Guess By Marciano

I blind bought this after seeing the reviews and decided to give it a try because of the low price. I am pleasantly surprised. The opening was strong and can become quite potent; it was as if you have sprayed too much of the perfume. However, after you get over the initial sharp burst of alcohol, you'll get a fun and fresh blend of liquor, citruses and spices on top of vanilla undertone. To me, it paints a vivid feel of a young woman in a bar on a cool summer night at an exotic tropical island having the party of her life. Around 15–20 minutes after that, the vanilla tone gets stronger and nudges the sharp citruses to the side; opening the way for the gentle floral blend and woody notes. The florals sort of blend together, the honeysuckle note being the most prominent out of all three floral notes followed by jasmine. It smells like a really smooth, slightly intoxicating blend of sweet vanilla, florals and spices with Curacao note remaining, yet settling down into a boozy orange syrup kind of notes rather than the powerful alcoholic notes like before. The heart smells refined, which is a quite pleasant surprise. After the bold, party girl-like opening, the heart feels softer and more intimate but still has the youthful and flirty aura from the opening. The dry-down isn't really different from the heart, it's just like the heart notes minus the spices and curacao liquor notes. It smells like your standard feminine woody musk perfume dry-down, with the addition of vanilla in it. This doesn't strike me as strictly a summer or colder months perfume, as I've worn this in both tropical places and cold European winter and I feel like it suits both. Although, I have to say that a particularly cold summer night seems just perfect for this perfume's vibes. The longevity is decent, I'd say around 6–7 hours depending on your activity and weather. There are some occasions when I spray it at night and the remains are still there when I woke up, which is always a pleasant thing. The sillage is great in the opening, it's something that people around you can smell when you spray it. Although, the sillage gradually reduces so that by the time you're one or two hours in, it is already a skin scent. I'd wish for better performance, but for its price point, it is already decent and I'll definitely recommend this to everyone who likes a feminine, citrusy floriental perfume. Seeing as this can depend heavily on body chemistry though, maybe not as a blind buy.

The opening is definitely a bright burst of citrus tangy tart grapefruit and liquor. I’m guessing the curaçao. Funny how I’ve never had that alcohol in my life but I can definitely detect that boozyness in the opening of this fragrance. I wore it for a few hours at first trying to decide if i even liked it. I kept sniffing myself and WOW did it smell good when it dried all the way down. Super vanilla warm sweet scent, with a freshness that wafts in and out to keep the projection on POINT. I love pairing this with more gourmand scents in my body care collection to keep them from being too too sweet and it’s a match made in heaven. Loving this one *UPDATE* Started wearing this again and it’s addictive. Literally soo good and I keep putting people on to this scent because wherever I wear it I get compliments and asked what am I wearing it smells so good. It’s currently October and it works soo well in this cool/warm fall weather. Starts off bright, a lil citrus, a lil tangy. But then you’re hit with the woody vanilla as the freshness comes up every now and again. I cannot explain this scent perfectly but it’s so underrated. So good. I’m in love all over again Edit: Always coming back to update lol. MEN LOVE THIS SCENT. I was easily pointed out with this fragrance. I was in the dorms pulling a guard shift and I had walked around a part of the building doing my checks (I had sprayed the perfume hours ago, at least 4-5) and when I was finished I sat back at my desk. A guy I work with came through with his friend about 5 mins, if that, after I had sat down and said that part of the building smelled so good. I told him I had just completed my walk through checks and he said he knew that was what he was smelling because he knew I was on shift and I always smell good. I sprayed more of the scent a couple hours later after sitting and chatting with them and they loved the smell, even with my 12 sprays they didn’t find it harsh, suffocating or too strong. They loved it. Needless to say, this is a forever fragrance in my collection

"Mrs. Clause" *ahem*, brought me this for Christmas. It was supposed to be in my stocking, but I wanted to wear it this Eve. I had a strong feeling I would love this while reading reviews, and I was dead-on. It's a light cardamom (I'm a ho ho ho for cardamom) with a base of vanilla that somehow manages to be substantial, but not thick. The opening though...smells like one of my favorites EVER - Sensual Amber from B&BW...which I haven't read anywhere and no expectation of. To say that this is a gift, is an understatement. The caramelly vanilla along with the fruit is highly similar, yet...this lacks that neo-amber drydown and remains more florally and woody. Sensual Amber smells like the better version of Flowerbomb to me, with it's own unique facets. But, Guess doesn't smell like Flowerbomb. So, Sensual Amber is a sort of bridge fragrance between the two. Hope that makes sense. The woods+florals+vanilla here has a certain 80s-90s vibe about it, I think it's a GenX sort of style (I love and appreciate all generational themes, and own a pretty broad array). My one and only concern is that I think acidic fruits (which this is, it doesn't have any jammy-ness) coupling with vanilla *can* turn gross in the heat. This is STUNNING in the cold air outside right now. But, I worry that it would smell sour in heat. I'm not sure, and unless I steam up my bathroom and try it there's no way to know for sure yet. Also, this isn't super dense, so it's not quite beastly enough for super cold air (it's not freezing in the PNW tonight). Specifically, this smells of November, but it is perfect indoors. Aside from the seasonal specifications I'm noticing, this is really gorgeous. Something about it is a little...raunchy, or, sl*tty (in the BEST way though). It's fresh, but warm, and evocative of the 90s in a way that causes my nostalgic heart to ache. It smells exactly like the color of the bottle, and I'm always so thrilled when I find perfumes that do. 🧡🤎🍂

Wearing this on the 1rst of Febuary is like being hugged by an old and beloved friend. She is warm and sweet, smells of spice and fine liqueur... This friend has a sunny (orange) disposition and a sassy personality (spices and cardamom) I greatly enjoy. Without overwhelming, she makes a statement as she enters the room, filling it with her charming presence and stylish flair. I love Guess, lace stockings over tanned legs, opulent understatement and all! Sweet?? oh yeah! If you know me, you know I love gourmand fragrances and this one sure calms my sweet cravings! The opening is a burst of Carambola, spicy and nectar-like and delighfully fresh Grapefruit. It reminds me so much of L by Lolita Lempika! I can almost detect frangipani and heliotrope though they are not listed. Jasmine and honeysuckle give this beautiful scent a languid and vaporous sultriness that lingers beautifully on me, making it a very feminie fragrance. Since my skin basically seems to drink in my scents, it is not strong on me but has much presence, which I loooove. Once the drydown settles in, the heady and spicy opening merges beautifully with rich 'tonka bean'-like vanilla ,soft musky notes and smokey woods. Such a beautiful scent for Winter and Fall! The cardamom renders it an floriental without stuffiness . Instead, she remains airy and nectarious, floating about me like a sunny halo. I get this spicy Capucino scent , dulce de leche and praline drydown that last about 5hours. To me this is : Fancy meets Ellie Saab! Loving it!

This is lovely. I stopped a sales clerk at a clothing store one day because she smelled so nice, and she said it was this perfume. I did not pursue at the time since I thought the notes would not work on me (blue curacao?). Then it was offered in a swap (thanks objections!), and it was like Guess was trying to find a way on to my shelf, and I am glad it did. It is soft, sweet in a non-foodie way. It suits day or night and probably 3 season although I have not tried it in the summer. My daughter, who is annoyed by my perfumes since she's my guinea pig for each, actually told me I smelled great when I sat next to her. The pyramid cites vanilla as most prominent, but I do not see this as a vanilla scent. Everything else is balanced and a few ingredients offer their own nuance of sweetness that works very well together. Reviews here say it's for an ultra-confident, take-no-prisoners woman while others call it cozy. All are accurate, showing how versatile it can be. I wear it running errands but also find it date-special occasion suitable as well. Sillage: arms length or less w/2 sprays to chest and neck Longevity: 8+ hours with traces still there in the morning