Gianfranco Ferre

For me, very early 90’s. I remember my first trip to Spain in 1991. This was left embedded in my brain. Many years later, after buying a vintage bottle did I know. The memory is always there every time I smell it! Other that happy memories, Ferre is a languid floral, buttery and rich while simultaneously airy. There’s a certain ‘Fidji’ green and floral airiness that screams warm spring days. Bright colors. Carefree. But there’s also a rich ylang/tuberose/gardenia core that screams warm afternoons, strolls and a late dinner at outdoor settings. Ferre is rich and somehow very distinct. I don’t sense a lot of connection to other perfumes of the era because Ferre smells unique. At least to me. It’s bold and animalic, but the floral richness is always in charge. It smells big, elegant and somehow very put together. There’s no big wolf animalicness like in many others (Ysatis I’m looking at you, you hot babe!!) I adore, but I can live with that as a break from heavy civet is sometimes welcome. Ferre screams, to me, of leisurely days, a new decade ahead, and the prospect of infinite happiness. While real life ain’t that, the glory of this perfume emanating from skin for hours feels just like it. A beautiful big floral, bridging the gap between an 80’s bomb and a 90’s lighter floral. But more stuck in the 80’s thankfully!! Huge sillage and longevity. This, from a late 80’s bottle.

28, april 2011 Oh my! I am sooo in love with this one! Remember when i was younger i found it too heavy but now since i learned to appreciate the real masterpieces i am backing up this gem! This should be named "flowerbomb" instead of Viktor&Rolf ́s fragrance!(they are not similar in any way, i just suggest the name for it) Ultimatly sexy and wild thanks to musk and civet this one is a very complex fragrance with ENOURMOUS staying power for an EDT version (the first release was by Diana da Silva parfums, not Ferre parfums). So many flowers in one flacon i guess i have never met before yet. And they are really nice, not a chaotic mix of them! The hyacint with lilly-of-valley in top notes and orchid with rose in middle notes are so classy combined that i just cannot resist it. Fantastic tuberose blends so amazingly here with orchid so it doesn ́t turn into somthing super-sweet and intoxicating. BRAVO!!! Warning! This is a floral bomb for colder days, not recommended to use it in warmer days since you might get a headache because of the intensity of this fabulous fragrance. If someone knows, then it smells quite similar to Jillian Jill "Touche finale" parfum (not in database yet). Definitly a must have!! Such a shame that all recent Ferre fragrances are not reaching this standart level that they used to be.

This has been one of my all-time favorites since the 1980s. Unfortunately, my chemistry has changed with age, and it is one of many fragrances which now induces severe migraines. I can only wear specific brands of vintage pure extrait/parfum, and some with only natural ingredients. PG (propylene glycol) seems to be an offender, as are synthetics. I have been searching for decades for something similar to try; either very vintage extraits or a natural version. I have even considered having something formulated or making it myself, from natural oils. I have several vintage bottles of GF GF for women, which I sometimes dab on fabric, so I can get a whiff, every now and again, of this fabulous fragrance. Gianfranco Ferre Gianfranco Ferre for women and Must de Cartier vintage parfum are two of my top favorites of all-time. I never tire of them.

Hello Fragrantica community. Have been wearing this fragrance for almost all of my adult life. There is nothing like it. Love the complexity and mix of white flowers, citrus, light powder and soft amber. All was subtle. I have been complimented so many times. My previous scent was Albert Nipon... I seem to have a thing for fragrances that disappear. Desperately still looking for what my next scent will be. The « reminds me of fragrances » listed are hard to find. Only tried Amarige from Givenchy : not for me, the scent is nowhere close to Gianfranco Ferre EDT. Still wearing it from the last bottle I found on the web. I bought Hermes-Jardin de Monsieur Li : it is different. Just ok for me. Not a wow. Open to suggestions. P.S. I stay far away from strong - even medium - sweet vanilla notes.

Some perfumes are just: BETTER! -And, so is this! I bought a bottle, 50ml/1.6oz, of this holy water back in 1995, at the perfumeria at Kløverhuset in Bergen, Norway, the bottle was ever so elegant, and the scent so very intoxicating good, l thought l never could get enough of it... And, than this perfume too left Bergen city, and, what a pitty... But now, some days ago, l got my hands on a tiny miniatyr-bottle, and, the right smell is there! So, l use some tiny drops of it early in the mornings, drinking my coffee from beans and having a little bite of chocolate, praising the new day, and praying for Peace on Earth, there is enough room for all of us... and, for moore beautiful perfumes to ENJOY! BETTER FERRE 12/10, and HAPPY 1st of MAY to all of us!!!

Perfect, happy, sunny Easter perfume. I got a sample from a nice ebayer. Looking at the notes, I really shouldn't like this at all.: narcissus, ylang, hyacinth are all featured prominently, and not the slightest bit of oakmoss (but the poor sad cat is there, at least). Somehow all those flowers manage to be just happy. fresh and sunny, not the least bit shrieky. The most beautiful tuberose I've encountered in perfume, not the slightest bit of chewing gum, just rich smoothness. I don't know if it's still produced, but was lucky enough to get a full 100 ml pre-barcode in a swap, smells just as lovely as the sample.

It's been years since I've worn this - but it's on its way to me once again. It's a simple, classy and understated fragrance that is also sensual - though not brazenly so. (I attribute the sensuality to Ms. Ylang Ylang and Madame Jasmine flirting with Sultan Sandalwood). I was surprised to see all of the notes present, because it reads so clearly and purposefully. It's the only fragrance I've owned that has prompted complete strangers to stop me and ask me what I'm wearing. It's hard to find now but when I see it I pounce. Hopefully, I can make it a staple in my perfume pantry.

I got a vintage mini with eBay purchase a while ago and finally tried it. Immediately I fell in love with it! It is so classy, elegant and sophisticated that I could not help myself and bought a full bottle (also vintage, due to reformulation). It is hard to believe that this is inexpensive fragrance because it smells like a very expensive one! I can tell it is floral but unable to pick a single note from it and I love this! Highly recommend to fragranticans who love floral scents!

One of my favorite perfumes and one of the most elegant. To me, the tuberose is very well blended with the rest of the notes. It's sweet, but not in the way the new 'sweet' perfumes smell. I guess the sweetness comes from the flowers as opposed to a fruity sweetness. It's so beautiful from the time it is sprayed ... no harshness about it. Everyday I put on a different perfume for work ... so far, this is the favorite.

After seeing its notes Im really suprised. Lots of white flowers in this one, and normal;ly I really dislike white flowers in a scent coz they always makes me nauseous. But not this perfume I love it very mutch. For me its a sweet floral perfume. Almost sugary strawberry but strawberry isnt listed in its notes. I think its the orchid thats dominant on my skin. actually a white flower scent wich I like

If you love Amarige de Givenchy then you'll love this. My mom wears both and I love them. Theyre both very similar yet different in certain ways. I get gardenia in both but this one dosent have gardenia but amarige does. Its a shame they dont make this anymore. Ill have to have my mom stock up on this.

Well, I'm mad about this perfume, I loved it so very much when I bought it back in the 80ts, and I still can smell the aura of it in my nose, I want it so very much, must grab the first airplane to Indonesia ;)

i wear this from time to time. original, neat, mature but not old. a real perfume. great longevity.

Gianfranco Ferre Wow, this smells like green spicy lilies, I love it! It’s along the lines of perfumes like Parfums Del Rae Amoureuse, which I dearly miss. I smell a touch of very naturalistic greenish but also very creamy-floral gardenia in it too a la Kai. This smells so RICH, not just like money-rich but I mean the actual essence feels and smells rich, like it’s made up the highest quality most concentrated essences, and it is in fact very oily which points to this being actually true. They really don’t (often) make ‘em like this anymore! Gorgeous. If you love fleshy, realistic, spicy in a natural floral way as part of the floral essence-as opposed to a separate distinct added spicy note, verdant lilies, you will LOVE this. I have yet to try Penhaligon’s Lily Spice which is one of my lily unicorns, and I don’t own a bottle of Amoureuse (yet!) which is so far my HG lily scent, I also have Illuminum Trumpet Flower which is, well, a trumpet flower/datura scent, but it also smells similar to a spicy fleshy verdant lily hence worth mentioning here, but anyway all this is to say that Gianfranco Ferre has now joined the ranks of my ultimate realistic lily scents, even though technically according to the notes listed here, this is a tuberose perfume. I get gardenia for sure but not so tuberose, but by far what I smell the most of is LILY. And this one is much more affordable than the others! Lily lovers, you MUST try this! Gardenia lovers too, especially if you gravitate towards lush but greenish gardenias like Kai. If you love Kai this is also very worth trying as a more elegant, sensual, evening version. I love Kai but I love this more.

If I had tested GIANFRANCO FERRE blind, I would have guessed that it came from the house of Caron. In fact, the opening reminds me somewhat of PARFUM SACRE. There is a rich balminess which in the case of GF probably derives from a big dose of benzoin conjoined with the orris root, clove, civet, amber, and musk. I love the texture of this edt, which seems to me closer to pure perfume. It is very dense and waxy. Although the composition seems in some ways classic, it also seems pretty unique. It's definitely not oriental in the currently popular way, with sweet vanilla, patchouli, etc. Nor is this a chypre. I'd categorize GIANFRANCO FERRE as sui generis. Especially striking for me is that this is a rare case of a perfume with a notable clove note which does not ruin the composition for me. Here, somehow clove works with the civet and the moss. Both evernia prunastri and evernia furfuracea are listed among the ingredients. Definitely worth trying by those who appreciate the aesthetic of the perfumes of the house of Caron. I suspect that the reviewers who are describing this creation as a sweet fruity-floral perfume are sniffing another one of the perfumes of this house, which confusingly uses nearly the same name for something like four of their offerings.

My review of this fragrance is after having it for several months. I don't write reviews based on my first impression anymore as sometimes they turn out to be misleading. Who would think that such an innocent looking bottle with an adorable crystal hanging on its neck would contain such lush and complex fragrance. Absolutely gorgeous floral with prominent jasmine, tuberose, coriandre and hiacynth in the foreground.There is something in the composition that makes it very bright and refreshing, almost aldehydic. Very well blended into a smooth composition: nothing is clashing, nothing jumps out at you. I do agree with Sherapop about its Caron-like quality, although it reminds me a lot of Lady Caron but with more massive projection and more freshness rather than creaminess. I don't find it old fashioned at all, as I was not familiar with it in the past. To my nose it is as modern as can be but in a luxurious and sophisticated ladylike way.Very long lasting too. A stunner!

A well-balanced tuberose centered fragrance. I've tried it before and at that time I got the impression of a sheer fragrance. This time however, my impression is much more heavy. It opens up sweet, almost juicy but also balsamic and peppery. The civet is not very pronounced and mingels well with the sweet notes of tuberose, ylang ylang and other non-descriptive flowers. In general it is very well behaved and quite floriental in its style. The drydown is woodier and spicier and much dryer than the opening, but it does also has a soapy smell, perhaps from the coriander? I like it, especially as it doesn't dry down as dirty as many other fragrances from that time. It will not be a purchase though since it is a bit too spicy for my taste. In all it is a very classy fragrance, and as most of them are, also slightly retro smelling.

This is a retro 80's fragrance, it's a well blended floral. A little brash, a little loud, but not nearly as bad as say Giorgio. I wouldn't wear it nowadays, but it was good for its time. It's definitely not a shy scent, but it was never headache-inducing for me, which many heavy scents can do. I find Angel more obnoxious than this.

I love the gardenia part in this perfume. But it's quite soft and weak. A skin scent mostly. Unfortunate because the perfume itself is classy, cosy and warm at least if you like white flowers. Therefore a like not love for the perfume performance.

Mostly getting tuberose out of this one, to be honest. A loud, buttery tuberose. Don't hate it, not crazy about it.