# Gucci — Guilty Pour Homme Eau de Parfum

> Guilty Pour Homme Eau de Parfum is the unusually savory rose entry in Gucci's masculine Guilty line, pairing chili, salt, and balsamic vinegar with familiar cedar-patchouli depth.

## Essence
Guilty Pour Homme Eau de Parfum is the unusually savory rose entry in Gucci's masculine Guilty line, pairing chili, salt, and balsamic vinegar with familiar cedar-patchouli depth.
## Scent Profile
Rose appears immediately, pricked by red chili and given an unexpected sweet-sour edge through salt and balsamic vinegar. The result is more savory and masculine than a lipstick-style rose, though it remains unmistakably floral.
Orange blossom, neroli, and lavender gradually clean up the middle. In the drydown, cedar and patchouli return the scent to Guilty territory: woody, slightly dusty, and softly powdery. The composition has a genuine arc from its strange savory opening into a calmer rose-patchouli base.
## Performance
Wear varies by skin, but it generally projects moderately at first and lasts through a substantial part of the day, with better persistence on clothing. The fresh-salty opening makes it workable in warmth; lighter application is preferable in peak heat.
## Wearing Context
It is flexible enough for office wear, dates, casual days, and semi-formal evenings. Spring and fall are natural seasons, while the salty rose gives it daytime range. Rose is central throughout, so it is better sampled by anyone who usually avoids it.
## Comparisons & DNA
The 2011 Guilty EDT is a clean lavender-lemon fougere; this EDP adds the distinctive rose, chili, salt, and vinegar opening. Guilty Parfum is a smoother juniper-and-wood sibling. Versace Eros Flame provides a useful masculine-rose comparison, although Gucci's savory effect is more unusual and does not have an accepted exact dupe.
## Reception
The daring opening is the main attraction. Admirers call it fun, distinctive, and one of the line's most underrated ideas. The same rose can feel forceful to detractors, while others find the later woody drydown generic or performance too variable for an EDP.
## Versions & Reformulation
This 2020 EDP is separate from the original EDT, 2022 Parfum, Guilty Absolute, and later Elixir. The perfumer credit is not reliably settled. No significant reformulation is documented.
## Acquisition Notes
Available in 50, 90, and 150 ml EDP sizes, it is easy to sample through the mainstream designer market. Testing the rose-and-savory opening on skin is more useful than choosing by note list alone.
## Notable Facts & Lore
- It belongs to Gucci's Forever Guilty campaign era.
- Jared Leto fronted the masculine campaign imagery.
- Gucci emphasized salt and vinegar as a way to make rose feel less lipstick-like.