PeachOpens with
CorianderHeart
PatchouliDries down to
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Gucci Rush
The moment when a city's lights flicker on, and you can feel the energy of the night about to unfold — vibrant, unapologetic, and ready for anything.
PeachTop
Californian GardeniaTop
African Freesia PetalsTopCorianderHeart
Damask RoseHeart
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Gucci RushPremium · $100–250
38%Similar accords, often for lessCa Sent Beau · KenzoMid-range tier, $40–100 · shares 5 of its 13 notes8 matches →How it wears
From community votes · bars are each option's shareComposition & Character
Notes Pyramid
HeartThe Soul
BaseFoundation
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The story behind the bottle.
Launched in 1999 by Michel Almairac, Gucci Rush was an immediate standout for its bold and unapologetically synthetic character. The fragrance opens with a bright burst of peach and Californian gardenia, leading into a heart of African freesia petals and coriander that adds complexity and warmth. As it settles, the patchouli and vanilla create a rich, earthy base that lingers for hours. Gucci Rush won the Fragrance Foundation's 'Fragrance of the Year – Women's Prestige' award in 2000 and is widely regarded as a gold-standard scent of the late-1990s/early-2000s clubbing era, thanks to its instantly recognizable character that enthusiasts describe as unlike anything else on the market.
Given its synthetic top notes that fade quickly, apply this fragrance in layers. The patchouli and vanilla base notes take time to bloom, so reapply every few hours if you want a continuous presence. It's best suited for evening wear when the warmth of the earthy base notes can really shine.
Fig. 01 — Gucci Rush, Gucci
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Michel Almairac
The master of empiresMichel Almairac is a master perfumer at Robertet whose career spans over forty years and includes some of the most commercially successful fragrances ever created.
“I was always surrounded by scents and smells which is part of life in that city, natural ones from the crops of flowers growing in the fields, and industrial ones as well, from the perfume factories.”
Michel Almairac · Olfactif interview
The Gucci Rush line
4 fragrances, compared side by side
Designer Gucci
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