Goldea

Bring this back :( My signature scent

THAT WAS MY SIGNATURE SCENT WTF BRİNG İT BACK😭😭😭

remembering that I liked this perfume. Ylang Ylang, Jasmine, Orange Blossom, Raspberry, Amber & Patchouli were all benevolent to my judgment. with White Musk I still don't know if I can actually smell it. I suspect I will never smell White Musk. now reading the reviews they gave me some insights for how I could love the perfume at first, but slowly entered another Territory. it slowly became the aroma of a rather Bland Perfume, perhaps an overexposition toward the Ylang Ylang (which I normally love all the way through) and Alberto Morillas is, I think, a Genius Perfumer. yet somehow this perfume got boring to me. (the Papyrus, which I loathe as a perfume ingredient, went totally beside me.) then quickly appeared the other 'Goldeas', Rose Goldea which I also acquired and then the Black one which smelled nice in the shop. but in combination with all the Omnias suddenly there came a Tiredness over me, even a Nausea, as if these were all pieces from the same cake. (a Luxe Western Problem.) I had more gusto with the 'Splendida' Editions. so those two perfumes Goldea and Rose Goldea went to my colleague Female Nurses. I have at least given away as much perfumes (say 350) as I now possess.

Looking to sell my bottle. Shipping to UK only

Sooo synthetic but when it settles it really smells wealthy rich 🤑 bcus of the amber+ylang+patchouli combo this thing smells like synthetic money

i don't know why the juice is dark (idk if that's normal) but the smell is so rotten too 😩

Let me tell u guys my story about this perfume… my mom in 2018 { i was 8yo } Bought this fragrance when she was in thailand airport and when she came back she called my aunties and they all came to our house and mommy was wearing this fragrance she just stepped in the living room all of my aunties was shocked from the scent they were smelling in the air { this fragrance has strong sillage and projection and the lasting power is 15 hours or more } before my mom was going to talk abt her trip to thailand one of my aunties asked my mom what she was wearing and she pulled a big smile and left the living room to bring the fragrance when she came back all of my aunties jumped on her to take a photo of this beautiful fragrance and just one week later all of them now have the fragrance and it was a huge trend in our family… however !! This story my mom was telling me 1 year ago and until 2 months ago i was drowning in overthinking i was f curious to try this fragrance I DREAMED ABT THIS FRAGRANCE 9 TIMES i was searching endlessly online every single day for a whole f 5 months I couldn’t try this fragrance cus it was already discontinued so i saw that store selling goldea bvlgari 50ml for 210 Saudi riyal { 55 US Dollar } and i bought it immediately and the fragrance arrived after 3 days and guess what !!! the fragrance is not freaking original !! Yeah guys i got a freaking fake bottle AND I WAS F PISSED the fragrance is somehow close to the original goldea which finally i found it in a store and it was original … i think… btw the scent opens with a blast of synthetics and plastic with fake citrus hint of raspberry and just off putting synthetic miss… but the drydown…hmmmm the synthetics toned sooo much down I barely smell synthetics and now it’s just similar to flowerbomb v&r …warm oily ylang and amber but wholaa sweeeeetttttttttt to the level i can smell Actually Noticeable CARAMEL Note pretty noticeable i can smell it so much imagine caramel but not too sweet with amber and warm not Hawaii style ylang the ylang here isn't tropical at all its more on the floral grannys jasmine side but the fragrance all of it smells modern don’t be afraid abt if it will smell old fashioned no this is too modern at the base u can smell a soft patchouli but like there was patchouli here but he died this is what the patchouli smells like and i can get papyrus but a really faint not strong or leathery more like faint moss but i can barely smell in the base after the fragrance settles… this is my story about this fragrance also im really sad about it why such a crowd pleaser scent like goldea get discounted and replaced by a f boring rose goldea which smells like Rose without goldea… im gonna rate this fragrance 10/7 {5 for the scent 2 for the story } … thank u for reading my story about this fragrance… guys whoever made it to here… u are a f patient human being! … Bye !!

This is pretty however it’s a tad too sweet for my personal tastes. I know many enjoy a sweet scent, and this is really pretty and bright! Sweet scents turn a bit sickening on my chemistry but this is a great fragrance if you don’t have the same problem. I get a clean somewhat soapy scent once the sweetness dies down and then I like it a lot more. The musk isn’t a heavy one, more of a clean white musk. Thanks to the poster who added the picture of the purse sized teardrop bottle. I wasn’t sure what fragrance I had until I saw that! I must’ve purchased a set along the way and forgot what this little one was! I also have the full sized bottle, not sure if I’d reviewed that yet! I’d be curious to see how I reviewed that and if my opinion was the same! I like this, once I get past the top, but it’s not a love.

My aunt gifted me her almost unused bottle a month ago and i love it! Maybe better suited for warm weather tho, it is fresh and girly and compliments my skin chemistry well.

Sun in a bottle. May not be for people under 30, though. It's creamy and smells soapy and clean. I enjoy this one a lot in spring and summer and get a lot of compliments.

Huge fan of Ylang Ylang and patchouli. Big fan of raspberries, jasmine, amber, orange blossom, bergamot and musk. What ruins this scent for me is the papyrus. Ylang ylang heavy fragrances are usually creamy, slightly sweet, banana like feeling but here the ylang ylang smells dry, green, sharp and leathery. Almost like it has vetiver added in the composition. Earthy and smoky. I don’t get any sweetness or creaminess at all. And I blame the papyrus note for that because ylang ylang mixed with musk, other flowers and other fruits I have smelled before and I usually adore the combination. So it can’t be just a coincidence that when papyrus is mixed into the blend there’s something that bothers me and makes me not loving the scent. Currently contemplating on declutterring Goldea…Such a beautiful bottle and I usually love Alberto Morillas’ creations but I have this for more than two years in my collection and every time I spray it on, I just want to wear another perfume. I would not recommend Goldea as a good perfume to purchase if you’re looking for a ylang ylang perfume. I don’t feel that this illustrates well how ylang ylang smells like. Not that I have smelled the flower before but the idea I personally have about how ylang ylang smells like based on smelling it in many other perfumes. This is not it!

Sweet, warm, sharp, musky, spicy. Feminine. Sort of a nightclub perfume from the same category as Black Opium. Probably for those 30+, more than for young people.

I’m so sad they discontinued this i ran out of this and I just want another one I love most of the goldea line but this is autumn to rose goldeas spring it’s a warm sensual hug that’s very classy but still delicious and sweet I’m devastated that it’s discontinued.

I am always curious about discontinued perfumes. I own Rose Goldea which is a nice tart rose and peony perfume. And I have also tried the Roman Night flanker and thought it was a nice fruity jasmine w/ patchouli. So, I decided to get some samples of Goldea. I was able to find a sample lot w/ samples of Rose Goldea, Goldea Roman Night and the original Goldea. The other 2 samples smell just as nice as I remember, and I am a big fan of Rose Goldea. Goldea on the other hand doesn't smell anything like I thought it would smell like and I can see why it was discontinued. This should be a perfume that works for me because I love Ylang-Ylang, musk and raspberry but as I am smelling this it gives me an almost gagging feeling. There is a nauseating oily smell to this perfume. This opens up w/ bright citrus notes. As the perfume opens up more, I get the musk, the raspberry and the ylang but it smells quite cheap, like a cheap massage oil you buy at a dollar store. But what really throws me off and makes me dislike the whole composition is the papyrus note in the base. It gives this perfume the smell of old papers or an old book dipped in a massage oil type of smell. So bottom line for me this Perfume smells like a very cheap massage oil and old books. I wonder if the papyrus note was taken out and if more florals were added in the heart if this perfume might have been saved from being such a disaster. Edit: 5/23/23 Trying this again and I stand by my review. I do get a sense of what the perfumer was trying to do here but it just isn't executed well. Like I can almost smell a good perfume here, like it is trying to become what I think it should be but can't quite make it. I really think the papyrus note is what is throwing this off from me. It was the same for me w/ Jessica Simpson's Fancy Nights. I can tolerate that perfume at times, but I can't wear it, my husband will wear it on a rare occasion. I think papyrus notes just are not my cup of tea. My recommendation for "Gold" fragrances, you know fragrances that encompass you in a golden warmth, a glow and a sensual aroma. Estee Lauder's Sensuous, Jean Patou Heritage Collection L'Heure Attendue, Que Sais Je?, Chaldee Ormande Jayne Tolu and Goldfield and Banks Desert Rosewood. These perfumes will get you what you want w/out the burning oily books smell.

May 2023 Update: I reached for Goldea again and now smell what everyone likes about it. The fruits and florals come through and now and what I smell is bright and lovely with a hint of spice, which I always enjoy. I had been aware that Covid affected my sense of smell for quite some time, so I'm now revisiting many fragrances.

To me, this is a mature, sophisticated version of Poison Girl EDP by Dior. She grew up, she learned, she changed. She still turns heads when she walks in a room. Though she’s more intriguing now. More complex. More experienced. She’s everything Poison Girl needed to become. 8/10

An airy type of soft fragrance. Nice to wear during the day but not nighttime wear as it lacks the performance that an evening fragrance should have. Very soft with the opening musky fruit mix. Overall, it is a very musky, amber jasmine fragrance with a hint of orange blossom coming through in the dry down. I call it airy because it lingers on the skin, and you do catch a whiff of it from time to time, but it isn't cloying or sticky or screechy in anyway it just whispers to you that it's there. Just a good overall fragrance but might be considered too mature for some. 7/10

One of my favourite scents, and top contender to become my signature scent! Only thing is that I used it throughout a particular period of my life, and I can't wear it without the memories resurfacing - not a bad thing but also not a good thing for an everyday perfume. So i've given it to my mum to wear (had a 80% second bottle left) and im hoping the smell of it on someone else will diffuse the memory scents attached to it... also this is the very first perfume that I hit bottom on! Scent wise, this is rich and sweet without being cloying. The sweetness underlies the muskiness too so it is not headache-inducing at all, which is great! scent projects and lasts, especially in hot weather - but in the best way. This was also one of the first perfumes that I had on, where someone stopped to tell me I smelt really really good. I'd say its versatile, young to mature, sweet but also grounded. I will come back to this someday!!!

I bought this for my grandma several years ago, shortly after it came out I think. Buying a fragrance for someone else is hard, so I picked something that I thought was inoffensive and fitted into the overall profile of scents I’d sniffed on my Nan over the years. This is a beautiful classy scent. It’s very soft and simply gorgeous. I can’t give a note breakdown or anything since it’s been a few years some I tested it on myself. My grandma loved it though and wore it regularly. After she passed, my mum asked me if I wanted it, but I preferred she’d have it. She recently wore it when visiting me and I instantly recognised it. I still think it’s a beautiful fragrance, and I don’t really understand why it’s been discontinued. I think this is a safe blind buy and also a safe gift. It’sa beautiful, elegant fragrance without any note that’s off putting or overwhelming. It’s classy and sophisticated. It leaves a beautiful trail, yet it’s subtle enough to be inoffensive. It’s not the most unique, but it’s interesting enough to not feel generic. It’s really a scent you can’t go wrong with.

Unexpected scent as I thought it would be lighter and more summery. It's very mature at first, strong on the ylang ylang and very 90s, but then it settles into a sweeter dry down. This is a nice but safe perfume that I really like, but doesn't have standout notes that make me reach for it often.

After the fails with the last fragrances I needed something so revigorating like this. Elegant, distinguished,finally a real feminine fragrance. This is a breath of fresh air between the noxious unisex/male fragrances.

Golden The Essence is a refined yellow & white floral with a bit of musk. This is not a beast but a wonderful contender as a daily signature scent. This would be best suited for the mature, confident, classy woman who has a diverse collection of fragrances...both modern and classic.

I blind bought. Never really bothered with it.was putting up a tin of purfumes to sell, smelled this and realized,WOW ,not bad. And discontinued to boot. So I'll keep lol. Love the bottle

Not really my cup of tea, however it is a very musky amber and yellow/white florals. Quite a sophisticated kind of smell. It is a bit sweet but with a kind of muskiness that comes off as a bit powdery on some people’s skin.

Harsh and strong at the begining but the drydown is just mmmmmmmm. Love it !

Modern, elegant, and strong. Perfect for a night out.

Opens with light musk, so that's a bit different from every other medium sweet musky floral, but there's not much that stands out here. I question calling it an amber floral. It's cool, not warm, and the spice is minimal. Not a long lasting scent; I've applied it three times in 8 hours and I'm usually a 2 pumps and good for the day type. Scent bubble is perfect at application: I know I'm wearing it and so do people near me but none of us are getting punched by it The vibe reminds me of the Kardashian mom, not mature but 45 and holding eternally.

All of the above! Its sweet, musky, in the same family (like a cousin) of LVEB, opium or flowerbomb, but more refined and elegant. Very likeable, easy, feminine, not over standing, not super special but very pleasant. Bottle is cute, scent last average time in my skin, in clothes much longer. Lingers flowers, musk and elegance.

As ylang-ylang is not available in my home country, I never smelled one, but from imgination, this perfume heavily reminds me of that yellow flower. To me, this is closer to an overly ripe mango, a super sweet mango for that matter. Bits of fresh citrusy at the beginning but disappears after 5 seconds. Pretty unimpressive for me.

This is a review of the bottle more than the fragrance (I bought this because it is similar to Omnia Golden Citrine). As pretty as the bottle is, I dislike it because it has a tendency to rock or tip over. It could have used a wider base. Regarding the fragrance, the Fragrantica description doesn't mention Tonka, but I'm certain it's there, making a very nice addition to the base notes.