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boifrend – :
Okay, but where can I get this? I’m searching and finding nothing. Message me if you know, por favor. 🙂
anna_25 – :
One word: Masterpiece.
I can see why so many brands are trying to copy this scent-dna.
VOLUNTEER – :
It’s amazing what a good perfume can do for your confidence…..This one has really made me come out of my shell.
nikitaivanchin – :
I was looking for a frag similar to Creed Viking and came across this one. I found my own bottle on Ebay for a great price. Just opening the package I was blasted by a heavenly aroma of fresh coconut. I immediately sprayed it on my neck and was shocked with the reaction from girls, many compiments. A few weeks later I was even able to sample Viking and found that Gary by SpongeBob Squarepants was FAR better. Ever since I bought this fragrance I got a raise at my job, I won the lottery, and my wife came back with the kids. overall : 10/10
gsolder25 – :
I always did like Steve Carell. That’s pretty good.
loveplane – :
I want one – at least it won’t run out quick.
FTorres – :
for only the most special occasions, i use this special cologne. its illegal in 9 countries. Its made with real bits of snail. so you know its good.
its quite pungent.
its A Formidable scent… it burns the nostrils. in a good way.
they’ve done studies you know, 60% of the time it works 100% of the time.
zaper – :
This actually smells really good for a cheap perfume. A friend of mine gave me (Spongebob, Gary, and Squidward). Anyway Gary on the show was always my favorite. His just so cute. I gave spongbob to my little bro, squiward to my husband, and kept Gary to myself. I think I loved the smell of Gary the most of out of all perfumes. Although I gotta be honest if someone asked me what I’m wearing I will be ashamed to answer.
ruslan-strogan – :
When Viking Creed was announced people added Gary SpongeBob Squarepants to the ‘reminds me of perfume’ list. At that moment it was original joke and actually funny and we all had good laugh. After that members wanted to keep joking around and add Gary to other fragrances so we finally gave up, deleted all votes that suggest Gary and blacklisted this fragrance in suggestions list.
We left only old votes Viking <-> Gary.
If you notice some other fragrance to pop-up as a similar fragrance around the website and is annoyance and fake vote let us know. Just PM me to investigate.
Bonus: try to add Gary SpongeBob to any other fragrance as a similar and see what happens 😉
xxx-a902008 – :
I got this fragrance because I was looking for a dupe for Creed Viking without even knowing what Viking smelled like. When I received Gary in the mail I was very excited to see what all the craze was about. To my surprise, Gary was very nice but not at all what I was expecting for a “Viking” fragrance to smell like. So I took it upon myself to go out and investigate further. I went to Neimann Marcus, and behold…Viking was upfront on display. I grabbed the bottle as if it was mine and looked around awkwardly to see if people noticed my weird behavior. But I digress…I quickly sprayed Viking on my hand and…sadly it was NOT Gary. It was indeed lovely and got so much better as the day progressed..at least on my skin anyway. But I continued the search for the Gary resemblance amongst the Creed line. Aaaaand voilá, I found it…well sort of. Gary is a dupe for Creed’s VIW. In the immediate spray you get a wonderful explosion of a sort of powdery coconut ocean-y vibe. Very tropical and Caribbean smelling. Quite the opposite of Viking where it’s more green and somewhat salty. I think Viking smells EXACTLY like I would imagine a good smelling savage would smell like if they where indeed hygenically umm…good? But Gary is most definitely VIW especially in the dry down. But you should compare them side by side. Also…not Aventus in the slightest. Cheers!
anviv220 – :
So I gave in and bought this for fun. I was hoping for a good coconut scent, since that’s almost impossible to find. I did not get the Gary figurine, but the one in a pineapple shaped bottle. I was surprised that the bottle was glass, I had expected plastic since it’s marketed as a children’s fragrance. I sprayed it on cold, since it had just arrived in 30° F temperatures, and at first was kinda like, “meh”. After a few minutes of it warming up to my skin, I’m getting a close dupe for James Heeley Cocobello, which I swapped away last year and have been regretting ever since. It leans a bit more masculine than Coccobello, but I think I’m okay with that since I wear several other men’s scents. Not bad for under $20! I’ll update with longevity…
Update: This lasted about six hours with just one spray to the wrist, and I kept having the “Hey, what’s that great smell?” during that time. I still say it’s a close match for Coccobello, but unfortunately for me there’s some ingredient making me nauseated, so this is a no go for me. I may pass it on to my 18 yr old son, I think he’ll enjoy it. His go to warm weather scent is Eternity Aqua, and I think Gary is meant for warmer temperatures. All joking & funny reviews aside, this is a high quality scent, and I’d be searching for more if it had worked for me. I may give Patrick or Spongebob a try…
pomidor – :
Unlike many of the joke reviews here, this is a honest review.
‘Gary’ is a beautiful tropical, coconut scent. I was astounded by the quality of this juice. I’ve owned expensive coconut fragrances that smell like crap. I doubt anyone could dislike this.
Very reminiscent of Jennifer Lopez’s Deseo which I LOVE.
The only down side is the power of this fragrance. It lasts about 2-3 hours but after initial application it is very subtle in projection. I’m not complaining for a £5 50ml gift set.
I wish there was a EDP version.
Chernenko – :
What is this madness I’ve stumbled upon?
Gary has gone on my want list.
Thanks for the giggles 🙂
manieur – :
I finally got my my bottle of Gary delivered and… wow… who could have believed the quality of this juice. It is like they copied Creed’s Virgin Island Water and made it even better. Gary is a Pina Colada from heaven, the coconut accord is so astonishingly well made and perfectly supported by the sandalwood and amber, so lovely! My best blind buy ever, will stock up a couple more bottles and can’t wait to try Squidward from this house next on.
moskalenkoan – :
Man, I guess I’m truly missing out on something.. meow.
JIaMzasik – :
Damn, this stuff sounds fucking awesome!!!!
MAKS FAD – :
@michama83 no, dear. You’re confused. It smells BETTER than Creed’s vanilla sublime.
kuan – :
Someone who can prove that smells like creed’s vanilla sublime???
chexav – :
As you move down the street your slimy trail leaves an odour so beautiful that those lucky enough to smell it fall to their knees, they hit the pavement with tears in their eyes crying out “my leg! my leg!”. You make your way home where your personal chef has prepared your favorite dinner, snailpo. You catch a glimpse of yourself in the mirror, meowing at your awesomeness you say ” It is I, Gary.”
sommi84 – :
I was so lucky to get my hand on a decant. I was tracking the package day and night, waiting for it to arrive. I was at a movie date with the cutie, mind you, it was a second date too, when I refreshed the usps page. And voila! I had to slip out mid movie. I undoubtedly ran over something but pay no mind! Finally I find Gary’s box waiting quietly at my door.
Right then and there, i threw my purse on the ground, and tore open the box and wrapping. That’s what my bitch nails are for, quick unwrapping.
And there in my hand, so magical, so glorious! Is the blood of my cherished creature, Gary. I put on a spritz on my arm. Not sure why but I heard a distinctive Meow and I was brought down to my knees, weeping in joy. In this scent I can feel the handsome stranger that once kissed me outside a bar on a rainy night, Vincent van Gogh, and my long dead great grandfather who I’ve never met, all embracing me at the same time. It’s a tale of desire, of love long lost, homesick nostalgia and wanderlust of lands far beyond.
I finally recollected myself and wiped away my tears. That’s when I realized that i’ve been kneeling in front of my door for a good 20 mins, and my next door neighbor, bless her heart! Has been standing right next to me with her dog, asking if I’m feeling alright.
Now I have finished my 5 ml decant on the first day! What do I do? I need Gary’s beautiful deep red eyes staring into my soul for the rest of my life. After sniffing Gary, no man can do. I must have him again. Won’t anybody help a desperate woman out? Where can I get a full bottle? Preferably vintage batch but I can settle for new batch too. After all, new Gary is still better than no Gary.
kux344elipseskism – :
I THOUGHT THIS WAS A JOKE!
GOOD LORD THIS ISN’T!
I need sometime to reduce my excitement..
After 5 hours of speechless moment. Let me tell you this. I’m living in one of the hottest and most crowded city in the world. It has a tropical climate so the weather is very hot. I was looking for the perfect summer fragrance, so I desperately go here to find the best summer fragrance. I’ve searched for this beauty for this beauty for 6 months on the offline stores. Suddenly I found one of the online stores in my country selling this product.
I was trembling when I clicked the ‘buy’ button. 3 days later (which is today) this snail arrived at my front door. I can hear it calling me with a ‘MEOW’. I can’t help my self, my hands are trembling, knees week arms are heavy there’s vomit in my sweater already, mom’s spaghetti.
So i took 2 sprays to my skin. I put the bottle down. And it literally took me 5 hours until I have the power to write this review.
If you want to know what a daily life in bikini bottom smells like, this is the answer. Peaceful, tropical, clean. You can smell every notes described here. It’s blended very well.
High quality ingredients. This is a niche quality fragrance, for all ages and all occasion. I even get compliments from my boss Mr.Krabs. My cat even got a new friend now by talking to bottle.
No this is not a joke. Try it yourself and you’ll believe it.
aab1977 – :
This has definitely been reformulated. It’s left a strange silvery trail around my neck.
I’m pretty sure that it’s just a rip off of L’eau D’escargot by Chasnail.
Preerosit – :
#garyismyspiritanimal
LVP1969 – :
I predict one of these posts will be the winner of Fragrantica fragrance review of the year!
I also predict this masterpiece will inspire parents to name their babies Gary. It will be the top baby boys AND baby girls name of 2018 and for years to come.
karrudo007 – :
Reading these reviews has been one of the funniest moments I’ve had lately. LOL…perfumeaddiction is brilliant…Thumbs up and balloons for all of you guys!
eniran63 – :
love this ! it was my grandmas signature scent. So classy and expensive. A timeless classic.
screamagony – :
OMG it’s HERE! Today is the my lucky day! I was pretty excited and somewhat in dismay when the postman knocked and requested a signature for “Gary”. Apparently the seller knew something I did not (but was soon to be in on). With extreme excitement and trepidation I signed for my parcel and ripped the package out of the postman’s hands. Shaking, I ran directly into the kitchen to find a utensil that could open the box the quickest. A steak knife was not the best choice due to the state I was in, but it got the job done. No harm, no foul!
I was shaking like a school girl on her first date! Could this guy have packaged it with any more sealed bubble wrap? After tearing through I finally had this gem in my hands. What a beautiful box? After tearing through that I held this unicorn in my hands. They were shaking! This bottle puts all Avon 1970 bottles to shame! It’s a masterpiece.
I opened the cap to take a quick sniff of the pump – Sweet Jesus could this be any indication of what is inside? As I was ready to spray this mythical juice, and as bad timing had it – my son walked in from school. Like a greedy child with her Halloween candy, I held Gary tight in my grasp and sprinted to the bathroom for a private moment. While running, I think I may have accidentally stepped on the family dog. I quickly sat on the John and latched the door. I could hear my son tapping on the door asking “Mom are you ok”? Quiet I said – Give Mommy a moment!
I went crazy with Gary. I sprayed all over my arms, my head, hell the entire bathroom! And Gary was GLORIOUS! I think I even cried a little. I can’t stop smelling myself and I have the best smelling John on the block. The whole family has been going in and out of it all day commenting on the glorious scent. I would like to thank the man, woman or child who invented this glorious juice. It’s an absolute masterpiece!
kypcantik – :
I can’t even with these reviews.
ege346InsuffBooni – :
I think Christopher Dicas (2 fragrances in the database) must have had a hand in creating this masterpiece. After all, no one has actually sniffed either of his fragrances either but reviews suggest similarities to the world’s finest.
meaklysak – :
The reformulated 2017 version of Gary is a better version of Fu*king Fabulous…nothing like the Fragrantica note list at all.!!!!..Make sure you grab the limited edition Christmas ornament..”Santa Gary”
I hear Armaf is coming out with a dupe in Spring 18…..However…I miss Vintage Gary..Egyptian Priestesses concocted Gary for the Pharaoh of magic carpets… #bringbackgary
Dim4ik43 – :
GUYS DO NOT BE FOOLED!
The pineapple shaped bottle is a complete reformulation and NOT our beloved Gary!
“Top notes are citruses, apple, sea notes, seagrass and freesia; middle notes are water lily, mint, watery cyclamen, salt and rose; base notes are moss, vetiver, sandalwood and white musk.”
AGHH! This is like Miss Dior Cherie all over again! Why can’t they just leave our perfumes alone? #bringbackgary
mph018speagoessenda – :
are the comparisons to other fragrances legit ?
why the comments about it read like trolling or sarcasm ?
pogorelski – :
This is still available from laminadeoro.com for $2.99 per bottle (1.7oz)
Just received 5 more bottles in the mail and with the crazy projection and longevity of this beast that should be a lifetime supply easy.
May you live long and smell awesome (:
dos_67 – :
My boyfriend and I share this….well… not really, we pretty much fight over it every day since it is impossible to find anymore for a good price unless you want to pay big $$$$. A few drop kicks and body slams– basically wrestling over which one of us is going to wear it out to dinner–it’s just that darn good. One time he went as far as to hide it in his car the ratbastard! I was frantically yelling WHERE’S GARY? Gosh we dont fight over all of the normal stuff like other people. I tell him all the time it smells like cheetos or elmer’s glue on him in the hopes he’ll give it up but he never does. Don’t worry it doesn’t smell like cheetos or elmers….or coconut for that matter.
Yes, we are in therapy, why do you ask?
W1NS – :
Oh man, it looks like it just got discontinued! Better grab whatever’s on ebay before prices go through the roof! You don’t want to be caught out in the cold when the greatest scent by the House of Spongebob, which had its origins in Ancient Rome, is simply unavailable anywhere.
macsimbodnar – :
Only one word for this perfume:
Meow!
Bambrr – :
Knife2 You have the pre-reformulated parfum. Because the new batch its a coconut bomb. No Aventus anymore!
NECRON – :
The Gary hype is just too much for me, I had to order the edt & shower gel set. Nothing to loose here, folks, just go on and blind buy this legend! Will report back about the performance…
Vadim81 – :
Can’t believe these are actually a thing nor the prices they’re going for!? Have I found Fragrantica’s April Fool page…:O
Ф.Андрей – :
Can I get in on a decant of that for $50.? I’m not having any luck finding a legit seller.
PouffHope – :
I’ve seen a vintage 2016 bottle on eBay for $250… Is it worth the money?
Nick13 – :
BEWARE!!!!!!!!!!
As I said BEFORE, it as been REFORMULATED! No pineapple anymore, only COCONUT! Mine arrive yesterday and its coconut nuclear mode: ON!
FYI projection and longevity still are a BEAST! But forget the new batch, search for the olders.
You´ve been WARNED! 🙁
Mexwp697bedyWelty – :
A gem continuing the fabled House of Nickelodeon tradition of hiring the best noses in the world yet keeping the marketing fanfare to a minimum.
A tropical wiff top with divine snail ambergris and salty wave base.
A magical scent that I unfortunately have to only wear in the privacy of my home, as the unwanted sexual attention is simply unbearable.
The last time I embarked on a short stroll through the city, while wearing this frag, I was unwittingly exposed to two ass pinches, dozens of cringy pick-up lines, and several pairs of unmentionables thrown into my face, not to talk of the countless catcalls.
The fracas culminated with me running towards the train from a sweaty, derelict horde of lust-filled zombies, drunk on this cursed scent that leaves none untouched.
Also, a seagull tried to offer me a burger wrapper in a bizarre mating dance proposal.
ponJipFeagnog – :
Serious question. I did find Gary in a pineapple shaped bottle with his little slimy body printed on the front. Is this the same or does the bottle really come in a snail shape? I found Patrick in a body shaped bottle. And if Gary does come in snail form – does it smell the same as the other stuff pineapple shape? Also I hear it has been reformulated already. Sweet Jesus, did the IFRA already get their slimy mitts on it?
becyspupets – :
Dupe of Un Bois Vanille by SL
ckusernamej8 – :
Also available from Notino, if it’s impossible to satisfy your perfume craving in no other way.
syndifuck – :
Available at Perfume-Click.com as Gary gift set including 1.7oz EDT and 2.5oz body wash for around $20 delivered in the US. Wasn’t hard to find at all.
marten76 – :
Do you guys know how to find this for real online or in a real store? I was able to locate a few SpongeBobs and Mr. Krabs and one Patrick online yesterday but Gary and Squidward are literally sold out.
Is this Fragrantica’s fault???
ETA thank you @drmerrick for the link, I actually did see it before, (the one with no photo) but it turns out that one has the pineapple shaped bottle with a sticker of Gary on the front and I want the one with Gary as the actual bottle. But thanks anyway. At least for those who only care about the juice this is an option.
а999777 – :
What to say but OMG!!! Believe the hype. I picked this up from la mina de oro for $3.00
Upon my first spray I realized there was like a magic fragrance Genie living inside who granted my wish for the perfect scent. My search – is done. My quest – is over. I have arrived and it is GLORIOUS.
ne3abydka – :
Best blind buy in ages!!!
I’m so happy I trusted all my fellow fragranticans. You guys rock <3
And because of the in depth batch discussions we had on the forums I was able to find a preformulated bottle! I can only imagine what IFRA has done to this beauty.
The bottle itself is a peace of art. The most tasteful color combinations I’ve ever seen. And the scent itself OMG! This is olfactory heaven. I see the comparison to some of the Creeds but honestly, this one is a league of it’s own. Be warned though, this is not office safe unless you are the boss.
This is a hot and reckless night on the town, this is what Fifty Shades Darker promised us to be, this is Gary!
kuzjaKot – :
So… did I just find the comedy section of Fragrantica? Hilarious 😀
yastreb-1989 – :
Supposedly, this inspired by the adventurous life of a snail and is the signature scent of Shrek!
I was fortunate to find one of the old 75ml bottles on eBay before they changed to 50ml.
So ordered one for my kid and it arrived today! Sadly it seems like i got one of the smoky batches because now i have a five year old at home that smells like hes been smoking two packs of cigarettes.
ahiguylod – :
At par with tom ford Tuscan Leather. Maybe with a bit more longevity.
qw12we23 – :
Mine arrived today….forget Aventus….only coconut since reformulation…very very sad and dissapointed 🙁
marcus7065 – :
Does anybody know if batch C0D16 circa may 2016 is the most coconut prominent batch?
Andreyz32 – :
I feel like it’s been reformulated!! Used to be a masterpiece, absolutely no longevity… So sad. Don’t give your money to these crooks…!
Lapapa – :
Terrific masculine fragrance for the price. Comes in both 50ml and 100ml.
vkcglso245 – :
Want it to last even longer? Try layering it with the bubble bath and shampoo – I had a dream that all the angels in heaven wear this magnificent scent.
kaa965 – :
Ladies: this is the fragrance you want for your man. You won’t be able to keep your hands off of him! Maybe you don’t want it for your man, ‘cos then other ladies will want him too! Beats creed in longevity, amazing accords, and overall Sillage. Lasts at least 48 hours. So much better than Viking.
Guys: this is better than Viking or Aventus. I think it’s even sexier on women and is better and more fresh than Chanel Gabrielle. If you’re thinking of buying Gabrielle for your woman, buy this instead. She will thank you for it.
Юлхан – :
This fragrance is a compliment monster!!
I had at least 19 compliments and I didn’t even leave the house!
People were shouting through my letterbox, I had to keep running outside and chasing them away with a broom.
Apart from the stalkers this is a nice frag, guaranteed to generate attention, even when you don’t wear it!
Rybasg – :
I really get the Viking connection here. I mean, at first, they both just seemed rather run-of-the mill, mid-level designer scent that was meant to appeal to people who just want to think they smell good. But I kept studying it. I would spray it here and there, I would think about it day and night. I asked people what they thought about it, and when they said “it’s okay,” I said “try it again, don’t you smell something special there?” I knew there was something really special about this scent, but it was like a secret, and you had to keep smelling it under all kinds of different circumstances, day after day, until finally you realize it was the greatest release in at least a decade!
adax37 – :
I feel like there’s a joke here that I’m not in on.
billyned – :
What a trail this perfume leaves! It literally glitters.
verikos – :
Words fail me to describe how bewitching and addictive this is. Absolutely unisex, maybe a slight bit more feminine. Outlasts every other scent I own. I’m stocking up!
PaulS93 – :
The notes I get are similar to many other marine aquatics: sea salt and caviar (much like Mugler’s Womanity). I don’t get any of the coconut everyone else gets, but I do get whiffs of a seaweed-like note in the middle which endures through the majority of the fragrance. I also pick up something like driftwood towards the end.
Longevity and projection are really good, especially considering I work as a fry cook and the smell of the patties stick to me and my clothing.
narkisovi4 – :
She caught a thread of it, carried by a draft behind the violet velvet curtains near the rear of the club: it was potent, sexual, exotic; an unknown element wafting through the air and straight into her pulse. It bewitched her. She followed it, searching for the source of the brew.
What met her at the end of the trail was a man of such uncommon masculinity and power, she melted feet from his orbit. He was the very origin of the words “tall, dark and handsome” and as their eyes locked, she knew in an instant that he would be her beginning and her end.
“Who ARE you,” she gasped as her knees buckled.
For a brief second, if one looked closely enough, a person might recognize the glimmer of a knowing smile on the man’s rugged face. He leaned into her fragrant neck and his lips, mere millimeters from her skin, traveled up to her ear. Every living cell in her body paused in anticipation. He exhaled.
“Gary. My name is Gary.”
guigniche – :
What Viking was supposed to be… 48+ hrs longevity and beast mode projection.
Denis992 – :
I haven’t tried this but it sounds like a joke when it’s compared to Creed’s, I want some lol
denis2_06 – :
I click on this and the first thing I see is it’s compared to all these Creed fragrances LOL y’all are too much!
pashka-pol – :
It’s much more better than Aventus.
yqm430intitytek – :
Me-wow! This is the fragrance for the shy person who wants to partially break out of his shell, and recite poetry at an open mic night
Ckral – :
best panty dropper, believe me
Taibisseatode – :
The ultimate female squarepants-dropper!!! This will get all the ladies purring for more!!! Gary for Men/Women proves that you can’t judge a book by its cover, and perhaps even good things can come in small slimy packages!
drag-fire – :
Hands down the best panty dropper out there. Makes all the girls want my krabby patty.
ovd – :
I sure hope this isn’t a joke, I want them all!!!!
Edit:
They are geared toward children, from the First American Brands website (children’s division petitebeaute dot com):
“The 3D collection has tin can Gift Sets shaped as a Krusty Krab restaurant, there are 5 Gift Sets which contains 3 pieces 100ml Eau de Toilette+ 100ml Shower Gel +key chain. Children can use tin can to collect any small things.
Two special tin can Gift Sets names as Krusty Krab Friend’s House contains 3 pieces 100ml Eau de Toilette of SquarePants, Squidward, Patrick Star or SquarePants, Mr. Krabs and Gary (snail).
The collection completes with bath line which has 5 shower gels 3D shaped as SpongeBob SquarePants, Patrick Star, Squidward, Mr. Krabs and Gary (snail) comes in sizes 250ml and 400ml.”
Yep, still want them and I’m trying to figure out where they will be sold 😀
bor777 – :
Haha, brilliant!
pomans – :
Is this a joke? Cos I’m getting my hopes up here! * adds to Christmas list*