Wind Song Prince Matchabelli for women

This really did not last long on me at all. About an hour after some pretty liberal spraying I could hardly smell it on my wrist. So this will probably be a spritzer for scarves cardigans and even bed linens because I actually like the scent of this.

Comes out strong and the lemon and other citruses give it's top notes a soapy sort of blast tempered by the coriander. For me, the carnation came through really quick and I could smell the other florals and base note spices too. It does have a summer day kind of scent. Considering that it's supposed to be long lasting, etc. I'm surprised by my own experience with it. Maybe I'll buy the powder and layer it.

This is a classic scent from the mid-twentieth century, when sophistcated fragrance compositions were made available in all socio-economic brackets and before the idea of feminity was matched with the idea of being edible.

Reeks of carnation, which I hate. And coriander, which I hate only slightly less. Really quite horrendous. Bitter, soapy and with a note of extinguished clove cigarettes in an ashtray that got rained on, dried out in the sun and then got rained on again.
YOU NASTY.

My mother used this along with Chantilly. My mom passed in 1985 when I was 14, I found the body spray long ago and I cherish that bottle with all my heart. I spray it every now and again to remember. Doesn't smell horrible, I like it.

ARGH!!!! I LOATHE Wind Song with a passion! It makes me sneeze, my eyes get red(pretty sure it's the huge dose of carnation that is the culprit), and, anyhow, it is much too "ladylike" for me.
When I worked for a major corporation, we had "Secret Santa" every year at Christmastime. A guy who had a huge crush on me drew my name, and guess what he bought me? That's right---Wind Song! BLEAH! (How did I know he bought it? The dopey look on his face when I opened the box and pretended to be happy because I was trying to be polite).
I imagine he did not know what kind of scent I liked, as we were a fragrance-free office, so he asked a store clerk to recommend something.
"THIS is popular!" she crowed triumphantly, offering him the nasty-smelling potion lol.
If any guy ever buys me this again I will be more honest, perhaps projectile vomiting on the bottle.

I have the vintage colgne spray. It's strong, kind of a spicey and woodsy smell. I'm not sure why I get some black pepper in it or cinnamon, maybe it's the corriander. It has a raw smell to me like most fragrances that has orris root. For some reason I don't detect any citrus at all in this, wish I could.. I would probably like it a bit more, it needed the added freshness.

This is floral, sweet, and soapy, with cloves and spices. Smells very 70s to me, probably because it was so popular then. When I released a spray on my wrist, I knew I've smelled this before. Unfortunately, the thought was, "Oh. This."

Comparing L'air Du Temps to Wind Song, they are indeed the same type of fragrance, but how they differ really makes the difference between a classic elegant perfume and a drug-store quick fix. I think it's the pungent soapy sweetness that screams of cheapness. I happen to love sweet perfumes, but I just think it's not done well here. I actually don't like L'air Du Temps that much either, by the way...I guess I must not like carnation!

It does dry down considerably better, even pretty, as it smooths out into a feminine powdery clove scent. This transformation was surprisingly nice to me, but I just can't get past that horrid beginning. Even though the top notes passes by fairly quickly, the memory of it sticks around much longer. Maybe it's not just a memory, but actual traces of the soapy beginning still hanging in the background.

This is how I see it: let's say there is a fantastic house for sale for a very low price. But to reach that house, one must go through a muddy road with slithering snakes. That's a deal breaker. I would rather pay a ton of money for an even more fabulous house with a charming road leading to it. Well, I did enjoy the visit to the Wind Song house, but I'll be living somewhere else...

Clean. Fresh. I smell like I've just showered. As I sniff my wrist, I catch a hint of the carnations. I didn't care much for this fragrance when I was younger, but I enjoy it now.

I remember Wind Song from when I was a kid and thought it was rather nasty smelling because, like many older perfumes the top notes were strange. L'air du Temps has that same almost "bug-spray" top note as well.

Since I am grown-up now and can wait out rather unforgiving top notes (see Chantilly) I decided to give this one a try again. As I remember there was that top note "thing" going on still. As it evaporates though, it becomes beautiful. Not sweet or over-flowery but VERY elegant and womanly.

One evening I was changing my clothes (after working outside in the heat, no less) and caught a whiff. I said "Damn, I smell GOOD." It was the loveliest powdery carnation/woody scent I ever smelled. This is for the cheap canister that sells for like $3.00.

I've noticed from reading many reviews and smelling for myself that many newer fragrances work in reverse. The top notes smell great but after 5 or 10 minutes or so the scent either disappears or goes "weird" and falls apart. I'll put up with a few minutes of "Yikes" if it means hours of gorgeous.

I place this in the approximate scent category as White Linen, but without the overbearing aldehydes. If you cannot wear White Linen, you might give this a try. It has the same kind of fresh - air - laundry result on the right skin type.

P.S. In hot climates, you can hardly beat this for it's refreshing quality. We've even taken to spraying sheets and fabric with the body spray for a cooling and clean sensation!

I so wanted to like this old favorite, possibly because of the beautiful box and the still - available body powder. On my skin, this is more or less like one of those spring scented Lysols - rather harsh.

Now I am laughing, because my sister just tried this no-no; it was fresh, bright, and even lightly sweet and powdery on her! She has worn little else this summer ever since, a very nice choice for hot weather... Now she owns the cologne, bath powder, and body spray - and wouldn't part with any of them!

The body spray in particular is ideal for spraying out musty rooms,cloth and closets, and I myself love it for this purpose. I'm suddenly very glad she tried Wind Song. In spite of my negative experience, it's utterly exciting on her - not even slightly dated.

For reference, her other favorites include the widely dissimilar but gorgeous Chanel No 5 , Jessica McClintock, White Shoulders, and Gucci Guilty.

I hope this review spurs somebody else on to overcome a fragrance assumption and enjoy a new scent experience soon!

I remember this perfume. I never liked it. I bought the body spray just to see if my taste had changed. Thank God it only cost me a dollar.

Honestly I don't smell flowers. I smell something harsh and abrasive , lightly soapy and powdery.
The body mist does last forever though. I feel like Lady McBeth trying to was it off. It won't budge!

Yuck.

I can smell the coriander, sandalwood, and other calming scents. Very nice! I picked up the cheap body spray, and it seems to have decent lasting powder--as strong as some of my perfumes, in fact. I think this is a great, fresh scent. Inoffensive and pleasant. Glad I tried it.

My son swears this smells like an old lady's shawl, although he admits it's not a bad smell. "Just not what I would hope my Mom smells like...at least not for another 20 years or so." However, I do like Wind Song, I've always liked it. I haven't worn it since high school but picked up a "deodorant body spray" can of it while at the drugstore a few weeks ago in a moment of retro weakness. I used it to lightly spritz my linens and it's really lovely to snuggle in to the faint scent of it in my sheets. I wouldn't wear it as I no longer care for powdery perfumes on my skin. And is it powdery!

One of the very first scents I wore when I was a teenager.My Aunt used to where Wing song and my mother just loved the light floral scent with just a touch of clean green forest .Also the commercials they had back in the 70s .(What was that saying?) Oh,yes, Her wind song stays in my mind.I used to receive Wind song as a gift every year as a Christmas gift or as a birthday present.

I've never knowingly smelled L'Air du Temps (these old feminines aren't really my focus), but I do like Wind Song. It certainly smells like it's from 1953. The massive bergamot/carnation/orange balm/coriander on top is an incredible intro, loaded with pungency and unfortunately a little too much alcohol. Inexpensive drugstore frags sometimes smell nice in the opening and crappy in the drydown, but Wind Song suffers crudeness on top and becomes better as it dries. The heart is full of spice, loads of clove and tarragon, and the base is rich with amber and benzoin resins. The far drydown is a nice clean sandalwood, very smooth and dry. These '50s-era florientals often make me think of how women might have smelled in 18th century Europe. I don't know why. But it's good to know they still make Wind Song, and it hasn't been reformulated into some bland chemical spill. Thumbs up.

Wind Song was a big part of my childhood. Both my aunt and one grandmother wore it, and I remember them smelling like this, and the bottles being on their dressers. I like the smell, to me it is clean. My grandmother was a person who loved soap and was very clean, and I cannot see this without thinking of her. Later she began to wear L'Air du Temps, which to me, as many reviewers have commented, smelled almost identical to this. In her later years, LADT is all she wore.
I also remember the commercials for this, and the song, which I thought was so pretty.
I love this scent. I don't wear it much because to me it is my grandmothers scent. I have a bottle, and I wear it now and then, and it's so pretty.
I passed a woman in the store the other day who smelled amazing and asked what she was wearing. She was a bit embarrassed but told me it was the body spray version of Wind Song. Smelled amazing.

With green, flowery & powdery notes, this frag is so cute & feminine! Like it for casual ware.

This was my signature scent when I was 16 in the late 70's. A good friend even became a copycat. Fast forward a few years, there was a candle available. I still have it and am tryihg to make it last. Although, I no longer wear Wind Song, the scent still brings back teenage memories.

I just bought this today on a whim! I have tons of super nice perfumes and do not wear them often enough because everyone I know has allergies... So while on an errand I saw it and was charmed by the art work on the box and it took me back to childhood. As soon as I sprayed some on I loved something in the undertones and couldn't quite place it but I thought of Christmas and snacks. Once I looked it up I noticed orange and cloves, that's it.
I believe my mother's best friend wore this as her everyday scent.
I really like it :)

My grandmother wore this but I don't consider it an "old lady" scent at all. It's quite timeless and classic, has a summery feel but can wear well in all seasons. It's an all-arounder if you ask me - all ages, all seasons, all occasions. You can't go wrong with this one. I've been wanting to smell LADT to compare to this but I do know this is certainly more affordable. I like the carnation and coriander in this as well as the cedar and sandalwood laced through every whiff. It is indeed a little soapy at first, but it doesn't last long. One day I'll order the vintage/original. One of my favourite fragrances.

I wore this one as a teenager and loved it. Haven't wore it since then.

I remember this. Pew. Dense, "I can almost taste it" kind of odor, that would otherwise smell wholesome and classic if not for the obnoxiousness of its tangy medicinal first impression.

I wore Wind Song briefly back in the 1970's when it was very popular. Its a very sweet; floral cologne that has tremendous lasting power. I too love those old commercials, "I can't seem to forget you, your Wind Song stays on my mind". A truly great commercial that I'll always remember with such fondness. I tried it recently after smelling it on a co-worker. Ummmm...just not me at all...better on someone else. I returned it; felt bad but had to. The memory of Wind Song is very sweet, but unfortunately so was the cologne...a bit too sweet for me. But nice to know a classic scent is still out there for those that still love it and can wear it...

I haven't worn this but I love it on other people. It smells fresh and nostalgic to me. I loved the commercials when I was a little girl. So romantic.

This is my favorite cheap fragrance. Gives me a, clean soap feel, boost in the hot Texas summers days. It makes people around me smile.

Windsong is a lovely powdery floral that is heavy on the carnation which is a plus for me. It reminds me of a fresh corsage or bouquet of cut flowers. It is very much like L'air du Temps albeit a little crisper. I wore this fragrance for many years and stil pull it out in summer when
i want something light and fresh to wear. This fragrance is beautiful and well worth the effort. Love it.

Not a review but for those of you who are looking for un-altered classics, try The Vermont Country Store. I have found it to be a treasure trove for memeories...

my mom's signature scent - just seems too chemically based and heavy on the flowers for me. This was my introduction into perfumes, luckily I found that everyone's got to find their own scent and this one was not for me but it does remind me of my mom whenever I see it because people always give her the gift packs as presents lol

strong floral with muted spices. long lasting, but always a headache inducer for me. not a favorite of mine from back in the day.
wasn't their slogan:
i can't seem to forget you, your windsong stays on my mind.
i liked that.

I used Wind Song when I was in junior high. I liked it because it was clean, pretty, and for me, unique. (most of my friends were wearing either Love's Baby Soft or Lauren by RL at that time)

I have a recently purchased bottle, plus a can of the body spray (light green with the pretty bird design that is also found on the box), and I think the body spray smells more like the version I remember using.

I can't distinguish any particular notes, but it is floral, clean, and ladylike. I still think it is a comfortable fragrance to wear---not overpowering, just pretty. Perfect for casual use.

This is for a vintage crown bottle splash. It was one of the most graceful perfumes ever created. All of the notes were put together effortlessly and a few drops would last all day.

Alas like all good things, a dreadful reformulation has shattered an American classic. The current rubbish is fine for wardrobe spray or the WC....

I had never smelled this but have been on a kick lately of trying perfumes from the past that I had always ignored before(for what ever reason).It does smell very similer to L'Air du Temps(which I have)but this doesn't have the strong carnation note I get from LADT-I actually can't wear LADT because it smells like pure clove on me.This is a nice 'just for me' scent that I will probably reach for a bit more in cooler weather.Too bad the bottle isn't as pretty as the box;)

I saw this the other day on sale, remembered the reviews here, and the lovely box drew me in. What the heck.

From the bottle and for the first few minutes it smells like old fashioned perfume with a capital P. No one note or notes jumps out, just that "she's wearing Perfume!" vibe. Then it settled onto my skin in a strangely medicinal way.

I'm guessing that this formulation is probably nothing like the original from your reviews. This one has cheap ingredients and smells like a mess. Why do they bother? I should have kept the box and thrown away the bottle.

The vintage Wind Song perfume is almost identical to "L'Air du Temps". It smells more like "L'Air du Temps" than the new reformulated version of the Nina Ricci classic.

Just bought a new bottle and a vintage bottle. There is no comparison. The new one has a very sharp soapy scent at first, then it faded a bit to a fairly nice scent, but within one hour it had totally disappeared on me. The vintage bottle has a far more beautiful fragrance, as one reviewer wrote it is very much like L'Air Du Temps but sweeter. It also has staying power. I will not waste my money on the new one again, but will continue to buy the vintage version when I need it

I do not like this perfume very much but my mom really likes it. Infact the minute I said it was a Prince Matchabelli her eyes lit up. Based on the good reviews I wanted to give it a shot, but I found it too strong for my tastes. I smell too much alchohol and I'm just overwhelmed but I can see where there can be an appeal. It is different.. and I do see a similarity to L'Air du Temps, another one I don't like so much, but my mother loves it. It goes to show you how everyone has their own tastes. I very much like from Prince Matchabelli a scent I no longer see being sold called UNRULY. That scent is way more interesting to me and smells amazingly good.. I also like New Musk. As for this little baby I traded with my mom today for Poeme by Lancome which I love so much more.

The smell is dated to me because it was worn by my mother. I do like it however, just wouldn't wear it.

I got this on my 15th birthday, and when I smelled it, I was hooked.
Years later I discovered L'Air du Temps, and that became my signature perfume for a while. And I absolutely loved it. But I never made the connection of how close in fragrance it was to WS.
Then there on the shelf, there it was Wind Song Body Spray. I hadn't worn this fragrance in years.
I sprayed it on,
I was 15 again, and all my younger days came racing back to memory.
Needless to say Wind Song has something a little extra in it for me when I wear it.

L'Air du Temps little sister. As so many others have said, they are smell alikes. Wind Song is also dominated by carnation and cedar. But WS is less complex, the notes come out all at once, not little by little like LADT. WS is not as light and airy and it is sweeter. The floral notes are more pronounced. The price makes Wind Song much more affordable for everyday. Buy it for the box if nothing else, it has the most beautiful box ever.

I bought the small body spray 10 years ago for like 99 cent. The scent was great, very soft and powdery.
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Wore it at my wedding 45 years ago. It was the "something borrowed," a cousin loaned me. I tend to only wear it in spring, it seems, and the flowers bring back pleasant memories. The perfume was glorious compared to cologne I have today.

I smelled it once when I was younger, and loved it. Then I got a sample and HATED IT beyond belief. Years went by, and I just recently sniffed it again, and it made a neutral impression. So strange.

I first got this perfume when I worked for my aunt as a teen in a dress shop. Have always loved it and my husband and children say it smells 'like me'. I can no longer find the bath powder and really miss it. I, too, have noticed a different smell in the cologne...why do companies feel they need to change things when the old is so great? I still wear it today and will continue to, but long for the older version.

well hear is my second post on wind song. i used the body spray after my shower a couple nights ago. so im hoping that the perfume smells better. when i first sprayed it on my arm it had a smell like ashes and flowers or baby powder kinda like an old woman who smokes and wears powder lol. dont get me wrong after a lil while the smell got better on me. but im sure ill be buying the perfume.

i just bought the body spray today. im going to use it after my shower tonight and see what my bf says. i remember this perfume as a kid growing up in the 80's. i cant remember how i got a hold of a bottle, if it was my mom's or maybe i got a gift set for Christmas.
i remember it smelling clean. lol i prob ask Santa for it because i liked the song. YOUR WINDSONG STAYS ON MY MIND. i think thats how it goes. aren't they in restaurant and she passes a note sprayed with windsong to this guy?

I grew up with Wind Song as a child - on my mother, my grandmother, and then myself. It seems for a time it was unrecognizable. I wrote Parfums de Coeur, and they said that it was reformulated back to its original version in recent years with ingredients that were available to them. They have great customer service. Anyway, I think Wind Song smells very close to the original.

This smells the same to me, but I haven't smelled the original in over 20 years, so I'm sure it's changed. It smells very old style on my skin, aldehydic and of soapy carnations. There's a hint of the spices and the faintest touch of body musk. It smells of elegant evening's out in the far past, when cars didn't come with seat belts and computers were something only NASA had. It won't be one I can ever wear for myself, but it is very elegant and dressed up for the lady who can wear it.

I have worn Wind Song since the 60's and have always gotten compliments. Within the past 5-10 years the fragrance has changed somewhat and it's very disappointing. I have to check each bottle I purchase to make sure it still smells like the Wind Song I love.

with lush green and innocent rose
make this a melancholic splendor.
gentile winds blow on a august evening
when the sky is at dusk and you picture
silhouette of a sparrow chirping it's
haunting melody before they rest for the night. and a feeling that you cant
explain so you'll walk far distances
with a heavy heart. come to a grassy
hill climbing at the top lying on the
sweet grass raising your head up to look at the twilight sky when the sunset is fading eyes started to fill up with tears thinking about life
thinking about where people go when they pass or where is heaven or what is the meaning of life. and then a gentile sound of a Erhu a chinese violin playing a haunting tune and you fall asleep into the summer night.

it reminds me when i wear this.

I had owned Wind Song in the 70s, and was feeling incredibly nostalgic for the scent for a long time. Finally purchased a bottle yesterday. I don't regret it. I lifted the cap off the bottle, smelled it, and the 60s/70s came flooding back. I don't doubt the original has been altered, but -- unlike many fragrances from my past -- my nose can't detect any particular change.

It's a powdery floral. My husband said it reminds him of the inside of a purse, and of L'Air du Temps (just as previous member noted, which I also wear). It reminds me of the scent someone might leave behind on their scarves. Readers might feel its scent and description make it too old lady-ish, but it still makes me smile.

Use a light hand: its strength is surprising.

Try the Wind Song Body Spray; comes in a can. Its cheaper and I always get compliments.

I wish I could remember this smell! Growing up my mother always had a bottle of this on her dresser. It was our stand-by Christmas gift to her. She actually received so many bottles of this, she had to give some away. One year she told me, "Please no more WindSong!"

I also noticed it seemed changed and didn't last like it used to... So what I did, was purchase a fabulous dupe of it from an oil seller I know of who has extremely good quality oils. I didn't want to have to go that route - but really what am I left with? If they would leave it alone and charge 3 times as much I would not mind. It was such a gorgeous scent... I do notice a resemblance to L'air du temps also.. they are both fabulous..

I have just remembered that windsong is what my grandmother wore andI remember really liking the bottle, am I correct that it used to be a clear glass crown?? Does anybody out there have one ?? beth in georgia

cheap,yes.butt it smells wonderful.its one of those that i spray on my pillowcases and sheets.the body powder is the best and lasts the longest.i put it on my grandbaby and,he goes arround smelling his shirt all day.my husband loves it too.and,it lasts a long time too

i used to love this perfume, but now they have changed the recipe and it evaporates and no longer lingers like it used to so i quit wearing it...... if they could make it like it held up in the 80's,90's and even 2001-2002 i would wear it all the time

I love this stuff so much! I love the crisp green notes of this perfume. My grandmother wore this too! I still have an original perfume bottle from the early 40's that she gave me and I cherish. Its a timeless beauty that everyone should experience at least once in their lifetime to truly understand what it takes for a perfume to survive for so long on the market!

Overwhelmingly floral--but I like it anyway. Reminds me of being 16.

I guess the one I purchased (un-sniffed) was the new formulation. Because at first it smelled like baby powder, and I mean it has a VERY STRONG baby powder smell. Like someone skipped a couple of showers and tried to cover it up with Johnson's and Degree.

THEN after it drys...

It smells like Barbeque sauce.

my mother wore this fragrance when I was a young girl. Not only did I think she was beautiful, but she smelled beautiful. Yes Windsong stays on your mind!

Will someone say if they have found the unaltered version? I have not had it for a while but wish to use it again and would rather not be unpleasantly surprised.

I must say I am very sad to know that Wind Song has been altered.. I thought I had purchased a "bad" bottle. I checked around and found out..they no longer make the ORIGINAL Scent, which I loved.. I wish I knew of another scent that is light and floral.. I truly HATE this new version.. So beware, and test the cologne the next time you want to buy..Wind Song.. Why do they mess with perfection?? Do the research and you will find they changed the scent..and NOT for the better..

This smells almost exactly like
"L'Air du Temps" to me, and judging by its release date (1953), the similar names, and the bird motif on the packaging, I'm going to guess that this was meant to be a cheaper clone of LADT. The main difference between the two scents to my nose is "Wind Song" is sweeter and smells faintly orange-blossomy while LADT is a little sharper and more floral. Overall, this is a nice scent, and I have one of the cute crown bottles (not the cool colored one like the picture, but a clear one). Since I got this for a literal "song" compared to my LADT, I'll use it as an eeryday alternative to LADT, and save my LADT for special occasions.

I used to love Wind Song as a child. As the previous reviewer said, it's clean smelling, but I find at the same time it's very complicated and layered. It manages to be suitable for day wear and still translate into night. The only downside is that it was so prevalent when I was growing up that it smells a bit dated to my nose. Still, lovely and feminine.