Valentino Gold
The smell in short
Main smell: warm spicy and citrus. It opens with cardamom and lime, moves to ginger and water lily and dries down to cinnamon and white musk.
- Came out
- 2002
- Lasts
- 3 to 6 hours
- Best in
- spring
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
About Valentino Gold
Gold is made by Valentino.
Valentino perfumes worth knowing
The house has 31 perfumes here, led by Uomo Intense 2021, Uomo Born In Roma Intense and Uomo Intense.
Price and value
The usual price in Europe is about €45. That puts it in the middle price range. It costs less than Nishane Ani X and Creed Travel Case.
Gold through the year
The best time of year to wear it is spring and fall. It is less suited to summer. Ranked by season: spring, fall, winter and summer. If you need something for summer, Nishane Ani X is a better fit.
Longevity on skin
It lasts a medium time, about 3 to 6 hours on skin. Nishane Ani X and Armaf Club De Nuit Sillage last longer, if that matters to you. Base notes like cinnamon and white musk are the part that stays longest on the skin.
Will people notice Gold?
Projection is strong: people around you will notice it. Two sprays are usually enough. It spreads further than Creed Travel Case and Creed Aventus Absolu.
Who will like it
The strongest accord is warm spicy (100%), followed by citrus and powdery. You will probably like it if you enjoy warm spicy and citrus smells and notes like ginger and cinnamon. Less obvious notes include peach, cranberry and sandalwood. Perfume fans rate it 3.66 out of 5.
If you like Gold, try these
Similar picks to try: Nishane Ani X (5 shared notes), Armaf Club De Nuit Sillage (5 shared notes), Creed Travel Case (5 shared notes) and Creed Aventus Absolu (5 shared notes).
Quick answers
When did Gold come out?
It came out in 2002.
Can I wear Gold to work?
Yes, it suits daytime and the office well.
Can men wear it?
It is made for women, but anyone who likes the smell can wear it.