Envy (for women)
Designer: Gucci Olfactive Group: Floral Green
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Gucci Envy appeared on the perfume- scene in 1997 and became one of the most interesting products launched by the house of Gucci. Envy could be compared to a breeze that brings spring into the city. Its architecture is modern; it denies gaudiness, accentuating minimalism.
The composition starts with green notes with a cool metal note that freezes the senses. Gradually the scent warms up due to woody notes and musk. This metal accord surrounded by a floral bouquet became very popular during the 90’s. The notes are Hyacinthus, lily of the valley, rose, jasmine, green notes, magnolia, iris, woods and musk. The nose behind this fragrance is Maurice Roucel.
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I love lily of the valley, & was told to try this fragrance.
It is lovely & green - like eating a juicy peach, whilst sniffing a garden full of flowers, after a crushing downpour of rain that has bruised their stems..... & with a metal spoon jammed in your mouth!
Sadly, it's a little sweet for me & hits me with a perfume headache (right above the left eye, ugh...is it violets?) so it is not one for me, & something else: it starts to smell a little 'off' after a while...rotting stalks?!
It is, however, very distinctive - you could pick this one out of a line-up with ease.
It is lovely & green - like eating a juicy peach, whilst sniffing a garden full of flowers, after a crushing downpour of rain that has bruised their stems..... & with a metal spoon jammed in your mouth!
Sadly, it's a little sweet for me & hits me with a perfume headache (right above the left eye, ugh...is it violets?) so it is not one for me, & something else: it starts to smell a little 'off' after a while...rotting stalks?!
It is, however, very distinctive - you could pick this one out of a line-up with ease.
05/14/09 05:23:48
I used to love so much when it appeared in the market! I could wear it all year round - green, but deep and rich at the same time. I don't know what happend - or my taste has changed or the perfume was modified, but I smell something odd and disturbing - what was not present here before.. what a pity..
04/04/09 11:18:18
I have just bought this, after a friend's cousin from Denmark wore it to a dinner party and I fell in love with the way it smelled on her!
Unfortunately, it does not seem to last long on my skin, but it is beautifully fresh and green. Maybe I need to be more extravagant with the amount I spray on :-)
Unfortunately, it does not seem to last long on my skin, but it is beautifully fresh and green. Maybe I need to be more extravagant with the amount I spray on :-)
03/31/09 22:28:48
I love it - daring, bold, self-confident, sexy. The fragrance with an attitude!
Flowers are elegant and lovely, but they have some metal like base...
The only thing i don't like about it - the bottle.
Flowers are elegant and lovely, but they have some metal like base...
The only thing i don't like about it - the bottle.
03/13/09 17:27:37
This is a classic. I've tried on scent paper today, smell nothing special in the beginning, but was thrilled after the scent set. Sexy, I can say. Don't know how it going to do with my body chemistry. Will definitely try out soon :D
03/01/09 03:45:54
class & good fragrance. I have tested in parfumery and i like it, great floral/moss scent ! Gucci is a super brand
01/31/09 14:07:33
Luca Turin gives it 5 stars. It made me test this fragrance once more, after many years. It’s fresh and green, most people will like it, but I just can’t enjoy this kind of perfumes.
01/09/09 11:53:12
I tested this the other day and didn't expect to lie it at all. I've never been a huge fan of Gucci fragrances, and I've never found a floral green that I really enjoy. They always smell unpleasant to me.
That being said, I LOVE IT! The opening was as green as it could be without burning my nose hairs, and I actually liked it. I don't know what makes this one different, but it made me feel very confident...bold...in a no-nonsense kind of way. It was sharp and bitter but incredibly sexy and feminine at the same time.
The floral dry-down was very pleasant as well and it lasted all day on me. I see this as being a great summer fragrance to add to my collection!
That being said, I LOVE IT! The opening was as green as it could be without burning my nose hairs, and I actually liked it. I don't know what makes this one different, but it made me feel very confident...bold...in a no-nonsense kind of way. It was sharp and bitter but incredibly sexy and feminine at the same time.
The floral dry-down was very pleasant as well and it lasted all day on me. I see this as being a great summer fragrance to add to my collection!
01/03/09 09:28:46
Decandent...adictive...wicked...
This is how I feel when I use this fragrance...Envy has a unique vibe of malvolence, I don't know if it's just me..but I feel rebelious,I feel like talking back all the time I'm wearing it.
Maybe it's that first note...very alcoholic...a greenish smell, wich gradually disapears to make way for the fruits and flowers to develop...
In a way it reminds me of absinthe,of all the herbs that are used to obtain that adictive beverage, the colour green of the fragrance the same here...I do get a sweet spicy note of anise at the end...
A great fragrance..very unusual...making you feel bad to the bone;p
This is how I feel when I use this fragrance...Envy has a unique vibe of malvolence, I don't know if it's just me..but I feel rebelious,I feel like talking back all the time I'm wearing it.
Maybe it's that first note...very alcoholic...a greenish smell, wich gradually disapears to make way for the fruits and flowers to develop...
In a way it reminds me of absinthe,of all the herbs that are used to obtain that adictive beverage, the colour green of the fragrance the same here...I do get a sweet spicy note of anise at the end...
A great fragrance..very unusual...making you feel bad to the bone;p
11/14/08 05:27:49
A really good lily-of-the valley scent.In my opinion, the only stunner in the Envy family.The downfall here is the base - it smells stale, and since the fragrance simply lasts forEVER, reapplying may result in a nightmarish overdose.
11/06/08 15:43:25
Classy, elegant, cool and green, I thought I was soo cool to own a bottle of gucci at the time, so yeah maybe envy is a great name for it...
11/06/08 15:25:42
long lasting but boring.I already told that it's similar to another perfume,named cafe-cafe adventure.
10/24/08 12:28:01
This is a classy, elegant fragrance.
I disagree that it is suited for old ladies! Maybe in the Usa. In europe women with class wear it.
I disagree that it is suited for old ladies! Maybe in the Usa. In europe women with class wear it.
10/16/08 10:29:58
This is a classy, elegant fragrance.
I disagree that it is suited for old ladies! Maybe in the usa. In europe women with class wear it.
I disagree that it is suited for old ladies! Maybe in the usa. In europe women with class wear it.
10/16/08 10:28:57
The opening was so....green I could have mistakenly thought it was a male scent. But it become more and more faminine as it dried down. I kept smelling my wrist because of its nice, fresh and green yet sweet floral base. Never own anything quite like it.
10/10/08 10:25:31
a very light perfume.i like it wearing it only in spring.i think that it suites better in young girls.
09/28/08 22:16:57
Very classy, very "rich" on my skin. It's much better than the onther envy's.
09/19/08 20:20:40
Molto fresco, fiorito, semplice. Ricorda le erbe fresche, i fiori carnosi... Bellissimo l'accordo violetta, giacinto e mughetto...
09/03/08 13:09:37
This was given to me as a present and luckily, I liked it! Have to agree with Gemini's comment though, it's good but nothing special.
08/02/08 03:36:12
I smelled this for the first time recently, and it smelled so much like CK One. I guess it was made around the same time as CK One. It almost has the exact same opening. However, I really don't like this one. It's flat.
07/06/08 15:43:55
Like this one, because I like lily of the valley and freesia in this much, both come up strong on my skin.
I do like light fragrances.
It depends on the weather if it smells intenser or not, not too long lasting is a pitty.
Sure Jeca the name isn't what I like in live.
Have a sample to compare CKOne with Envy today, wear it both, CKOne is more citrus opening and sweeter all the time.
Envy is more green and gives real lily of the valley scent all the time.
Like Envy the most.
I do like light fragrances.
It depends on the weather if it smells intenser or not, not too long lasting is a pitty.
Sure Jeca the name isn't what I like in live.
Have a sample to compare CKOne with Envy today, wear it both, CKOne is more citrus opening and sweeter all the time.
Envy is more green and gives real lily of the valley scent all the time.
Like Envy the most.
07/06/08 03:17:34
Everything is good about the perfume, but its name... is really bad.
06/26/08 15:13:23
For me this is a scent from 1990-ties, tender and strong, with metal nuances, very urban and trendy (for that time).
06/26/08 11:34:48
I like it, because of the lilly-of-the-valley and peach. It's an elegant fragrence.
06/26/08 11:29:49
A simple green scent for everyday-use. Good, but nothing special.
04/10/08 06:51:42
This smells like every other very light nondescript and uncomplex floral that is on the market today. This is very very light & it doesn't last long at all on my skin. Definitely not a smell I'd Envy on anyone I'd pass. Not my cup of tea.
01/16/08 10:25:32
I stunning green. Just green. Fresh, classy, easy to take. I thought it has vetivert in it, or at least it smells that way to me, but maybe not.
11/11/07 08:08:55
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