Mémoire d’une Odeur by Gucci

Perhaps the least conventional perfume in my collection. The opening is bitter, herbal, and aromatic, with a vintage medicinal touch that I absolutely adore. I can’t pinpoint specific notes, but on my skin, it smells like a tonic or a muscle rub. It reminds me of wild cherry or rosemary and oregano infusions, transporting me straight back to my childhood: playing at my grandparents’ house and being cured with tonics. That’s why I love it so much 🌿💚 I don’t detect any florals. The opening is sharp; I believe that herbal-medical character is what others call metallic. It lasts 12 hours, but by hour three, it sits close to the skin. It’s 100% unisex and for personal enjoyment. Conclusion: this is a TRULY DISTINCTIVE perfume, not made to please everyone, so don’t buy blindly, but it’s a scent that takes you on a beautiful journey of fresh grass. It is a sensory experience in itself. For me, it’s the most prized jewel because it’s an instant trip to the most beautiful times with my grandparents 💕

This Preciado is a treat in my collection, nothing for those who can’t handle the unusual; herbaceous scents don’t usually receive compliments (some say it smells like grass with medicine, but it’s something else). Starting with the bottle, it’s elegant and reminds me of my aunt’s accessories, that one with good taste for wallpaper but who is uncomfortable with her collection of harlequins which, in the end, are art. In the opening notes, there’s a flash of chamomile, not just any, but the kind that brings to mind an April morning having tea with your favourite person, the one whose presence speeds you up and then gives you inner peace. Like its nut, it fades after two hours. The heart is musk and jasmine, taking you to a garden with white flowers and hanging greenery where you read old books of good poetry. The base of sandalwood and cedar evokes an old biscuit tin (empty of biscuits, full of threads from my aunt cross-stitching) and the soaps my grandmother used to hide in clothes to give them an elegant, rustic, and powdery scent. In short, it’s cosy.

I’ve been thinking about how to comment on this great perfume and don’t know how to describe it. It’s fresh but warm, green but romantic, soapy but floral. All those contradictions come together when I wear it. It seems timeless because it belongs to all eras: my grandmother would have worn it in the 90s and my nephew in ten years’ time. It brings nostalgia. It’s retro, modern, strange, elegant, and casual. Great master Morillas.

It’s very different from the others. On my skin, the almond note really stands out. Although I don’t wear it daily, when I do, I like it. I think it’s more for personal enjoyment; it doesn’t attract anyone’s attention. It’s good, but not essential for me, so I wouldn’t buy it again.

It gave me a real shock. It comes out very strong and green, and after three hours, a sweet chamomile note becomes noticeable. It’s not something to buy blindly, unless you’re in love at first sniff, which was my case. It has a lot of personality. Two years later, I’ve just finished the 40ml bottle. The world of perfumery has changed so much that I don’t want to spend $200 on 100ml anymore. I enjoyed it, but I don’t think it’s smart to repurchase.

Liked it, though I’m not sure if it’s for daily wear or special occasions. Reminds me of Cabochard, which I adore, but I don’t find much use for it as it doesn’t feel modern. With these two, I’m encouraged to try something unusual and see the reactions. I’ll decide to wear what I fancy and let others decide if they like it.

Reminds me a lot of chamomile tea, as if it also carries anise. More than vintage, I feel it’s bohemian; I imagine it on someone in velvet with a colourful mask in autumn. It has a short trail and lasts about five hours, so it’s not a bomb. Anyway, it’s pretty but not for me; it was interesting to get to know it.

The idea of a perfume is that it should be personal, your signature to society… for those who perceive a scent to associate it with you….and in the last two decades I have witnessed a genocide of fragrances, turning us into clones… everyone smells like Million and the sticky-scented hill of Paco Rabanne, everyone smells like La Vita è Bella and every brand releases a poorly made clone of what Lancôme already launched…..and where does the purpose of using a fragrance go??? Gucci renews my faith in perfumery with this perfume from a great like Alberto Morillas…..a fresh, relaxing fragrance, with a clearly floral middle phase that awakens the senses and a sweet-bitter base, where almonds are perceived with vanilla and sandalwood in its purest nectar, nothing synthetic!!, you can feel the quality of the ingredients. In summary, a perfume that is a pleasure and only generates compliments that can be worn even in your moments of solitude, when you rest on a sofa, barefoot, and want to ‘dress’ with a veil of elegance and freshness.

Wow! I always look for special and different fragrances and this is one of them. Very green at the start. With bitter chamomile accords, mixed with jasmine and cedar. Earthy, bitter, herbal. I can’t tell you it resembles AURA DE MUGLER, but it opens like that… very green. Woody, bitter from the musk. The jasmine stands out little because the herbal side of the chamomile wins, reminding you of a very green apple. Yes, it smells a bit medicinal…but I like different aromas. I still can’t feel the vanilla.

Is it cologne? Not even close, it’s an EDP. We started off on the wrong foot because if you don’t like it, it vanishes in two hours, flat. I bought it straight away because it smells divine. It has a citrusy touch, reminiscent of Guerlain’s Teazzura, although Gucci’s is richer, even if it doesn’t last as long. It’s herbal, floral, citrusy and sweet: I adore it, but only for use after a bath before bed.

Today I tried a sample of this perfume, and at first it smells very bitter, like medicinal herb. After a while, something sweetened with vanilla and a bit of sandalwood is also perceived, but the bitterness persists. Apparently, it doesn’t suit my skin.

I bought it blind during the lockdown due to YouTube reviews and my curiosity wouldn’t hold back. Contrary to what I heard, I smell metal, fresh but metallic. It doesn’t disgust me, but it gives me headaches and nausea, and the scent lasts for hours. I have to wash my clothes or take a shower to get rid of it. I want to love it, but I hate it. I don’t smell the chamomile nor the herbal notes. Every nose is a different world, haha.

On my skin and nose: HORRIBLE. It smells like insecticide mixed with old talcum powder. I never perceived the chamomile. The longevity was eternal; I had to wash all my clothes and even my rucksack. I showered, exfoliated and applied scented cream, and at seven hours I still smell it.

Chamomile musk unisex infusion. That’s all, nothing more to add. Pleasant: 5/10. Interesting: 3/10. Versatile: 8/10. Original: 6/10.

It works brilliantly in warm weather, summer in full swing (in my part of the country we evaporate on these days, haha, that’s how I feel). The cedar note is soft, the chamomile constant and pleasant, it gives me serenity. I used it in winter and it’s different, lasts less, almost no trail; in spring and autumn I used it because I wanted to, and to my surprise, it shines in summer. Today with so much heat I’ve had a soft, enveloping cloud for seven hours. It’s a different perfume, I don’t know if it’s love or hate like others, I bought it without knowing it and I love it, it’s worth giving it opportunities.