Carolina Herrera 2017 EDP
Gold Incense
Carolina Herrera Gold Incense is an Eau de Parfum launched in 2017, created by Pierre-Constantin Guéros. Gold Incense opens with Angelica, Marigold, Bergamot, and Cinnamon, settles into a heart of Cedar and Labdanum, and dries down to a base of Sandalwood, Vanilla, and Incense. Carolina Herrera's Gold Incense carries an Acquired verdict, a musk-led wear.
This one's got people split. Some rave about its smooth, expensive incense-vanilla drydown, others find it shockingly generic and overpriced. Definitely not a safe blind buy, especially given its hefty price tag and the wildly inconsistent customer service reviews.What our verdicts mean →
- Warm
- Luxurious
- Sophisticated
- Mysterious
- Elegant
Scent Profile
Composition
Timeline
Top, heart and base are the brand's own listing, not a timing claim - the industry classifies a note by its character as much as by how fast it fades. Each curve here is modelled from that material's own volatility, so groups can overlap when a house lists long-lasting materials in its heart.
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Performance & Mood
Performance
Mood
When To Wear
Best Seasons
A cold-weather scent - best worn in autumn and winter.
Best Occasions
Its moderate sillage and decent longevity make it suitable for a date or formal event, where its luxurious warmth can shine without overpowering. It's a bit too heavy and distinctive for everyday office wear, and entirely unsuitable for sport.
Declarable allergens
We derive these from the materials behind this fragrance's notes, not from the bottle. Each one is likely, not confirmed. The list is partial - the box can name others.
In standard patch-test panels
- Eugenol
Other declarable allergens
- Bergamot
- Sandalwood
- Vanillin
The large name is the everyday one. The small name is the INCI form on the box, so you can compare the two. Reactions differ between people. A patch-test panel is not a ranking of risk. How we derive this
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Prices for the United Kingdom · · checked 23 September
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