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SOLO. – :
On me, plum overwhelms the other notes. I’m not a huge fan of purple scents, so 273 isn’t really for me, but it is definitely a big 80s/90s power scent, so I can see why so many love it. The weather is very hot and muggy here today, admittedly not ideal for this fragrance. As I’m avoiding the sauna outside and staying in the A/C, I didn’t think it would matter, but I should probably give this one another go in crisp, cool weather.
374984-1 – :
Huge floral, even the modern version. It’s all about the tuberose and ylang. Very sweet and not fruity like today’s florals. The fruits just sweeten the pot like floral nectar.
Unlaspslisott – :
I have tasted it yesterday and well, what a surprise, this is a huge perfum. The start is so huge, the longevity is so huge and the sillage too. The price is very good and the aroma is so nice, very girly, very fresh, yummy and floral.
I have tested for checking if would be a great gift for my sister and I am betting she will be so happy, she likes this type of perfumes. I have to add that this perfume reminds me to Carolina Herrera (the clasic). Yes it has the 80s in the veins but this does not make it a old fragrance, actually I feel this is a good option for women with strong personality!
ГипноЖаба – :
im looking for this but cant find it in the EU.anyone who has it and doesnt like it enough and would like to swap for it please message me.thank you.
eaviev – :
I loved this scent in the late 80’s. Just found it again today and had to try it out to see if it still worked with my chemistry. It smells so good. I don’t think it smells dated. Very lovely floral. Love how strong it is. Today’s fragrances seem to lack the strength that older scents have. May have to buy this again.
kinonlinekino – :
This is for you if you want DANGER written all around you. It’s a different kind of taste for those who like their coffee pitch black with EXTRA shots of expresso very tastless perfume I mean it smells like an old croaked rocking chair, the color Amber and of course the sound of an electric guitar in minor scale…very unsweetened…not for the faint heart or Prada candy lovers.
vallerok – :
I am so aware of “273 Rodeo Drive” from the eighties when I was a teenager. My father bought it for my mother and I always enjoyed the scent of it on her, knowing that it was a more adult fragrance.
However, just the other day my sister went to her walk in closet and spritzed something on her clothing that made me feel happy and smelled familiar. When I asked what it was and she said “273 Rodeo Drive” I said “Ahhh!” in pleasure. Smelling it again made me want to buy my own, which I will do quite soon.
Mum still has a small amount from way back then and it continues to not disappoint. A harmonious and beautiful medley, is “273 Rodeo Drive.” I love its nod to luxury and stardom. I do enjoy it, then and now.
ViagraChik – :
I used to wear this in 1989. I just ordered a bottle because I loved the smell its erotic. I will post a update after I get it.
direkt – :
I love this perfume, especially for crisp, carefree Cascadian summer days.
This is uncomplicated (in a good way), feminine, happy perfume for me. It is interesting to know that this scent generates different things to different people.
Some say this is a power perfume, others say strongly sexy.
Another interesting thing about it, personally, is that I’m not a big fan of peachy scent but I like peachy fruity mix in this perfume.
White floral of this scent gives me an impression of daytime brightness, not nightly white floral. Floral and fruity are well balanced. As the spicy base is not overpowering, I can easily wear it during daytime.
Some can say it is a loud type of perfume. I can say it is jovial.
I like to wear it for outdoorsy occasion, for example late afternoon to sunset beach.
Maybe because this is a “travel scent” to me.
I’ve got it first time on the first day of my honeymoon trip in a rather rushing manner, by popping in a perfume shop since I did not bring ANY perfume at all. What a careless newly-wed I was (lol). I still remember alfresco lunch nearby the perfume shop just after wearing it by one splash.
I was happy I smelled nicer and tastier the food was TG.:)
Dead_Man_666 – :
Well, this was one of these, ‘what the heck, I like tuberose and spice, I’ll try it’ buys.
It’s wonderfully strong. I love the peachy tuberose smell; it gives a beautiful sweet scent. I had just received by ‘blind buy’ Jessica Simpson Fancy Nights and Queen Latifah …. and I must say that 273 Rodeo drive in comparison to those two …. is so much more fragrance and has so much more depth, so lush and creamy … and smells so much more expensive. It’s a beautiful sweet floral smell. The tuberose is quite strong, but I love it!!!! After a while, it’s toned down by the amber. It’s so much nicer than the new ‘sweet’ scents.
It reminds me a bit of Madonna truth or dare, but a bit spicier. It’s much nicer than Chloe Narcisse, which is similar, but harsh compared to this one.
It’s quickly becoming one of my favourite. Very classy.
igorjuz – :
Bind buy gone wrong. Anyone interested in swap inside UK, pls PM me.
ojy561speagoessenda – :
Smells exactly like Revlon Outrageous shampoo from the 90s. I still love to spray this in my hair. Miss that stuff so much.
drontm96 – :
I just received this in a swap with Atreyu_Crimmins..and I have two words..WOW! & Thank you! (or is that 3?) The first thing that flashed into my mind with the initial sniff was original 80’s Poison..The tuberose is there, the plum is there, the amber, the sandalwood, the vetiver, the spice, the jasmine, the cedar…they are all there! This is not quite the power-house that Poison used to be,and the drydown is much softer, but it’s a very close run thing.. Fortunately I loved Poison before it was reformulated and I think I may have found a new love with this..
Mitch – :
273. I remember buying a bottle as a young girl in college. I was always into buying the more sophisticated scents, as I would be clubbing around Beverly Hills and Malibu, and there was a certain status to uphold.
The tuber rose and gardenia with the plummy fruits was just something else, yet never veered into cloying. It did however go right to the edge of “too much blvd” but diddnt cross it.
It has a very alpha female vibe to it, like Poison. This is a stronger floral oriental like Ysatis..
There is a lot going on here and it smells expensive. If Ysatis and Poison had a baby and eased up on the powerhouse punch a little.. thats 273..the best of both worlds. Its always been a favorite of mine, underrated and forgotten now, but I’ve always had men chasing me when I wore 273….The address of Fred Haymans found on Rodeo Drive. (and yes, Ive been there) Suspiciously..its notes read like an inverted Giorgio…hummm
Jellessenia – :
This was my signature scent in college. I wore it 70% of the time from 1990-1994. I still have two full bottles of this scent which have moved with me over the years. While I wear other scents mostly, when I want to feel young again, I spray this one. It’s not a popular scent these days as it was when it first launched, so I don’t catch it on anyone that I’ve run across. I never really knew what the notes were, I just liked the scent. It reminded me of new money and power suits for some reason.
skanarchey – :
With my first bottle of this I squirted it on fellow teachers and said, “it has a nice Gardenia to it!” I ran around and everyone liked it. I also chanted, “Buy American!” –thinking it was created here. Perhaps so. It is a good scent for any time of the year. I like the Delicious scents also. 273 is blended well, and I think anyone could wear it.
mla785Diobtetty – :
I purchased 273 Rodeo Drive as a blind buy based upon my adoration for another Fred Hayman classic, Touch. The opening blast of tuberose and spiced peach was gorgeous, but quickly disappeared. Middle notes of ylang-ylang and juicy apricot faded to patchouli, warm amber and tobacco leaf. The sandalwood and cedar were not detected. I really tried to embrace 273 Rodeo Drive–spritzing on different days–morning and then in the evening before bed. Unfortunately, the combination of peach, amber and patchouli were a cacophony on my skin. Definitely a scrubber! 273 Rodeo Drive is reminiscent of No Regrets by Alexandra de Markoff. Sillage is moderate; Longevity is 4+ hours. Would not recommend for office wear.
blok0077 – :
First impressions: it doesn’t smell like Ananya as I remember it (A closer comparison to Ananya would be Elena by Al-Rehab.) It smells of ylang-ylang. It smells like a very safe perfume, there is nothing too spectacular about it although the sillage is very heavy. I like heavy sillage. Overall impression: Heavy ylang-ylang. It’s a pleasant enough perfume. I feel pretty indifferent about it.
Erornedemyted – :
I totally agree with ojosverdes: this is a thick, syrupy, lush floral. Also, I find it to be “sparkling” (the only word to describe it), a gorgeous tuberose-gardenia, with depth and smoothness from the detectable peach, plum and ylang notes. It is very strong, at first, then softens, without losing its identity, and lasts about 4 hours on me.
I LOVE this perfume; I wish I hadn’t waited so long to buy it. My first bottle ever, 2.5 oz EDP, arrived yesterday, and I got it for about $15 on Ebay. Now that I know how wonderful it is, I’m already thinking about a second. I highly recommend this for anyone who likes a full-bodied, not-shy, feminine, floral fragrance.
fenya2009 – :
I use to wear this all the time and grew bored of it thought here was nothing offensive about it. It has survived the decades as one of the most unique scents. I got a vintage bottle from eBay and fell in live with it all over again. Always goes vintage thanks to IFRA!!
zlatsergey – :
273 starts with a beautiful blast of spicy peach. It dries down to a warm spicy sandalwood/jasmine with a faint tuberose base. Hours and hours later there’s a hint of floral amber clinging to my skin. It’s just delicious on me and my very favorite daytime scent. I just can’t get enough of it. It drys down to a lovely floral that’s smells like a woman – not a girl. I can wear it day or night. It makes me feel powerful. My husband gives it an 8.
I had the good luck of being able to try this scent before it was released in 1989. My good friend worked as a chemist where it was produced and he sent me a vial. He didn’t know what the name was or anything about it. I went crazy for it and it was my signature daytime scent all through the 90’s. It’a definitely a strong scent and it takes a strong, confident personality to wear it. Everyone loved it on me. Rarely did a day go by that someone didn’t ask me what my fantastic perfume was.I got away from it for years because of some of the memories it brought back, but I’ve recently gotten a bottle and fallen in love with it all over again.
queen721 – :
This is a well composed perfume, my mother still owns one and I tell you it has raw sillage power, when you want to be noticed you wear a fragrance like 273. I like it alot, but its not for the faint of heart. Mainly It’s a sensual affair and for me, I get the bottom notes the best. Not for young girls though. Love
cryclojerry – :
ugh. this is way too strong for me. i get tuberose and gardenia. a hint of peach. i only spayed myself once too. maybe if you decant to a rollerball and apply lightly it would be nice. i think applied lightly it could be a daytime perfume. i get some spice in the background which adds some spunk. definately for the outgoing type. i imagine a girl in bright red lipstick. classy but adventurous. if you stop at a red light next to her she will try to smoke you in her corvette while she is driving to work. this is a nice fragrance but its just too strong for me.
dtf594intitytek – :
I bought this after reading that it smells like Ananya from the Body Shop. It does, but a little more sophisticated (clearly, as this is a bottled fragrance and the other a perfume oil. Not that it should matter…). It is completely worth the money, especially if you liked that fragrance. I scored mine on ebay for about $15. The name is eh, the bottle is tacky, but the scent is great.
gavrusha – :
I’ve been using it everyday since I got it like two weeks ago and I have to say I’m loving this perfume so much! It might be my new signature scent!
uhfxtd – :
I can’t help but to smile when I think of 273, it was 1994 and I was on a cruise in the Bahamas with my mom and sister and this was my very first perfume I bought with my own money(travelers cheques) that was all mine! I had to be about 9 maybe 10 at the time I felt grown,classy, and sophisticated. I believe I may actually still wear this if given to me. Some scents never grow old and this is one:)
карниа – :
A great and rich fragrance !!! I do love so much ! Oriental, strong, delicious: warm comfort in a bottle ! And the price: ridiculous ! Try it, it is fabulous. Very good longevity and sillage: it is a winner !!!
deldJuigree – :
I can’t see this anymore..Loved it..Yes, it IS very sexy..I gave my last bottle of this to my mom’s friend who loved it on me..I didn’t feel it was an old or cheap smell..I thought it smelled divine..
Second comment–She told me she dropped and broke the entire bottle :-(( and her bedroom smelt lovely for months!!
Вовчик48 – :
Wow this truly does smell like Outrageous shampoo though that was discontinued like 15 years ago here but it definitely brought back memories – I also get a touch of Flex shampoo – if anyone knows something that smells like original Flex I would love to know. For Johnsons no more tears shampoo I can wear Jovan Musk just an FYI for those who like shampoo scents. I bought this blind based on notes and reviews alone and it is AMAZING fresh, vibrant but sexy too the sandalwood really warms up the shampoo notes I do detect a hint of Giorgio – must be the Tuber-rose. All in all a wonderful scent.
bpk404InsuffBooni – :
The first time I smelled this perfume was on an “Exotic Dancer” In Las Vegas. I belive it is a terrific scent to “walk into” after spraying in the air. It is extremely sexy when kept close to the skin.
Vottaided – :
I have a sample of this one. It’s quite warm and spicy, and quite sophisticated – probably suitable to a profesional environment. It’s like a power scent from the 90’s: it puts a little spring and vigour in one’s step and oozes self-assurance and drive. I like it. On a wee negative side though, I a detect a teeny bit of “red door” in it, which I can certainly do without!
redm – :
I love this perfume and have been wearing it for a long time. I always get compliments when I wear it, especially from guys.
shlapak – :
The same as Body Shop’s Ananya, Not on first spraying as very strong but wait 5 to 10 mins and it is a clone.
ikcik – :
I had this one back in the 90’s and it was okay but not one of my favorites … a bit strong for me. I do like Gail Hayman’s Delicious line though, some of those are nice.
Dychorpcody – :
I never was tempted to go blindly for it….there is something about the bottle and the name that is completely offputting to me. But as i am no stranger to inexpensive fragrances (you never know what gem you may stumble upon), when I saw it hanging out on a shelf at Marshalls I decided to give it a spritz.
Ugh, what a synthetic concotion! It reminded me a bit of Le Chic By Molyneux, but with none of the complexity and elegance of Le Chic. I’m not sure it is due to the cheap ingeredients or what but it had a similar theme that is present in a lot of Elizabeth Taylor perfumes….feels like it’s chock-full of chemicals.
Later, I was grocery shopping and was actually embarrassed by the whiffs of it wafting around me….to my nose there is nothing attractive about this fragrance. Can’t see myself wearing it for sure. But it does stick with you for a while and has a pretty loud-mouthed sillage.
kenteerne – :
This is thick syrupy lush floral perfume. It opens strong just like most of the perfume from this time period. I sprayed this on my hand and it was kind of strong but nothing obnoxious or overpowering but you need to get past the top notes to really appreciate this perfume. I cannot make out any individual notes when I first spray it its thick and a bit boozy. As it begins to dry tuberose and gardenia make their appearance peach is also prominent here. After sniffing for a while I could not help but to see some similarities to White Shoulders. I think this perfume is best suited for night time. Will like to experiment some more and give you more details about the drydown.
andrei196716 – :
This was one of my favorites from a long time ago. I have a mini 273 in my shadowbox and I for some reason grabbed it today and put it on. It spicy and fruity and warm just perfect! 273 does remind me a bit of Tresor but without Tresor’s sparkling notes. I think I am going to put my mini back on the shelf and get a full size! It is that good!
Alex1234 – :
I bought this, but, ultimately, I felt it didn’t suit me. So I gave it to my teenage daughter and it smells wonderful on her. It smells sharp and exciting and a bit off-beat.
Chester1986 – :
Ylang Ylang with apricot, covered with gardenias…..sprinkled with amber and spices…..on me it is sweet and dry and has a slight chinese market smell.
I have the feeling that it is too agressive for a sitting person 🙂
This fragrance seems to be set free when I step outside, sweet spices soar with the wind and the chinese market note disappears…. while inside it tends to become suffocating.
It’s joyful and dynamic, a very inspiring and provocative fragrance.
Indoors it smells like clean cotton and reminds me of an ambitious lady in suit and clean make-up with long hair, very high heels and in constant motion.
Outdoors it smells very wild and reminds me of young people running on the windy ocean-side with salt-dried, sun-bleached hair and sand-matted tanned skin.
wew661 – :
What a beautiful fragrance! The peach / plum and spicy base notes are a great combination. Very creamy, not a dry fragrance (like opium) – if that makes sense. I recommend it if you like maybe samsara amirage or loulou. Its one of those powerful 80’s/90’s scents that fill up the room. But it is not dated. I’d smelt it on many people over the years and finally found what the fragrance was. Its sexy but still business like, a sexy alpha female type fragrance. I highly recommend this.
lgt77 – :
My wife owns this one. Kind of strong, peach note very noticeable. Good for professional attire/ business women. I like it.