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+

Add some oud and rose to one of my favorite long lasting aftershaves, Pinaud Clubman Special Reserve, and you have Gucci Guilty Oud! The oud isn't overpowering. I get a fruity opening with some oud. As the fragrance rolls on, you smell the oud but the rose, despite being a top note, doesn't really become prominent until further into the dry down. It's one of the more interesting fragrances I own for that reason. Others here write that they're getting great projection. The projection is ok on my June 2018 bottle but the scent hangs around for what seems like half a day!. The longevity is excellent and surprised me to the point where I had to edit this review several times. I find myself smelling whiffs here and there 10 hours after applying 4 sprays. I have a bunch of rose and oud fragrances but I think this is the best of the bunch.

Gorgeous scent, this is a big love for me. This is a very approachable clean western Oud that still maintains a middle eastern vibe. There’s no cumin or “funk” in this unless you think leather is funky. In the initial opening there’s a lot of sweet rose and tart blackberry, it’s a little naturally sweet and jammy, not overly/synthetic sweet. Around 30minutes the leather and Oud come out more, the patchouli is light but detectable. Everything here is pretty evenly blended, no one note seems to dominate, and it stays in this realm for several hours with better than average projection. At the 7 hour mark this has become a warm dry amber with a 1-2 foot scent bubble.

This was an immediate love. Gucci Guilty Oud gives you a light, sour oud from jump. The blackberry is prominent, providing a sour sweetness that comes off a little playful. It’s not overbearing by any means - and I think this is aptly marketed as a unisex scent. I can’t say that it’s an extremely unique scent - but it is done very well - and is pretty true to the note breakdown. Unfortunately the blackberry goes away a little quickly - and the scent itself seems to breakdown rapidly. With that said, the scent that remains is nice - mostly oud and rose. It’s a nice entry for oud lovers and newbies. Not scary, not risky. I would recommend. 7/10

Omg this perfume is beautiful. It it smells like Gucci absolute pour femme with an added light oud vibe, the blackberry and oud blend very well together, not your typical oud/rose smell. I recently purchased it, and I am very happy with it. It is definitely unisex, with a universal appeal. Such a shame it’s discontinued, luckily is scored a new bottle, thinking about buying a backup if I can find one for decent price . If you can find this don’t hesitate picking it up, can’t see anyone not enjoying this one. Scent 9/10 Value 8/10 Longevity 8/10 Projection 8/10 Overall 8.5/10

I won't try to describe it because a lot of people did that already in here, But with all the designer "oud rose fragrances" in the market it made that DNA repetitive and boring, But Alberto Morillas did a nice job in Gucci guilty oud which is more exciting with the fruity sweet aspects which made it more smooth and enjoyable to wear along with the alluring element of the oud note. Beautiful fragrance, But unfortunately it's discontinued.

Love Love Love! Morillas is doing incredible things at Gucci!!! A true unisex scent! Oud rose combo isn't too strong and very wearable. Very sweet and fruity! Smells like a sangrias or dark red wine in the opening. Then the leather creeps in and smooths out the sweetness and you get some earthiness from the patchouli and the dry down is a nice smooth slightly sweet balance between rose and oud. AMAZING!!!

This is a really beautiful scent, very sophisticated, soft, fruity, and surprisingly oudy, projects heavily in the opening, then calms down to a gorgeous, wearable Oud fragrance. No regrets here, love it. If I want a more masculine experience, I pump one GGAbsolute, they go well together. It is 9/10 for me, was waiting till it hits the discounters, but unfortunately (or otherwise) I could not wait.

If there were black colored Rose's, I would hope for this to be how they smell. I picture Bruce Wayne in a tuxedo wearing this. Upscale Sophistication from the Blackberry, Patchouli and leather that wrap themselves around the heart of Oud and Rose. To me more masculine but could see a confident, sexy lady pulling this off.

Beautiful and elegant. I liked it but wont pay for it unless reasonably discounted. Rose oud berries combo. Similar approach to LV Ombre Nomade minus the spectacular smokiness of LV. Gucci is also weaker and way less quality. Below average projection for an oud scent but acceptable longevity on skin.

The scent is so soapy yet it lures people to focus on every detail of its host. It’s like berry blast. The smell of Coca-Cola mixed with oud just keeps hitting my mind. Be careful not to over spray, you do not want people to choke when you pass.

I love this stuff. Opening is quite piercing with spices, oud and fruit but I enjoy it. Tons of rose/oud fragrances on the market but this one is done very well. Performance is fantastic and the overall smell is beautiful, sexy and opulent. 8/10

nice long lasting, unisex. dark and mysterious. classy. a little gasoline-like, but in the best kind of way possible. I think Oud is an acquired taste, like coffee. But once you get a taste for it, it can be addictive, imho

nice long lasting, unisex. dark and mysterious. classy. a little gasoline-like, but in the best kind of way possible. I think Oud is an acquired taste, like coffee. But once you get a taste for it, it can be addictive, imho

Tried this last week in a gucci store, a little pricey though but well worth the money, builds on the success of Guilty Absolute, i think this will be a major hit for gucci!

don't look for the old formula this is waay better creamier and stronger . unisex not that unique for an oud perfume though