Flora Gorgeous Orchid Intense

What a little beauty. I was hoping not to love this because, well... to be honest, I don't need another perfume. But oh wow. To me, it smells like a cold vanilla and cocoa milkshake by the beach. It's creamy, airy, and just... WOW. I'm not so sure about the 'Intense' in the name, though. To me, this simply smells like the original should have smelled if someone had done their job properly the first time around at Gucci. I don't know what it is with perfumes these days. So many new releases are weak and lacking in projection, sillage, and lasting power. Then, a year or two later, brands release an "Intense" version. Don't get me wrong, most of these flankers are lovely, but they often just smell like version 1.0 should have smelled if someone hadn't misread the brief in the first place. Maybe there's more to it that I don't understand. I do sometimes wish I could peek behind the scenes of the fragrance industry just enough to answer my own questions!!

It reminds me of Atheeri’s opening with a salt note; the cocoa is there for depth but doesn’t really show itself until later drydown. The salt note is there but subtle. Interestingly I do think this could potentially be worn year round; the salt and ozonic notes do well in mildly warm weather. Would want to test more in high heat. Lasts significantly longer than the original on skin. There’s something here that hints at feeling more mature than the original, but just barely. I really like this! I have Atheeri and a dabber size of the original, so I am content to test this some more before purchasing. Would not be surprised if I end up buying a travel size at least.

I’m really surprised by the performance. Today I went hiking in the mountains, rode an open lift and 6 hours later a random man complimented me saying he smelled me from a far and he needed to know what I’m wearing. I had this layered with terracotta by guerlain. I feel they’re a match made in heaven and my current summer obsession! Btw I own all floras and my least fave is gorgeous orchid. Not because it’s bad, not at all, it’s just not a me scent. Orchid intense shares a similar dna but it’s different, the almost edible warm cacao note together with the ozonic note makes it an amazing summer scent. I’m very impressed by longevity on me

A sephora employee was sniffing a test strip of this and saying "this smells like cantaloupe," so I was like "what smells like cantaloupe 👀" and had to sample what she was smelling 😅 I can get a tiny hint of cantaloupe, which I absolutely looove the smell of. I kind of had to search for what she meant, but overall I did enjoy the fragrance on paper. I'd go back to test on skin - it was really pretty. The same employee recommended the papaya scent from the brand Clean after I told her I liked this one. I tried that on paper, and it was nice as well. Not sure I could pull it off on skin, though.

I went and tried it expecting something heavy and dense based on reviews. This wasn’t that. This is a SALTY VANILLA. For those of you who are big fans of that category, like myself, it’s nice!!! At first it smells very similar to the original. Just slightly creamier with the chocolate and just a hint of salt. But very quickly on skin it transforms to a salty vanilla. I smelled it for over 8 hours. It isn’t a sweet powerhouse like the original, and that sweetness from the chocolate does fade away rather quickly, so that’s why I think people are saying that it doesn’t last.

I have this one and it's absolutely wonderful. I had the original (a 30ml) but got Atheeri in preference because it's so similar, but cheaper and slightly sweeter, which I prefer. But this one! It's deep, rich, addictive and so yummy that I fast got through my 30ml. I have now purchased a 100ml, in part because it's refillable and the other sizes are not (poor form Gucci!). But it is the kind of fragrance that deserves a wear several days on the trot, in any weather, day or night, so a great one to take on holiday. Versatile and highly recommended.

I blind bought this fragrance and it just came in the mail today. I love it! It’s an amped up version of the original with a prominent amber note coming in the dry down. Can you own both? I’d say yes. It’s definitely not the same scent profile at all. You only get the OG within the first 5 minutes. It takes a completely different scent journey. Is it a safe blind buy? No. It’s a very complex amber note. I’d say try before you buy. But I like it. I just can’t say for certain that I’ll wear it more than the OG, which is one of my top 10 fragrances.

This is very pretty at first spray and the orange colored bottle is very fitting. It reminds me of the yellow, original Gucci orchid, but just stronger. Beautiful summer scent at first spray. After about an hour, the cocoa and vanilla come out, or is what’s left, and it kind of reminds of a light fall scent. A bit confusing. The first spray is absolutely beautiful though and hooked me into a small bottle. The dry down reminds me a LOT of a Jo Malone scent a few years ago called, Salty Amber. I don’t like the dry down as much as the initial spray.

Hello my friends 🧡 . This is much more fresher than the OG, it is perfect for the hot weather because the ozonic notes are all the way there till the end. I feel like it behaves as a bomb of sweetness, it bursts at the start reminding the OG and after an hour it becomes the ozonic notes . This is my only hesitation because it makes you feel that it has no longevity and projection but it becomes a skin scent that it is there.

I sprayed this on my wrist just once two days ago, and I can still smell it if I sniff close to the skin. And that's after spending quite a bit of time swimming in a lake yesterday! Sure, it doesn't smell the same as it did during the first few hours—the orchid is gone—but there's this really pleasant sweet saltiness left, and obviously no projection anymore

I like the OG, but the Intense is much better to my nose. It's deeper with a smoother, less sweet opening. I'm not getting much cocoa yet, although I suspect that's where Intense's richness comes from. While either fragrance can be enjoyed year-round, I'd say the OG is more spring/summer and the Intense is more fall/winter in vibe. :)

It’s close to the OG but performance is MUCH better. This lasts hours longer on my skin than the OG. The opening is a tad bit different but I appreciate it. Now is it a beast, no but I’m also not paying 500 bucks for it. I paid about 140 for it after I applied my points and my discount at Ulta.

Purchased this at Nordstrom's in PA! I was in love at first sniff. 😍

A summery, beach-inspired composition built around salty, ozonic accords resting on a delicate floral sweetness with a touch of cocoa. This is not a sweet gourmand fragrance. The vanilla orchid lends an impression of soft floral sweetness, while the base carries a subtle cocoa nuance. The most prominent note throughout, however, is the salt, which gives the composition its distinctive seaside character. The overall effect is tropical, easy to wear, and pleasantly carefree. Longevity and sillage are both good, and the bottle beautifully reflects the fragrance's sunny, joyful summer spirit.

(I received this product for free in exchange for my honest review) The opening is very similar to the original. The vanilla is more of a general sweetness and the ozonic accord gives it a fresh, airy quality. The cocoa is NOT what I anticipated. I expected a realistic dry, dark, bakery cocoa. There might be a HINT of that but I feel like that note is actually imparting something slightly fruity. This would be easy to wear in the summer and into fall.

I smelled this in store and really liked it! I'm not a fan of the original gorgeous orchid, it just smells like banana to me. But this one has way more depth. I didn't test this on skin, just on paper. So I can't speak for how it smells with my skin chemistry.

Just a blotter test but it is very promising. Juicy fruity-floral with delectable backgroung. The notes are abstract and hard to describe but deep. On paper it lasts very well. Reminds me of Dolce Garden with the gourmand note.

Smells like if JPG Divine was made by Victoria Secret in the best way possible.

Smells tropical fruity, and not floral to me. It's creamy, almost suncreeny in a good way, but not fresh-floral forward like some of the other Gucci Flora's. It's not very cocoa-y in the beginning, but the longer it sits, it starts to smell like a salted brownie. Overall, a little thrown off by the fruitiness, but smells fruity dessert with salt and a hint of milk-chocolate--you'll probably enjoy this as a warmer weather fragrance if you love gourmands, but the salt may be polarizing (I love salt notes, but they can really change with skin chemistry)

I wore it all day at work and while exercising. I didn't receive any compliments, and I couldn't really smell it on myself either. Even though it's an "Intense" version, it has absolutely no staying longer. Compared to the original, this flanker is simply sweeter. And, I would definitely prefer the original scent.