Description
“Under Alessandro Michele’s creative vision, master perfumer Alberto Morillas reinterprets the distinguished resin of Oud in a contemporary rendition: the oriental scent is combined with the signature notes of Gucci Guilty Absolute Pour Homme and Pour Femme. Mysterious and elegant, Gucci Guilty Oud is inspired by a walk in a forest. Top notes of blackberry, pink pepper and Bulgarian rose reflect the woods’ romantic aura, while the misty shaded areas are expressed through earthy notes of Golden Wood, patchouli and cypriol. The blend of dark ambery notes, leather and natural Oud add an enigmatic feel to the scent. The result is an exotic, smoky, sensual and leathery fragrance.” – a note from the brand.
Gucci Guilty Oud was launched in 2018.
popovaa6 – :
Andy is right on the money, this is a subtle oud, it’s a component in the blend, but it doesn’t dominate nor do the rose or the blackberry. I am in the same boat as theBSR, “oudy-oud” fragrances are not my bag, but this is really pleasant.
This is a well-blended, hearty-yet-fresh fragrance perfect for the winter. The leather and oud combine to give this an old-school lightly animalic opening, and when I told the woman at the counter that “I’d bet there is a decent amount of patch in here because it would fit right in as a Tom Ford private blend fragrance.” Sure enough, there it is, adding to the rich, indulgent base. Very nice touch.
Great, great fragrance – another winner from Alberto.
chubacka – :
I confirm: Morillas is back, and Gucci just had a (needed) earthquake!
When I tried Guilty Absolute, it has been a “coup de foudre” (litterally a “thunder hit”, meaning love at first sight in french). One week later, it was on my shelf. (Yes… despite the love, I m patient enough to buy at online discounters for 1/3rd of the retail price)
With Guilty Oud, it’s an encore. A beautiful fragrance with good projection.
Rose is present, but no worries, it’s subtle (I hate strong rose oud fragrances).
Berries on top, then a subtle rose and clean patchouli (no worries, it’s very light, no Zino here, haha!), and then an amber and oud finish.
Great frag, but Oud is clearly not the major note here.
As previously commented, at $146 retail though, it’s a no. In that range one could have a Tom Ford Oud-Something/Something-Leather at online discounters, that are a step up in my opinion.
Let’s wait a year to have it appear on Fragrancenet & co., and then, when it will be price around $60-$80, it will definitely be a go!
IMO Guilty Oud is a dead ringer for Polo Supreme Oud and Versace Oud Noir. Probably also for Gucci Oud Intense, since I strongly suspect Gucci will not keep 2 oud fragrances in their catalog, and Guilty Oud plays in the same league as Oud Intense. Maybe even a slightly better one.
Fall/winter evenings, 25+
andr6820 – :
The third Alberto Morillas composition of late from Gucci, Gucci Guilty Oud, follows two successful releases (at least to me) in Gucci Guilty Absolute Pour Homme and Pour Femme.
Certainly the most-recent Oud feels like a logical continuity from the next-most-recent Femme, as there is an overlap of berries, rose, patchouli, and amber (in order of descending prominence).
With Femme, we get red berries, but in Oud, we get a sharper, more distinct blackberry note that sings from the top, surely the brightest part of the entire fragrance, but nevertheless (similarly to Femme) quickly drying down into a rose/patchouli/amber blend, with very subtle hints at leather and woods.
Oud’s performance is strong, a bit denser than Femme (and perhaps even slightly edging out Homme), with a couple hours of great projection followed by another 6+ on skin.
Certainly these latest releases feel of niche quality and execution, and in the case of Oud specifically, a synthetic, smooth oud serves nicely in lieu of a richer, albeit more animalic or medicinal, counterpart, seen in higher-end offerings.
Pricing ($137-$146 for 90ml via retail) is higher than Femme and a lot higher than Homme, but I’d expect Oud, like its predecessors, to be available on the secondary market at a significant discount. It’s a bit of a tough sell at retail, but under $100, it may turn a lot of heads like Gucci Intense Oud did years ago.
8 out of 10
kalyanh – :
Opens juicy and sweet with the blackberry and oud combining for a (sadly) fleeting boozy aspect. There is nothing stale about it, as the overall impression is fresh. It loses its fruity top note quickly (as in Lalique’s Rose Royal) leaving behind bright dry woods and what smells to me like rose d’mai. It wears close to the skin, and if you get close; you’ll smell the pink pepper. This is a great grab-and-go choice for me. It’s very pleasant and totally inoffensive. I’ll probably wear it a lot, but I think on a man this would be really sexy.
Lili Oliver – :
Can’t wait to smell this fragrance!
Лизуня – :
I was really hyped on this fragrance. I loved Absolute. I thought it was intoxicating and upon second smell, I needed a bottle. However, this is a miss for me. I smelled in a Gucci store this week and it smelled like too much oud meshed with some stale fruit, and not in a good way. I was going to blind buy this, but I am so glad I did not.
ЗАПЧАСТИ – :
Let me start by saying, I HATE OUDY OUD. I never understood why anyone would want to smell like a wet basement. That being said, I will always smell anything just to give it a shot.
I went into Gucci at the Americana Mall in Manhasset and tried it. I m so glad I did. This is one I will absolutely be picking up for the Fall.
The blackberry gives it a juicy opening and the oud is not a gross oud at all.
I’m a fan of GG Absolute, and this follows that up nicely in the daring fragrance department.
bulat 2011 – :
Ok soooo, I just left the Gucci store in the King of Prussia Mall. Of course I couldn’t leave without putting my nose on their latest release, GGA Oud. I sprayed it on the back of my hand and also sprayed on a test strip. In the opening I get a bright blackberry mixed with some OUD. I pocketed the test strip and went about my day. After maybe two hours, my hand smells like straight OUD… so disappointing. 3 hours later I go to retrieve the test strip from out my pocket. Wow somehow it smells better on the test strip. It actually smells like a blend of notes. I guess this composition doesn’t seem to agree w/ my skin chemistry AT ALL. But even on the test strip the fragrance is a 4/10. Please give this a try on your own skin, you may have a different experience.
Borjjja – :
I’m a niche perfume snob and I have more than a few ouds whether it be Roja or MFK or pick your poison. Saw this one in the Gucci store in Phoenix today and tried it and bought it, no questions asked. A superb blend from Gucci here and a definite keeper. Not just another Oud to my nose. The Oud is easily noticeable and very smooth. Great job Gucci.
sanek – :
Looks interesting.
LIUCIK – :
Hmmm…
ильнур80 – :
After having tried Gucci Guilty Absolute, I am so excited about this one! Has anyone actually tried this? Please stop comparing to M7 when this has just been released!!
I can’t say I have been following Alberto Morillas works but it does come as a surprise that what I have owned without knowing the perfumer has been a big eye opener for me. What a great living legend Master Perfumer!!
Herolievonder – :
Tried this last week in a gucci store, a little pricey though but well worth the money, builds on the success of Guilty Absolute, i think this will be a major hit for gucci!
gebeljs – :
cant wait to get my nose on this
kotofey75 – :
Love Love Love! Morillas is doing incredible things at Gucci!!! A true unisex scent! Oud rose combo isn’t too strong and very wearable. Very sweet and fruity! Smells like a sangrias or dark red wine in the opening. Then the leather creeps in and smooths out the sweetness and you get some earthiness from the patchouli and the dry down is a nice smooth slightly sweet balance between rose and oud. AMAZING!!!