Guess (original) (1990)
by Guess

I kind of liked this one. It was spicy but not too strong or sickly, like some of these spicy scents are. It was sharp when first applied, but it softened quite a bit at the end, which made it nice. Too bad it's not available anymore, as I hear the new one sucks.

20th April, 2008.

love it! not very longlasting though

10th December, 2006.

Perfumeworld calls this scent ‘Fresh Floral Sweet Ambery,’ and from what I’m smelling, I would say, ‘Wrong on almost all accounts.’ It could be the age of my sample, but the citruses of the opening are quite subdued in the sense that the base notes seem to overwhelm them—not much freshness here. The woods, civet, and patchouli minimize the citrus while the cinnamon and spices dominate the florals. I agree with FroFro that Guess is more spicy than floral. And its excellently employed civet does make it quite sexy, too. This civet gives it a strong sensual feeling while the woods and patchouli move it toward the darker end of the spectrum. I don’t get very much ‘sweet,’ its sensuality and darkness come with an air of warmth as well as mystery…and this warmth moves Guess quite far along on the path to elegance. Pleasurable accords, well constructed, near elegant, a little mysterious, sensual—this is (was) a very fine fragrance.

4th December, 2006.

Considered a woody oriental, this version has notes of jasmine, orange blossom, grapefruit and black currant with hints of vanilla, oak moss and sandalwood.

One of my favorites of the time. But there was so much of it around, I grew tired of it pretty quickly. Now - very difficult to find, and, therefore, pricey.

I had some left, and recently decided to try it again. When it's not found on any corner, it actually smells not as cheap as it seemed to me then. Somewhat sweet, and even - gasp! - subdued, but still sexy.

Not a floral by any stretch, though - it's definitely more woody/spicy.

22nd June, 2006.