Notoriously Dark For Women

Notoriously Dark opens bright and fruity, with tart red berries lifted by a peppery pink-pepper sparkle - the most convincing stretch and a near-match for the original. The heart turns sweeter as raspberry and a powdery violet take over, leaning into the candied, slightly soapy side of Gucci Guilty Black rather than its plush designer polish. A patchouli-and-amber base gives it a warm, cosy close, but where the original already wears close to the skin, this dupe fades faster still, with the drydown losing the original's rounded depth and settling into a simpler sweet-amber hum. It is a flirty, playful spring-to-winter scent best for casual days and easy date nights, where its juicy charm carries; just expect to top up through the day. A fair, recognisable budget stand-in for the Gucci, strongest in its opening, gentler and shorter-lived in its finish.