The smell in short
Main smell: fruity and patchouli. It opens with guava and pear, moves to tiare flower and dries down to patchouli and honey.
- Came out
- 2007
- Lasts
- 6 to 9 hours
- Best in
- fall
By Gucci notes
Top notes
What you smell first
Heart notes
The main smell
Base notes
What stays on your skin
Smell profile
Main accords
How strong each part of the smell is
Best seasons and time of day
Gucci By Gucci EDT in detail
By Gucci EDT carries the name of its own house. Its strength is Eau de Toilette.
Price and value
The usual price in Europe is about €47. That puts it in the middle price range. It costs less than Gucci Variety.
The style of By Gucci
The strongest accord is fruity (100%), followed by patchouli and honey. You will probably like it if you enjoy fruity and patchouli smells and notes like tiare flower and patchouli. Less obvious notes include musk. Perfume fans rate it 3.92 out of 5.
More from Gucci
The house has 70 perfumes here, led by Memoire d'Une Odeur, Flora Gorgeous Orchid and Guilty Elixir De Parfum.
Longevity on skin
It stays on skin for about 6 to 9 hours, so one spray in the morning can carry you through the day. As an Eau de Toilette, it is lighter than an Eau de Parfum, so it fades sooner. It lasts about as long as Gucci Variety and Brocard Vasilisa Prekrasnaya. Base notes like patchouli and honey are the part that stays longest on the skin.
Best seasons to wear it
The best time of year to wear it is fall. It is less suited to spring. Ranked by season: fall, winter, summer and spring.
How far By Gucci spreads
Projection is strong: people around you will notice it. Two sprays are usually enough. It spreads further than Gucci Variety and Brocard Vasilisa Prekrasnaya.
Perfumes that smell like By Gucci
Similar picks to try: Gucci Variety (6 shared notes), Brocard Vasilisa Prekrasnaya (4 shared notes), Mugler A*Men (4 shared notes) and Xerjoff Join The Club Comandante (4 shared notes). For a cheaper option, Xerjoff Join The Club Comandante starts from €17.
Perfume comparisons
See the notes, how long each lasts and the price side by side.
Quick answers
Can I wear By Gucci to work?
It is more of an evening scent, so it may feel too much for the office.
Can women wear By Gucci?
It is made for men, but anyone who likes the smell can wear it.
When did it come out?
It came out in 2007.