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English Laundry Midnight Gold | Samples
English Laundry

Midnight Gold | Samples

gourmand
aromatic
woody
fresh spicy
lavender
citrus
cherry
EDP · men

English Laundry is a contemporary menswear fragrance house known for crafting accessible, wearable scents that balance modern sensibilities with classic grooming traditions.

Midnight Gold opens with bright bergamot and mandarin orange, with cedar and peppermint adding sharpness to the top. The heart settles into a coumarin-forward sweetness tempered by lavender, patchouli, and sage, creating a gourmand-aromatic blend that feels grounded rather than cloying. The base is anchored by cedarwood and sandalwood with musk and rosemary, giving the fragrance a woody, slightly herbaceous finish that extends the peppermint thread throughout.

This is a versatile scent suited to someone wanting gourmand elements without excessive sweetness, leaning instead on aromatic and woody counterbalance. It works well as a layering fragrance or standalone option for cooler months and evening wear. If you gravitate toward The Heirloom, The Raconteur, and The Romantic, Midnight Gold offers similar DNA.

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Main Accordsreported by community
gourmand
50%
aromatic
25%
woody
25%
fresh spicy
25%
lavender
25%
citrus
25%
cherry
25%
powdery
25%
Fragrance Notescommunity verified
Top · 0–30 min
bergamot
bergamot
A sun-ripened Italian citrus with a brightness that goes beyond lemon, simultaneously tart, floral, and slightly spicy. It's the defining note of Earl Grey tea and the backbone of countless fresh colognes. Perfumers love it as an opener because it lifts the entire composition without overpowering what follows.
cedar
cedar
mandarin orange
mandarin orange
peppermint
peppermint
Heart · 30 min – 3 hrs
coumarin
coumarin
The chemical responsible for the fresh-hay, cut-grass smell found in tonka bean, dewy meadow accords, and many orientals. It's sweet and slightly almond-like, creating a soft, nostalgic warmth. Coumarin is often used to smooth transitions between notes and give fragrances a powdery, cuddly finish.
lavender
lavender
One of perfumery's most essential and beloved notes, clean, herbal, and slightly sweet with a calming, familiar quality that works in almost any context. Lavender is simultaneously the most versatile and the most human of ingredients: it appears in barbershop colognes, romantic florals, and sophisticated orientals alike. A note that simply works.
patchouli
patchouli
Dense, earthy, and darkly sweet, patchouli is the scent of damp soil and dried herbs with an almost chocolatey richness. It polarizes people because in high concentrations it's overwhelming, but as a supporting note it adds depth and longevity that almost nothing else can match. The backbone of countless oriental and chypre fragrances.
peppermint
peppermint
sage
sage
Earthy, slightly smoky, and herbal with a cool, clean quality that is distinctly aromatic. Sage can read as savory and culinary or as a clean, ceremonial smoke depending on how it's used. It adds a dry, confident quality to fragrances, often used in masculine compositions for its outdoor, no-fuss character.
Base · 3–12 hrs
cedarwood
cedarwood
Clean, dry, and pencil-shaving familiar, cedar brings structure without heaviness. Depending on the variety (Atlas, Virginia, Texas), it can range from slightly sweet and waxy to sharply aromatic. It's a workhorse base note that gives woody fragrances their spine, and it's universally flattering on skin.
musk
musk
The base layer of almost every modern fragrance, a soft, warm, skin-like scent that extends longevity and bridges other notes together. Natural musk was once derived from deer (now banned); today's musks are synthetic and range from clean and soapy to dark and animalic. The right musk makes a fragrance smell like 'you.'
rosemary
rosemary
Herbal, camphorous, and slightly pine-like, rosemary is a Mediterranean herb with a clean, almost medicinal crispness. It adds freshness and a culinary familiarity to fragrances, grounding more abstract notes in something real. A pillar of classic fougère (fern) fragrances and modern herbal compositions.
sandalwood
sandalwood
Creamy, smooth, and milky with a soft, skin-like warmth that clings beautifully. True Mysore sandalwood is one of perfumery's most precious ingredients, simultaneously wood and skin, never cold or sharp. It rounds off sharp edges in any composition and makes the wearer smell subtly, irresistibly warmer.
Who Wears ThisScent DNA matches
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The HeirloomBest match85% match
You carry something beautiful that most people have forgotten.

Powdery, soft, classically sweet. Iris, aldehydes, gentle florals, quiet vintage warmth.

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The Raconteur85% match
You have depth, range, and a story for every bottle.

Cool, commanding, traditionally sweet. Refined iris, structured woods, elegant powdery authority.

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The Romantic84% match
Your fragrance is a love letter you never stop writing.

Warm roses, vanilla, amber, creamy musks. Soft, evolving, intimate.

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Scent Profile
gourmand50%
aromatic25%
woody25%
fresh spicy25%
lavender25%
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English Laundry Midnight Gold | Samples— Prices, Coupons & Buying Guide

Best price today: Midnight Gold | Samples is $55.00. Without a coupon the lowest price is $55.00. Gush tracks 47+ retailers updated every 2 hours.

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English Laundry is a contemporary menswear fragrance house known for crafting accessible, wearable scents that balance modern sensibilities with classic grooming traditions. Midnight Gold opens with bright bergamot and mandarin orange, with cedar and peppermint adding sharpness to the top. The heart settles into a coumarin-forward sweetness tempered by lavender, patchouli, and sage, creating a gourmand-aromatic blend that feels grounded rather than cloying. The base is anchored by cedarwood and sandalwood with musk and rosemary, giving the fragrance a woody, slightly herbaceous finish that extends the peppermint thread throughout. This is a versatile scent suited to someone wanting gourmand elements without excessive sweetness, leaning instead on aromatic and woody counterbalance. It works well as a layering fragrance or standalone option for cooler months and evening wear. If you gravitate toward The Heirloom, The Raconteur, and The Romantic, Midnight Gold offers similar DNA.
What are the notes in English Laundry Midnight Gold | Samples? +
Top: bergamot, cedar, mandarin orange, peppermint. Heart: coumarin, lavender, patchouli, peppermint, sage. Base: cedarwood, musk, rosemary, sandalwood.
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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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