Gucci Guilty

Gucci Guilty is fragrance that just came out several weeks ago and feel in love with at first sniff. Considering that it has no rose in it, that is quite an accomplishment! Over the past week, I have been reading Eat, Pray, Love and after reading about Liz Gilbert's adventures in Rome, I am currently obsessed with Italy and all things Italian. As we know, Gucci is about as Italian as it gets. This fragrance falls into the floral-oriental family.

The Sephora websites steates the following about the fragrance, "Made for the woman who shatters expectations, this fragrance imbues a feeling of power, a sense that she can attain whatever she wants - even the thrill of the forbidden. A sheer, floral-oriental fragrance, it opens with a bright burst of citrus and a dangerous hint of black pepper. This arresting introduction gives way to full-throttle feminity as its heart pulses with fruity and floral notes. The fragrance dries down to a rich, ambery base with notes of patchouli. The overall effect is young, stylish, and eminently wearable - a daring egde of sexiness and sensuality that captures the essense of Gucci. The stunning bottles fuses glass and metal, a feature revealed through Gucci's signature interlocking "G" characters. At the center of the iconic logo's letterforms, the bottle's gleaming metallic surface is elegantly cut away to expose the bottle's glass interior".

The notes are: Mandarin, Pink Pepper, Peach, Lilac, Geranium, Amber, Patchouli. I think the strongest notes are the florals, amber, and the patchouli. It reminds me of Coco Mademoiselle, another floral-oriental. I love both of these fragrances and though I already own the Chanel fragance, I feel that this one is different enough to warrant purchase.

Maybe I really just want to be a jet-setting Gucci girl...

photo courtesy of Sephora