It’s worth a quick clarifying note upfront: Lalique Gold and Lalique Woody Gold refer to the same core composition, simply carried across two different collection presentations. Lalique Gold EDP is an opulent woody amber fragrance built around bergamot, neroli and tonka bean, and Maids Scents carries the authentic Eau de Parfum with delivery across Nigeria and beyond.
What is Lalique Gold EDP?
Lalique Gold EDP was originally created by perfumer Mathilde Bijaoui in 2015, launched as part of a Lalique collection inspired by precious metals, following on from the house’s earlier Noir Premier line. Bijaoui’s same composition was later carried into Lalique’s 2020 Les Compositions Parfumées collection, which also includes Lalique Les Compositions Parfumées Glorious Indigo, which we already carry.
That means whether the bottle in front of you says simply Gold or specifically Woody Gold, you’re looking at the same well-regarded scent underneath, just presented within a different Lalique collection era.
Fragrance Profile
Lalique Gold EDP opens with bergamot and mandarin orange, a bright, vibrant citrus burst more than one reviewer describes as fresh and invigorating.
As it develops, the heart brings in neroli, delicate and floral, softening the citrus opening. One reviewer compares the overall effect to Guerlain’s classic Habit Rouge, though with more defined citrus and vanilla, honestly noting the gourmand-leaning citrus-vanilla pairing isn’t to everyone’s personal taste. Others find this same citrus-vanilla combination genuinely comforting rather than clashing, so personal taste plays a real role here.
The base settles into vanilla absolute, amberwood, cashmeran and tonka bean, closing out a warm, golden dry-down one retailer memorably describes as sitting somewhere between depth and tenderness, developing differently on every skin it touches.
Top Notes: Bergamot, Mandarin Orange
Heart Note: Neroli
Base Notes: Vanilla Absolute, Amberwood, Cashmeran, Tonka Bean
Who Should Wear Lalique Gold?
Lalique Gold EDP suits anyone who wants a genuinely warm, golden, citrus-vanilla signature rather than a familiar, mainstream designer scent. Its gender-neutral character means it works equally well on anyone drawn to soft, ambery orientals.
One reviewer specifically felt the naming was spot on, saying it genuinely captures how they’d picture gold itself smelling if it had a scent.
Performance and Longevity
It’s genuinely worth being honest that detailed, independent performance data is limited for this particular release, though the vanilla, amberwood and tonka bean base suggests a composition built to linger comfortably through the day. Given the composition’s citrus-forward opening balanced by a genuinely rich base, it reads as a fragrance with real staying power once it settles in fully.
Two to three sprays on pulse points is a sensible starting point, and testing on your own skin first is genuinely worthwhile given how personally this fragrance is reported to develop.
Best Time to Wear Lalique Gold in Nigeria
Given its warm, amber-vanilla base balanced by a bright citrus opening, Lalique Gold EDP suits Nigeria’s harmattan season particularly well for evenings, while its lighter top notes still make it genuinely wearable through Lagos heat and humidity by day. That kind of year-round flexibility is genuinely one of this fragrance’s understated strengths.
Buying Lalique Gold From Maids Scents
Every Lalique bottle we stock, including Gold EDP, comes from verified suppliers, so what you receive matches what you’d get through an authorised Lalique retailer.
We deliver across Lagos, Abuja, Port Harcourt, Ibadan, Kano, Enugu, Benin City and the rest of Nigeria, and we ship internationally for orders placed from outside the country.
You can read more about the fragrance on its Fragrantica listing.
If you’re exploring more of the Lalique collection, Lalique Les Compositions Parfumées Glorious Indigo is worth comparing, or browse our full range of unisex perfumes in Nigeria.
Lalique Gold EDP is in stock now at Maids Scents.
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