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Vanderbilt
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Vanderbilt by Gloria Vanderbilt is an oriental floral fragrance for women. Launched in 1982, the nose behind this composition is Sophia Grojsman. The top notes are aldehydes, orange blossom, pineapple, lavender, bergamot, and green notes; the heart notes are carnation, neroli, ylang-ylang, iris root, jasmine, and rose; the base notes are vanilla, sandalwood, cinnamon, opoponax, musk, galbanum, and vetiver.
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Hello everyone! My name is Apis Mellifera and I’m new here. This is my first review because I’m always very busy, from flower to flower. Also, I haven’t had much luck: for once I go to write what I think, it turns out EAU DE VANDERBILT is not in the database. Anyway, my hive teacher told me that GLORIA by VANDERBILT is very similar, so I’ll explain why I like EAU DE VANDERBILT so much, which they say is discontinued. Oh my goodness! Fortunately, I know where to get it: in the VANDERBILT garden where we live. Like a playful bee, I land on a glossy white orange blossom flower, from which I extract a sweet nectar with something animal, like pheromones that attract me. After a few seconds, I take off almost drunk by that aldehydic aroma that urges me to do cartwheels. Our garden is abundant in wonders. I approach the mimosas delicately, whose yellow stamens exude vanilla and honey. The nymphs of the garden make aromatic cakes with the mimosa flower, a symbol of friendship. How hard it is to choose between the roses in the parterre! Damask rose, dull but with the quintessential aroma. Tea rose, solitary or in groups, with a spicy perfume that tickles me and adds a spicy touch to the pollen. Provençal rose, so loaded with petals that it leans over like a love-struck gentleman. The hermaphroditic flowers of the jasmine, with their snowy petals, caress me and emit an intense sensual sweetness. Full and satisfied, I return to the hive where my sisters welcome me with joy. When I enter, the aroma of EAU DE VANDERBILT floods every corner. From the floral nectar emerges the unmistakable scent: a vanilla, flower, and honey cake. Sitting in a corner, replenishing myself, I watch in awe the bustle of my dear sisters and feel the happiest bee in the world, for being able to live in the VANDERBILT garden where all dreams come true.
Even if I wanted to, it will never stop being there. I would have to submit to a memory loss treatment, like Jim Carrey in ‘Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind’, to not remember its wonderful presence, that feminine embrace of a mature woman with a child’s soul. Gloria Vanderbilt was the queen of the town parties where I went from visitor to neighbor. There, in a small town where everyone looks at you with curiosity and gossip, she appeared one morning in August. Clinging to her neck, she jumped at me like a wild beast to steal my breath. I didn’t know her yet, nor her scent. The glory of feeling something so beautiful in my nose stole my discernment. It was a first meeting that should have ended that very day. How to explain the step from dazzling to the love that later turned into pain and failure. The scents that accompany us have more answers than we do; it’s enough to remember the smell to go back there. To that day where it all began and thanks to Gloria Vanderbilt I started to forget. I couldn’t foresee what would happen afterwards. There’s a first time for everything. How to attest that this perfume was present in a land that wasn’t mine. How bitter and sweet a symbiosis of love and fragrance. The perfume became her and she became the perfume. I could no longer separate them. Vanderbilt was always there, tied to her body like a yoke of fidelity. And came the day I realized I loved Vanderbilt more than her. The tenderness of her scent in contrast with her unrecognizable attitude. Despite my memory being tied to those years, I didn’t stop admiring her ability to reach so deep and produce the spark of dazzling. A surviving perfume of its own spell, like Odette in the Swan Lake overcoming death thanks to love.
I thought it was the typical perfume for older ladies, but at 35 I was surprised to use it. It’s true that it’s dense and intense, but it has a classic, elegant, and sensual fragrance, not very typical. It makes a difference, but you have to apply a little because it’s very intense and you don’t want to make people dizzy. Putting on too much ruins the scent by saturating it. Its good price is another argument in its favor; it will never go out of style.
It’s one of those ‘romantic’ fragrances. Years have passed since its launch and it remains the favorite of many women; men like to smell it with this perfume. Before, it was an oily floral with pollen tints and rich vanilla. Today the scent is the same, but the vanilla note stands out more with a floral mix of white flowers and subtle woods. It’s oriental, but with effluvia of carnations and white roses. Performance has dropped, but at the price you can spray without guilt. Grojsman, an expert at harmonizing with roses, created something soft, delicate, and with a romantic personality. At the time it was innovative for the sweetness of the vanilla; today it stands out for the floral pollen and powdery nuance that brings back memories of a sunny spring field. It sits perfectly on romantic, deep, and formal-style women. Ideal for a date or to stand out against gourmand perfumes. It has an incomparable quality/price ratio: romance made into a scent.
It’s a powdery floral with incredible longevity and an unbeatable price. It feels a bit heavy to me, although on my mother, who has been using it for so long, it smells much better than on me. Maybe it’s a mix of my skin chemistry and that it reminds me too much of someone else, but I can’t stand it. Scent 2/10, Longevity 7/10, Sillage 7/10, Value for money 8/10, Versatility 8/10, Packaging 7/10. Would I buy it again? I didn’t. Edit: Now that my wonderful mother is no longer with us, I see it often and it makes me remember her intensely. She always complained that it was terribly reformulated and she was right. I was lucky to find a tester from 20 years ago and it is simply sublime, although not suitable for noses sensitive to strong floral notes with spicy and animalic undertones.
I know it’s not listed in the composition, but I’m surprised because to me, this perfume smells like lilac soap! Mmmmm, I love it!
I bought it because it was cheap, I confess. If I had smelled it before, I wouldn’t have bought it. It smells like an old lady, it’s woody and dense. I don’t recommend it for summer or for a young girl. I won’t be buying it again.
I had it in the late 80s and I loved it; I was about 18 or 19 and it suited me perfectly. No smell of an old lady, right? We should stop having those prejudices. The last time I smelled it in a perfume shop, out of nostalgia, it was like having insecticide sprayed in my face. I don’t think my tastes have changed, but they reformulated it and destroyed it. Something similar happened with the YSL Paris EDT, which I also used back then and was gorgeous, although I liked it more than Vanderbilt, but it was for special occasions.
I tried it again at the supermarket and Vanderbilt is still there, winking at me. It’s sweet in the old style, floral and powdery, with soft woods and resins. Although the sweetness seems a bit synthetic to me, it’s charming. It has a very distinct pineapple note and dusty flowers mixed with vanillin, but what really stands out is the scent of old powder puffs. Its dry-down is warm and has a longevity and sillage that expensive perfumes would envy. It’s pretty and cheap, but for now I’m not buying it; I test it from time to time and who knows if it will slowly conquer me. Maybe it was more beautiful in the past; I remember my friend used it in the 80s and I didn’t pay much attention.
I stumbled upon this perfume by accident in the 80s, thanks to the scented cards that came with Telva magazine. It was instant love: feminine, powdery, and elegant, with those aldehydes that make it unique and a dry-down that smells like creamy pearl necklaces, something I had never felt before. I went crazy trying to get my hands on it; the bottle with the carved swan was pure dream. I used it until, horror of horrors, I smelled it on an older lady in a robe at the supermarket. Since it was cheap, I smelled it way too often, and the magic wore off. Today, with the price even lower, I resist smelling it in the perfume shop, though I notice they might have reformulated it and now it smells more like alcohol than before.
This used to be my mother’s perfume until recently; we gifted her another to replace it, and about 5-6 years ago, my aunt gifted it to me without me knowing. It smells good, but it’s not my style, and at 24, it was even less so, but I love having it and smelling it because it brings back a thousand memories. I see it as the typical lady’s perfume, and it’s not prejudice; that’s how most categorize it, and reading the reviews makes it clear. I don’t think it’s bad. The good thing is it’s super cheap, at least here in Spain, and for that price, it’s a marvel.
If, according to some, a perfume smells like ‘old woman,’ what can we say about Chanel No. 5, which so many young girls wear thinking they’re modern? Those who think certain perfumes smell old don’t understand fragrances and are rude for belittling people based on their age. An older woman doesn’t have to smell bad if she takes care of herself. Equating old age with bad smell is absurd, a lack of delicacy, and a lie.
I love it; it’s not mass-produced because it’s stigmatized for older people, which makes the price accessible to everyone. It brings me wonderful memories of my youth.
I was about to buy Elie Saab’s Girl Now, looking for something oriental and warm, but out of curiosity and the price, I grabbed this perfume instead. Now, in autumn, its warm and sunny notes give an incredible sense of well-being. I felt like a bumblebee hibernating in its nest of nectar and yellow petals. Although it’s not listed in the pyramid, I perceive honey and, above all, creamy ylang-ylang with woods in a delicious cocktail. I’m keeping this great discovery.
Vanderbilt is my guilty pleasure in perfumery: strange and charming. It’s sweet and persistent with an enviable trail, but in the end, it leaves a bitter, dry touch. That mix of sweet and bitter is what hooks you. I sense the blend of pineapple, cinnamon, and sandalwood, like a spice potion for New Year’s that is exquisite but dizzying. That’s why a few drops are enough. Created in the 80s, it smells of an older era and endures for women, perhaps inspired by Gloria Vanderbilt’s turbulent life before her glamour. It might not enchant at first; it needs time to be digested, but its durability and uniqueness are worth it. It’s an outdated perfume that, with use, makes you want to appreciate its daily strength.
Carnation, neroli, and creamy, honeyed ylang-ylang at full intensity, with a power and longevity that are no longer seen. A perfume in the old-fashioned way, super feminine, powerful, and very sweet. Two sprays fill the room for hours. To my taste, it’s cloying, but if you like those flowers, are tired of fresh perfumes, and want something with personality, don’t hesitate. It has an absurdly low price (7-9 euros) and good quality. Bye.
Something curious happened with this perfume. Years ago, my sister gifted me the Vanderbilt Woman in 2001, and I disliked it so much that I blocked the brand, even though I always loved seeing the bottle with the swan. Over time and reading online, I learned it was created by Sophia Grojsman and has that romantic floral vibe of Guerlain and Coty. Without hesitation, I bought the bottle and was greatly surprised: they are cousins. Vanderbilt 1982 opens with ethereal pineapple and orange blossom, then ylang-ylang and carnation take the lead. It has that cosmetic sweetness of the Belle Époque with a base of musk, resins, sandalwood, and a hint of cinnamon. It’s floral, romantic, and delicate, without smelling old. The sillage is good and glides softly on the skin. Although I haven’t tried the vintage, I imagine it would be a delight. This review is for the current formula.
With Gloria Vanderbilt, I started my perfume-loving adventure. What a special jewel, impossible to forget.
This scent has two major advantages: the price and its blend of golden-era notes. I get echoes of classic fragrances like L’Air du Temps or Poème, as if it were an instant photo of a past success. It features aldehydes, flowers, lily, and opoponax; it’s generous, a taste of everything without being sharp, a mix of several families. Gloria Vanderbilt is evocative, an aroma from another era at a toy price.
Luckily, this is the perfume of my birth year, and it has such an elegant freshness, even in the middle of summer. It’s the first aldehyde that doesn’t smell like glass cleaner like Chanel No. 5; it’s soft, delicate, and feminine. At 25°C with 8 sprays, it doesn’t overpower, lasts about 5 hours, and the bottle, even without the glass cap, remains gorgeous. For under $8.50, it’s worth every penny. I use it year-round, from the beach to parties or even funerals; it looks perfect anywhere.
I know this gem doesn’t list violet among its notes, but whenever I wear it, I always have the sensation of being able to smell it. Does anyone else experience this?
Gloria Vanderbilt eau de toilette is a fragrance that is strong at first, aldehydic, talcum-based, and white-yellow floral with carnation, sandalwood, and cinnamon, suitable for people 25 and up, cold climates, and formal events. It’s a very serious classic, something similar to Chanel No. 5 but without the vanilla felt in its evolution. Its longevity is 1 to 3 hours, and its sillage is moderate.
My mother has kept this perfume for a long time; I couldn’t resist the temptation to use a little bit, and what a pleasant aroma! It’s floral, spicy, aldehydic, and talcum-based, one of those 80s and 90s fragrances with so many ingredients it’s hard to distinguish them; I’ll list the ones I managed to perceive most: carnation, cinnamon, rose, sandalwood, pineapple, ylang-ylang, and the aldehydes. We’ll keep it stored well, because these scents are hard to find these days.
Beautiful perfume, super feminine. Pineapple, rose, and jasmine presented with a vanilla background give it an exquisite touch. When I wore it, I felt elegant beyond what I was wearing. I would use it again because it’s an essential classic.
The year I was born, 1982, I absolutely love it; it’s elegant, a classy and sophisticated classic at a scandalous price. It’s the scent you recognize because your mom or grandma used to wear it, but not that old and ugly smell, oh no! It’s a beautiful, soft, clean, talc-like, tender, and elegant scent. A perfume accessible to anyone, which teenagers could make trendy again and would look great in (though I hope they don’t), and remains a hidden perfumery jewel unnoticed by the masses. The only thing that stands out is its aroma and the fact that no one discovers this little thing doesn’t cost nearly 10€; if they did, it would go viral and lose its charm.
I think I’ve never smelled a perfume as bad as this one; I understand that taste is subjective, but I can’t understand how anyone could like it. A relative gave it to me, and obviously, I didn’t want to be rude, but it smells so vomit-inducing that it’s impossible to wear. Besides having an exaggerated sillage, I never wore it because just spraying it in the air already smelled terrible for a long time. I’ve always felt that the ‘old lady’ smell is subjective and depends on pH, but this perfume would smell like an old lady to anyone. On top of that, it smells very artificial and even dirty; later I found out it contains civet, a gland near a cat’s anus, so I’m glad I never sprayed this on myself. In summary, it’s a fragrance that smells bad and gives me a headache, with an old lady and even urine-like scent. The only ‘standout’ (in quotes, because it doesn’t smell good) is that it has a great trail and good longevity, plus it’s cheap. I wouldn’t recommend it unless it reminds someone of a specific person; in no case would I recommend buying it, as there are thousands of better and cheaper options.
My first encounter with this gem was with a French coworker; it smelled fantastic on her, like she was wearing an expensive perfume. It smells like a very coquettish French lady, but I don’t think it works on all skin types because on mine, it seems like something else entirely. However, it’s very affordable, and as a gift, it could be a hit or an absolute disaster.
A well-balanced eau de parfum, very feminine, romantic use. Definitely autumnal. Lasting power is more than acceptable. An American perfume on the wild side. What kind of atmosphere does it transport me to? Little Women.
If you’re a lover of vintage perfumes, I recommend this little gem. You must own it; it’s a charm. I was born in 1989, and it reminds me of my childhood and all my elementary school teachers. It smells like talc, very feminine, with presence and lots of originality; if you want to stand out from all those Burberry Her girls everywhere. This fragrance gives you a lot of presence, setting you apart from the commercial and celebrity scents that are everywhere these days. The best part is that you can wear it in both warm and cold climates.
I dreamed of this perfume before I even owned it; what an amazing scent! It’s a white-yellow floral that captivates from the very first spray. Aldehydes, pineapple, orange blossom, citrus, ylang-ylang, lilies, jasmine, roses, vanilla, sandalwood, cinnamon, animalic notes, vetiver, and lots of musk. I can’t stop smelling it; it’s like walking into a huge ballroom, the entrance of a theater with classic mahogany staircases, an open space with a plush red floor, enormous vases overflowing with yellow flowers, and a giant Swarovski lamp. Like a mansion foyer with its gold-beveled mirror, cherry console, and Persian rug… so warm! It wraps around me and maybe transports me to those places because it invites me to a zone of familiarity and well-being, the path to a dream, home, comfort, and the company you choose… He chose me with his essence. 🕯️ 9.5/10.🔥
Pff, too strong. My mother wears this scent, and it drives me crazy. I don’t know how to describe it, but anything with aldehydes on me gets amplified massively, and I can’t stand it.
A very beautiful and well-made perfume that harmonizes all the notes perfectly, and on my skin, the pineapple note stands out from start to finish. It’s an excellent option at an economical price, but I don’t recommend it to those who can’t handle aldehydes or civet, because there’s a lot of that here. It always makes me feel well-groomed. Its only flaw is the longevity; I wish it were a bit longer-lasting.
Lovely memories of a well-made feminine perfume that grabs attention without overcomplicating things. I remember it on an aunt from my childhood; it was so rich, it reminded me of L’air du temps.
In my almost obsessive search for scents from my childhood, I stumbled upon Vanderbilt almost by chance a year ago while looking for classic women’s perfumes in my city. I’d smelled it countless times: several teachers at my school, some mothers, and older sisters of my friends. In the late 80s and most of the 90s, Vanderbilt was everywhere. I didn’t know what it was, but I was fascinated by it more than most women’s perfumes; its scent touched the sublime. When I found out the name and the price, I wanted to buy it just to enjoy it at home, spray it on my arm, and inhale its incomparable white flower essence. I didn’t dare because of its feminine character, thinking the clerk might judge me, or mostly because of what my partner would think seeing a women’s perfume in my collection. But nothing stopped that idea, and soon I won the battle. Weeks later, on a spring afternoon, I left the perfumerie with this marvel and felt happy. Gloria Vanderbilt is a work of art for me; since I got it, many nights I’ve slept in its arms.
It’s a super vintage, yellow floral, powdery, and mature scent that transports you back to the 80s. The price and performance are top-notch, but I don’t recommend it for beginners in fragrances because it’s very dated; better look for its flanker Jardin a New York, which is more updated. Don’t buy it blind.
In my opinion, it stinks and overwhelms my nasal receptors.
It’s an excellent perfume, like everything they made in the 80s-90s: very balanced with harmonious flowers, it’s like walking through a garden in spring. My mother always wore it, and I smelled it by chance today, so I bought it for her; she’ll be happy after all this time, since we thought it was discontinued. Everything good or quality gets discontinued or reformulated, but this one stays exactly the same. It’s excellent for any woman or age if you like haunted gardens and flowers; this is the perfume. It doesn’t resemble anything from today; they have quantity, not quality.
I tried it in a store yesterday and at first I thought it smelled like that vintage ‘old lady’ scent, but it dried down quickly and I fell in love; it smells like soap and clean. I liked it so much that I bought it today. I can’t believe such a good and long-lasting perfume costs so little (8€ with hand cream).
People often tell me they don’t like it, but for me, it’s a lifetime trust perfume. It’s strong, yes, that’s undeniable; but it’s a sure bet for winter nights. As a fun fact, the perfumer behind this Vanderbilt is the same one who created Tresor, so… it was to be expected that it wouldn’t be for everyone due to its intensity.
I love smelling it on others, but mostly on myself. It’s intense, elegant, powdery, sweet, floral, and ultra-feminine through and through, with makeup notes. Its intensity is a surprise for the price and a feat that, 40 years later, keeps it selling thanks to its quality. It rivals almost any modern perfume in complexity and presence. Is it for everyone? No, it doesn’t seek to please everyone; you either love it or hate it, like any good perfume. Is it for any occasion? Not really, it has its season: it’s suffocating in summer, but in autumn/winter it’s cozy, warm, and enveloping, like a good cashmere sweater. Is it vintage? Yes, but more than vintage, it’s classic. Is it for older ladies? You’d have to have a terrible attitude to associate that term with something outdated or musty, as I’ve read online. It’s the infantilization of society. If you’re curious, try it. It’s a scent of love at first sight… or of hatred. Nobody is perfect.