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09/14/2023
Omnipotato
25 Reviews
Omnipotato
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Confusing, but wonderfully confusing
Black Gold is a very interesting perfume. It is ever-changing, throughout its development as well as each time I wear it. Sometimes I get sweet florals, sometimes tobacco-y leather, and sometimes soft woods. I think it really depends on my mood as well as the temperature. This fragrance just throws a bunch of notes at you and your nose (as well as the noses of those around you) has to decipher which to pick out and focus on.
There is definitely the aromatic lavender present, which provides some freshness. The florals are also always there, sometimes in the foreground and sometimes in the background. I've heard a lot of people describe this scent as "powdery" or "feminine" and the rose and violet combination does lend itself to sometimes become powdery. But the leather also kicks in and modifies this floral bouquet into a masculine creation. Down in the base, the vague "woody notes" are most reminiscent of sandalwood, which also extends the rose facet.
All in all, Black Gold is confusing, but wonderfully confusing. It reminds me of the scene in Amadeus where Mozart is describing the octet in Marriage of Figaro to the emperor. Eight people, singing different lyrics, and musical lines, for 20 minutes. That's Black Gold. Lots of notes competing for your attention, and it is STRONG. Sillage and longevity. Today I applied it before noon and it is currently 10pm, and it still smells stronger than most perfumes do a couple of hours after applying. I think my opinion of Black Gold can be summarized by another scene in Amadeus (I guess I just got that movie in my mind tonight): "There are in fact, so many notes one can hear in one evening...there are simply too many notes! Just cut a few, and it will be perfect."
There is definitely the aromatic lavender present, which provides some freshness. The florals are also always there, sometimes in the foreground and sometimes in the background. I've heard a lot of people describe this scent as "powdery" or "feminine" and the rose and violet combination does lend itself to sometimes become powdery. But the leather also kicks in and modifies this floral bouquet into a masculine creation. Down in the base, the vague "woody notes" are most reminiscent of sandalwood, which also extends the rose facet.
All in all, Black Gold is confusing, but wonderfully confusing. It reminds me of the scene in Amadeus where Mozart is describing the octet in Marriage of Figaro to the emperor. Eight people, singing different lyrics, and musical lines, for 20 minutes. That's Black Gold. Lots of notes competing for your attention, and it is STRONG. Sillage and longevity. Today I applied it before noon and it is currently 10pm, and it still smells stronger than most perfumes do a couple of hours after applying. I think my opinion of Black Gold can be summarized by another scene in Amadeus (I guess I just got that movie in my mind tonight): "There are in fact, so many notes one can hear in one evening...there are simply too many notes! Just cut a few, and it will be perfect."
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