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winerror – :
I’ve never been sadder about a perfume’s reformulation than this one, what a tragedy. This used to be a love, actually it was my favorite perfume at one time, but unfortunately appears to have been viciously flogged at reformulation: it’s now nothing like the vintage beauty that I loved. It now smells synthetic and sad, just very “okay,” and the drydown is dull and brief. And the color of the current juice, I’m sorry but it has an almost urinary look to it. Either way, depressing as the current version is, it at least brings back memories of what once was: a very rich floral, jonquil as well as the usual jasmine and orange blossom, among others. It was also fairly long-lasting with decent projection as I recall being complimented on it by others at the time. I’ll try finding a vintage someday if possible and hopefully be much happier with Tatiana.
ILLGuard – :
Testing today a vintage mini. Cognac coloured perfume in a very intersting geometric bottle.
Now this to me is a nice, nice floral. It has a similar vibe to those a decade ahead but it also has the lady like restraint of the earlier decades. This little bottle must be decades old but the scent it releases is still fresh. It is strong so use just a little. Within moments it smells almost like a conservatory. Very fresh indeed. It is a white floral but it also has a spring flower characteristic and some nice green notes too. I would most definately recommend this as this is not too sweet, cloying, or too sharp. Again, recommending very light touch and also to go vintage. To me, when one is dealing with designer classics, it is best to go vintage to see what it was they had in mind. I bet alot more thought went into the originals without the constraints….
Sedziwoj – :
A couple of weeks ago, I went for my annual check-up with the Ophthalmologist. When she breezed in, I noticed a very faint fragrance that smelled so perfect for the beginning of spring. (Wish I’d asked her what it was.) It reminded me of Daffodils, and was very pleasant. At first, I thought perhaps it was Kenzo Jungle L’Elephant, and it might have been. But then, just the other day, I found a bottle of Tatiana, and spritzed it lightly on my hand. Aaah, Spring in a bottle. For me, the Daffodil was prominent, and oh, so welcome. I’d never smelled Tatiana before, and didn’t know until now what I was missing. It is the perfect, light, ethereal springtime fragrance, banishing away the last vestiges of winter, awakening life to gentle breezes and sunlight. I looked at the notes, and saw that my impression of Daffodils was right, as Narcissus was listed. I’m not usually a floral lover, nor especially Gardenia; but this is somehow the exception for me.
romashka665 – :
Until now, my only experience with Tatiana was with the EdP. I just got a small vintage bottle of the pure parfum: bottle is shaped like a cube with slanted sides. Wow, is this strong! A small dab on one wrist almost knocked me over. They sure don’t make them like this anymore. A beautiful floral classic that is in a class of its own. There’s not too many primarily floral frags I enjoy but I’ll always love this one.
sasha4com – :
I have a small bottle of the parfum, but don’t know how old it is. It’s a splash bottle, shaped like the spray, and has a gold screw on cap. The label on the bottom says dist. by inter parfums, USA N.Y. N.Y.
The notes I smell are hyacinth, white flowers, and musk. It’s sweet, strong, flowery, and feminine.
It’s recognizable as Tatiana, but stronger than what I remember from the 80s. Maybe because it’s a parfum concentration? Maybe a newer formulation?
It’s nice though. With the strong hyacinth note, it’s perfect for early spring. I really can smell the hyacinth note in there. My husband even recognized it.
moremanihe – :
I love Tatiana. I wore it in my early twenties back in the eighties.
Out of nowhere, I thought of it. Surprisingly, I found a bottle and the bath oil and purchased it. I am much older now. Probably outgrown it. But
Oh the memories it provokes. In the spring or summer evening after a relaxing bath with the oil, I will spritz myself, open a bottle of white, sit on the back patio listening to Lionel Ritchie and remember
Lost Loves, Forgotten Coworkers, Old Friends… Sipping wine and sniffing my wrist, …Just reminiscing.Making me Nostalgic and meloncholic. The light airy floral of Hyacinth, Tuberose, Gardenia & Honeysuckle.
While it does take me back to those young Summer Nights and I do think it’s lovely for a trip down memory lane. Probably not something I would wear routinely. At first it does have a plastic smell. Funny, I don’t think I ever noticed it when I was younger. However the plasticy smell fades fast and I’m left with a nice light springtime floral. I don’t get any fruit in this, thank goodness. I’m tired of finding fruit in everything. Sometimes I want just FLOWERS. That’s what Tatiana is.. flowers, flowers, flowers and nice spring flowers too. There’s something innocent almost virginal about this floral scent. Fresh, floral and pretty. Lasts a while too.
I do like it. I really do enjoy the scent. But, I love it because of the memories it invokes.
selenios – :
I LOVE this fragrance! It a go to for my spring and summer wears :o) The majority of reviews below are spot on….light, bright, floral..feminine. Also, I think I was me that finally pushed enough to have the picture changed from the “oil” to the actual fragrance bottle!!! It was so confusing for those who didn’t know enough about Tatiana and went on a search. Thanks Admin!
mashasila30 – :
I recently scored a vintage bottle form eBay; it is fresh and takes me right back. The white flower fragrance is wonderful….
alexaGoacy – :
Ladies, I’m flattered that you enjoyed my review so much. Gosh, I hope the tears didn’t last long Nikki! And yes, I think that is Gia. She died way too young and so tragically.
SK12051980 – :
My Dear @ginnywho
How I so love reading your reviews, especially this one!! I so love the story behind it, I never tire reading your reviews, but quite actually look forward to them. You are quite a lady! Keep up the good work 🙂
Владимир77073 – :
I remember loving Tatiana back in the day and have only the fondest memories of it so I don’t dare to smell any reformulation lest the memory become tainted.
Ginnywho, your story made me start crying at work! So beautifully written and so heartfelt! Thank you for sharing!
I am wondering if that is the late Gia Carangi (excuse any spelling mistake) as the ‘face’ of Tatiana in that first picture?
Великий145 – :
Years back, while waiting to board a delayed flight at SFO, I did a double-take when I spotted someone who I thought was an old friend…correction, an old lover…It had been years and years, at least 25, since I had seen him. There was no mistaking that handsome profile and full head of hair, which had now gone from a very dark brown to gray. I couldn’t take my eyes off him and, you know what “they” say,you can often sense when someone is staring at you. He did. He initially looked incredulous, then overjoyed, when he spotted me. His face broke into that inimitable, gorgeous smile that I so well remembered. It was close to a scene from Wuthering Heights, where Heathcliff and Catherine run with open arms to each other in slow motion,except this time, it was David and Ginny lol. We made a beeline toward each other, hugged and hugged, then decided we had time for a quick cuppa. We stumbled all over each other while trying so hard to quickly catch up. We had both moved on, married, had children. I was unsure how to broach the subject of why he had suddenly disappeared from my life one day, because we had had a two-year relationship and had been inseparable. Then one day *poof* he was gone. I had called, I had searched, but then decided he actually had taken that job in Chicago he’d been mulling over. I refused to pursue and just let my broken heart marinate in grief. Denial, anger, grief. Just like the three stages of death. Why? I kept asking myself and eventually asked him.
As it happened, he had been diagnosed with a neurological disease that, at the time, would become quite disabling if not fatal. He did not want to drag me into a relationship where eventually I would become a caretaker. However, his prognosis wasn’t as bad as predicted, and he was put on medication(and still is) that gives him a relatively normal life. Shortly after his disappearance, I had moved to another residence, got an unlisted phone number, and did my best to obliterate the ache in my heart. He tried to locate me through mutual friends but they were angry because they knew he had hurt me deeply. My grief subsided eventually, and I moved on to another love interest, which is yet another story. I have rambled on much too much, because this review is about perfume, not my love life.
Tatiana is memories. Happy ones, smiling ones, nostalgic ones, glowing ones. That first love is the one you never forget, ever, and I wore this scent during my time with David. Coincidentally (is there such a thing?) I found a sample of this beauty cozily nesting itself in my perfume collection the other day. Memories, memories, memories! Sparkle, shimmer, shine, is what this fragrance is all about to me. A lost love but a treasure trove of memories that no one can take away.
djvnes – :
The oddest perfume I have ever tried in my life (along with “White Linen”).
I don’t hate it, but it doesn’t smell like perfume to me….
Yes, garden notes, but what is even stronger than a garden (on my skin) is this whole “animalistic” thing.
It is like some animal sprayed something to mark the territory or in order to protect it. No, this is not a “pee”, but rather that gland stuff. Yes, I know what “musk” is :), this is not your typical musky odor I am talking about. And when I said “garden” – the picture in my mind was more like “wet earth” rather than flowers. Fallen leaves may be.
Having said all the above, I have a difficulty imagining a woman who would wear this. I was thinking “70s” – but my mom found it odd too (and she is quite a pro when it comes to the 70s, she was rocking and was quite a diva then).
Sorry for the description, but this is how I feel it. I smell it from time to time, it sits on my counter , but I prefer not to spray it on me, I am not sure about ppls reaction :).
PS: I am reading older reviews now – my little bottle is from a reputable seller (not online), it was properly sealed, but it is definitely not the original 1975 formula, it’s pretty recent.
dramm – :
Something interesting happened to me today. Some months ago, I thought of Tatiana- an earlier favorite- and decided that I must try it again, so I ordered a new sample. When it arrived I hated it- thought it very synthetic and obnoxious, which just increased my desire to remember the old Tatiana that I had loved quite a lot.
So I bought some vintage juice, and loved it so much that it was the only thing I wore for about three months beginning about March. Then I moved on to some other things for warmer weather, but knew I would want it again for very early spring. It was just such a mood booster here in Minnesota where the March weather can be so harsh, and I so want real spring to be right around the corner.
So I checked my supply, and decided I should get some more vintage shipped before the very cold weather arrived, and had my eye on some on ebay.
On a whim, I decided to go back and check the “new” stuff. To my amazement, it smelled much the same as the old stuff. Based on that, I would not hesitate to buy new again. I don’t know how that happened as it is a spray, so not much would get into the bottle, but somehow it has aged or ripened into what to my nose is a perfectly acceptable replacement.
Has anyone ever had that experience with this or another one of the popular 80’s or 90’s vintage scents? A blessing, certainly, for me in this case, I thought.
BaTToH – :
A beautiful classic with a sweet but not sickening blend of hyacinth and white florals. Gardenia is portrayed beautifully here with it’s supporting white florals. It has a slight vintage vibe but not in such a way that is too out dated or off putting.
Just for the record, people tend to educate that tiare is the same as gardenia. Tiare (tahitian gardenia) is a variation of the gardenia species. So no tiare vibe in here. That note smells overwhelmingly of cake frosting when starring as a white floral in fragrances.
This was an excellent attempt to a tropical white floral blend. My bottle is a vintage and still smells fresh.
TThermiTT – :
I loathe designer fragrances other than Jessica McClintock. This is exquisite. A sweet powerful true jasmine that dries down with a little musky depth. Love it.
Xeroxyjbnf – :
This was my first perfume-counter fragrance and still one of my favorites. To me, it is very similar to Este Lauder’s Beyond Paradise (which I also adore).
Thailandets – :
I’m so lucky to have as a gift from my lovely friend…
don’t tell me that is not available in market anymore..?
Park6 – :
Tatiana is a virginal Russian bride dressed head to toe in the purity of white. This is an ancient wedding gown that covers her entire body in white lace with white rose print, like all she has on is a white table cloth. Her veil is long and trails behind her as she approaches the altar. I thought this was indeed as some have suggested similar to either Elizabeth Taylor’s White Diamonds or Giorgio Beverly Hills but not as intense definitely more floral. It’s also somewhat similar to Jessica McClintock. This is really beautiful as far as white floral fragrances go. I love it very much because it’s got every white flower there is: white jasmine, white tuberose, white rose, white gardenia, white narcissus. They are rather strong if you spritz too much. The flowers are making a bold statement. Mature? Yes in a positive way. It says I love white flowers I’m a woman and I won’t wear marshmallow notes, candies and vanilla nonsense. There is hardly any fruit except a noticeable bergamot which is fresh and only at the first spritz before it flowers into your fragrance. The dry down and final phase of the fragrance is beautiful rich warm amber and sandalwood. A perfect perfume.
fitter0071 – :
I used to wear this all the time, but can’t find it anymore. I loved the hyacinth in this, which is very pronounced in the beginning when you first spray it on. Its a very good fragrance for spring and summer, very light and floral. It is a youthful fragrance.
rustm13 – :
I wore this in High School, it was given to me as a gift and I really did like it. I found it again and was pleasantly reminded how nice it is. I am currently working nights as a laborer and I catch whiffs of this on my skin all night. Very nice.
василий филипыч – :
This is refreshing frag that lasts all day, untouched and undaunted by other scents and the proof is what I had experienced today.
I wore this with a very light hand around my ears and wrist. Of course lasting the full 9 hours.
I got two nice compliments of “What IS that? It smells so nice!!” and “Who bought in oranges?”….which I consider a compliment in it’s own way.
Then the next shift came in. Gaaaaah!
They too wore their frags, and all I could smell was , off scented vanilla and sweet sticky baby juice in plastic. Thank goodness Tatiana didn’t meld in with it. It stayed apart from the mingling similar scents, that were indeed making me queasy….like a forcefield.
This was a savior!
It has a strong sillage and lasts all day.
Initially, it’s gardenia, then goes into florals and a definite orange blossom. Sweet, but not sickly sweetness. Mellows into an amber, but ever so lightly. I can’t detect apple in it at all.
It’s a classic scent for those who thrive on uniqueness.
Neiron01 – :
Review of vintage edp, shared with me by the lovely leathermountain- Thank you for your generosity!
Tatiana opens musk heavy, with the most intensely indolic jasmine I’ve yet encountered. It took me a while to figure out what that jasmine note was, as it was a little shocking at first spray, and not entirely pleasant.
In the heart, I find amber, narcissus and bergamot forward. The drydown introduces green hyacinth, a touch of rose, and the wonderfully indolic jasmine has hit a comfortable altitude. Warm, a little funky, enjoyably skanky- this is not a scent for office wear, but for nights out…and it might require a specific mood. I can see becoming very raucous while wearing this scent, particularly after a few drinks! Tuberose and bergamot are present in the sillage, but the skin scent remains warmly funky, green, intense, and full of attitude!
denis2011 – :
Unfortunately, it was reformulated almost beyond recognition. All these perfume reformulations remind me of Esso’s 1970s ad: “We’re changing our name to EXXON. TO SERVE YOU BETTER.”
Yeah, right.
I am convinced that these reformulations happen because the parfumiers find a cheaper way to make the fragrance–which may or may not smell like the original–then they launch a massive ad campaign to let us know IT’S BACK ON THE SHELVES. Of course we’re hooked into buying it–at a higher price than the original.
If a reformulation is done to save animals (civet, ambergris) thumbs up. But reformulation for profit? Thumbs down.
BUY VINTAGE TATIANA, CASUAL, OR VINTAGE SUNG.
koshmaropa – :
Vintage review:
I obtained two bottles from 1979. I have never smelled this perfume until last week so I cannot comment on current formulations. With this I had no idea what to expect. I was certain it would be a rancid mess but what I got was a lovely beachy floral. It sort of reminds me somewhat of Sand and Sable and boy does the vintage cologne last! I can’t comment on current formulation only vintage and it was a great little find I am very pleased with it.
Pilot86 – :
My name is Tatiana and my grandma bought me a small bottle of this when I was very young. It was my first ever perfume. I didn’t really appreciate the scent until I was a bit older. They definitely changed the notes in this though. The one I have is more vintage and doesn’t have any heavy white floral smell. The one I own has more of a baby powder scent.
brenredarag – :
I think I have reformulation number 213 :o( All I can smell is alcohol with a little synthetic florals. *boo hiss*
win.chester – :
WOW!!! I’m in love……. I’m a floral girl and as soon as I sprayed it on it was instant love! It had all my favorite florals; gardenia, narcissaus, hyacinth, Jasmine, tuberose. ……. I was quite shocked the the price of this lovely perfume was so inexpensive. I have a mini perfume collection & this was one I hadn’t used yet and I will tell you I have been missing out, but not anymore. I intend on putting this one on the top shelf where all my favs go. I was so impressed that I immediately got on eBay and purchased a large bottle & intend on buying one for my friend. Thank you to the DVF family!
Finally a fragrance that has staying power. Loved it from start to finish!
vgnvladimir – :
Those of you who are lamenting its demise, I just saw it on fragrance.net. I haven’t smelled the reformulation but based on my memories of the original I’ve ordered a bottle. Now THAT was a flower bomb. A certain other perfume company should make note.
Edit: I just received a new bottle from fragrance net. I was a little worried after some of you reported a bad reformulation but I am not smelling that at all. It smells about the same to me. Still that intense tropical floral. I still think it’s very feminine and fun. It smells a bit synthetic and I can imagine it being a headache trigger for those who are susceptible. The emotional association for me is a vacation in Hawaii – I never wore this in Hawaii but it’s the sort of fragrance in the air there. If you hate the gardenia/jasmine kind of fragrance this is not for you. I’m going to enjoy it.
АлексМент – :
I had this as a mini sample and found that in small dosages, it is quite exquisite and one of a kind. It is an old school floral like Je Reviens, which means, you can’t go heavy handed and spritz it liberally.It’s a delicate vintage beauty to be enjoyed sparingly When you do, then of course it magnifies to the nana-most exponential!Incidentally, as people age, olfactory sense diminishes. Older people spray, dust, and slather because they cannot smell anything. Meanwhile,madame’s signature hangs in the air five minutes beyond her adieu. Also, body temperature is much cooler when skin ages, and pheromones are not so abundant…lots of things come into play, so its not always the composition, but the wearer.
koc – :
This isn’t a picture of Tatiana the fragrance, it’s a picture of the bath oil.
DiHand – :
I tried this fragrance twice. the first time I found that disgusting. the second time was nice, unusual.
Anyway even if it is a fragrance born in 1975, I know (italian and french magazines under my hands) this was relaunched at the end of 80s (88/89) with Revlon, the liquid inside was a light purple.
Perhaps with a changed formula as all the magazines mentions: honeysuckle, violet, myrrh and also a few add lily of the valley, rose, jasmine, gardenia, tuberose,fruity notes, musk, santal, patchouli. And somewhere else I’ve found also green notes, rosewood, and civet.
.. who knows? A really mysterious fragrance.
PS.: tested the purple version. Yes a simple fragrance to me smell like a creamy musky jasmine/gardenia and mandarin.
tankist-2177 – :
This was my favorite perfume. I remember when it came out in the 70’s…….I was walking through Bloomingdales in NYC and they were giving out samples and spraying people with this wonderful fragrance. I purchased a bottle and wore this scent for years and people always commented and asked what I was wearing. But the original is the best….. nothing like the new version. BIG difference. I still purchase vintage when it becomes available on ebay. Beautiful fragrance!!!
rev786Diobtetty – :
“FAKE JASMINE BUG SPRAY”
I just received a small bottle of Tatiana from a Beverly Hills eBay seller.
On the upper right hand corner of the perfume box, she had precisely cut out a triangle-shaped label of sort. She didn’t leave a hole, but rather she removed the upper most layer of the thin cardboard. Odd….***
I sprayed the tiny bottle and immediately felt like I had MORNING SICKNESS.
“What drove me to buy this?”, I thought in horror, and then commenced to look up and reread Tatiana’s reviews, which might have tempted me to blind buy this HORRIBLE STENCH (Also, I was perplexed, as I recall liking this scent when I was a child in the eighties).
The makeupalley.com reviews came before the fragrantica reviews, and one particularly caught my eye (I’ll quote it below).
***After reading several reviews there, I came to realize that the aforementioned label was probably the perfume’s cheap price tag of $0.99!
This is what the forum member, youdroppedabalmonme said so succinctly:
“I bought a bottle of this on eBay just to add it to my vintage fragrance collection… I remember liking this a lot 20 years ago for its sweet blend of jasmine and gardenia… but OMG the “new” formula smells like fake jasmine bug spray. Truly, truly nauseating– I couldn’t wait to wash it off. And I wear heavy fragrances well. I can’t explain it– I remember it being so sweet and girly– but now it is a one-note disaster.”
WHY didn’t I read this review before wasting my money??? AHHHHHHHHH
asseseTobre – :
Aldehydes are not listed in thsi official olfactive pyramid… but why do I remember this scent having a brilliant, sparkling, deliberately synthetic aldehydic takeoff?
Shystrui1987 – :
The original Tatiana smells like the original Sung by Alfred Sung. Both of these originals mixed with my body chemistry very well, these are the top 2 perfumes which I received the most compliments on from men, and women of every age! Attracted many admirers with both of these original formulas. Very Femme refreshing and pleasing. The originals lingered and smelled lovely even after 24hrs.
Раскол – :
What a splendid floral……. Tatiana could easily be Orange Blossom, Gardenia, Narcissus Heaven!
I never smelled the original to compare ~ and as is typical of me ~ didn’t even discover Tatiana until the 2000’s. What a shame, as this lovely scent has been discontinued. I bought my first bottle at Walmart, while I was still a one – bottle – girl. Other than a garage sale Avon, Tatiana was the first perfume I purchased for Myself. I WILLED that first bottle to last an entire year, a result of my parents’ teaching that perfume was an unnecessary extravagance. I Know better now. 🙂
Update – Comparisons to White Shoulders are apt, since both fragrances are deliriously happy florals. Tatiana is a little simpler and brighter, lacking the spicyness of it’s predecessor, IMHO. It also contains a surprising ‘bitter’ note that keeps the scent from becoming enormously sweet. This touch of bitterness may well be a deal breaker for some, but oh-so welcome for those who need a break from sugared florals. To explain the difference in these two beauties, Tatiana feels more like 3 or 4 soliflores layered together, rather than the honeyed floriental White Shoulders.
Kirra – :
Only the original formula will do. My first bottle of Tatiana came from my best friend MJ. We were in high school, and I am sure she spent a full paycheck on me! She is still the most generous and giving person know. I think of her ever time I smell it! Fuchsia lipstick, a Halston disco outfit, and sneaking underage into a dance club! The excitement, the thrill of the forbidden!
Seila – :
I wore this in High School because my grandma Joy gave me some because her daughter used to wear it. I LOVE IT. Need to find more though.
rvk – :
I went through probably a half dozen bottles of this MOST STUNNING Gardenia Queen after it came out in the 70s. My X-Mother-In-Law introduced me to it when it came out & I was as smitten with it as she was. It was my favorite for a long time. I loved Diane’s wrap-dress designs, her Book of Beauty, & agreed with her so much in what she wanted in her fragrance(s) & makeup line. She made a lipgloss in a little round pot that looked like darkly colored grape jelly that was one of the best lip glosses I have EVER used, in that it stained the lip like a kiss of wine, stayed on for hours & hours & tasted good. Like her, I love books, read a lot & collect them & have even copied some of her own home decorating techniques with books. And to top it all off, we share the same name! So I was & remain a BIG fan of this trend-setting designer.
If I recall correctly, I believe she named this gorgeous floral after her daughter, Tatiana.
She is quoted as saying that she doesn’t believe that a woman should smell like food, fruits, candies & such that are so popular right now. She prefers florals, woods, resins, musks, etc., & I have found through the years in my fragrance preferences I tend to agree with her there, also.
Tatiana was so popular in it’s hey-day other companies began scurrying to come out with their own version of a bold, fresh, gardenia floral to compete, but Tatiana was the best of them all. Our local Belk’s had a hard time keeping it in stock for a while there! A 70s Diva that was a more modern spin on the earlier classic Jungle Gardenia by Tuvache. But Tatiana had a more sparkling, light quality.
If you love gardenia, tuberose, narcissus…the original is addicting, possessing the wearer’s heart forevermore.
andalestr – :
Does anyone else smell cinnamon in this after it calms down for a while?
zuc902speagoessenda – :
I was wondering if they still sell this ..because my mother said she use to wear this and she was hoping to find another bottle of it for nostalgia..is it stil sold in stores? if
abifesearedge – :
I was wondering if they still sell this ..because my mother said she use to wear this and she was hoping to find another bottle of it for nostalgia..is it stil sold in stores? if
assonyfakCaws – :
I just received a tiny vintage bottle of Tatiana….and I love it! Really, really love it! At first I thought it reminded me of some lily scented perfume I bought in the Bahamas as a teenager, but when I read the review that referenced White Shoulders (Evyan only), I realised that that is the scent it is similar to. For years I thought I hated WS, probably because of the image the name conjured up, but one day I tried it and fell in love. Tatiana has the same saturated floral smell, maybe a little less intense (no aldehydes?). I love Chanel, but sometimes I DO want to smell like a flower.
Димаf – :
I have Tatiana because it’s my name!! it smells totally like a bouquet of honeysuckle, jasmine, gardenia, and freesia.
MeldMypewek – :
How I loved this one when it first came out! I was a teenager and it was the first perfume I ever really wore, and got compliments all the time. It used to be such a beautiful sweet floral, and now it is a vulgar, shrieking mess. How on Earth can it even go by the same name? I bought a bottle a few years ago and just couldn’t believe how awful it was. What a disappointment. There has never been another perfume that smelled as good on me as the original Tatiana.
Egoroo – :
This is great on me after 5 minutes. Initially there is a sour bit that is off putting, but then it becomes a sensual floral musk that is divine! I love DVF the designer,and have splurged for some of her amazing silk dresses and blouses over the years, and this arrangement suits that breezy, comfortable aesthetic to a tee.
celeronix – :
Oh, what did they do to this little beauty?! I wore it when it first came out in the mid-70’s. It was a heady mix of jasmine, gardenia, tuberose, and narcissus. It was sensual, intoxicating, passionate, and mysterious. Now it smells like Brasso, the metal polish soldiers use to polish their brass. I was an army brat, I know this smell: soapy, waxy, chemical. I guess charitibly you could say Tatiana now smells clean and soapy. But truthfully you can’t say it smells like perfume. Vies with Maja for the worst reformulation ever.
filli – :
This was “my” cologne when I was a girl. The smell of hyacinth. The crystal-like bottle shape. Memories! Found it and tried it more recently, but found it to be too intense, not quite what I remembered.
sound_mix – :
Tatiana reminds me of my decade older sister and her von Furstenberg wrap knit dresses in the 70’s. She had wood prints, leopard/animal prints and they looked so chic on her. My girlfriends and I would go to Bloomingdale’s for lunch and split a bleu cheeseberger in Ondine. We would buy our Charlie makeup and cologne, our monet hoop earrings and spritz ourselves with Tatiana -feeling oh so grown up and sophisticated. I purchased a bottle last year online for under $20, it smells as I remember, with a little sharpness, but it must be the reformulation. I save it for humid days and spray with a light hand. I am not a gardenia/tuberrose fan, but there is a time and place for a heady flower mix. Like my Jessica McClintock, they have a place in my collection. Appropriate for a wedding or Shakespeare in the park…A Midsummer Night’s Dream” perhaps.
sashakyznezov – :
Ive had this perfume back in the 80’s and it was a good popular scent that time. Today, in my mid 40’s , this perfume gives me a big headache when I smell it. It has passed its glory days in my humble opinion. I wouldn’t want someone to smell it on me and say ” she smells like my grandma use to smell like” ..:(
Алекс Бонд – :
I wish I hadn’t worn it today. The EDP was too potent -apparently three sprays was too much. When 22 seventh graders pinched their noses-my only option was to go wash it off. I never got to smell the amber, musk, and sandalwood. Maybe next time I’ll start with one spray.
ruslangalas – :
I was taking an afternoon walk with my mama down a chic shopping strip, when we decided to step into a perfume store together. I suddenly marveled at the sight of the beautiful Tatiana bottle! All my childhood memories began to flood my mind! I remembered how I used to wear Tatiana all the time while I was a little girl! It was my signature scent as a child! I asked the saleslady if I could take a whiff of the scent and when I did, it spun back all my wondrous childhood memori