How it smells
The first thing you smell is black pepper and mandarin orange. The heart brings cedar and lavender. On the skin it settles into amber and patchouli. Overall it smells fresh spicy and woody.
- Came out
- 2018
- Lasts
- 6 to 9 hours
- Best in
- fall
Be Exceptional 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 St Dupont Be Exceptional Gold EDP
St Dupont is the house behind Be Exceptional Gold EDP. It comes as Eau de Parfum.
Is Be Exceptional Gold long lasting?
This is a long lasting scent: expect about 6 to 9 hours on skin. As an Eau de Parfum, it has more perfume oil than an Eau de Toilette, which helps it last. It lasts about as long as Versace Eros Parfum and Parfums De Marly Sedley. Base notes like amber and patchouli are the part that stays longest on the skin.
Other St Dupont perfumes
This house has 20 perfumes on iPerfume. The most popular ones are Signature, Perfect Tobacco and St Dupont.
Price per bottle size
In Europe it costs about €35, depending on the bottle size and the shop. That makes it one of the more affordable picks. It costs more than Versace Eros Parfum but less than Parfums De Marly Sedley and Gianni Versace Eros Parfum.
How far it spreads
Its sillage is strong. People around you will notice it. Two sprays are usually enough. It spreads further than Parfums De Marly Sedley.
Its style
The strongest accord is fresh spicy (100%), followed by woody and amber. You will probably like it if you enjoy fresh spicy and woody smells and notes like cedar and amber. Less obvious notes include geranium, pomarose and amyris. Perfume fans rate it 4.15 out of 5.
Best season for Be Exceptional Gold
It is at its best in fall and winter. It is less suited to summer. From best to least suited, the seasons are fall, winter, spring and summer.
Other versions
There is 1 other version of this perfume, released in 2017.
Perfumes that smell like Be Exceptional Gold
These perfumes have a close smell: Versace Eros Parfum (6 shared notes), Parfums De Marly Sedley (5 shared notes), Gianni Versace Eros Parfum (6 shared notes) and Essential Parfums Bois Imperial unisex (6 shared notes).
Quick answers
Can women wear Be Exceptional Gold?
It is made for men, but anyone who likes the smell can wear it.
Is Be Exceptional Gold better for day or night?
Day. It suits work and daily wear.
When did it come out?
It came out in 2018.
What is the difference between Be Exceptional Gold EDP and Be Exceptional?
The other one is the Eau de Toilette and lasts about 6 to 9 hours.