GFF Donna
Perfumer: Michele Saramito
27 ratings
From your scent profile
Gianfranco Ferré GFF Donna is a feminine scent with floral and spicy notes over a sweet, woody base, best suited to fall and winter evenings; it has been discontinued.
Skunky's take: I wandered into a flower garden and I am not leaving.
How does it perform?
From 31 community ratings, all out of 10.
Holds up through the day and fades gently toward evening.
People close to you notice, nobody gets overwhelmed.
Looks good without trying too hard.
Blind buy risk
85% of votes are positive and opinions barely differ.
Notes
They open one after another, from the first spray into the evening.
Top notesfirst 15 minutes
Base noteswhat stays into the evening
Accords
From most dominant to most subtle.
- Floral
- Sweet
- Spicy
- Woody
- Oriental
- Powdery
- Chypre
Floral
Sweet
Spicy
Woody
Oriental
Powdery
ChypreWhat does GFF Donna smell like?
It opens with bergamot, lemon and lavender for freshness, while clary sage adds a faint green edge. At the heart, rose, jasmine, violet and ylang-ylang form a floral core, with cardamom and cinnamon adding spice. The base of patchouli, sandalwood, vanilla and honey turns it sweet, powdery and warm, with a chypre feel.
Longevity and sillage are rated good. Most voters pick fall and winter, with spring not far behind. It leans towards evening and nights out, and works for daytime too. Its profile is close to Guerlain Samsara (Eau de Parfum) and Jean-Louis Scherrer Nuits Indiennes.
How it changes through the day
First minutes
- Bergamot
- Clary sage
- Lavender
First hours
- Cardamom
- Rose
- Ylang-ylang
Towards evening
- Patchouli
- Hawthorn
- Sandalwood
When to wear it?
Seasons and occasions, by user votes.
- 33%Autumn
- 28%Winter
- 23%Spring
- 18%Summer
Autumn
Winter
Spring
Summer- Evening28%
- Daytime21%
- Nighttime21%
- Casual18%
- Office13%
Least picked for the office.
Smells like this
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Last updated: October 26, 2026