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Saturday, April 12, 2014

L’Arte di Gucci by Gucci c1991

 L'Arte di Gucci: launched in 1991. Composed by the perfumers at Roure, it was the first new women's fragrance by Gucci in more than five years.



Fragrance Composition:


So what does it smell like? It is classified as a floral oriental chypre fragrance for women. Exotic woods, amber and musk dominate.

  • Top notes: aldehydes, Calabrian bergamot, fruits, Italian neroli, Russian coriander, Roman chamomile, black currant buds, tagetes, and green notes
  • Middle notes: Grasse rose, geranium, Egyptian jasmine, Alpine lily of the valley, mimosa, Portuguese tuberose, Dutch narcissus, Nossi-Be ylang ylang, and Tuscan orris
  • Base notes: amber, Tibetan musk, labdanum, Mysore sandalwood, Canadian castoreum, Tyrolean oakmoss, Indonesian patchouli, leather and Java vetiver 

Bottles:


The bottles were designed by Serge Mansau in 1991 and produced by Saint Gobain Desjonqueres.

Available in the following:

  • Eau de Parfum 
  • Eau de Toilette 
  • Shower Gel 
  • Body Lotion 
  • Deodorant 




Fate of the Fragrance:

This fragrance has been discontinued and can be hard to find.


CLICK HERE TO FIND L'ARTE DE GUCCI

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