The Original

I am in love with Gap the Originals. It is a bit sweet and "smokey" at the same time, all the way from the first notes to the end. I thought the leather would made the frag strong, but I smell just little of it. The tabacco is more pronounced (to me) but is is so in tune with the sweetnes that my nose picks up a bit of the fruit and then a bit of the smokey aroma. I am glad some of the online stores here in Brasil are selling Gap fragrancies at a good price. I am ordering others from the company to try on.

This is my second voice on the marvelous GAP: I was astonished to read that some of the reviewers detect dill in it! I would never think of this, but I went and checked again - now I must admit this is not dill, but close to it. If you take dill and cover it with massive ammount of sugar syroup, well then maybe... But! Dill is a herb that is used in cuisine to flavor food, never sweet dishes, though - at least in the traditional cuisine(I enjoy fresh dill weed with potatoes and fish, for instance). But since THE ORIGINAL is really sweet, it does not make much sense to me.Instead, except for distinctive sweet plum and cedar I would classify this sugary aroma (that some of you attribute to dill) as having something in common with coco and pineapple mix, like in pina colada maybe:) Lovely sillage, great longevity, beautiful,uplifting & comforting scent and inexpensive at that. What more could I want?

My first impression of this scent was: "God, it is very powerful!" And this impression continues up to now. This cologne is strong and has the power to invade any environment. The Original is dry and sweet at the same time: an aromatic bomb made by leather and plum, with a touch of cedar. For those who enjoy a strong fragrance, which is woody and with a full-bodied and sweet base, this cologne is an excellent choice. And don't be fooled by the popular history of the brand, because all the colognes of the "The Individuals" are excellent and have projection and lasting over many others that cost twice as much or more.

As a leather scent fan, I just had to get it. It was a blind purchase for me, and a successful one, although I must admit I do not detect the leather in it. However, the fragrance is just wonderful for me, the cedar and plum notes work fantastic together. It is powerful and uplifting, I do not know any similar perfume and am happy to have it. The EDT is impressively long lasting and suitable for both office and leisure time all year round except for extremely hot days. In general, it is a well balanced composition. Thumbs up!

This perfume is amazing! It is the love child of Jimmy Choo for Women & Burberry The Beat for Women. Literally! The Original is the perfect blend of both those treasures. It is truly original. A unisex floral and creamy fresh smell that stands on a vanilla, & light leather base. This will smell good on a guy or a girl in my opinion. Very inexpensive. I say it will make the perfect pick me up fragrance. A must have. Looking forward to try the others from this particular line .

I use to have a sample of this and it's cool woody. Now i have 100ml bottle and plum smell. Notes are simple and quality is of average. Sillage and longevity is modest. Original, yes the name matches the scent. It's unisex and more towards man. I love The Artist better. Don't find it in Fragrantica, strange... It is feminine. Violet woody. I recommend Artist.

Wanted to like this one, great price, good longevity and sillage and all, but smell-wise all I get is dill! And it's not only my opinion. I don't wanna be that "look there goes the guy who smells like dill" man :)) Weird scent.

It's too strange aroma reminds me of medicine, can not distinguish a nice leather, only slightly cloying. It can probably be more suitable for women, but says it is unisex fragrance.

dill indeed ! the rest is quite nice and the longevity is good, but the dill is so strong i could'nt stop feeling like a tzatziki or a pickle.

Used to love this so, so, so much. In today’s terms, it’s not fruity, it’s a soapy, leathery aquatic frag. For almost fifteen years, I’ve sworn I’d buy another one, but I don’t, because everyone told me I smelled like pizza. It has a strong basil note. I still love it. It’s heavenly to smell while sitting on a rocking chair on the patio or when opening the dryer, but I can’t walk around with people asking, “Why does it smell like pizza here?” Well 🙃 basil and heavenly soap, I’d say. This frag is the only one everrr where I didn’t agree with the crowd, but I stopped using it anyway. Nobody wants to hear, “What smells like pizza here?” If you want a sheer, original pleasantness that’s nostalgic and better rounded and blended, maybe go for Sculpture EDP for the same price. I still love this one I just reckon at 20 I totally over sprayed it. It's probably works better with a mild single spray it's really strong and very long lasting.

At first I get a lot of a plum/fig type element, along with what I'd call unisex laundry musk. I never got clear cedar so I'm guessing it just firmed up the plum, so to speak. Later on, the suede is obvious, along with the muskiness. There seems to be a vanillic sort of element lurking in the background the whole time, but it isn't more than a touch sweet. Overall, it's not bad at all, but it's not really for me, because I already have FUBU Plush for Men, which has some similar qualities but is more interesting/dynamic. Longevity is very good but it doesn't seem to project all that much. So, to me it's a "grab a bottle if it's on the clearance rack" scent.

Original starts with fruits and a bit of wood....and then...BOOM! leather, Leather and more LEATHER! very strong leather with a hint of fruity vanilla. but the leather dominates very very much. thankfully the silleage was not big... edit: later on, the leather evaporated and gave me a rather nice creamy vanilla. if..and only if i can stand that leather bomb in the middle notes...i will definitely buy this one... not something i would wear. but i can imagine it might smell wonderful on the right person with the right chemistry...

high five fingerlicker: on me too the utmost, strongest note here is DILL 0_0 Well, more like cucumbersalad with a dill-dressing because there is some vinegar-note too... Such a weird smell I haven't smelled on me since SIMPLY by Clinique. Which I found stupendously intoxicating in the drydown, but in the top and middle was too much anise to be in my comfort-zone. Don't get me wrong - I don't mean any harm to this scent: to the middle- and base-notes the Dill gets less, though unfortunately on me it never seems to leave.

Floral woody, it ́s top notes are grape, black leather, cardamom, plum and fig. Heart notes are violet and jasmine. The base notes are woody tabac, cedar wood, sandalwood, creamy vanilla and musk bark. At first it ́s very oriental, because of the cardamom and the leather notes, but after a couple of hours it gets woody and well behaved on the skin. I love it. Perfect to use at the office, not very intrusive.

this is a strange scent. i do really like it however. i do not smell dill at all, on me i get more plum and cedarwood. occasionally right when i put it on i get a faint minty smell too. it is slightly masculine, but women can definitely pull it off as it is a bit sweet. overall, i think it smells more expensive than a scent you would buy at the gap, i'm really liking it right now.

I find this to be a very comforting smell for some reason. I often reach for this. I do not smell too much herbal or leather smell. I can smell coconut or vanilla which going by the other reviews my nose has missed the boat! I enjoy it so I guess that's all that matters and it lasts on me for ages. It is not offensive provided you don't drown yourself in it and it is affordable.

When I was in the States last Christmas, this was my favorite scent. It put me in such a good mood. When I returned here in the Philippines (tropical weather), it made made me literally sick, twice! This one is unique but strictly for fall/winter season. BTW, Gap had a store-wide sale at the time and got this one for $5!!! haha

I find this fragrance very strong and sometimes avoid wearing it. Not because it is strong but one note in there just gets to me. Only one other reviewer has picked up on it, and that is mint, Definately not dill! Apart from that I love the leather notes and it's very individual and long lasting echo.

Gap The Original on my skin is a twin of Crystal Noir by Versace. Really! Only even more intensive and more linear. Very good sillage and tremendous staying power.

this fragrance has a first note of dill leaves and then base is sandalwood. very long lasting and decent fragrance. I love this fragrance so much

The Original Gap=L`Artisan Premiere figuier