Gold is discontinued but still available in the US at a bargain price on eBay. Knowing that discontinued fragrances eventually rise above my price range, I snapped up an ounce of the EDT.
Since then, I've gone back for a bottle of the EDP and a back-up bottle of the EDT because yes, I like it that much. But not for the lily! Which is fine, sure. However, it is the black locust blossom that is divine.
The black locust tree is native to North America. For two short weeks in spring, it is festooned in creamy white blossoms resembling wisteria in form. The blossoms cover the tree, and the trees are nearly always in groups. So the air around them is redolent with their fragrance.
The smell is recognizably "spring flowers": similar to lily of the valley but without its chilly sharpness. Very similar to lilac but without lilac's less-pleasant dank, musty brown nuances.
And black locust blossom's fragrance evokes both orange blossom and mock orange blossom -- smells that are among my favorites on earth.
Apparently, it is difficult to distill black locust blossom into perfume. And apparently, few perfumes showcase it. So, if you know the smell and love it, make haste to sample Gold before the last bottles are gone.
