Vanderbilt 1982 Eau de Toilette

Vanderbilt (Eau de Toilette) by Gloria Vanderbilt
Bottle Design Bernard Kotyuk, Lalique
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Vanderbilt (Eau de Toilette) is a perfume by Gloria Vanderbilt for women and was released in 1982. The scent is floral-powdery. The production was apparently discontinued.
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Main accords

Floral
Powdery
Sweet
Spicy
Oriental

Fragrance Pyramid

Top Notes Top Notes
AldehydesAldehydes Orange blossomOrange blossom LavenderLavender BergamotBergamot Green notesGreen notes PineapplePineapple
Heart Notes Heart Notes
TuberoseTuberose CarnationCarnation Orris rootOrris root Ylang-ylangYlang-ylang RoseRose JasmineJasmine
Base Notes Base Notes
MuskMusk VanillaVanilla CinnamonCinnamon SandalwoodSandalwood CivetCivet OpoponaxOpoponax VetiverVetiver

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6.8348 Ratings
Longevity
7.7272 Ratings
Sillage
7.1273 Ratings
Bottle
6.6281 Ratings
Value for money
8.679 Ratings
Submitted by DonVanVliet, last update on 16.04.2024.

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Pollita

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Pollita
Top Review 31  
To two crazy girls
Two friends who accompanied me for a while wore this scent. It was heavy, violent, unmistakable, flowery and sweet and its sillage was powerful. In short, I could hardly escape the scent when I was with one of these two wonderful, slightly crazy girls. So I started to like him after some initial nerves. There are a lot of things in the pyramid that I like. Once again, there is the pineapple (how many times have we had this theme) and the orange blossom, which I love very much, as well as iris in the heart and vanilla and musk in the base. All notes that I love all around. Nevertheless, I never wore this fragrance myself, but I let myself wear it when I was on tour with my strong girls.

I met B. when I was about 15 or 16 years old. We spent several vacations together. From skiing holidays in Vorarlberg to summer holidays in the south of France. My parents took her on vacation, so we two teenagers had something to do to pass the time. She was a year younger than me, but so much more mature and confident, which I liked. When I was a child, she was already completely woman. This fragrance, which for me is absolutely feminine (yes yes, pineapple belongs in the world of women's fragrances ;)), was perfect for this, especially because of the rose, tuberose and exotic ylang-ylang. B. took me by the hand like a big sister in many situations and showed me how to become an adult. And you could always have fun with her.

Many years later during my studies I met T. in a seminar at the university. He was a completely different type than B., but she also wore this scent. T. was one to literally steal horses with. We used to go clubbing together in the evenings. Her weakness was Heavy Metal and she never went out of her way to bring joy. T. was 1-2 years older than me and had it thick as a fist behind his ears. She had hip-length, blonde hair, just a typical metal girl. We also went to concerts and festivals together and lo and behold - she knew most of the musicians personally and sometimes disappeared with the odd backstage :)
She once told me about her scent that everyone would recognize her by it and that one of the reasons she loved it so much. And she's right about that. Vanderbilt is a fragrance that, once you have perceived it, never goes out of your head. If a person with an appropriate appearance also carries it, the memory remains forever connected with this person.

That's how I felt with those two girls. Both were worthy of the scent. They were confident, strong and always knew what they wanted. Unfortunately we lost sight of each other. Dear B. and dear T., if you happen to be registered here, it would be nice to know how you are doing. You have certainly not lost any of your power and your craziness. It's hard to imagine that you're still wearing the scent, because I know you both with the vintage version. When I look at the previous speakers here, it seems to have lost its character due to the reformulation. That's too bad!
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Medusa00

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Top Review 35  
This granny is not wearing a smock!

....and pageboy panties either. Do you know bellboy knickers? They're long-sleeved knickers that go halfway up your thigh.

They used to give me some made of angora wool because I had caught a bladder infection. After the once washed, he has scratched so that you had a butt like a baboon from other places not to mention.

I doubt Gloria (1924 - 2019) ever wore such love killers. She had a troubled life, and not an easy one either, but she must have been comforted by the millions.

The swan came swimming back to me today. With a bit of a battering, because they clipped his wings and he has arthritis in his right leg. He looks a bit plucked but is still recognizable.

Young noses will not like him, because he is a fragrance for mature ladies, but without smock apron and pageboy. For Kittelschürzenträgerinnen like Minna and Erna even less. They stand daily at the garden fence and gossip about the neighbors or the people who walk by.

Minna (in apron and support stockings):
"Haste die jesehn? Now she arrives again like a peacock. I don't know who peels the potatoes at the heeme." At this she throws bergamots at her old hut.
Erna (with curlers and baggy clothes), has her teeth still in the kukident bath and smells of lavender, which she always has in the cupboard against moths:
"Over there is the Heini again! He has now already the third car. He has to pay for a few brats he has in the wild, because he bimbo's everything that's not off the boom at 3!" She picks a few carnations and throws them away, because they are already wilted. The roses are also already hanging their heads.
Minna:
"The (civet) cat has also jepiselt at my woods again. They have him nu neutered, there he no longer stinks so!"

The peacock comes back with a musk deer (from the zoo for conservation) in tow. She sticks a brush of smoked opoponax in the two gossips `s shame mouth and proudly walks away in a fleeting wanülle cloud.

Dark powdery, defused, but still beautiful.
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EdithLyri

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Top Review 25  
Distilled morning light
I didn't expect that... I must admit, I actually like it. Despite tuberose, despite 80s. It contains ingredients I hate: the aforementioned tuberose, civet and opoponax. When reading the fragrance pyramid makes in me rather the feeling spreads "there fits but nix front and back together!"
In Vanderbilt I recognize a continuation of the aldehyde fragrances of the first half of the 20th century, this ethereal "soapiness". There I have to think spontaneously of all the shower gel fragrances that there are nowadays so, especially in the men's area. Is that perhaps how the aldehydic scents used to be perceived? Sporty, clean, trim? Effectively, today we still carry the note of "I just washed and I still smell like the washing substance," just a little differently, just as washing preferences have changed.
Vanderbilt is no longer as purr-fect, as cuddly as the aldehyde scents before it (that I've encountered), but has a much more tart build. The soap is now pure white, it washes lightly, but only a little, because white flowers now shine above it with a brightness that stands out.
Oh, you tuberose, what you can captivate one, whether one likes you or not.
I was expecting an 80s oriental that creaks and screams about, but that's not Vanderbilt.
Somehow, it's very delicate - like a stained glass window through which light splits into rainbow colors. It's a warm light, a morning light, wafting in powdery ylang-ylang aromas carried gently by vanilla, cinnamon and sandal.
Yes, morning light. That's how the scent works on me. Morning light distilled into a fragrance. A yellow fragrance that welcomes the new day.
The fragrance of a self-confident woman who is not just "woman of X" and will never be. The tuberose is a clear announcement! At the same time, the wearer of Vanderbilt has a sensual side - she is not a power woman who only allows herself to wear pantsuits to look powerful & masculine. No, no, she is in touch with her femininity and is not afraid to be herself. She is in balance and from that she draws her power.
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Wetterhex

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Wetterhex
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My sister's signature scent
As children, we were often considered twins. Which was no wonder we're only 11 months and 3 days apart.

My sister has always been the more energetic of the two of us. As a child she always had bumblebees in her ass, was constantly on the move and could assert herself better against adversaries.

We were connected by a kind of love-hate relationship. We've often argued that the rags flew. And just as often we have held together as bad luck and sulphur.

Today we get along well with each other and yet we are still very different personalities where there is a lot of explosive.

Vanderbilt goes with my sister. He underlines her personality and gives her a lot of warmth and femininity. The spiciness and gentle powderiness reflects her person exactly. Corners and edges and yet also friendliness, warmth and a lot of humour. She also has some scents in her closet. But Vanderbilt suits her best.

Sis, you're unique. Just like Vanderbilt. Happy birthday, little sister.
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MrsP

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Old vs. New
I like Vanderbilt. Not for every day, because he is already very present, but every now and then it must be Gloria ;)

Because of the commission on the old formulation, I shot a mini of the old version in the e-cove.

Arrived today and immediately compared.
I find the old version milder, not as stinging as the new one. He seems powderier and finer to me too. Still flowery but not so penetrating. I spray the new formulation 1x into the air and run through. Fss is more than enough. The old version is no longer available as a sprayer but I think it wouldn't be so extreme.

All in all I like the old better...strangely enough it smells a bit like Giorgio Beverly Hills on me...but more pleasant than GBH

;)
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ElysiumElysium 3 years ago
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9.5
Scent
It’s not the opulent oriental spicing trend of Middle Eastern scents. Instead, it’s a sweet, woody, powdery, spicy, surprising floral.
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Jazzy76Jazzy76 5 years ago
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Feminine, soft, but with a vibrant tuberose solo. Good sillage. A great classic of the 80es perfumery at an affordable price. Never without!
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Bcars10Bcars10 7 years ago
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Really a classic, and a great example of 1980's perfumery. Every discerning perfume collector should own this one!
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