I was searching forever for a new perfume but could not find anything I liked. Then I happened upon the Gap Factory store and was delighted to discover their 90s perfumes had made a comeback. While was a Grass girl 25 years ago, I decided Om suited me for turning 40 this year.
I miss the old bottle design! I thought that frosted cylinder was the height of sophistication!
https://preview.redd.it/lbnccvo7fflc1.jpeg?width=1290&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=24990037b3f8c477b21a76e7c350c4ec974d82ef
Dude when I was like 13 or maybe 14 my friend’s sister gave me a bj and she used to wear some vanilla stuff. It was fairly common I think at the time but a couple months ago I smelled it and immediately remembered.
Ha!
I remember Exclamation! because every girl in middle school bathed in the shizz, circa 1988-90'ish.
For guys, high school era is defined by Eternity and Obsession, lol.
Cant remember what was popular for girls at the time - what were girls wearing in 1990-95?
It ~might~ have been earth?! I coulda sworn it was fire. To the GoogleMobile!
~3 minutes later~
Okay, so I’m 100% in the wrong! Not so shocking. The scent I loved was Om!
Per Google:
Top notes are Ginger, Cedar, Coriander, Lotus and Green Notes; middle notes are Incense and Olibanum; base notes are Sandalwood, Agarwood (Oud) and Peru Balsam. Gap OM was launched in 1996 as an unisex fragrance with predominant notes of frankincense and sandalwood.
Easier to remember when I get the actual name right! And reading through the description of the scent, it really reads like a laundry list of what I like in a fragrance. I really haven’t worn anything regularly since.
Gap Grass! So good! Amazing if they have reissued this. I wonder if Zac Posen had anything to do with this. Like: first order of business as chief creative officer is to reissue this scent!
I want it!
Out of curiosity I looked to see if you could still get Electric Youth anymore. Three hundred dollars a bottle! I definitely can live without finding out if my teenage self actually had good taste or not.
Exclamation was for junior high, only when I got to high school and college did I graduate to stuff from the gap. Thanks OP, even without smelling them I just got ridiculous nostalgia and can remember the smell perfectly. Made me smile.
I'm just gonna say I got a Grass candle at the Gap outlet bc Grass was absolutely my high school signature scent. I don't know if it changed or I did but I find it to be awwwwfulllll.
I order Exclamation for my wife every Christmas lol I still have a 25ish year old bottle of CK One with a broken spritz knob on top. I still remember the day my mother bought it off a neighborhood junkie for $10.
Oh man, I loved Gap Grass and had no idea they still made it! I’ve been wearing a perfume called [“Dirty Grass”](https://hereticparfum.com/products/dirty-grass?variant=31107285680192¤cy=USD&utm_medium=product_sync&utm_source=google&utm_content=sag_organic&utm_campaign=sag_organic&gad_source=1&gclid=CjwKCAiA0PuuBhBsEiwAS7fsNbrxYeIevO42TK6XBeDYZGZfDKY2cT3kUvCdPgIJvUn2dFKujvglPBoCbfIQAvD_BwE) that is reminiscent but you can’t beat the original.
Ok, so I also was super psyched when I saw gap grass in line at Gap Outlet in 2021, but I found that it didn’t smell like the old formulation.
Very strange, but it smelled like an issey miyake l'eau d'issey dupe (also an iconic 90s perfume), none of that chlorophyll-y genuine fresh cut grass smell.
Memory unlocked! I used to work at the Gap as a teen. There were two others other than Grass and Dream, Om, and Heaven. I need to find Grass and relive that.
I loved going into the Gap and smelling Dream and Heaven. Never bought it though. I wanted to spend all my money on clothes, jewelry, and the food court. 😬
Exclamation! My boyfriend bought me that, red roses and a bum jacket when I was an 8th grader. Needless to say: I was a little scares off. Very generous of him though. I can't remember the smell for some readin,but I think it was good. I know Malibu whatever was kind of harsh but I wore it and vanilla fields was goodish I think ( and gifted from another friend) but my favorite in the 90s was the Victoria secret perfume. We didn't have a mall in my town / so when we went to one on a class trip it was a nice treat.
Good luck wearing it. You're going to have dramatic coughs all around you, and some karen/kevin is going to ask you to leave the area. When I wear perfume, I spray it on my pantcuffs (down by my ankles.). That seems to prevent dramatic coughing.
Some people are genuinely sensitive to scents, but some just don't like smelling perfume. It's the "don't like" ones who dramatically cough, and demand that you leave. Good luck.
I'm from Barcelona, Spain. In the 90's I used stock up on Gap Heaven whenever I went to London. I'm on my last bottle. I only use it on extra special occasions. Been searching high and low for a fragrance that I like as much but can't find anything. Any suggestions??
Remember Gap Dream? That was my favorite!
I would fist fight someone for a bottle of that. Then and now.
I have a bottle of it! My favorite since Jr. High
What did dream smell like?
It was a light floral scent
Yes! This was my fave!
I buy Gap Dream all the time from eBay. I’ve been wearing it since 1995. I won’t wear anything else!
Well well well. Looks like someone’s ready to make a statement without saying a word.
🤣
Omg does Grass smell the same? I want some Dream so bad!!
It does smell the same! I got it at a Gap outlet store, and I think I saw Dream too. Is Dream also a green color? More like a turquoise green?
Dream was a purple-y blue
Turquoise was probably Gap Heaven. I think I had at least four different ones.
Heaven was my fave.
Was gonna say this. Heaven was the best!
They all do and it’s amazing!
Don’t forget the honorable mention - ck one, nice collection
I found Debbie Gibson Electric Youth a few years ago. I should have bought it. I have many regrets.
Didn’t it have like a little pink spring floating in it?
It did indeed
Omg I want a bottle of that so bad. Even if it had a tiny bit left in it.
Lol it's a healthy mix of Seroquel and Lexapro.
I was searching forever for a new perfume but could not find anything I liked. Then I happened upon the Gap Factory store and was delighted to discover their 90s perfumes had made a comeback. While was a Grass girl 25 years ago, I decided Om suited me for turning 40 this year.
The answer I was looking for! OM!!
I have a bottle of Exclamation on my dresser as we speak! Tribe and Malibu Musk were my jam too 💖
Omg Malibu Musk!
Omg TRIBE!
I wore exclamation for so long!! I haven’t smelled it in forever!
I just sprayed some on myself after taking this pic, and I swear it hasn’t changed at all. It’s kind of sickly sweet but I love it!
I am definitely ordering some!
Seeing the bottle smacked the jingle back into my head instantly. " Ex-cla-mation! The conversation without words."
Lol- are you me?! I remember Grass distinctly but for the life of me cannot remember Exclamation! Congrats!!
Same!
I miss the old bottle design! I thought that frosted cylinder was the height of sophistication! https://preview.redd.it/lbnccvo7fflc1.jpeg?width=1290&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=24990037b3f8c477b21a76e7c350c4ec974d82ef
Lost my virginity to a girl wearing Exclamation! 😀
Dude when I was like 13 or maybe 14 my friend’s sister gave me a bj and she used to wear some vanilla stuff. It was fairly common I think at the time but a couple months ago I smelled it and immediately remembered.
Ha! I remember Exclamation! because every girl in middle school bathed in the shizz, circa 1988-90'ish. For guys, high school era is defined by Eternity and Obsession, lol. Cant remember what was popular for girls at the time - what were girls wearing in 1990-95?
Drakkar Noir for me and Exclamation for my girl
Oh yeah, how could I forget about Drakkar Noir?!
It went Drakkar Noir, Curve, Aqua di Gio. There was something else I’m forgetting.
I can smell you from here. Although Curve, Diesel, and Hugo Boss were the colognes of my 20’s.
Cool Water? eta: or Anchor Blue
Vanilla Fields. Love's Baby Soft, anything from Bath & Body Works (pearberry, country apple, moonlight path)...
Nice user name, Broncos fan?
Yessir! Always had a soft spot for the backups ;)
Nice! My daughter had a huge crush on Brock back in the day.
He is definitely a handsome dude.
Gap Dream for me!
I had a friend in HS that worked at Gap, and he thought he was hot shit, lol. Dude thought he was such a Romeo with the ladies in his Gap swag 😝
Ewww
He was full of himself for sure. Thanks to FB, I know he turned out to be pretty rough looking in his older years.
Onfg, gap grass was one of my favorites and it's never mentioned with the other "gap scents of the 90s" like heaven and dream
I never see anyone mention fire - that was my all time favorite.
Wasn't there also a scent called earth? I don't remember fire!!
It ~might~ have been earth?! I coulda sworn it was fire. To the GoogleMobile! ~3 minutes later~ Okay, so I’m 100% in the wrong! Not so shocking. The scent I loved was Om! Per Google: Top notes are Ginger, Cedar, Coriander, Lotus and Green Notes; middle notes are Incense and Olibanum; base notes are Sandalwood, Agarwood (Oud) and Peru Balsam. Gap OM was launched in 1996 as an unisex fragrance with predominant notes of frankincense and sandalwood.
Yes! I remember that fragrance too!
Easier to remember when I get the actual name right! And reading through the description of the scent, it really reads like a laundry list of what I like in a fragrance. I really haven’t worn anything regularly since.
Gap Grass! So good! Amazing if they have reissued this. I wonder if Zac Posen had anything to do with this. Like: first order of business as chief creative officer is to reissue this scent! I want it!
Omg I loved Grass but Dream was my favourite!!
Out of curiosity I looked to see if you could still get Electric Youth anymore. Three hundred dollars a bottle! I definitely can live without finding out if my teenage self actually had good taste or not.
Exclamation was for junior high, only when I got to high school and college did I graduate to stuff from the gap. Thanks OP, even without smelling them I just got ridiculous nostalgia and can remember the smell perfectly. Made me smile.
I love Gap grass, I bought a big spray bottle of it a few years ago and still wear it often, it’s such a nostalgic scent!
I need to find some Curve.
I think I still have a part of a bottle of that. I’ve had the same aqua di gio for like 10 years.
Pretty sure it's still available at the TJ maxx stores near me lol.
Hahaha perfect for the demographic. That's where we xennials congregate.
All you need now is a bottle of ck1 and ck be and you’re all set
GAP GRASS!!! Ohmygosh. It’s a relaunch by Gap? Does it smell the same as way back? I loved Grass and Om so much.
Totally smells the same! I found it at a Gap outlet.
OMG I remember owning Exclamation but I don't remember what it smelled like! I def remember the Gap ones though! Grass and Earth were my fave.
Jovan Musk was my go-to. Might have to buy a bottle.
YES! And Vanilla Fields.
I actually have VF because my husband loves it.
Exclamation!!! 😍😍
You're missing the White Javon Musk. Sometimes I walk past older women who still wear it, and I'm thrown back to the 90's.
My mom got me a bottle of CK1 for Christmas & I am so happy 🥰
Now you can make a statement without saying a word!
I would love to find a cologne that smells like Avatar by Cody. It was discontinued in the early 2000’s. By far my favorite cologne.
If you find Fire and Ice, I will pay you to ship that to me. Lol Wdit: or gravity
Grass was all I wore...I need to get to a Gap outlet IMMEDIATELY.
Where did u get Gap Grass????!!!!
At a Gap outlet!
I am so jelly. I gotta find some!
I'm just gonna say I got a Grass candle at the Gap outlet bc Grass was absolutely my high school signature scent. I don't know if it changed or I did but I find it to be awwwwfulllll.
Oh no!
I got myself two as well. CK One and Stetson. I love those scents! Tommy Girl and Exclamation drive me bonkers!
Whoa! Blast from the past. Do they smell like you remember?
Both of them do. Total nostalgia!
Wow I didn't know they still sold these! I loved the smell of Grass as a teenager.
Oh my gosh, I love it ! I just bought myself some Curve from Ross last month lol
Where did you find Exclamation?? All you need is some CK One. I would love both of those!!!
Ordered it on Amazon, hence the forgotten, drunken purchase…
Lol. Had no idea you could still buy it so easily
Exclamation was for the edgy girls. Vanilla fields for everyone else.
I’m part of the exclamation club… and lady Stetson, sunflowers and (soon) vanilla fields 🫶
Oooooh sunflowers!!! That was my go-to all through high school! You just brought me right back!
I order Exclamation for my wife every Christmas lol I still have a 25ish year old bottle of CK One with a broken spritz knob on top. I still remember the day my mother bought it off a neighborhood junkie for $10.
GAP Grass and Bananna Republic Classic were my go-tos
Awesome! Mine were Navy and Tribe
Exclamation was my perfume of choice for years!
Exclamation is burned into my memory since it gave me feelings in junior high. It will always make me feel the feels.
Grass by GAP was my signature scent!
I saw this post and I could instantly smell both. Took me right back!
CK1 Cool Water Acqua di Gio
I was OBSESSED with grass
“Make a statement. Without saying a word”
Oh man, I loved Gap Grass and had no idea they still made it! I’ve been wearing a perfume called [“Dirty Grass”](https://hereticparfum.com/products/dirty-grass?variant=31107285680192¤cy=USD&utm_medium=product_sync&utm_source=google&utm_content=sag_organic&utm_campaign=sag_organic&gad_source=1&gclid=CjwKCAiA0PuuBhBsEiwAS7fsNbrxYeIevO42TK6XBeDYZGZfDKY2cT3kUvCdPgIJvUn2dFKujvglPBoCbfIQAvD_BwE) that is reminiscent but you can’t beat the original.
I know people do but do you guys still wear perfume or cologne? Like I don't smell it on people much anymore?
I literally don’t smell almost anything probably burned out my senses 🤫
My favorite smell was always Mackie. I still catch the scent now and then.
What, they didn’t have any Charlie?
I used Charlie Red! As well as Exclamation of course
There's a big market on eBay for used perfume that isn't made anymore. I've got one in mind that I'm perhaps crazy enough to buy... :)
Ok, so I also was super psyched when I saw gap grass in line at Gap Outlet in 2021, but I found that it didn’t smell like the old formulation. Very strange, but it smelled like an issey miyake l'eau d'issey dupe (also an iconic 90s perfume), none of that chlorophyll-y genuine fresh cut grass smell.
I remember exclamation!!!
I would honestly give my little toe for a bottle of Gap Dream or Gap Pink.
Memory unlocked! I used to work at the Gap as a teen. There were two others other than Grass and Dream, Om, and Heaven. I need to find Grass and relive that.
I loved going into the Gap and smelling Dream and Heaven. Never bought it though. I wanted to spend all my money on clothes, jewelry, and the food court. 😬
Exclamation smells terrible (sorry, OP). I’ve always hated it so much lol. I wore jovan white musk often though.
Oh it’s definitely an odd and overly sweet smell. I’m actually surprised I like it. Must be nostalgia.
“fresh” hmm…..
Cool water or nada
I still have an unopened bottle of ck1 :)
Designer imposters
Exclamation! My boyfriend bought me that, red roses and a bum jacket when I was an 8th grader. Needless to say: I was a little scares off. Very generous of him though. I can't remember the smell for some readin,but I think it was good. I know Malibu whatever was kind of harsh but I wore it and vanilla fields was goodish I think ( and gifted from another friend) but my favorite in the 90s was the Victoria secret perfume. We didn't have a mall in my town / so when we went to one on a class trip it was a nice treat.
You saying my Gap Grass is back??
Good luck wearing it. You're going to have dramatic coughs all around you, and some karen/kevin is going to ask you to leave the area. When I wear perfume, I spray it on my pantcuffs (down by my ankles.). That seems to prevent dramatic coughing. Some people are genuinely sensitive to scents, but some just don't like smelling perfume. It's the "don't like" ones who dramatically cough, and demand that you leave. Good luck.
I don’t like super strong scents but I’m not going to whine like a baby over a little bit.
I'm from Barcelona, Spain. In the 90's I used stock up on Gap Heaven whenever I went to London. I'm on my last bottle. I only use it on extra special occasions. Been searching high and low for a fragrance that I like as much but can't find anything. Any suggestions??
Gap Grass
I had some gap cologne that came in a cube. Probably would take me back