Gucci No 3 Eau de Toilette

29.march 2012 "-But i am not into green perfumes with aldehydes." "-Ahhh, who are you kidding?" "-No, really! I don ́t like that very much." "-eeeehh, shut up and enjoy!" "-Does it suits me well? You think so?" "-Good enough to stop pretending you don ́t like it THAT much!" This is kind of dialog was going in my head while i was wearing this perfume for the last 30hrs. Have you heard stories that perfumes don ́t last at all, or max several hours? Well, forget it with this one!!! It ́s been almost 36hours on my skin now, i have had a busy day at work and i can still smell it on my skin! After 24 hrs it was still going quite strong! 2 sprays only!! The scent itself you ask? Well, i have both EDT spray and pure parfume and back in the days i started with a parfum. I liked it very much. I found it to be beautifully floral with an interesting undertone of green notes. It was a summer period. So i went for a EDT now during an early springtime. A bit different. It starts as a sharp green one. Maybe too much green even, more than i expected it to be. That bothered me, so i was undecided. Vetyver is sharp, but it battles with tuberose. Vetyver wins, tuberose (and some other flowers) fades away defeated very quickly. It stays green BUT turns after an hour into deliciously leather scent. This is a worn leather. It has been worn for a long time and became soft, worn and inherited all the scents of the owner (in a good way, you know that smell when you put on a vintage leather jacket). She has been using some rose perfume by the way while wearing this leather jacket and even maybe some "Magie noire", so all those scents are mixed together give you an impression of what it smells like on a drydown. Bold. Outstanding. Vintage. I would say this one has even more of a vintage feeling than some other vintage scents even older than this one. Still undecided about the weather, which one it suits the best, must be autumn. Can be perfect for a girl in her late 30 ́s i think, but it is not a written rule. This classy Gucci along with Gucci Arte ARE the top scents of the house of Gucci in a matter of quality. Aplause! Bravo! UPDATE (a year later, late winter in cold northern Europe): I have been using it since quite some times and i must admit that this perfume has moved from "Like" category to "Love" category. This is finest quality Gucci which is one of my all time favorite Gucci ́s now ever. Exceptional lasting power (i have EDT), great potency and simply unique. Don ́t overlook it because it is chypre and you mucght dislike chypres. If you like/love "Silences" by Jacomo, then this one is even much better. I love them both but "nr.3" is way over in terms of quality and composition to my nose. I personally prefer it to "Silences" because it has tuberose and leather amazing combination. I do have severeal bottles, but i would love to get some more whil i can to be sure i never will run out of this supreme masterpiece. Love it espcially during cold northern winter time.

I have this perfume ooops sorry EDT in the 120ml spray bottle and love it. You only need a couple of small sprays and it lasts all day which is fantastic. It is such a sexy smelling fragrance and makes you feel so special when you are wearing it you are almost smirking when you walk past people because people just stop what they are doing and smile and ask what are you wearing it's gorgeous. It is such a shame that it is so hard to find and when you do you are looking at paying well over £120 for this size. I was very lucky when I got this as I swapped it for an item I had on an online site and this bottle hadn't been used or if it had it was only once or twice and was boxed. On receiving it I checked it was genuine and sprayed it and thankfully YES it was genuine and had the lasting power that I remembered. Like most wonderful, long lasting, popular fragrances the manufacturers seem to discontinue them at the height of their popularity and then make a similar fragrance that isn't as strong or long lasting. It's such a shame this has been discontinued and no doubt if it is brought back (which i'm sure they will) it will prob not be as rich and long lasting as the original (but I could be proved wrong? Fingers crossed! Lol) This fragrance is for a female in her 30's plus who knows what she wants and feels secure in herself (or wants to give that impression! Lol) and also wants to turn heads and is (or wants to be) a little bit flirty. It is an intoxicating fragrance that even though it is strong is somehow not offensive during the day in the office but sultry enough for the evening to let people know that you are there but once again NOT in an offensive way (if that makes sense? Those who have this or have had this or smelt it will know exactly what I mean) If people are desperate for this I would say check on ebay or some on-line fragrance stores as some stores on line do seem to have it (from looking on-line in the last few days) Luckily for me I (as I have said) have the 120ml spray bottle so this will last me quite a long time especially as I will not have to spray it during the day also. If you can get this fragrance it is well worth the money (there are some on ebay at the moment selling 30ml, 60ml and 120ml just for your info) I am holding onto this baby and will wear it when I need cheering up, want to feel sexy/flirty or when I want to feel like I can achieve and do anything and no-one will or can stop me (so quite often then)! Lol! The fragrance actually reminds me a bit of Estee Lauder Youth Dew (the original NOT the amber although that is lovely also)as it has similar notes but doesn't have as much of the powdery smell. xxx

I’m finally excited to post a review about this one. Some might not agree but this is based on my wardrobe. This is Fendi Donna’s tinkered and attenuated version. But do take it with a grain of salt. Attenuate doesn’t mean a poorer iteration. To me Fendi Donna is much potent of a combination of leather and coriander with hints of rose. The Italian houses really did make good use of this mulled wine and leather accords but this one covers up the glamor with aromatics and greenery. I’ve heard this being compared to Givenchy III or even Miss Dior. Let me make their distinctions: -Givenchy III - coldest of the three and with the highest amount of galbanum. -Miss Dior - warmest and muskiest of the three. This is wonderfully herbaceous. -Gucci No.3 - rosiest with a nice emphasis on leather. In no way the three are similar but they can be used as reference points as green chypres. Gucci No.3 is the sum of all the wonderful aspects Made by chypres during the 70s. There’s a beautiful fruity pink rose in its opening. There is a honeyed aspect just like what the olden Givenchy III had. It has the beautiful and gentle herbal nuances Miss Dior has. It’s really impeccably done and well rounded, smooth.

I decided to test the Edt It does smell the same as the parfum only less intense and the lasting power is not quite as good (as is to be expected). On me Gucci 3 is very fresh but at the same time inviting, the adelhydes and bergamont are very dominant in the top notes lending a soap like characteristic to the composition but it is very pleasant. these notes are present throught the perfume though they loose some of their initial strength. the rose in the heart is completely lost to my nose; on me there is nothing floral about this compostition. I clearly detect the musk, leather and amber in the dry down which give the fragrance a sexy sophistication. There is nothing pretty or girly about this scent but instead there is a mystery, the scent dares you to invetsigate further and eventually seduces you with its uniqueness. It is not a fragrance for girls but is a potent weapon in the hands of a mature woman who knows what she wants and knows how to get it. Here's a little secret: I plan to wear Gucci 3 on my honeymoon.

I have two bottles of Gucci III. One earlier without the green dot symbol and one later with the green dot. Both have gone slightly bad in the top notes: the earlier one seems higher in alcohol and has an acetone like opening while the later is more oily and has gone rancid. However, in the earlier bottle the alcohol/acetone note disappears after some minutes while the oily/rancid note in the younger bottle sadly lingers on. Once the bad opening in the old bottle has disapeared, the scent is remarcably well kept. A wonderful earthy green pine forest punch, where the damp mossy ground smells both chalky dry and mysteriously deep like the bossom of the earth. In the old bottle I can't smell any flowers, while the younger bottle is a bit more cheerful with early spring flower vibes. But I like that strictness about the older bottle. Very old school, with no sweetness what so ever, yet could have been a niche scent of today I guess. Classy and clean. Totally unisex. Love it!