BergamotOpens with
GardeniaHeart
MuskDries down to
Michel AlmairacThe nose · 144 fragrances · also made Gucci pour Homme 2003 (2003)Portrait →Will you like it? Mark a few fragrances you own or love and we'll tell you.
Gucci · Sold as feminine
Gucci Rush Summer
The sunlit interior of an upscale café, where the citrusy notes mingle with soft florals and a hint of musk.
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Gucci Rush SummerPremium · $100–250
56%Similar accords, often for lessFashionably London · ZaraBudget tier, under $40 · all 3 of its listed notes are in this one8 matches →How it wears
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The story behind the bottle.
Gucci Rush Summer, launched in 2003 by perfumer Michel Almairac, is an embodiment of the brand's sophisticated elegance. The composition opens with a burst of bright bergamot, which gives way to the soft floral notes of gardenia and freesia. At its heart, rose adds depth and warmth, while musk and woody notes create a subtle yet enveloping base that grounds the fragrance in sensuality and comfort.
One spritz is enough to capture the essence of Gucci Rush Summer — it blooms on the skin within minutes. The fresh top notes are most pronounced in the first hour, so layering isn't necessary for a full experience.
Fig. 01 — Gucci Rush Summer, 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
More from the house · founded 1921 · Italy
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Adds warm spicy; shares four accords.
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What people
are saying.
Respected, if divisive: loved by 36%, disliked or hated by 20%.