Description
The new edition,Flora by Gucci EDP, can be expected on the market at the beginning of 2010. This version was announced as more intense, deeper, seductive and richer. Notes of Flora by Gucci Eau de Parfum promise the same youthful and optimistic expression of the composition as it was offered by EDT. The difference lies in stronger concentration of the EDP edition. Flora by Gucci was envisaged and created by Frida Giannini who was inspired by Gucci floral pattern used first as a scarf for Grace, Princess of Monaco. Floral motive has been enchanting women with glamorous and feminine details for decades.
Flora by Gucci Eau de Parfum is characterized by fresh notes of agrums in the opening, combined with beautiful peony. A heart introduces balanced aromas of rose and osmanthus, while a base is created of patchouli and sandalwood. The more opulent, stronger and more powerful EDP has the same flacon as the original edition, but is decorated with gold details on a black bow ribbon, black cap and darker liquid. The fragrance arrives in January 2010.
DONOSPEAPSDOF – :
Flora is a masterpiece of balance! It’s beautiful, sensual, and fresh. On me it smells like a clean skin after shower with an expensive floral soap. It holds its own throughout and doesn’t fluctuate between the notes. Impressive sillage and longevity. I’m so glad I’ve tried it as it is really unique among a sea of sugar bombs. Sophisticated sweetness is all I can say.
BEN_23_11_84 – :
When I think about notes, Flora is actually more fruity. I smell peach, melon and rose. I absolutely loved it for summer nights back in time. I didn’t care for EDT, but perfume version is more sultry and juicy.
arcer – :
Gucci has made some female masterpieces but here he has done great things. This fragrance is everything but FLORA. You hear a light and sporadic rose that immediately life to some strange lacustrine scent (mandarin-patchouli?)
It does not convince me.
Rejected.
41985 – :
If this is used in the fall, then it smells creamy and beautiful to me. But in the spring or summer it becomes too citric and too sweet at the same time for my liking. It is headache inducing for me then, and I had to scrub it off. This one has also been discontinued and even if it hadn’t I don’t think the price tag would be worth it for me.
Filimon2003 – :
I wonder why this perfume is not more popular than it is. I don’t mind though. It’s too beautiful to get too recognized. This scent is what I associate with pure, aesthetic beauty. I feel like everybody’s in love with me when I wear Flora. It’s magical, it’s unique. It’s also very long lasting and will stay on clothing for days. It’s the most wonderful scent that just touches my soul. Gucci Flora is just something aesthetic to me. Pure beauty in a bottle.
Nect0 – :
Somebody who was a friend wears this and I no longer have that friendship, so wanted to test this fragrance. It’s not for me, too fruity, reminds me of fruit tingles. I do, however, love Gucci Bloom, the original one. My husband recently treated me to a big bottle of Bloom, gorgeous, full blossom, summer fragrance.
oleg888888 – :
This is a warm inoffensive fragrance. perfect for daily use especially evenings. I can’t distinguish any peony in this which is good, since peonies can be sharp at times. The rose is soft and the base is Amazing!
gnom98 – :
OMG, this is officially the one on top of all perfumes i’ve ever used LOL, to me, it smells FREAKING delicious, like foods, like I just wanna drink or devour it if I can! Surprisingly, I tend to fall for any perfumes that has rose or citrus notes within, and Gucci Flora has both! Now you know why I’m so obsessed over it! LOVEEEEE ITTTTT
OMEN696 – :
I’ve had my eye on this perfume for some time now. I own a small vial sample of the EDT and fell in love with the soft citrus smell. To my surprise the EDP version has the most beautiful Osmanthus and Rose notes I failed to noticed on the EDT version. I’m glad I was able to find this gem at my local Ulta store on sale for half the price. Absolutely gorgeous.
SANIKIDZE13 – :
Love the bottle love love the perfume!
This one makes me smell so expensive like I’m walking out of a palace. BEAUTY !!
sergei1983 – :
I also like Flora by Gucci and is a very femme parfum so beautiful and a new intense version won’t hurt…
компот – :
This is a review for the EDP in the black cap…
I was super duper excited for this one. The bottle is so pretty and I couldn’t wait to try this. Well…I CANT SMELL ANYTHING I don’t understand! I sprayed about five times…I have a very slightly kind of hint of some nice indistinguishable flower notes but thats all. I can’t believe this is an edp!! Its so weak. AHHH! Maybe its just my nose or my body chemistry or both but dang. Not worth the money when I cant smell anything.
gpu000012 – :
Beautiful! Absolutely stunning! This creamy floral is a dream come true. I’m picky and this is the only Gucci I like besides bamboo. I don’t like florals too much but this is beautiful the peonies really stand out and the citrus notes do as well. I love it
FurOFlowcor – :
Im pretty picky with florals. I like them fresh and natural. Im a keen and very experienced gardener so I like to think I know my flower scents after all these years. My gardens are dominated by scented plants and shrubs.
This fits the bill. Very ladylike and it will very much appeal to the English roses out there.
The peony, osmanthus and citrus dominate on the opening. A delicate fruity floral scent that reminds me of one of my David Austin roses. No surprise that there is some rose in here. It’s very low key though.
There is a nice bit of kick from the pepper. I can just about detect the patch at the back.
A lovely casual scent for warm and lazy days. Very feminine. It’s a shame it retracts to a skin scent so quickly. Moderate longevity but mostly as a skin scent.
GrierceLonden – :
Gucci is one of the best brands for parfumes on the market in my opinion, love premiere, guilty and also this one. Its floral sweet and little powdery. For any occasion.Last all day on my skin
alteregoist – :
Omg. I wanted this perfume when it came out bc I thought it would be a great mature replacement for viva la juicy as my new signature. I was 23. I finally tHought I’d gotten around to buying it 3 years later. I didn’t care much for it anymore and I couldn’t figure out why. 5 1/2 yrs later my bottle is still full and in great condition still. Well it turns out I’d accidentally bought the eau fresh version. Well I finally have the original and it’s everything I remember smelling on that shopping day on rodeo 8 yrs ago. I love it
kaha_am – :
Love love love Gucci Flora EDP. My “happy” perfume. Seriously. The scent makes me happy. But its so expensive here.
Brataxe – :
Floral-fruity resinous peppery. It does have some metallic note as others mentioned in reviews. For some reason this ‘metallic’ reminds me swimsuit, therefor for me it is more as summer perfume. EDT is more fruity, but EDP more floral and airy. It is feminine, elegant, lovely and dreamy. There is something that makes it classy. Sugary, but not too sweet. Pepper and citrus note in background. I wish I could like it more, but alas too synthetic resinous for me.
jurap – :
Love the peony opening! The citrus can seem overpowering at first but fades fast for me. I get a very warm, woody, floral. Not cloying or powdery to me at all, just very straightforward floral with those warm undertones. Received compliments almost immediately after putting it on. Still, if I had to pack a suitcase of perfume to take to a deserted island, this wouldn’t be one of them. For me it is lacking something- maybe because the citrus doesn’t come through so much. I also find that it doesn’t last long and I go through it pretty quickly if I am wearing regularly. (And I am not one of those people who needs everyone in a mile radius to smell her- I prefer a soft sillage which I feel this has).
Meeop305InsuffBooni – :
I’m not a big fan of this or the EDT. They both smell sour, medicinal, and metallic.
audiobblog – :
Received full bottle as Christmas gift. I love the initial floral burst but gosh, 1 sprint and i feel nauseous I dont even know why. I checked the notes and I cant figure out what gives me headache. Perhaps its composition. I would say this is my kind of perfume if it doesnt give me any headache. Im selling mine away. I dont think Ill be able to wear this.
Nebreichik – :
An underestimated one. Not unique. Not groundbreaking. But somehow it’s beautiful and has quality in its simplicity. It’s far from Bloom, their newer release, but it’s not that much lower.
What I smell is a softly sweet balmy scent, sweetness that couldn’t bother anyone, very feminine, a moderately sweet peony. The perfume is not as citrusy as the notes indicate.
A lot would state it smells shampooish. Just like Chanel Eau tendre. In fact if you like the latter, chances are you are going to like Flora too.
The osmanthus does get prevalent, with its fruity apricoty ascents, does not dissapoint. Simple and cute. Sweet and sour.
The scent deepens with carefully measured additions of santal and patchouli never becoming overpowering. Basically it’s how Miss Dior Blooming Bouquet should have smelled like, but instead we got a mih meh smell.
enaliaVet – :
Super fresh and powerful fruity floral scent. Perfect for uplifting mood. Maybe sharp at first sniff but it gets softer later. Every time I’m wearing this one I feel like I’m laying on a field of peony and osmanthus and has citruses juice splash all over you. Hahaha
It has incredible longevity and super strong sillage (obviously because it’s EDP). So please be careful to not spray it too much.
bios – :
My 89 year old mother and I had our own bottles of this. Unfortunately, something in this scent made me very nauseous…a real scrubber for me. Strangely, while my mother did not have the same reaction when she wore it,those around her consistently commented her perfume made them nauseous!!! Am still wondering what note/s caused the negative effect?????
gubin1974 – :
I like this scent but I find that I do not smell it after putting it on for long. I don’t know if others are aware of it but as the main reason I am attracted to a scent is that it makes me feel good, this one falls short. I keep going back and trying it again and again as I would really like to love it! Flower Bomb does more for me!
Meiyx180Unlogrere – :
Flora for me was like when I first experienced Si by Armani and Flowerbomb by Viktor & Rolf. Like those perfumes it’s a mature grown-up scent with more complexity and a little more ‘shade’ than the colorful sugary sweet girly trashy celebrity gourmand perfumes out there. I’ve gone through many perfumes like that and just like you stop wearing clothes that don’t fit you anymore because you’re in your 20’s and not in junior high or high school anymore you finally decide to wear more sophisticated adult fragrances like this one.
Like it’s Latin name Flora this is a floral. It opens up with a citrusy rose top, all green, leafy, herbal, rose-scented but with those citrus notes around it. Smells almost like neroli but more subdued and more green and herbal. The pepper note is noticeable and the patchouli which gives this that green coloring. The sandalwood is also coming through and some musk. It smells more unisex than feminine and has some pretty good longevity/sillage if you get the Parfum. The Toilette is more like green floral toilet water and lasts a shorter time. It’s a clean but not soapy herbal aroma.
Flora might be too ‘mature’ for some 18 through 20 something year olds chained to the gourmand celebrity fluff but it’s easy to enjoy and appreciate. This is good for autumn and winter and can be worn with like a formal black evening dress, a coat, or business suit. She takes herself seriously and exudes healthy confidence as opposed to assertive-aggression, she is peaceful, secure in her world, a little dark but more in the contemplative sense, calm, intellectual, bookworm type. Think Belle from Beauty and the Beast. This is an awesome perfume. I don’t see it in any Macy’s so I would look for it in the online sites like Amazon.com or eBay
gad1814 – :
@toni64 the current bottle & packaging are the reformulated version but still has all the notes that the old one does. But to me this black cap EdP version has more wearable than the vintage one. I felt like it has lose it’s strong characters a bit. But still got same perfomance from both. But if you love this EdP, go get the gold cap version as a back up, as much as you can & you will not regrets. My personal rating, BIG 10 TIMES LOVES FOR THE EDP GOLD CAP VERSION & just a like for the EdP black cap version.
@perfumgoddess23 me too. I do wear different perfumes 7 days a week. I feel bored to smell the same perfumes on me everyday. Need something to lift up the mood each day. Even when I’m on my travel I bring along some of my miniatures
olga011485 – :
I’m confused what is the difference between Gucci flora edp in white box with gold label on bottle and Gucci flora edp in coloured box with flowers with black label on bottle. or is it just been updated. If it has which is the better perfume???
Thanks GGLiCious I ended up purchasing the black cap label bottle as the gold label was way out of my price. Hope its as nice as gold label so thanks for your help
toha5785 – :
I’m not sure how I feel about this yet. It is a clean, floral scent that is perfect for everyday wear.
However, on me It pulls an ever-so-slight “cleaning product” smell and has a bit of a “burn your nose hairs” pungent quality to it especially at first so that would prevent me from wearing it really often.
Overall though, It’s a nice non-offensive perfume that I could see working on any age woman. I just wouldn’t personally wear it very often.
mik83478036 – :
This is a very sweet perfume, I liked it a lot and wore it in winter. But in summer the scent gets a bit too heavy, and definitely not a nice smell if you sweat a little bit… And for some reasons the scent is a bit childish. As the name goes, it is probably more suitable for flowery happy teenage girls.
nikolaspb – :
My sister used Flora today and I completely remembered why I loved it. Flora used to be one of my faves back in the day and definitely back on my wish list. Gucci’s enchanting fragrance is sweetness mixed with floral. Amid fruit and flower extracts, it is unique, sophisticated, sexy, and edgy. Inspired by princesses from the past, present, and future. Completely ethereal, Flora is for the female who is classy, and loves a touch of nostalgia. This fragrance lasts for hours which is a plus for many. If you like sweet scents that are clean this is the one for you!
Chilly Willy – :
I have the first batch and it is quite different from new formula. The old one is rounder and warmer, osmanthus is the main note. The scent develops very nicely from bright peony and citrus opening to osmanthus and rose and then to woody base. It is very long lasting and has great sillage. The new formula is soapy and a bit screechy to my nose and contains less osmanthus.
GERKUL – :
Gucci flora EDP
Right oh.
I very much liked the beginning and heart notes of this fragrance.
There is a sweet note in the base which annoys me.
I’ve also tried on Gucci premiere EDP today, which is in the same strain as this, escept premiere is more peppery and floral.
See I’m at the base note stage and I don’t know if I want to open my new flora, as I could still swap it at this point.
I wish everything was made in 30ml sizes!
Premiere was a rip off $230 for a bottle, flora, about half that, and I got mine on sale further reduced. That’s the only reason I got it. Four letter word: sale
Sorry to be a killjoy.
It lasts ages, and is in general I nice fragrance. I’ll give her another shot in a day or so
wowa3 – :
Gucci has somehow figured out how to bottle a beautiful spring day.
I get mostly delightful osmanthus and peony with hints of citrus. It becomes a little sweeter as time passes. After a day at work I could still smell it quite clearly. Longevity is excellent.
One coworker would smile big and say ‘gosh you smell good’ every time we crossed paths lol. This stuff is absolutely uplifting.
Spring days and smiles for everyone! :o)
alex12sh – :
This scent is unique, it just says “Gucci Flora”. I smelled this on my colleague and she recommended this to me as one of the longest lasting perfumes of her collection. Got it and tried it, it has become my signature scent now. Love it so so much. It has the Chanel No5 FEEL to it, but does not smell like Chanel No5.
igaru76 – :
Pleasant and sweet. I would call this “fruity floral,” and I get a ton of peach and apricot in it, even though it’s not listed, mixed with cut grass at first, then by itself. It would have more dimension if it were a little bit drier.
volakic – :
Osmanthus ?
as a chinese i could say this has nothing to do with osmanthus
fake osmanthus smell and a juicy orange bomb
harmless and nothing special
huge disappoitment
well, actually i like Gucci perfume
so i intend to believe my bottle is bad
BAIR – :
okay that’s gonna sound really weird but to me gucci flora smells like.. GRASS but not dirty grass it smells like clean grass surrounded by white flowers and on top of all that i smell baby powder. I really like it, it’s my current signature scent I always get compliments when i wear it which is nice. i almost never wear it alone i love layering it with VS fresh & clean body lotion. the combo between them is absolutely beautiful
katerinasmol_2011 – :
I don’t know why I’ve been avoiding Gucci perfumes all this time. Recalling in my memory there was this episode 4-5 years ago in the perfume store. Gucci Flora line had just reached the market and everyone was so excited about them, so they were way too popular at the time and mainstream. That’s something I dislike because people want the same product and we end up smelling all the same which is boring. Long story short, I sniffed all of them and found them very alcoholic, but I admit it was my fault because I was sniffing them all at once without leaving the right amount of time to my nose to relax.
During all this time Gucci Flora meant nothing to me and I was not even interested in them. But one day my female cousin told me she had smelled Flora on her friend and loved the perfume. That’s when I started to gain interest in it. As soon as I found my self at the shop I went spaying it on my arm and paper strips and guess what? I loved it even better. This is so feminine and elegant and classy. It is a fruity floral to me. I love the peach note and peonia. But this frag wouldn’t have been so special if it didn’t feature the pink pepper note. You see there is this sort of continuum between Gucci Flora, Guilty, and Première and the element that acommunates them is the Pink pepper that confers the sour, tart feeling. It it wasn’t for this note they would be floral or oriental scents like so many others in the market.
I’ve smelled both the edp and edt of flora but the edp is way better and with more character and more longlasting. The edt lacks something, it’s not that deep and the peach note that I love so much is not prominent. Flora edp is perfect for any occasion and season. Whether you’re wearing a casual and chic style, a dress, a tailleur this perfume will always go perfect. Definitely a great frag to have.
voron9394 – :
This is something you’d either like or hate, nothing in between. To me it smells like a sour compote. No… just… no …. I don’t know how such a huge brand could do such a concoction and women love it….
cpa747bedyWelty – :
In the dog days patchouli comes up stronger than ever but it’s not invasive and headache-inducing. The perfume becomes very pepperish but at the same time remains cosy-floral and lasts the whole day — I sprayed it at 8 in the morning, I’ve been out and about until late this afternoon, gone through a sweaty jogging session and 13 hours later the scent is still here. I can’t help but love it. I’ve almost finished my bottle and will surely repurchase one.
1BA – :
This one is easy to like, Good lasting power and projection, the mix of flowers and citrus, sweet but not too sweet. Nothing extraordinary more like simple, clean and nice. I am probably getting the second bottle soon.
bostim – :
First time when I got it, did not like at all! Later I fell in love with this perfume. Now I wear it constantly.
Ingener – :
Okaaaaaay. I wanted this for a long time but it came out not something as I expected. I thought this was something more “demure” but it’s actually really strong. I was expecting floral and just slightly sweet. It’s really sweet and oddly it smells like really thick and sweet liquor. There’s a bit of “green plant” odor of an undertone. I prefer something more lighter yet sophisticated. This fragrance plays between a day and night scent for me. But I think I can still use this. Nice try.
After 4hrs..
Dry down, I like it.
janulis – :
Top Notes Citrus Mandarin Orange Peony
Middle Notes Rose Osmanthus
Base Notes Patchouli Sandalwood Pink Pepper
Flora was the Roman goddess of the spring. Each year on the vernal equinox when spring arrived into the city of Rome, the citizens adorned themselves in flowers and laurel leaves and scattered flower petals on the streets. The Floralia held around April 27-28 was the Spring Festival in honor of the Goddess. Of course it was just a drunken and debauched feast day, and there were grapes being fed to Senators and soldiers by pretty maidens in gossamer gowns. It was a toga party. But can you imagine that aroma of flowers everywhere? There would have also been the smell of incense. I wanted Flora to smell like the Floralia, a hedonistic cornucopia of fruits and flowers, woods and incense. But no such luck. This is only a whisper of the Floralia. When I closed my eyes and inhaled the scent, I thought I smelled green leaves. And I did. It’s patchouli. This has a green herbal patchouli but it was not very aromatic, it was faint and in the distance. It smelled like green grass as well, and it reminded me of garden bushes and shrubs. It was also reminding me of the opening to Quelques Fleurs with those green notes and citrus. This also has green notes and fresh citrus. There is a pleasant mandarin orange scent at the first spritz of Flora. Then the osmanthus scent wafts into the air. Aromatic, green, but again, a whisper, almost like we’re leaving the Floralia on one of the roads outside of Rome, or about to enter into Rome and can only vaguely make out what’s going on. The osmanthus is a note I enjoy in fragrance and it’s the biggest accord here. Then I smelled some rose and peony flowers very pink and soft, delicate and dreamy. The scent of flowers gives way to the sandalwood in the dry down. It’s a linear scent as in it does not develop into other scents nor does it every become heavy. For me the true Flora or Floralia scent is Paris by Yves Saint Laurent and Quelques Fleurs super floral fragrances. This is not floral enough for me. Someone mentioned that it smells like herbal-floral shampoo and it does. I have a shampoo and conditioner that smells just like this. I do enjoy it. It’s refreshing, it’s a quiet little spring scent and very relaxing, soothing and sweet. I enjoy putting it on after a shower. It does not have a long life in fact sometimes it’s on me 2 hours other times 5 but that’s not enough time for me. I would say it’s moderate not too weak but the longevity is not to my liking. I also feel it sits close to the skin and doesn’t throw out much sillage. It’s pretty.
Lotominty – :
This smells exactly like the fragrance used in some Alberto culver shampoos and conditioners. It is pleasant and different but after you have smelt it in a conditioner, you don’t really want to wear it. At least that’s what’s happened to me
J_o_n_n_ – :
Ok, burnt shampoo!!?? Sorry, it is a very pretty sweet floral…easy to wear, nicely constructed and oh so very feminine too!!! I had it and used it all, thinking of getting another one as it smells soooo pretty!!! I like osmanthus as a rule, it has a smooth creamy vibe…
Lovely scent!! Springlike and charming!! young and romantic even
Adriano99 – :
What comes to my mind smelling this fragrance is a floral dance. Youthful and vernal, it is a fragrance for chic girls. I get the urge every spring.
vitaljack – :
When I wear this perfume, the moment I spray it on me, it is as if Donna Summer’s I feel love begins to play out loudly. I mean it! I really love Flora EDP.
If I had to choose just one word to describe it, that word would be ethereal. Maybe it’s the combination of the base notes and the osmanthus, when it dries down is simply perfect on me. The patchouli, which can create olfactory tragedies, is smoothly blended with the sandalwood and together they add depth to the scent. The projection is good, not too invasive but noticeable. Bright, feminine and kind of mysterious. Thank you Frida, this is pure perfection.
PAPIK-77 – :
This somehow gets me a lot of compliments. I used to love it very much, but it’s one of those things that I get tired of eventually. Gets rather unpleasantly sour during humid days. Maybe it’s just me, though.
It’s been nearly a year since I last used it. I’m sure if I re-visit the bottle on cooler days, I would find that I like it again, even for just a season.
In any case, I’ll give it a thumbs up for all those days past that I loved it very much.
uggs outletl7 – :
The fresh florals are very apparent, which pleased me. Most florals give me a headache but Flora smells like a clean spring. It’s clean, slightly bitter, and not heavy at all. The dry down is warmer and the rose is slightly overpowering.
There is one thing; I applied this to my wrist, and my skin immediately itched and formed a slight rash. This is not something that has ever happened to me before, so perhaps Flora is just not right for my body chemistry.
zadornov – :
I loved this perfume at first but honestly it’s one of those fragrances that you get sick of really fast. I can’t wear it anymore. It literally makes me feel nauseous. Super eh
nadaske – :
It was my top5 favorite but now i have so many perfumes that i forgot about flora gucci.
I love the scent, before nothing was like it, but now i can smell other fragrances with similar scent. Britney spears midnight fantasy is one of them which is far cheaper & has good staying power. But i do find the smell of flora gucci better than the others.
Epifan – :
It has a very light scent and one of the best floral perfumes tht i have ever seen.it,s frsh and citrus theme causes you to feel freshness and it doesnt disturb and tired you.i recommend it to young active ladies.
barbys – :
This perfume is not what i expecting to love. I’ve imagined of a sharp and heavy floral scent with a citrus opening. I was wrong.
All i can smell is sweetness from osmanthus flower, peony and rose come together at middle. It’s a warm, sweet, happy scent. I’m very enjoy this. It’s easy to wear, suitable for all weather. Not too in-the-face scent, no harming. Love!
pasha_sol – :
Flora is a welcome change from a fruitchouli or a vanilla-based scent. It’s a heady, warm and very sweet floral.
The opening is characterised by a juicy floral centered around the fruity, apricot-like osmanthus, which was lovely when combined with some slightly sharp citrusy accords. This developed into something a little more soapy and watery, until the scent really started to unnerve me. I then checked the notes and realised what it was: patchouli. That horrible, stomach-churning funk when combined with very sweet notes will always be my nemesis. I did not enjoy the dry-down of this at all. Soft to moderate sillage; longevity is for about 5-6 hours.
Esokespoics – :
Very similar to the others of the flora range. I think this scent is a bland watery floral sort of thing very much like D&G The One which I also don’t particularly care for. I think it is the rose in it which ruins it for me as my nose is very much put off by anything rosey. Lovely scent but not for me.
koldya – :
This perfume was totally not what I was expecting when I went to spray it. I was imagining some kind of heavy, yet conservative “Anais Anais”-style floral. Gucci Flora EDP is a sparkling floral fragrance. It smells like an old-school chypre without the animalic elements. Flora is rather linear in its progression, slightly soapy and more fruity than floral in my opinion.
A nice scent of citrus, osmanthnus and peony. Acidic and sharp, it reminds me a bit of sherbet lemons (some say cat-pee, which I sort of understand how this could evolve as such on certain people’s skin but not on mine). Obviously skin chemistry plays a big role in the evolution of this fragrance. This is definitely a try before you buy.
I also don’t know anybody else who wears this fragrance, if that’s something which matters to anyone.
Unfortunately, like most other Gucci fragrances I’ve tried, the silage and projection is not good. As an eau de parfum, there is a nice scent cloud for around 2 hours or so, but then the scent dies off considerably. By around 6 hours in it has become a skin-scent.
Overall complete longevity is 7-12 hours, but like I said this fades considerably in silage during that time.
hosevushetac74487 – :
I am a fan of Gucci fragrances… But flora…It’s too bitter for me, I don’t like it…
polyanich – :
Amazing lasting power. Floral but fresh. A little sweet but just the right dose. I love it!
Yureц – :
I love this scent! Who created this (nose)?
sostav85 – :
I love this scent. A juicy beautiful floral, which is clean rather than sweet. A little powdery, but not too much. I always get complimented on my perfume whilst wearing it.
I wouldn’t really say this is overly floral, as the name would suggest – this smells more fruity to me. It packs quite a punch and lasts all day quite easily, but the scent isn’t too overpowering.
I wear this all year round and either day or night, it really is lovely and a perfume that I have purchased again and again.
BalianN – :
This was close to a “want” for me, but I found it is MUCH different on skin than on paper. Perhaps it’s just my chemistry, but –
Flora EDP starts off with a fuzzy, sweet, floral, citrus combination – and that’s where it loses me. The citrus is lemon & something more along the lines of shampoo-based-soapy mandarin, and the peony is undeniably sweet & strong. The sweetness is very much on the sugary side – not gourmand, but sickly sweet & sharp. The drydown is just a slightly softened version of the initial jumble. So, while it’s linear in it’s progression, it’s still feels like a clustered, clumsy mess.
For a refined & more blended scent that shares similar characteristics, try: Creed’s Asian Green Tea, or even Miss Dior EDP for that sweet citrus!
I’m wondering if the EDT is more polite, because I was really hoping to make this ‘fume work!
hahlk – :
I have always loved the Flora scent, so when Gucci released the EDP version I was like YAAAAY because it had to mean that the only thing wrong with the EDT version – it’s longevity – would be fixed.
WRONG!
This version of Flora is more rounded, more deeper, but still that feminine, fruity/floral, scent that is like heaven in a bottle. I imagine this is what running in a field with flowers in my hair would smell like (I live in suburban australia, so forgive me if running in a field of flowers smells nothing like this)
but COME ON you would think being an EDP it would have to have decent staying power, or at least be miles better than the EDT. I sprayed at 8am, by 10am it was very weak. Might as well have saved my $$ and bought another EDT bottle. I even layered the body lotion with it aaaaand nothing 🙁 I shouldnt be that surprised, Guilty Intense was not much better than regular Guilty in the longevity department.
I am thinking Gucci is jumping on the “make it weak, customer sprays more, customer uses more, customer purchases again sooner” bandwagon. At least there will always be Chanel.
cntgfy4tr – :
Lovely, sweet, green leafy floral, not to be mistaken for a fruity-floral. The juice is actually quite rich and thick. Longevity on my skin is 8+ hours and projection can be loud if sprayed with a heavy hand.
Side note: I love the bottle.
Nikolasnet – :
Opening is really sweet, which is something that I like, then more sweetness and flowers, good staying power 4 to 6 hours and more if you put some on your clothing, however the price is really high, try to get a hold of it as a sale opportunity.
DarkScar – :
I don’t have it but i have smelled it and i like it !
– Flora is a very warm and fresh floral fragrance in the same time .
– I think it is not for young ladies or teenager but for mature women .
Шуримен – :
I thought I loved this, but I do not. Wish I hadn’t purchased it, I never feel like wearing it. There is some heavy, thick note that I don’t really care for and the perfume overall seems too sweet.
aristotelus1 – :
Dreadfully boring. A very sweet floral. Overpriced and overrated. It fails to inspire any sort of mood or emotion in me. Just the regular bunch of flowers, in a done-to-death combination of rose + peony + citrus + some sweet watery floral…but wait, it gets worse…in Gucci Flora that generic (but usually lovely/fresh/pleasant) combination is intensified and made cloyingly sweet by the addition of patchouli.
So I