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    Pure Gold vs. Gabrielle Essence

    Very similar
    New comparison

    Gabrielle Essence rates higher with the community.

    The essentials

    At a glance

    Key facts: Pure Gold vs. Gabrielle Essence
    Pure GoldGabrielle Essence
    ConcentrationEau de ParfumEau de Parfum
    Launched20092019
    GenderFemaleFemale
    PerfumerPierre MontaleOlivier Polge
    Best seasonFallSpring

    Scent DNA

    Main accords

    Pure Gold

    White Floral
    Musky
    Powdery
    Citrus
    Patchouli
    Fruity
    Vanilla
    Sweet

    Gabrielle Essence

    White Floral
    Sweet
    Citrus
    Fruity
    Tuberose
    Yellow Floral
    Woody
    Powdery

    Shared between both fragrances

    The pyramid

    Notes, side by side

    Top
    ApricotMandarin Orange
    Citrus fruitsRed Fruits
    Heart
    JasmineNeroliOrange Blossom
    Ylang-YlangJasmineOrange BlossomTuberose
    Base
    White MuskPatchouliVanilla
    White MuskSandalwoodVanilla

    Notes both fragrances share

    Community taste

    The community verdict

    Community verdict: Pure Gold vs. Gabrielle Essence
    Pure GoldGabrielle Essence
    Score3.5/54/5
    Longevity6-10 hours6-10 hours
    Sillagemoderatemoderate

    No varnish

    Real talk

    Here's the thing about Pure Gold: Montale built their reputation on projection that fills rooms, then released something intimate and luminous. The neroli-heavy drydown splits people.Pure Gold
    Tuberose divides people. Here's the case for wearing it anyway: Chanel has built a whole fragrance around the note and made it sing. It insists on its own gorgeous presence.Gabrielle Essence