Top Notes 
Basil
Bergamot
Lavender
Lemon
Lime
Rosemary
Heart Notes 
Geranium
Moss
Clove
Iris
Jasmine
Nutmeg
Rose
Base Notes 
Amber
Cedar
Leather
Patchouli
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When you unexpectedly spray one of those lovely samples and suddenly find yourself captivated by a dearly loved scent from the past, the feeling of happiness is indescribable. Especially when the fragrance is still available and not discontinued.
This happened with a fragrance sample from dear Hapax.
As soon as I applied Gold, my heart raced wildly!
Images unfolded, beautiful memories, a scent homeland thought lost became tangible in the room!
This renaissance of an aromatic fougère from 1976, the original Gold Eau de Toilette, is thanks to a very friendly company in Rowley Regis, west of Birmingham in England. Three Pears Ltd, the limited liability company of three pears, has a knack for English fragrance classics from the 1970s and enriches today's offerings with compositions thought to be lost.
My sheer enthusiasm for the fragrance led to the quick purchase of the bottle.
How I fidgeted when the tracking online showed me a longer waiting line at Frankfurt customs!
And then finally, the bottle stood before me in its simple elegance of English understatement.
The lettering so clear yet quirky, the rounded corners and convex sides.
The cap is a bit stubborn, but the unblended spray head adds a certain charm of bygone times and delivers just the right amount of juice.
Hiss!
There it is, the long-buried opening of the 1970s.
The delicate hesperides are immediately accompanied by herbs, something woody like fir colors the spray mist beautifully green.
Everything is very gentle.
This interplay of lavender, rosemary, and basil creates a comforting feeling of care, wonderfully aromatic, never too intense, never too angular. For it is the moss with its cozy texture that provides a friendly accompaniment.
Very slowly, almost leisurely, the scent trajectory warms up.
Nutmeg and a hint of clove evoke distant lands amidst this park-like scenery. Opposing in their spicy direction, they create a successful tension, one is tempted to constantly delve deeper.
From the floral bouquet, the rose, well-enhanced by the geranium, stands out the most. Here, an interesting sharp note is added, gentle yet sharp. Pepper?
The iris dusts a bit in interplay with the patchouli, but does not create a talcum feel, rather a fine soft focus at the edges.
As a joker, jasmine once again shines with its adaptability, helping the rose achieve a brighter and dewy appearance.
The whole thing is framed by a light brown cedar. It does not want to recreate a wood-paneled room, just the right frame.
The listed leather behaves just the same. The resin, I assume labdanum, is hardly discernible; one must concentrate hard to detect it.
Everything remains light and rather greenish with light brown undertones.
There is a very nice song from 1976 that perfectly captures the mood of the fragrance composition, The Year of the Cat by Al Stewart.
The fragrance is very versatile as it comes across as friendly. There has been a conscious avoidance of loud chords as well as animalic notes and musk. And this type of composition allows the wearer not to have to rack their brain over choosing suitable clothing for any occasion.
And yet, Gold remains very distinctive and has an extremely high recognition value.
So much so that my better half and I were asked about the fragrance by a young employee at the gym.
She said she could smell the scents of so many men in the hall every day, but none smelled anywhere near as good as we did.
She recalled her father, even her grandfather, when inhaling the fragrance.
Amazing, touching, and encouraging, as with her initial coming of age, she resisted the prevailing scent matrix.
Various common women's fragrances were apathetically listed, their sticky sweetness criticized, the lack of any individuality.
And in Gold she finally smelled something truly expressive, something that could underline her personality, allowing her to be completely herself.
A hint of nostalgia lay in her eyes, wishing to shed the disturbing veil of the commonplace and seeking something cozy.
I now have a fragrance task to fulfill in distant Rowley Regis, which thanks to today's technology is conjured into immediate proximity.
Therefore, I will leave the end of the review open here and continue later.
October 17, 2023
Today I managed to conjure up a beautiful memory of aromatic herbs from the Mediterranean full of sunshine for her.
Basil and rosemary made her beautiful smile shine.
And what could be more beautiful than bringing someone so many images, experiences, and memories back with a successful, honest fragrance composition, and above all, opening new horizons?
Isn't it time that new fragrances should fulfill exactly that instead of hiding in a constricting matrix?
The fragrance at hand does not separate; it builds bridges.
And on top of that, you feel absolutely wonderful with it!
This happened with a fragrance sample from dear Hapax.
As soon as I applied Gold, my heart raced wildly!
Images unfolded, beautiful memories, a scent homeland thought lost became tangible in the room!
This renaissance of an aromatic fougère from 1976, the original Gold Eau de Toilette, is thanks to a very friendly company in Rowley Regis, west of Birmingham in England. Three Pears Ltd, the limited liability company of three pears, has a knack for English fragrance classics from the 1970s and enriches today's offerings with compositions thought to be lost.
My sheer enthusiasm for the fragrance led to the quick purchase of the bottle.
How I fidgeted when the tracking online showed me a longer waiting line at Frankfurt customs!
And then finally, the bottle stood before me in its simple elegance of English understatement.
The lettering so clear yet quirky, the rounded corners and convex sides.
The cap is a bit stubborn, but the unblended spray head adds a certain charm of bygone times and delivers just the right amount of juice.
Hiss!
There it is, the long-buried opening of the 1970s.
The delicate hesperides are immediately accompanied by herbs, something woody like fir colors the spray mist beautifully green.
Everything is very gentle.
This interplay of lavender, rosemary, and basil creates a comforting feeling of care, wonderfully aromatic, never too intense, never too angular. For it is the moss with its cozy texture that provides a friendly accompaniment.
Very slowly, almost leisurely, the scent trajectory warms up.
Nutmeg and a hint of clove evoke distant lands amidst this park-like scenery. Opposing in their spicy direction, they create a successful tension, one is tempted to constantly delve deeper.
From the floral bouquet, the rose, well-enhanced by the geranium, stands out the most. Here, an interesting sharp note is added, gentle yet sharp. Pepper?
The iris dusts a bit in interplay with the patchouli, but does not create a talcum feel, rather a fine soft focus at the edges.
As a joker, jasmine once again shines with its adaptability, helping the rose achieve a brighter and dewy appearance.
The whole thing is framed by a light brown cedar. It does not want to recreate a wood-paneled room, just the right frame.
The listed leather behaves just the same. The resin, I assume labdanum, is hardly discernible; one must concentrate hard to detect it.
Everything remains light and rather greenish with light brown undertones.
There is a very nice song from 1976 that perfectly captures the mood of the fragrance composition, The Year of the Cat by Al Stewart.
The fragrance is very versatile as it comes across as friendly. There has been a conscious avoidance of loud chords as well as animalic notes and musk. And this type of composition allows the wearer not to have to rack their brain over choosing suitable clothing for any occasion.
And yet, Gold remains very distinctive and has an extremely high recognition value.
So much so that my better half and I were asked about the fragrance by a young employee at the gym.
She said she could smell the scents of so many men in the hall every day, but none smelled anywhere near as good as we did.
She recalled her father, even her grandfather, when inhaling the fragrance.
Amazing, touching, and encouraging, as with her initial coming of age, she resisted the prevailing scent matrix.
Various common women's fragrances were apathetically listed, their sticky sweetness criticized, the lack of any individuality.
And in Gold she finally smelled something truly expressive, something that could underline her personality, allowing her to be completely herself.
A hint of nostalgia lay in her eyes, wishing to shed the disturbing veil of the commonplace and seeking something cozy.
I now have a fragrance task to fulfill in distant Rowley Regis, which thanks to today's technology is conjured into immediate proximity.
Therefore, I will leave the end of the review open here and continue later.
October 17, 2023
Today I managed to conjure up a beautiful memory of aromatic herbs from the Mediterranean full of sunshine for her.
Basil and rosemary made her beautiful smile shine.
And what could be more beautiful than bringing someone so many images, experiences, and memories back with a successful, honest fragrance composition, and above all, opening new horizons?
Isn't it time that new fragrances should fulfill exactly that instead of hiding in a constricting matrix?
The fragrance at hand does not separate; it builds bridges.
And on top of that, you feel absolutely wonderful with it!
Updated on 10/17/2023
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