L'Arte di Gucci

Revised- I should have revised this as soon as I acquired some which had been properly stored. It is as I had hoped- smooth true rose, rich dense animalic unique beautiful. I left my old review intact below. OK, this is frustrating and I'm still trying to figure this one out. I've never smelled this back when it was in production, and after reading about it, I knew it was just my kind of perfume. I got my bottle today and I tried it on. I was first off told that it didn't smell good- as if it had broken down and the components were coming apart (my spouses description- not mine)! I know it should be rich dense with an aniimallic quality that some don't like, but I don't know if that is what I'm detecting. I love animallic and this strikes me as something wrong. It is what I can so far only describe as either an over ripe fruit note- similar to but not as dominant as the one I smell in my possibly too old bottle of Oleg Cassini Cassini. The thing is I know these were both in a similar vein when they were new and fresh so I don't know if the similar unpleasant note is just how they both smell when they deteriorate, or if it is how they both are supposed to smell, or if it's unrelated in origin. The note faded in proportion to the rest of the scent when I wiped some of it away with a bit of oil. I'll have to test it again. Incidentally, nothing I did reduced the presence of the over ripe cantaloupe note in proportion to the rest of the fragrance with regard to the Cassini- I could just not get around that note, it took over the blend. On the other hand, with L'Art,I can smell the beauty of the fragrance around the off note- I can tell that I could love it and I just wish I could totally erase that note, but that note may be integral to the blend. Oh well- I wish I'd discovered this sooner so I could have smelled it when it was fresh!

The Italian-style rose, the advancement of Gucci No.3, is the prototype of today's Niche rose fragrance. Outstanding descendants such as Frederic Une Rose, Portrait of a Lady... and so on, all have part of the gene of L'Arte di Gucci. In fact, the fiasco of L'Arte di Gucci is not without a trace. Obviously, people at the time no longer valued fragrance, no longer appreciated the complex beauty of the old days, and instead pursued new fragrances that were simple and light. L'Arte di Gucci smells to me, it's a bright, sweet and rich floral and fruity fragrance, more ripe and round than No.3. I totally agree with a netizen comment. In the morning, you can wear Gucci no.3, and at night, it must be L'Arte di Gucci moment. Structural standard, the materials used are better than No.3 in 1985. Peach aldehyde, then oakmoss around rose, geranium (peach aldehyde refers to Guerlain Nahema and Mitsouko, damascenone refers to Chanel Coco) and Tagetes on a civet base. The leather barely smells. In addition, the lack of details is what I think is the most regrettable thing about this perfume. A plump, thick, honey-flavored patchouli chypre with powdered beeswax. It is mellow and soft, and it really feels like mixed with natural rose oil, which is fragrant. Luxurious, good-smelling, and a favorite fragrance for most noses. Guerlain Parure in 1975, Estée Lauder knowing in 1988... From 1980 to 1990, the chypre rose can be found. L'Arte di Gucci is a charming lady. Serge lutens Rose de nuit is L'Arte di Gucci intensifying animal sensibilities. EDT is not much different from EDP. The white flowers of EDP are prominent, and the fragrance is better and diffused better, and the attributes are closer to the oriental floral fragrance. I like EDT, the chypre features are obvious.

I love Dark Rose fragrances - the ones that focus on deeper/spicier/more interesting facets of rose - so I had to test L'arte. I bought a tiny edp splash bottle, and immediately loved it. The top notes (aldehydes, berry, green notes and a very hissy cassis bud) are immediately glamorous and almost overwhelming, although much less so when dabbed rather than sprayed. The heart of the fragrances is rose. Don't be fooled by the long list of floral notes; most of them are there to round out and soften the rose and geranium. This rose lolls luxuriously, seductively, on a mossy bed. The drydown is sensuous and deep, and the best olfactory description of "bittersweet" I've ever smelled. It smells like the beginning of autumn, following the best summer of your life... or time for Cinderella to leave the ball. It is simply gorgeous, and quite sensual. I prefer to decant it into a roll-on bottle (I went straight out and bought two large bottles of the edp; it's nearly impossible to find now), since it can be a bit harsh in the first ten minutes when sprayed, containing a plasticky note that I don't care for, and which I don't smell at all when I dab. I'm sure that the recent restrictions on oakmoss were what killed L'arte di Gucci; it is crammed full of moss. Well, that and the fact that the current fashion in perfumery is for sweet and fruity scents, the polar opposite of the sophisticated L'arte. Shame. Chat Luna below is right, it is "intemperate" and slinky, and rather reminiscent of Ungaro Diva, which I also like and which might be easier to find at this point in time. But L'arte has a smolder, a smoky-eyed stare, that one rarely sees outside film noir. An amazing scent.

19. april 2011 HOLY GUCCI!!!! This one is a true Art of perfumery for me! I really treasure my every bottle (the edt's and edp's) of this discontinued beauty. For me this is one-of the kind perfume that is not made anymore nowdays! I wish i could have twice as more as i have of it now so it would last me a lifetime. Prepare to be noticed when you wear it, not everyone likes it and understands it nowdays (it IS a heavy smell and really bold), but you gonna feel yourself like a million-dollar lady! Pure sofistication and class! But this is strictly a cold time fragrance for me, i would kill anyone near me wearing this one at summertime. A LOT of roses and big jar of honey with some spices (coriander anyone?) and you will get an absolute ÜBERsexy, animalistic fragrance that is full of passion. It takes some nerve to wear it, but if you can handle it you won ́t regret. EDP is a lasting monster, lasts for over 24h on my skin and even longer on clothes. The EDT is amazing as well, but just a bit lighter (sillage is a bit weaker, but still very strong), but the scent is the same. More chypre in EDT but still over-the top honey rose! Use it with caution, do not overspray it or you might end up having a headache. 3-4 sprays are more than enough. But in general this is a true masterpiece and one of my most favorite and outstanding fragrances! All later Gucci edition don ́t even come close to this one! Truly THE BEST Gucci ever made for my personal taste. (Gucci nr 3 is amazing as well and is on the same level of quality)

The heartache of extinction in perfume is something many enthusiasts avoid, choosing rather to attach themselves to that which is still in the here and now. It's near masochism for those who are drawn by scents slowly slipping away with the sands of time—I have first hand experience. So many in my collection are long discontinued, and a certain frisson of melancholy overwhelms me when I realize I am torn between use and preservation. The obsolescence of perfume can bring a tear to my eye, and its especially bittersweet when its a remarkable release like that of L'Arte di Gucci, which spent only four short years on the market before its discontinuation. It begins as if a curtain is slowly drawn, and the light of aldehydes and sharp greens quickly illuminate the scene. The velvet rose emerges as dark space, bold and luxuriant, with some mystery. Bittersweet deep blue bourgeons de cassis and amber honey orbit the rose. There is a crescendo at the heart of L'Arte, a powerful, seductive quality. Within its resonance, there is a haunting refrain as the light dims and the curtains close. Opulent meets uncouth— something dirty just detectable. Do not fear, not all grace is lost, the castoreum-leather is subtle. The bed of moss is soft, inky, even a bit salty; the dry down is a lulling faint glow and some sexy whispers. It's among the most alluring rose chypres I've laid my nose on.