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Rare Gold Avon 1995 Eau de Parfum

7.1 / 10 64 Ratings

A perfume by Avon for women, released in 1995. The scent is floral-sweet. It is being marketed by Natura & Co..
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Main accords

Floral

Sweet

Fresh

Powdery

Fruity

Fragrance Pyramid

Top Notes

Peach

Ylang-ylang

Bergamot

Mandarin orange

Heart Notes

Jasmine

Gardenia

Lily of the valley

Orange blossom

Tuberose

Aldehydes

Base Notes

Amber

Musk

Sandalwood Vanilla

Vanilla

Woods

Ratings

Scent

7.164 Ratings

Longevity

7.044 Ratings

Sillage

6.739 Ratings

Bottle

6.750 Ratings

Value for money

9.312 Ratings

Submitted by Irielle666, last update on 10/30/2025.

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Reviews

6 in-depth fragrance descriptions

08/24/2013

7Scent 7.5Longevity 7.5Sillage

AmySourbutts
84 Reviews

AmySourbutts

Helpful Review 4

Still Nice, But Not What It Used to Be

I remember wearing this in the 90's, and the old formulation with the fan-topped bottle is superior to the current one. However, the current formulation is still quite good. The older formula seemed more complex and slightly more animalistic. The sillage was better with the old formula as well.

I still wear this fragrance often, and I agree with what the others have said about notes. I'd describe it as a peachy floral balanced with aldehydes and a weak muskiness. It's not particularly complex, but that adds to it.

It's a good work fragrance because it's not overpowering in any way. I get a lot of compliments on it, but with the current formula, I find I only like this, while I used to love it.

06/12/2016

8Scent 7Longevity 7Sillage

Oriane
139 Reviews

Oriane

Helpful Review 3

Beautiful White Floral with Sweet Ylang-Ylang

Top Notes: Mandarin Orange, Peach, Ylang-Ylang, Bergamot.

Heart Notes: Aldehydes, Tuberose, Orange Blossom, Gardenia, Jasmine, Lily of the Valley.

Base Notes: Sandalwood, Amber, Musk, Vanilla, Woodsy Notes.

I recently acquired a vintage bottle new in box bottle of Rare Gold, the one with the fan shaped top. Upon first spray, I did not like it very much. It seemed to have the typical Avon DNA that I have never really cared for in the past. However, I persevered and tried it a second, a third, a fourth, and now a fifth time, and each time I wear it, I like it more and more.

The peach note in it is sweet, juicy, and verging on overripeness--the total opposite of the peach note in Mitsouko EdP which is much greener and drier to my nose. The ylang-ylang really compliments the peach and the various white flowers. It smells quite sweet, juicy, creamy, and well, luscious. Might it almost be a tropical? Possibly so.

I do not detect much amber or sandalwood in Rare Gold. I get some sandalwood and vanilla in the deep dry down. I mainly perceive the peach, ylang-ylang, and various white flowers throughout. With four big sprays I get quite decent projection and sillage. Longevity is a very solid 3+ hours on me before it begins to evolve into into a skin scent. If I only use two sprays, I do not get the projection, sillage or longevity I get with four, so I would say Rare Gold is not a fragrance that is very easily over sprayed, but more than four good sprays would probably be a bit too much for most.

Rare Gold smells like a more expensive fragarnce than it is. At this price point, if you like these notes, I think you should try it. It is sweet, feminine, and sexy in an innocent sort of way. Think Mary Ann, not Ginger.

Fragrance: 7.5/10
Longevity: 7/10
Sillage: 8/10 for the first two or three hours then 3/5 for another two or three hours.
Projection: 8/10 for the first two or three hours then 3/5 for another two or three hours.

Rare Gold turns into a skin scent on me in about five hours which is not too shabby. I have some much more expensive parfums (looking at you Chanel) that do not perform this well.

11/10/2012

5Scent 5Longevity 5Sillage

Missk
1357 Reviews

Missk

2

A fairly straight-forward peachy floral

I'm the kind of person that's always out for a bargain, and occasionally I give Avon a try in hopes that one of their inexpensive fragrances will sweep me off my feet. Rare Gold is nice and indeed very pleasant, however it's not the kind of fragrance that sends me over the moon.

Peach at the best of times, especially when dominant, is often too juicy and sour on my skin. The peach accord in Rare Gold is softened a little by the aldehydes and white florals, which in turn makes it a touch more agreeable on my skin. In fact I rather like its sparkly and crisp opening on me, I found that it showed a lot of promise.

I actually expected Rare Gold to be more powdery than it was, I am quite surprised to find it more of a peachy floral than anything else. It has a somewhat classic feel that I can only assume would appeal to a majority of women. It could be worn either casually or formally.

Unfortunately Rare Gold is a little linear in terms of composition. The drydown smells much the same as the opening, however on my skin it also had an added mustiness that wasn't all that pleasant.

The longevity was average, yet a lot longer lasting than I thought it would be, and the sillage was fairly soft. Looking over the reviews, many people seem to have worn this when it first came out. I wonder, do they still wear it now?

01/31/2012

9Scent 7.5Longevity 10Sillage

Lola82
361 Reviews

Lola82

1

Rare Gold

If gold had a smell then Rare Gold fits that persona
pure luxury in a bottle rich and full; notes of Tuberose
Gardenia Orange Blossoms & Succulent Peach caresses your
your skin like a silk of gold Translucent and sensual
on a gold dust painted bed in a dark cavernous room in
some Arabian Nights parable soft amber flames glows adds
the mystery and Sex of this scent; The Drydown deep and
woodsy first opens with burning Sandalwood adds the fire
Musk and Amber brings the Animalistic side to Rare Gold;
Sex in a Bottle to the T.

05/17/2020

7.5Scent 7Longevity 7Sillage

Serenissima
1221 Reviews

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Serenissima

Top Review 22

liquid gold

I too am a bit skeptical about "fruit scents"; I don't want to smell like I've just fallen into a fruit stand.
Only a few exceptions have made it into my collection permanently:
"Vocalise" by Shiseido with its tart black currant note, "English Pear & Freesia" by Jo Malone - the light yellow conference pear that I adore delights me there, especially in combination with delicate freesias - and finally "Framboise Noire": a mysterious raspberry that takes dark paths and I gladly follow it there.

So my first loose contact with "Rare Gold" was somewhat divided:
The look at the fragrance pyramid showed "Oh, so much fruit!"
And I last encountered scents from Avon during my teenage years: Long, long ago (and anything over fifty years ago is generalized here.)
On the other hand, I received this sample from Yatagan, and he knows what is good for me and what I like.

Yes, Yatagan really knows! I am enchanted by "Rare Gold"!
I feel enveloped by liquid gold and pampered with the finest.
Ripe, fruity-sweet, and juicy peaches (whose rich juice one would gladly lick off the fingers) are accompanied by generous splashes of bergamot and mandarin (an excellent choice!).
The highlight of this opening is the union of these peaches with my darling, my fragrance favorite ylang-ylang: liquid gold is thus born!
Of course, gold must shine; this is again ensured by generous aldehydes - this fragrance blend is already beginning to sparkle.
A romantic-feminine floral arrangement now unfolds its beauty: noble gardenias and magnificent, large-flowered jasmine, along with lily of the valley (Hello, beloved little "stinker"!) and tuberose: it is pure floral luxury!
And the ever-enchanting orange blossoms contribute warmth to the heart.
The base note forms a special cream topping: all fragrance notes unite here to an impressive climax, before amber lays a golden, exquisitely woven scent net over the entire composition of beauty.
"Rare Gold" is now scented luxury!

Yatagan states in his statement that over time, the liquid gold becomes powdery.
That is not the case for me: "Rare Gold" remains clear and pure for several hours, until it slowly - in the scent profile unchanged - fades away.
Just as the brightly shining stars in the night sky slowly yield to the morning, this fragrance quietly and elegantly retreats to a hint of happiness.
However, it is also known that I do not generate much body heat and my skin has become quite parchment-like (the skin of an old wise turtle!).
Therefore, I can well imagine that this fragrance goddess reacts quite differently on another "skin base." Perhaps she loses her glow, reminiscent of polished gold, and becomes a bit duller and thus not quite as present and more subdued in appearance.
That doesn't necessarily have to be a flaw!

"Rare Gold" certainly makes me a diva at times! (Yes, friends: I see your smiles!)
And I enjoy it; I enjoy it to the fullest!
So I start this May Sunday enveloped in gold and pay tribute to this fragrance goddess, whom I almost didn't get to know!

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