Giorgio Giorgio Beverly Hills for women

My mom and her sister graduated to Giorgio after years of wearing L'air du Temps. It was glamorous, upbeat, special, and from Beverly Hills, after all! To boot, it smelled really good.

One spritz and we could smell it outside, and my dad would always say "Alright already...WHO is wearing perfume?" each and every time my mom would put on a tiny spray with most of it going over her left shoulder.

This perfume, more than any other, brings me back to the 80's and sitting under the dogwood tree in the front yard where the living was easy.

Long live Georgio Beverly Hills. :)

This perfume doesn't hold on me at all very weak!

This is a signature fragrance for a friend of mine (as a matter of fact, I just brought her a gift pack for her birthday) I love this on her. Unfortunately it gives me a headache when I have tried it in the past. I'll just have to love this one from afar.

CadeJ1988 what a wonderful review ! I feel exactly the same way about Giorgio ;)

Giorgio reminds me of the best parts of the late '80's/early '90's. A family friend wore this as her signature, and when I smell it these days, I remember the fun summer nights all of my family and friends had. Giorgio, when worn in light strength, is actually a fresh white floral chypre of tuberose, moss, vetiver and soft patchouli. This '80's shoulder padded powerhouse has been causing a stir since its launch in November 1981, and when Vogue advertised it for the first time in May 1983 with a tear out scent strip page(Giorgio was the first perfume to start the scented page ads) the perfume world was changed forever. Giorgio is a whole lot of fun to wear now days because it is no longer around every turn. It's a great one to wear while listening to Madonna's "Crazy For You" or watching "Sixteen Candles"....it brings back those types of good memories for many of us.

nothing special about this one,do not like IT at all because of the overwhelming smell Just hate it on me Cheap and synthetic Good to use like air refresher in my kitchen Sorry,all lovers of this one The new version of eau de toilette

Always loved this perfume and found it again a few months ago. Smells great on me, but I find it is really strong, and I really limit where I will wear this as I worry about offending others or aggravating symptoms in those with respiratory problems. I myself have asthma and have had my share of reacting to heavy scents worn by others, so I am really careful about over-scenting and usually try not to wear most perfumes when I'm going to be at an event where I am in a confined space with others--for example while travelling, at plays and concerts, etc. With Giorgio, although the scent is dear to my heart, this is one perfume where I give it a light spritz in the air and then walk under it!

love it!

This has only positive associations for me. It was my late sister's signature scent in the 80s and early 90s. I know she must have saved up every penny to buy those bottles, as they were not cheap. To me, this is the fragrance of giddy joy, of unbounded creativity, of possibility. Because we were so young and (in hindsight) innocent in those days, I would even call this a youthful, raw and spontaneous fragrance, despite the endless string of iterations during its now-legendary construction process.

On me, it opens with a bitter punch of oakmoss and mashed flowers, and in this (comparatively) restrained stage, you must resist the urge to respray. Within 10-15 minutes Giorgio morphs into the lush, sensual scent bomb that everyone talks about. Magnificent sillage too. I have to wear it as far from my face as I can, because it gives me eye migraines. Although composed of pushy white florals (the Gang of Four -- you know who you are!!), I'll always associate this frag with the color yellow: exuberant, singing, and slightly hysterical. Really, this perfume should have been called "Gioia."

No one I know wears it today. I put it on every once in a while, when I need a major lift.

I don't know but there's something in this perfume that makes me heve nausea... I really can't stand it. And I really tried to like it, and wear it, to see if it changes (since it was a blind purchase!) I really regret it.... plus I bought the 90ml bottle :( What a shame... I'm never gonna buy anything like that again.

love it too me it smells like Design but way better and better silage!

looking too find someone who has this perfume and doesnt want it anymore we could swap inbox me!

dopo tanti anni riesce a stupirmi

I won this in a giveaway and was happy to be able to try it .
I read the reviews about how over powering it is, and real glad I did because my very small spritz lasted the whole afternoon and evening .
This is by far the most potent perfume I have tried as of yet.

It really took me back to the 80's and I truly enjoyed that.

I had visions of Joan Collins as the Queen of night time soaps Alexis Carrington as I imagine this would be the scent trail she left behind everywhere she went .
I also imgained this is what a character in the Dominick Dunne novel "People Like Us" would wear if she were real.
Old Money , not a thing to do but shop, dine and host parties all the while smelling of Giorgio -
Having said all that sorry for rambling-

lots of Tuberose, Gardenia , Jasmine big bold and un-relenting .

I will enjoy it every now and then when I want to escape back to the long gone 80's . :-)
Im really happy to own it :)

This is a perfume for a confident woman. Very flowery & fresh, I like it. It makes me think of summer. Very strong and long lasting. Great price too.

WHY there are so many negative reviews is beyond me! This is my signature scent and I know why...”Giorgio enters a room before you do, to announce your arrival, and stays in the room long after you have left, to keep the haters quiet”!
This is a magical, beautiful, strong perfume that bleeds Class, Money, Power and lifestyle, every time you wear it! The biggest hater of this perfume will always admit (Despite how hard it may be for them to admit it ha ha) that it smells good on you when you walk past! So that in itself, tells you what a great perfume this is!
“It never smells that good on me” is a very common answer after knowing what you’re wearing!
This is not your normal, boring, everyday, rose, ylang ylang, vanilla infused rubbish that we are bombarded with everyday from stale, weak, none-artistic perfumes to keep the mainstream wannabes happy, so they don’t have to step out of their boxes and be judged for being different!
NEVER smell the tester to this perfume, as it’s been sitting on the shelf for years and has gone bad...ask a staff member to open a new box so you can really smell this perfume for the classic art it really is!
Think of “Karen Walker” from “Will & Grace” or “Ling Woo” From “Ally Mcbeal”, and THAT’S what this perfume represents! Strong individuals who own a room when they enter it and never have to say one word or even make eye contact with one single person to let everyone know they are here!
I get told I smell really great EVERY TIME I wear this and I do mean...EVERY SINGLE TIME! From both men and women, in every situation!
Although this is a toilette, it’s very strong, even stronger than most actual perfumes are! So on dry skin types, this toilette can last up to 8 hours on your skin and 3 whole days on your clothing! On moist skin types, it can last up to 4 to 6 hours, and again, 3 whole days on your clothing!
Even after you have done something physical to make yourself sweat, like the gym...it still comes off you as if you just sprayed it on yourself...talk about strong game play!
I highly recommend next time you’re at the store to spray a new bottle on both wrists and leave it on...smell it throughout the day and see what you get from it and what people around you say!
This toilette does not show different notes throughout it’s time on your skin because it’s a burst of all different notes, that combine as one single scent that stays that way for as long as you have it on. Hence why it’s a signature scent that everyone will recognise on you, every time you are around!

I wore this faithfully back then.... My signature scent!! That is when I could only really afford one perfume at a time LOL. The joy was spraying lots on, and no one worried about offending anyone's olfactory nerves. That was good perfume wearing.

In the 80's I bathed in the stuff. The stronger the perfume, the better back then :) :)

Now...... spray into the air and walk through. Makes a lovely Summer's night out fragrance.

Holy Schiff, this is one strong perfume!

I don't know about vintage versions, but the current formula generates various associations immediately. Within the digestible realm, that opening blast of sweetness takes to a weird red-berry cough syrup I was given as a kid, something that made your stomach turn and just added to whatever ill symptoms were suffered. This passes in a couple of minutes, and fruit notes begin to take form, namely pineapple and purple grapes. The grape note is overpowering. I'm surprised it isn't mentioned more often. There's another acidic component with a sour, buttery edge, and that's the edible facet that reminds me of pineapple. These notes intertwine and rally in a very eighties-styled, meaty-fresh tuberose. So many things to touch on in that tuberose note! It's slightly natural, mostly synthetic, but comprised of a modern waffling act between repulsive and fresh. Incredible.

My more comparative association is with the bright, fruity sweetness of Joop! Homme's opening. I'm not saying Joop! smells like Giorgio, because these two perfumes have almost nothing in common structurally, except they're both hugely bombastic and use fruity-soapy top notes to usher in interesting white floral arrangements. With Joop!, the orange blossom and jasmine are under-appreciated, almost completely ignored by reviewers, but I've always felt that the subtle, streamlined integration of those floral notes was what saved Joop! from banality and made it great.

Giorgio's florals are not nearly as subtle, and its opening isn't the cherry-red display of Joop!, but the overall intent and effect is the same here. It's mainly tuberose in the heart, with hints of peach, jasmine, and sandalwood (unfortunately synthetic of course), and the tuberose note is multi-dimensional, vibrant, very floral, sometimes vegetal, sometimes indolic and overripe. Occasionally it gets sweet. From a distance, Giorgio probably resembles little more than a sweet breeze, but up close it's a microcosm of deliciously fluttering things. It gets a bit thinner and loses complexity in the far drydown, but remnants of grape, peach, tuberose, and amber remain.

Giorgio is a sexy perfume. This is what I expected Tom Ford Black Orchid to smell like (and it didn't), and something about Giorgio turns me on. I want to know a woman who wears this, regularly, in just the right dose, and I want her to also favor avant-garde French cinema from the sixties and Tamara de Lempicka paintings. Ultimately very eighties, very velvety-purple with heavy fruity-grapey overtones, but all the same alluring and irresistible to anyone with a pulse.

I first smelled this on my GP, it smelt lovely so I rushed out and bought a bottle. Oh how disappointed was I when the smell was nothing the same when on me. For myself i say no to this perfume, but on others, especially dark haired women it smells great.

When I was younger, I spent my summer vacations in Texas with my aunt. Best summers of my life. She worked in a flower shop at the time, and this particular day I went with her. The owner walked in to pick up an order, and she was wearing the most beautiful scent I had ever smelled. After she left, I asked my aunt "what perfume was she wearing?" She told me Giorgio. My love started then and there. I never got that smell out of my mind the rest of my summer. When the magazine came out with the strip I bought it. Who cared about the magazine, I had my strip. I kept it till it was gone. Then one day I received an envelope from aunt. My cousin stopped at a fragrance counter and purchased a small vial of Giorgio for me. I died then and there. It was my "special" fragrance. Only used for those times when I felt my other fragrances wouldn't do. I always got, and still do, somewhat offended about the bad reviews for this. If I pay good money, and I do now, for a fragrance, I want to smell it. To me nothing puts a smile on my face quicker than a beautiful perfume scent. Giorgio does this for me. Yes, it only takes a pinch, but what a beautiful reward. If you like a fragrance, no matter the review, and it puts that smile on your face when you smell it, wear it. And I'm wearing my Giorgio right now.

I'm sure many people have their own special stories about this perfume. Like Poison from Dior, this is strong 'ban' perfume in the bubble era.
At that time I was using this, this smell was everywhere at night clubs and discos, shopping malls etc. I liked it a lot, but one spicy ingredient (not sure what exactly) is actually not well matched with tube rose or florals and being end up with very strange, unpleasant 'woodchip at construction site" smell like (!) after effect. Of course, it might be such on me only. My then-boyfriend liked this perfume, too. Once he was in town on business, the smell hit him at some boutique and made him missng me very much so came back to see me the very night. It was my "Je Reviens" :) But now he's gone and so as this perfume. Besides the strange after-smell, the memory of this perfume is still sweet enough.

I have a long and lovely history with Giorgio Beverly Hills. I had a bottle in 1984 and let my sister have one of my bottles. It became her signature and I could find her anywhere in a crowd. Yeah, I understand it was banned in some restaurants. To say it was strong is an understatement. Anyone who had a bottle used and abused this giant perfume. You couldnt help it! One drop could fill a room.

It is pure luxury in a bottle that in its time was unmistakeable, right down to the iconic bottle. Big bold bright white florals take center stage and hang around for hours, even days. This does not wash off in a quick shower. Hence, you could apply a few drops every day and it adopted your chemistry. It became the scent of a generation.

It became a symbol of American status all over the world. People lined up from London, Paris, Rome and Tokyo to get a coveted bottle of California's liquid gold rush. It was in my life for about 20 years and then it suddenly disappeared. I stashed my large bottle away, thinking it outdated.

My sister announced she had seen it in drug stores a few years ago at a really cheap price. We bought a bottle just to compare it to the original. Honestly, Primo does a better job than EA fragrances with this bad imposter. It lacks the depth of the original. The florals seems plastic. The notes are disconnected and it is a hollow shell of the original.

I guess GBH is symbolic of US culture. We have dumped quality perfume for synthetic celebrity chemicals. Real music has been replaced with vulgar teen pop. TV has become a reality wasteland. Fashion is tacky and aimed at 21 year olds. Just my opinion.

i love this!

I agree with the Paul Sebastian Design similarity, although Design is a bit fresher. Giorgio is a less-refined Paul Sebastian Design, but I like it more.

I don't think it is dated. I can wear this at the tropics, in very high humidity. That being said, I am never one to spritz lavishly----I usually just dab. With a very little amount, it is heavenly. Beautiful sunny floral---cheerful and vibrant.

Very happy with Lakambini's generous decant. This prompted me to buy Giorgio Red. Floral heaven.

I really like this one... Not a love but a like. I don't have anything new to add in a review except that this one should be applied with a q tip or cotton ball.
I think it is hated because of the strength.

I spray the end of a q-tip once and touch the q tip to my skin. In this way I find it to be a sunny happy scent.

More is not always more. This one could be very sneezy if worn near the face or sprayed directly on the skin.

OK, now for an opinion from a Californian who did not grow up with this perfume and never smelled it until she was an adult, so I am not biased from memories of my youth. I'm sure the notes are toned-down as compared to how they might have been 30 years ago...but I think this smells a lot like shampoo or a nice glycerine soap. It's a clean scent with strong tuberose and a slightly translucent greenish quality. It doesn't make me think of California, although I realize with a name like "Giorgio Beverly Hills" it would be easy to associate it with Hollywood glamour. I can see why so many people love it. Yet I can see why many others might find it revolting. Far more people voted "dislike" on this site than "like" or "love." While it's alright, I think it has ultimately found its rightful home in the $10 section of the discount stores.

If you love fruity floral scents, you would love Giorgio. The fruits are very strong, blended with lovely florals, A bit of soft sweet musk, gentle touches of patchouli and oakmoss are added to give this fragrance extremely long lasting power. The rich fruits are strongly present throughout the drydown. A very little goes a long, long way, so no need to overspray. This beauty is one of the longest lasting perfumes still available today. It's a great bargain, too !

There is a little rough raspy note to this, not unlike Madonna Truth or Dare. I still love this and not just for the nostalgia factor.

The other day, a older rich woman was wearing this and I trailed her, admiring the beautiful, unmistakable scent.

Very Strong when first sprayed but when it settles it leaves what i think is a beautiful scent. You dont need much just 1 or 2 sprays so the bottle will last. Also the scent lasts forever your body and clothes. I can still smell it after a night out waking up in the same clothes! So for me this is great as I hate paying so much money for something that I have to keep reapplying through out the day.
I find this works well with my body. Also I get alot of compliments from men when I wear this.
When I first met my now fiance he loved my perfume and he drove him crazy when it lingered on his pillow and sheets for days. The smell of me staying around made him want to see me more!

03. november 2012

It get´s lyrical.
I come from former USSR and anyone who lived during soviet era knows how we lacked everything. Western perfume was an incredible treasure but i can´t actually remeber this one beig used in 80´s by soviet women. Those were mostly Paloma Picasso, Magie Noire, Poison, Madame Rochas and Paris. This fragrance takes me back to the beginnig of the era of early 90´s, when Soviet Union collapsed. The era of first Cosmopolitan, printed in russian language (1994 if memory serves me right), the first glimpse of the glamour of recently unreachable western lifestyle. Glossy pages filled with beautiful adverts (you might find it silly for me to admire this, but we didn´t have this at all, it was sooooo different) and scented strips of "Giorgio" on an advertising with a woman smiling wide and having incredibly white teeth. Bright yellow stripes, palms, and vision of happinies! Back then the smell was nothing i have experienced yet. Most of what i could use was some cheap polish "underground" scents, which i, as a little girl, would treasure for years until they get spoiled. That was a sunshine in a bottle, i loved to smell those scented strips, even long time after they all have been evaporated. It was soo sweet, bright and sunny. I didn´t find it to be overwhelming or heavy (at least on that paper). Of course i couldn´t afford to buy any of it back then. Then it has dissapeared from the shelves. It was an era of CKone (never liked that one), but the memory of "Giorgio" never left me, that bright smile, that essence of happinies, that amazing complex smell!!! How i longed to have it. Then almost 15 years later i have discovered it again in the tax free shops. Oh, i was overwhelemed with emotions! This is it! The essence of happinies, the essence of the luxury and carefree western lifestyle! I have tried it and it wasn´t the same! the years of financial crisis must have washed away that happinies, it has now became dusty ghost of what it used to be. That lady on the advertising is now 20 years older, i bet her life is not that carefree anymore. All i could smell was a dusty tuberose, which is defintly not a joy. I left it, unknown of the reformulations at that time.

This summer i finally saw it on a local trading site in EDT and decided to give it another try. And it happend to be the original vintage formula! OH, GLORY DAYS! Can you imagine my joy, when i have smelled that again. I remember i was instantly brought back to those early 90´s days and i smiled as wide as that lady on the advertising! This is it! Back then i didn´t know nothing about olfactory groups or notes, i only knew if i like or dislike a fragrance. And i liked this one very much. It is rich, heavy, sexy, bright and outstanding. Tuberose, gardenia, peach, rose ylang-ylang and musk! Yes, please, i´ll take them all! I want to radiate joy and share the scent of this beautiful creation with a lot of people and don´t think i am trying to offend you with this smell! NO! I´m shareing the happinies stop being so offended by it, look deeper! This girl here wants to feel happy and carefree again and i´ll feel that way everytime i wear it! Yellow stripes come alive and take me back to those early 90´s when everything was soooo different then for the russian girl. The world was ready to be discovered. I´m still half way there.
I also have a tiny 7,5ml bottle of pure parfume which is one of the most precious items in my collection and all i can say: it can´t get better than that! More intense, ONE drop will last for days! It is still heavy on the tuberose, but i feel that the peach is more concentrated here and thatś why it is even smoother than the EDT. Gosh, i got very emotional, and have tears in my eyes now, literally! Tears of joy!

This review was for vintage formula. Sadly i am not impressed by the modern version, though it is still nice, but a shadow of what it used to be. I can´t get over that "dusty" smell somehow in the modern version.

I loved G by Giorgio Beverly Hills, so I thought I will at least like this. No, it was too strong, too outdated, too unpleasant. I could not wear it. The only time I tried it I was embarrassed to smell like this. Definitely no.

I don`t understand why everyone are so scared and horrified by this innocent perfume.

To me it smells soapy, sweet, creamy and powdery from mostly peaches, oranges, vanilla and chamomile. I smell way more fruits than flowers, I get only a tiny bit of jasmine and tuberose.
Some say it smells like sunshine, and I agree, it`s a very happy and also clean scent. Very feminine, nothing unisex here at all. I don`t think of it as a fragrance especially for "mature" women either, no, it would suit women of all ages.

Perhaps this was a monster back in the days, but todays version is nothing to fear at all.

My husband also likes this btw, it seems like men have a soft spot for Giorgio.

And it´s very inexpensive!

Again, some 'fragrance supremacists' think that middle easterns wear certain scents better than others. Hilarious. That applies to blue eyed, pale middle easterns like Assad too ? Hahaha, Assad smelling of Giorgio, brilliant !
Middle easterns are technically Caucasian and not very different to the average Spanish/Georgian/Armenian/whatever person for example.
Fragrance has nothing to do with genetics/ethnicity it depends on individual chemistry and taste, it might smell different on members of same family.
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As for Giorgio, i'm really looking forward to try the original, i have the recent 'Eau' version which is surprisingly tolerable and silky smelling.

This is nice and suprising clean smelling for a white floral, that being said I still don't really like it :P. Good for someone else, not me.
I was excited to know what this finally smelt like, I've seen it everywhere in tight wrapped boxes so I never knew what was the mystery juice was. I swear I've smelt this on a ton of ladies.

I felt like I was rich when I wore this. I was probably bowling people over when I walked in the room!

WOW. This is the 80-90's encapsulated in a bottle!
Pretty Woman.
Shoulder pads.
This screams 'LOOK AT ME B*TCHES' I'VE F*CKING MADE IT'.

Not for the faint hearted.

A very nouveau riche scent. Bold, brassy, JOYFUL and very CALIFORNIA late 80s -90s :).

Edit:
My brother who has good taste said it smells really sophisticated.
As with all perfumes it does boil down to chemistry and I think people with middle eastern heritage can pull off 'sillage monsters' more easily than those of paler complexions- not sure why. I think it's because darker skin tends to be drier, it 'drinks' perfumes up a bit more.

Here is a scent very but very synthetically artificial. I cannot almost associate it with any natural thing. If I think of it, I can sort of see some relation to the scent of canned pinnaples, but not very close. Lots of people seem to despise Giorgio scents these days, in part, I think, because they are cheap and the brand is no longer cool in the fashion world. I do not know what happened to it, but I assume it just vanished. Today these fragrances are marketed by Elizabeth Arden, to whom I am really thankful for selling quite nices fragrances for affordable prices. I do appreciate practically all Giorgio scents I know - actually, in my profile I say that Giorgio for men is my signature scent, because I do wear it quite often, because I do like its sweetness, its staying power, silage, and also because it is quite cheap. I also wear red for men, and do like it a lot, and also like a lot red and wings for women. I do not appreciate that much Giorgio for women. Sometimes I do like it, sometimes I do not, but in general I do not think it is a great scent anyway. Although once I had sprayed it and several other scents on my arms and forgotten about it, I got myself wondering, later on, what was that so nice scent I was smelling. And it was Giorgio. But really, I am not that fond of it, although I think it does make a statement and I like that. I got a big bottle because it was cheap and mostly for the massive silage, because I also like that, and I am keeping it. Giorgio's fate shows, I think, how much what many people like or say they like is to do with fashion and brand status and what is thought to be cool. This scent was once hugely popular, at the height of its brand's succes in the fashion world. Once the brand lost its forgotten status and became virtually unknown to most people, it is considered tacky and horrible by many people. I am sure that were Giorgio still considered a glamorous brand, lots of people, including knowledgeable and influential experts, would be claiming, probably screaming, that it is an awesome masterpiece.

I finally bought my own bottle of this, having stolen a bit of my Mum's every now and them over the last 20 years. It is *incredibly* heavy, and perhaps one that you should buy for a friend to wear when with you rather than wearing it yourself (and therefore being unable to escape it.)
I would have expected my Mum's vintage bottle to be stronger than my new one, but its the other way round. Reformulation? Or do I have to put it at the back of a cupboard for a couple of decades before I can wear it? I'm going to try spraying one spray onto clean laundry while it's on the line, and hoping it has reached a tolerable level by the time I wear the clothes. Fingers crossed that it works, because once it has calmed down this is the queen of gardenia fragrances.

I took the risk and sprayed my inner wrist today at the chemist store. Wow! Just thta one spray stays and stays-5 hours and still is so strong. It is lush floral, with all sorts of flowers, a little tangy, i can imagine carnation. I did not get a chance to try all these 80s big perfumes-I could only remember stylish women who were wearing them, and until now I see these beautiful classics as most elegant and desired perfumes. I do not associate them woth old ladies, but rather with stylish and elegant ones, those who know how to carry themselves, and that flowers, this wonder of nature, is the best schent that a woman would like to resemble.What is not to like about florals? Like delicate brooch on a jacket, or necklace that finishes the outfit, so florals are the finishing touch to the image a femme wants to show to the world. I do not need to buy another perfume as I have far too many. I hate to think i can not resist to buy this one though.

Yeah, yeah, yeah--Giorgio's out of style. I know this. But, I don't care! This is the most unabashedly *happy* fragrance. Ever! Giorgio is honest, she is a powerful scent that doesn't give a crap whether you like her, or not. She's gonna shine on anyway. When applied lightly, this is SUCH a charming smell. I'm 32 and Giorgio is my favorite perfume and has been since I was 20. No, it's not quiet, nor does it wear fantastically on everybody, but it does on me. And, do I ever love this stuff. Wear what makes you happy, that's the point of personal fragrance! And if you're an oddball perfume junkie like me, let your freak flag fly! ;)

At one time, so many women wore this or the Designer Imposter version that you could smell nothing else. Or maybe it was just one woman.

its a beautiful happy fragrance..its so bright and uplifting it reminds me of endless summer nights..i believe its one of the best american perfumes made in the last 100 years..it holds a position of its own ..unique, characteristic,confident and very happy..it also reminds me of the 80 social life, and endless parties and true friendships ..its a classy scent that is so cosmopolitan in nature..giorgio Beverly hills is one of a kind ..i like it a lot ..its a signature fragrance.. it will stand the test of time and will be among all time legends ..a must have for all perfume collectors and lovers..

rating 4.3 out 5

this perfume makes me literally sick to my stomach! very overpowering and suffocating!

Yes I have this, Yes it's obnoxious, Yes it's a love or hate fragrance, Yes it's an 80's bomb, Yes i'm only 25 and Yes I love it and will wear it.

Update: Yes this is extremely loud, I sprayed twice, what the hell was I thinking. I've learnt my lesson: only one spray.

My first BIG frag thirty years ago...loved it then...love it now...thanks EA for preserving this over-the-top gal!

Giorgio was one of my first experiments into the world of perfume as a young twentysomething. I LOVED Giorgio and it loved me, drying down into something bright but creamy. It had awesome sillage, definitely a juice to be spritzed in the air, once, and walked through. But I just loved it back in the early '80's. Understand the reformulation gods have had their way with it, so I think I'll leave this one to memory...

En mi piel es lo de lo más horroroso, pero os podéis creer que se la regalé a mi madre(para no tirarla) y para ella se ha convertido en su seña de identidad, le queda fina y elegante, con tonos cítricos y a la vez florales, una delicia.

I caught wiffs of it in the office. As I always do, i asked what is the scent. I felt spices, carnation, orchid. It is more interesting than what I thought it would be. May be my next drugstore treasure buy.

Came across a new bottle of Giorgio by EA ( the present owner) recently and was skeptical as am sure it has been re-formulated but to what extent, am not certain though as the former owner, P & G Prestige, did not do a very good job in maintaning the qualities of the original vintage juice especially in the sillage and longevity departments.

Since the price is so reasonable, I couldn't resist and got myself a bottle and boy, I am indeed pleasantly suprised!!!

The new juice retained its sillage, longevity and maybe a just little less intense in the initial presence burst but nevertheless, it is unmistakenly, very much similar to the vintage Giorgio juice!!!

Even though it is very strong for as compared to most present day offerings, I am so pleased tha I am still able to savor this beautiful fragrance just as I remembered it which is of course, a very very rare treat nowadays indeed as many vintage fragrances has been re-formulated to such pathetic watered down -versions of their former glorious self to the verge of plain disgust to me!!!.

To the Elizebeth Arden team, thank you for doing such a great job on this.

I found 3 pretty fragrances in one - "Y" by YSL, "L'Air du Temps" and "First" by Van Cleef & Arpels. Its pleasant to imagine the advert model wearing Giorgio. Must have been cool back then. It smells like good classics, yet light and cheerful.

UGH. Migraine in a bottle. Bad memories of unbathed grandmother who splashed this on to cover her ripe self.

I honestly love many of the newer scents from this fragrance genius!

i love it one of my favorite fragrances:)

I loved and used this throughout the 80's and early 90's. It was the top selling fragrance back then and evoked elegance. Heavy makeup, lipstick and big hair oh yes and fun of the 80's!! I recieved tons of compliments on this one so strong in character and bold is this fine fragrance. Now 2012 and it tends to give me a headache I still want to love this perfume it lasts forever. But find it a bit to strong. However Georgio will always be in my mind at least. She's has alot of good memories tied to her.
PS. Men love this fragrance. Or at least back then!

I used to smoke when I wore it. But after a while, it was too strong for me despite my reduced sense of smell. Giorgio and Givenchy definitely give you your money's worth but using a regular atomizer is too much for their fragrances. A dipper might make them bearable but I suspect most wearers are smokers or nearly asnosmic.

JB78, LOVE YOUR REVIEW!! I could not have said it any better. I totally agree!! I too wore Giorgio Beverly Hills back in the 80's and 90's and received oh so many wonderful compliments. This fragrance rocked my world!! Beautiful, bold, gorgeous!! I'm considering purchasing another bottle soon, as I have not worn this in a long time. Don't care if its considered "outdated" in other's opinions, and like JB78, that's the very reason I love the older, more vintage perfumes. They have class and character. Why be like everyone else? I have my OWN style and preferences, and I don't "go with the flow" in any sense. I left my heart back in the 80's and I too would love to magically wake up some morning trasported back to an era where life was fun, zaney, and carefree!!

I've learned to wear this perfume. It works as a summer, casual T-shirt frag for me, and on my skin it smells really good, to be honest. I believe it's the oakmoss that stands out and makes this scent so unique through all the flowers. It is the one I reach for when I need a boost of energy in the morning, but I'm not sure yet if I will buy a bottle when my mini runs out...

Judging by all of the splendid reviews which GIORGIO has inspired--whether positive or negative--it must be a great perfume! I finally tried it this afternoon for the very first time. I acquired a coffret on sale at CVS a while back out of curiosity and I had a bath on the horizon, so I figured, why not?

My first reaction was: not bad at all! A nice fluffy yellowish quasi-mimosa-dusted tuberose. How could this be the source of so much strife and contention? I wondered. The anecdotes in the below reviews beckoned me, so I began to read, and by the time I got about half way through, it hit me like a ton of bricks: "It" being the dreaded EA vat-juice headache. The perfume kept expanding and expanding until suddenly I realized that my bath could not wait any longer.

I'll try GIORGIO again--at a yet to be scheduled date in the future (definitely a full bath day...)--using half the amount I sprayed on this afternoon, and see whether it goes any better that way...

This is definitely the most offensive Fragrance EVER produced. Most nauseating fragrance I have ever smelt. This is a HEADACHE in a bottle. The sharpness and boldness is way to overpowering. I recently when to a coffee shop for breakfast and within 5 minutes of sitting down a couple of ladies walked in and past the table, one wearing Giorgio. They sat at least 8 tables away, scent was so strong it was wafting over to our table. So offensive I had to leave as it was making me feel sick. This needs to be removed from the marketplace. How can anyone think this smells good.

::Review is for the EdT (Is there a EdP? I don't know! But trust me, there is no need for a EdP this baby is enough!)::

Besides the 80s persona of this scent and the fact that it's a 'power-house' of a fragrance and -mostly?- forgotten. I must say I have a soft spot for this Lady with lots of 'tute' that won't be ignored! It's very well made and still smells the same as the original formulation! (as far as my nose can tell.)

On my skin I smell from the first (careful!!) spray, (too much and you could get a headache, less is more with Giorgio - you DO get value for your money!) an immediate whiff (well, gust ;) of gardenia, jasmine and a wonderful sandalwood. Ylang-Ylang, tuberose and cedar carry this perfume to the drydown in the most remarkable way. It's like Cabaret the way it should have been. A center-stage scent with smoky, woodsy florals that exude attitude that wants a spotlight to perform her solo-act. Ideal for a late night out in a club. Or just because you like wearing something unusual.

Now, I know and understand it's not for everyone and every occasion, but neither are Cabochard, Magie Noire, Shalimar et cetera. They too need to be liked by the right people and 'handled with care' (spray lightly or get overpowered!)

As for me? I ADORE sandalwood, white flowers and fragrances that exude a dark erotic feel. So, I still use and like this scent. And the best part? It's inexpensive, still available and very much alive. Not bad for a lady that smokes, drinks and is loud! ; )

Silage is: "Dare and ignore me!" - Longevity is: "I am staying over till, tomorrow". You gotta love it....

This is such a gaudy b*tch of a fragrance. It radiates imitation gold – the oakmoss in its base evokes cheap metal. But “Giorgio” is also an astringent, high-pitched tuberose with poolside ozone, against bone-dry woods and pollen-pregnant, yellow flowers and I swear I smell mimosa and narcissus in there somewhere.

An ammonic, lemony kick (the bergamot?) emerges more prominently by the middle and a cocktail sweet, pineapple and orange punch mixes with the white florals, producing a juicier and balsamic sensation. Dry down consists of crumbly oakmoss and astringent sandalwood, with trace elements of yellow flowers still lingering overhead.

Like Estee Lauder’s “Beautiful”, “Giorgio” cannot be removed from the image of brass-buttoned, shoulder-pad laden, jewel-toned, power suits of the 80’s and glamazons of the early 90’s; one spray of this stuff immediately conjures-up images of Ivana Trump in a red suit covered in gold chains, coins and buttons, Joan Collins’ gradient makeup or Patsy Stone’s shellacked bouffant, thick lipstick and whisky voice, with cigarettes doused in champagne, lingering close by.

I kind of think it’s fantastic for this quality and would attempt to pull it off…if only I could keep it on my skin for longer than a minute before the head spinning began. I don’t know if it’s the kind of oakmoss used, but the moment “Giorgio” makes contact, she just scratches my eyes out like the soap screen brawling, gold digging, cutthroat cat she is.

I hate this fragrance with a passion! It's very harsh and overwhelming, and as someone else said almost "cutting" in character because it's so sharp. My cousin has been wearing it since the early 80's, plus she's a smoker, so the combo of Giorgio plus stale smoke is truly nauseating. I can't bear to smell it for 5 minutes, let alone for several hours!

Giorgio, I wish I had never picked you up from the 1980's and tried to dust you off. This perfume (I have the EDT) is cloying, heavy and beats you over the head. There is nothing fruity, floral or feminine...it is smokey and almost incense like, but in an over-powering way. There is nothing alluring here...the scent is in your face and off-putting. Fail for me.

I don't think Giorgio smells cheap at all. I love it , have for years . I remember when everyone ( includong me ) was wearing it . Light , fresh and fun for when your are in a flirtatious mood . Hmmm.... I may have to get some . Its been years .

very nice mellyhelly!!!!very nice !!1

LOL! Someone mentioned the lady with the dog in "Something about Mary" and it makes so much sense! Left apart this clichè attached to Giorgio Beverly Hills because of historical and social reasons, judging the scent itself with a very out-of-time approach I can say that it's not so bad after all... it smells perfume-y in a happy way. I periodically see it very cheap in coffret at some drugstore now. I still remember a very young and lively college student wearing it in the early '90s. It didn't smell old at all on her! It actually smelled like something similar to her personality: sunny, carefree, lively yet sophisticated. I used to wear Amarige at that time or sometimes Kenzo by Kenzo (the first one). The three of them (Giorgio, Kenzo and Amarige) together with Organza still give me a vibe of messy happy drunk young-at-heart girls, with Giorgio being the cheapest perhaps. We walked the street of this planet with a confidence and hope never achieved later.
Use with caution.

Giorgio Giorgio - I have to say you are now one of the most classical perfumes on the market.
to me It smells like fresh cut blossoms of success.
In my opinion of professional personal shopper - it is must have perfume.
It is not every day one unless it is absolute your favorite, and you use it as your signature fragrance.
It is like develop with precision one of the chefs best recipes.

I believe for every lady some days you need it most.
To me it always gives luck to win a hard day.
sorry for people who think it smells dated - what is dated in our days??
try see things for what they try are... do lily scented dated to you.

Just try it you may get what you looking for.... I am glad to have one and I love it!

I bought this after bumping into a lady in a bar who smelt sooooo good I had to ask her what she was wearing. It was Giorgio Beverly Hills and it was absolutely gorgeous on her. Off I went to purchase. Again without trying (will I ever learn this is not a good idea when it comes to frags?!). The second I sprayed it on my skin I was transported back to an era when Miami Vice was on TV, Harold Faltermeyer's Axel F song playing on the radio (Beverly Hills Cop soundtrack, remember?) and guys wearing rolled up jacket sleeves and Farenheit... As fun as that time was, I could only revisit in the form of wearing Giorgio on a few occasions before having had enough of that old memory lane. Not for me. Too dated.

Yikes! I remember this one...when in middle school I sat behind a girl that wore this everyday!! (She must have been stealing it from her mom). It gave me headaches; it was very strong, specially for a young girl. Now I think I'll give it a try as I have grown to love this type of over the edge perfumes. I'll keep you posted.
EDIT: Bought a bottle and I think I like it...no, I know I like it....:D This one is very strong, it does make a statement. Longevity is pretty good. That's great since you don't want to reapply this one too much since you'll become a stinker.:D:D:D:D:D

Hate it or love it!? Use this one with care. Just a spritz! This one lingers on. It's a classic smell. I do think this one smells expensive and sophisticated. Just be careful and don't overdo it. This is a perfume that really relies on your chemistry. A classy flower smell if sprayed on like one time. If sprayed on a few times it gives people a headache.

Back in the day this was an absolute blast to wear! I loved it. It was sexy and wild, and a little went a long, long way. The 80's were about big bold sparkling florals. It's funny because I'm not generally a fan of tuberose (really makes me sneeze) but in this fragrance it just worked.

Hey gang, Giorgio is now 30! She still causes a stir! She has survived designer imposters, bankruptcy and being sold to an east coast conglomerate. Thank you EA fragrances for keeping her in tact! She is still ravashing as ever.

My "time machine via perfume" is so obvious with Giorgio. Sheridan, JB78 and Tovah all have dramatic memories of this baby. Yes, I take a sniff and am transported back to my local May Company and that large factice on display. The scent is unforgettable and endearing.

MTV played music, TV was free and played great shows, and fashion was over the top. Girls just wanted to have fun and ladies had to be seen wearing Giorgio!

I generally hate tuberose, yet here it is squeezed between gardenia, neroli and jasmine. The subordinate note are only a supporting cast. It is basically a floral chypre. I have never found it vulgar or overpowering. It was status!!!

I ran out and bought a new bottle and sprayed my sheets. Tonight, I dream of 1985. No resposibilities, bills or social network updates...

Call me crazy but I've always thought Giorgio smelled very expensive. I can't think of any other inexpensive fragrance I can say that about.

I think that timing is important with perfumes. My husband bought this one for me and I put it - and we both hated it so much, that while driving I kept my hand out of window. After some time I tried little of it again, just to remember why I hated it...and I am in little shock...I love it. Just be careful, make sure you got tiny bit of it and enjoy. I know I do. It is sweet floral and lasting for me.

I had this for forever, but I am SOOO sick of it! Maybe again in a couple of years.....

I tried it once in a perfume shop. I remember it was very heavy, something I'd wear uneasily and with an effort. I remember I sniffed something like pelargonium but I don't see it listed. It was a kind of fragrance that makes an impression. Perhaps I'll try it in a future again because I love Giorgio Beverly Hills "So You".

Never wore this in the 80's. But after reading FruitDiet's review (Oct. 21, 2010) I JUST HAVE TO TRY IT!!!! What a freakin' hoot! Thought I'd fall off my chair I was laughing so hard.

Awesome ... think big hair, shoulder pads and blue eyeliner sporting a wrap dress in a loud floral :o). Actually, this fragrance is quite relevant today also ... the dreaded EA touch can be felt, but has possibly made it a little more wearable?? Not AS loud as it used to be ... definitely tamer but still breathtakingly beautiful if you like Tuberose and white waxy flowers. The drydown is JUST GORGEOUS with the musk playing (thankfully) a non speaking cameo. Pull the fruit, add a "modern" note like "ozone" or some such, rebottle, rename, remarket and it'll be a hit all over again! OH!! Hang on ... Frederic Malle did :o). Go on ... give it a bash ... you know you want to :o) ...

So eighties! but simply devine :) very nostalgic.

Amazing review JB!!! Fantastic put into words the magic of this perfume!

Esse é bastante floral.Tem cheiro de um shampoo chamado Darling,que eu usei muito e gostava.Muito feminino e tem um fixação de umas 12hs.

The fragrance that brought forth the end of perfume exclusivity and the beginning of massive fragrance marketing...Giorgio should have served as an example to all of how overspraying, overwearing, over-marketing, and over-abundance of cheapo knock-offs can destroy something beautiful. (Sadly, Angel didn't learn from history, thus was destined to repeat it.) Giorgio emerged upon our collective olfactory senses when I was in high school, and I felt quite privileged to receive a bottle of the body lotion, straight from Rodeo Drive, as a gift. The lotion was sweeter and more floral than the edp, which seemed utterly sophisticated and elegant, but it always felt like borrowing a friend's clothing but it's too big. I'm pretty sure I'm one of the 4 people who during the 1980s did not bathe in Giorgio, but I admit to wearing often, and enjoying a drugstore Coty called "Wild Musk Patchouli Blend" that others claimed smelled like Giorgio. Of course, Giorgio was SO...everywhere...it was hard to distinguish any other perfume from it. (At least until the masses began bathing in Poison, but that's another issue). The thing that killed Giorgio for my nose, was that over-powering, metallic, skunky knockoff called Primo; which, somehow, even wearers of the real Giorgio allowed into our atmosphere. Primo was everything that was bad about Giorgio, in an all-over "deodorizing" aerosol body spray format. I had at least 6 roomates who thought they were "fooling" everyone with Primo (I'm certain no one mistook these suburban Long Islanders for California Jet-setters in spite of the faux Giorgio), and I swear I get the taste of it in the back of my throat just thinking about it. Aside from all the excess, Giorgio can actually be a beautiful, happy tuberose-orange blossom-vetiver with golden pizazz, when it flatters chemistry. Unfortunately, like Angel many years later, when worn on those whose chemistry enhances the heavy duty, industrial concentrations of patchouli, amber, and animalic musk, this scent can melt paint off the walls in Grand Central Station.

my mother wear this parfum and really works on her body chemistry different with me i don't like this parfume when i wear this, it really doesn't work with my body chemistry also annoying people with the smell :(

I was one of those lucky Vogue magazine subscribers back in 1983 who opened up the newest issue and discovered a scented paper sample, impregnated with one of the most remarkable and exceptional fragrances theretofore. It was simply DIVINE; it was flamboyant, it was fun and it was very unusual. It was Giorgio Beverly Hills, and rightfully called "extraordinary cologne". There was nothing else like it.

To kipe a phrase from SJP's Covet ad campaign: "I had to have it". And because it was, back in the day, rather expensive comparatively speaking, I had to budget for it. But pinching my pennies wasn't a hardship at all; I would've cut back on almost everything just to get my hands on that juice.

To obtain it, I had to mail away for it. Yes, one had to send a paper check through the mail, and I waited rather impatiently for the parcel to arrive. But the wait was worth it. Yes, this was heaven!

Potent is an understatement, but I was judicious in how I used it, never more than one mist-and-walk through spray. I would not let it shout, but its presence was delightfuly apparent, and in those days before it became available in department stores, I had many, many appreciative comments and compliments. "What IS that fragrance? It is WONDERFUL!" I don't think I've ever received as many compliments on a fragrance I've worn since. It was absolutely a head-turner, for both women and men.

And so I was a happy young woman, happy because Giorgio Beverly Hills is, at its heart, a happy, fun-loving fragrance. Happy because my chemistry made this fragrance blossom and sing, and this unique fragrance was "mine" and mine alone, at least for a short while. But soon enough, that all changed.

Everyone loved Giorgio Beverly Hills, and when it became available in department stores, everyone got it, wore way too much of it, and it became a sorry cliche; a cariacature that represented the worst of the 80's decade. Primo, the imposter body spray just magnified and further bastardized the situation. It was no longer "mine", no longer unique. And familiarity, while not breeding contempt, did bring a sense of cookie-cutter clones, the very opposite of my personality.

So, I put it away and moved on to other perfumes.

Gradually, others put theirs away, too, and it's now rather uncommon to catch a whiff of it while out and about. I can't remember the last time I smelled on someone.

My bottle is now 28 years old and only the last third of it remains. The juice has slightly darkened and a few of the sparkling top notes are gone. But overall, it's still all there, still as fabulous and delightful as it was in the very beginning. And I still wear it now and then, without apology. It still suits me, still elicits compliments, still makes me happy.

This was my very first perfume when I was in my teens. At the time, I loved it and wore until my early married years. I grew out of it and now at 46, I enjoy perfumes with much more subtle notes. BUT...Unfortunately, my dear husband loves this perfume to no end and begs me to wear it. Even after I sat him down and told him how very much I hated it, it still mysteriously showed up on my dresser. Granted he only wants me to wear it to bed, but the next morning I can smell it on the sheets and clothes and it takes a lot of work to get it off my skin. I love my husband, but this offensive perfume has forced me to an ultimatum, Take your pick....Me or Giorgio, you can't have both!!!

This announces the decade of excess. All noses turned to California. Do you wished to be a California girl? This was your chance! A big warm burst of California florals took hold of the atmosphere and permeated the environment. It became was the first perfume to be sampled in a magazine. Department stores around the world seemed to be drenched in it.

The tuberose, neroli, gardenia and jasmine dominated the composition. They were quite linear and caused a commotion. It became a "love/hate affair. This was Jackie Collins "Hollywood Wives". I rich and I am here! If you could afford a bottle, then you were part of the scene.

I was relaunched a few years back. It was somewhat toned down. All of the notes were intact, yet rearranged not to shout. Now it is a clean white floral perfect to wear out shopping on gloomy days when you need a dose of California sunshine.

I had this and it literally made me gag. Way too overpowering, even with a light spritz. I gave my bottle to a friend who loved it. Maybe it just didn't agree with my body chemistry.

Absolutely the smell of the 1980s. Every smart restaurant and every department store in London stank of it and you could never get the smell of it out of your nose. I would never have worn it as I don't like flashy overpowering perfumes but it has a certain nostalgia value. I just shut my eyes and think of power dressing and big hair.

This is by far the most offensive fragrance I have ever smelt. It is bold, overpowering and just plain old disgusting. I walked past this lady one day and got a whiff of it and my first thought was OMG what is that disgusting smell. I then smelt is again on someone else and had to ask what they were wearing to find it was Giorgio. Only a couple of days ago I walked past someone who was wearing it and could not contain my disgust at the smell.
It fits into the RED DOOR category... just all wrong.
THIS FRAGRANCE SHOULD BE BANNED

Oh man, memories of the late 80s when this was the "prestige" perfume in Dallas, TX! As it happens, I'm somewhat allergic to it, so I became very good at identifying it. It did seem like those who wore it used an awful lot of it...or maybe it is, or was, just so strong that more than 1 spray was excessive.

Not really that awful, but please, apply it lightly!

I used to walk through the department store every lunchtime to get my fix of this. My boyfriend at the time even bought it for me because I wouldn't shut up about it. I remember dousing myself in it one day (I'd got to the point where I couldn't smell it as I wore it night and day) and I got some very odd looks. I was only 19, in my defense! After a while I went onto something else for a change and although I tried to go back to this, I just couldn't do it, it was far too strong. I think I must have really overdone it, I can still smell it now (I'm 44). I like it but from a distance - I can imagine a confident woman on a beauty counter wearing this. It's for the full make-up, strong character, strikingly beautiful woman.

EDIT: It's not very often I admit to being wrong (ask my husband ;) ) but I purchased a small bottle of this a couple of weeks ago. I remember how much I loved it so I thought I'd give it another chance. I'm so glad I persevered with it. The note that had put me off is now something I completely appreciate - the tuberose. I know our sense of smell changes as we mature and it couldn't be truer of this. Tuberose isn't for everyone, especially as strong as it is in Giorgio - but wow, this is warm and bright and floral and a very pretty smelling bed of florals and the centrepiece is the beautiful, unmistakable, tuberose. It's truly the star of the show. I've fallen back in love with this 1980's phenomenon.

I apply it as a very light spray on my hairbrush and run it through my hair. That way it doesn't encroach on anyone else's nose space - or if it does, it's their fault for being too close! Every time I move my head I get a faint waft of tuberose. Just lovely!

I had forgotten what the 80s were like, so I wasn‘t sure what to think of the comments made here. But I dared to blindly buy this frag and, whoosh, came back the childhood memories. In the good sense. All of a sudden I want to dance to Whitney Houston’s „How will I know “ or Kylie Mionogue‘s „Locomotion“. If you want a visual explanation of this scent, go check out the videos of these songs. Really, it “smells” of lots of bright colors, teased hair, pink lipstick, purple eyeshadows and bubble gum. It’s all about fun. This scent is sweet, warm and sunny (but can be even nauseating in large amounts, so beware). It definitely brings a smile on my face. I think it’s really cool to be wearing something like Beverly Hills nowadays. You could be even making some sort of statement like “Here I am in a fun mood and nobody’s gonna bring me down!” Or “I might as well be wearing something my aunt used to wear when she was younger, but at least I have guts to do so! Would you dare? Didn’t think so!” or simply “Nothing’s gonna stop me!”. I wouldn’t wear this to a business meeting though. It’s too playful. It’s more of a vacation type of scent rather than business.
So overall, it’s nothing fancy or classy. It has no slowly unraveling complexity. It‘s the same from beginning to end, so no surprises here. But not all the fragrances have to be chic and refined. Just have some fun and stop hatin’ on those lovely tacky 80s.

Giorgio, along with Youth Dew and Red Door, are my most hated perfumes. The major reason I think I hate Giorgio is that in the late 80s (before it was widely available in Australia), I sat next to a girl at work that had a bottle of it - her boyfriend bought it back from the States for her - and apart from the fact she used to literally swim in it, one day the bottle broke & the whole office smelt like Giorgio for six months. Just a whiff of this fragrance now and I want to vomit. Nice perhaps for those who enjoy it, but personally, I just can't bear it!

Back in the 1980's on a train in Milan a lady on a train was wearing this extravagant and glorious perfume; , and it seemed familiar to me.. She got out of the train at the next stop and I even followed her quickly down the platform (the sillage was so beautiful and amazing) and of course I just HAD to know what perfume she was wearing.... She told me Giorgio Beverly Hills. I rushed out the next day and tested it. Mmmm it did not disappoint and I ended up buying a bottle. I used sparingly as the perfume is quite strong if liberally applied. Giorgio is as modern, bold and beautiful today as it was back then, a true classic. It is a amazing mélange of flowers although I am unable to pick any out individually, coated with some fruit, thankfully not too much musk in there, and the cedar/wood notes seem to hold it all together. There are some really great reviews on there, thanks! I agree this perfume sums up the 80'e era with females in power suits ready to knock you out with this perfume in boardroom meetings! Who needs a punchbag when you have Giorgio?!!! Seriously though, I love it still, the shoulder pads have gone lol but the perfume is not dated in my opinion. Wear this glorious perfume, put on your high heels and bright red lipstick and you have a deal!

This is another beauty that I've reviewed before but not actually tried in recent years. I sprayed it on today thinking that 20 years might be enough time for me to get over solid 80's connotations - and it was. I immediately bought 30mls of it for a paltry £9.00 and have enjoyed it immensely all afternoon. It's a sunny day and the California sun is evident in this, it's just so optimistic, bright and beautiful with it's heady yet fresh blend of tuberose and bergamot (2 notes most distinct to me).
And, I must add, it's the first fragrance that a stranger has EVER complimented me on!! (a girl in her early twenties who doesn't suffer from 'I hate the 80's' syndrome)

It should be noted that I think you have to wear this scent with a certain flair for not giving a s**t what other people think. It's no more hideous than 'Joy'!!

it was my first perfume..every people asked me when I wear it..

This is a very lovely perfume, my mother in law wears it all the time. It's very sensual, warm and sexy.
It doens't smell dated and I was suprised it was created in the 1980's, I think it's quite similar to Gucci Rush. It's quite heavy though, so use it with a light hand!

I experimented with this. I sprayed lightly on my wrist and it nearly killed me. I got a thumping headache and the smell turned musty and sweet at the same time. Into the shower and it still would not come off. I was not going to give up. Another day after I made sure it was completely off my skin I dabbed it onto my kneck under my chin on either side. All day all I could smell was a hint of it and it was really beautiful. Spray it at your self and it is horrible. Dab a tiny little bit on and for some reason it just melds with your skin much better. So now I love it. I have had younger people say I smell nice so if that helps anyone who like me wanted desperately to like this then maybe don't use too much. I know it sound obvious but even when you spray these old fashioned perfumes lightly they still come out too strong. I dab them on and now only I can enjoy them without upsetting everyone around me.

Had to try out this iconic perfume. Whatever else, it's a landmark. But it's not a Poison or an Angel, it more of a Charlie. It's supposed to be a big floral, but it smells like plastic doll and cheap nail polish, and it suggests an assertive woman who is as hard as nails. Maybe it expressed how women felt in the early days of Woman's Lib. At any rate it's a once expensive perfume that was always a dime store perfume, and now it actually IS!! It's only virtue is it's unashamed brash sillage and longevity, and that is a virtue now only because the fashion is for insipid timid pathetic little scents that are afraid to offend anybody and so are nothing at all. Giorgio is fun if you want to buck the trend and give the PC world a chavvy blast from the past.

A work colleague in the late 80's used to drown herself in this. I could even taste it while I was eating my lunch. Very overpowering.

It is so hard to describe this notes, so I only mention that I find it as a light mixture of Gucci Eau de Perfum and Cacharel Eden. Opening with heavy flowers (tuberose?) and fade quite quickly into gentle warmness. Hmm... too mature, to 80'ies for me.

I was so close to buying it but then luckily test-sprayed it several times. It is so heavy and I really can imagine that some people find it disturbing. It was even too harsh for me. There is a strong undertone which I find too masculine. This perfume belongs to the 80s and is probably too oldfashioned for now :)

I loved this fragrance in the 1980s and wore it on and off throughout the 1980s and 90s, returning to it time and again.

I still love the smell of it now but can't bring myself to actually wear it any more. That's partly because it is undeniably brash, which just isn't my style these days, and partly because it screams '1980s' and puts me in mind of power dressing, shoulder pads and mobile phones the size of housebricks!

There used to be a superb body cream in the range that had all the best of the fragrance without the loudness but then there was a distinct change to the formulation of the cream which really spoiled it.

The fragrance is instantly recognisable - bright, brash and floral, softening to a warm, slightly woody heart with a hint of vanilla. It has incredible staying power too so you only need to use a tiny bit and it will last all day and all night!

Gorgeous, but dated.

This is a masterpiece!! I already had 2 big bottles, several mini's, a pure perfume gifted by Persephone, but yesterday I received my swap from Persephone: the large bottle vintage first release......
It was sooooo wonderful to smell that perfume after 20 years!! As a teenager I used to think this was the most beautiful perfume EVER!! Although the reformulation is FANTASTIC flowery and fresh, the vintage is sooo warm and almost 'buttery' . I sooooo love this 1st release! THANK YOU SOO MUCH MY PERSEPHONE!!!

Giorgio is like a tattoo made on my memory. I'ts indelible. I can't say that I like it but it's one of those perfumes that litterally marked my adolescence as one of my mother's best friends used to wear half a bottle of this perfume at a time. A loud tuberose note on a vanilla and floral base that can easily fill the Dubai International Airport Terminal 3 with just one spritz, Significative, influential and distinctive but way too vulgar. A very important release in the perfume history but if you like tuberose, after smelling Giorgio, buy Malle's Carnal Flower.

Rating: 6.5/10

My parents were the epitome of what I consider tacky 80's. My dad bought my mom this perfume and she even had a matching towel and bag that went with it. It just makes me think of dark tans, teased hair, and frosted pink lipstick. Oddly I wouldn't say I'm turned off by this scent like some, it just evokes very strong memories.

Intensity? Really? I always loved Giorgio & wore it as a teen in the '80s.

I found it to be fresh & bright, youthful yet luxuriously elegant & not at all heavy or offensive.

Was a great 1980's perfume.
(And I liked Primo too, since as a teen I didn't have the $$ to rebuy bottles of the real thing.)

Giorgio gets you noticed, that's for sure - not always in a good way - it's a sillage monster, a flower bomb! I agree with kiselina - too many flowers, too much tuberose and gardenia, too much of everything. Giorgio was such a trendy perfume in the '80's; you could smell it everywhere (and it's low cost knockoff, Primo). With "Beverly Hills" in the name, it impressed lower class working girls like me. The yellow and white striped package reminded me of a cabana at a high class luxury resort, and a sunny summer vacation. I tried it again in a department store after not smelling it for many years. Maybe it was a cheaper reformulation, but the smell was icky to me and had a bitter edge. I think the combination of basenotes are what make me feel nauseous, or my skin chemistry might have changed, or maybe it was not a great sample (it was a roll-on bottle). For whatever reason, I thought "I'll pass". If you like Giorgio and want to try a similar, softer fragrance that prominently features tuberose and gardenia, try Sand & Sable. They're both about the same price these days - you can find a 3.4 oz. bottle of either for about $15 to $20 on ebay).

My mother had this one when I was a teenager, and I loved to sneak some - which is odd, because my mother and I have very very different tastes.
It made me feel very grown up.
What's really funny, is that Giorgio IS a strong fragrance, but then most of the fragrances that suit me are - not because they are strong, but because I tend to react badly with a lot of fragrances. The top notes of Giorgio are somewhat overpowering, but I found the heart notes blended beautifully with me and the result was a very feminine scent.

Everybody will know what you are wearing, whilst you wear this - but the response will be mixed BE AWARE it hits you like a brick - very strong .. however the great advantage is that tiny amount will last all day. When this fragrance first came out (yuppie wide body porsche turbo 80's) I believe it was banned from restaurants - understandable! As this is my first post I will leave the nose description to the experts.. I will go along with liquid gold, summer, beaches, english stripe deckchairs (oh and that TURQUOISE blue color on the box interior, wow)
Love it.. not everyday. Maybe once a week

If gold has a smell, it probably smelled like Giórgio.
When I smell its sillage, soon I wait to see a princess followed by.

I love this perfume! I just spray twice, one for each pulse point below my ears and wow! It is so delightfully feminine and has amazing staying power. It even lulls me to sleep and when I wake up, I can still smell it faintly, wishing me a beautiful morning. Giorgio is worth every penny.

C'est le parfum dont je suis tombée littéralement amoureuse, celui de ma prof d'anglais à la fac...J'ai su quelques temps après ce qu'était ce parfum qui m'hypnotisait et ma mère me l'a offert...Depuis 1998 il m'accompagne même si je lui suis infidèle! Un parfum puissant, à sillage, solaire!

I finally felt compelled to test this 80s classic that I miraculously managed to avoid ever wearing at the time it was popular. Just as I expected and remembered, it’s big, it’s loud, it’s like a neon-yellow daffodil blown up to gigantic science-fiction proportions, “The Daffodil that Raped Beverly Hills”, an alien flower that deposited its fragrant but evil pollen on every living being, everywhere it turned.

Actually, the daffodil is all decked out with lots of cartoon-character orange blossoms and bitter petitgrain, which remain the prominent note for quite a while, and the signature note throughout. As the orange blossoms die down, the generic white florals take over, especially the gardenia, but the main theme of bigger-than-life bitter green orange blossom never quite goes away, ensuring that the scent remains instantly recognizable as Giorgio. After about 6 hours it dries down to a sort of dead orange flower potpourri scent.

Maybe I’m more tolerant now than I used to be, maybe poor Giorgio has been reformulated and tamed, or maybe it’s because I cautiously applied just a couple of tiny dabs from a sample vial of the EdT concentration, but it didn’t seem as obnoxious as I remember it being when I smelled it on others back in the day. It’s not my style, but for a loud drugstore floral it’s not bad at all. At least it has character.

"Giorgio" is a shrill insistent reek that shrieks its one screeching note non-stop until it's finally drowned out with copious amounts of soap and water.
"Giorgio" is a loud woman with big blonde hair, wearing something fuschia and tight, stuffing her feet into her too-small Manolos before climbing into her over-sized SUV to do yet more shopping.

The box that houses Giorgio is my very fav of all fragrances EVER----The box makes me smile. The fragrance is a fragrance that has power unlike this silly celebrity cheap shy scent of now. I like to open it and take a moment to remember TRUE HAPPY DAY'S-I as a guy cant remember what i wore as this was always on me before the night was over and the sun come up- :}

It's been said that if you can't say anything nice, don't say anything at all. I've tried that, but where Giorgio is concerned, I can't hold my peace any longer. Without a doubt, this is one perfume you will either love or hate. I know, because I HATE it! I have one particular word to describe Giorgio: BRAZEN. It may be "sunny" or "luminous" to some people, but to me, this horror of a fragrance is nothing more than a screaming drama queen attempting to pass herself off as a highly trained actress. Think "Nora Desmond" for a moment, looking into the camera, about to make history with, "I'm ready for my close-up, Mr. DeMille", except WAIT...that isn't Gloria Swanson! It's not even a "real" actress! Is it Marilyn Monroe? No. Jane Mansfield? No. Could it be Madonna?? Look closer...beneath the bleached blond hair, lacquered makeup job, and thick layers of red lipstick...OMG, it's Paris Hilton aiming her semi-psychotic gaze into the camera's slow zoom-in. She widens her eyes, trying her best to keep her top and bottom lashes from clinging. She gazes, about to deliver her line....but FIRST, she stops and has to spritz herself with GIORGIO! NOW, she's ready!!! This is what Giorgio is to me: a cheap, loud, if not vulgar, attempt to pass itself off as a classic fragrance. Where it succeeds in getting attention, it fails in ANY of the categories of refinement, elegance, or class. Giorgio is loud, overbearing and domineering. She's the kind of date most men would find an excuse to take home early! My personal experience with Giorgio was about 25 years ago, on a commuter train in the heat of summer, pregnant with my first child. A woman entered who must have BATHED in Giorgio! Between the heat, the crowd on the train, and that LOUD scent...my head began spinning, I became weak and nauseous, and my husband and I had to slowly exit the train at the next stop so I could get air!! To this day, just thinking of Giorgio is enough to give me a headache and make me sick to my stomach! It deserves an award for its sledgehammer effect!! Hollywood glamour? Save that befittng description for Sophia Loren or Grace Kelly. But, much like Paris Hilton, Giorgio desperately tries to fit into a league it will never belong.

Testing this one. I am bound and determined to like it simply because most people hate it. I am going to wear it correctly (a dab will do you.) One dab... I smell the mall. There is a really synthetic smell reminiscent of indoor malls, rows of clothing racks. The headachy feeling you get when you have shopped for hours and you've spent way too much money, and your makeup is getting gooey. Time to go home and take a shower. I am going to test this a few more times... I am determined to like this fragrance. Some day maybe I will.

Another floral that I love, which is quite unusual for me (there are very few typical florals in my wardrobe). The composition is slightly on the oriental side for me, quite sweet but not sickening floral concoction that some of you suggest. I adore perfumes I can smell on me, so this is also why I enjoy wearing Giorgio. Knowing mixed opinions regarding Giorgio, I wanted to try it and once I saw it on sale in TK Maxx I could not resist. I think it is a very lush and feminine fragrance and I love to feel this way, although normally I tend to go for unisex and gender-benders. But the kind of femininity Giorgio entails is my type. Strong, but not overpowering. Bold but so well-composed to such an extent that I cannot single out any note- they all seem to blend marvelously together. I am in love! So far only 1 fragrance by GBH was not impressive (So You), the rest both for women and men seem to be just awesome!

over powering, sickningly sweet, cloying mess. laying in a hospital bed and a nurse comes in wearing this, you'll surely die. i thought i was going to. horrible and nauseating.

I think Giorgio is a bit spicier version of Lancome Poeme. Poeme is more floral (and sweeter) in my opinion, so easier to wear than Giorgio.
But I discovered that if I use Giorgio with caution it is not so agressive, disturbing than usual.
Maybe I should change my spraying habit because Giorgio has a killer sillage.
But I'm afraid this perfume wasn't created for my caracteristic.
If somebody use this, it's impossible to be invisible in the room. And I don't enjoy each time this situation. (Sometimes more effective tempting with whispering "I'm here" instead of screaming it.)
Giorgio won't be my best friend. "I don't know" category but rather "No" for me yet.

TOTALLY agree with the review Melancholy Child. It is a proud perfume and deserves a proud owner!

love this perfume! it is so sparkly and flowery full of freshness and joy!

This is way to sweet of a fragrance, overpowering, and sets of a migraine of a headache. No wonder it was banned in restaurants. It was the fave of my ex but I neither could nor would wear it. Makes me grimace even 18 years later!

My husband and I compared the vintage and the new one this weekend. And very surprisingly, we choose the new one as favorite! I almost never prefer new ones above original ones!! Except Rochas btw. There the new ones are equal to the original formula's, but different for sure.

Update april 2011: the 1st release of the EDT is truly divine!! Just yesterday did I receive my swap with Persephone and truth to be said, it is a masterpiece. If you can find the 1st release, it is worth the effort!!!!

I love Giorgio. It is a floral with killer sillage and wonderful lasting power. The presentation in the yellow and white striped cabana type box makes me smile. Unlike others, I admire the stregth of Giorgio. You just have to apply judiciously. What is wrong with getting your money's worth? You certainly do with Giorgio unlike many other floral concoction you must reapply every couple of hours. Some of you appear to think it is shameful to love Giorgio. Some go so far as to deny ever purchasing Giorgio. I say yeah to some of the eighties frags and learning how to apply them!

I must try this one again, as I haven't smelled it since about 1990 when it fell from grace. My mum and a girl I went to college with wore this - it's totally recognisable and distinctive but always radiates absolute confidence rather than allure or romance. I find it quite an intimidating perfume, rather like First or Amarige - not my scene but an admirable piece of work!

The final task in my quest to have all the 80's powerhouses in regular rotation- I already had Poison, Opium, Obsession, and Kouros- was to conquer Giorgio. Giorgio appealed to me only because of its reputation as the loudest perfume ever; the ads didn't have a trace of the elegance, sophistication, irony, or immersive fantasy of Opium or Poison, and instead painted a lifestyle of forced, loud, brash good times at the beach or in the convertible, usually involving a woman suspended in mid-laugh, as though she had been cryogenically frozen in Virginia Slims land and carted over to Giorgio without prior knowledge, her magenta-painted mouth hanging open to expose her Hollywood-white fangs in a feral distortion of a smile. It was either this woman or simply a picture of the "Extraordinary Perfume Spray" bottle looming like the 2001 monolith over a black background. Could I be this girl? I'm a six foot four, 270 lb bearded man, so it would be a challenge.
Soon enough I saw the yellow and white prison bars, so familiar to me from repeat viewings of "Troop Beverly Hills", staring back at me in TJ Maxx. I paid the $20 admission price and entered the world of Giorgio. I went back to my car and sprayed on lavishly. "Not so bad!" I thought. Pineapple, tuberose, and pool chemicals; it had that-er-"well blended" quality that I often find in cheap perfumes like Tabu, wherein the perfume seems to contain no discernable individual notes, just one big distinctive stench, the source of which can only be a giant oil drum labeled "TABU": or "GIORGIO" in a grimy factory somewhere, not, you know, "night-blooming jasmine from the fields of Grasse," or whatever. After thirty seconds I couldn't smell much but could feel a dull throb that seemed to be circling my brain-a sinus headache, I assumed. My vision also seemed slightly impaired, everything was blurring. Passersby stared at me as though I were covered in blood. It was DELIGHTFUL.
For three weeks I denied that the headaches that Giorgio caused were caused by Giorgio. I funneled allergy pills and pain relievers into my gullet on an hourly basis. I also sprayed on more Giorgio. I purchased Giorgio Red. None of these things helped. I was in a perpetually crabby mood whenever I had the Giorgio on, too. I didn't ask anyone's opinion of it because I didn't want to know what they thought. At this point in my life, it was perfectly appropriate that I was wearing a perfume that kept people away in droves, made everyone everywhere I went aware of my horrible mood, made me physically ill, cost too much for what it was, and didn't feel right with any of my clothing except for the Madonna Blond Ambition Tour tee.
I haven't been able to track down any old Giorgio for comparison but I would imagine that it would have the same effect in any vintage. As a child of the nineties, it's titillating and horrifying to me to think that the whole world smelled like this in the eighties. Everyone was experiencing that dull throb in their head all the time, everywhere they went, for an entire decade and then some. ON PURPOSE! And FOR A GREATER PRICE! Though it is now practically only found in drug stores and discounters, Giorgio was once THE snob perfume, the one that no one else had but you, or the one you wanted but couldn't afford. It was originally only available in the Giorgio boutique and by mail order, so you had to be on the inside to get it. The point of it was to advertise your nouveau-riche status by beating the whole world over the head with a toxic, lingering cloud of Californian grotesquerie. By the late eighties it was available everywhere, the top-selling perfume for years, and was worn (used, I should say, Giorgio isn't worn but used, with intent) by cliquey high school girls to terrorize their social inferiors. Its veneer of cheerfulness- pineapple! flowers! beaches!- hides a vapid, hollow, black soul and no moral center, capable of doing anything. Giorgio was cruel, exciting, and nauseating, and its success seems unthinkable today. Then it felt glamorous, now it feels like the olfactory equivalent of that scene in David Lynch's "Inland Empire" where Laura Dern is stabbed unexpectedly with a screwdriver and runs around screaming and bleeding on the Hollywood walk of fame until she collapses next to some homeless people and dies. A true classic.

the sexiest glamorous most lingering scent in the world when i wear this i'm a goddess

I think back in the day when I was a teen this stuff smelled so good. They had the imitation perfumes to like primo and people were wearing that stuff so much till it just turned me off. I just stopped wearing the bottle of giorgio and gave it away because it was too ordinary.

Think france jolie madonna blondie they wore this and joven musk GIORGIA IS bright blonde BEAUTIFUL just like the golden fall leaves and the sunshine. It's totally glamourous

It reminds me of Miss Dior, 1947 Miss Dior with its amber-patchouli-oakmoss-sandalwood pack at heart. It's getting more difficult to buy it year by year!
First of all, I would never, ever say it is '80s at all, '80s were oriental - masculine in a different way: a bit ocean-fresh masculine notes or Indian patchouli musk bittersweet seductive notes (Opium, Poison, Obsession, as mentioned above) present in most perfumes. This one is the often labelled "granny" type, can smell cheap and old, can smell classy, dry and sexy.
So don't get the wrong image of this product, coz this baby belongs to trench coats worn over Mad Men hot woman outfit, be it white shirt tied over black cropped trousers or mohair sweaters over 42 size breasts. If it's not your style, maybe it's not going to be your style. Great thing if you, like me :), are absolutely crazy over this type of scent!

This is a bit outdated for my taste so I never wear it but I do like the smell of it in a -reminds me of grandma's house on vacation when i was little- kind of way.. so I like to squirt it once or twice in my room for a room spray : ))

Ohh--Giorgio...what can I say? This actually isn't a bad smell, it's just so STRONG that it could clear out a room. It reminds me of a very lively and playful golden retriever bouncing towards you saying "I'm SOOOOO happy to see you!" That color is perfect for Giorgio--bright, sunshine yellow. I'm not sure if this is a true story or not, but when Giorgio came out it was banned from restaurants b/c the smell was so overpowering!

If this is a 'floral', well...then I'm a rose(-:
Althoug many things come to my mind smelling this fragrance, I really can't detect any notes individually in this scent which is why I think it's so well done!
Asif the creator meant to free these notes, spelling 'r-e-g-a-i-n-e-d f-r-e-e-d-o-m!!! (women's lib comes to mind too)...
I have never smelled something as authentic as this one.
Confident, independent and 'I don't care what anybody says!'-kind of people should go for this one...
It's very fresh and 'dancing in the rain'-like.
But beware: It's so recognizable that if you know someone you dislike and who wears it...everything will be spoiled...
Sad thing is...I know such a person...
So don't tell anyone about this frag accept the people you really, really like!

This is the 1980s in a bottle - shoulder pads, leg warmers, leopard print. Business women on power lunches with thier short blonde hair. Everything that was excessive and made the 1980s so brilliant and daggy at the same time.

As to the fragrance itself, it is just as excessive, brilliant & daggy. There is one note in there that is making me feel quite angry not sure what it is (possibly tuberose mixed with something else??) or what subconsious memory it has stimulated but it is also giving me a headache.

I am glad I tried it but I am going to be saying 'no' to any further trips down this memory lane.

This was my mother's signature frangrance through the 80s and 90s. Unfortunately, her boyfriend since 2000 refuses to allow her to wear it due to its intensity and lasting power. I recall the brightness and uplifting qualities, and the confidence she seemed to feel while wearing it. So glad to see that it isn't so expensive anymore. I'm curious on that...

beautifull fragrance , for me it is an ephytomy of the Hollywood Glam- loud yet elegant,can't get enough of it!

An adorable, beautiful, sofisticaded floral fragrance, strong, sensual, confident, classy, beautiful tuberouse creation,, very similar to another floral bomb from the eighties " Boucheron pour femme" another excelent creation.... this perfume always make me remember my mother, because she adores it... a beautiful, floral, strong cration....

Hi Nyoka, when it was released, it was the most expensive perfume ever! I was a teenager back then and there was a girl in my class which parents gave it to her, and every time she wore it, I could not believe the beauty! I regret that most new perfumes are so light and dull flowery, I wish we could go back in time and make them like this all over again!!
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I have always loved Giorgio but,when I get heavy handed,watch out.U can smell me coming and going and not in a bad way.Beautiful fragrance,sunny,fresh.I have never understood how they could sell it so inexpensivly!

Giorgio has a Spanish exuberance, the scent has a strong solar, vivid neroli. To me it's rather green-floral, it's not sweet, but somehow bitter on my skin... It's wonderful for summer, long-lasting, very strong, a single pschitt it's more than enough :)... It's a fragrance for a powerful, optimistic, positive personality. Love it.

I have spent almost two years trying to figure out what this perfume was called.

Giorgio goes all the way back to my childhood. I vividly remember my neighbour coming over for coffee doused in this fragrance. Strangely enough, no matter how much she over-applied, I loved this fragrance.

This is your typical, loud 80's fragrance. A little bit peachy, flowery, vanillary and incensey.

I must add that Giorgio goes extremely well with cigarette smoke, the two work hand in hand. The woman that wears Giorgio, in my mind, is usually a heavy smoker, with red cheeks, purple painted nails and high heels. In other words, a sophisticated woman with attitude.

Giorgio may be cheap, but the fragrance itself lasts for such a long time. The sillage, you can be certain of, will leave a memorable trail. Rather classic in a sense.

For most people, Giorgio will be far too heavy, sweet and flowery, however in my humble opinion, it is more than tolerable, it's a memory and a classic olfactory experience.

Giorgio is still one of my favorite Floral perfumes!!! Men love it too!!
It's just fantastic it being available for such a GREAT price!! I just love highly complex perfumes, and that is exactly what this is!!

one spritz of this perfume, and i've made up my mind...if i can make a new category in perfumery, i would call it SUPER FLOWER BLAST, and naturally, Giorgio is the queen.

This perfume is not an explosion, but more of a gigantic outburst of florals: big huge gardenia surrounded by millions of golden ylang. not to mention, with full power silleage too!it knocks me off right there and then... i am not surprised if some people feel nausea and headache after sniffing full blast of Giorgio.

Was so tempted to just run to the toilet and wash it with soap... but I didnt. Somehow i managed to let it settle, then i accidentally rinse my hands with water. i sniffed it, and wow..to my surprise this watered down version on my skin smells lovely. still florals, but more well balanced. hint of gardenias (not the gigantic ones), faint ylang, soft roses and trail of jasmine. lovely.

i could imagine this would made a lovely shower gel perfume.

this, after all, might work on me, if i mist it, not spray, as some has mentioned earlier. might...

edit: and so my curiosity brings me back to the shop, and i got myself a tiny bottle of giorgio. i misted it... and...it was lovely florals...gardenia and ylang still dominates, but much much softer and lovelier.

remember: less is more with giorgio.

I absolutely loathe this scent. I would have to say this is the worst scent I have experienced in a bottle. This scent is so over powering and so strong and sickening it can make you dizzy. Why it is still out there I have no clue. A favorite for some I guess. I am not one of them.

This gives me a headache and a stomach ache at the same time. My absolute least favorite fragrance there is. I can even spot it when someone else is wearing it. There is nothing good about this scent.I am from the 80's generation and this is an insult for such a wonderful time. It reminds me of walking past men's restrooms on a hot day.

Just recently did I yet again find this one of the most alluring Floral fragrances!!

Oh, how I coveted all that California glamour portrayed in the commercial for this perfume. The blond model would walk out onto the red carpet in her gold lamee dress, flashing us the bottle "in secret". I LOVED this perfume in the 80's, but who didn't. I recently got a sample, just to walk down memory lane. One whiff and there I was in junior high again. I'm not sure I would ever wear this regularly again, but it's fun to have around for occasional sniffing.

I wore this many years ago, and I loved it, it certainly is a classic. Instantly recognizable. A powerful floral that I enjoyed but my very favorite was their body cream...that to me was absolutely wonderful, and I went through several jars. The cream seemed to be just as strong, yet softer.

This is a beauty I would love to try again - it surely brings back good memories though, the disco and the mirror ball rotating, sparkly sequins, satin suit, dancing....you all remember :)

It gets you noticed! It lasts forever. It's all good though in my book of memories...

The-Entity! You speak very wise words! I have loved Giorgio forever and I still do. I never 'buy in' to what the commercials want me to buy. I only buy what is worth buying, and this perfume is exactly that.
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theres something about this i like, i think its the tuberose. some people have told me it smells cheap, but i like most perfumes that people love or hate, if youre a confident woman who doesnt care what others think, give this one a shot!

I agree with other noses here. It is strong, it is floral, and definitely belongs to the exquisite exclusive category.
I bought the smell because I smelled it on Michael Jackson many times, and it would linger on my clothes and skin. Whenever I want his special presence with me I use it, but sparingly. It blows my mind the way it takes me back to the days.

I agree with other noses here. It is strong, it is floral, and definitely belongs to the exquisite exclusive category.
I bought the smell because I smelled it on Michael Jackson many times, and it would linger on my clothes and skin. Whenever I want his special presence with me I use it, but sparingly. It blows my mind the way it takes me back to the days.

There are a few perfumes which are better to spray in the air and walk into the perfume mist than to spray them directly on your pluse points. I think Giorgio is one of them. I tried both metods and the mist worked better for me. I love its rich floral aroma, being slightly dated but never oldfashioned and really out of date. It's a perfect signature scent for all seasons, but - again - ude with a light hand.

I think this is a lovely flowery scent. It's very strong if you use too much at all but it's not as "loud" or obnoxious as some think unless you pour it on. Everyone loves it so I can't understand it really being "dated". If ever a scent was "dated" it'd be Chanel #5, that is way outdated and smells just plain old. Flowers will never be outdated. They will always be springy and happy, like Giorgio....ummm...this is what I think!

Oh, I love this one soo much! Usually i wear and collect more subtle French-style chic fragrances, but this one is a joyful, loud, loving one, I wear it when i feel or want to feel confident, strong and very, very sexy. I never use more than two little "spritz" and I don't think it's overpowering this way.

I am looking for this scent really hard in my country, Trinidad, WI. Seems like I would have to special order this one..
It belongs with my other classic scents
Playful,youthful, sophisticated, vivacious

Used to wear this in the 80s - seeing as shoulder pads are on their way back - shouldn't we revive the perfumes! Thinking of buying it again ..... dare I?
My sister still hasn't forgotten the stench as we shared a bedroom!

A colleague (back in the 80s) would shower herself with this product. It would precede her arrival and linger long after... one of the guys used to refer to it as "the sweet smell of death"- not sure if it was a comment towards the perfume or the person wearing it ;). Little bit of both perhaps?

They say scent brings back strong memories. To this day I can spot it from 100 feet. Unforgettable is an understament...

an oldie but a goodie you only need a tiny bit of it because its very very strong

Fifteen years later I decided to buy this opulent strong perfume again. It does give me a headache but I love the smell.Tiny dose of this scent worked well for me.I will try it on my skin and see whether the chemistry has changed since the last time I've worn it.Will let you know.

o! my ever favorite! like most of girls me too use to steel from my mothers cosmetics! and she always annoyed of me for this one still whenever i apply it kinda make me intense of emotions! :)
its simply lovely lovely lovely

obviously i remember a lot of ladies using it earlier but now seldom find it anywhere so kinda precious to use now!

Dear cinsot- you poor child- your story of being held hostage by Giorgio reminded me of a similar 80s horror story- someone I knew got in a car accident and was pinned behind the wheel for an hour or so while "Wake me up before you go go" by Wham! kept playing over and over and over...

who didn't have this in the 80's? i know did and so did all my friends! i know this scent like the back of my hand if i smell it on someone! don't think i would wear it now, but i sure did back then!

I only had 1 bottle of this when it came out and it was so over-worn by everyone else, I hardly ever used it.
It's a bright and confident scent. Worn in moderation, it's really very pretty. Unfortunately, I have no desire to go back to it right now due to the over exposure on others.
Maybe 20 years from now I'll try it again, if it's still around.

This perfume is not bad, you need only a tiny drop and your fixed for the day.Other wise a headache and a screamer.This was fifteen years ago.

Oh my gosh- what a wretched smell- hair spray and I don't know what else-
and people used to lay it on thick and heavy, too-

I so wanted to love this perfume, with the yellow and white striped box, making me think of sunshine and awning and festivals and big beautiful hats!

Well now I learn: not all retro is your friend. See the big 80s perfume BLAART up your nose and knock you off your feet! Of course women had big hair and mighty shoulder pads, no unaugmented woman could face off this jasminous monster, not so much a fragrance, more a bottled quarterback.

In true 80s style, the damn thing honks at the start and just keeps going. I wandered round for an hour like the victim of an elephant gun, staggering while people watched to see when I would fall over. An hour later, the jasmine had left the scene of the crime and the woody notes became more prevalent with a soft beguiling sandalwood note. Pretty. Not enough to persuade me to buy it though... I can find woody perfumes without the screechy topnotes. I tried this on at 4 pm. It's now 9.50 pm, I've washed my hands twice and I can still smell it. Return to me Opium, all is forgiven!

Lush, opulent and voluptuous perfume of the 80's. You will transform to a B=Beautiful, I=Independent, T=Terrific , C=Charming, H=Hot, hot, hot gal upon first spritz. One of a fews bold and loud fragrance I love from my youth. It smells so rich and beautiful on my skin. The luxurious blooms last forever in any weather condition. I am aware that many people feel offended by it probably due to the inconsiderate amount some Giorgio's lover wear it, not the scent itself.

It´s dated , but very sexy.
The secret, don´t wear too much.
Good for parties.
It turns my head when I smell this in a woman.

My favorite! I wore Giorgio in the 80's when I was working, and I always have a bottle around since then. It's potent, but very pretty and so "me". My boyfriend says nobody smells quite like me- flowery and hauntingly beautiful. Never found a scent I loved more.

and older fragereance. but this perfume has such class. i like to wear it in the winter time ..it makes me feel warm and fresh. its beautiful and well worth !

I started wearing this perfume in 1987 and I still wear it today. Not everyday..special occasions. It smells different on every woman. Both of my husbands adored and adore it on me. I have never come across another woman in all these years that also wears this perfume. Very strange. It is my signature perfume. I cannot wear it very often now, since so many people have MCSD (multiple chemical sensitivity disorder). One must be kind.

strong! strong !strong !coz I love this

When this was all rage, we could only able to inhale the fragrance strip via imported magazines from the States and was a Beverly Hills exclusive before it was made available at our side of the globe.

Nevertheless, a very srong and loud fragrance for those who dared nowadays though.

Back to the juice, this has been discountinued over our end and I managed have a friend purchase me a bottle from the states.

Compared sied by side with the old bottle that I have carefully kept to preserved it, the new formulation seems to lack radiance and smelled kinda synthetic.

All in all, it still maintained the instantly identified scent despite the above which I suspected alternative ingredients which may be cheaper, were used as substituites to the original.

It's very strong, but it is an unforgettable perfume.

I loved this fragrance, although it is a strong one. A co-worker wore it as her signature fragrance & everybody knew when she was coming, so I tried a different one in the line.

i don't feel it so strong ...or strong it's more than bearable

I hated this in the 80's because it was just overexposed (remember all of the 'designer impostors'). It was also too strong for my child's nose. I revisited it a while back, and I think I've grown into it. It is a very loud, dominating fragrance which screams for attention, but sometimes, you want a perfume to be loud. This is one of those seamless perfumes for me- no one note dominates- but they all work very well together. The rule with Giorgio is moderation.

I used "Primo," the knock-off of this scent, for a number of years. I finally managed to get a bottle of the real stuff, and what a difference! The fragrance is strong and long-lasting, so you need to be a bit circumspect when using it, but the flowers mix so nicely with the fruit, spices and woods. Delicious!

I don't care too much for this one. I find Giorgio is too strong. When I first smelled it to me it smelled like detergent. It also gives me a headache,unfortunately. So I didn't re-purchase this frsgrance.

funny that the discreption above,says it was banned frome the restaurants. When I was kid it reminded me of room fragrance sprays.But I would love to use it now.

My mother used to use this fragrance and when I was a child I thought it matches her age,not a perfume for a young lady.the true is,I still think it's too sharp and feminine for me,but I also think it's incredibly bold.you can't just wear it and ignore that you're wearing a perfume or being ignored by others.it's full of the flowers,jasmine,rose but also some hidden peaches and bergamot.still I'm confused if it's a suitable fragrance for me,but I can say it matches the best way my mom.

Ich hatte es auch mal, fand es auch auf meiner Haut ranzig.
Bei meiner Freundin dagegen duftet es sehr schön.

I had it also times, found it ranzig also on my skin.
With my friend against it smells very beautifully.

its a great perfume. just rather bold and overpowering for me, most of the time. zhara def gave the best description!!

The fragrance for a party. The fragrance to go shopping with. The fragrance for a catfight. A sunny, bright, loud floral. Sweet but sharp floral, hot honeysuckle, succulent apricot, orange and peach.

Should automatically be included with every purchase of any convertible.

I loved this one. It seems to me very youthful, joyous, vibrant and insolent.Almost too teen-ish to wear now!!! I was surprised to find out that it was created in 1981 - for me it`s the spirit of early nineties - still the flashy 80s breathing in our backs, but the liberation to serenity is already on the way.
I don`t know why, but I am getting very clear honeysuckle in the very middle of Giorgio...

my grandma wore this when i was little and it was in style. she's moved on to more modern things now, but i always feel good when i smell it because of that.

I used to love it in the middle of the nineties. Recently I ordered a bottle of it online: yuck! Too floral, too many different kinds of flowers, too much vanilla, too much of everything, simply exessive.

I stopped liking it for a while but I recently bought a miniature of it and tried it yesterday. I remember why I loved it so, it's so bright and flowery! Definitely a little goes a long way with it though...

Oh, good god ... a hideous, haunting memory of those huge shoulder-pad scents of the 1980s. There was a time when every woman in Britain was wearing either this, Poison or Calvin Klein's Obsession (me!). Was talking to an old friend about this perfume yesterday -- she used to wear it, but now she says it makes her sick!

Interesting fragrance, classic. But, unfortunately, not staying power. It's fade out after 1 hour, and it's needs to be applied again and again.

this fragrance is one of my favorites. it has a very strong and long lasting floral scent. i have learnt that many people do not like it and find it too strong. however, i feel it very feminine, a fragrance of a strong character. it is not at all a casual one. and... just a few drops...