How it smells
Main smell: floral and woody. It opens with aldehydes and hyacinth, moves to carnation and rose and dries down to oakmoss and amber.
- Came out
- 1974
- Lasts
- 6 to 9 hours
- Best in
- spring
No 1 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
About Gucci No 1 EDP
No 1 EDP is made by Gucci. Its strength is Eau de Parfum.
Gucci perfumes worth knowing
The house has 70 perfumes here, led by Memoire d'Une Odeur, Flora Gorgeous Orchid and Guilty Elixir De Parfum.
Sillage and projection
Projection is strong: people around you will notice it. Two sprays are usually enough. It spreads further than Gianni Versace Blue Jeans and Jil Sander Sun.
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 Parfum, it has more perfume oil than an Eau de Toilette, which helps it last. It lasts longer than Gianni Versace Blue Jeans. Base notes like oakmoss and amber are the part that stays longest on the skin.
Is No 1 your kind of scent?
The strongest accord is floral (100%), followed by woody and powdery. You will probably like it if you enjoy floral and woody smells and notes like carnation and oakmoss. Less obvious notes include geranium, ylang-ylang and benzoin. Perfume fans rate it 4.31 out of 5.
When in the day to wear No 1
It works better in the day than at night, so it is a good pick for work, school and daily wear. For evenings, Jil Sander Sun has more depth.
Perfumes that smell like No 1
Similar picks to try: Gianni Versace Blue Jeans (15 shared notes), Parfums Gres Cabotine Variety (13 shared notes), Jil Sander Sun (15 shared notes) and Lanvin Arpege (17 shared notes).
Quick answers
Can men wear No 1?
It is made for women, but anyone who likes the smell can wear it.
What is the best season for No 1?
Spring.
When did it come out?
It came out in 1974.