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Gucci No. 1(1963)

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Created by Guy Robert for Gucci, this composition opens on aldehydes, bergamot, and peach, moves through a heart of rose, jasmine, and iris, and closes on sandalwood, amber, and musk. It represented one of the Italian fashion house's earliest fragrance releases, extending Robert's aldehydic-floral expertise, already demonstrated with Hermes's Caleche, to a different couture identity.

Did you know? This scent's aldehydes carry a famous origin myth — the "accidental overdose" story behind Chanel No. 5 — that historians say probably isn't true. Read the full story →

Brand

Gucci

Perfumer

Guy Robert

Launched

1963

Family

Floral

Gucci No. 1 is a fragrance from Gucci, released in 1963 and composed by Guy Robert. It sits in the Floral family. It opens with Aldehydes, Bergamot, and Peach, moves into a heart of Rose, Jasmine, and Iris, and settles into a base of Sandalwood, Amber, and Musk.

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