Golden Cattleya Olympic Orchids Artisan Perfumes 2010

Golden Cattleya by Olympic Orchids Artisan Perfumes

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7.2 / 10 55 Ratings

A perfume by Olympic Orchids Artisan Perfumes for women and men, released in 2010. The scent is sweet-floral. The longevity is above-average. It is still in production.

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Main accords

Sweet

Floral

Gourmand

Spicy

Resinous

Fragrance Notes

Honey

Cream soda Musk

Musk

Narcissus

New Caledonian sandalwood

Orange blossom Pollen

Pollen

Resins

Labdanum

Orange

Perfumer

Dr. Ellen Covey

Ratings

Scent

7.255 Ratings

Longevity

8.044 Ratings

Sillage

7.247 Ratings

Bottle

6.737 Ratings

Value for money

8.314 Ratings

Submitted by Martin, last update on 05/08/2025.

Smells similar

What the fragrance is similar to

Bee

Reviews

5 in-depth fragrance descriptions

05/25/2012

5
Bottle 7.5
Sillage 7.5
Longevity 9
Scent

Yourfoxiness
14 Reviews

Yourfoxiness

Helpful Review 8

an enticing golden haze

After gratefully recieving a sample packet, from Ms Covey, my husband and i have tested through the group and found gem after gem. Tonight, it is a little balmy and the air is humid, breezy, but not hot. A good friend and i both donned GC and immediately noticed a brightening citrusy note in the beginning. As it settled, i left the room, and as she & i would walk past one another we'd love the gorgeous trail we would encounter. It excited us both! Among the lush honey, labdanum, and amber, there seemed to be a powerful olfactory effect taking place. A sense of nag champa incense perhaps? GC becomes exotic, and captures a feel of almost "taboo" in the sudden warmth, excitement, and racing heart that brought me back to the seductive and rushing anticipation of a youth sneaking into a "smoke shop" and discovering many, but never all of its forbidden delights. After this initial sensation began to wane, i enjoyed my stay in the beautiful golden haze, a light sandalwood, and barely detectable incense note appeared, and the scent slowly began to shift into a sensuous languidity like the aftermath of said forbidden delights.. lingering in the air, seducing with a memory, making me want to lift my hair, bare my neck to the breeze and close my eyes. Maybe just drift of into the sweet, exotic, goden siren song.

My husband immediately fell for this "sirens song", on myself, as well as on him. we will be purchasing fb's in the near future.

I would recommend trying all of the line. The quality is right here.

05/13/2016

9
Sillage 9
Longevity 9
Scent

ScentFan
334 Reviews

ScentFan

Helpful Review 6

Reliable Narcissus

This accomplished powerhouse scent is turning out to be one of my favorites from Olympic Orchids. If you like Narcissus, do give this a try because it's easily the best rendition of a Narcissus near-soliflore I've encountered, exceeding my expectations in every respect. Sillage is way above average, longevity is, too. A dab at each wrist and at the hollow of my neck insures loveliness wafting up to my nose for hours. This is a prettily earthy scent for those who long for distinct and ecstatic smell experiences. It's almost too sweet, but the Narcissus and resins and musk are perfect counterpoints to the honey which smells scooped from the hive. Cream soda adds creaminess and the orange and orange blossom pollen add an astringency that's luxurious and therefore doesn't break the overall richness of the scent. For me it's a swoon inducer, perfect for reviving my nose when it's about to expire from boredom. Actually, three dabs may be too much for some. Try one dab at first, then two and if that works go for three. This fragrance is sultry, sweet, hypnotic--not for every nymph in the woods perhaps, but more than worth a try. Several times now when I've despaired of what to wear from my collection, I've thought, "Oh, yes, Golden Cattleya. It never disappoints."

5/22/16
Also mentioned in my review of Eau de Hongrie by Viktoria Minya.

03/31/2023

9
Sillage 9
Longevity 3
Scent

Hartsy3
99 Reviews

Hartsy3

1

Blast of Sugary Sweetness

This is a powerhouse of sugary-sweet nectar! The initial spray is pure honey and pollen. I could only stand one small dab, and even that was nauseating. The dry-down is not much better. It starts to mellow into a muskier cream-soda smell. But even the dry-down is cloying. I'm not sensitive, but this even gave me a headache.

I would recommend this fragrance if sugary-sweet, photorealistic floral smells are your jam. I also think this smells almost identical to "Bee" by Zoologist. So if you love that fragrance, you might as well sample this one as well.

Honestly, I might even enjoy smelling this in small doses. Like if someone had a very tiny bit on and it had already dried down earlier in the day. If you do wear it, please use the tiniest dab. Subtlety is an art, and a little bit goes a long way!

04/09/2014

7.5
Sillage 7.5
Longevity 3
Scent

Athenaida
41 Reviews

Athenaida

1

sweeter than honey.

Cattleya is too sweet, too vanillary and too strong!If you love honey you must try this one.I think a decant of this one is better than a big syrupy bottle.

01/06/2025

10
Pricing 9
Bottle 8
Sillage 9
Longevity 10
Scent

KristinKLB
1 Review

KristinKLB

2

Like Riding a Bee

Ellen Covey is amazing. Nothing smells like this. This is most importantly, uplifting. It is a dopamine rush. It really is true to the color name as wll--a perfect yellow.

Bright, woody pollen cloud of honey, yellow flowers, vanilla, and citrus, but not gourmand. My favorite from Olympic Orchids so far. It is big and bold like an 80s gem. Not for a shrinking violet. I thought it was too sweet at first, but the depth really comes forward. It needs to be sprayed, not dabbed.

If you like complex green florals or complex floral chypres, this is a stunner. It also comes in so many sizes! I love that the bottles actually open and can be decanted into the travel. I have it in 5, 50, and 100 ml. I dont know why I don't want to finish the 50 ml. I'm attached to each bottle. It's also remarkably affordable for the quality, originality, and creativity. The color darkens with time and it only gets richer. This is one of the few i would want a backup of. Hope she keeps it up for a long time.