Smoochy Gucci! (Gucci: Eau De Parfum, Eau de Parfum)

Member Name: Fishbulb

Product:	Gucci: Eau De Parfum, Eau de Parfum
Date:	15/08/05 (1185 review reads)
Rating:

Advantages: Seductive, Sensuous, Classic.

Disadvantages: Heavy Bottle, Strong Fragrance, may offend some.

Well, I seem to have slipped back into my dooyoo thong… I mean thang… I mean thing *blush* and feeling the words desperate to escape from my fingers I pondered my living room for something to write about. At this point, as if on-cue Mr Fish walks passed and sniffs the general air around me ‘cor, you smell bEautiful pet’ he says as he floats through the room and towards the general vicinity of the fridge. *DING* (inspiration hits) ‘Get me a beer babe’ I shout ‘I’m busy writing an op about me current pong’

I’m quite a low-maintenance bird really. So long as I have some form of entertainment and a certain level of blood in my alcohol stream, I’m quite content wearing nothing but a smile and a favourite Perfume (ooer missus!) Bizarrely, this is very true of me. I don’t feel right if I leave the house without a squirt of something pleasant adorning me (please try and keep your minds out of the gutter people, this is a serious opinion or at least it will be in a moment or two).

I have, over the past few years become quite fond of the Gucci range of smells and my current collection contains, Gucci. Gucci II, Gucci Rush (not so keen on this) and Gucci Envy. They all stand out for me in different ways (and all have varying effects on the opposite sex) [hubba hubba] but this one, is a Perfume I know my Mum would approve of me wearing. Plus it really has a sensual scent and makes me feel powerful and womanly. (Look out Mr F!!!)

This ‘pong’ as Mr Fishbulb lovingly puts it comes in the most beautiful solid glass bottle. The bottle bit is square with the lid round, but flat on top – take a look at the picture above you lazy so-an-so’s! The general style of the bottle, and then the actual fragrance, to me conjures up images of the 1920’s or 30’s. Unlike a lot of today’s fragrances, this bottle was designed to be on display on a dressing table and would not look out of place next to a hand held mirror and a silver compact. There’s nothing cheap about this, and to be honest as the glass is incredibly thick, it is quite heavy and bulky should you want to carry it around, you’d need a blooming big handbag (handbag op to follow ;)). It originally came in a plain dark (black or very very dark brown) box with just the words Gucci Eau de Perfum on it in a small lighter coloured square. Completely non-offensive to all and sundry. The choice of products in the range include Eau de Parfum in 30ml, 50ml and 100ml sizes, and I believe in some places you can get a moisturiser too. Gift sets are also readily available in all good department stores that stock designer fragrances.

The ratio of Perfume to bottle is quite low and you don’t seem to get a lot of liquid for your cash, but as an Eau de Parfum you really don’t need to apply a lot. As I’m sure most of you know Perfume tends to be made up of several layers of scents. Top notes, is the way a Perfume smells when you first put it on. Bottom notes, have absolutely nothing to do with the sound your bottom makes after eating broccoli, but are the bit of the scent that stay with you the longest, long after the initial squirt! That other thing I talked about is calling ‘breaking wind’ or ‘farting’ if you’re slightly more common.

Scent is a very difficult thing to describe, as it is a very personal thing to like / dislike. This Perfume is said to contain among other things, heliotrope, orange blossom, vanilla, citrus, cumin and thyme. I personally happen to think that it is very well balanced between sweet and musky. Upon first squirt the scent is sweet, but not sickly sweet. This is definitely what I would consider to be a spicy scent with floral overtones. As I said previously, in spite of only being a mere three years old (originally marketed in 2002) this has a timeless quality, not unlike soap and flowers. The primary scent reminds me of sweet vanilla, amber, honeysuckle and a slightly bitter orange citrusy tang. Although this sticks around for a reasonable amount of time, as it gradually fades it fades to a gentler version of itself. When it has worn off slightly there is a musky scent of amber, cinnamon, burnt caramel and (this may sound weird but) the scent of an autumn morning, crisp, yet still damp and colourful. It is a glamorous scent, powerful, seductive and very womanly. I challenge any one of you to wear this and not feel absolutely fantastic as a woman! (Assuming of course that you are a woman in the first instance!)

Although I feel this is a scent that transgresses age, it is packaged in a very grown-up way and comes with a very grown-up price tag! You can pick this fragrance up in most department stores or places like Boots. Definitely worth a sniff next time you’re passing. Try a little on and see what its like when it wears off a bit. As it only comes in an Eau de Parfum and not an Eau de Toilette* when I come home from work in the evening the scent is still quite noticeable, even to me when I’ve been wearing it all day.

I personally wear perfume every day, though I would probably suggest this scent for most people would be better suited to wearing in the evenings, it isn’t too strong a smell to be worn during the day though, but some may find it too much when wearing it through the whole day.

* Eau de Toilette is a watered down version of Eau de Perfum, you get more liquid for your money and although it has the same ingredients, generally it has a slightly lighter scent than the Perfum, but wears off much much quicker. It is always cheaper too, but you get what you pay for in my opinion.


Price guide (based on Boots prices, may vary – and is cheaper from online fragrance stores)

30ml - £26.00
50ml – 39.00
75ml - £55.00

Though if you look out for them you can get nice gift sets, example £26.00 for a set containing 30ml Eau de Parfum, 4 x 10ml body lotions & 4 x Bath Caviers (bath salts). So you get the extras free. I always look at the gift sets as they can be either fantastic or appalling value.

If you remember one thing from this op, remember this - Fragrance is a lot like wearing a favourite suit if you pick the right one for you, you’ll feel like a million dollars, whether it costs you £10 or £100!

Summary: This is a glamorous, sensual, feminine scent that will make you feel beautiful!