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Rush (EDT)

1999

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Versions Timeline

1999

Rush EDT (Original Release)

Price Range
$50 – $135

Estimated price range, including all bottle sizes

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Perfumers

Michel Almairac

"Gucci Rush EDT is a bold floral-fruity chypre for women first launched in 1999. Created by Michel Almairac during the Tom Ford era at Gucci, it became famous for its vivid red cassette-like bottle and its unapologetically synthetic, high-impact character. The scent opens with a juicy peach-freesia brightness before moving into a dense floral heart of rose and jasmine, supported by a smooth woody texture. In the base, patchouli, vanilla, and moss create a sweet, earthy, slightly dirty finish that gives the perfume its addictive tension. Rush is widely regarded as one of the era’s most distinctive clubby, sensual feminine scents, often described as daring, loud, and instantly recognizable. Its DNA helped define a late-1990s style of glamorous, plasticized florals that still feels iconic today."

Ideal Environment

Best Seasons

Fall
Winter
Spring

Ideal Weather

Cold
Mild
Dry

Moods

Alluring
Confident
Sensual
Playful
Mysterious

Occasions

Date
Night Out
Party
Dinner
Cocktail Party

Fun Facts

The bottle design is famously modeled after a bright red vintage cassette tape, making it one of Gucci's most recognizable fragrance presentations.

Gucci Rush was released during Tom Ford's influential creative period at Gucci and is often cited as a cult favorite from that era.

AI Generated

Aromatic Profile

0m/8h
Top Notes
1x
FruityFloralSweetSyntheticWoodyEarthyChypre

Fragrance Pyramid

Top Notes

0–1h 12m

freesia
peach
gardenia
Middle Notes

1h 12m–3h 36m

rose
jasmine
cashmere wood
Base Notes

3h 36m–8h

patchouli
vanilla
moss

Performance

Longevity
80%

Long-lasting (6-8h)

Sillage
70%

Strong

Reviews Summary

“Reviews consistently describe the original Gucci Rush as bold, unmistakable, and highly synthetic in a way many fans find addictive rather than cheap. Wearers often mention a peachy white-floral opening with an 'expensive hairspray' or plasticky aura that becomes creamier, earthier, and patchouli-driven over time. The original release is widely remembered as stronger and richer than later reformulations, with better projection and a more textured spicy-floral profile. It is polarizing but beloved by fans of statement-making, late-1990s feminine fragrances.”

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