Description
Gucci Bloom Acqua di Fiori comes out in spring 2018 as the first flanker of Gucci Bloom original floral fragrance from 2017 and the second perfume from Gucci under the leadership of the new creative director Alessandro Michele. The new fragrance promises a more vivid, energetic and fresh character, inspired by friendships between women, born of spontaneity and youthful joy.
Just like Gucci Bloom, the new edition is created by perfumer Alberto Morillas who took the original delicately spicy-floral composition of tuberose, jasmine and f Chinese honeysuckle (Rangoon creeper), the red-flowered vine that premiered in perfumes, and made it fresher by introducing green accords. The drydown is woody and musky, made to convey warmth and depth. It is said to be an invigorating and radiant, lightly green and floral fragrance of highly concentrated ingredients.
The campaign, directed by Glen Luchford, shows actress Dakota Johnson, Hari Nef and Petra Collins floating in a shimmering lake surrounded by flowers and reeds. The fragrance is available as a 50 and 100 ml Eau de Toilette.
MariaMoon – :
This is a definite pleaser. Bitter jasmine and not much else, sweet and sophisticated and not a hint of the syrup candy-like sweetness. I find it very sensual in a natural kind of way. Jasmine does dominate in this perfume, but it’s a very authentic scent. Sillage is moderate, and lasts up to 6-7h.
proevolushion – :
I received a sample of this “supposed” perfume. But what smell of that? They look like withered flowers in a vase full of putrid water. It does not seem to have flowers on but the liquid inside the stem. I am used to smeel other florals where flowers are flowers and not the sap inside them. I do not like it.
P.S. EDP, are we sure?
marusia4824 – :
I’m not sure about the accuracy of the notes pyramid, but I smell this as an aromatic green/herbal perfume, with aqua, white flowers, (faint) wood, and (very faint) sweet vanilla notes, on a thick musky-ozonic background. Probably this can resemble the smell of a garden after rain.
That musky-aldehydic background is very similar to that found in (Burberry Brit Rhythm), but overall, this Gucci is the easier one to my nose. A nice one for spring and autumn.
Hrant89 – :
I thought that nothing could be worse than the original Bloom… but I was so wrong. I really don’t understand the obsession with floral dominated fragrances. Sure, florals can be nice and even extremely sexy or elegant, but they cannot be the only notes in a fragrance. Acqua di Fiori smells like flower and grass juice. The worst thing abut this perfume is that the grass note is way too literal and it’s even stronger than the florals. It literally smells as if someone tried to juice grass and added a touch of floral. There’s nothing attractive about this fragrance at all.
Dupvjk – :
I must be anosmic to this or it is very weak. I purchased it by accident ,at Shoppers Beauty Boutique and I’m not happy. It was $138 plus tax, that is well over $150 …. I thought I smelled this , becuase of what people say …. I smelled a Bloom that was like fresh cut green grass and I loved it…. but it wasn’t this . This seems like a soft aquatic with a dominant galbanum that is almost dusty on my skin. I don’t smell any white florals like Tuberose or honeysuckle…. if anything some water lilies or osmanthus. There is no sweetness in this, it’s a cold perfume.
To me this is like a sad , melancholic pastel… it isn’t like spring, full of new life and vivacious greens. …beautiful but lethargic, a flowerwall with no life energy. It’s a beauty that is too delicate, too fragile , too mellow.
Do I like it ? Yes. do I recommend it? Nope, not for the money it costs. If it was cheaper, yes. Oh, and the silage is minimal and the lasting power quite poor too…. by my skin eats fresh scents . Bummer. I liked it .
Edit: despite the very poor silage and lasting power I love it, it’s natural and reflreshing smelling. Gorgeous but NoT worth the money.
Enromsneofs – :
I haven’t tested Gucci Bloom I just wasn’t that bothered to. It was a impulse purchase to buy AdF blind but I’m glad I did 🙂 it’s a luscious wet green fresh mossy garden kind of fragrance. It’s definitely different to my usual style of fragrance choice. The longevity is moderate but that’s to be expected as it’s only an edt. I’ve started pairing it with my sadly discontinued Jo Malone Honeysuckle and Jasmine cologne it smells beautiful really unique. If you want to step out of your comfort zone then give this flanker a try it’s definitely different.
GoreDrolverap – :
Not a bad one, however save your money and buy Truth by Calvin Klein.
GreboA – :
I liked Gucci bloom, but I found it similar to something else I owned. This flanker though, I love it. I can’t explain exactly what it is, but from the first wear I loved it. It is a green scent, also normally not a category I’m really into, but it just works for me. The tuberose is still here but dialed down in the background making way for the green notes to shine. I will say that as much as I love this one, I won’t repurchase. The performance is terrible. I have to spray myself like 20 times to get a good whiff of it and within an hour it’s gone. Such a shame because I really do love this one. 🙁
filmspro – :
Reminds me of Clinique Happy Heart. Which reminds me of my mother.
katyalation – :
I love green dominant fragrances on women, so while at Macy’s I tried this on a large Gucci blotter. This scent re-enforced my view that designers spend a disproportionate amount of their budget on just the top notes to mislead us to buy impulsively. The initial smell of this is amazing and is at least as good as any green dominant scent I have ever smelled… for maybe about 5-10 minutes. After that, well, I agree with a reviewer below who said it reminds her of nothing but parsley! So if you want to walk around smelling like a bland, undressed tabbouleh salad (where the maker skimped on the mint) this is for you! I can’t possibly buy this for a special lady. I wanted to test the others in the Bloom line but I’ll wait now. Damn. We need some great, modern green fragrances.
nerve_ – :
Beautiful scent but too aquatic for my chemistry which goes a bit metallic smelling on me the first and third Blooms are the ined for me.
Demo1986 – :
I blind bought this, after loving the Gucci Bloom so much. I thought it would be close, in a green way (for me) close to Chanel No 19 or Crystalline which I love. This unfortunately is not working. It’s seems so synethic and allergic green, ouch. I can’t even describe, except to say….what brings us together, then tears us apart. This is a big wreck on a very cold city night with Beetlejuice either there to entertain you or get you to say his name. Might try again, but it seems so fake and headache, oh can I say migraine. I guess I should not try to venture too far from what I already have. Try it, but I would not blind buy it. I usually am true to my favorites, and glad I have backups of them. Good luck….
zav2878 – :
Do you like parsley? If not dont try it! Just parsley in it. Yuk yuk yuk. You know herbal things usually smells bad like gucci bloom acqua di fiori.
Gufseva – :
This perfume definitely isn’t for everyone, what with its strong green notes, but I like it. Good for special occasions.
geks_4444 – :
This perfume is very green in the top notes! It smells like stepping into a flower shop refrigerated section, green, cool and sparkling. It tries down to a more woody floral scent on me. It’s lovely!
iwm221Negeltzex – :
I love its initial spray. It’s fresh,green and cool. Then I let it sits on my skin and it dries to be kinda creamy,earthy and warm. Although it has the same floral DNA like its darling sister,Bloom but somehow I personally like Acqua di Fiori more than Bloom. Honestly, when I smell AdF, it really reminds me of Annick Goutal’s Gardenia Passion.Both shares the same floral beauties of Jasmine and Tuberose. And that’s the only perfume that came to mind.
lega1985 – :
This doesn’t smell anything like Gucci Bloom. If I didn’t know it was supposed to be a flanker of Gucci Bloom, I wouldn’t be able to tell.
They took out the tuberose. I know they claim tuberose is still in here, but I can’t find it.
Instead this smells like crushed green stems. Fresh, green. Slightly sweet. Aquatic.
After about an hour, this turns into a Versace Bright Crystal type of smell. If you have put your nose on that, you can expect hours two, three and maybe part of four to smell like that. But underneath that ‘Bright Crystal’ vibe, there is lurking the green freshness of the opening that you can activate by breathing down on it, or misting yourself.
During hour 4 or five, the scent becomes a faint, faint green trace on your skin. I only get about five hours out of this. Perhaps six on a lucky day.
I like this a lot better than Gucci Bloom, because I hate tuberose and this is much more appealing to me. But that’s just a personal preference. This is also weaker and lasts shorter than Gucci Bloom.
This is a nice, slightly sweet aquatic and green perfume. Not what I would describe as a ‘floral.’ More predominantly green than predominantly floral.
targoniy – :
On my skin both the middle notes and the dry down have the Miss Dior Cherie L’eau vibe and I enjoy it so much: is fresh, green suitable for the warm summery weather, but with a woody touch. I am happy because I loved the discontinued Miss Dior l’eau given to me as present by my dad during an holiday 10 yrs ago.
UPDATE: the bottle is really gorgeous.
vicmih – :
Literally smells like grass and dirt, if you like earthy scents check this out
88TIMOHA88 – :
I just saw a newer version of this parfum it had brownish flowers on the label..it’s really nice more womanly..liked it very much on my to buy list.. smells really nice that makes three version
Gucci bloom nettare di fiori that the name..
It’s a new intense version ..yes
ksm1405 – :
First spray a total thrill. Freshly cut grass, bottom of the garden broken stems, pine needles pinier, fresher than any other ever. unfortunately dries down to a generic slightly fruity sweetness. All sweetness should have been banned!
wbmstr – :
The original Gucci Bloom was a bit of a disappointment for me. I was on the hunt for the perfect wedding day scent, and although very pretty, Gucci Bloom was just a reinterpretation of a tuberose scent that had already been done to death.
Gucci Bloom Acqua di Fiori, on the other hand, is surprisingly more unique than its predecessor. I’m not madly in love with this flanker, but I do enjoy it. I find it to be a very refreshing blend of jasmine, honeysuckle, cassis and white musk.
The tuberose note barely features in this fragrance’s composition. Jasmine tends to lead as the reigning white floral in Gucci Bloom Acqua di Fiori, followed by sweet honeysuckle and the sharp greenness of cassis.
It’s hard to place this flanker into any specific category. In my attempt to describe Gucci Bloom Acqua di Fiori, I would call it a watery and crisp green floral. It doesn’t smell anything like the original Gucci Bloom.
This flanker would be great for Spring and Summer, especially for those that live in a warm, tropical climate. The only downside to this fragrance is its lacklustre longevity and projection. You might want to reconsider purchasing this fragrance in a smaller bottle so it’s easier to have on the go for constant re-application.
milyskin – :
This Gucci reminds me of another scent by Alberto Morillas, Bvlgari Omnia Crystaline EDT. It smells… zen. If I practiced yoga in a zen garden, that’s what I would smell like. Clean, green, floral, a bit woody, sort of salty. I already own Omnia Cystaline, so I don’t need one so similar, but it’s a fragrance I’d wear to bed after a shower on a hot summer night!
Loktur – :
I’m surprised by the reviews and statements on longevity & sillage in particular. A friend of mine has this and wore it on Saturday for a night on the town. And boy this is a lovely beast! First of all it filled her apartment and I could still detect it at 4 in the morning in the cab.
It has little do to with the original and I think that Gucci would’ve done this scent a favor if they’d launched it in a different way.
It has hints of a very fresh tuberose but the Cassis and Galbanum lend an interesting herbal touch ( a bit like the new Balmain Ivoire). Green but in an abstract way. And also a little creamy and just really well rounded, in a way like the cleanliness of Forever and ever Dior. I for one really really like it, it’s a classy scent that never feels out of place or too bothersome. Works well year-round. Thumbs up!
oms.oltkga – :
crushed dandelion stalks + something reminding Tommy Girl in the background (honeysuckle + musk?). Nice. Poor longevity.
Dolphin1389 – :
I found myself underwhelmed by this. I expected galbanum and instead got honeysuckle. It is, by no means, a bad scent, but it is rather weak. Watery, if you would. As an EDT, this is to be expected. Eau de Toilettes don’t always last less time than Eau de Parfum, but they do project less and this is most certainly the case here. Tuberose was in trend last year and Gucci Bloom definitely delivered one of the most chic there was, alongside Twilly & Gabrielle. It was bold, but also soft and elegant with white flowers blossoming around it.
Acqua di Fiori is closer to the ground, in the forest where all the greenery is… not in a romantic garden, adorned with gateways and white coloured flowers. Honeysuckle is definitely the most prominent, with its creamy sweetness enveloping your skin… and then that’s it. The greenness is there, but not in a big way. LotV seems to be more present than galbanum, as the galbanum is very soft. Looking at the notes, one would think ‘hmm, maybe a N°19 of the 2010s’. At least, that’s what I thought, hoped and wished for. Perhaps that’s why I was so underwhelmed. It’s not the fault of the scent, nor Gucci but, instead, my own. I set a massive standard that couldn’t be reached. Don’t look at the notes and formulate ideas like I have, it does no good. Let your nose do the talking, then let your mind put it to words.
kotam – :
A herbal scent of a bouquet of of synthetic nettles. Disappointing.
fox188 – :
Ok. Nothing like Gucci Bloom. Reminds me of D and G light blue without burning my nose the way light blue does. Has a little more floral than light blue eau intense. For a fresh fragrance it lasts longer than most fresh fragrances. I get 6 hrs out of it in the heat, but I also tend to over spray. I think you might get like 4 hrs if you’re a normal sprayer. I love this for hot days in summer.
yuv451elipseskism – :
high up on my wishlist. For me this is one of the best modern green scents out there. not sweet. fresh and dark green. a real novelty in the sea of sweet creations. i dont smell tuberose here whis is a good thing for me. to me it smells just like that green print on the bottle looks – dark green grass, forest on a summer day, some gentle flowers, and something just a sligtly mysteriuos, like a soft touch of a butterfly.
it has nothing in common with the original pink bloom bottle. i dont like that one at all. this is a scent of its own. i am looking forward to be lucky to get it some day.
bolegz – :
Lovely swindle by Gucci…thanks Master Father Alberto for the dandelion flower water! 😀
What do you smell? A joke…scent.
liniPorcern – :
The sample i got from the department store is just like scented water!!
What is this? A new trend?? To wear perfume but not let anyone know?? All my body creams smell much stronger than today’s perfumes!!
And who wants to spend so much to vaguely smell of something???
adamych – :
This is very different from Gucci Bloom, but I like them both ! I chose this for its green scent, as I have lots of flower fragrances.
There is creamy green and flowers at the start. The bloom goes to the background in the dry down and its galbanum till its gone. Well made , but fbest for spring and summer. It is rightfully an eau de toilette. Well done!
chechen_austria – :
REFRESHING
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I wanted to try ACQUA DI FIORI ever since it came out – and to day I had the opportunity to do it.
The first and last thing I smelled was the freshness – the Galbanum Leaf is very present. After some 30 minutes ACQUA DI FIORI turns from being fresh to somewhat woody (I felt that Sandalwood and Musk took over the fragrance), but after an Hour it returns to its starting point (the dry down was and is Galbanum).
Today was very hot outside and that might have influenced my perception (i hope not).
Longevity: – 3/10 (it’s only an EDT)
Sillage: – 3/10
All in all: 8 out of 10 subjective points -> because it’s very fresh and I don’t get any tuberose (which I truly dislike).
romanik76 – :
Green & tuberose scent, fresh, but definitely not my cup of tea. Ah, tuberose, why don’t you like me?
kot bajn – :
It smells divine in rainy weather when notes of freshly cut grass sound very natural and in unison with humid rainy air, but dry weather makes it too overwhelming and monotonous, and considering its good longevity it can become really annoying.
teewirrarfpat – :
Creamy greenery!
The first Spring forest plants mixed with luxurious body lotion to give feminine touch.
I get like Morning vibe from this fragrance, to energize you for the day.
Very interesting!
impaniscind – :
Reminds me of 3/4 of Tom Ford Fleur De Portofino and 1/4 of Sole Di Positano EDP mix together. I’m super allergic to Fleur De Portofino (makes me sneeze like crazy), while Sole Di Positano just blossoms and shines beautifully on me.
Unfortunately this one does tickle my nose too, even though it may seem less harsh than Portofino. This one is very “green” compared to Bloom. They are totally two different fragrances (Bloom is nicer and much warmer to my nose with dominant tuberose). I like Bloom much better.
BycleslistBot – :
This is a very nice scent, but quite different from the original Gucci Bloom. While the original is dominated by soft tuberose and jasmine sambac, this version is greener and more herbal. Galbanum, cassis, honeysuckle, and then sandalwood and musk. It is very wearable, if slightly unremarkable, but I appreciate that they decided to emphasise the green aspect of Gucci Bloom for the first flanker, instead of going in the sweet-fruity direction. The silage is soft to moderate, depending on the outside temperature, and longevity about 4 hours (pretty much the same as the original). I might decide to purchase this flanker after I have emptied my bottle of the pillar.
gasimpusa – :
Bloom Acqua di Fiori opens as a duet of vegetal galbanum leaf and ammoniac cassis in an unusually sappy, and herbal accord reminiscent of a long-since fertilised box hedge just taken to with a trimmer. Jasmine and honeysuckle quickly bloom from behind the tart foliage, shifting the composition almost entirely to a floral one. Transparent, tinged slightly green, and in the absence of any indoles, the florals here are those of opening buds. There’s a sweetness too, but nothing overbearing or matronly. Toward the gentle dry down of white musk and florals, sandalwood’s soft green creaminess becomes increasing apparent.
A genuinely worthy flanker, Bloom Acqua di Fiori manages to be effortless, youthful and endearing all at once. If the bottle is millennial pink, the scent itself is millennial green.
Feminine leaning though potentially unisex, longevity is moderate at 4-5 hours with soft sillage.
7/10
Sanjarproduction – :
I detect a distinct note of calone (or similar) in this as I did in the original Bloom. It produces a fresh, slightly salty effect that I appreciate more than really like. (Normally I detest calone but it is tolerable here.) So, for me Acqua di Fiori is a salty green fragrance with a hint of tuberose, and the original Bloom was salty floral with a strong note of tuberose. Both are well done and pleasant and I have considered laying down the credit card for both (with a preference for Acqua di Fiori), but ultimately both are too polite and lacking character for my taste. Longevity is under par. The opening of Acqua di Fiori offers 10 minutes of cool stemmy greenery. After those notes fade they are not replaced by anything as interesting. The galbanum is restrained. If galbamum is too much for you in traditional green fragrances such as Chanel No 19, RL Safari, or Jacomo Silences etc, you might be able to tolerate it here.
sisdifftumfet – :
Yeah look, it’s definitely different from most things being released today but I was definitely expecting something much more green. I’m a little disappointed, but the scent itself is SO lovely. The honeysuckle gives it some much needed character, it’s light and watery. Very well blended.
vitalyi099 – :
I love how different it is. Alberto did it again, it’s like being in a garden surrounded by flowers of the best quality. On the Bloom vibe but a bit greener. Love them both and it lasts hours on my skin
muztek – :
Remember me one of those hundreds of fragranges born in the 90s following the success of CKone eternity and the others cool water acquatic ozonic scents: Lancaster sunwater mostly, rochas fleur d’eau and similar.
Nice for summer. Nothing new or wow. Longevity quite poor.
Galbanum? No way. Synthetic note of nimphea/lotus, melon etc.
ram195 – :
Smells like all stems ..wish they go sweet or more flowers something missing I really wanted to like this but
sometimes parfums have to sit til your ready for them
Kumische – :
First off, this is very different from the original bloom. So much so that I’m not sure your opinion on the original is any indicator on whether you’ll like this. I think this is actually kind of a bad choice by gucci. People wanting a new “bloom” might end up disappointed, while people who didn’t like bloom might not try this at all.
It starts of with a very strong galbanum leaf note, I can just barely notice the cassis. Within minutes it shifts towards a pure jasmine and honeysuckle-blend. Personally I cannot detect the tuberose. The sandalwood notes never appear for me, and the musk is very light. After a few hours the perfume simply shifts towards a floral skin scent.
This is definitely not one of those omnipresent perfumes that fills the space around you. Rather it sits rather discretely on the skin and radiates within ~20cm. Personally I prefer that. Unfortunately, it doesn’t last very long either. But since it stays rather fresh throughout the wear, it could still be a nice choice for summer.
The general impression I get is a very soft floral/green scent. Almost like a garden in summer rain. I disliked the original, but I find myself quite liking this.
ehm090bedyWelty – :
Beautiful openening of galbanum,but I don’t detect tuberose.Only a generic musk in the end.
Longevity:2 hours
Sillage:very poor.
ARGUS – :
I found the original Bloom to be utter generic rubbish but hey what do I know about mainstream designer scents that are made for women? Not a lot. What I do know is that Gucci have raised their game massively in recent releases the two new Guilty Parfums being notable. I thought the bottle, branding and campaign behind bloom gave it a high profile and a feel of real quality which personally never translated into the fragrance itself, however I have to say I really enjoyed this flanker and so did my better half. She enthusiastically came over waving her wrist at me saying “Smell this…It’s Gucci bloom” I sniffed it and immediately replied…”That isn’t bloom…it’s nice.” She proceeded to show me the bottle and it was this flanker. I subsequently got a sample and confirmed that Acqua di Fiori opens up with a green, galbanum note of transparent incense which by its very nature is fleeting but quickly establishes a herbal, musky woods which is very fresh and green. Nothing sweet, overly floral or cliched in here just really good, light stuff perfect for spring/summer and unisex…I’d rock it. Maybe not enough to blow me away, it’s no Ninfeo Mio but it shares some similarities.
Beeklymaymnxhktv – :
The original was better, this has a very weird floral scent in it, that reminds me of flower garden.
Not all specific strong floral notes smell like you would want to wear them.
Too much tuberose, I think it’s missing something, that could balance it out.
It makes me think of summer, but I guess I would never buy it for myself.
komvitalij – :
Hmmmm…. Sampled this one today at Belk & it is a strange one. I love Bloom, so I thought that this one would be beautiful as well. Oh well. Can’t love them all.
s151064 – :
I was shocked as I didn’t like it at all. Not even close to the original Bloom. Of course they don’t share similar notes, they aren’t even in the same ‘perfume group’ if we could say, but this is too gross! (or too risky, to be more polite)
We all see that perfumes become weaker and weaker, the houses less creative and thousands of ‘new’ editions from masterpieces are coming on the market. Some people may like ‘green’ perfumes, it’s something truly daring for Gucci I guess, we asked for something more unique but…I don’t know. All I get is a grassy, earthy, green mess. It gives me the idea of being in a not so well cared freshly watered garden in a villa with a fountain in the middle and a gothic environment.
If you’re lucky and your chemistry loves green type of perfumes, who knows? Maybe you’ll be unique. For me is a pass…
karenstalker – :
Loved the first one but this was so BITTER to me. As others have mentioned it smells a bit like your hand after pulling weeds, and that simply isn’t a pleasant smell to my nose. Straight from the bottle I could smell the flowers but on skin it was sooooooo green. Too green for this gal. If you love green notes, give her a whirl.
Den78karp – :
When you’re doing gardening and getting rid of all the weeds and then your fingers smell of all those different plants. Or when you’re cutting flowers to put them in a vase or make a bouquet – and the stems give off this fresh scent. This is exactly how Bloom Acqua di Fiori smells like. Lovely!
pvo01011970 – :
This one gives me serious ” Bright Crystal- vibes” just maybe a tiny bit more aromatic.
Verdict: NOTHING NEW
kseniy-r – :
Did anyone else as a child, ever rub fresh dandelion on their wrists to see it go yellow? Well this smells of that. Freshly picked dandelions. Green and a bit sweet. Like early summer mornings.
sawa.grikolovskii – :
I love this fragrance! The original Bloom edp gave me such a headache but this is crisp Spring time freshness! Just like walking through a garden after light rainfall! Really enjoying it, it reminded me of a more green Loewe L Cool for her, my only gripe is that it lasts 2 hours tops…
I do have an atomiser so I can get around that but do I really want to pay that price for 2 hours of performance?
3,80507E+11 – :
Really excited to try this. Love the original and LOVE Galbanum… kudos Gucci, you’re on the right track!
FedorRastaBoxer – :
This is a decent fragrance! I would have liked more galbanum and less sweetness, but it does stand out among the designer offerings of today. Light and fresh without citrus.
acuxurpiguark – :
That was fast!
masha755 – :
Very light honeysuckle scent with a sweet burst to start off with ,settles very nicely with musky sandalwood,this smells more woody than the original Gucci bloom ,the original is very strong tuberose and pungent honeysuckle throughout !
This scent would suit well in the summer time
prakaznik – :
Here come the famous Coty flankers