The Envy of FOMO

My father owned a bottle of Gucci Envy for Men (2003) (GEM, oh yes it certainly was) when I was a teenager. I remember wearing it to school or when I was going out with friends (2005 - 2010 era). As such, GEM presents a "door" to my childhood memories. Now fast forward a decade and a half, I was in the market for a fragrance and decided to pick up a bottle of good old GEM, only to find out it was discontinued a long time ago :( Recently I found out that FOMO made a fragrance that aims to closely resemble GEM. I am typically not a big fan of dupes, but given the relatively low price point (EUR 35), I thought the downside risk is limited and ordered a bottle. Obviously, this is not the original masterpiece itself, but FOMO aims to get you as close as possible to the original and I have to admit that it does a very good job. Think of GEM as a genuine leather jacket and FOMO as an imitation leather jacket (with good quality). Even though the jackets are not made from the same material, they still feel and look almost equal. Apparently, I am an old mad as this is an "old man's scent" (I am currently 32 y/o). I have to strongly disagree, and I'll tell you why. We are currently located in an era that is dominated by fragrances that tend to be more on the sweeter side, fragrances that have to be accepted by the "crowd" and fragrances that are afraid to stand out. I am talking purely about designer fragrances here because your average Joe is not going to tip his toes in the niche market very quickly. As such, the average Joe is least likely to wear a fragrance that is distinguishing itself from the crowd and hence Envy of FOMO will come across as an old man's perfume (rather than a differentiated one). I guess to each his own. To me, Envy of FOMO/GEM represent an era that was dominated by higher quality fragrances that had the guts to stand out. There was more scent differentiation going on in my opinion and you didn’t need to tap the niche market to get yourself a bottle of good perfume. With having said that, I do acknowledge that I "suffer" from nostalgia and I am attracted to this fragrance simply because it is “different”, which makes this an attractive scent profile for me. The bottle is still new and I only tested it in a colder climate. I might get a more refined experience once the juice has "macerated" a bit and I get the chance to wear it in different climates. So, for I am positively surprised by Envy of FOMO. The fragrance projects well for about 1-2 hours and then remains closer to the skin for about 4-5 hours before it disappears. Not bad performance given the price point.

Well what can I say. Cant afford old bottles of Gucci envy for men? this is helpful. Definitely missing the ginger & cardamom but I can live with that, as to be fair the green juice version didnt have the cardamom as strong in the formula whereas the orginal pale juice did. The green juice had ginger but almost too much compared to the pale juice of the 90s. The dry down of FOMO is very close to the green juice and will scratch the itch. i adore envy with all my heart my favourite fragrance of all time due to nostalgia & so many happy memories. I know for sure my son wouldnt wear it, as its just not what young people like these days, think boring LV imagination is more up their street. This is for a person over 40 who is sick of oud & heavy winter fragrance & wants to smell like they just came from a UK Afro Caribbean barbarshop with a fresh sharp skin fade in the 90s & are on their way to a rave. FOMO has great lasting power & as it warms up on the skin the more of a envy vibe will develop. Gucci are fools for releasing all the rubbish they do & forgetting their will always be a market for the 90s powerhouse frags as the older people all be smelling like the kids now with the bleu chanels & Salvage, imagination lv, ect ect. But YSL are smart enough to know some of us still want those 90s dna's. So thank you to Arabian perfumes FOMO we you took this DNA and did a excellent job for those of us who cant affort stupid resale prices.

DO NOT GIVE UP ON THE OPEN ! I have owned 2 bottles of the original Envy, still have half bottle left from 2010. This was one of my signature scents from High School and I hated using it cuz I know I’ll never find it again. Along came FOMO Envy. I was so hyped for this release , I would’ve camped outside FragBuy to snag it. The first few sprays totally deflated me. The citrus top comes off kinda funky (almost like it’s turned) and you get the DNA in the background. Then, about 15 minutes later that powerful barbershoppy DNA made its entrance. This is undoubtedly Gucci Envy. I give it a score of 95% close because the opening isn’t quite there. I did 3 test sprays on my hand the first day and it overpowered the Millesime Imperial I was wearing. I tried to scrub it off so it doesn’t clash with the frag I was wearing and multiple scrubs wouldn’t remove it. Three months later, I spray it again and the opening is a bit less rough, but just like the first time- Absolutely magical after 15 minutes. I’d say after 15 minutes this is 100% Envy. Do not judge it by the open, be patient and experience the magic of Gucci Envy in the mid & dry down. Monster projector that easily tops the 10hr mark with a great 4-5ft scent bubble in the first 3-4 hrs, then dropping down to a 1-2ft bubble. Never really becoming a skin scent unless you surpass the 10hr mark.

@mateuszolech072 and everybody else. So I just received it. Literary 15 minutes ago, and sprayed it on. This is the first time a fragrance gives me the same scent memory as the one from 1998-1999. I tried Eclat and some other random clone of Gucci envy, but those clones did not give me what this gives. I will let the sit and messarate for 2 weeks and see what is smells like then. I saw the review from Gentscent ,and he said it already smelled better after a little while. This really smells like it. Or at least, gives me the memory from the late90's that the others did not give. I have actually written to clone houses like Armaf , that they should try to make this, I received a nice mail back that they might look into this, but of course until now we have not seen anything. And now MOFO has taken it up in themselves to remake this classic masterpiece. I was so afraid it would not live up to my expectations. But it did! I am over the moon, and I am excited to smell this in a couple of weeks time again to see how it changed. If you know Gucci envy from the 90's, this is the closest I have smelled anything come to it .

OH... WHAT? WAIT A MINUTE ! STOP SCROLLING DOWN and READ THIS. THE ENVY OF FOMO by The house of FOMO 🪵 🌸🍋 Gucci Envy has been my favorite fragrance since 1998 and no release except (La Nuit DE L’ Homme and ALLURE by Chanel) has been able to close it. So, I found this little 💎 (THE ENVY OF FOMO) by the until now an unknown brand. The first whiff made me smile; literally, nostalgically, like when you say "thanks God" for bringing back my memories. I'm amazed how FOMO resembles to Gucci Envy: in fact, this one is much better than the GUCCI’s second batch, the (emerald green) juice. FOMO has this lovely vintage fougere/Mossy nuance; greenish but not grassy. Tendering FLORAL and an appealing SWEET twist. What strikes me most about this fragrance is this WOODY/SMOKY vibe, taken to another level; just fantastic. Just like Gucci, l get that Italian style: elegant and LORDLY. The performance is excellent (another plus). Recommended for formal occasions (weddings, religious, business) all year round. THANK YOU FOMO: THE CHASING FOR MY DEAR GUCCI ENVY IS OVER... Rate🏆