Gucci Guilty Oud

The third Alberto Morillas composition of late from Gucci, Gucci Guilty Oud, follows two successful releases (at least to me) in Gucci Guilty Absolute Pour Homme and Pour Femme. Certainly the most-recent Oud feels like a logical continuity from the next-most-recent Femme, as there is an overlap of berries, rose, patchouli, and amber (in order of descending prominence). With Femme, we get red berries, but in Oud, we get a sharper, more distinct blackberry note that sings from the top, surely the brightest part of the entire fragrance, but nevertheless (similarly to Femme) quickly drying down into a rose/patchouli/amber blend, with very subtle hints at leather and woods. Oud's performance is strong, a bit denser than Femme (and perhaps even slightly edging out Homme), with a couple hours of great projection followed by another 6+ on skin. Certainly these latest releases feel of niche quality and execution, and in the case of Oud specifically, a synthetic, smooth oud serves nicely in lieu of a richer, albeit more animalic or medicinal, counterpart, seen in higher-end offerings. Pricing ($137-$146 for 90ml via retail) is higher than Femme and a lot higher than Homme, but I'd expect Oud, like its predecessors, to be available on the secondary market at a significant discount. It's a bit of a tough sell at retail, but under $100, it may turn a lot of heads like Gucci Intense Oud did years ago. 8 out of 10

Well!! my experience with the Gucci Guilty Absolute for both genders wasn't successful at all! I couldn't endure the complexity of the so fruitful blackberry note next to the annoying woodsy note in Gucci Absolute pour femme at all, and found the men's version so harsh for my taste! So when this came out I was hesitant to try it out, But I did,, and,, OH MY GOD! It was an easy LOVE for me with no doubt!!! Comparing it to its sisters: Gucci Absolute pour femme I guess it does indeed share the same Blackberry note in GA pour femme, but its so smooth, so pure, and lovely here, but it doesn’t stay for the whole life-span of the fragrance, however it keeps the scent sweet along with the roses; and I'm glad, actually so glad that I don't get the cypress and the other annoying woodsy notes that are included there!! instead, Alberto Morillas replaced these notes with a heavenly luxurious oud note!! Gucci intense oud: Both are extremely successful oud fragrances, Intense oud is more subtle, less sweet, and more smokey, has a perfect niche quality, pure ingredients and for that I give it 4.5/5, leans to be more masculine than unisex, but I wear it no matter what. Gucci Guilty oud is an easier, less serious concoction!! a beautiful mix between oud and sweet fruity notes, I give it 4/5, and finally a perfectly unisex fragrance!

So this has a similarity to Guerlain’s Oud Essential. I’m a Guerlain addict, so this pains me to say, this is better. The blackberry puts this over the top. THIS IS IMPORTANT. This is a total departure from the rest of the Gucci Guilty line. If you get this thinking there will be even a hint of the Guilty dna you will be disappointed. Saying that; this is my favorite in the entire line. It’s predominantly Blackberry, rose, and oud. It’s a bit mysterious on a masculine wearer. Black tailored suit, black button down shirt, no tie at an evening out. It’s also perfectly unisex. If this was in a niche bottle, people would love it. I think the fact that they included this in the Guilty line may be where some of the criticisms stem from. If they had called this Gucci Blackberry Oud, I think, knowing what you’re getting, people would’ve raved about it. I don’t wear a lot of rose fragrances myself, but this is my favorite. The performance all around is solid.

There is no better oud out there for this price*!!! I can admit that I was initially put off because it's in the gucci guilty line, but once I tried it out I was immediately in love! This fragrance is powerful, without being overpowering. The oud is very present while still allowing all the other notes to shine through, and it has the perfect amount of sweetness to keep it on the sensual side. It is my go-to for a night out because I feel sexy in it and it LASTS- it will definitely be present, not just lingering on me even after a full night of dancing! Both me (female) and my boyfriend can wear it and get compliments. Great value, great versatility- if you have been looking for a good oud but aren't quite ready/able to spend 300+ dollars on one this is your best choice. 10/10- will hunt it down and repurchase when my bottle runs out even if it gets discontinued. *When I purchased my 90ml bottle it was around 90 USD.

I confirm: Morillas is back, and Gucci just had a (needed) earthquake! When I tried Guilty Absolute, it has been a "coup de foudre" (litterally a "thunder hit", meaning love at first sight in french). One week later, it was on my shelf. (Yes... despite the love, I m patient enough to buy at online discounters for 1/3rd of the retail price) With Guilty Oud, it's an encore. A beautiful fragrance with good projection. Rose is present, but no worries, it's subtle (I hate strong rose oud fragrances). Berries on top, then a subtle rose and clean patchouli (no worries, it's very light, no Zino here, haha!), and then an amber and oud finish. Great frag, even if the oud is the usual aromachemical, and clearly not the major note here. Gucci Intense Oud remains the best choice, but at current ebay/discounter pricing (~$60), it's also a winner! Fall/winter evenings, 25+