Gucci Rush

Gucci · Eau de Toilette (EDT) · 1999

≈ $75 · 75ml · approx. retail

A cult late-90s floral-amber opening with peach, gardenia and freesia over rose and jasmine. A creamy vanilla, patchouli and vetiver base gives it lasting warmth; it won Fragrance of the Year in 2000.

The scent

Top notes

The opening · first 15 minutes

Heart notes

The core · the next few hours

Base notes

The dry-down · what lingers

Best for

FallWinterEveningDaily

Perfumer

Michel Almairac

French · 5 in collection

Born in Grasse in 1953 and trained at Roure Bertrand Dupont, Michel Almairac is a master perfumer long associated with Robertet, credited with shaping the olfactory signature of Chloé. He later co-founded the family house Parle Moi de Parfum with his son Benjamin.

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