GFF Donna Gianfranco Ferre for women

June 18,

Thumbs up.:)) Wonderful furry, warm, honey-ish, sweetness which does not stick to nose like in most of up-to-date perfs... Love it absolutely. Gianfranco Ferre was a big man with a big soul, loved by almost everyone he worked with. He knew his dearest and nearest needed a feeling of that big hug and appreciation.

Thanks for this and a whole line of his other perfumes, including male ones as well (I wear both GFF-s, donna and uomo).

There's a lot going on in Gianfranco Ferre GFF DONNA, but, in the end, it all boils down on my skin to a sharp soapy scent. The opening is a bit jarring, reminiscent of the smell of shoe polish--not that I have used that product in recent history.

Rather than giving up, I let the chaotic jumble of notes settle, and eventually what emerged out of the cacophony was soap. During most of the lifetime of this fragrance on my skin, it seems like the soapy drydown of a classic perfume--something which might have been launched in the 1970s or 1980s. However, this is not as likeable as GIANFRANCO FERRE, the 1984 launch, which I looked forward to reapplying. In contrast, while wearing GFF DONNA, I began to look forward to a bath.

The impressive line-up of notes notwithstanding, the trajectory of this fragrance does not unfurl with discernible flowers blossoming at any point. It all just seems somehow a bit too harsh. Like hard work with no recompense. Actually, it evoked memories of the short story La Parure, by Guy Maupassant.

Anyway, for now, I have to say that I'm not surprised that this perfume was discontinued, but I'll give it another try at a later date...

To me very 'Italian', bitter-honey-lemony, rich winter-cozy, fur friendly. one of the favorites.

First of all, I am impressed at how many 'dislikes' this perfume has. Maybe it's because of the initial blast, which is weird and harsh, but it disappears after five minutes the most.

To me there's absolutely nothing woody or chypre about this perfume.
It's an elegant and soft, HUGE floral, very 'Italian' by the way. It's not very common and boring too.
Most prominent ingredients for me are jasmin and freesia (which is common in other Ferre perfumes too).
A hint of honey is there too, I think.
Absolutely adorable, suitable for those who like pure florals. I can't stop sniffing my wrist! It brings a SPRING image on my mind. Such a nice image, isn't it? :D

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I can't believe it how some things are a matter of chemistry, skin chemistry in our case!
This perfume smells INCREDIBLY on me. It lasts really very long and it's dry down is, beyond any exaggeration, one OF THE BEST I have ever smelled on my skin.

This is a very well blended, rich but soft floral oriental. I'm not getting much of a chypre at all. The opening notes are a little masculine, probably because of the lavender, clarysage combination, but that is quickly replaced by the very well blended florals and the creamy vanilla and tonka. A good choice for anyone who enjoys florientals and needs one that will not overpower any sensitive noses in their vicinity. Lovely.

I smelled it some time ago searching for a new bottle of the former GFF version (I finally decided not to rebuy it) and I liked it.
It is an inoffensive scent that resembles a little of baby powder. This is what I got from it, as it was very different from the former GFF version (which was a unisex scent).
I think that one can't go wrong with this perfume. I get the feeling that it will never be a love at first sight (smell) but it will be a pleasantly wearable perfume, especially for the morning before going to work.
Probably nice for every age.

Wow, this is a lot of jasmine on my skin. It is well blended with the base notes to lend a creamy warm/cool feeling, but the jasmine has that distinct mothball edge that white florals often do on me and I had to scrub. On someone who can wear jasmine, this would be a stunner. An elegantly constructed oriental that is fairly light. A perfect afternoon tea scent.