Gucci Guilty Absolute (Tester)
Leather, woody, earthy, smoky, warm.
Key Fragrance Notes:
- Top: Leather
- Heart: Cypress, Patchouli
- Base: Woody Notes, Vetiver
Gucci Guilty Absolute opens with a dry leather accord before cypress and patchouli reinforce its earthy woody center. Vetiver and additional woody notes deepen the base, creating an intentionally austere structure with smoky, rugged warmth.
Alberto Morillas created the fragrance with Gucci around custom Woodleather and Goldenwood accords inspired by the house's leather heritage.
Fragrance Route Intelligence
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Route map
Scent Pyramid
- Top
- Leather
- Heart
- Cypress, Patchouli
- Base
- Woody Notes, Vetiver
Fragrance Details
Fragrance Details
About the Fragrance
About the Fragrance
Quick Facts
Quick Facts
- Brand
- Fragrant Nest
- Perfumer
- Alberto Morillas
- Release year
- 2017
- Concentration
- Eau de Parfum
- Fragrance family
- Amber Woody
- Expected wear
- Extended
- Projection
- Strong
- Strength
- Strong
- Scent profile
- Leather, Woody, Earthy, Patchouli, Vetiver, Smoky
- Full bottle size
- 90 mL / 3.0 fl oz
- Availability
- Available
Notes & Composition
Notes & Composition
- Top
- Leather
- Middle
- Cypress, Patchouli
- Base
- Woody Notes, Vetiver
Scent Profile
Scent Profile
Primary profile: Leather, Woody, Earthy, Patchouli, Vetiver, Smoky
Your Route Match
Your Route Match
When to Wear It
When to Wear It
- Best seasons
- Fall, Winter, Spring
- Best for
- Date Night, Evening, Going Out, Special Occasion
- Day / night
- Night
- Mood
- Bold, Dark, Smoky
Structured woods and deeper facets give Gucci Guilty Absolute (Tester) a natural place in cooler-weather wear, especially after dark. Strong projection and a 8+ hour wear estimate keep the guidance grounded while its bold, dark, smoky character suits date night, evening, going out, special occasion.
Route guidance is based on the fragrance profile, stored wear context, and listed notes; performance and preference vary by wearer.
Summary
Summary
Gucci Guilty Absolute Eau de Parfum is a dry, uncompromising leather-and-wood fragrance created by Alberto Morillas with Alessandro Michele. Rather than unfolding through a conventional note pyramid, the composition is built around four connected pillars: Woodleather, Goldenwood, patchouli, and vetiver. The leather accord is dense and textured, while Nootka cypress-derived Goldenwood adds a smooth, very dry woody character with ambery depth. Patchouli makes the profile darker and earthier, and vetiver links the woods and leather with an aromatic edge. Launched in 2017, Guilty Absolute is bold, smoky, and deliberately less sweet than many modern designer releases. FBR’s 90 mL tester is the legitimate full-bottle size and qualifies for the Route despite tester packaging.