Brand: Jo Milano Paris
Masculine · EDP · £88.72
Inspired by Jean Paul Gaultier Le Male Elixir.
Raees Gold is a masculine Eau de Parfum from Jo Milano Paris built around mint and lavender over benzoin and vanilla before honey, tobacco and tonka bean create a dense sweet base. It belongs to the 786 Collection and is mapped in the Atlas to Jean Paul Gaultier Le Male Elixir. Product Overview Raees Gold is the warm gourmand member of the Raees family, which also includes Blanche, Noir and Vert. Jo Milano presents it around sophistication, charm and all-day presence, giving the 786 Collection a honeyed tobacco option that contrasts sharply with Blanche's almond, Noir's oud and Vert's apple-spice profile. Scent Profile Mint and lavender create a cool aromatic opening. Benzoin adds resinous warmth through the heart while vanilla turns the scent noticeably sweeter. Honey, tobacco and tonka bean then dominate the drydown, creating a rich, slightly smoky gourmand finish. Technical Structure and Development The fragrance starts fresh but becomes progressively denser. Mint fades first, lavender bridges the opening into vanilla and benzoin, and the final stage is built around honeyed tobacco and creamy tonka. That cool-to-warm transition is the central structure. Performance Early community evidence is unusually strong. A recent Fragrantica reviewer reported smelling Raees Gold on skin for around 12 hours straight out of the box and specifically praised both projection and quality. That supports strong longevity and projection, although individual wear will vary. Wear Scenarios • Autumn and winter evenings • Date nights and nightlife • Cold-weather signature wear • Sweet tobacco fragrance wardrobes Scent Family Positioning Raees Gold sits in the gourmand amber lane, with lavender, vanilla, honey, tobacco, tonka and resinous facets. Inspired By and Style Comparisons Jean Paul Gaultier Le Male Elixir is the direct Atlas reference because of the mint, lavender, vanilla, honey, tobacco and tonka construction. Raees Gold follows that seductive designer DNA closely while placing it inside Jo Milano's 786 Collection. Flankers and Variations Raees Gold sits alongside Raees Blanche, Noir and Vert. The four share collection branding but deliberately cover different fragrance families rather than functioning as traditional concentration flankers. Market and Community Reception Jo Milano currently lists Raees Gold at $120 for 100ml. Fragrantica's early rating pool is small but highly positive, and the clearest community feedback focuses on exceptional wear time and a rich Le Male Elixir-style profile.
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Jo Milano Paris is primarily celebrated in the fragrance community as a high-end clone and "dupe" house. While they craft standalone collections, their most viral releases—specifically from the Game of Spades line—are highly accurate, beast-mode interpretations of ultra-luxury, niche perfumes from houses like Bond No. 9, Louis Vuitton, and Xerjoff, offering the same elite scent profiles at a fraction of the cost.
Most Jo Milano Paris fragrances are formulated as Eau de Parfum (EDP) or Extrait de Parfum concentrations. Because they use high-quality fragrance oils, users consistently report exceptional performance, typically achieving 8 to 12+ hours of longevity on the skin. They are particularly famous for their intense sillage and projection, often outperforming the original expensive fragrances they are inspired by.
The most sought-after bottles in the collection include Game of Spades King (a sweet, fruity, and musky blend inspired by Xerjoff Erba Pura), Game of Spades Win (a sugary, airy floral inspired by Bond No. 9 Greenwich Village), and Game of Spades Rouge (a deep, warm amber-woody scent mimicking Baccarat Rouge 540 / Bond No. 9 Ruby).
Jo Milano Paris Raees Gold is a dupe of Jean Paul Gaultier Le Male Elixir. It interprets the original scent profile using high quality alternative ingredients at a fraction of the price.
Jo Milano Paris Raees Gold opens with Mint, Lavender, moves into Benzoin, Vanilla, and settles on a base of Honey, Tobacco, Tonka Bean. It is built to capture the character of Jean Paul Gaultier Le Male Elixir.
Jo Milano Paris Raees Gold is EDP, formulated for strong performance as a budget friendly alternative to the original.
EDP stands for Eau de Parfum. It typically contains 15 to 20 percent fragrance concentration, giving stronger performance and longer longevity than EDT. Most Middle Eastern clone brands release their fragrances as EDP, which is a significant reason they tend to outperform designer equivalents in longevity and projection at a lower price point.
Extrait de parfum, also called pure parfum, contains the highest fragrance concentration, typically 20 to 40 percent. It lasts the longest, projects most richly, and develops the most complex dry-down. Bujairami releases all its fragrances as extraits, which is a significant part of why the brand has developed such a strong reputation for performance.
Maceration is the process of fragrance molecules fully integrating and settling after production. A newly bottled fragrance can smell sharp, synthetic, or unbalanced because the individual ingredients have not yet harmonised. Leaving a bottle to settle for two to four weeks is standard practice in the fragrance community. Remove the cap and let the bottle breathe overnight to accelerate the process. Most heavy Middle Eastern releases benefit significantly from maceration.
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