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Bamboo
Gucci Bamboo Eau de Parfum reads as a white floral rather than a fruity one, and the Casablanca lily at the centre of it is the reason why.
Bergamot is the whole of the opening, bitter and bright and brief, and it has gone inside ten minutes. What follows is a trio of white flowers handled with some care. Casablanca lily is the big one, cool and formal and slightly green, with a pollen dustiness that keeps it from being sugary. Ylang ylang sits beneath, creamy and custardy and a shade more tropical, and orange blossom adds a clean honeyed sweetness between the two.
The base is warm and simple, and it is the best part of the fragrance. Sandalwood is smooth and creamy, Tahitian vanilla is softer and more floral than the ordinary kind, and amber brings a resinous, faintly powdery warmth that makes the whole drydown feel comfortable. It is the sort of base that still smells good on a coat collar the following morning.
Seven materials, a clear shape and a development that holds no surprises, which is not a criticism at this level. Seven or eight hours is the figure for the eau de parfum, pushing out for the first of them and staying near the skin afterwards. Spring and autumn suit it, in daylight and in the early evening both, and women are the market, with a polish to it rather than any youthfulness. The year on it is 2015. Gucci is an Italian luxury house, founded in Florence in 1921 by Guccio Gucci, which started out in luggage and fine goods before the equestrian accessories, the loafer and the clothes. Its beauty business has always been handled by outside licensees, and Kering owns the house itself.
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