Guilty Pour Homme Eau de Toilette

Hated on this when it came out because it was such a stark change of direction from their previous masterpieces. Bought it last year because I happened to sniff it in Hawaii and for some reason my brain attached some incredibly powerful neuroassociation to it being “the scent of Hawaii” — and yes, I know how ridiculous that is — and I have to say, as with all popular fragrances I used to be a hater of, this is a really well done, mass appealing little jewel. It’s such an easy dumb reach and smells great, lasts decently, and women really do love it. When I first smelled it my girl and I noticed how it was vaguely similar to Chanel Allure Sport, which is one of my all time favorites. It hits the spot when I don’t want to use up my good old stock of Allure Sport. It’s become one of my favorites for its comfortable and easy to wear scent, and it’s one of those that makes me feel even more attractive when I put it on. I notice it’s got a fairly low rating here, surely for the same reason that I initially hated on it — it’s not GPH or Envy. That’s not really a fair criticism to make of it. It’s a great one and still quite relevant today.

Incredibly pleasant, crowd-pleasing fragrance. Opens with a tart lavender and quickly adopts the white floral notes. The lemon on my skin was actually really soft, which isn't as common for others it seems. That orange blossom is the main thing I got from this fragrance aside from lavender, and man is it wonderful. The dry down is a super classic cedar and patchouli - with a slight sweetening from a delicate vanilla. My biggest gripe with this fragrance is the longevity - it's not long lasting despite the woody, barely dirty underbelly and powdery accords. Sillage for me is just okay, caught plenty of whiffs of this 2-3 hours after first spray, but it does grow more intimate to the skin after that time. I was still getting an occasional smell every once in a while. Overall, it lasted roughly 6 hours on me. Given the price, I find this disappointing.

This is a nice safe and pleasant all season all occasion kind of scent. It's fresh and totally likeable, with a gentle blend of some fruity, floral, and woody notes. The upside is that people will think you smell nice (if they're close enough to pick up on what is a pretty intimate scent). The downside is that it lacks anything very distinctive. I can't imagine anyone saying, "Is that Gucci Guilty you're wearing"? I doubt I could identify it blindly myself. The performance is average, with it becoming a lingering skin scent within a couple of hours and not much sillage. But there's a place for a scent like this, and it makes a dependable and handsome office scent.

Brief. Yes it is like watching an ice cube melt. 2 hours later you are left behind with a skin butter milk/coconut sunscreen lotion. It smells ok on the sweeter side, floral and a bit leathery to balance the heavy sweet orange blossom. Over spraying might be necessary. This is overpriced for the same amount you can get something better. But if you want to spend the money and you feel curious I will recommend you to go test it at your local mall, sample it and then you will make your own judgement. But I guarantee you this one is kinda disappointing, mostly because of the longevity and performance factors.

I know Gucci Guilty Pour Homme has been out since 2011, but I just smelled it for the first time today at Sephora and it immediately reminded me of a cologne I have. I just couldn't remember what it was. I walked around the mall for over 2 hours sniffing my hand trying to remember what cologne it reminded me of and I finally figured out it smells like a cheapie cologne I bought from Marshalls last year called Renegade Iconic for Men. It's a round black bottle and you can usually find them a few times a year at TJ Maxx or Marshalls for less than $15. I love this scent!