Florence

This has been on my wishlist for ages and I finally decided to give this a go, even though the reviews are nearly non existent. I really wanted Gucci Flora for years, but I've heard it's been reformulated and it's garbage. ( This review is before maceration) ALSO, I haven't had Gucci Flora in ages, and I know it's been reformulated, so I can't compare these two side by side for now. To start, the bottle and box is beautiful! And it's HEAVY!! AND the sprayer?!?! This thing shoots fast and FAR! And it's kinda wide sprays too! Also, the projection on this is very pronounced right off the bat! (I could smell this multiple feet away) HIGHLY IMPRESSED! Wear time is about average or a little below, as of right now. I'm sure that will change. (There are DEFINITELY oils in this fragrance, which I WASN'T expecting) On the first blast, I'm hit with a sweet bergamot and white florals, but that QUICKLY dies down. The sweet fruits starts coming through. It almost smells like strawberries and a minimal peach. The peach feels a lil underripe, or just BARELY ripe. It feels like a white peach as well (it's not very sweet, it's juicy, but minimal sweetness). The rose here is SO delicate (thank God). The Lily and Jasmine are much more pronounced than the rose. This has a soapy quality BUT IT'S IN THE BEST WAY POSSIBLE. It's not like white bar soap or anything. This feels like the most high end, LUXURIOUS SHAMPOO possible. This has some SLIGHT green touches to this fragrance, but NOT in a herbaceous way. More like the petals of a flower. I get almost no patchouli. I'm noticing that the bergamot is there from start to finish. One thing I'm really I'm loving about this fragrance, this feels like the best mix of youthful and grown woman. It feels like the best of both worlds. It has the right balance of fruits, florals, and sweetness. I honestly feel like you COULD ABSOLUTELY dress this fragrance up. It doesn't feel completely casual. To add in, spring, summer and fall would work extremely well for this fragrance. Although, this MAY feel suffocating for some in VERY high heat. But that is just my opinion. Even though I haven't had Gucci Flora in literally ages, this fragrance is honestly making me emotional. It reminds me so much of my old job (that was the first time I had tried Gucci Flora). I wore it for the first time around someone special, and it's definitely bringing me back. To my memory, it's not a one to one, but definitely in the 80% range. This one just doesn't feel as refined as the original did. I think if you like a louder fragrance, or you want a replacement for Gucci Flora, then I think this is absolutely worth a try. Considering the performance, the scent profile, etc. this is insanely inexpensive too. I give this a 9.5 out of ten! (I will update this after it has macerated)

This is becoming a fast favorite. I know that I have probably smelled Gucci’s Flora at some point but quite honestly, I can’t recall exactly what it smelled like. My opinion is definitely not going to be able to reflect the similarities to the original. However, when I sprayed Florence, it was instantly familiar. This may be due to the fact that this has become what many would dub, “a generically good fragrance.” I don’t think it’s exotic but it is bright, clean, sensual and classic. I would say this is a predominantly fruity fragrance despite its name. The florals soon punch through but they meld together so seamlessly with the fruits that you can’t even distinguish between them. I love the bottle and how it has little toggles at the end of the strings on the cap. I don’t know why but I find that a tasteful detail that you would have found on a bottle in the 90’s. The longevity is very decent with the sillage being mid-level but you could always overspray to get a more dramatic effect. Florence definitely smells more expensive and elegant than what it is. All in all, I bought this off of Amazon for under $20 and it’s exceeded my expectations in every way. I can’t see too many people being unhappy with this unless they are looking for a clone of Flora. People seem to back up the fact that they are similar on this site, you really can’t go too wrong blind buying this. As a standalone, with no comparison to what fragrance it’s duping, I would give this a solid 8 out of 10.

Y’all I am floored over here. Flo was put in a flash sale, I grabbed for $12. I had looked at this one before, but thought I would wait until the first of the year. I have never smelled its comparison. Remember, I only started wearing perfume again this year, so I haven’t smelled everything. Anywho, I thought, well most have to sit anyway. No, no Flo doesn’t, she is ready to party. I tested on paper yesterday when I got her, she is still smelling on my strip. So I wore today while crocheting. I never quit smelling Flo, so I topped off for bed. This is so good, a beautiful fruity floral, with a smooth almost creamy vanilla dry down. The peach with the vanilla gives it that smoothness. The musk is sweet, non cloying. The fruits & florals blend so effortlessly, sweet, bright, and fresh. Add that dry down and this is so feminine, I felt clean & pretty wearing. I can’t believe I only paid 12 bucks! Flo is a good one!! 100/10

I bought this because it was a dupe. I had found a small sample vial of Flora by Gucci thst I had bought YEARS ago and fell on love with it. Found out it was discontinued and desperately searched for a replacement. This is it. Initially I was like meh it starts off strong but the last scent wasn't doing it. After letting it sit for a week, it's become a very solid performing perfume with more depth and matches Flora so much more. And I still can't get over the price point. Under $20 for an EDP at 3+Oz. It's been as low as $12 on Amazon.

I have half a bottle of the OG and trust me, you can not tell these two apart. I was pleasantly surprised. Straight out of the box the scent was rich and matured. Absolute perfection. If you loved the OG Flora , you'll love this one too.