Gucci 3 Gucci for women

This was another great fragrance from the early 80's. These reviews have conjured up the scent for me and brought back lots of memories of great times spent wearing this lovely fragrance.

I shouldn't have liked this perfume.

I hate tuberose.
I dislike chypres.

The combination made this perfume absolutely amazing.

It's tragic that it's so hard to find now. I suppose it was never a big seller - I never smelled it on anyone else - it wasn't a "Coco" or "Giorgio" of its time.

I wore it when I was at school - which is amusing as it couldn't have been less of a teenager's perfume - but when I went to a reunion recently a classmate that I hadn't seen in years asked me what it was that I used to wear back then. She was gutted that after years of wondering and smelling and trying to remember what it was I used to douse myself in when we were getting ready to go to school dances the perfume she always used to borrow was discontinued!

Along with 1982's Niki De Saint Phalle, Armani's original Pour Femme, and 1985's Fendi EDP Classic, Gucci 3 is my favorite chypre. These three perfumes are among my top favorites released in the 1980's. Gucci 3 is oakmoss heavy, more so than anything I've ever worn. Rose, patchouli, oakmoss, vetiver and civet is this perfume. It's very strong, much of its time, and I love and miss it so much. Gucci 3, Fendi and Armani are nowhere to be found anymore, except maybe on Ebay, going for prices that could scare the hair off Bigfoot.

The Smithereens "Blood and Roses", Gucci 3, and driving the Coast at night is better than any anxiety pill.

"-But i am not into green perfumes with algehydes."
"-Ahhh, who are you kidding?"
"-No, really! I don´t like that very much."
"-eeeehh, shut up and enjoy!"
"-Does it suits me well? You think so?"
"-Good enough to stop pretending you don´t like it THAT much!"
This is kind of dialog was going in my head while i was wearing this perfume for the last 30hrs.
Have you heard stories that perfumes don´t last at all, or max several hours? Well, forget it with this one!!! It´s been almost 36hours on my skin now, i have had a busy day at work and i can still smell it on my skin! After 24 hrs it was still going quite strong! 2 sprays only!!
The scent itself you ask?
Well, i have both EDT spray and pure parfume and back in the days i started with a parfum. I liked it very much. I found it to be beautifully floral with an interesting undertone of green notes. It was a summer period.
So i went for a EDT now during an early springtime. A bit different. It starts as a sharp green one. Maybe too much green even, more than i expected it to be. That bothered me, so i was undecided. Vetyver is sharp, but it battles with tuberose. Vetyver wins, tuberose (and some other flowers) fades away defeated very quickly. It stays green BUT turns after an hour into deliciously leather scent. This is a worn leather. It has been worn for a long time and became soft, worn and inherited all the scents of the owner (in a good way, you know that smell when you put on a vintage leather jacket). She has been using some rose perfume by the way while wearing this leather jacket and even maybe some "Magie noire", so all those scents are mixed together give you an impression of what it smells like on a drydown. Bold. Outstanding. Vintage.
I would say this one has even more of a vintage feeling than some other vintage scents even older than this one. Still undecided about the weather, which one it suits the best, must be autumn. Can be perfect for a girl in her late 30´s i think, but it is not a written rule.
This classy Gucci along with Gucci Arte ARE the top scents of the house of Gucci in a matter of quality.
Aplause! Bravo!

I have this perfume ooops sorry EDT in the 120ml spray bottle and love it. You only need a couple of small sprays and it lasts all day which is fantastic. It is such a sexy smelling fragrance and makes you feel so special when you are wearing it you are almost smirking when you walk past people because people just stop what they are doing and smile and ask what are you wearing it's gorgeous. It is such a shame that it is so hard to find and when you do you are looking at paying well over £120 for this size. I was very lucky when I got this as I swapped it for an item I had on an online site and this bottle hadn't been used or if it had it was only once or twice and was boxed. On receiving it I checked it was genuine and sprayed it and thankfully YES it was genuine and had the lasting power that I remembered. Like most wonderful, long lasting, popular fragrances the manufacturers seem to discontinue them at the height of their popularity and then make a similar fragrance that isn't as strong or long lasting. It's such a shame this has been discontinued and no doubt if it is brought back (which i'm sure they will) it will prob not be as rich and long lasting as the original (but I could be proved wrong? Fingers crossed! Lol) This fragrance is for a female in her 30's plus who knows what she wants and feels secure in herself (or wants to give that impression! Lol) and also wants to turn heads and is (or wants to be) a little bit flirty. It is an intoxicating fragrance that even though it is strong is somehow not offensive during the day in the office but sultry enough for the evening to let people know that you are there but once again NOT in an offensive way (if that makes sense? Those who have this or have had this or smelt it will know exactly what I mean) If people are desperate for this I would say check on ebay or some on-line fragrance stores as some stores on line do seem to have it (from looking on-line in the last few days) Luckily for me I (as I have said) have the 120ml spray bottle so this will last me quite a long time especially as I will not have to spray it during the day also. If you can get this fragrance it is well worth the money (there are some on ebay at the moment selling 30ml, 60ml and 120ml just for your info) I am holding onto this baby and will wear it when I need cheering up, want to feel sexy/flirty or when I want to feel like I can achieve and do anything and no-one will or can stop me (so quite often then)! Lol! The fragrance actually reminds me a bit of Estee Lauder Youth Dew (the original NOT the amber although that is lovely also)as it has similar notes but doesn't have as much of the powdery smell. xxx

Well, this perfume has been discontinued for more than 10 years now. I happened to find - and buy it, of course - the 120ml bottle at a perfume shop in a small city. What a great treasure! I wear it at my job and everybody asks me which perfume is this. I just reply "Gucci", but, you folks, know what I mean!

I like this. Very vintage and unique. I agree that the leather sensation is powerful with Gucci 3. Thank you to the review that talks about working with horses and how this fragrance completely reminds you of that experience!! I am going to wear it next time I go riding!! The more I think about it, the more your description is totally accurate of what this perfume smells like. I wonder if the makers had that in mind; especially considering that is used as one of their primary symbols.

And I want to add that the amber really has a kick here! All in all the leather note accentuates this fragrance, making it heavy but sexy scent. For a confident high-fly women 35+ !! :D

A heavy scent but classy! Really "made a statement" fragrance. And I remember wearing it on my wedding day. I must admit that time was my first encounter with aldehydes. And I am proudly announce that I still keep my "vintage"; a 7,5 ml parfum (o.25fl. oz) as a gem. Well suited for a dinner out, going to operas, or galas with fancy gowns, sophisticated pearls and high heels

This is the "smell of my childhood" as my mother used to wear it when I was small. I am sad to hear that it is hard to find now as I was thinking about getting it...I hope it will find its way back to the shops!

Gucci 3 was one of my favorite fragrances from '80's, and I don't understand its discontinuation. I have a little left in a small bottle, and I use it sparingly. 3 still remains one of my favorite chypres. When it's first sprayed, the aldehydes really show, but the base kicks in fast. Oakmoss is used here at its best, mixing with the leather,bergamot, vetiver, rose and patchouli. It always reminded me a little of 1982's Niki De Saint Phalle, another one of my top favorite chypres from the early '80's. I miss the days of these kinds of perfumes.

Hi to all the women who likes this perfum.
my problem ladies, that i can't find this
lovely & fine fragrance. please is anyone
of you can tell me how & where can i get it.
i live in Span, there is no possibility
to buy it here. thanks

I have never had a perfume that so many people have commented on, or asked what the fragrance is?? I have just one bottle left,have worn it for years and cannot understand why this wonderful perfume had been discontinued!! Please bring it back!! I have found nothing to compare!

There was a older lady used to come into the market that I used to work at all the time and she used to wear this I could always tell when she was in the store because I could smell this perfume even before I could see her. It smelled so good but this is a very hard perfume to find now.

Gucci III reminds me of when I was a young girl. At that time I had a great interest in horses. The soapy leathery smell resembles the care for the saddles and bridles.

We were a bunch of girls in the saddle room. First we used a hard yellow half translucent leathersoap and with that worked up a foam. After that we gently washed the dirt away with damp cloth. And then after drying, we used a lot of red-brown colored leather fat, in order to make the leather soft and smooth. The smell in that room, just next to the horses, was just amazing and represented everything we loved.

So, what I get most from Gucci III is a beloved soapy leather combined with a large amount of patchouli, which in this metaphoric description actually would be the warm, sweet, slightly animalistic note from the horse itself, or the dirt from it. The floral notes then? Well, on my skin, the flowers are very weak. Weak, but also delicate and beautiful.

Try before buy is my recommendation. I love it and I will buy it but I'm having a hard time to find out when to actually use it. I'm going to finish my mini first, and use it in different occasions to see where it actually works for me.

I decided to test the Edt

It does smell the same as the parfum only less intense and the lasting power is not quite as good (as is to be expected).

On me Gucci 3 is very fresh but at the same time inviting, the adelhydes and bergamont are very dominant in the top notes lending a soap like characteristic to the composition but it is very pleasant. these notes are present throught the perfume though they loose some of their initial strength.

the rose in the heart is completely lost to my nose; on me there is nothing floral about this compostition.

I clearly detect the musk, leather and amber in the dry down which give the fragrance a sexy sophistication.

There is nothing pretty or girly about this scent but instead there is a mystery, the scent dares you to invetsigate further and eventually seduces you with its uniqueness.

It is not a fragrance for girls but is a potent weapon in the hands of a mature woman who knows what she wants and knows how to get it.

Here's a little secret: I plan to wear Gucci 3 on my honeymoon.

Warm aldehyde opening that feels a bit old fashioned, but elegant, mysterious and powerful... I guess phase when Gucci was releasing their old perfumes was the best thing they've ever done. I admire their one of latest Gucci by Gucci (it has some interesting edge), but Flora- it might be nice, but no, definitely not Gucci. It doesn't smell Gucci in my opinion- it's bad example of wasting good name on such bad compote. Which smells like perfume named Kristine N.2 and costs like 3$ for 15ml.
Gucci 3 is such perfect leathery chypre. Warm aldehyde with green notes and later I detect soft beautiful lily of the valley, jasmine. Warm, comforting and expensive it is.
Shame they discontinued it... I guess if it would be available now they would ruin and reformulate it (due to it contains oakmoss, bergamot and jasmine).'-'
Later it continues to develop and is balanced sour and sweet accompanied by leather and woods soaked in sweet floral oils. It runs in my memory wardrobe and picks out various memories- elegant evening dress and massive gold accessories (where did they come out? o_O). I am sitting on a bench in garden and enjoy the smell of various flowers there. Other, I am in forest and there is place where lilies of the valley grow, I pick a very fragrant bouquet and take it home. Yeah, this fragrance smells of my childhood.

this is a very long lasting fragrance. it has a unique scent that is very intriguing.

it's a good perfume and although i may think that others may be more beautiful i'll have to that i have never smelt anything similiar.

i have the tiny parfum and i was considering buying the 4.2 oz toilette. (i heard it's very hard to find in the US but it's available at a store in my country at a very reasonalbe price so i thought i'd a shot)

so i would like insight from other reviewers as to whether there is any significant difference between parfum and the toilette.

Hi Ladies, I have a mini of this if any one really wants it, please let me know, I am new to this website so Im not sure how to contact members individually, any help would be greatly appreciated!!

I love Gucci III, wore it when it came out in the 80's, but it never came off as "dark and sexy" or a heavy fragrance on me. It seemed very light and sparkly! My best friend sniffed in my direction one day while I was wearing it and said "Isn't that perfume a little too pristine for you to be wearing?" My DH referred to it as my "Barbie doll" perfume. I would wear it again if it was still available, and, no, I haven't found anything comparable. Let me know if you do! (I still have a couple of minatures to wear on occassion.)

This is my favorite scent EVER! I can't believe it is unavailable...has anyone who loves this scent found a comparable fragrance?

agree with you. I feel very confident when using this one. and proud of being myself. not everyday frag, but when I am bored with feeling clean and fresh, when I feel that I hate crowds it's a good one. I have my own space wearing Gucci 3, and I'm glad that I have my own bottle.

Deep, dark, somewhat leathery and strangely woody. This is a sexy fragrance and is not for the shy. If you do not enjoy aldehydes, this is not the one for you. It's an '80's' perfume to be sure. I don't get any tuberose or lily from this. To me, there is a good deal of bergamot-green-smell at first spray (but by no means is this light or citrusy-it's all heavy) and after that, it is straight to dark and sexy. By the time it dries down, you have a lovely amber patchouli mix. I love this one and feel very confident when I wear it but it is certainly one to be applied lightly. Not one for the board meeting at work if you know what I mean.....