Antonio Banderas The Golden Secret
Antonio Banderas The Golden Secret

Antonio Banderas

The Golden Secret

for men · Launched 2011

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Scent profile

Share of people who describe it this way

How it wears

Share of votes by people who wear it: 100 votes, Parfica open fragrance database.

Longevity
moderate46% of votes
Scent trail
moderate50% of votes
Season
winter38% of votes
Time of day
night60% of votes
All votes

Longevity · 63 votes

  • very weak
    13%
  • weak
    27%
  • moderate
    46%
  • long lasting
    8%
  • eternal
    6%

Sillage · 64 votes

  • intimate
    38%
  • moderate
    50%
  • strong
    8%
  • enormous
    5%

Season · 100 votes

  • winter
    38%
  • spring
    22%
  • summer
    9%
  • autumn
    31%

Time of day · 53 votes

  • day
    40%
  • night
    60%

Sillage: how far the scent is noticed by people around you. Season and time of day allow several answers, so shares there are of all answers given.

Notes

Top notes are the first minutes, heart is the next hours, base is what stays.

Top notes

Heart notes

Base notes

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About Antonio Banderas The Golden Secret

Perfumer: Christophe Raynaud

The Golden Secret, composed by Christophe Raynaud for Antonio Banderas in 2011, is a spicy masculine scent with a fresh, minty start and a leathery finish. Spice is what everyone picks up; a third also find it sweet, woody, musky, aromatic and leathery.

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The Golden Secret, composed by Christophe Raynaud for Antonio Banderas in 2011, is a spicy masculine scent with a fresh, minty start and a leathery finish. Spice is what everyone picks up; a third also find it sweet, woody, musky, aromatic and leathery.

Mint, apple and green notes open it, cool, crisp and slightly sweet. The heart is where the character lives: pepper adds a sharp heat, nutmeg a warm, woody spice, and cumin a distinctive, earthy, slightly sweaty warmth that gives the scent its edge. The base is cedar, musk and leather, dry, clean and smooth, with the leather adding a faint smokiness that lingers.

Most wearers report moderate longevity, with a quarter finding it weak, and a moderate to intimate trail, so it stays close despite the strong spices. It is voted mainly for winter and autumn and leans towards evening. It suits someone who likes spicy, slightly animalic masculines and wants one that does not take over the room.

The Golden Secret — for men fragrance by Antonio Banderas (released 2011). Top notes: Apple, Mint, Green Notes. Heart notes: Nutmeg, Pepper, Cumin. Base notes: Leather, Cedar, Musk. — Parfica open fragrance database

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Quick answers

How much does Antonio Banderas The Golden Secret cost in France?

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What does it smell like?

Mainly spicy, gourmand, woody and musky. It opens with apple, green notes, mint; the heart is cumin, nutmeg, pepper; the base is cedar, leather, musk.

Who makes it?

Antonio Banderas. Launched in 2011. The perfumer is Christophe Raynaud. Marketed for men.

How long does it last?

People rate its longevity as moderate and its sillage as moderate. Based on 63 wearers’ votes.

When to wear it?

Most people wear it in winter and autumn, mostly evenings.

Where does this data come from?

The rating and the votes on longevity, sillage, season and time of day come from Parfica open fragrance database. Notes, accords, perfumers and release data come from the ScentGlade catalogue (shared with the Olfactory app) and its editors.

What is it similar to?

Closest by notes and accords among fragrances on sale in France: Korloff Paris Eclats de Patchouli, Montale Black Musk, Serge Lutens Poivre Noir, Afnan 9PM Elixir and Penhaligon's The Blazing Mr Sam.