Retro perfumes have recently become more and more popular. As the saying goes, fashion is cyclical, and today loose suits from the 90s and flavors of the same time are in trend again. One of these is a treasure called "Gloria Vanderbilt" - perfumes that served as a symbol of the whole era of the 80s and 90s and became one of the most recognizable in the world. It was about this legend, which, by the way, is still being produced, we decided to tell in more detail.
Memories...
To get started, just take a look at the photo of the perfume "Gloria Vanderbilt". If you see the coveted laconic bottle with a swan and packaging in burgundy color, immediately thoughts are transferred to those already distant times. We recall youth, fun, holidays, discos for the famous hits of the 80s and the same "explosive" fashion. Well, for post-Soviet fashionistas this fragrance has become a symbol of just such a life. And now, finding the Gloria Vanderbilt perfumes in chain stores or retro shops, we do not miss the chance to test them on ourselves or at least smell them. Some even purchase them to make their image more original and original. But it is definitely worth noting that if we associate this fragrance with youth, lightness, and a holiday, then in the international interpretation this perfume has a completely different reputation.
About the fragrance
Perfume "Gloria Vanderbilt" - an oriental floral composition filled with notes of cloves and aldehydes. This is a certain basis of all retro perfumes, notes that are the hallmark of the decades that have come. But at the same time, this perfume is not as simple and old as it might seem at first glance. A feature of this fragrance is its inconsistency. On the one hand, we feel spicy oriental notes, a sweet floral accord, and on the other hand, freshness, tenacity, sharpness and even a light chypre shade literally dig into our sense of smell. This combination is not found in every bottle, so this perfume is unique and multifaceted.
Perfume structure
We decided to start the description of the Gloria Vanderbilt fragrance with an olfactory pyramid. Sofia Groysman worked on it back in 1982, and since then the fragrance has been released without the slightest changes and amendments. Here are the ingredients that were sealed in this wonderful bottle:
- Top notes: pineapple, aldehydes, orange blossom, lavender, bergamot and herbs.
- Middle notes: tuberose, cloves, iris root, jasmine, rose and ylang-ylang.
- Base accord: cinnamon, sandalwood, musk, vetiver, vanilla, civet and opoponax.
All the ingredients in tandem have become a very multifaceted and non-standard composition. The aroma turned out to be deep, extraordinary and contradictory. It has notes that will appeal to everyone, but there are also shades that can push some girls away.
A few words from manufacturers
According to advertising campaigns during the glory of the Gloria Vanderbilt perfume, this fragrance has a distinctly evening character. It is designed to complement the formal toilet, make expressive and bright makeup and complement the mysterious and festive look. It was believed that this perfume can be worn only at parties, at cocktails and at social events. That is why most of the girls who met with the "swan" in the 80s, have just such memories and associations. However, these days it was all very different. As the modern perfume industry has stepped forward, new rules have appeared.
How to wear Gloria Vanderbilt?
Modern experts argue that this fragrance is uniquely daylight and it will harmoniously combine with a very sophisticated, but at the same time modest way. Most succinctly perfume complement a little black dress, and also will look good with a tandem with a strict but beautiful business suit. As for hairstyles and accessories, liberties are also unacceptable here. It’s best to pick up hair and leave only small jewelry from jewelry - watches, clove earrings and a pendant on a thin chain. The freshness and sophistication of Gloria Vanderbilt will also be in harmony with the stiletto heels - such shoes will complement the strict look and make it whole.
A little about the bottle itself
Well, not knowing the packaging of the legendary "swan" is simply impossible. It is simple and concise, but at the same time brings so many memories that it seems divine and irreplaceable. Not only fashionistas of past years know about how a real perfume bottle “Gloria Vanderbilt” looks like. The packaging design has not changed for decades, it remains the same. This is a rounded flat bottle with a cylindrical cap under the gold. On the glass is a swan. All this is enclosed in a dark red packaging with golden letters. The simplicity of appearance has nothing to do with the complex composition of the fragrance itself. Here the old folk wisdom works - appearance is deceiving.
Similarities to other retro perfumes
Many note that from the first notes of Gloria Vanderbilt reminds them of Red Moscow. This phenomenon repels many, as no one wants in our time to smell like a grandmother and be a walking association of the distant past. The reason was aldehydes and cloves, which are sealed in the first notes. What can you do, in those days, these components were present in almost all perfumes. But it’s worth a little while to wait, as these notes weaken and your sense of smell strikes a whole set of dizzying and complex aromas filled with beauty, passion, elegance and mystery.
Resistance and loop
If you compare "Gloria Vanderbilt" with other instances of retro perfumes, then perfume will definitely lose in durability. Firstly, they were always produced and are produced in a concentration of eau de toilette (many Soviet perfumes were just perfumes with a capital letter), and secondly, the composition has too many light and fresh notes that make the fragrance volatile and hardly perceptible. But since we live in the 21st century and compare this “retro swan” with products from modern manufacturers, the durability of this fragrance is extremely high. He is able to hold out on the skin for almost a day, and on clothes lingers until washing. Most importantly, perfumes acquire a different shade on the fabric. If on the skin they reveal more like a fresh, light aroma, then on various materials the perfume acquires a sweetish, even slightly powdery, hue.
Perfume "Gloria Vanderbilt". Customer reviews
It is impossible in this case to unambiguously assess whether this perfume is loved by women or not. He cannot but cling to his eccentricity and sophistication. Its freshness in combination with powdery and spicy retro tones captivates and does not let go. However, those who do not really favor the "old spirits" are sure that one of the remnants of the past is Gloria Vanderbilt.
Reviews about perfumes are also generously left by retro lovers. They admire this mysterious aroma. It is really elegant, mysterious, sophisticated and very unusual. In order to feel it completely, one day is not enough - you need to live with him a little.