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Which Should You Buy?
This one is a proper 'love it or hate it' scent, no two ways about it. Expect compliments from its admirers and raised eyebrows from those who find its rose and patchouli combo a bit much. Definitely not a safe blind buy.
Gold XI follows Kayali's discontinued Elixir 11, that gorgeous apple-rose into patchouli-amber-vanilla. Perfume Parlour captures the fruity-rose opening and warm gourmand-woody base, pushing the vanilla a shade sweeter while the rose feels a little less refined than the original.
Scent Profile
How They Wear
Mood
Notes
Top Notes
Top Notes
Heart Notes
Heart Notes
Base Notes
Base Notes
Accords
Performance
Season and Occasion Fit
Seasons
A cold-weather scent - best worn in autumn and winter.
Occasions
Its strong projection and intense, complex profile make it less suitable for a quiet office, but perfect for evenings and dates where you want to make a statement. While some find it too heavy for casual wear, others appreciate its warmth, especially in cooler weather.
Seasons
The warm patchouli, amber and vanilla over fruity rose lean cool-weather, peaking in autumn and winter while still pretty in spring.
Occasions
Romantic and warm, it favours evenings and dates, with enough versatility to carry through a normal day or dress up.
Similarity Breakdown
How alike these two fragrances smell, scored from their full scent profiles.
Both lean rose, fruity, woody
Subtle differences in overall composition
Where to buy
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