The Heart of Leo

There is a complexity that is gentle but strong at the same time. Try it on your skin - this one is likely dependent on body chemistry. It opens up as a sticky, resinous, black currant, it's a very dark scent from the resins. It reminds me of dark fruit, dark red lipstick, and is pretty intimidating. I personally don't enjoy the resinous opening, but the reason why I bought a fb was the dry down. It dries down as a sweet, slightly powdery amber for me that's perfect. It has substance and no animalic smells. It smells like sweet skin. And the black currant never goes away! As a black currant lover I'm so impressed and wonder how on earth they did it? This one is a beast, 3 sprays max and everyone will be smelling you as you walk by. I also love the atomizer it is the best out of any perfume bottle I've sprayed in my entire life. The bottle design alone is art. While I agree this is pricey, I can't think of anything that would provide a similar experience. I just kept thinking of it after trying it on skin and decided to order a fb. It is NOT a safe blind buy. Honestly, anything at this price range would not be a safe blind-buy but I know us enthusiasts do it anyways. But please try on your skin in both winter and summer!

The Heart of Leo by Gucci felt like the perfect early birthday gift for my husband ... he’s a Leo, after all, and I couldn’t resist the symbolism. It’s such a classy, well-composed scent. Definitely something I’d label as an aromatic dinner date fragrance elegant, a little mysterious, and effortlessly sparkling. With notes of blackcurrant, olibanum, and myrrh, it starts off with a crisp charm and settles into something smooth and pleasing. But funnily enough... I ended up using it more than my husband! For him, it leans a bit too light, so he prefers to layer it with deeper fragrances. For me, though, it’s a soft luxury I can easily wear on its own. – Bhavna Darira Chesan

This is a truly beautiful fruity Iris resin fragrance. It opens up with a blast of fresh blackcurrant, and has a lingering fresh and almost lipstick-y nuance throughout. nice you get to the heart of the fragrance, you reach a beautiful realistic Iris note. It is elegant and has a minor indolic, but not headache-y quality. It dries down into a smooth fruity Iris with some vanillic and fruity nuances. I love this fragrance and it also is a beautiful take on blackcurrant. A masterpiece of a fragrance. Bottle 9/10 Smell 10/10 Performance 8/10 (good longevity but sits close to the skin) Overall 9/10, my favorite blackcurrant fragrance as well as my favorite Iris fragrance!

I get a slight lipstick vibe someone else metioned at first but it's not bad like I imagined. I get black currant with some incensey myrrh mostly. I might be getting the olibanum too, I just am not good at identifying that note yet. Definitely a nice, comforting, seductive scent to me. I wouldn't wear this in hot weather, but fall through spring, and summer date nights would suite this one well imho. I hate how expensive it is, but I'll be getting a full bottle when it's available at a discount.

I sampled this at a Sephora and it actually smells really really good it took me off guard. Opens with a burst of black currant that is slightly sweet and sour. The lower notes gently come forward and fully blend with the black currant. Giving it a deeper ambery feel with some spiciness. It's actually very good! Unisex, suitable for all seasons, except in extreme heat, in my opinion.