Envy For Men

Envy For Men, inspired by Gucci Envy for Men (1998)

Candied ginger comes first, with cardamom, coriander and nutmeg crowding in close behind. Anise and pimento give it a liquorice-and-allspice twist that sets it apart from cleaner spicy colognes. Gradually incense and opoponax, a sweet resin related to myrrh, pull it into darker territory. What remains on skin is amber, musk, patchouli and a little cedar.

About the original

Gucci released Envy for Men in 1998, during Tom Ford's time as the house's creative director. It followed the women's Envy of 1997, a green floral with a completely different character. Sources disagree on who composed it, so no perfumer is credited here. Gucci no longer produces it; no official end date was announced, but bottles were already scarce by 2009.

Our version

Ours is an independent eau de parfum made to evoke the same character. It is not Gucci stock, not an official relaunch and not the original formula.

Who it suits

Men who already like spicy orientals will feel at home with it. The sugary ginger and the anise can seem old-fashioned to someone used to fresh blue scents, and the incense gives the drydown a churchy weight.

Notes of the original fragrance, as given in the launch information.

Notes: Ginger, Cardamom, Coriander, Nutmeg, Anise, Pimento, Incense, Opoponax, Patchouli, Cedar, Amber, Musk

Ginger comes first, sweet rather than fiery, with cardamom, coriander and nutmeg around it. Anise and pimento add a faint liquorice and allspice tone.

Incense and opoponax form the middle, smoky and balsamic, with patchouli starting to show beneath.

It settles on amber and musk over cedar, a smooth, resinous finish with the spice still faintly present.

Is Gucci Envy for Men discontinued?

Yes. Gucci no longer produces it, although the brand never published an official end date.

Is it related to Gucci Envy for women?

Only by name. The women's Envy (1997) is a green floral, while the men's is built on ginger, spice and incense.

Does it smell of liquorice?

Slightly. Anise sits among the opening spices and gives a liquorice edge that fades as the incense comes forward.

Is Gucci Envy For Men coming back?

So far, we have found no announcement from Gucci that it will return. Our version is an eau de parfum in 50 ml or 100 ml.

Inside the EU, delivery is free on orders of €49 or more. Below that it is a flat €4.99. Outside the EU, delivery is a flat €4.99 on every order. We send every order in 1 to 2 working days. It arrives in 3 to 7 days across the EU and in 7 to 14 days outside the EU. You have 14 days to return an unopened bottle.

Gucci and Envy for Men are trademarks of their respective owners, and all rights remain with them. Parfumour is not affiliated with, endorsed by, sponsored by, or connected to Gucci in any way, and no business relationship of any kind is implied. Our product is an original interpretation created to evoke a similar scent profile, and the trademark names are used purely for honest, descriptive comparison, so that you can quickly identify the style and fragrance family you are looking for. We make no claim to sell the original product, and we do not use the same ingredients or formula. Any similarity lies in the overall impression of the scent as interpreted by our own perfumers, not in the source materials.