Vanderbilt Gloria Vanderbilt for women

The reformulation is horrid, not even good as room spray. I'm saving my 90's vintage to wear on special occasions. If you are looking to try this perfume try to get a vintage.

Finally i bought it. I read all your reviews and i decided to buy it. I smell aldehydes and pinapple at the top. After ten minutes i smell carnation and tuberose but not sharp. At the end of the day i smell vanilla but i don't find it so sweet. Remember me of the 80's and i don't know why i connect it with Charlie's Angels movies!!! I like it very much. I know it's very cheap now! But i don't judge a fragrance good or elegant only if it costs a lot of money!

Love love love. Maybe I like it mostly not on myself but on other women (whom I know well and respect), or sprayed on things around me-this is such a lovely, elegant scent, including the bottle, swan, box colour and Made in Belgium on the box-even perfume colour is so classic-all says Perfume. I am thinking of getting it again-all my previous bargain buys ended up been gifted-and to the delight of the receivers.:)

Quite nice. Very noticeable in the opening are the aldehyds and the pinnaple. The orange blossom keeps its presence for longer, into the heart, joined by preeminent tuberose and in the base what I smell mostly is vanilla. The dominant note, overall, to me, is tuberose, which makes it bear resemblance to Oscar and Byzance. The opening is more like byzance, but when the tuberose comes out more clearly, it does resemble Oscar, if you think of it. Considering the extremely low price ( I do not know why it is sold so cheap these days, because this perfume used to be more expensive), it is a very good buy.

This is perfect for mature women, I was given as a gift but I found it kind of "old", I gave it to my mother and she loved it, on her skin chemistry matched perfectly, it's a soft scent, I would say it would be a cheap good gift.

Yay i found a ten dollar sampler set on sale and i chose this over celine dion so i put a lot of trust in you little miss vanderbilt! Just smelling the residuals in the cap and a tester on a blanket (it was the closest thing to me aside from my arm which already had something nice on it) and i was kind of disappointed. It smelled like elizabeth arden red door, which i still hold on to hope that i will someday like. There is just something in red door that doesnt work and could give anyone a migraine. But back to the vanderbilt, i gave her a fair chance and sprayed it on my skin and i have to say im very glad. I think this is one of those oddballs that cant smell good on paper and relies on skin. Maybe the box is right, "let it release the splendor of you?" not to say it will ever be my favorite, it smells cheaper (sorry im spoiled by guerlains and chanels) like a drugstore scent, but nice anyways. I keep thinking of a 90's era dentists waiting room. It has that hygenic but possibly floral smell? That smell you cant really figure out you just know that it the dentists office smell. Its like that but sweeter! Maybe if it stands up to continual use i will get a larger bottle for the times im in the mood for such an unconventional scent. Regardless of whether i end up loving it or hating it i give it a lot of credit for stirring so much interest

I shouldn`t like this, it`s not at all what I normally go for. AT ALL.
I mean, flowers and aldehyds?! When I`m an all vanilla girl?

But I LOVE it. Even the jasmine, which I usually hate. There ARE a bit of vanilla feel to it though, but a very dry mature vanilla/sandalwood combo. Not like vanilla cake or anything.

It`s so warm, powdery, smooth, sweet, comforting and also sexy... Not to mention how nice the price, sillage and longevity are!

Oh, and I like the bottle too, it´s cute and vintage looking, and the sprayer is really good, it sprays very "misty" and evenly. Not just in "spots" like some sprayers tend to do.

Everyone and their freaking dog seems to hate it, that`s why I haven`t tried it until now.

It would make a perfect signature scent.

Try it, it might surprise you.

my Uncle Bob died recently. He gave me a bottle many Christmasses ago. It always reminds me of him. It's unique. Chemical and strong. Deep, unusual and strange. I've gone back to it since and still don't understand it but bought it again and it reminds me so strongly of far off days..
I'll keep it. I need it. It's my special memory that I'll use again and keep.

It's signed Sophia Grojsman, and like (almost) all her creations, it's wonderfully constructed. I can definetely smell the middle notes: jasmine, orris, rose tuberose, ylang-ylang, carnations + the aldehydes. It has a classic, almost old-fashioned vibe. Very appropriate in a Vassarian way. I know that Vanderbilt was launched in 1982, but it makes me think of the 1950's. A delicate and very polite Vassar student from the 50's could perfectly wear this fragrance, while reading the letters from her recently Harvard graduated fiancé.
Don't be fooled by its price. Yes, it's a drugstore scent, but it doesn't smell cheap in any way.

Imagine a bunch of lilac-coloured persian kittens playing on a huge pastel pink satin bed surrounded by white roses floating on a misty cloud.

Vanderbilt have such a lovely smell. i smell so much things at the same time, so nostalgic, so rich, so eternal. it makes me remember those who i loved. i use it this morning at 11:00am now is 9:37 pm it still smell so high, i will never change you. just superb.

Looks like people devided into two camps with respect to Vanderbilt: those who keep coming back to it for nostalgic reasons as this scent is related to sweet memories; and those, mostly the young generation, who can't handle its potency and label it as a stinker and an old-lady perfume.
Well, I belong to neither camp.I am still on the younger side(31) but I adore old school classics. I just never got a chance to smell it(including on older women lol). I thought shame on me for not having tried it as it has been around so long for a reason. So for me it's just another discovery and experience without memories or associations attached.
I can see why this perfume is still around. This is a beautiful and very complex composition that screams quality. I do agree that it is unique and exotic, but to me it's not a very sexy scent, but more comforting and soothing. As it has outrageous sillage and longevity, it should be applied with care (maybe 2 sprays) or otherwise it becomes too cloying and hard to enjoy.Great to be worn in very cold weather.
A definite masterpiece and a must have, in my collection at least!

Finaly - I got this one again. This was my party-scent 20 years ago. Long time no see. (scroll down)
This is a loud scent - if you like Gloria, Eden, Poeme, JPG Classique - this one follows that bold, loud style. You have to be a vanilla-fan to adore this one. There is a lot of vanilla here, soft warm and sexy vanilla blended with beautiful flowers. This scent is very longlasting on my skin 8 - 10 hours. One spritz make you feel fantaboulus all day or night. If you take 2 spritz'es this one will turn heavy and sticky - use very carfully and its heaven. For a grown up woman, to heavy for a young one, I think.

Äntligen efter 20 år så äger jag denna igen. Detta var min partydoft förr. OM du gillar högljudda dofter som Gloria, Eden, Poeme, JPG Classique så spelar denna i samma division. Du måste älska vanilj för att verkligen falla för denna härliga doft. Varm, mjuk supersexig vanilj som blandas upp med härliga blomnoter - wow. 1 sprejning räcker hela dagen/natten. Sitter otroligt bra på huden, ca 8-10 timmar på mig. Används sparsamt = underbar. OM du sprejar för mycket så blir den tung och kvalmig, den förvandlas till en rumsdödare, helt enkelt. För kvinnan mitt i livet- denna är för tung för en yngre tjej, tror jag.

ccj36 hit the nail on the head for me....very similar to Oscar by Oscra de la Renta. I find the fragrance very elegant and comforting a fragrance my Mom would wear were she not into Chanel Chance(etc)....lovely for the office!

This was my mother's scent when I was very young. Before all the teenage angst hit, before our relationship crashed on the rocks. For me, very nostalgic, painful, sweet, warm, beautiful maternal love.
I bought a vintage bottle on eBay. Sprayed and was enveloped in memory. Mom's soft beige cotton sweater as she held me close. Why is this memory tinted with bright and diffuse, golden afternoon sun? I had myself a good cry, then stashed the bottle at the back of my wardrobe.
Since then, I've actually worn it a couple of times, then felt like I needed some therapy!
The scent itself is sweet and near-syrupy but not edible; warm, bright, a bit spicy, and animalic in the drydown. My boyfriend LOVES it (which is a little weird, given my mom-association).
I write in impressions rather than notes, because my nose is still inexperienced.

very powdery, very 90s and very delicate

I'd like to try this one, but...I remember that one of the Vanderbilt fragrances gave me a rash. Not sure if it was this one or Glorious, and afraid to test.

I hope everybody else enjoys it though.

Life is short - wear perfume.

You are probably not gonna like it if you smell it right away. I find it too strong and overpowering. There's an exotic (maybe oriental) strong smell in it I can't identify. But as it fades away, it gets wonderful. I just can't stop sniffing where I sprayed it on.

Bought this scent after reading the reviews, and also because Oriental Floral works well with my skin. I've had it on for about half an hour now. It's very warm and rich, the floral notes are faint compared to the powdery aspect of the fragrance, and the citrus notes. The pronounced citrus makes me wonder if it smells a little like insect repellent. It does remind me of the smell of a fragranced doll from my childhood, and so I would agree with the other reviewers that is is a comforting, feminine scent. I have the EDT, not sure if it comes in EDP but one small spray is enough (and I like my perfume strong). It is strong and I have a feeling that it will be lasting as well. It's wouldn't be a favourite smell for me, but I do like it and it's definitely worth trying.

It's funny how perceptions change. In the 80's, I thought this was an ever-so-pretty, amazing floral scent. Fast forward to the present, and I think it's a sickly sweet powderbomb. There is a commonality among many 80's scents that makes them smell like synthetic florals crusted over in icing sugar and baby powder. This is a great example of that. I think my diminished opinion of this fragrance was also brought on by a coworker who used to douse herself in this. It's great if this scent agrees with you, but this is strong, so only a light touch is needed.

An inexpensive fragrance that smells rich yet delicate, soft yet strong, plush & powdery, and I love it for sleepy time! Great for when I need to feel safe and secure and warm.

Amazing review Sandra!! Agree totally!!

Believe it or not I had never smelled this until about a month ago.Back when it debuted I was too young to wear it then forgot about it over the years.After reading the scent notes on here I was intrigued and when I saw a tester at the drugstore I sprayed a tiny bit on my hand.I was really surpised at how sweet it was-I expected more of a typical,loud 80s Oriental.I didn't buy it right away as I didn't have the cash on me but I just couldn't stop smelling my hand and went back to buy it a few days later.
This makes me feel so girly when I wear it-it's sweet but not in a gourmand way and the notes just seem to blend together seamlessly.I agree with a previous reviewer who stated that the bottle and even the color of the box fit it perfectly.It's just a warm,cuddly,fluffy and 'purple' kind of scent.It also lasts forever even with just a tiny spritz-I love to spray it on before bed.Hands down one of my absolute favorites and I can't believe I'm just now discovering this gem.

I had never thought much about its composition. To me, this fragrance is working like the colour blocking trend: unique, strong, indivisible. All notes are perfectly blended. Wrongly underestimated because of the price.

Smells very much of mimosa. I don't know if you have ever seen a mimosa tree and smelled the flowers. They were used to found a lot where I lived, and they would fill the atmosphere with their heady smells (the yellow pompon flowers) leaving me always undecided whether this smell is nice or bad. Well it's not so nice (like a rose, camellia, or magnolia) but not bad either. Just very unique, and strangely comfortable and warm...
The same goes for the perfume.

A classy fragrance, quite good for a drugstore perfume. Its smells expensive at the heart notes and base notes; very soapy but in a nice way, the carnation is pretty obvious to me and in second place comes the tuberose and jasmin.

This is way too sweet, too strong and old-fashioned. I found it stinky and cheap smelling.

Femminile, romantico,dal fascino un po' rétro e...abbordabile come fascia di prezzo: l'ho portato varie volte e ne ho ancora due flaconi da 30ml nuovi, ancora confezionati e mai aperti...motivo?questa fragranza mi ha un po'stancato.Se ci fosse qualcuna interessata ad uno scambio con qualche altro profumo che mi piace,mi contatti pure :-)

Vanderbilt is a very pretty, floral fragrance. It is oriental in a non-spicy way. The light purple shade of the box matches the scent perfectly. The strongest notes to me are the rose, the vanilla/sandalwood combo, and the green notes; drydown is powdery-floral. It is a very elegant fragrance, very feminine, very romantic. The bottle is very pretty, as well; the swan fits the aura of Vanderbilt perfectly.
Similar to Oscar de la Renta, but not nearly as strong.

I remember this scent very well. I don't think I've actually ever owned any, as I was too young at the time it came out. I remember that EVERY mom at the time wore this; this stuff was everywhere! It is a very easy to recognize scent; I know it instantly. I always thought it was pretty, quite pretty actually. My mother never wore it either, as she loved Oscar, and I remember this being kind of the cheaper version of Oscar. (Not that she had anything at all against cheap scents; she wore Emeraude for years as a substitute for Shalimar; it's just that with Oscar already in her wardrobe, I don't think she felt the need for this as well.) I will probably buy this now, as now I am that everywhere mom, and it would be fun for nostalgia's sake!

I always see this hanging about in middle class department stores, and it has got to be one of the scariest smelling fragrances Ive ever experienced.

This fragrance is supposedly a classic, and I don't know if this has been reformulated or not.
But I keep seeing positive reviews for this but all I can smell is sharp, pungent florals doused in heavy alcohol.

After reading several positive reviews on fragrantica.com, and after hearing that my mom used to wear this, I thought I'd give it a spray when I was in K-Mart today. Total mistake! OMG, this is Robitussin in a spray bottle! It brings back horrible childhood memories of begging my mother not to give it to me because it tasted so awful, and then having to down Pepsi afterwards to get the taste out of my mouth! I'll be keeping away from this one...oh, well, can't say I didn't try it!

I smelled it for the first time a few days ago, and the first impression i had was " not bad, nice jasmine!" but after a couple of hours it started to make me sick and bug me! Yes, it is an old scent and as one it smells "heavy".. The positive thing about this perfume is the dry down, wich turns out to be warn and full of jasmine.. but still, couldn't smell it no more because it gave me a headache and gave it away. not for me..

Sorprendente como un perfume tan barato puede oler tan elegante. Me gusta!, huele a mediados de los 70's-80's, totalmente retro.
En la acidez de mi piel huele como a cedro con anis, dulce como confites perfumados de los 80's esos que tenian colores pasteles y figuras de corazon, circulos, y que mas? :)...inocente y sensual a la vez, buena combinacion, dura tan solo 3 horas en mi piel.

This just didn't smell nice on me at all, I had to throw it out. Way too sweet for me.

This is one of my beloved confort fragrances...mostly in spring! I've got a limited edition of this, the "Eau de vanderbilt", but the smell is the same, maybe a little less powerful. Well...How I like it! It's a soft, floral and powdery smell, romantic and nostalgic. It makes me feel sweet and cute :)

Too powdery for me but my mom mixes it with other perfumes and smells really good. I guess I don't have patience to try matches. Anyway I said I like cause it has possibilities. Maybe it's more for mature women.

I like nearly every perfume out there with the exception of this and P.S. I love you from bath & bodyworks. I think it stinks. My brother and father always gravitate to it and tell me I should buy it but I really dislike the smell. It does seem to be something men like a lot however...but I don't think I want to be attracting my dad or brother!

When I first sprayed it on it absolutely stunk. I gave it a chance though, and about 15 minutes later it smelled amazing. I'm generally not a fan of pineapple, but in this case it is well balanced and not obvious, and it gives it a very unique sweetness. It is a sweet, warm scent with a very faint spicy quality. I love wearing it to bed. Waking up in the morning with this wonderful scent clinging to the sheets always puts me in a good mood. This is a very distinctive scent in a sea of fruity florals, I definately recommend giving it a try.

I wore this perfume when I was a teenager and now I am in my mid 40's and I decided to buy a bottle for my teenage daughter. Well bad news...she doesn't like it! So for now I am stuck with a 3.4oz bottle. ha ha
I think I am too old for Ms. Vanderbilt or maybe its the perfume. Who knows... I may decide to spritz myself during a moment of insanity. LOL

It's a wonder this perfume is not more expensive.
It is a wonderful scent. Very lasting.
I personally like the lotion.

Very heady, but not intoxicating. Very floral.
~~a hint of violet.
It's a wonderful fragrance for the summertime/ springtime.
In fact, I must get some in a few weeks.

me gusta tanto que a pesar de que han pasado años de que no la tenia, la tuve que comprar por que la extrañaba mucho. sorprendentemente, ayer que la compre, compre tambien midnight poison que es mas fuerte, y se me hace que puedo usar gloria de dia y poison de noche, se me hacen parecidas, no se por que, solo puedo defender este perfume y decir que es una adiccion desde que lo olí en mi mamá cuando tenia 3 años, hace casi 20!!

tooooo much Vanilla, highly disappointed, better luck next time with the civeet opoponax perfect combo hunting

I bought my bottle like yrs ago But as I said before the initial spray was very strong but the dry-down was magical!!!

Halfway through the bottle, I stand by my previous review : to me, it's the ultimate comfort scent!

I'm not familiar with the original perfume, and it must smell different by now, but I love love love what I smell. It's soft, powdery, warm but not cloying nor heavy. It's spicy but fluffy :) Like your favourite woolen scarf.

I'm gonna get me a 100ml of this beauty, just because I can, since besides the fact that it's beautiful, it's also incredibly cheap! Thank gods! :D

Millan: did you start wearing your old bottle or did you buy a new one? I bought one about a month ago and all I could smell was Johnson's baby shampoo, really. A bit disapointed.
Edit-
It would be unfair to comment only on the sniff so I decided to actually wear it to work. You know what? I love it! On the bottle it keeps smelling like shampoo but on the skin it becomes a velvety carnation. I don't believe it can be a signature fragrance for someone but you can grab it when you feel like you don´t want anything specific, instead just a "stable" fragrance.

Oh wauw Millan you are SOOOOO right!! I am wearing it right now!!

What beautiful memories I have with this perfume. I met my boyfriend with it, got engage married with it wore it on our honeymoon . Then i had to stop using it because my allery & sinus . 21 Yrs has pass since I last use it. A year ago I did a test to see if I could tolerate it. and I did . The first spray was so strong it did not smell the same but the drydown was like meeting with a friend whom you have not seen a long time . it was there And I fell in love all over againg. Last night I took a bath & sparyed some on. My 14 yr daughter ask me what I was wearing she said she like it alot. This morning she was going to school and ask me if she can use the perfume I wore last night. she is in school smelling wonderful with a perfume that many say smell cheap. No way!! It smell's classy femenine & inocent. And that makes me very happy

EN ESPAÑOL!
LA VERDAD UNO DE LOS MEJORES PERFUMES QUE UNA MUJER CON GUSTOS FEMENINOS PUEDE TENER. REFLEJA INOCENCIA PERO A LA VEZ MUCHA SENSUALIDAD, ES BELLISIMO!!

one of the first perfume i had on my own , my beloved parents gifted it to me , when i was maybe 8 . I would treasure this perfume with its " gilted and crystal bottle " and the swan carved on it ! I would even underusing it , and someday , the smell started to change , i asked my mother why . She explained to me that just like food , perfume can get "spoiled" . I was devastated ><
so , this scent is very special to me , and i'm not the only one here .
I'm surprised it' listed as an oriental O_o . More a powdery-floral to me .
Can seem a bit cheap , but still very nice.

a too sweet cloying scent that turns very vanilla on me, and ends smelling kind of cheap. this does not work with my chemistry at all. it actually would turn my stomach a little.

The only aldehyde I could not so much, bear, but in fact, I have always loved this one :-)
Aldehyde notes usually repulse me so much that they actually make me physically ill.
All apart from this very fragrance of Gloria Vanderbilt :-)
Ir brings lovely memories, it was one of the first adult fragrances I was given from my mum. My olfactory experiences were, at the time, were limited but I sprayed it and thought that this was the smell of a wealthy, elegant woman. I am not sure where does this association came from, but this was my initial thought.
I still have a tiny bottle, must be 20 years old, a bottle with broken atomiser but I would never get myself to bin it until I squeeze the last drops from it.
Vanderbilt is a nice floral powdery fragrance. To me it is reserved for winter only - I think it would be a bit suffocating during hot summer months unless appplied very sparringly.
It is a very mature fragrance, for a serious woman wearing pearls and gold, and a long cahsmere coat, wrapped with a posh big stole.
Vanderbilt is the only fragrance with an aldehyde note that has ever appealed to me...
I like it a lot....

Might seem heavy at first but this perfume gives all it's best things in time.

Strong and sweet it feels fearless but delicate, you can only love it or hate it.

The vanilla note combined in harmony with cinnamon but I think the dominant note is got to be jasmine.

It makes me remember my psychology teacher because it was her favorite fragrance.

The bottle is elegant through it's simplicity.

It is classic for me and I believe it will be ageless.

A strong, deep, sexy and feminine scent. This was my partyperfume in the -90. Good memories comes back when I look at this one. Longlasting scent, its there for at least 7-8 hours sometimes longer. If you spray it on clothes its there for several days.If you like scents like JPG Classique, YSL Paris, EL Knowing etc - These are in the same club - strong, longlasting, sexy and the person who wears them likes to be noticed.

Mmm, I can't believe how good this smells on me-I went to a cut-price drugstore earlier on today and saw this on the shelves-it looked very enticing in its pretty pink and gold packaging and as it was very reasonable price wise, I put it into my shopping basket-the warm cinnamony smell that I get from the dry down makes me feel very sophisticated-I used to go for heavy oriental scents when I was younger but now I seem to go for the lighter floral perfumes as my skin chemistry seems to have changed over the years.

this was my favourite for many many years. The best party-scent ever, I think. Longlasting, deep, sexy and very feminine. Strong scent - another strong scents is for exeample YSL Paris and JPG Classique. small cost - but a great scent!

This is a soft floral & powdery fragrance with great lasting power. Upon drydown is when the oriental comes through on my skin & gives a warm envelope of cashmere.

Anything that contains civet is always a winner with my skin & gives me the feeling of the juice having been designed just for me. This is no exception.

A wonderful fragrance with a feminie grandeur which transports one back into the era of a post war 40s when women wanted to feel like women once again.

Lovely smell, as I remember it. Apparantly they've changed the formula as I read here. To me this is similar to L'heure bleue, I don't know why but wearing it reminds me of Vanderbilt.

Sophia Grosjman did it again with this perfume. So well done, so thick, so powerful, and although it is cheap to buy, it is not cheap to smell!! It is very popular though, so a lot of people have this perfume! I wear it to please myself, when I am at home with my family. I ADORE the true personality this perfume has!!
GREAT choice!

I wore this in the 80s and loved it, received compliments on it. Its drydown makes me think of Oscar, from the same period. It's a lush floral with a spicy component. What I love about Vanderbilt, and still makes me want to wear it sometimes (other than nostaligia) is the pineapple note. I really love that about it. I don't think it smells as nice as it once did - surely it's been reformulated to make it cheaper - but it's still wearable on occasion.

I used to love this perfume and wear it when I was 18. Although it was a bit too mature for me at that time, I adored the air of mystery and sensuality that it gave me. Back then I was in love with someone 15 years older than me and I was trying to seduce him with a more 'womanly' image.

Every time I smell this scent, it reminds me of a romantic winter's day. I'm definitely buying this again this autumn!

EDIT (after buying it): It's not exactly as I remember it. I cannot say I regret that I bought it, mainly because it was so cheap, but I have a feeling I won't be using this one much, if at all.

Vanderbilt smells very perfumy, sweet and somewhat intoxicating. I'm pretty sure they reformulated it although my vague memory doesn't help with pinpointing the exact differences. However, this fragrance now smells cheap and the drydown feels old and stale. It used to be much better.

love the intriguing marraige of strong heady tuberose and powdery Orris... at the first spritz its seems strong... but after a few minutes, the words that come to my mind are :

mystery & secrecy
comfort & nurturing
powdery & bittersweet
calm & caution

don't be afraid... aldehyde, lavender & green notes render that tranquility, (still enveloped in powder) imo.

i usually enjoy fragrances containing vetiver ,civet ,opponox and cinnimon used as bases.
however,on me it just is awful,yet i cannot really decide why or which of the ingridients is turning me off

I think when this came out that it smelled better or maybe I just OD'd on it. It seemed like it became less floral and more of a wierd musky odor dominating the floral. It might depend on who is wearing it also. A lady I worked with came in wafting Vanderbilt through the office every morning. It smelled a little off on her and when she finally used up the bottle I was glad. She also treated the office to the scent of her White Shoulders hand lotion in great gobs every afternoon. I liked the White Shoulders okay, just a vintage scent that mothers used to wear.
The strong Vanderbilt every morning with your coffee just got to be too much. I have to say I just don't care for this anymore. Please use it lightly if you do still have it around.

I had never really tested this one, because I'm no big fan of aldehydes. Civet is another note I tend to run away from.
I just got a bottle as a present, and -oh wow, what a surprise!

The aldehyde note is not sharp and bitter as I expected it to be, but very airy and powdery.
The civet in the drydown is quite light, faint enough for me to even like it.
Everything inbetween the two is floral perfection!

I smell fresh laundry, or a white shirt, or a cotton dress. Something familiar, soft, soapy, tender. The colour of the box and the white swan represent this scent really well!
To me it is a calming, comforting fragrance. Can easily be an everyday scent.

I can see how people would see similarities with Chanel N5 or Red Moscow, but to me this is quite close to Guerlain's Mitsouko, because of the powdery orris root and cinnamon.

It's good to know that some things in this world are not only valued by their cost :p It's premium quality for a mini price...

This brings me back to the eighties in a flash! I used this way back in the day. Dont think I can anymore though. When I walk away from a perfume, I usually divorce it forever

I now finally have a large bottle of this perfume and I knew it was a great perfume, but never understood HOW great! It is FANTASTIC!!! Gorgeous, fantastic sillage and staying power. No wonder it has been around for soo long!!!
GREAT price too!!
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A very beautiful scent of lavanda, orange and jasmin. It reminds me my early youth. I love and still have a "white swan".

I love this scent SOOO much!
It's a very comforting fragrance for me, since it reminds me a lot of my mother. She used to wear it back in the day when I was a little kid, so of course, it gets nostalgic and comforting.
To my nose it just smells incredibly clean and comfy, like my mothers bedroom.
She still likes it a lot, and just recently I made her buy a knew bottle, after several years without it.
She is using other scents as well, but this is the ultimate scent for her in my opinion.
Now, since I'm a guy, it is not something I could picture myself wearing at all. This is one of these undoubtedly "real" "feminine" fragrances out there. It just is way too feminine for me personally to wear.
I think it would make me feel uncomfortable actually.
But thats just me.
Smells beautiful on women though.
I am definetively going to purchase it though, just because of the nostalgic aspect of it.
That way I can sniff it whenever i need some solace and comfort.
And it's not pricy at all!
smells very floral and comfortable.
Also a bit soapy and clean.
And very romantic!

I swear they changed the formulation!

I miss many warm and sexy oriental notes in the drydown. Now it smells weak and not unique. The "vintage"-Vanderbilt Eau de Toilette was soooo ultra strong with an unbelievable staying power. Fantastic.
Now they sell a 100 ml EDT bottle for such a cheap price. Now I know why.

what a hoot to see this! a real sign of the times was available at every drug store. Very chic when I was a teenager

It's classic and oldfashioned perfume, both in smell & the bottle too. The shape of the bottle and the swan carving on it is really old fashioned, but in a way that I like, I feel like it related to sometime older than the time it was produced (1980's)
Anyways, I just got a 30ml bottle of it, because I won't wear it much...
It's strong at first, but becomes really beautiful on my skin after an hour or so & it has a MONSTER sillage !! One spritz of it can be smelled by others meters away ! and, it lasts for a veryyyy long time.
I love cinnamon and this one is not bad at all :)

I used to wear this back in the day and I loved it, but something tells me it's been reformulated and cheapened a LOT since then. The last time I smelled it was not a god experience. It was one of the few truly powdery florals that I liked, as it was not overwhelmingly so, just soft and feminine. It was really nice for a mass market scent.

This scent reminds me of my mom, it is a scent that has always been comforting to me. I have always liked it but it doesn't smell as good on me as it does on my mom.

Sutch a wonderful smell,showergel,than the deodorant,powder dust and the parfume...mmmmmmmmm

this is best my classic scent soso nostalgic sniffand and Brings back great memories .When I wear Vanderbilt be going to princess forever aaa

This is a beautiful scent but I wore it for a couple of years in the late 80's and moved on to something else like 20 million different scents since then! Its nice to know im not the only "Scent Insane" person on the planet-there are a whole gaggle of us right here! This is a sweet floral and plenty strong too!

Vanderbilt can be described as a smooth, powdery fragrance. It's so light and cologne like in the beginning but after a while, it turns into a soft-sweet-floral powdery smell. It's really lovely.It worths more than it actually costs.

Another perfume, that I had about fifteen years ago. It was a lovely scent and at that time a lot of women wore this.Maybe I'll go back to it. The price is so affordable.

I got me a little EDP bottle.
What went on here? was it reformulated? though I can smell the old Vanderbilt, the unmistakable note of cough syrup is hard to swallow!
I will have to get EDT now, may be it`s just the concentration that makes it different.
Also found similarity with Red Moscow, and with The One by DG.But V is sharper..and the syrup, the syrup!!!!!

Smells fresh clean and nurturing to me. A friendly competent scent to put others at ease. More office than bedroom. Used with a light hand, can be very nice.

A very classic smelling, feminine perfume. Smells very similar to Oscar. I can't pick out any of the flowers distinctly (not good at that), but it's an unmistakably floral perfume. Used in small doses, it's not nearly as bad as some people here say it is. It's true it's not modern or innovative, but it's still nice and lady like.

this aroma is alike Red Moscow
but in the last, carnation more soft on a smell, and aroma more proof

Vanderbilt is memory scent for me and like many other scents from my past I can't wear it now. Actually I'm not crazy about it. I wish I would be crazy about it, because I can still find it for little price. It's a feminine, very powdery scent, quite original for that time. It was average scent for average ladies, something good and clean that smells somehow refined. Not sexual, maybe a little sensual. EdP was different and much more intense than EdT, while EdT was easy to wear.

There was a time when everyone was wearing it i my school and it was the only reason I didn`t buy a bottle. Now I am ready because I feel nostalgic and I also feel that I entered a perfect age for it. Yes, it`s heady,it is super-floral, it`s pure eighties and all that...but it is, indeed, unique. I knew people who over-used it and killed it`s feminine charms in the root - but I also knew girls who wore it as a rose in their hair, and let it make them beautiful.It creates an aura of vibrant, glorious sensuality.The drydown is like a bath of milk among blooming flowers and incense burners...

The price is way too good, too!

This perfume brings me memories of my childhood,as my sister used to wear it in the eighties.

For me, Vanderbilt smelt so womanly, so sensually that nowadays still represents for me the quintessence of femininity. When I was old enough I started using it and I'd always get compliments from people. It's a timeless scent that will never go out of fashion. It's sweet but not in a gourmand way, I'd rather say it's musky or ambery. It's all about universal womanliness, regardless of age. A must-have classic, too bad it gives me terrible headaches, so I don't wear it anymore -but I love keeping a bottle on my shelf to have an occasional and nostalgic sniff.

A true knock out scent. Overpowering and overly sweet, it gives me an headache even when I smell it on other person.

I don't get any of the top notes, just the base ones, which are lovely but this particular misture is a killer.

Great if you want to leave a trail or get noticed, but this can be negative as well.

This is probably one of the first perfumes I ever owned and I think it is still a beautiful perfume. It really is feminine. I sometimes still smell this on other women here and there and I think it really has stood up to the test of time. I know it gets a bad rap because it is older and inexpensive, but it doesn't mean that it isn't a lovely fragrance. It's really a complex perfume in some ways and it is one that I can always recognize when someone wears it-it is distinctive and pleasant. Brings back great memories and is still just so pretty. I agree-this one is a classic.

I wore this many years ago. It was average then and average now. Nothing special.Cheap!

The funny thing with this perfume was that everybody complemented me for it, but I hate Orientl perfumes so I didn't care much for it.

Hi guys. I am not sure whether it is my nose or the fragrance has been re-orchestrated?

I was pleasantly suprised to find it in the department store recently but somehow it smells different from what I remembered!

I'd rate this 3.5 stars out of 5. On my skin Vanderbilt is pure carnation, mimosa, rose, and other spicy floral notes. When I wear Vanderbilt (to steal a line from West Side Story) I feel pretty- oh, so pretty! Vanderbilt is uber-feminine! I've had Vanderbilt in my wardrobe since I was 11 years old. A classic!I plan to buy another bottle soon.

Had it for a few times already. I plan to buy more, of course. Quite strong and distinctive. The expiration is quite acceptable for that price. Good relation of price and quality.