Review of Rush by aad de gids

this has always been one of my favorite perfumes, ever. after Envy (1997) which had a kind of Calvin Klein Eternity vibe, and from that perfume I had the Edt, Edp (black bottle) and parfum (all slitzing glass within perspex box) I found Rush even more compelling. what was there what not to love ? it of course was also the Glitzy Edition of Flacon and Cellophane, Advertisements and the whole Tom Ford esthetics (which I elsewhere summed up in 'the Master of Sinister Glamour, or Lush Louche'), and his fashions for Gucci plus later for YSL (which Karl Lagerfeld propagated still before Yves had died, in sharp formulations he exuded that Tom Ford was brilliant) and at the same time the start-up for his own Brand. so it was the flashy 'bottle' and ditto perfume ! Tom Ford could make you want something and he succeeded. Rush I had at least twice and Rush2, which was less my cup of tea, but I had to have it to see them next to each other. instant Futurism. Envy for men had an absolutely fabulous bottle but as the queer half of Boy-Twins I never w(h)ore men's perfumes. that was for my straight brother who went all Creed and Chanel and Guerlain. with Rush the Gardenia almost ate you alive. that is a topper. further Freesia, Peach, Roses and Jasmine. Peach being one of the few Fruits I can dissect from a fragrance. and it was somptuous. the Patchouli is kind of a Tom Ford benchmark. his perfume White Patchouli is also to die for. (2008) twice I went into an Operating Theater with White Patchouli on my pulse and in the nape of my neck, and as a Nurse for 45 years, it went through. as also the Lady Nurses said: "Oh what is that gorgious smell ?" and no one made the association that you daren't go fully made-up into the Operating Room ... then Rush carries Vanilla and Vetiver to round it all up. I guess the onslaught of White Flowers plus Rose did me in. that is what happens with Tom Fords perfumes (while for Gucci, plus Nu for YSL (2001), and his own Black Orchid (2006), White Patchouli, Black Orchid perfume (2020), Jasmin Rouge (2011), Orchid Soleil (2016), Sahara Noir (2013) and Violet Blonde (2011). further Gucci by Gucci (2007), Gucci Edp (2002) and Rush2 (2001) (Time Flies). I had acquired all these perfumes and I guess Gucci Rush has the best and propelled the clearest memories. being the White Flower Bomb and to my amazement composed by Michael Almairac, a brilliant perfumer. Demna is doing great for Gucci, Haider Ackermann for 'Tom Ford' but he, Tom, will always have a place in my heart. his fashion was a straight propulsion from 'Lagerfeld Studio' (1990s) and the Versaces.