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 weak13%
- weak27%
- moderate46%
- long lasting8%
- eternal6%
Sillage · 64 votes
- intimate38%
- moderate50%
- strong8%
- enormous5%
Season · 100 votes
- winter38%
- spring22%
- summer9%
- autumn31%
Time of day · 53 votes
- day40%
- night60%
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.
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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 the United Kingdom?
From £15.30 for 100 ml at Perfume Click. Other sizes: 200 ml from £20.50. Price from one partner shop in the United Kingdom, checked daily, unchanged since 6 Nov 2026.
Where to buy Antonio Banderas The Golden Secret in the United Kingdom?
Every offer today, by size, cheapest first:
Which sizes are sold?
100 ml, 200 ml.
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. Prices and stock come from the partner shops’ own product feeds and show the last update date.
What is it similar to?
Closest by notes and accords among fragrances on sale in the United Kingdom: Korres Oceanic Amber, Armaf Hunter Jungle Man, Montale Black Musk, Serge Lutens Poivre Noir and Police Frozen.
- Korres Oceanic Amber 50 ml: £23.35 at Perfume Click
- Armaf Hunter Jungle Man 100 ml: £54.99 at MyBeauty.Boutique
- Montale Black Musk 100 ml: £58.70 at Perfume Click
- Serge Lutens Poivre Noir 50 ml: £62.50 at Perfume Click
- Serge Lutens Poivre Noir 100 ml: £181.99 at MyBeauty.Boutique
- Police Frozen 100 ml: £12.50 at Perfume Click