Flora by Gucci Glorious Mandarin

...so, I’ve just bought this Flora by Gucci Glorious Mandarin. I am a huge fan of Jean Paul’s Gaultier’s Ma Dame and to some extent, Gucci’s Glorious Mandarin reminds me of that perfume. The head notes are mandarin and peony and indeed, it’s absolutely fresh and sparkling in its opening. At the beginning, the prevailing note is definitely mandarin otherwise the name wouldn’t be Glorious Mandarin. After a while, I stated to perceive the floral notes, especially the jasmine that is far more noticeable than the peony. As for piña colada, I think it must be the sweet note that I perceive as it starts drying down. When it dries down completely you can feel the musk. It reminds me of Ma Dame because it develops in the same way: citrus > flowery notes + beverages > musk. Sillage and longevity are different though! They are both EDT but Glorious Mandarin is definitely less intrusive and more like a caress. Glorious Mandarin is not a bold statement, it’s a perfume that doesn’t scream, it whispers and gently seduces you. It’s extremely tender and feminine. It inspires joie de vivre and lightness.

MMMMmmm I love this fragrance, but I have rose-tinted nostalgia glasses on. It was my signature scent 7 years ago, back when I thought a few sprays were enough (oh how wrong I was). I still have my bottle from then and the scent hasn't changed or become discoloured. It starts off with a juicy mandarin, accompanied by peony. Within 10 minutes the perfume becomes a fizzy, smooth cocktail on my skin but intriguingly still retaining the Flora DNA (minus the osmanthus). Yes it's pina colada...I smell frothy coconut cream, but 'Glorious Mandarin' is more of a sparkling creamy tangerine drink! Performance is OK...arms length silage that drops down to skin scent after 1-2 hours. Lasts maximum 3-4 hours before completely disappearing on my skin. Overall a very happy, sparkling scent! Reminds me of hilariously fun times with friends in the city. Also received so many compliments with it, including my ex haha! A true summertime carefree fragrance, suitable for all occasions and the most humid of weather 💖

I somehow agree with the reviewers saying this is not terribly original, it's done before and possibly cheaper. However, to me, it's floral fruity done just right, and done with taste, and I just can't help smiling when I put it on and words like dainty and lovely come to mind. It's sparkling citrus without being sour, it's sweet flowery drydown without being sickly sweet or synthetic. I don't get any pina colada at all, but I do get the fizzy tropical drink idea and it's toned down so it doesn't feel too childish. Most importantly I find it to be one of those mood lifter fragrances, that changes one's disposition for the better and transports to a warmer and nicer environment, which is so welcome during winter.

I really enjoy this fragrance. It is so fresh and crisp! I'm not particularly fond of floral scents at all, but find this one extremely refreshing! It starts off with a wonderful citrus peony that reminds me of spring flowers blooming, and then settles into a bouquet of oranges in a flower garden while sipping on a pina coloda! PERFECT for the Spring and summer!!! I cannot wait for the weather to warm up so I can wear this!

This is one of my favorite fragrances from my favorite nose Olivier Cresp. The tragedy of it being discontiunued has been lightened a bit by a few excellent eBay scores. The citrus and peony sparkle in this. I LOVE the dry down which is so rich and lingers on my clothes sweetly. The scent is not at all powdery or too white floral forward for me. It's a light, sunny celebration of early summer sunshine.

I miss this perfume so much! I wore it on my graduation, and almost every day when I was writing my thesis...still got the empty bottle on my dresser. I remove the cap and take a sniff, from time to time, when I am feeling nostalgic. Great memories! Let alone the notes, that’s the reason why I love Glorious Mandarin...and perfumes in general when they are so, so meaningful.

wow, this is very delightful scent. really fresh and very light flowery. i can't sense amber and wood note in this perfume......mmmmmm...... no idea. very easy to wear and unoffensive at all. this perfume is too teenagers vibe. remind me sweet soda pop and for sure, kids will love you so much

A lovely, realistic sweet mandarin opening with a creamy, white floral drydown. This would be an immediate full bottle job IF it lasted. As it stands, this EDT formulation lasts about an hour and is pretty much 'cologne' territory. I want an amped up EDP concentration of this, Gucci! Please!

@Monie70 If you sprayed it on at 6:30 and it is 11:45 that you notice it's gone, I think you got a pretty darn good longevity out of it of 5 hours!! I wished it would last on me for 5 hours, however it's gone in one...

This smells so nice, like this more than the gardenia in the line. A nice soft floral scent which last forever on my clothes. Could still smell this on my scarf after a week.

It smells like something to eat,also seems delicious.The odor is very fresh,natural and pleasant.This will be a great choice for spring and summer. 很赞的一款香水~~~

Would love to test this one. Unfortunatly most shops have only three on sale;TUBEROSE,GARDENIA and MAGNOLIA.

It's elegant, refreshing, sweet, delicious. ♥

I use to approach citrusy fragrances without too much enthusiasm, exception made for those containing mandarin that’s probably the only citrus note I can appreciate thanks to its feminine, lively and quite smooth features (as in Miss Dior Cherie EDP, 2005 version, a favorite of mine). So before trying Glorious Mandarin from a sample kindly sent me by a loveliest member (thank you!) I was somehow prepared to a more sparkling variation on the original Flora’s theme, perhaps something in the lines of the Eau Fraiche but more rounded and girlish: that’s exactly what I found indeed. Here's a spontaneous, dainty and extremely polite fragrance where the cleanest aspects of white floral notes combine with the bright mood of mandarin and the juiciness of an exotic drink, resulting in a soapy and sweet freshness that would be totally appropriate for sunny days spent in some holiday place. What I noticed is that, differently from the other cute flankers I’ve tried from the Garden Collection where the supposed “main” notes are hardly detectable (tuberose and gardenia), Glorious Mandarin actually reveals mandarin in every stage of its structure: crispy and juicy in the opening where it's made gentler and more sophisticated by a hint of peony... delicious and elegant thanks to a subtle coconut and jasmine accord in the heart... soft but still present in the drydown where a faint trace of amber enhances its roundness. Longevity is average (4 hours at least on me), sillage is very discrete... I'd say this is more of a close to the skin scent. All in all, Glorious Mandarin has a place among the most pleasant citrusy fragrances I’ve tried so far, totally devoid of sharpness and with a positive, clean, mood-enhancing vibe to it (it’s perhaps not a coincidence I decided to review it today, one of the crappiest days of this year weather-wise). Also, out of the Garden Collection fragrances, this is perhaps the closest to the original Flora (the EDT). I kind of like it, although "Polite Mandarin" would have been a more appropriate name in my opinion :)

This is one of the more feminine clean citrus frags I've come across. It's pretty, summery and playful yet also feels sophisticated...a grown up juicy, citrusy fruity-floral. I tried a bunch of frags yesterday (Elie Saab's L'eau Couture, Chance Fraiche, Miss Dior EDT, etc), and this one stood out over the rest for me. Actually Glorious Mandarin smells similar to the new Miss Dior Blooming Bouquet, just more citrusy, sweeter and more long-lasting (I can't say which one I prefer MD BB has its own delicate charms). It starts out with a refreshing burst of juicy sweet mandarin with a crisp and dewy floral touch and an underlying hint of sweet coconut...it's not straight-up mandarin, but a sparkling blend, nothing synthetic or 'plastic-y' that I tend to get from the cheaper fruity-citrus-florals. I love that the pina-colada/coconut note doesn't overtake the scent like it tends to do in many frags, here it stays in the background to add abit of body to the scent. I absolutely love this first phase, which lasts for a surprisingly solid 3 hours! After that the scent gets less fresh and watery, less citrusy, still clean smelling, but abit sweeter, creamier and muskier, not too bad, but I do wish the dewy crispness would last all day! The 2nd phase phase lasts about 4-5 hours, overall making this scent one of the most long lasting citrus-fresh scents I know.The sillage is soft to moderate. Perfect for hot days.

Opening with mandarin and jasmine in the background. At first it feels as if the notes are moving around trying to find their respective places. Then it becomes an harmonious, spring-like scent. slightly sweet from the jasmine still retaining the juicy freshness of the mandarin. The pina colada adds a fun side to this composition, thankfully it's not overly sweet nor too synthetic(smelling)which may have derailed this fragrance into absolute forgettable tragedy. The drydown is nice, not original, floral with musk and amber. There's truly nothing distinctive about this fragrance. You may like it and that's alright, in the end that's one of the reason we all buy perfumes. But based on originality, Glorious Mandarin leaves much to be desired. I see this perfume more like a celebrity scent than a major design house.

I don't have a problem with longevity with this one. It lasts on me several hours. The top notes dissipate after an hour or so and it dries down to a sweet musk with hints of jasmine in the breeze. Very pleasant but I wish the top notes stuck around longer. I have a 3.3 oz tester bottle at a shockingly good price so I'm not worried about reapplying. I don't think you can over spray this either. I would wear this casually in the spring and summer. Cute, fun, nothing serious. I'll smell sweet and fresh. I like it alot for the simplicity.

Just go this today! It's a lot more floral than I thought it would be (I thought this would be mostly mandarin as this is the only scent in the Garden collection not based on a flower). The smell is sweet but not overpowering like the Gorgeous Gardenia. It's very elegant and light, and causes enough attraction to make you want to smell it again and again. Overall, I think this is probably the best scent out of the Flora Garden collection, but I find the original Flora more memorable and the Flora 1966 much more intricate in layers.

Lovely. I usually like neither floral, nor Gucci, fragrances, but this is very, very nice. I smell zero citrus. Certainly no coconut whatsoever. All I smell are indistinguishable (to my nose) white, creamy florals, and they are just lovely. I am so surprised that I like this so well. My husband commented positively, unsolicitedly, on it. Second time in 20 years this has happened. It reminds me of something I cannot place. I want to say L'air du Temps, but it has been so long since I've smelled it, I'm not at all sure that's it.

My mom had sample of Gucci Flora Glorious Mandarin. It’s a beautiful light citrus perfume. I can smell the mandarin, jasmine and the peony. A little bit of sandalwood and musk. A beautiful light floral perfume. Nothing special or different. Not a floral fruity in my opinion. Even though I don’t like floral perfumes and I’m not a fan of citrus either, this one is very light and inoffensive in my opinion. A safe blind buy in my opinion for someone that likes light perfumes.

I like it, but it is very light. Perfect for summer. I was surprised when I wore it for the first time, and someone said, " oh you smell nice, what is that?" I didn't think it would make much of an impact. It is a pretty feminine fragrance. Citrus and white florals. Delicate. I really don't see how anyone could dislike it. It would be a safe bet for a gift fragrance. However it is never going to have the wow factor. Oh and the bottle is nice!

This one is heavy on the citrus. I actually get more of a lemon citrus than a mandarin citrus here. There is a slight but noticeable piña colada/coconut milk note, but I would have wanted it to be more defined. Warm and somewhat drydown with amber and woods and yet more citrus. Fun, sunny, beachy scent, ageless. I like it, perfect for warmer days. Edit: I finally figured out what this reminds me of, Versace Yellow Diamond.

I just love the sparkling citrus opening! Perfectly tart-sweet and smells like you spilled OJ on your wrist! This lovely opening quickly dissipates and leaves behind a nice and ordinary light jasmine scent. I wish I could pick up some of the pina colada note, though - how fun! Oh well. Sheer, inoffensive, and work-appropriate, but sadly it lasts an hour tops.

Questa linea è ottima! Tutti i GUCCI FLORA hanno una marcia in più, veramente buoni soprattutto, FEMMINILI! Il mandarancio, la peonia, le note di legno, la pina colada ed il muschio sono le note più forti che sovrastano tutto il resto ottimo prodotto! Profumo 8.5/10 Longevità 7/10 Sillage 6.5/10

Absolutely lovely. Fresh and delicious, I love how mandarin is softer and sweeter than other citric notes. This lasts longer on me than regular Flora, but that isn't saying much. I wish that top note stuck around longer. Ideally, I would get this in portable spray bottles so I could reapply it.

This is a creamy white floral. Very department store, very typical. The citrus burns off right away. Peony and jasmine is all I get. It is pretty, feminine, and inoffensive. It's also not very interesting. It would be a great work scent or an everyday scent. Clean.

A sweet light jasmine centered floral imbued with orange blossom. It's a beautifully constructed blend. Something in it reminds me of little girl products from the early 80's. In the dry down it becomes a bit shampoo like, sadly for me.

At the beginning this fragrance is lovely. Delicate, fresh, charming, truly mandarin. Fragrance heart is also very nice, perfect for the sunny weather. Only base notes seem to be too dry, but maybe it is only on my skin. Try yourself.

i get a visual of myself... sun-bathing, skin warmed by the heat, soaked with a coconut scented lotion whilst surrounded by tropical creamy jasmine blossoms and mandarin orange groves. very simple, very light and lovely.

Beautiful scent, but just doesn't last long enough for me. Opens with definite citrus, but quickly settles into a soft floral which I love. I will test this in warmer weather to see whether the lasting power is better.

This is my go-to spring/summer scent! It's bright and cheerful thanks to the mandarin and peony, but still has a nice depth from the jasmine and musk. It lasts pretty well on me too, which is always a bonus!

At first spritz I get....pencil shavings? Then it's gone and I am left with orange rind in a sweet shop, and then it's gone altogether. Very strange, also very lovable. I wish it was stronger!

Perfumey mandarin (not the fresh fruit sort, more like a light oil or essence) plus that lovely Flora dewey floral roundedness which is in the original Flora. xox

I just bought this and i really like it :) It is a fresch floral perfume i think. Reminds me a bit of Dolce by Dolce & Gabbana.

Glorious Mandarin has quickly become one of my faw fragrances. So happy and sparkly yet oh so sophisticated.

So light and refreshing. Just lovely. If only it lasted more than an hour!

I didn't like it much. It's a bit bitter in it's opening. But it got me so many compliments from men. I don't know what's about it, but it was not my personal favourite, i got it as a birthday gift and wore it because it was expensive and got me compliments. If you like bitter zesty smells you'll like it.

My expectations were too high, I guess.. do not like it. I can totally smell the piña colada in this. Not my cup of tea, but it lasted many hours on my wrist without fading. I guess that anyone Who is into fruity fragrances, will like it, Just don't expect any flowers or citrus here.

I'm so glad I didn't buy a full bottle of this but tried a sample of it first on first spray the magnolia top note to me is just way to strong to sharp citrusy and to overpowering to where it's to harsh its not nice I thought it would smell a bit more orangey but it doesnt it smelt like the top note was taking over the other notes in the perfume then it starts to fade a little bit when it starts to fade I don't smell any pina colada or coconut or any other notes for that matter it just smells well there isn't hardly any thing to smell really definately not one of the nicest perfumes out there i did expect a lot more from this but left very disappointed i don't think it's worth what some shops are asking for it and I won't be buying it any time soon and I'd say their are better smelling perfumes on the market than this my advice shop around sample it first before buying a bottle of it

Starts off big, bright and sparkling, smelling of jasmine and sweet mandarin. After the top notes fade, I still get jasmine, but a green jasmine, accented by sweet synthetic mandarin-- think orange soda hiding behind the jasmine. After an hour, this has all but disappeared on my skin. Too bad, my first few whiffs I was thinking this could be a great alternative to my beloved Acqua di Parma Arancia di Capri that I lost in a move. Arancia di Capri is a very different scent, less green, creamy, with an almost vanilla note on my skin, but I was thinking Glorious Mandarin could be a brighter, bolder alternative. With this longevity, I don't see that being the case, and that synthetic orange soda note I catch in the dry down may be a deal breaker even if it did stick around longer. Darn, this came very, very close to reeling me in.

I got a tester of this with a Sephora order. I love all of the notes in this, so I was very surprised that I hate the smell! Well, maybe not peony, that is the only note I am not really familiar with, and I think that I am getting 100% peony! On me it is very sharp, sour, and gives me a headache! I'm really shocked that I don't like this at all. For the first 30 minutes all I got was that acrid peony, and after that I started to pick up the other notes but only a small whisper compared to the peony. I can smell the mandarin hiding under the peony. All of my favorite fragrances feature mandarin, jasmine, and woods, and most also have amber, musk, or coconut. I'm guessing that peony and I just don't get along.

I am not impressed by this perfume. I like fresh citruses in it but I don't like how they mix with peony and jasmine. I think peony makes this one slushy. It is still much much better than Glamorous Magnolia or Gorgeous Gardenia. But it can't be compared to the elegance of Gracious Tuberose.

The name on this one is definitely deceiving. There is no fruit mandarin smell here. Maybe they were going for the mandarin flower smell? Anyway, this one is watered-down white floral with a tiny hint of citrus. Very blah...

A pleasant fresh white floral with a tint of citrus on the top. This is great for summer and doesn’t turn sour. I think it is very people pleasing and great for everyday when you want to stay fresh :)

Its funny because at first, I just wasn`t sure...I`m not a huge fan of coconut anyway and there is something in the original Flora that makes me a little queasy. I thought it was Cassis - it doesnt agree with me, but there isnt any in it! I`m also not particularly fond of Pina Coladas either! maybe this thought process along with the coconut swayed my decision... However, I decided to buy it because I love jasmin, musk, mandarin (or anything orangey)and peony AND there was a FAB deal online and it would have been silly not to get it at such a low price for my collection! So...I get it and spray some on..just a teeny little bit on my wrist. I quite like the fresh opening and there something sweet and powdery lingering in my nose that I really like but I cant bring myself to make the desicion to wear it all over for a whole day! That takes pure dedication and a commitment to the perfume to actually CHOOSE it for a days wear!! The weeks go by and I keep looking at the lovely bottle of fresh sweet looking juice tantalizing me.. but I still cant bring myself to do it.. Its taken some time for sure..but today, well this afternoon! I actually did it! I sprayed it on both arms and a little on the neck..I committed to the fragrance for a whole AFTERNOON! and do you know what..TOMORROW I`m going to jump straight in and go for it with Glorious Mandarin for an entire day!! Its time..to let it take me over and give it a proper chance. I will update this time tommorow! :D

This is not mandarin as you might expect. None of the collection smell like their namesakes, they are more an "impression" if that makes sense. This was a blind buy for me, and while it is pleasant, it is not mandarin/amber, but rather citrus/peony. So I get fresh/spicy, almost unisex. It has the same type of bite to it that Forbidden Euphoria has, although they don't smell alike. Again, it is this...impression. I will wear it here and there over summers/autumns to come as the bottle is large. It just struck me, it smells a bit like a more expensively composed Forever Sunshine from Bath and Body Works. I may try the body cream with it just to see. This is not orange blossom to me, nor "beachy" like Beach, Bronze Goddess (in various incarnations), Jennifer Anniston, but it does have about 4-5 hours in it and I am going to keep an open mind and see if warmer temperatures bring out some kind of pina colada.

I've actually had this quite a while, but have yet to properly wear it because I'm saving it for the summer where I feel it will be amazing to wear. The opening is a delightful blend of citrus and peony. Later on, I can smell the fun pina colada mixed in with the citrusy notes. It's quite creamy coconut with the sweet fruity smell of the pineapple. It lasts for around 5-6 hours on my skin, with the dry-down smells woody with whats left of the sweet fruit from to me. Overall, it's a really fun, energetic and care-free scent. It a has a bit of a tropical vibe to it and it's simply perfect for summer. I will definitely be wearing it this summer, laying in the sun, on the beach or during the late summer nights drinking cocktails with the girls. For those in the UK it is available at Harrods and House of Fraser - (I saw it at the HoF on Oxford Street recently). Both stock 50ml and 100ml now (I think)

On my skin this is a very light and delicate scent. soft and powdery, soapy even. I could not smell the mandarin at all or any kind of citrus. it's a nice scent, don't get me wrong, inoffensive and safe. it just left me underwhelmed. because its quite light, i suppose you can call it a soothing scent. a fragrance that seems like a cologne territory, imo. it smells nice but it just makes you feel like there is something missing. will not repurchase I will try wearing this another day and see if my opinions change. It's autumn here now and starting to get chilly. i'll try it on a warm day and will update. UPDATE: lovely and pleasant, perfect for those looking for a shy, soft floral that is not overwhelming. not vintage/not cloying. you need more than 3 sprays to appreciate this beauty. but even then i still could not smell the mandarin or the coconut.

I've had allergic reactions to only three perfumes in my life thus far (lucky, I know): one of the Donna Karan Be Delicious flankers (my eyes streamed tears; it was actually alarming and I had to take a shower); Tommy Hilfiger Tommy Girl (all respect to Calice Becker but I wanted to claw my skin off when trying it), and today, Flora by Gucci Glorious Mandarin which is giving me a gigantic headache and which I have tried scrubbing off to no avail. I feel like I can barely breathe. What is it that causes this? I have no idea. I smell an over-the-top floral bomb. It smells like a very chemically muguet but that could be the "peony." Almost no citrus except as a barely-there top note. Skin is weird, no? I'm glad it works for some people but I am definitely not one of them. I have a large sample so luckily did not plonk down any serious cash for this.

I am wearing this for the the first time out and it is only 11:45 a.m. and...it's gone!!! WTH? I sprayed it on at 6:30 a.m. and thought I'd at least get through to the afternoon, but I can only pick up the scent on my clothes where the spritz made contact. I initially didn't like its first spritz anyway, when testing after I first got it, it smelled like a fruity Raid or Off bug spray to me...sorry, it's the first thing I thought of, but then I tried again and realized it is the "citrus" scent and was a little turned off. I gave it another chance and it was not too bad. So, here I am wearing it out for the first time and cannot get a good feel for it. Welp, I won't buy this one again... Next!