woody notes are the part that stays longest on the skin.
When in the day to wear Solid Gold
It works better at night than in the day, so it is a good pick for evenings, dinners and going out. Its warm spicy side feels cosy and rich after dark. For daytime, Antonio Banderas The Secret is a lighter match.
Price and value
The usual price in Europe is about €873. That puts it on the expensive side. It costs more than Rabanne 1 Million Parfum and Antonio Banderas The Secret.
Solid Gold through the year
The best time of year to wear it is fall and winter. It is less suited to summer. Ranked by season: fall, winter, spring and summer. Its warm smell feels best when the weather is cold.
If you like Solid Gold, try these
Similar picks to try: Rabanne 1 Million Parfum (7 shared notes), Antonio Banderas The Secret (7 shared notes), Armaf Club De Nuit Iconic (5 shared notes) and Pierre Cardin Pour Monsieur (5 shared notes).
Questions people ask
Does Solid Gold project well?
Medium. People near you can smell it.
Can women wear Solid Gold?
It is made for men, but anyone who likes the smell can wear it.