Gucci Guilty

I'll admit, there is a little snobbish part of me that always resists liking a mainstream, popular perfume. I have spent a small fortune on fragrance. I can identify a perfume's genre and even individual notes with one sniff. I mean, I REGULARLY spend time on a website dedicated to the minutiae of perfume. In other words, if the untrained, unwashed masses like it then by definition it cannot be quality right?!? And truthfully, this often does turn out to be the case. When I first started this perfume obsession I bought a few of Sephora's sampler kits, only to realize to my dismay that I didn't like any of the 10 or 12 samples enough to even bother going to redeem the coupon for a full bottle. But every once in a while, whether I like it or not, a mainstream fragrance just sits there on my wrist smelling unapologetically good so consistently that I can deny it no longer. This is one of those fragrances. I can detect the separate notes, especially the lilac and the pepper, and apparently unlike most of the reviewers here, I also get a fairly intense amber. If I think about it, I can see why some think this smells of baby powder. But if I just close my eyes and smell, the overall impression I get is of something dark, sticky and sweet, like a prune or a fig with a carnal twist from the amber. It's not overtly sexy, but the connotation is there. Like a wearing an outfit to work that can't really be called inappropriate in any tangible way, but that makes your more conservative coworkers press their lips together in disapproval and your more liberal coworkers wonder what you're doing tonight. I get it Gucci. I get the "Guilty". Darn it anyways, but I'm buying what your selling.

Lilac & Peach Odyssey... I only have a tester of this from before the reformulation. Opens with a fruity burst of mandarin & pink pepper supported by mult-faceted bergamot, that deepens into the lilac & peach heart. This all rests on an amber-floral support base rounded out by patchouli, white-musk and vanilla. This is really well blended and it's difficult to pick out the additional notes in the heart, but the Gucci DNA is definitely present. It's just so well done that I can understand why it has so many fans. Contrast to Sotoor Seen Rasasi: This is a dupe of Gucci by Gucci but there are similarities with dewy, sweet florals and the Gucci DNA. Sotoor Seen gets a lot sweeter in the drydown with honey, although it has a similarly slow unfolding. Both have excellent performance, but Sotoor Seen has beast mode once it gets going and can work up to a cloying sweetness if oversprayed. Overall: Beautifully blended classic lilac-peach scent with excellent performance. You can't go wrong if looking for a classic amber-fruity-floral. It's a love for me. If you manage to find a bottle, enjoy!

I honestly don't think this is just a perfume. It feels like something else entirely. As if it's made of magic instead of notes. But what's fascinating is that this is a women's perfume, and even I, as a woman, find the perfume itself irresistibly attractive. I can't even tell whether its allure is masculine or feminine it simply has an incredibly powerful presence. It smells like the fragrance of a highly successful businesswoman. Honestly, it deserves more than being someone's date-night perfume. This feels like the kind of fragrance you'd wear to a truly special event or in an extraordinary executive office. It's for a woman who's grounded, confident, and strong without ever losing her femininity. Of course, this couldn't be the signature scent of a 24-year-old girl like me, who gives off a softer, sweeter vibe. But I'm certain that once I'm in my thirties, I'll proudly say, "This is my fragrance." For now; Idôle-Nomade flankers, and YSL Libre Flowers & Flames are my signature scents, and I'm more than happy with them. 🤎

This is arguably my favourite scent - Favourite scent for a particular mood or occasion. Realistically, I don't believe this scent is for everyone however. What is this scent made for in my opinion? Summer. A bottle chilling out in your apartment on your bed, as you gaze into the sunset sipping a Moscato wine, thinking about what outfit you're going to pull together for a night out on the town by the waterfront. It's a certain lifestyle that this scent goes with and perhaps is made for - And it doesn't make sense outside of that lifestyle. Clubbing scent, yes, but luxe lifestyle more so. I would spray this all over me, and my clothes - And it is just a signature scent for those who love Gucci and the beach. :) I prefer the women's EDT however - I am very fussy, and have contemplated all of them - This is my favourite concoction and I don't believe you can purchase it anymore within Gucci boutiques? I just find mine at Chemist Warehouse :) Now that's style :D

This was my first ever designer perfume. Got it as a gift for my Birthday from my then Boyfriend and this was Sometime in 2018 when I knew absolutely nothing about Perfume Notes or what Niche in perfumery even was lmao. But I Absolutely adore this fragrance. I wore it to every special occasions then. Date nights, club, parties, the park, to church and weddings lol but even at that, I used it sparingly too. Two to four spritz and I was Good to go. I can say that the projection of this is moderate but the performance is amazing. Even when I go nose blind to this, people around me could still smell my fragrance so the sillage is amazing. I absolutely love the dry down of this. It’s giving what it’s supposed to give on my skin so yeah. Hoping to repurchase this sometime soon.❤️