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The Perfume Bible / A closer look

Gold Man
meets Caleche.

Compare the recorded scent profiles, then decide what to sample.

Shared ground

Lily-of-the-Valley · Jasmine · Musk · Oakmoss · Amber · Sandalwood · Cedar

Both records list these notes. Shared notes do not guarantee the same smell.

The distinction

Concentration not recorded leads with musky; Eau de toilette leads with woody. The table below separates their listed profiles and voting data.

At a glance
Amouage Gold Man bottle
Amouage

Gold Man

Concentration not recorded

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Hermès Caleche bottle
Hermès

Caleche

Eau de toilette

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ConcentrationConcentration not recordedEau de toilette
Listed bottle sizesNot yet verifiedNot yet verified
Brand originOmanFrance
Made inNot yet verifiedFrance
Listed year19831961
Leading accordsmusky · white floral · amberwoody · white floral · citrus
Notes unique to this recordRose Hip, Incense, Orris Root, Myrrh, Civet, PatchouliAldehydes, Cypress, Bergamot, Neroli, Orange Blossom, Lemon, Mandarin Orange, Iris, Ylang-Ylang, Rose, Gardenia, Vetiver, Tonka Bean
Longevity / 54.29 · 1,056 votes3.42 · 633 votes
Projection / 43.12 · 1,203 votes2.48 · 802 votes

Scores are category averages, not hours or controlled measurements. Different vote samples are not a head-to-head wear test. “Unique” notes here means absent from the other record, not proof of a formula difference.

Compare the labels

Ingredients, side by side.

Read the declared lists for the editions shown. Shared entries do not mean identical formulas, proportions or scent.

Declared on both

  • Parfum
  • Citronellol
  • Hydroxycitronellal
  • Hexyl cinnamal
  • Geraniol
  • Linalool
  • Coumarin
  • Benzyl alcohol
  • Cinnamyl alcohol
  • Limonene
  • Benzyl salicylate
  • Benzyl benzoate
  • Citral
  • Eugenol
  • Isoeugenol
  • Farnesol

Listed only on Gold Man

  • Alcohol denat
  • Alpha-isomethyl ionone
  • Cinnamal

Listed only on Caleche

  • Alcohol
  • Aqua/water/eau
  • Linalyl acetate
  • Citrus aurantium bergamia peel oil
  • Pinene
  • Citrus aurantium peel oil
  • Pelargonium graveolens flower oil
  • Cananga odorata oil/extract
  • Evernia prunastri (oakmoss) extract
  • Alpha -Isomethyl ionone
  • Terpineol
  • Citrus limon peel oil
  • Geranyl acetate
  • Beta -Caryophyllene
  • Terpinolene
  • Alpha -Terpinene
  • Rose flower oil/extract
  • Eugenia caryophyllus oil
  • CI 19140 (yellow 5)
  • CI 14700 (red 4)
  • CI 42090 (blue 1)

Matching ignores capitalization and a small set of water and fragrance naming variants. “Only” refers to these published lists, not proof that an ingredient is absent from the other formula.

Gold Man

Eau de parfum · US listing

Alcohol denat, Parfum, Citronellol, Hydroxycitronellal, Hexyl cinnamal, Geraniol, Linalool, Coumarin, Benzyl alcohol, Alpha-isomethyl ionone, Cinnamyl alcohol, Limonene, Benzyl salicylate, Benzyl benzoate, Citral, Eugenol, Isoeugenol, Farnesol, Cinnamal

Source: Amouage official US product page · Checked 2026-09-22

Caleche

Eau de toilette · US listing · Bottle: 1.69 fl.oz

Alcohol ; Aqua/water/eau ; Parfum (fragrance) ; Hydroxycitronellal ; Linalyl acetate ; Limonene ; Citrus aurantium bergamia peel oil ; Linalool ; Coumarin ; Geraniol ; Pinene ; Hexyl cinnamal ; Citrus aurantium peel oil ; Cinnamyl alcohol ; Pelargonium graveolens flower oil ; Cananga odorata oil/extract ; Evernia prunastri (oakmoss) extract ; Citronellol ; Alpha -Isomethyl ionone ; Terpineol ; Citrus limon peel oil ; Geranyl acetate ; Citral ; Beta -Caryophyllene ; Benzyl alcohol ; Terpinolene ; Benzyl benzoate ; Farnesol ; Alpha -Terpinene ; Eugenol ; Rose flower oil/extract ; Benzyl salicylate ; Eugenia caryophyllus oil ; Isoeugenol ; CI 19140 (yellow 5) ; CI 14700 (red 4) ; CI 42090 (blue 1) .

Source: Hermès official US product ingredient declaration · Checked 2026-09-22 · Formula reference 1303201A

These are published ingredient declarations, separate from scent notes. “Parfum” or “fragrance” can represent a mixture without listing every component. Formulations can change by market and batch; check the packaging on your bottle. A matching or missing entry does not establish suitability for an allergy.

Follow your curiosity.

A starting point, not a verdict

Concentration not recorded

Start here if the listed musky and white floral direction interests you. Try it on skin before deciding.

Eau de toilette

Start here if the listed woody and white floral direction interests you. Try it on skin before deciding.