A Reason to Love
Perfumer: Alberto Morillas
Votes lean feminine
32 ratings
From your scent profile
Gucci A Reason to Love is a floral, sweet unisex scent that opens with cardamom, damask rose and peony and settles into oud and tolu balm.
Skunky's take: Sleeps by day, goes out at night; very skunk of it.
How does it perform?
From 30 community ratings, all out of 10.
Holds up through the day and fades gently toward evening.
People close to you notice, nobody gets overwhelmed.
Talks even from the shelf.
The price makes you think, so a small size is a smart start.
Blind buy risk
72% of votes are positive, the rest are more reserved.
Notes
They open one after another, from the first spray into the evening.
Top notesfirst 15 minutes
Heart notesfirst few hours
Base noteswhat stays into the evening
Accords
From most dominant to most subtle.
- Floral
- Sweet
- Synthetic
- Spicy
- Woody
- Oriental
- Resinous
Floral
Sweet
Synthetic
Spicy
Woody
Oriental
ResinousWhat does A Reason to Love smell like?
The opening pairs the spice of cardamom with damask rose and peony. In the heart, oud brings a woody, oriental weight, and tolu balm softens the base with a resinous warmth. The overall impression is sweet, spicy and slightly synthetic floral.
Voters find the longevity strong and the sillage good, though the vote count is small, so these ratings are tentative. It sits comfortably on both men and women, with the oriental side leading. Jo Malone Velvet Rose & Oud (Cologne Intense) and Valmont Rosso I have a close profile.
How it changes through the day
First minutes
- Cardamom
- Damask rose
- Peony
First hours
- Oud
Towards evening
- Tolu balm
When to wear it?
Seasons and occasions, by user votes.
- 38%Autumn
- 33%Winter
- 19%Spring
- 10%Summer
Autumn
Winter
Spring
Summer- Nighttime33%
- Evening33%
- Casual17%
- Daytime13%
- Office4%
Least picked for the office.
Smells like this
The closest scents by notes and accords.
51% matchVelvet Rose & Oud (Cologne Intense)
Jo Malone · 2012
49% matchRosso I
Valmont · 2018
47% matchCendre et Or (Eau de Parfum)
Bleu Nour
45% matchEnchanted Wilderness
Jean Poivre
45% matchZaurac
Spirit of Kings · 2019
45% matchOdyssey Aoud
Armaf · 2023
44% matchLes Notes de Lanvin - II: Oud & Rose
Lanvin · 2011
44% matchRuh
Pekji · 2015
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Last updated: October 26, 2026