Basenotes › Basenotes Forums › Fragrance Discussion › Male Fragrance Discussion › Got my hands on Gucci Envy today...
New Posts  All Forums:Forum Nav:

Got my hands on Gucci Envy today...

post #1 of 27
2/4/13 at 4:25pm
Thread Starter 
I thought I got my hands on Gucci Envy for Men a couple weeks ago, but it turned out to be a sad and pathetic fake. Today I got my real hands on one and it smells amazing. I checked the batch code on checkcosmetics and it says it is from Feb. 2009. Would you consider this "vintage"? Regardless, I love the scent. Has a sophisticated smell and I can definitely see myself wearing it quite often. It's always nice to find a new love.
Reply
Reply
post #2 of 27
2/4/13 at 4:34pm
Congrats! Enjoy bro.
Reply
Reply
post #3 of 27
2/4/13 at 5:06pm
Doesn't matter which year it came out as long it is the real thing and you enjoy it.
Reply
Reply
post #4 of 27
2/4/13 at 5:22pm
How much did you pay?

I picked one up today for $65.... 50mL BNIB
Reply
Reply
post #5 of 27
2/4/13 at 5:27pm
Congrats to those that found it for a good price.
Reply
Reply
post #6 of 27
2/4/13 at 6:03pm
Thread Starter 
I actually traded my 100 mL bottle of Eau Sauvage Parfum for a 100 mL bottle of Envy. Seems to be that you can still find bottles of legit Envy for about $1-1.50 per mL.
Reply
Reply
post #7 of 27
2/4/13 at 7:09pm
I think the vintage Gucci's have gotten a little out of hand, with some asking $200+ for Envy.

I paid for mine (in the past month)

GPH1 100mL $80
GPH2 100mL $57
Envy 50mL $65
Reply
Reply
post #8 of 27
2/4/13 at 8:37pm
Congrats!
I think it worths the trade!
Enjoy...
Reply
Reply
post #9 of 27
2/4/13 at 9:04pm
I too found Envy after it was discontinued. Luckily one of my favorite small shos had a partially full tester bottle sitting around that the owner was willing to sell me for next to nothing.
Reply
Reply
post #10 of 27
2/5/13 at 3:38am
Treasure this stuff.. it is sex in a bottle. I find it to be pretty nice, but I swear, the 2 times I have worn it, women were swooning!
Reply
Reply
post #11 of 27
2/5/13 at 4:24am
Supposedly, concerning Envy, the lighter green juice is the vintage stuff where the darker green juice is the newer stuff. Hope that helps and I also hope I'm remembering that correctly, lolz.
Reply
Reply
post #12 of 27
2/5/13 at 4:33am
If you want to find out if it is vintage or not there is a way, actually two. First, the color of the juice is more yellow than turquoise in the vintage. But that's not so easy to tell if you don't have what to compare with. The second and more reliable way is to look at the small round sticker at the bottom of the bottle. It is vintage if the "100ml" in the middle of the sticker is written with very small fonts. The newer release has the number in the center and significantly larger.
Vintage or not, Gucci Envy is a very sad loss which is becoming harder and harder to find.. Enjoy yours and thanks for sharing with us!
Reply
Reply
post #13 of 27
2/5/13 at 5:45am
It's just the ticket for me from time to time. When I'm in the mood for something rich and very smooth (And gingery).
Glad you found a legit bottle.
Reply
Reply
post #14 of 27
2/5/13 at 6:00am
  • Zgb
  • offline
  • Gender:
Congrats, a great scent! I really hope they still make it, albeit in small amounts.
Reply
Reply
post #15 of 27
2/5/13 at 6:00am
  • del
  • offline
  • Gender:
Envy for Men is a wonderful fragrance, congrats! I have two bottles (50 ml, light green; and 100 ml, darker green), and based on the info posted here, I guess I have both the vintage and the reformulated. Both smell fantastic.



2992
Reply
Reply
post #16 of 27
2/5/13 at 6:22am
Well done. It is getting rarer.
Reply
Reply
post #17 of 27
2/5/13 at 7:50am
Great and almost classic choice, a very good contemporary fragrance
Reply
Reply
post #18 of 27
2/5/13 at 7:40pm
BOOYASHAKA! This thread inspired me to look a little harder, so I did and turned up a 100ml bottle for 65 bones out the door.
Reply
Reply
post #19 of 27
2/6/13 at 1:18pm
My dad has had this fragrance for years. I never liked it much I thought it was too mature so dismissed it. Thanks to the basenotes hype about it I tried it again this year. I have a new found appreciation for it. It is really beautiful. im lucky to have a bottle.
Reply
Reply
post #20 of 27
2/6/13 at 1:23pm
Quote:
Originally Posted by Shiny Beast View Post

BOOYASHAKA! This thread inspired me to look a little harder, so I did and turned up a 100ml bottle for 65 bones out the door.

Nice score. I guess I'm going to have to look for another bottle.
Reply
Reply
post #21 of 27
2/6/13 at 6:40pm
Quote:
Originally Posted by Shiny Beast View Post

BOOYASHAKA! This thread inspired me to look a little harder, so I did and turned up a 100ml bottle for 65 bones out the door.

Where? I just paid that for the 50mL bottle!
Reply
Reply
post #22 of 27
2/6/13 at 7:25pm
Quote:
Originally Posted by del View Post

Envy for Men is a wonderful fragrance, congrats! I have two bottles (50 ml, light green; and 100 ml, darker green), and based on the info posted here, I guess I have both the vintage and the reformulated. Both smell fantastic.

Do you find the light green has a bit something more magical? I feel like my dark green bottles lack a little something my sample had.
Reply
Reply
post #23 of 27
2/6/13 at 7:45pm
Quote:
Originally Posted by MonkeyBars View Post

Do you find the light green has a bit something more magical? I feel like my dark green bottles lack a little something my sample had.

It's a magical scent! During the holidays, while visiting in laws in Louisiana, I actually found a place selling the 3.4oz bottles for $58! I bought two bottles. Sold one in Ebay. It's a great scent. Timeless...

The place has more and I'll be buying out there lot this weekend. I love treasure!
Reply
Reply
post #24 of 27
2/6/13 at 7:59pm
Delete.
Reply
Reply
post #25 of 27
2/6/13 at 8:11pm
Quote:
Originally Posted by Christian M View Post

Where? I just paid that for the 50mL bottle!

Found it in an outlet mall, I don't recall the name of the shop 'cause it's one of those indy perfume discounters and there's seriously like five of them in the mall. It was the last bottle :/
Reply
Reply
post #26 of 27
2/7/13 at 9:00am
Quote:
Originally Posted by doncmleon View Post

I love treasure!

don't we all
Reply
Reply
post #27 of 27
2/7/13 at 11:41am
Had this is the past...It wasn't for me, too much ginger for my liking...

That's what's great with fragrance...there's something for everyone!
Reply
Reply
New Posts  All Forums:Forum Nav:
  Return Home
  Back to Forum: Male Fragrance Discussion
Basenotes › Basenotes Forums › Fragrance Discussion › Male Fragrance Discussion › Got my hands on Gucci Envy today...