Gucci Bamboo Eau de Toilette

I have already written a review on this beautiful elegant perfume, it is a soft beautiful clean floral perfume with a non artificial powderiness that comes from the floral notes that makes it so classy, soft and magical. However, each time when reading reviews, I keep in mind one thing in particular: the year a perfume was made and when the reviews are posted.You see, it is a common practice of perfume houses to reformulate their perfumes and yet release them under the same name as if no changes were made.And it is never for the better, at least in my experience. So, back in 2016 when this was made, In went to try on a few perfumes in a big cosmetic mega store here in Greece, and it was this one that captured my attention.It smelled amazing on me throughout its stages, and the middle part, as well as the amazing drydown it was what captivated me and made me buy it. However, I hadn’t noticed that there were two different bamboo perfumes, one edt and one edp, so I ended up buying a set of the edp perfume with its lotion, instead of the edt I had tried on. And it was actually the saleswoman fault that didn’t clarify which one she had given me to sample or that there were two. So imagine my surprise when I got back home, and I excitedly tried it on again and was so...underwhelmed...What happened to the beautiful perfume I had tried on at the store?Why is this similar but different?Why had the amazing drydown never come?So, I looked it up back then on Fragrantica, and checked the notes that I had picked up on, and the reviews clarifying and realized the mistake... The next day I travelled the 1,5 hour car drive back to that store, explained what happened and got my beautiful edt perfume which was everything I had remembered it to be and more. My bottle from back then was of course of that first year it was released (2016), given that I didn’t want to use it all up(it was a 30ml bottle), but also because in all these years I grew my perfume collection significantly (I don’t want to keep wearing the same perfume each time) ,I still have it in my collection, and it is as beautiful and amazing as back then , maybe even more so, as I have noticed quite a few times with quality perfumes sold by reputable perfume houses. So now that it is spring here and my perfume cravings have grown,I revisited this little gem, my precious, and it feels like coming back home💕.So, I looked it up online and ordered another 30ml bottle of the edt as a backup, and given that it was difficult to find the edt available, probably this is being discontinued?-so I hoped with all my heart the one I would get now would be from an old batch, and not a recent reformulated version (the newest reviews on this here, made me certain this perfume has been reformulated).I even thought: wouldn’t it be great if I magically got the same exact batch code as my old one ?~mind you it’s 2023 , so we’re talking about a 7 year time difference pretty much...😆. So imagine my utter delight and surprise when I got my perfume delivered today and I checked right away the batch code on the bottom of the box,and compared it to the old one, and it was ...THE SAME.😳 I am so happy,words can’t describe, that I stocked up a bottle of the original formula. If you can, when looking this perfume up, check the batch code and if you are lucky and find a 2016 one,get it. If not, since I don’t know exactly when the reformulation on this was done,probably don’t bother. This one is a classy perfume ,soft but has a presence.It lingers, it has great sillage and lasts for quite a few hours (8 minimum). It is great in all weather conditions, it is all circumstances and hours appropriate, but where it shines even more, it is in drier weather (hot or cold), because it is then that it emits that magical natural floral powderiness.In more humid conditions it will bring out its more fresh floral aspect. This one, is a perfume as perfumes are supposed to be made, elegance and magic in a bottle ❤️

My accidental love Gucci Bamboo is called my ‘accidental love’ in my collection. It was a leaving present gift from a colleague 8 years ago. She made me open and spray it in front of her and was hit with a very sharp and detergent like opening that my nose disliked and I had to hide it with a smile and a ‘mmm lovely!’. It sat unloved in a drawer for 4 years and then my colleague joined my new team and the guilt kicked in. I thought I’ll wear it on her first day and maybe use it up at work until it’s done so I don’t have guilt. And surprised myself that when the bottle was done I just had to get myself another bottle. Most of my perfumes are unlike the others. So this one is a keeper for me, it’s lovely on my skin. There’s the obvious fresh, citrus opening from the bergamot, mandarin and orange blossom with a slight juicy floral round sweetness of pear, lily and jasmine. A powdery, very slightly spicy, musky dry down with the sandalwood and a very slightly spicy tease of ambergris with a layer of comfort from the vanilla in the base. I love this on my skin, I get delight from an almost sweet, milky, creaminess that must come from the ylang ylang that gives this lovely, subtle hint of honey every now and then when I move. I see this perfume described as a simple, uninteresting scent, and I know I’ve obviously developed a strong emotional memory to it, but to me it’s a classy, fresh with hidden complex gems that I just love and will always enjoy wearing this.

It is funny how we change over time. I find that I'm gravitating towards floral fragrances with hint of citrus notes especially for this summer. Gucci Bamboo EDT is a classy, modern white floral with a dash of citrus. I also get a bit of woodiness which smells like bamboo to me. I do enjoy it and find that it can be worn in most situations . I don't think its targeted towards very young people eg under 20s , you may need a little more maturity for this. However, I do not think this is vintage. I think its beautiful but it has average longevity. IMO, Its worth a sniff.

My dad got this for me at the airport before flying to Paris with me when I was 15, so I'll always associate this scent with him and that trip, and it was my signature scent for a couple of years. Somehow warmer and more inviting than other fresh perfumes but still very fresh, floral, so so elegant. I don't think I'll ever get tired of it despite having worn it so much as a teen. Lasts a good 6 hours on me, but sillage is low.

I love this and reach for it often. I usually stay away from fragrances containing ylang-ylang because it tends to dominate and can be cloying, but in this it is subtle and enhances the fragrance rather than taking over. It’s very fresh and long lasting. I would wear it in all but the hottest weather (UK).