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Pure Gold, Montale White Floral · 2009

Pure Gold

Rating3.7 ★ 1,892 votes
GenderWomen
Year2009
Price$$$$Niche
Best for fallDaytime wearstrong sillageLong Lasting
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Collection

The pyramid

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Top / Heart / BaseThe three tiers of the pyramid: first impression, the character, and the long-lasting foundation.More in Learn →
8 notes
topfirst impression
heartthe character
basethe foundation

At a glance

community scores
Longevity
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LongevityHow long a fragrance lasts on skin.More in Learn →
72
fleetingeternal
Sillage / projection
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ProjectionHow far the scent radiates from your skin while you stand still. The 'sillage / projection' votes on fragrance pages blend the two, so read them as overall reach.More in Learn →
57
intimateenormous
Price value50
overpricedgreat value
Gender lean22
femininemasculine

Accord radar

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AccordA blend of notes the nose perceives as one unified smell - like a chord made of musical notes.More in Learn →
top 8
White FloralMuskyCitrusPowderyFruityPatchouliSweetAnimalic
Full accord breakdown

Main accords

top 8
White Floral
Musky
Citrus
Powdery
Fruity
Patchouli
Sweet
Animalic

Community profile

community votes
Longevity
very weak
4%
weak
6%
moderate
21%
long lasting
37%
eternal
32%
Sillage
intimate
9%
moderate
30%
strong
39%
enormous
21%
Season
spring
30%
summer
19%
fall
31%
winter
20%
Time of day
day
71%
night
29%
Gender
female
52%
more female
19%
unisex
22%
more male
4%
male
4%
Value
way overpriced
5%
overpriced
14%
ok
60%
good value
17%
great value
4%

What people say

What people love
longevityhoursdreamywelcomingsophisticatedscentprofileperfectapricotnotewarmmix
What people criticise
explosiveoverpoweringprojectionfirstharshmedicinalopeninglastsroughlythirtyminutespotentially

Smells similar

by scent profile

Similarity is based on note and accord overlap, not molecular analysis.

Where it sits

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How its notes pair

Mandarin Ora…ApricotJasmineOrange Bloss…NeroliMuskVanillaPatchouli
topheartbase

Signature pair: Orange Blossom and Neroli

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In plain words

The main accords of Pure Gold are white floral and musky. It opens with Apricot and Mandarin Orange, reveals Jasmine and Neroli at its heart, and dries down to Musk and Patchouli. It lasts long and projects strongly; people reach for it in spring and autumn, mostly by day.

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