Guess by Marciano for Men

I stumbled across this scent when I bought a sampler set of Guess colognes. It was one of five and turned out to be the one I enjoyed most and have bought ever since. I am new to this scent reviewing deal but I do not smell any cheapness in this scent. Alas, I am new to the game so read the following with that in mind. I get the following at the first blast: A spiced orange scent that is reminiscent of the orange scent you may pick up in orange flavored black tea. An exact orange tea smell? No, but when I read orange in cologne reviews I think a citrus scent that is in summer scents and this is NOT that kind of orange. It pretty much stays orange spice until it begins to dry and that is when I pick up leather. I am sure the other notes are there but to me I can only believe they soften the leather. The result is a fragrance that is refined enough for the office because it is restrained in it's projection and sensual enough close to the skin for intimate maneuvers in the dark. It should be noted that I am 47 years old and it works very well for me. It may be too mature for members of the Millennial Generation. I would use this in any season but summer (too spicy and too much of a juxtaposition of summer citrus scents). Bottom line if you need an almost year round scent for work or play and you can remember when MTV was not all suck ass reality shows but a collage of music videos from anyone who had one well buy this scent. Oh if you remember yelling at your kids to turn the MTV down it will work for you too!

I blindly bought this full 100ml bottle off someone online and my bottle does not say, "For Men" or "For Women". I figured it must be unisex and since I loved the notes, bought it. I love it, though it does have a slightly manly smell, I'm trying it layered with True Religion Love Hope Denim, which is a very circus sweet scent. They only appear to share one note (musk) but pair so nicely so far though I just sprayed it about 30 mins ago, as the Guess spice keeps the sweet TR a little grounded and adds some earthiness and depth. When I saw here this Guess edt is for men, I briefly considered giving it to my brother for Christmas, but these two go very well together so I may just keep this. Ladies, don't be turned off by finding out this is a man's perfume. Try it first.. it may surprise you. I'd say for women this is more of a fall/winter scent and may be too much for spring and summer when I'd bet the more masculine notes would shine, but others may disagree. It's winter here in Canada now and I can't imagine wearing this in the dead heat of summer, it would be too much for me. On a man, it would likely be divine in summer. There's something really sexy about this perfume. Though that sexiness would be more vigilant on a man in my opinion, I'm quite enjoying it on me on this Christmas day. It's conjuring thoughts of a man's bare chest in my head. 😄 Delicious! 😉

Ignore the reviewer below me. This cologne is far from disgusting, or maybe he experienced what happened to me. I bought this about 5 years ago and sprayed it a few times and didn’t really like it too much. I put it in my cologne cabinet and moved on to more modern fragrances. Fast forward to a few years after my purchase and one day I was getting into my elevator and there was this middle aged man already in the elevator. I began to smell this beautiful scent and I remember thinking holy crap this guy is wearing a gods scent. It was mysterious and fresh all in one. I’ve never stopped a man and asked him what he was wearing “ever”, but I did that day. He told me he was wearing a guess cologne, he couldn’t remember the name of it so I asked him to describe the bottle. After hearing the description I went back up my elevator and rushed to my home and sure enough, it was the cologne I tucked away years prior. After putting on about 5 to 7 sprays I was treated to this underrated gem. I’m not sure where my head was at when I first sprayed this.. Maybe men are like women, we need to be in the right headspace and mood before we put on a scent, emotional mood can make all the difference in life. I will definitely be buy another bottle. 8/10.

I am suprised by this one. The presentation, the aroma, far exceeding my expectations. This is my first cologne from the Guess house. In the past, I considered Guess to be the cheapie king. Pretty low end. But the Seductive line has been getting good reviews. And that is what drew my attention to this cologne. The packaging really stood out, so at a price of $22 CDN, i thought, why not? SO glad I did. It's hard to describe the pleasant, warm smell this gives. So cozy. And to be honest, the longevity and sillage, though not powerful, are completely acceptable. Yes, you'll probably respray at lunch, but this smells so nice, who cares? This is a great product. Guess is now on my radar, and that's cool, because thier prices are so reasonable.

Smells fresh, clean and young. It's the kind of scent you smell in a young adult, making his way through seriousness, professionalism and responsibilities. It's for guys in their twenties and early thirties, shaking off all their insecurities and beautifuly blossing maturity. This scent is not intrusive in any way, nor disgusting. It's fresh, clean and young. I thought it would smell cheap and sticky in warm weather, but for my surprise it's really refreshing and pleasant.

This is one of my favorite fragrances. The first 30 minutes it leaves a great spicy orange smell, then the citrus leaves gradually and a subtile vanilla smell takes its place and stays on for a couple hours. Whenever I wear this, people are asking me what fragrance I am wearing. This is perfect for a man in his twenties, from the 4h lecture in the afternoon to the 8 o'clock beer at the campus pub.

I don't get black pepper at all as others mentioned, the main note that I get is a creamy amber (So sweet to my taste) , so the scent reminds me so much of hypnose pour Homme. The scent changes at the drydown to leather plus black pepper and patchouli Edit :After testing it more, I do find it to be a pleasant scent that I do love

A spicy leather/Amber floral with enough orange to keep it fresh. Not overdone in the pepper, but just enough to grab your attention and distract from the sweetness. This to me is an amazing fragrance. I think the bottle design and packaging are very reflective of the scent... like a very fine cognac and leather jacket. Rawr!

This is a really good cologne, especially for the price. If you like spice/pepper in your cologne then you will like this. It’s kinda similar to Burberry London which is one of my favorite cologne’s. I don’t understand why this cologne has so many negative reviews.

this is cheap & value for money! surprisingly heavenly-good smell nice for everyday use for office. Recommended...recommended...recommended!! girls would waanna smell your arms or your pits! ;)

blind buy for me and very good one at that, very nice for evening as it has a good warm/sweet feel to it. i also work in a refrigerated warehouse so its great for work and office use.

Awesome scent which remind of my beloved Mark Cross now discontinued! Both are fantastic scents for the fall 🍂❤️

Beautiful fragrance. This is a hidden gem. So smooth and just a nice vanilla orangey ginger.

* Pleasantly warm sweet, spice, amber and fougere oakmoss aromas * Very akin to Dolce & Gabbana The One * Settles and gets better and richer the longer it sits on the skin * Very affordable * Layers extremely well with Guess 1981 Los Angeles * Soapy oakmoss aromas overwhelmingly dominate the opening and needs time to settle for the sweet spice aromas to come out * Virtually non-existent projection and sillage; becomes a skin scent practically immediately upon spraying * Much better spice forward colognes on the market in the Viktor & Rolf Spicebomb line and Dior Sauvage Elixir * Requires both overspraying and reapplying to a ridiculous degree, more than with other Guess fragrances I've used Guess by Marciano is a nice if a bit underwhelming cologne. The opening is an overwhelming soapy fougere oakmoss blast. It needs time to settle on the skin, but when it does it becomes a very warm and sweet scent with plenty of spicy amber that blends well with the softened oakmoss. Interestingly, when sprayed on clothing the soapy oakmoss stays a lot stronger so its definitely the body heat that helps change it on the skin. This will immediately remind you of Dolce & Gabbana's The One. It's practically a clone if I'm being honest, with pretty much the exact same aromas, performances and issue of weak performance. Like The One, Guess by Marciano essentially has no projection and sillage. It becomes a skin scent almost immediately upon spraying. All Guess colognes I've used have the same issue where the weak performance demands both overspraying and respraying throughout the day, but Guess by Marciano really takes the cake here and needs it the most. Given the very affordable discount level price, replenishing isn't an issue, though. As a bonus, it also layers extremely well with Guess's own 1981 Los Angeles cologne which has a strong vanilla-forward scent. Placing this in perspective, though, The One has the exact same issues and costs 3 to 5 times as much and so is much more expensive to use and replenish properly. I'd rather spend the money on Guess by Marciano. If a strong spice forward cologne is what you're after, though, then the Viktor & Rolf Spicebomb line and Dior Sauvage Elixir might be better buys though they are far more costly.

Guess Marciano opens with a warm sweet spice, mildly fruity but not bubble gummy, there's also a faint floral note that will morph into a powder after a few minutes. As it dries down the sweetness stays as does the warmth but the spice becomes more of a vanilla and the powdery note shifts towards a soapy variation. It carries an overall clean vibe that feels slightly more mature than your typical shower gel fragrance. I chalk that up to the spices staying faintly in the background throughout wear. When I first purchased this I was expecting something old school masculine and heavily spicy because that's how a lot of reviews described it, I found that is not the case. When I tried it fresh it was so generic and a dead on typical teen freshy that I thought to myself did they reformulate this or were these other guys just blowing smoke? Every subsequent try resulted in the same puzzled reactions as it smelled similar to Mont Blanc Legend, then Hanae Mori HIM, then sharing notes with Invictus, to again returning to that generic teen freshy smell. I decided to let it sit a while and it's finally starting to smell like it's own fragrance and I can detect a spicy accord growing. It definitely still shares notes with Mont Blanc Legend and HIM, there's no doubt about that, but I feel like Guess Marciano is one of those fragrances that you absolutely need to let age and open up into it's true notes. I'm looking forward to see how this smells after a year of letting it sit.

This is my fall/winter day scent to work. It is not too strong, not offensive and it have a warm side, probably because of the pepper, that make it perfect for cold day. I wouldn t wear it at night, i don t think it is strong enought. It smell like a pepper/orange (mandarin) mix to me with some spices. It is a very special kind of scent for me. You know just the ok scent, with average sillage and longevity, that has nothing special about it, but that make you feel good when you wear it. I got it at a discount price, so I take 2 bottles :) Here is the score: Smell: 6,5/10, not a great scent, but this one make me feel confortable. Longevity: 3,5/5. Last about 5 hours. Projection: 3/5. Notice by a few only, arm lenght, but not a compliments guetting scent. Versatility: 3/5. For cold day, mayble some nights or specials occasions. Overall: 16/25. Try it first. I wouldn t suggest to blind buy, their is better choice for that price IMO.

This is a good blind buy if you want a perfume that smells dark, spicy, warm, masculine and very sweet. It's suitable for a casual or semi-formal night date. It has a strong amber with a hint of citrusy note in the opening. Quite headache-inducing for me. But after some time, it dries down to a powdery note with a hint of muskiness at the base. Not suitable for daylight use, in my opinion. As a young adult, i do feel like this perfume smells too mature for me, but i can get away with it. I know some people love this smell. It's sexy, sweet and warm. It gives you this mysterious energy. Projection is moderate-to-intimate, sillage is intimate, but longevity is nice. For a perfume that's under $30, i don't think i need to complain much. Especially since this perfume doesn't smell like everyone. Just don't expect it to smell fresh out of the shower. It doesn't.

Not a bad fragrance. Its a mix of Boss Bottled and D&G The One, but with a little extra spice. It is sweet yet still undeniably masculine. It's Autumn at the moment here in Australia, and I'm finding it just fits the season so well. The performance is not amazing but after 4-5 hours you'll still get a light whiff to remind you that its still there. Ideal if you just want something that isn't going to draw too much attention but still give off a pleasant scent up close. I have a 50ml bottle and find it convenient to keep in the glove box or throw in my bag for an easy top up re-spray. Just a nice all-round, easy to wear, casual fragrance. For such low price you really can't go wrong.

100mL for $24 on FragranceNet makes this a crazy good deal. This is a lot more similar to Ferrari Man In Red, Boss Bottled, and Eternity Flame than it is The One. It serves kind of that warm ginger/amber role and is a nice cheap alternative to The One situationally; just don't go into it thinking it will be the same. This one is pretty versatile and would make a good day or night scent in fall or winter. It's probably not a re-buy because I have more options that I prefer and just won't reach for this, but it's up a solid buy for most. The performance on this was around 5-6 hours. It tapers off quick. It's still my favourite option for cheap date night fall scents though.

I bought it coz my wife love Guess for Female by Marciano. This is a classic barbershop scent. Longevity is crazy long, I still can smell the scent after washing my shirt. However, it's sillage and performance is moderate for the first 4-5 hours and then afterwards becomes very close to skin (maybe 3-5 inches from skin) for the rest of its longevity (20 hours+). I agree by the comments that Guess Marciano for Man is a safe fragrance, but with it's longevity comes other benefits. I used this as base layer for other fragrance, its longevity carries other woody, tobacco, floral and leather fragrance to last longer. Even citrusy scent lasts longer as the second layer.