Gucci Oud

After having lived in the middle east and exploring many fragrances around the world in my military travels and have been exposed to Oud plenty of times. I agree with many that Gucci jumped on the bandwagon of the newest gimmick of including Oud in fragrances. I've smelled many different varieties of Oud mixed in many combinations. Westerners don't know this so of course its new and new can always be priced at a premium. I was very intrigued by this perfume and bottle and the fact that this one is labeled unisex because I really loved this bottle also so I went and got it. So far very hard to find as i'm typing this up. It was delivered to me and very excited to spray it and at first I was moved, WOW this is an amazing smell , very beautiful, but wait a minute. Why does this smell familiar? I realize looking over at the many different middle eastern oils I have of musks and oud , this perfume by Gucci isn't something new, its just repackaged. One can say all combinations of fragrances have been found and honestly todays "new" fragrances are just repackaged fragrances. The oils I bought in the middle east are cheap. They are pure perfume grade and if packaged to look expensive they would be, but they don't bullshit you. What you have here is just repackaged scent. I love it but the arabs have had these oud fragrances for the longest times and the idea of the european companies to try to get in the arab market is silly, because arabs are laughing at us for spending so much on these "oud wannabes" as I like to call them. overall I love the smell, but I had to call it out on the bullshit. Also I am a male, and I'll say not every guy will be able to pull this scent off.

I will precede this review by stating that I love Gucci by Gucci EDP. I found it unique, modern in a way and very classic in another. Since Gucci by Gucci is now harder to come by, I am nose-shopping around for other perfumes I like that fill the same spot,preparing myself for yet another of my perfumes to become elusive. I tried Oud yesterday. I like Oud perfumes, though a lot of them tend to be too dry. I found the oud scent to come through loud and clear as a top note, though its dryness was cut down with a sweetness that reminded me a lot of the way Gucci by Gucci cuts its very masculine flavours with honey. As time went, it reminded me more and more of Gucci by Gucci. When I got home, I looked it up and recognized the saffron from its description on the Gucci site. All in all, I liked it very much, though I wouldn't own both this one AND Gucci by Gucci due to their similarity. I think I will go back to test it with one arm wearing Gucci by Gucci so I can compare them side by side and see which one I prefer.

Not at all creative nor innovative for a perfume, but let me tell you something. Next to Gucci PH II, it's the only Gucci that smells natural, without, more or less pronounced, synthetic accord. The rose here is really beautiful. Until I've sniffed this fragrance, I thought the best rose in the mainstream genre is Cartier Declaration d'Un Soir. But the thing with d'Un Soir is that rose presented there is kinda' to jammy for my taste. This smells like plenty, thousands, millions of rose petals cascading from the air. And I mean it. Ok, we have a jammy moment here - right after it's sprayed on the skin, you can feel the jammy raspberry. But after 15 minutes it's gone.Luckilly, it's not too oudy when it dries down, the oud here is like a woody backbone to the whole fragrance. Longevity is solid, over 10 hours on my skin, projection is rather moderate. It should be cheaper though, it doesn't deserve the niche pricing.

I am a serious perfume collector. I just began a few years ago (after I quit smoking cigarettes) as my reward for quitting. I started out loving all things citrus and neroli. Then it evolved to fresh/clean scents. Then my taste became richer and darker. I have been looking for the perfect oud for a year. I have bought many high-dollar ouds that were highly recommended. Most smell great but I just got this one today and it is THE ONE I have been searching for all along! It is a WONDERFUL combination of fruit and oud. sweet and oud with rose. NOTHING beats this so far. I have paid up to 400 for designer niche oud perfumes and they don't even come close to this in my opinion! Best blind buy ever! By the way, most all of my selections have been blind buys. I live in the mountains of WV where there is little to no good shopping alternatives. Also, I am always looking online for the best deal.

Phenomenal scent. Starts off with a strong , fruity raspberry which is a bit tangy. Soon the rose , pear and some spices come through. The rose is prominent , the pear and saffron are supporting and adding nuance and detail they’re not in the front of the fragrance and are not necessarily standing out to me. A bit later you start to get the very natural but also very polite and quiet Oud. It’s definetly there and it’s one of the star ingredients of the fragrance but it doesn’t take the “main stage”. It adds this oriental and mysterious facet to the fragrance. Together with the amber and musk this has a heavy, more masculine base that contrasts with the strong more feminine and sweet top notes. Very very good and signature scent worth. Fall winter basically exclusively. Too heavy for any heat unless you want to be smelled in the next block.

I finally found my new signature scent in this perfume. I used to wear the Gucci EDP (the brown one in the clear glass bottle), but it was discontinued and it's very hard to find now. After a 2 year hunt, I happened upon what I had been missing - a strong, oriental female fragrance. It is marketed as unisex, but I'd find it difficult to imagine a man wearing it. It's a bit on the heavy side, but definitely still within the female range. The fragrance makes me feel sexy and confidence, and the Oud smell is so unique that to most people it's quite intoxicating. I've used two bottles of it now, and find it suits me as a strong signature scent and you can smell it for days afterwards..maybe even weeks. It definitely lingers - my now-ex-boyfriend used to say he could smell me for days afterwards in his car.

Oriental Rose I own a lot of rose and oud-fragrances and this is definitely a rose fragrance. From the beginning all i could sense was the rose combined with pear and rasperry. Around 10-15 minutes later saffron and patchouli take over and make the rose creamy and seductive. Until the end the rose is and remanins at the center of this fragrance. I do not sense any oud at all... but maybe that's only me.

Sweeter than anticipated. Has the Gucci by Gucci dna, but with a touch of oud and rose. Neither dominate. The rose and raspberry make it sweeter. Happy to add this to my Gucci by Gucci family. Still prefer the Gucci by Gucci edt. It’s less sweet.

This is feminine. Very feminine. This is more "floral oriental" or "floral spicy" than "oriental woody". It is a nice smell but more feminine than masculine. PS: this a fantastic floral smell for women! it's a killer romantic fragrance for women

Wow... What an under the radar fragrance. This wears great on guys. Wore it today received several unsolicited compliments. Ordering another bottle now. This shit is getting pricey. Love it as I do the intense version.

You can either consider this a Rose/Oud version of Gucci Pour Homme I with a fleeting Tom Ford Black Orchid undertone, or a better done version of Calvin Klein Encounter. Either way i love it.

Gucci by Gucci OG but with extra oomph. Got it because my GbyG was running out and I couldn’t find it. Got this, not disappointed.

Intense unique fragrance, reminded me BlV from Bulgari, I loved it from the second I smelled. It is almost like a spell casted :)

Victorious oud. I don't like oud usually but exception this. For winter autmn; Scent: 9/10 Long: 8,5/10 Sillage: 9,5/10

I own this. Currently available exclusively at Dubai Duty Free. It is BEAUTIFUL!! Pricey but SO worth it!!

Liked it, but became to feminine for me, so gave to the misses

Herbal opening but the dry down is pleasant and easy perceive

Very sweet and more toward feminine side for first hour. It change to something masculine if the humidity be low or you not sweat. If humidity increase or you sweat, then the sweat scent screams again and you get stinky like a gum! Like a strawberry gum in the mouth of smoking man! It's very pricey for its quality ..... If I was to purchase a rose oud, I prefer to spend on Dior Oud Ispanan instead. Oud Ispahan is more expensive, but the scent and quality you get from it is much more that what you get from Gucci Oud. Acqua de parma Colonia Intensa Oud is also amazing with similar price. Consider it if you want a Oud perfume ...... Longevity and sillage is better than most of the fragrances in the shop. The scent can be excellent, or it may turn to gum. Recommend? hmmmm ...... You can smell it yourself and buy it for yourself, but do not give it to a men as a gift. For women it would be more safe .....

An oriental masterpiece from Gucci. After reading some guys saying this could be a unisex scent, I tried it. Westernized oud, spicy rose, slightly sour, rasberry, a noticeable powdery feel with the ethereal note of aromatic incense, I guess from the smooth combo of amber/saffron/patchouli . Very sensual and very pleasant. I'd love to smell it on a woman. I don't know if I could wear it.. I guess not. If it had more depth and a touch of darkness, maybe more oud, resins, smoke etc, it could be easily unisex scent equal for example to Amouage or something very special. Well, the price for the big bottle here is almost 11.000 rubles. In my opinion the smell does not justify the price tag. Conclusion. It's an overpriced but beautiful feminine scent. Gucci could have done it better, I'm sure.

My favourite perfume is Gucci by Gucci Edp and I am surprised that some of you find Gucci Oud very similar to that. These two are VERY different to my nose. Gucci by Gucci is honey-flowery-smokey with a little bit of masculin bitterness. This one is an oud bomb with a little bit of fruity sweetness and rose. I would not recommend it for men, I think it seems to be unisex in the first couple of minutes but grows to be very feminin in the drydown with the sweetness and the rose. It smells like a rich Arabic lady from the Gulf Bay (no offense, half of my family is from there). My husband (who is Arabic) loved it but I'm not really into oud scents so I did not really like it.

Pear raspberry opening is very noticeable. The sweetness hits you first followed by the rose. The oud is just about there in the base as the fragrance evolves. It's a smell I've smelled before, but I don't know where. I've been chasing this perfume for a while in an effort to not spend £250 on a bottle. I finally won it on an eBay auction for much less and it's the first time I've hesitated to take a plastic wrap off. It's lovely. I'm glad I own it. The thrill of the chase made the perfume a big deal to me, it's not that big a deal. It's nice. I will wear it. If I'd paid the resale price for it I'd be disappointed.

Gucci Oud has a strong resemblance to Coach Rose d'Or. It contains a similar rich, juicy, almost-edible rose and orange blossom duet, as well as a brush of softly fruity-sour raspberry. However, Gucci Oud passes on the skanky, musky castoreum and replaces it with a very dry, nearly salted amber-patchouli accord that almost hints at a sandalwood note. Gucci Oud definitely has a middle-eastern vibe, so it's not surprise that it was launched there. That said, it is not particularly oud-y.

Gucci Oud is a fragrance I bought when it was first released. I liked it back then — it had something smooth and pleasant. But here’s the thing: I never felt excited to wear it. It smells good, sure, but it doesn’t move me. It’s linear, doesn’t evolve on my skin. There’s no story, no surprise, no emotion. Just a flat line of pleasant scent. This is my personal experience. I still have my original bottle, and after all these years, it’s only half empty — which says a lot.

The first 30 minutes to one hour are a beautiful sweaty rose trapped in a moist plastic container with the dew drops slightly turning sour in a pretty manner. However after this passing phase, it is as if you have just sprayed the original Gucci by Gucci (brown bottle with the same shape) I did not enjoy the original because it had a sharp quality that would cause mild headaches but is bearable and interesting on others.

An interesting long lasting scent with a lot of depth. However, this should not be marketed as unisex in my opinion, it's just too feminine, I can't ever picture me wearing it again. On women I would find very attractive as there is a certain classiness to it.

This is a very pleasant surprise from Gucci (Premiere and flankers did not appeal); it's reminiscent of the original, which is a stunner, and is a wonderful combination of oud and rose. Welcome back Gucci.

Always found Oud to be overpowering and obnoxious. This was recommended by a friend as an intro to Oud and I was pleasantly surprised. The saffron is very much present and the fruits add a nice balance.

Even if you are not a big fan of oud you probably will like Gucci. It is very soft and round. Oud here is not screaming. Well done fragrance. Feminine, I would not call it unisex.

Elegant and classy scent, a little bit on the feminine side. At first the rose note is overwhelming but the dry down is amazing. I would not call it an "oud" fragrance.

To be frank, I expected more from this one. It's okay, but not lovable.

i would definitely say this leans more feminine. The opening is beautiful, instantly hit with the raspberries and pear but it’s very grounded in that oud. After that it fades into a woody musk. I definitely prefer the opening to the base but it is still a very nice scent. It’s a a sophisticated night time fragrance but it’s not really sensual or head turning. I feel like the best way to describe this perfume is that its not a scent that would be worn by someone who puts on perfume simply to smell good but instead it been worn by someone thats into perfumes. But it wouldn’t be worn by them because it’s a so unique, it would be worn by them because this is simply their scent of the day

I smelled this on a male friend and was blown away. Loved the sillage. Got a bottle and it’s way more feminine than I remember. Very rose heavy. Probably have to be dressed in a tux with a carnation for a man to pull this off, but I’m gonna try it anyway and see how it goes. Update: Gave it to a friend as he enjoys wearing more feminine fragrances.

Very beaufiful elegant and classy I love it when I spray on the clothes but if i spray on my skin it's going to be too shap oud and saffron note to my nose. Well I decided to sell it to my friend because I think I won't use it much then.

I like this simply because I love the smell of oud. However, this is admittedly a boring interpretation of oud.

Gucci Oud is a curious beast. It smells like pears, raspberries, and sweet oud in the bottle but on my skin it transforms into patchouli, tobacco, and leather and smells basically like old man. Is that what they meant by unisex? Yikes. Oh, and of course the longevity is amazing since I hate it. I scrubbed and scrubbed and scrubbed and even after two days there was a faint whiff on my wrist.

This is a pungent and loud one. The rose is green and the earthy patchouli is stronger than the oud. I don't get any of the fruits. Maybe adding a sweet vanilla scent could make it tolerable. To me smells like Pink Roses by Mancera (not a fan) with tons of patchouli and some oud.

Expect more from Gucci , my bf got a sample and I dislike it ... Smell lemony and it reminded me of insect killer spray .. First time I actually insult a fragrance this much ! Didn't pick up oud at all and I am a big fan of oud , This one is not for me :(

i cant do this scent. instant headache and gag-worthy. its so strong and jarring in a way that makes me feel like i’m suffocating on it. if this is your go-to, stay AWAY from me.

Here I am, I’ve come back. It took me quite a while to form a "more rational" idea of Gucci Oud, perhaps because whenever I wear it I feel it kinda intimidates me. I love the opening, a triumph of bitterness and rose that I find absolutely remarkable — every time I wear it, for the first forty/fifty minutes I can't help but sniff and think: "WOW!". In the initial concoction saffron is rather noticeable because I get a leather-spicy twist; as for the rest, I cannot say I distinguish every single note...anyway it’s very well blended and the result is harmonious. As it begins to dry down, Gucci Oud becomes sweeter and sweeter, but it never becomes too sweet because of the initial bitterness...it's an "oriental bitter-sweetness", very hard to find the right words to describe it! This second stage definitely pulls the scent closer to the feminine side, not too overtly feminine though, at least on my skin. The presence of oud and patchouli is massive and in the final stage these are the dominant notes. In fact, oud is there since the beginning and it’s a “continuum”, patchouli instead shows up little by little and *sometimes*ends up being a bit over the top. No way you will go unnoticed while wearing Gucci Oud — this is a heck of a perfume with great longevity and strong projection. It does leave a powerful oriental trail, people will turn their heads and look at you as you walk by. My only objection is that with a softer patchouli and perhaps more rose/different varieties of roses (Taif ❤ for example) this perfume, maybe, would be even better...who knows? I guess that Gucci, after this and Intense Oud, won't re-invest in oud so soon; it seems that the oud-frenzy of the past six/seven/eight years is now calming down. Oud has kinda “lost the wow-factor it used to have” and each mainstream designer has to ponder very well what he/she is doing with agarwood. Anyway, in spite of the tricky patchouli and the boldness that characterizes this fragrance, I will always keep a lovely memory of Gucci Oud and pull it off proudly on more or less special occasions — like yesterday, for example. I don’t care if in the Middle-East they have plenty of cheaper/purer/truer oud-based perfumes that smell similar to this one. Gucci Oud means a lot to me and I got the feeling it will always be by my side to make the difference, to impress a memory, crystallize a moment. Side note: The bottle is marvelous, I could spend hours staring at it on my dresser.

I will admit this was my first Oud perfume , I might have tried and that is a strong might have at a perfume counter , they knew me by name in Nordstroms and Macy's , or spritzed a friends . I had no other to compare { in owning } until recently . I was looking for a unique Oud Blend and found reviews on Oud Asgharali , on a different site . I decided to look around and found Habat Al Oud , after reading the notes , it was a blind buy that I was excited to purchase . I purchased a backup bottle without waiting to receive my first purchase , just because of the notes , a lustful scentual indeed . Seriously , I do not understand why HAO is not listed . It is superior , now my signature scent . The reason I even bring this one up is it sadly puts Gucci Oud to shame , literally . I don't think I'll wear my Gucci Oud , it is so weak , it stinks { on me } what you can detect , I truly don't get any notes singly or in a group . I bought the Gucci Oud on eBay and unless I got a dud it literally has little too no smell of Oudh . I paid about $60 for it 3 / 4 years ago . I'll wear Habat Al Oud or Trish McEvoy Black Rose Oud , Club de Nuit by Armaf . The notes of GO are so much weaker and really have no oomph to make it special or stand out on its own . I'll apologize now for going on about the Habat Al Oud , but truly you can smell it from just taking the lid off , and it is the same as when spritzed , that is how much I love . I dislike Gucci Oud , I'll have it a very , very long time if I don't end up throwing it away ~ On Ending , if you get a chance to smell or sample the Habat Al Oud , do so , yes it is sweet , longevity is 8 hours at least before she gets lighter , but honestly I can smell most , if not all the notes . I'll be on the look out for more Asgharali scentual fragrances as they're that special ~ I kept smelling my wrist after spritzing , I showered that night and used it just so I could go to sleep with this on my sheets . I slept well and with a smile on my face ~ /=^} ~

A fruity, floral, woody, musky, soft, warm fragrance that was nicely blended. This aroma is 100% unisex. Doesn't smell masculine or feminine. This also doesn't smell like a designer fragrance. It's more leaning in the aromatherapy category in my humble opinion. Nothing really groundbreaking about this. This is not a crowd pleaser, an attention grabber, or a panty dropper. Overall this is a boring scent that doesn't smell offensive & probably won't get you really noticed either. The longevity is pretty solid. But I still normally layer my cologne with essential oils that are inspired by the fragrance itself to get the performance that I truly desire without having to keep overspraying myself to get that scent trail I like leaving behind as I pass by. I would only wear this for. 1)Fall/Winter. 2)Job/Office. 3)Dressing casual or festive. 4)Running errands, shopping or movies. 5)Hanging with women that are 40 & over. 6)Going to a Franchise restaurant or an All you can eat buffet. 7) Happy Hour. 8)Relaxing at home. 9)Family gatherings. 10)Indoor activities. I wouldn't necessarily reach for this. 1)Spring/Summer. 2)Going to the gym. 3)Trying to be noticed. 4)Special occasions or romantic evenings. 5)Hanging out with the fellas. 6)Hanging with women younger than 40. 7)Sports bars/Sporting events, concerts, strip clubs or Clubbing. 8)Going to the Casino. 9)Dressing rugged, sophisticated, dapper, youthful/Juvenile, sporty. 10)Outdoor activities. 11)Going to 5 star restaurant.

This was enjoyably surprising. When I first smelled it, I instantly thought of the original Gucci by Gucci for women because of its similar fruity notes. On first spray, you immediately get the oud note with pear and raspberry notes. It subsides in a few minutes to reveal a woody rose in perfect pitch with the oud. At this point it reminds me of Arabic oud mixtures, less geranium which can make it very high pitched and overly stringent. No problem here however. I'm a fan of rose notes which puts me in the minority of contemporary perfume lovers who seem to equate rose scents to dear old grandma. With a lot of oud scents, Arabic and Western versions, the oud tends to overpower and take over everything. It becomes insistent and to me, rather irritating. I start to feel worn out by the oud. Gucci's oud stays around, but doesn't start to smell sharp or too dry. It keeps its gentle pace and lingers subtly. Overall though, I still think it smells like GbG, though lifted because of the oud's woody and resinous nature, where GbG becomes a sweet juicy ambery "new chypre" concoction. Marketed as unisex, it teeters towards feminine IMO, so men might step back a little in wearing this because of its floralcy and sweetness. The scent doesn't seem to go big and permeate a room, but stays close. A great go to when I care for something floral.

Decided to stop off at Bloomingdales to hunt down & sniff Gucci's latest creation "Gucci Oud". It's well put together with many subtle notes of raspberry, saffron, rose, orange notes, white floral lilly-like with a synthethic musk-amber-oud hiding in the background. Yep, you guessed it; synthesized artificial "oud-amber-musk". After applying a single-squeeze on my inner wrist (no rubbing it in) it last for about 5hours which isn't bad for the price. It's not a horrible fragrance, although if you're a guy with thoughts of getting Gucci Oud blindly without smelling; the notes are slightly sweet, fruity, and floral while presenting a synthethic oud/musk/Amber as mentioned. Not worth retail price which was $135 for 2.5oz/75mL EDT. However it is made in a 1.7oz/50mL EDP for $110, but I doubt the overall notes would change. It's not bad, not horrible, but in my opinion this would fit best on a lady for a movie/dinner/office/fall/spring/winter.

Here's my problem. Any Oud fragrance that is marketed as "unisex" has either rose, saffron, vanille, raspberry, and all that jazz. This is one reason I feel such Oud fragrances are synthetized and emasculated. By this, the perfumer is flirting with the idea of having both sexes have fun (original oud from the Middle East is worn by men). Being an Oud-conscious cologne collector, I won't get this (Gucci Oud). But I could get Oud Wood, Tobacco Oud (Tom Ford), Oud Oriental (S. T. Dupont), Black Aoud (Montale), Bois D'Oud (Perris Monte Carlo) and of course Interlude (Amouage)! The aforementioned colognes are remarkably masculine scents that would suit my olfactive personality! And to make matters seemingly worst, Gucci is offering me a 50-75ml flacon of amorphous synthetized oud! Well, guys mail me if there's "Gucci Guilty Black Oud Pour Homme" in at least 90ml, EDP! Ok. Nevermind. Thanks!

Nov 7/14 Just tried Gucci Oud this evening at Hudson's Bay in Canada. Very, very beautiful and molto Gucci! Opens strong and woody and approx. 30 mins later... rose and saffron unfolds with a Smokey veiling that is Oh so alluring. The underpinning is certainly Gucci by Gucci EDP with a new twist, a hint of OUD. Has a post lingering of marsala wine (laugh) leaving a feeling of coziness and deliciousness. More of an evening perfume because of its depth, although very wearable in the daytime too. Easily a signature scent. Very long-wearing. This is Gucci alright and brings back memories of Gucci in the 80's..."the prominent female" (perhaps the days of Tom Ford with Gucci). I really like Gucci Oud and will certainly purchase it for myself. Grazie GUCCI, con amore❤ .

I really wanted to have this thinking that it must be different enough to have both based on the notes... but.... it smell the same as the original edp with a lot of delicate rose added & a bit more fruity & a bit spicy... i don't find it so heavy on oud at all. It's there but not much happened, but you still can smell it lingering like everywhere... it's more like a smooth soft woody notes in it... Funny thing is... this Oud version marketed as a unisex but it smell more feminine than the og EDP (while EDP smells more unisex)... very long lasting & very strong... be careful with how much you spray

This most definitely smells very close to Gucci by Gucci EDP with a more prominent spicy rose & Oud combo. Soft wearable Oud easy to enjoy by even non Oud lovers.. leans slightly more feminine imo but at the same time could still be very unisex & no one would tell otherwise. I'm sure if this had a name like Gucci by Gucci Noir or something this would have been a bigger hit people get so off put by "Oud" even though this is in no way off putting. I've smelled better but still well done, could even say easily blind buy worthy if you like Gucci by Gucci but hoped it was even a tad bit deeper.

This perfume reminds me of a man, a man who lives by double standards and is both the most attentive and the most insufferably arrogant person on earth. He never listens to the others' opinions and never says sorry even when he is. The life of this man is pervaded by mistrust and he is unable to realize that people do grow fond of other people - that's inevitable. It happens, not because people wanna take advantage of him, but just because there is a real human connection. And Love. I love Gucci Oud.

i love this . it is a very strong oud fragrance with a lot of fruit to it. my grandmother used to wear this and everytime she did i could smell it from all the way from the kitchen . a little goes a very long way! i like to combine this with mfk oud silk mood to stabilize its intensity. the fragrance spurrs out of control like a rose blooming violently , the fruity deception when you first spray will gurantee suprise you but do not worry , this is a very real and very good oud fragrance.

Loved it from the first sniff. Especially the beautiful jammy rose. Along with saffron they are the most prominent notes to me untill the drydown comes. After the drydown there are three "main players" and these are rose and saffron (as before) plus oud and amber. Oud here is interesting, it's not dark nor smoky, rather woody. Longevity is excellent on me, 10+ hours, sillage is good within 4 hours. I'm waiting for prices to come down. Then I will be surely buying a bottle.