Rosendo Mateu Olfactive Expressions
Incense Wood
Warm spicy · Amber · Woody.
parfumbible.comAmber · Woody · Warm spicy.
About these origins
Brand origin means the country where the house was founded. Made in refers to fragrance manufacturing, not the origin of every ingredient or the brand’s current headquarters.
Brand origin: Our brands · Checked 2026-09-21
The official history identifies the original house as Carolina Herrera New York, launched in 1981; not the founder’s birthplace.
Manufacturing may vary by edition, market or batch. Check the label on your bottle.
Collection: Herrera Confidential
The short answer
A scent, in focus.
Gold Incense by Carolina Herrera has a listed amber, woody, warm spicy profile, with notes of Cinnamon, Angelica, Marigold, Bergamot, Labdanum.
Based on listed notes and accords.
Catalog snapshot · 2026-05-29. Ratings and votes come from the source dataset, not Parfum Bible users or live measurements. This entry has not yet received an individual editorial review.
Sizes offered
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01 / The scent profile
Understand what you smell.
These are the listed scent notes, not a complete ingredient formula. Note placement does not establish how long a fragrance lasts.
Inside the bottle.
Eau de parfum · US listing · 100 mL bottle
Alcohol denat., Parfum (fragrance), Aqua (water/eau), Tetramethyl acetyloctahydronaphthalenes, Hexamethylindanopyran, Juniperus virginiana oil, Benzyl benzoate, Vanillin, Trimethylcyclopentenyl methylisopentenol, Butyl methoxydibenzoylmethane, Citrus aurantium bergamia (bergamot) peel oil, Pogostemon cablin oil, Coumarin, Linalool, Hexadecanolactone, Santalum album (sandalwood) oil, Limonene, Beta-caryophyllene, Cedrus atlantica oil/extract, Santalol, Linalyl acetate, Alpha-isomethyl ionone, Pinene, Cinnamomum zeylanicum bark oil, Cinnamal, Rose ketones, Isoeugenyl acetate, Rose flower oil/extract, 3-propylidenephthalide, Citronellol, Terpineol, Citral, Eugenol, Geraniol, Geranyl acetate, Terpinolene, Benzyl alcohol, CI 14700 (red 4), CI 19140 (yellow 5), CI 60730 (ext. violet 2).
Source: Carolina Herrera official US product ingredient declaration · Checked 2026-09-22
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Performance / Community impressions
How it wears.
Longevity
3.60 / 5
112 votes
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category average, not hours
Projection
2.45 / 4
137 votes
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1 = intimate; higher = stronger
Value perception
2.20 / 5
95 votes
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1 = overpriced; 5 = great value
These are subjective reports, not controlled measurements.
305Own it
96Previously owned
559Want it
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03 / Keep exploring
Often compared with…
Explore these suggested comparisons. Similarity is subjective.
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Explore a combination
Layering ideas to try.
Starting points from listed profiles, not community-tested pairings or compatibility scores.
Suggested experiment
Un Jardin Sur Le NilBoth list Cinnamon and Incense. Explore Gold Incense’s amber direction alongside Un Jardin Sur Le Nil’s citrus profile. Shared notes offer a starting point for an experiment; the combination has not been wear-tested.
Compare each fragrance alone, then try a small amount together on a blotter. Keep the combination you enjoy; no application order or ratio has been validated.
Suggested experiment
Gypsy WaterBoth list Bergamot and Incense. Explore Gold Incense’s amber direction alongside Gypsy Water’s woody profile. Shared notes offer a starting point for an experiment; the combination has not been wear-tested.
Compare each fragrance alone, then try a small amount together on a blotter. Keep the combination you enjoy; no application order or ratio has been validated.
A little more clarity.
Before you tryWhat does Gold Incense smell like?
Gold Incense by Carolina Herrera has a listed amber, woody, warm spicy profile, with notes of Cinnamon, Angelica, Marigold, Bergamot, Labdanum.
Who created it?
The listed perfumer is Pierre-Constantin Guéros.
How long does it last?
The longevity rating is 3.60 out of 5, from 112 category votes. This is not a measurement in hours. A wear test is the best way to assess it for you.
Which notes define Gold Incense?
Its listed notes include cinnamon, angelica, marigold, bergamot, labdanum, atlas cedar, incense, madagascar vanilla, sandalwood. These describe the scent rather than its full ingredient formula.
04 / Find your next bottle
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PARFUM BIBLE / SCENT CARD
Gold Incense
Carolina Herrera
Leading accords
amber
woody
warm spicy
balsamic
powdery
Relative prominence, not ingredient percentages.Listed notes · a selection
Cinnamon · Angelica · Marigold · Bergamot · Labdanum · Atlas Cedar
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