Gucci by Gucci Pour Homme by Gucci

I own tons of perfumes, and without a note list, I have no idea what I’m smelling. I only catch basics like citrus or vanilla, but I always detect tobacco, which is my favorite. Upon opening the bottle, it smells like alcohol, but quickly gives way to a blend of bergamot, cypress, and violet with a sweet, boozy tobacco note that lingers until I finally catch a patchouli at the end, which might be imagined. Sometimes people say it smells cheap and generic, but living in a Mediterranean tourist city in 2026, I smell the opposite: it smells like something nobody else uses. I’m sure they’ve stopped making it, making it my exclusive without spending on Clive Christian. It’s not for young people and doesn’t smell cheap; it lasts several hours, though it doesn’t project much. If you like tobacco, masculine scents, and can find it cheap, I recommend it.

It’s my signature fragrance, very intimate because the sillage is low; not for walking around and overwhelming people. It’s elegant and distinguished, with a fresh opening. The heart gets serious, but the best part is that sweet, woody, and seductive opening, ideal for ending the day close to a woman or a date. Cheers.

Gucci by Gucci Pour Homme: it’s a multidimensional fragrance, I think it’s one of the last great ones that shouted ‘I am GUCCI.’ Olfactorily, it takes you to Tuscany, where its citrus, herbal, and floral notes (violet, cypress, jasmine) combine with tobacco, leather, and incense in an exquisite and artistic olfactory world. A journey to Sicilian or Tuscan fields where its style is breathed. A non-typical masculine delight that delivers class in an original way. Where did these good taste proposals go? It’s an aromatic masterpiece. Its performance is moderate, perhaps my only complaint, but the scent is an authentic beauty, one of those rarely found. If you’re a collector, it’s a Must. Scent: 10. Projection: 1 hour. Longevity: 6 hours, 5 hours close to the skin. Recommended.

Gucci by Gucci is a pretty perfume, but the performance is disappointing. As someone said, it would be a great market stall perfume, but not for a brand. Luckily, I only have it in miniatures. It gave me very subtle hints of Kenzo Pour Homme.

This perfume doesn’t surprise me; it smells good but falls short as a Gucci. Undoubtedly, Gucci Guilty Absolute is the best I’ve heard from the brand. It gave me a vibe similar to Mochimo Uomo, and due to the price, I stuck with the Uomo. Being a critical scent, the longevity is very scarce; it projects for two or three hours and then disappears. Analyze before buying blindly.

Very masculine fragrance, woody, smells like refined, important, business people. It has a touch of plum ash with floral and sweet notes. It smells good and isn’t scandalous, very soft. In short, a seductive alpha-male aroma, but with scarce longevity. Recommended for events lasting a few hours. Cheers.

If this had been released by Benetton or any small brand, you couldn’t even say a ‘but’. But it’s Gucci, a house with legends. The fact that just a few years later they sold a flat soda water with a supermarket perfume aftertaste says a lot about how things went wrong in the 00s. Gucci by Gucci belongs to the same breed as Yves Saint Laurent perfumes since 2006, when someone realized they could sell luxury perfumes by cutting costs and formulas, selling them the same as before, even if they last an hour, have almost no projection, and have a generic cologne texture. Who would have thought that luxury perfumes and mass-market ones would smell equally bad? Not even in the worst dystopias. For me, Gucci by Gucci represents the moment when good perfumery turned into a scam. A cardboarded tobacco with an Adidas bergamot aftertaste, a horrendous, greasy patchouli that smells like vetiver or cypress oil, nasty green medicinal sweetness notes that remind me of a Zumrok canteen, and a non-existent projection with a one-and-a-half-hour longevity. All this wouldn’t be bad if it cost nine euros and was sold at Mercadona. Perfumes like this make me angry. They are the confirmation of the scam in popular perfumery. PD: Anyone who wants to smell good tobacco should look for Carolina Herrera’s first men’s fragrance before the reform, when it was sold in the polka-dot box. I’m not saying I wanted to be a niche or poetic perfume; I simply wanted a perfume like the ones before: it smelled good and lasted hours.

One of the great ‘could have been but wasn’t’ stories in perfumery history. It’s an incredible scent, but it seems to be named Houdini. If Gucci had cared about performance, they would have fought the great classics. I’m hoping they release a Parfum or Intense version without messing with the original aroma.

The scent is very pleasant, but the sillage is too low for my taste. I barely smell the tobacco note. I like it, but it’s not one of my favorites.

It smells very well…, but it evaporates at the first sign of trouble. That was the reason I didn’t buy it again. A grave error on Gucci’s part.

I must have it as a lover to my half-orange. If it weren’t for its low performance, it would be one of my top 3, but even so, it makes my top 5. It’s very good, especially compared to what I’ve tried. The only one that beats it is Carolina Herrera for Men, but this one is ‘rougher’ regarding the tobacco, which is drier and less sweet. I love it, love at first sight. The best part is that there are very few colognes like it; you have to go niche to find something similar. I must have it… although its performance and longevity are scarce, its opening is very deceptive. Rating: 89% subjective.

‘Gucci by Gucci runs with me.’ It’s been in my top 5 for six years and will stay that way. I think they nailed James Franco; his gaze defines the essence. Everyone agrees the projection is very intimate, just for you and your closest ones, so they can feel it grazing your neck or chest. It’s a skin perfume, with marathon performance in my case, lucky skin. It gives me serenity; with insomnia, I put it on my wrist and feel calm, maybe due to the incense or the balsamic accord. Very Italian, elegant, and seductive scent, for formal and evening wear. Easily a gentleman’s signature. With one of the best openings I’ve ever felt: perfect! What a superb smell! Too bad it fades so quickly. To my taste, one of the top 5 tobacco notes I’ve tried (Pure Havane, Versace Man, Gucci Envy, and Michael Kors). It’s addictive. It’s not that sweet, vanilla-like sensation of today, but a bitter, woody aftertaste that fascinates me. The bottle is already in the upper leagues of design, perfect for collecting even if you don’t like the contents. Pray that one day they release a Parfum or Intense version. The 2015 Gucci Pour Homme with the silver box didn’t fix the projection defect. Gucci by Gucci, my respect and admiration: everyone criticizes its longevity, but few doubt the quality of its scent and its impact.

I can’t add much more about Priethcallas. I agree it’s extremely soft, clinging to the skin immediately upon application with virtually no sillage; you have to be very close to smell it. The longevity is moderate, though on my skin it lasts about 8 hours. I’m fascinated by it; it’s a true delight, very refined, and exudes class. I almost bought it, but then I remembered the price and performance, so I couldn’t. In the end, in 2020, I ended up buying another fragrance and had no regrets. It’s a perfume from another era, very classic with a dry, burnt pipe tobacco scent. It seems too good, perfect for dressing up well. I still think the same about its longevity: it’s for meetings where you need to show discretion and presence for a few hours, then head home.

The opening is super soft, almost invisible, even though I used the entire 2 ml sample. You can smell the bergamot, but with a sour, green touch that reminded me of a green apple. The cypress is barely noticeable (not like in Encre Noir) and the violet isn’t clear either. In the heart notes, the funny thing is I never perceived the tobacco; if there was jasmine, it was very faint. At 8 hours, I still felt it clinging to my skin with what I believe is musk or a very weak amber, a bit of dusty violet, soft patchouli, and leather. I see it more for intermediate seasons and daytime. It has terrible projection and poor longevity, unless you overapply, which will finish a 100 ml bottle in 50 days. It costs more than $100 in many places. Pleasant, but not striking. If you’re not a Gucci fan, work in a scent-free lab, or want the bottle as a collectible item, I don’t recommend it due to the poor price-to-quality ratio.

Rarely does this happen with a perfume… but this Gucci is NOTHING. The scent doesn’t smell like anything to me, it lasts nothing, and it tells me nothing. A bit of violet, bergamot acidity, and wood… a fresh scent, with the touch of a good quality artisanal cologne… and herb tea longevity. In my country, Chile, after a hearty lunch, it’s customary to drink a digestive and calming infusion of garden herbs. Generally, it’s an aromatic product where boiling water breaks down the essential oils and their aroma volatilizes… however, it’s just water. Just perfumed water. That’s this Gucci… a lightly perfumed water. It’s a pity; it’s not a bad scent, but it lacks a fixative. I was gifted it for Christmas; here in Chile, Gucci is a very expensive brand, and this 90 ml bottle borders on $120. It’s a shame; I’ll leave it in a corner for the beauty of the bottle and see how it turns out mixed with other cheaper perfumes. I don’t recommend it; it’s wasting money… and look, it’s not because of the scent, but because of its longevity and sillage.