50's glam Avon for women

I liked the descriptions several of you used for this perfumed - smoky rose. That`s exactely what I feel, no more no less. It`s a non-complicated perfume easy to wear.

Just not for me.
Smells like the pink hand soap found in industrial kitchens and or public restrooms- :(

A very scent-ful floral smell! i may say that the smell are very honestly strong at first but it will soon subside and left you with a very fresh, smooth and clean aroma! to be honest i thought that the rose smells like jasmine. oops! Owh and it s a must have for all teen girls or young adult. its an appealing kinda smell to me. Best use it Day and Night.it will help you stay fresh all day i may say and the smell last long on my skin. =)

To my nose, this is purely floral. It is sad Avon discontinued selling this one. So clean and fresh.

I keep on giving this perfume another chance but on my skin I can only smell a plain smokey rose. It stays like that from beginning to the end.
Surely could be more appreciated by a rose lover.

I'll put it for swap.
(p.s. to whoever might want it, I'll be fine to get a few samples or a small/almost empty bottle in exchange for this one since I haven't paid it too much)

I Love this scent. It is FLORAL!!! With capital letters. So if your not into just floral, then it's not for you. For a floral however it is classic and sweet smelling. Makes you feel classy

I like the starting notes, I do not normally like rose but I am liking it in this perfume. The longevity is amazing, applied it last night before bed and this morning still smell even if I have to sniff my wrist, thats very good for an Avon fragrance.

I just don't like the dry down. Smells like a mixture of perfumes, like you've applied different perfumes that don't go together on top of each other.

That was just a test on my wrist though, maybe be I have to try applying it properly but for some reason I don't feel like it.

I just purchased this perfume because it was deeply discounted on avon.com. I wasn't expecting much, and my expectations were met. On my skin, this fragrance smells distinctly like a new roll of lightly scented toilet paper. Toilet paper is pretty low on the list of things I want to smell like.

This smelled to me as a "not so bad" scent, despite my prejudice against the quality of Avon fragrances for ladies. However, a perfume without personality. Not worth buying, IMHO.

Smokey rose. Not fruity on my skin, but not too harsh either. Stays pretty much the same all day. The longevity is not bad, I sprayed it 8hrs ago and I can still detect it.
Not the best but not bad. I should try it again in fall.

SO FEMENINE, FRESH WHEN I WEARE IT , EVERY ONES TELL ME HOW GOOD I SMELL IM NOT A BIG AVONS FAN BUT THIS FRAGANCE IS UNIQUE.... CHEAP,GOOD,MAKEME FEEL SO DELICATE.... GREAT FOR ROMANTICS LOOKS IN SOFT COLOURS ::::)

I agree with pansylady on 50's Glam - all I can detect on my skin is fruity, nothing floral, nothing green. But I like these fruits. Well, actually the persimmon is very dominant. It smells like a big ripe persimmon full of juicy sweetness. I really fancy this scent.

Even I'm not old enough to remember the 50s first hand, but my mother and older sister loved fragrances too, and this one really reminds me of the lighter type perfumes of that era, e.g. Goya's Black Rose. It's a fun fragrance, always put me in a good mood to wear it.

Avon are promising more retro fragrances from different eras, we've had 50s and 60s and are now due some more.

Where do I start with this one? I bought this based on the scratch & sniff page in the catalogue, which suggested a crisp green floral. I also loved the simplicity of the bottle, with the cool retro graphic swirls and girly pink that would look terrific on a vintage boudoir. I was a bit disappointed when I got my bottle to learn that the graphic isn't actually printed on the bottle. It's just a sticker that can be peeled off. Anyway, back to the fragrance. When I first sprayed it on, almost immediately, this strange concoction of roses, possibly green apple, and what I can only describe as stale cigarettes assaulted my nose. The stale cigarette note, whatever it was, quickly dissipated, but what was left wasn't much better. In the end, I was left with nothing but a solitary rose, and a synthetic one at that. I suppose the single floral note is what's supposed to make it 50's. This reminds me of spraying rose scented air freshener in the air to cover up smoking in secret. Maybe that's what the 50's was all about. This fragrance doesn't have much staying power so I guess that's a good thing in my case. I think this one really comes down to body chemistry. Unfortuntely for me, this one just isn't going to work.

Actual notes:

TOP: persimmon, apple, clementine, ivy
MIDDLE: honeysuckle, gardenia, rose
BASE: vetiver, oakmoss, musk

I purchased this because it was on sale for 6 bucks and there were enough favorable reviews that I figured I had nothing to lose! I like this scent a lot, though I am usual anti-florals and find them to be too heavy. There's something very girly and feminine about this scent, while still feeling very casual. It is a tad heavy on application, but balances out nicely and pretty quickly. This might sound strange, but it's kind of like "grandma chic" in furniture style - it embraces the old and vintage while still remaining in touch with the now!

i don't like it at all.

All that I picked up from 50s Glam was strange bitter fruit notes- no florals or green notes anywhere to be found on me...

avon - please bring this perfume back 50,s glam as i understand has been discontinued along with 60,s mod perfume ... bring them back !!!!!

i really love this perfume and now find its been discontinued along with the body spray which is a real shame a real 50,s retro feel to this one and this is a scent that matched me perfectly .im so glad i have a body spray left coz its so good this smells great lasts all day isnt at all overpowering its a very girly perfume but makes me feel like a 50,s movie star and feel so glamourous !xx

I absolutely LOVE this Avon frag! The opening was a little scary the first time I tried it, but as time went on, I can't live without this scent! The drydown is divine! Olfactively, this fragrance provides a 'sense of well being' for me...It's highly addictive!

There is almost no musk, but the vetiver & oakmoss blend so well together on my skin...It's more of a woody scent than green...This is definitely one of my faves; I sometimes spray a little on before I go to bed...I love the amazing scent it leaves on my skin and clothes!

I absolutely LOVE this Avon frag! The opening is a little scary on me because the top notes almost smell chemical-like with a hint of mothball, but the drydown is divine...There is almost no musk for me, but the vetiver & oakmoss blend so well together on my skin, it's more of a woody scent than green...

I almost like it, but the lasting power is disspointing.

I'm so disappointed - this one does not work for me at all. The apple and persimmon start sour on my skin and stay that way, a complaint that I notice that *no one* else has made. Tart fruity notes seem to go bitter on me: Wish of Love (cranberry) and Fire Me Up (grapefruit) were both unbearably sour on my skin.

Clearly this is down to body chemistry. I'm getting a little rose, no honeysuckle, some soap, and a whole lot of under-ripe persimmon. It's a shame. I thought I'd love this.

It's not light, at first... But it changes and turn in to a delicate, very delicious fragrance... But I preferer 60's Mod!

Today i'v received this from a swap
my first impression to was to light it
wont last long but to my surprise it has a nice staying power. I love the Blushed rose brings 1950's Femininity
With it's hourglass silhouettes pastel
color Dresses with endless Supply of
petticoats pearls ponytails you and sister are in your bedroom getting ready for your hot dates music blasting
of Pat Boone Fabian And Of Course the King ELVIS! how can you leave Elvis out
a sense of Innocence before the Asassionation of J.F.K The Vietnam war The hippie Movement the M.L.K Asasinations when things where Optimistic.

It smells so good I like it and I am dying to try 60's pop and bond girl fregrances.

é uma fragrancia floral verde e rica em
aldeídos que dão uma explosão refrescante na saída, depois fica mais floral e apimentado, a fixação é longa e ele tem um toque vintage todo especial que o diferencia dos demais.

50's Glam is simultaneously the "amped-up rose" version of Revlon's Fire & Ice Cool and the "toned-down rose" version of Perfumer's Workshop Tea Rose. Fire & Ice Cool has so mild a rose note that I call it unisex and Tea Rose includes the flower, leaves, stem, roots and the soil the whole rosebush is planted in!

50's Glam is a true wild rose picked before sunrise when the dew is still beaded on it in little teardrops. It's a watery rose that's cool and crisp (is that the apple & persimmon perhaps?) rather than too-sweet, warm or cloying.

Looking outside I see snow and ice but the scent of 50's Glam is whispering that spring is on the way.

I was hoping to get soft, feminine, subtle and powdery floral experience. As the reviewer below I also found this perfume strong and overpowering. It's definitely not a light perfume.

When first spraying it I got strong synthetic smell of rose combined with persimmon, kind of powdery but in a striking way and it did burn my nose aswell. The perfume didn't settle down to be creamy, warm and soft as I had expected. It kept it's first disturbing notes and the burning feeling in my nose kept me from getting any other notes out of this.

I gave this perfume away to my friend who actually likes it a lot and describes it soft, light and powdery.

I'm surprised at all the positive reviews for this perfume (except for one negative one so far!). I ordered a bottle of this, along with a bottle of Far Away Dreams, and was very disappointed. As soon as I sprayed some of this perfume on the first thing that hit me was an overpoweringly synthetic rose smell which I found very off-putting. It was so strong it almost made my nose burn! I was hoping it would improve once it was on my skin but it definitely didn't and I found the smell so unpleasant I had to wash it off! It does have good staying power though because even after scrubbing it off I could still smell the perfume so I had to go and spray one of my perfumes over the top of it to make it go away! So, I really didn't like this at all and found it quite unpleasant. I'm definitely returning the bottle I ordered.

Impressive opening notes, strong rose with hints of jasmine/ gardenia which unfortunately does not last for more than 5 minutes on me. The dry down is more masculine like. If the floral notes lasted longer on me I wold definetely keep it. I really want to like it but I dont.

I am pleased the apple and persimmon are not too prominent. They are light, perhaps just there to keep the scent from being bitter, and to give a broad appeal to customers. The rose is the strongest floral note, but, the gardenia cuts the rose, and it melds with the rose, both functions performed so spectacularly well. The rose and gardenia seem to fight for position, but the rose always wins. The vetiver and oakmoss are always there, sharp, and contrasting with the rose. Sometimes they peek out, and you feel something dry, woody. This scent persists as a floral through wear, a truly simple, but slightly decadent, pure floral. The green notes never fade, the scent stays green, from start to finish. I do not think of it as "glamourous", but, it does have a head-strong prescence. I am greatly surprised, for all of it's attributes, including excellent fixation and sillage. This scent has personality, kick and style, and even more class, elegance, and beauty.

Update- I just recieved a bottle. I had tested it with a "wipe" sample, wich I thought gave a true scent. The sample was missing-HONEYSUCKLE. There is tons of honeysuckle in this perfume, wich, I adore. :)

From the description i didn't think i would like this...it is a true pretty floral...it opens immediately with the rose on me but it is an oh so tender delicate rose with just a hint of warm gardenia and delicious baby powder... the dry down on me stays almost the same excpet for an even warmer delicate rose with a hint of wood...this is a beautiful floral... i usually don't like this type of fragrance but the fact that it is NEVER heavy means you could really spray this on and it still stays soft and never over-powering and it smells both vintage and contemp... as for the 50's glam name it isn't a fragrance you would have found on Ava Gardner..Monroe..or Elizabeth Taylor i picture a young Grace kelly wearing a dusty rose cashmere sweater set and a delicate strand of pearls with ballet flats...Good one Avon!

This was such a nice surprise: I received a sample of this, unwanted, but thought 'what the heck' and tried it. From the notes listed here, I was very sure not to like it. But I do! It's fresh, sensuos,but not in a 'here I come way' but very understated.Aswell, from what it smelled on me it wasn't too floral-green.So everyone who is afraid or against floral-greens- don't hesitate! You might like it...
First I could smell a nicely toned down apple-y scent with vetiver. Then the gardenia came through, afterwords sth creamy, and stayed with the woody-musky drydown. Like expensive softcream.

I'm trying a sample of this one today and it's oh so pretty! I liked it right away. It smells like a fragrance that some of my mother's friends wore in the 1970's. Not sure what that scent was but 50's Glam has a touch of that, and a definite "Ladies who lunch" vibe, with a modern twist. It's a lush green floral, not sweet at all on my skin, and the dry-down is a soft woody musk. It's kind of a softer, gentle Carven's Ma Griffe. Similar in character, at any rate, like it's Ma Griffe's daytime counterpart or soft-spoken cousin.

Which is not to say it's not appropriate for evening, or is faint and fleeting. 50's Glam seems suitable for day or night, and the sample I applied 12 hours ago is still detectible on my wrist.

I like the other reviewers' descriptions of expensive soap and really nice shampoo. It has that going for it, too. Well done, Avon! One more for the wishlist!

Just from the scented page, I thought this smelled like a really nice shampoo. It smells light and clean, which is surprising because from the name, I was expecting something super floral and heavy.

This is just as the scented page smelled to me! Feelings I get from this fragrance are feminine, lady-like, proper, soft & airy. It doesn't scream it's presence, but lingers in a nice fresh, floral subdued way. There is sweet honeysuckle in 50's glam, that I don't see listed above, but is definitely prominant. Good daytime fragrance.
This scent makes me think of a rich and creamy floral bar of soap that you wish was a perfume itself.
I also have to mention that I just love the art design for this fragrance. I think it relates totally to the scent in the bottle.

There's something I dislike quite much. My mom relly liked this and it's very floral scent, but I feel it's too floral, like something fake. And I don't find musk scent even if I try.

very nice and Floral Green and lasts long, i like it ;it smells very spring and summer, good scent,just perfect.....