It’s like an old friend! 
The above pic is from my blog in 2009, where I tried to find some Gucci Envy for men, it is so old and even 3 years ago it was quite hard to find, but I did find some and was over the moon. But now, it’s apparently ‘officially’ been discontinued, so I may never get my beloved scent again 🙁
I first got this at Christmas 2005, despite this fragrance being released in 1998, so wearing it throughout 2006 which was a great time for me. It was quite a crazy time, going out a lot in Newcastle meant I had to wear a scent, and most of the time I would choose this, my favourite. It’s not just the love of the smell, it’s the memories, the good times, Envy could tell so many stories! 😉
If you did not know already I love EDTs, aftershaves and smells, this was the last pic I took of them in March 2011…
Yep, a lot! 😀 Still, my all time favourite has to be Gucci Envy which you can see in the pic above on the right at the front.
I do of course love others, such as Narciso Rodriguez, Gucci by Gucci, Bvlgari MAN, and now Allure Homme Sport Extreme by Chanel. But the vast majority of the above I still really like, so picking one to wear is usually very hard 😛
ANYWAY…
So yesterday I decided that I would try and track down a bottle of Gucci Envy. I only have about half a bottle left, and I rarely use it because I like it so much and know I don’t have much left. My search got me nowhere. Nobody seemed to stock it. After reading a few forums it seems like it has been discontinued, and after searching for hours, could not find a bottle, not for a decent price anyway.
There are some stores abroad which are selling it for over £100 for the 50ml bottle and over £200 for the 100ml, that is terrible! Such a high price, but I do love it.
I decided to email as many of the websites which used to stock it as I could, so I emailed about 20 of them, and the vast majority said they had no stock, and would almost certainly be getting no more stock 🙁
I’ll continue my hunt to see if I can find some at a sensible price from a shop, the search goes on! 😉 If you’re looking for an alternative to this, try checking out my men’s fragrance reviews, where I can recommend something which is similar but obviously not the sadly discontinued Gucci Envy For Men.
A great alternative is Floris Santal. It’s a premium scent which is very close to Gucci Envy for men, but is still a scent on it’s own. Going forward this will be what I use, and is one of my favourite fragrances.
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I always worry about having several EDT’s on the go at once in case they go off. Do you find they are ok – even on bottles that may have been open for a couple of years say?
posted on Friday 23rd November, 2012 at 18:20Well they supposedly last 2-4 years accourding to the bottles, but if you buy a “new” one you’ll not really know how new it is, it could of been lying around for a while in some wherehouse then again in a shop 😛 I suppose that is the risk espeically when buying an older bottle.
I have lots so I only rotate about 25, the rest I just keep and use when I want something different. They are kept in a draw, room temperature, away from sunlight.
I read on a fragrance forum that people buy old ones and stock pile their favourites, so I guess they don’t seem to care if they go off.
posted on Friday 23rd November, 2012 at 19:19Gucci Envy – Try:
99perfume.com
I have ordered from here before with no problems. From the USA I think.
Let me know how you get on.
posted on Monday 26th November, 2012 at 10:29Thanks for letting me know Charlie. It seems they have a “notify me” button so it’s not in stock (like other stores). I would also not really want to order from USA, EU if possible 🙂
posted on Monday 26th November, 2012 at 14:53Try Joop Go! It is fairly similar. I had the same prob, Gucci envy is just simply taken out of production, just like the fabulous Davidoff Relax many years ago….
posted on Saturday 9th November, 2013 at 16:15Hey, thanks, I may try. Floris Santal is very close to it, and D&G The One Gentleman is also similar.
posted on Saturday 9th November, 2013 at 17:14Try amazon! I’m sure they will have it
posted on Saturday 23rd November, 2013 at 13:51Nope, they don’t have any 🙂
posted on Saturday 23rd November, 2013 at 16:11Hi Michael
posted on Tuesday 5th May, 2015 at 16:07This is available in Pakistan but a tester bottle, if you can manage to pick it up from here some how 🙂
Hi Syed,
Thanks but I’ve got used to the idea it’s gone, Floris Santal is a very worthy replacement 🙂
posted on Thursday 7th May, 2015 at 17:22I am looking for The same perfum for my boyfriend..!! If somebody know where I can find it or have an extra bottle want to sell me please contact me =)
posted on Saturday 16th May, 2015 at 3:26Hi Linda,
posted on Saturday 16th May, 2015 at 12:52It’s been discontinued for a while now which is sad. There’s a few alternatives out there which are really nice 🙂
hi. do You still search gucci envy?
posted on Sunday 6th September, 2015 at 1:21Adam, Michael, I definitely am looking for Gucci Envy, do you have any clues ???
posted on Friday 25th September, 2015 at 22:05Hi Leila,
It’s been discontinued for a number of years now, so even if you find a genuine bottle it’s going to be old, and also expensive (not to mention there’s many fakes out there). My advice would be to try Floris Santal, which I love and is very similar. You can read what I thought about it in my Floris Santal Review 🙂
posted on Saturday 26th September, 2015 at 14:11Hi.I’m big fan Gucci envy for man. Why they done sutch stupid thing as discontinuation? It’s sad. Now to buy bottle 100ml – you looking for…. About 200£. And I think price will go higher and higher. I’m looking for replica – fake gucci envy. Some of the replicas are identical. For example ; Tom Ford tuscan leather: I found replica for 3 pounds pure oil and I’m telling you – it’s identical ( even last longer…)
posted on Sunday 27th December, 2015 at 10:42Greetings from the Philippines, Michael. I truly understand your concerns about the discontinuance of Gucci Envy for men. I’m so very lucky to obtain this marvel in a retail store last Dec 2014. Magnificent in every way.
posted on Sunday 3rd January, 2016 at 17:01Hi Rommel,
posted on Sunday 3rd January, 2016 at 19:36Thanks for your comments! Yes, lucky you! 😛 I still have about 60% left in my bottle, I have given up all hope for this and found alternatives which are close to it 🙂
Hi Michael, l used to wear men’s aftershave rather than perfume. I have found a couple of bottles that l bought and only sprayed once. One is this envy a 50 ml bottle. I am going to sell these on selling site, are you interested. It is a genuine bottle but not boxed, smells lovely just not on me.
posted on Thursday 11th February, 2016 at 9:42hi there. i’m a dutch guy and have a new bottle in sealed package of gucci envy 50 ml
posted on Wednesday 18th May, 2016 at 12:53want to sell it but what’s the price?not below 100 euro’s
Try selling it on eBay 🙂
posted on Wednesday 18th May, 2016 at 23:46Hi Michael,
Just wanted to ask you, which one do you feel is closer to Gucci envy for men; floris santal or D&G the one gentleman (keeping in mind that I do not at all like all those citrusy scents such as Davidoff cool water and the likes…)
posted on Monday 8th August, 2016 at 22:13Hi RonRon,
I think both are quite close…Owning all three and from what I read there’s nothing closer (although there could be, I haven’t tried every scent!). I prefer Floris Santal, I believe that D&G The One Gentleman is now discontinued, it can be found in a couple of places but the larger retailers stopped selling it in the UK a while back. If you can find a cheap (and real) bottle from an authorised retailer I’d recommend it. Floris Santal is around £75, but is worth it in my opinion.
posted on Monday 8th August, 2016 at 22:38Michael
Thanks Michael… A lot of US online retailers still have D&G at reasonable prices of around 38 the bottle, floris will be around 56 (both 100ml, so slightly pricy…
posted on Monday 8th August, 2016 at 22:46If you can get Floris in USA for $56 that’s a good price, a 100ml bottle in the UK from Floris or authorised retailers is £75, which is almost US$100. You could always try a sample or try in-store if you can 🙂
posted on Monday 8th August, 2016 at 22:52Great product still have two bottle but recommend mont-blanc legend as alternative
posted on Saturday 24th June, 2017 at 16:53Hi Garry, thanks for letting me know about Mon Blanc Legend, I’ve never tried it myself! I’ve had a look at the notes but it doesn’t sound much like Gucci Envy for men. Is it similar?
posted on Sunday 25th June, 2017 at 13:37