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Demeter Golden Delicious
Demeter

Golden Delicious

Fresh
Floral
Fruity
Aquatic
Aromatic
Woody
Sweet
EDT · unisex

Demeter is known for their single-note and straightforward fragrance approach, creating approachable scents that prioritize clarity and wearability over complexity.

Golden Delicious opens with a crisp fruit and green accord, built on apple, pear, cassis, and tea with herbaceous green notes that establish an immediate fresh character. The heart develops around amaretto sweetness paired with cool cucumber and watercress, grounded by peony and green leaves that maintain the composition's bright, slightly tart profile. The base brings modest depth through cedar, plum, and raspberry while a hint of tea carries through, with orcanox™ adding subtle woody-fruity richness to an otherwise clean finish.

This is a straightforward fruity-green fragrance that works well as a daytime scent, particularly in warm weather when the cool cucumber and green accords feel most refreshing. The sweet almond undertone from amaretto keeps it approachable without veering into gourmand territory. Golden Delicious suits anyone after an uncomplicated, fruit-forward fragrance that performs well in professional or casual settings. It aligns with The Tactician, The Cipher, and The Aristocrat profiles.

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Main Accordsreported by community
Fresh
90%
Floral
80%
Fruity
100%
Aquatic
25%
Aromatic
35%
Woody
50%
Sweet
70%
Green
70%
Fragrance Notesbrand verified
Top · 0–30 min
apple
apple
Fresh, crisp, and slightly cidery, apple reads as clean and natural rather than candy-sweet. Green apple is sharper and more aromatic; red apple is rounder and juicier. Both add an approachable freshness to florals and fresher orientals, and green apple in particular is a signature of certain classic masculines.
cassis
cassis
The French name for blackcurrant, cassis has a dark, distinctive fruitiness with a slightly catty, herbal edge that makes it unlike any other berry. It's more complex than blackcurrant juice: both sharp and rich, with an almost savory depth. A signature opening note of certain classic and contemporary fragrances.
green notes
green notes
pear
pear
Gentle, watery, and slightly floral, pear is one of fragrance's most delicate fruit notes, with a clean sweetness that is closer to flowers than to heavy tropical fruits. It adds a soft, luminous freshness to compositions and pairs naturally with rose, iris, and light musks. Often the note that makes a fragrance feel effortlessly elegant.
tea
tea
Green tea is cool, slightly astringent, and clean; black tea is earthier and slightly smoky. Both add a contemplative, refined quality to fragrances, the scent equivalent of a quiet afternoon. Tea notes bridge the gap between fresh and woody families and are a staple of minimalist, understated compositions.
Heart · 30 min – 3 hrs
amaretto
amaretto
Sweet, almond-like, and slightly boozy, amaretto accord in perfumery captures the Italian liqueur's warm, marzipan sweetness with a light alcoholic shimmer. It adds a sophisticated, slightly heady sweetness that is more complex than plain almond. Often found in oriental and gourmand fragrances that want warmth without heaviness.
cucumber
cucumber
green leaves
green leaves
Crisp, slightly bitter, and immediately evocative of torn stems and freshly cut grass, green leaf notes add naturalness and vitality to compositions. They work best as accents rather than leads, keeping floral and woody fragrances from becoming overly sweet or heavy. A note that says outdoors, effortlessly.
peony
peony
Light, watery, and fresh with a clean floral sweetness that never feels heavy. Peony reads as modern and optimistic, the scent equivalent of a spring wardrobe refresh. It blends seamlessly with other florals and is a common building block in sheer, easy-to-wear feminine fragrances.
watercress
watercress
The clean, sharp, and slightly peppery freshness of watercress adds a vivid green quality to fragrances. It reads as aquatic-meets-herbal: crisp, slightly bitter, and immediately evocative of clear running streams. Used in fresh aquatic and green compositions to add a naturalistic, outdoor freshness.
Base · 3–12 hrs
cedar
cedar
orcanox™
orcanox™
plum
plum
Dark, slightly tart, and warm, plum has a wine-like depth that makes it more serious than cherry or peach. It adds a fruity darkness to oriental fragrances, with a slightly fermented quality that bridges fruit and leather families. Used to add drama and depth to floral-oriental compositions.
raspberry
raspberry
Bright, tart, and slightly jammy, raspberry adds a vivid fruity pop that is harder and more energetic than peach or apricot. It's a signature note of modern fruity florals and adds an accessible sweetness that broadens a fragrance's appeal. Best used with restraint unless you're deliberately going for big and fun.
tea
tea
Green tea is cool, slightly astringent, and clean; black tea is earthier and slightly smoky. Both add a contemplative, refined quality to fragrances, the scent equivalent of a quiet afternoon. Tea notes bridge the gap between fresh and woody families and are a staple of minimalist, understated compositions.
Who Wears ThisScent DNA matches
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The TacticianBest match88% match
Precision over excess. Always.

Crisp, dry, clean, worn close. Citrus, aromatic herbs, light woods, soft musks.

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The Aristocrat88% match
Timeless doesn't try. It simply is.

Cool, clean, commanding. Heritage aromatics, classic citrus, dry fougères, refined woods.

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The Homesteader81% match
Rooted, warm, and entirely self-sufficient.

Warm skin musks, sandalwood, soft cedar, clean vetiver. Grounding, intimate, unhurried.

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Crisp, dry, clean, worn close. Citrus, aromatic herbs, light woods, soft musks.
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Scent Profile
Fresh90%Floral80%Fruity100%Aquatic25%Aromatic35%
Fragrance Family
Fresh Citrus
EDT

Demeter Golden Delicious— Prices, Coupons & Buying Guide

Best price today: Golden Delicious is $20.95. Without a coupon the lowest price is $20.95. Gush tracks 47+ retailers updated every 2 hours.

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Cheapest price for Demeter Golden Delicious? +
$20.95 at FragranceShop. Gush compares 47+ retailers updated every 2 hours.
Is $20.95 a good price for Golden Delicious? +
Yes. The current best price is $20.95 and MSRP is $24.99. At $20.95 you save 16% vs retail.
What does Demeter Golden Delicious smell like? +
Demeter is known for their single-note and straightforward fragrance approach, creating approachable scents that prioritize clarity and wearability over complexity. Golden Delicious opens with a crisp fruit and green accord, built on apple, pear, cassis, and tea with herbaceous green notes that establish an immediate fresh character. The heart develops around amaretto sweetness paired with cool cucumber and watercress, grounded by peony and green leaves that maintain the composition's bright, slightly tart profile. The base brings modest depth through cedar, plum, and raspberry while a hint of tea carries through, with orcanox™ adding subtle woody-fruity richness to an otherwise clean finish. This is a straightforward fruity-green fragrance that works well as a daytime scent, particularly in warm weather when the cool cucumber and green accords feel most refreshing. The sweet almond undertone from amaretto keeps it approachable without veering into gourmand territory. Golden Delicious suits anyone after an uncomplicated, fruit-forward fragrance that performs well in professional or casual settings. It aligns with The Tactician, The Cipher, and The Aristocrat profiles.
What are the notes in Demeter Golden Delicious? +
Top: apple, cassis, green notes, pear, tea. Heart: amaretto, cucumber, green leaves, peony, watercress. Base: cedar, orcanox™, plum, raspberry, tea.
What fragrance family is Golden Delicious? +
Demeter Golden Delicious belongs to the Fresh Citrus fragrance family. It is an EDT.
What is a grey market fragrance retailer? +
Grey market retailers sell authentic fragrances sourced through unofficial distribution -- typically excess inventory from authorized distributors. The product is real and identical to retail. FragranceNet (est. 1997), Jomashop, and MaxAroma are well-established with millions of verified reviews.

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