Rush (1999)
by Gucci

Unconventional. I think of a warm, dry night in a gardenia grove on a fuchsia polarfleece blanket, sipping melomel. You won't smell like anyone else. Wear it to the club; please don't wear it to the office!

I love this fragrance. It is loud, strong, luxurious, in your face and altogether gorgeous. I think it represents perfectly Gucci's house. So explosive floral and woody. I know a lot of people hate the bottle. it is supposed to represent a videotape. And, actually, I think the color red suits this fragrance perfectly.

That ugly, unsuitable bottle put me off for way too long...but recently, while desperately trying to find a fragrance that seemed remotely interesting, I tried this at Kohl's (of all places). I fell for it immediately...it may even be love. Rush is confident, elegant, sensual, and, best of all, distinctive. Many fragrances smell so similar that I get bored with them. I love fragrance beyond reason, so I truly appreciate a fragrance that intrigues me. Gucci Rush is great with my chemistry, and, based on compliments it receives, it seems to be attractive to people of all ages. It's truly radiant. I cannot imagine why it comes in the plastic, bright red, tacky bottle that gives me '80s nightmares. If it were up to me, I'd put it in an Opium-style bottle, and make the liquid amber colored. Rush makes me think of a desert night, illuminated by a bright moon, redolent of hot, dry air and lush white flowers. This fragrance is exciting, and uplifting.

To me not just the worst among perfumes, but the worst of "bad smells". Sour, metallic, artificial it makes me cross the street, change to another train carriage, anything just to get away. It even seems to linger in my nose afterwards. I'd rather be covered in other scents I dislike than smell a hint of this in passing.

I'm impressed by the longevity. It was the first in a long series of new (well - 'new' for me that is) scents that my husband liked on me. I've bought a bottle 2 days ago on holiday and am very happy with it. My first association was mandarine - although officially there doesn't seem to be any mandarine in it. But what especially stuns me is the longevity, because I still smell a spray from this morning (its early evening now) whilst I mostly loose scents after a few hours. Good one! Very appropriate for summer and women who like to wear not too light-flowery even in summer.
I also like the sleek little bottle - and I even accidentally dropped it because it slipped from its little sleeve - it didn't break. I'm HAPPY :).

It is a very unique perfume indeed. It is different than every other perfume I tried.
Once you smelled it you will want to smell it again even if it is not your favorite.
The type of this perfume is Chypre - Fruity
I can not determine what note that made it so different, but the combination of notes formed a very good scent overall. so thumbs up.