Gucci Guilty pour Homme
Gucci (2011)

A time capsule of the 90s and 2000s a Zuppa if you will much like the popular Zuppa Toscana from Olive Garden. This is flavors almost everyone likes and will work for any one unless you have a lycopene allergy.

It smells nice, a little "sexy" / I'm trying to impress the other gender.

From the 90s I get some florals from L'eau D'Issey, oriental / spiciness from Joop! and Allure pour Homme and bitterness from Terre d' Hermes and whole heap of Xeryus Rogue in the mid notes (pimento I think, which is ironic because Pimento from Brooklyn 99 definitely would wear Xeryus Rogue...).

From the 2000s Guilty grabs all the crowd pleasing notes, mostly from Allure Homme Sport, but subs in Bitter Orange for the Mandarin orange. Guilty steals something from Givenchy Play Intense, I can't pick out the exact note, but there is something mixing with the tonka bean to make it feel a little rubbery.

Overall, Gucci / Coty have succeeded in meeting the expectations of what most American restaurant goers are looking for. Something that isn't regular everyday like a hamburger and fries but is still safe and familiar with that tomato base that reminds them of ketchup and let's them know at Olive Garden we're all family.

Guilty borrows familiar popular fragrance accords from the two decades prior to its creation and does a good job of making something that feels exotic while at the same time being familiar.

Like a meal at Olive Garden this doesn't last very long on clothing, skin or paper test strip, it truly is a fast-causal fragrance that works in every situation. For a drive through Starbucks run or office party buffet lunch or a cheap dinner and movie date, Guilty will last the wearer through each of these mundane daily experiences of American life.

It's good and if you save up your Olive Garden Rewards points to purchase it you won't be disappointed at all.

I enjoy it, but be gentle with the trigger, over-spraying doesn't make it last any longer and the notes from Xeryus Rogue come through more heavily and it turns a light pleasant frag into something that is syrupy and damp.

Not something I would buy for myself, but GG was the best offering that my tokens could buy when looking for a Christmas extra for my son, soon to be 18. On him, this is a good match: clean-cut and inoffensive, slightly lavender-tinged, enough heft to be carried off as a masculine. I think it rewards light application and warmer months, but I was pleased with this as a vicarious blind buy.

Smells great. Safe for the office. Shouldn't offend anyone. Longevity is moderate (5 hours or so with 6 sprays). I like it but would not pay full retail. Great spring, summer or for the early fall. I would consider this a day time scent as well. Overall a thumbs up... Enjoy!

While it might be an unpopular opinion, I still believe that Gucci Guilty is worth considering in 2022. As a beginner, I would recommend this fragrance or Mont Blanc Legend for those seeking an inoffensive and crowd-pleasing scent. I agree with Varanis Ridari's description of this scent profile as a sweet citrus floral patchouli, or a men's 'fruitchouli'. Unlike Sauvage or modern blue aquatic fragrances, Gucci Guilty does not have a metallic or screechy smell. While it may not be 'natural' smelling, it is still smooth and soft, making it a perfect choice for those who prefer fragrances that are not too strong or light.

I must admit that I initially dismissed this fragrance in the first few years of my hobby as I found it to be boring, but after a six-year hiatus, I realize its versatility and appeal. The fragrance's performance is decent, and while $80 CAD may be steep for a basic designer scent, I would much rather wear Gucci Guilty than 90% of other designer fragrances available in Sephora. Although I do wish it were cheaper on the grey market, as I would prefer to save up for a niche fragrance. This fragrance is ideal for the Spring, Fall, and Winter, and can be worn on cooler summer evenings, as it might be a bit too sweet for 30 degrees Celsius weather.

I also find that the other fragrances in the Gucci Guilty Pour Homme line have similar smells, so I would opt for the cheapest, which is most likely this one. While this fragrance may not appeal to enthusiasts, I can still find things to appreciate in its scent.

Fragrance In Three Words: Boring Barbershop Sweetie

I wanted to like this more, but I've smelt it all before and it's been done better.

Starts off with a crisp natural smelling lemon, no cheap Toilet Duck lemon fragrance here and a strong lavender. Middle is sugary to me it smells a bit like sweet bergamot.

Where it fails for me is the base. A typical Ambroxan/Iso E bomb with typical chocolate patchouli and amped up powdered amber woods. It's noticeably synthetic, but what separates it from other fragrances?: K by Dolce & Gabbana (2019), Le Mâle Le Parfum (2020), Tom Ford Ombré Leather (2018) - absolutely nothing.

Performance was about average for me at around 4-5 hours with moderate projection. Price in the UK is £72 for 90ml (December 2021) or £57 for 50ml. This puts it about on par with fragrances like 1 Million.

I was originally going to rate it neutral, but changed to negative as it bores me. It's a dumb reach and an okay sexy clubbing fragrance, but it's not for me and there's much better for less money (DKNY, Le Male, Ck One).

Rating: 5 out of 10

The lemony somewhat citric opening is combined in the opening with a lavender impression. The lemony is not so much the fresh fruit aroma or the peel, but more a fake candied version, a sugarcoated fruit so to speak.

The drydown adds some orange flower, but again it has a candied overlay.

The base is an ambroxan drenched patchouli, a light and soft inoffensive patchouli. There is a woodsy undertone, more nonspecific that emanating any impressive cedar component, that remains until the end.

I get moderate sillage, good projection and eight hours of longevity on my skin.

This spring scent is one of the first of the House of Gucci that switched their olfactory direction from quality to petrochemical superficiality, and in this historical importance lies the most interesting point of this creation. One of the first fruitchoulis, with its generic-chemical reduction of the notes to tedious dullness, that set the tone for many future fragrance house up to Victoria's Secrets laboratories. GUILTY it is indeed of that crime.

As a fragrance its generic character and egregiously synthetic natures defines it as the epitome of mediocrity. Middle-of-the-road. 50%=2.5/5.