Gucci by Gucci Perfume for Women by Gucci

The woody floral and musky trail of Gucci by Gucci is unmistakably modern, youthfully alluring, and downright pretty. Smell the fruity accents on top (guava and pear) and you’re transported into a nightclub with music blasting out of the speakers and cocktails being served, the tiare flower evoking lithe bodies swaying to the rhythm of the song. Yet catch a whiff of the unsettling note of honeyed patchouli underneath to see that there is a whole other game too, one which speaks of intimacy and the prelude to something deeper. The hip horse bit buckle is the finishing touch on this characteristically Gucci accessory.

Review by NYT Scent Critic Chandler Burr
★ ★ ★ ★ Excellent
What works so well about this perfume is that despite the many incarnations of Gucci, there is still a certain 1950’s Euro elegance that clings to the brand, and Gucci by Gucci is a wonderfully retro 1950’s luxury perfume. But Ermenidis has reconceptualized retro. Gucci by Gucci winks at the memory of Sophia Loren’s breasts busting out of a black silk dress in 1964, and presents it 2007-style. The perfume opens like a Vegas show, all the glorious, rich, crass materialism you could want. Read more...

Notes

chamomile, Tahitian Tiare flower, guava, raspberry, pear, spider lily, patchouli, honey, musk, orange blossom