Description
Versace Blonde was created in 1995, in honour of Gianni Versace’s sister, blond Donatella, this perfume’s muse (in commercial).
It was created for a woman who can do anything in her way and under her conditions only. It is a very intensive and seductive floral composition. It was created by Nathalie Feisthauer and it opens with silky-sweet notes of gardenia, Pitosporum flowers with intensive, sweet scent, with powdery violet, orange blossom and bergamot, which rounds this passionate bouquet with its fresh and sweet notes.
The heart seduces with notes of tuberose, daffodil, ylang-ylang, which adds spicy tones and carnation, which gives its pepper-sourish tone to this composition. The base contains benzoin, sensual musk, civet and milky-powdery sandalwood. According to the name, apart from being dedicated to DonatellaVersace, it is appropriate for blonds, but also for other women who cannot resist it. It is luxurious in every sense, with Medusa’s head in the middle, with a round bottle and a box with a motive characteristic of Gianni Versace. A bit of this aphrodisiac on your skin will make you very noticeable.
Reowntheoke – :
Sweet floral with some fruit and spice, Blonde should have a lot of sillage and strong lasting power. On me, it doesn’t last at all. Maybe because I’m not blonde?
Blonde isn’t bad but it’s not great. It’s similar to other sweet/spicy floral fruit scents. The opening reminds briefly of Youth Dew Amber Nude, but Blonde isn’t as well made as the Tom Ford version of YD.
There’s a slightly harsh edge to Blonde in the dry down. All things considered this one’s OK to keep around but I won’t buy a bottle of it.
moroz181989 – :
I see this fragrance is currently available on fragrance.com…. Thought it was discontinued?
Anyone know if it’s been reformulated, or what’s going on?
eralashichek25 – :
A dirty, brash Fracas with no etiquette, no refinement and loose morals and that is quite what makes it so absolutely fantastic. It’s bombastic, loud and wants a good time. It’s trash chic. Utterly love it. It’s the 90s all over again. It’s a woman who does what she wants on her terms and makes no apologies to who she offends along the way. It’s got attitude baby! It’s no shrinking violet and it’s a shame it was ever discontinued.
egoro.maks – :
I was a blonde back in 1998 when I bought this hypnotizing medusa, when a new view of what sexy was came to me. Creamy metallic tuberose, like an inviting bath for two in Mediterranean dark blue thermal waters. Melancholiac in the dry down, made you want to wear only for special occasions, because it was a special fragrance. I’ve been searching for a good priced collector’s one to remember this trip I took to heaven back then!
nazimus – :
Peachy tuberose.
An overdosed peaches covering tuberose, carnations, and bits of gardenia. I can’t detect any narcissus. It is quite a fruitti white floral fragrance, quite bright and settles into something like dry rice.
It does smell like “Truth or Dare” by Madonna but more lively and doesn’t settle into a dry mouth saliva like Madonna’s Truth or Dare.
Interesting.
FriendSophie – :
I like Blonde. Yes, it is very “eighties”, glamour,loud like an old italian disco, too much gold, clip-on earrings etc. Smells strong, sultry, like tuberose with a hint of carrot (!). For an extravert woman.
VLASTELIN – :
Dear Reader’s ♥
I will forever mourn and have fond memories of my former lush and provocative signature night perfume by Gianni Versace that I owned and loved from my adolescence to early 20’s.
Long ago in the mid 90’s, when I was just sweet 15 yr old youth looking for a night perfume. I found out about this perfume and the ancient Greco -Roman elegant glass bottle had touch of lalique glass style enchanted me with its carved faced within the bottle because it was none other face but of the cursed gorgon Medusa, that left hypnotized . Luckily for me ,my mother bought it for me that day as an early birthday gift when we went to the department store♥.
The magic started when I started to use this scandalous elixir , the perfume and my chemistry created the marvelous alchemical marriage and a force to behold and be adored.
my chemistry brought out a warm, juicy , jovial and wild flowers out that enchanted the senses and the sillage was intense And now seeing it had musk, this explains why it made men’s appetites wet and made me into a total man-trap. The memories of my past admirers, situations that brought intrigues, scandalous encounters in the realm of love, all created by this perfume, it brings giggles and smiles when I reflect back.♥
The horror came of the end of beauty and splendor came when Donatella pulled out the Versace jean’s line, the cosmetics which the casings were fabulous and last out of all the perfumes her brother made, she beheaded the one perfume that was dedicated which was Blonde. And with that action she did, left us Blond devotees out in the cold and in mourning for years
.R.I.P the original founder Gianni Versace for creating a beautifully lush ,modern and provocative perfume like Blonde that was cut to short- much like its creator. ♥
kohan93 – :
Very odd perfume, it smells different than any other, but I liked it after all. Though, I proably will never ever buy it again 🙁
lxupkasych – :
why oh why did they discontinue this arrrggghhhh !!!!!!! this was the best versace perfume ever !!! i love the in your face tuberose but in such a lovely beautiful way :):) im wearing this today & its makes me feel soooo wonderful…….aroma therapy on my arm lol 🙂 i wish they would bring this back………….but wait lol if they did they would probably reformulate it then it would suck lol 🙂
blonde you are very missed :):)
AlluonyhMF – :
Discovering this well after it was discontinued, I’ve been on the hunt for bottles! I’ve also been searching for perfumes which have buttery tuberose as their main note.
None hold up next to Blonde, although I wear them as they are somewhat similar. There is no rival to its depth. I feel comforted and sexy wearing this gorgeous scent. There seems to be more demand for linear and less deep perfumes these days, but there must be a call for ones like this.
I hope Versace relaunches this one, even if it is for one British blonde, who is on a quest to be doused forever in her favourite perfume! And not at the prices some people think they can sell vintage bottles for. I don’t love it THAT much!
Hell cat – :
Blonde is (was) a knockout tuberose. As if Donatella took Fracas and glamorized it; a bit of blush here, a bit of shadow there…Fracas dressed for a party, 50 years later. So where do you go when you come from the 40’s and you suddenly time travel to the 90’s? My bet? A private party.
Leaving aside the obvious, Blonde is a massive buttery tuberose, far more buttery than any other, to the point of turning nutty. Rich, full on cream with a side of gardenia, ylang ylang and pitosporum, a tiny white flower with huge scent. But how do you balance such headyness? Throw in some spicy carnation, a dollop of civet, a hint of narcissus and you have Versace Blonde; better than what Fracas was in the late 80’s/early 90’s. Massive sillage, day long longevity and a joyous laugh; after all you were modeled after the Queen but just in a different era. Younger, naughtier, sexier, Blonde throws its narcotic spell without a worry in the world. Sensual, decadent, narcotic, this tuberose is not for the faint of heart. It takes some appreciation to enjoy and discover the glamour behind.
But like most good things, Fracas was suddenly resurrected and brought back in a good as ever shape. And Blonde had to leave. I guess there wasn’t room enough for two. Highly sought and still around if you search hard enough, Blonde is one of the better Versace’s, and the one I enjoy the most. If you love tuberose and white florals try and give Blonde a try; decadent and glamorous, narcotic and sexy, it wouldn’t disappoint Germaine Cellier had she been alive.
znakomstva – :
I love this stuff on a hot summer night! There’s a store that sells a lot of discontinued fumes in my town, they have a decent sized bottle for $20….I replaced my Fantasy instead of getting the Blonde…I’ll be going soon to snag that one!
rabotavpoiske – :
I love this stuff on a hot summer night! There’s a store that sells a lot of discontinued fumes in my town, they have a decent sized bottle for $20….I replaced my Fantasy instead of getting the Blonde…I’ll be going soon to snag that one!
KAKA1995 – :
I love this stuff on a hot summer night! There’s a store that sells a lot of discontinued fumes in my town, they have a decent sized bottle for $20….I replaced my Fantasy instead of getting the Blonde…I’ll be going soon to snag that one!
asd3283 – :
Yes, it is louder than Fracas, vanilic, animalic, boozy and much more straightforward, but it has its own beauty.
nicolai-92 – :
This has nothing in common with fracas except for the loud tuberose note. Nothing. Fracas is a playful sexy fruity tuberose, Blonde is screechy, urine-like civet along with a headache inducingly sharp tuberose. One of the few fragrances that truly turns my stomach. Worst blind buy ever.
FoorieReinuip – :
Tuberose! Love this fragrance, it is sexy without being sweet – it has an edge to it. Definitely one for a cold winter day. To be worn by a woman who knows her own mind, Blonde does not take a backseat! If you can’t get Blonde, try Madonna Truth or Dare – very, very similar with the same tuberose heavy notes.
boroda4 – :
I’ve loved Blonde for 20 years & just came across a nearly full bottle I’d forgotten about – probably my 3rd or 4th as I wore it a lot. To me, it’s less similar to Fracas than to another dc’d fave, Jungle Gardenia. Wore it today & it smells great. I have lots of Fracas but usually wore that at night.
Funny how we all smell different things. A couple of posts compare this to Chanel no 5, which I don’t sense at all. Anyway, a great fragrance & the only Versace I like.
dmitrij051 – :
Blonde By Versace
Totally a throwback to Old Hollywood as some reviewers have mentioned. It’s an old timey traditionally formulated floral musk fragrance. Mature, definitely. Similar to Chanel No 5? Definitely.
A fragrance that channels the spirit of Hollywood blonde bombshells like Jean Harlow, Veronica Lake, Marilyn Monroe, Jayne Mansfield and Anita Eckberg.
What makes this fragrance stand out nowadays is it’s composition. It has so many classical notes, almost like a nose from yesteryear made it. I’m talking Ernest Beaux or Edmond Roudnitska. For a 90’s fragrance, this was an echo of a vintage fragrance. Many 90’s perfumes were fruity florals this was a more elegant and sedate citrus-floral with musk.
The opening is a neroli and citrus. The freshness that comes from the citric juice is enough to substitute aldehydes. If they had added aldehydes then it would have been going too far. Still, even without the aldehydes, it has an opening quite similar to Chanel No. 5. The citruses are accentuated with the already emerging florals of violet and gardenia.
The gardenia is like a woman in a white gown who invites her other blonde girlfriends in white gowns to an exclusive dinner party. Her girlfriends include tuberose, jasmine and carnation. There’s ylang ylang as well, a buttery rich yellow floral scent that I think is responsible for the “blonde” moment in this fragrance. This smells like flows of blonde tresses cascading down your back and they smell like ylang.
The dry down is pure musk with a civet which may or may not be real. It is musky and leathery with a bit of powder. It’s spicy and has a bite. If you spray liberally the civet lets out a shriek and does not smell good. It has to be subdued with only a light spritz. The musk is not my favorite note in fragrances but I’m slowly adapting to it as I wear more and more perfumes that contain the common musk base note.
This perfume makes me feel gorgeous, sexy, seductive, confident and adventurous. The image that comes to my mind, personally, is not Marilyn Monroe or any other famous blonde, but a blonde adventuress flying her own private plane to a remote destination wearing a scarf and aviator glasses. She has a free spirit and sex appeal that has nothing to do with hair color and everything to do with her attitudes, intellect and spontaneity.
I love the bottle/packaging. This is a really amazing fragrance that stands out today in 2016. I don’t know anyone wearing this fragrance and if it is out there, good! I love to smell it on others as much as I do myself. While it’s true I’m a blonde and I have a personal attachment to this fragrance which I think was made just for me, sort of like a more wearable updated version of Chanel No 5, this can be worn by anyone of any hair color, eye color, skin color, gender/sex, age group or race. This is a perfume for lovers of vintage classics.
Whendaraineex – :
Sexy Sexy Sexy! I smell the ylang ylang, and that is an aphrodisiac. It’s a little buttery with the rest of the florals.
There is a slight animalic scent I can’t quite put my finger on. You know when someone has been in the hot sun all day and they come indoors, and there’s a smell? Not a bad smell, it’s like their body smell that’s intriguing. This fragrance has that kind of vibe to it.
This was always an attention grabber. I’m glad I collected a couple boxes. Like a fine wine, this perfume gets better with age.
777Vip – :
Why, oh why was this discontinued?! This is one of those rare animalic fragrances that became a legend; Versace Blonde is, as others have pointed out, one of the best (if not THE best) tuberose perfumes out there, and it is what first drew me to tuberose scents in the first place.
The addition of carnation and ylang-ylang adds to the animalic tone, and the bouquet of gardenia, bergamot and orange give it a sophisticated edge. I still have my mum’s old bottle which is quite old now, but every time I have a smell it takes me to a place both regal and playful. I hope Versace bring it back some time soon.
zinanova5 – :
Versace Blonde Eau Fleurie: for those who know a bit of Gianni Versace’s biography is no secret its close and strong relationship with his sister Donatella and I am not surprised that his 1995 composition was starry and probably dedicated to her. Blonde in my opinion was born in the wrong decade, is a floral greater than the typical life of 80 years and would have been successful in that decade. Even the most delicate version – Eau Flerie – reflects this avoluptuous, warm, seductive aspect singular aspect of white flowers. This version seems to turn around a beautiful bouquet of gardenias, a flower not always easy to hit successfuly in creation. The Eau Fleurie version manages to find a balance between juiciness of fruity aspect, the more floral narcotic aroma of jasmine nuances and the waxy and lactonic tones, all facets that to me a good gardenia accord should have. You can see something of jasmine, tuberose and ylang even acting as supporting and uplifting this luxurious ode. The base of Eau Fleurie version complete the exotic tone focusing on a blend of vanilla, incense, resins and musks and hold on for a long time the white floral bouquet on the skin. The idea is somehow related to the exotic beauty of the Medusa (before her punishment by the Goddess Athena in mythology) and the white flowers also end up representing the duality of her beauty – something both virginal and erotic.
Eva_fromAF – :
I recently purchased a few samples of vintage perfumes ebay, and this was amongst the lot. I put on a few dabs of this and I made a face. My husband, who is (sort of) catching on to perfume lingosays, “you’ve got to wait for the dryoff” Lol. I am getting a hairspray and tuberose with a little bit of powder. I am not loving it, but it isn’t a bad scent; just not what I’m into. Also reminds me a bit of original Chloe. But sweeter. And I get gardenia.
Badisonmakk – :
Yeah, I tried to like this but id just like to trade it for Madonna TOD or Naked( preferably) or Britneys Maui Fantasy . Pm me if you’re interested
vitek03 – :
Warm flamboyant bombastic buttery tuberose ~gardenia scent. Its a powerhouse richer than fracas. I have vintage fracas parfum and this is damn close in blonde edt, but richer with the carnation and ylang. Vintage fracas was skanky too folks.
I bought this in 95 and rocked it thru college. In a sea of fruity tresor madness this tuberose bomb was actually something different to stand alone without fruits in the mix.
This was a volume turned up rich bitch floral in your face versace style. This is an italian house, with sexy as a requirement. The heart notes settle the big tuberose punch into something beautiful and seductive. This seems to have Giannis sensibilities rather than Donatellas. Its the one buttery tuberose floral to top them all. The extrait is gorgeous.
nazar5667 – :
Fragrance Review For Blonde Versace
Top Notes Bergamot Neroli Violet Gardenia Pitsoporum
Middle Notes Carnation Tuberose Ylang Ylang Narcissus
Base Notes Benzoin Musk Civet
Blondes Have More Fun…. Wearing Perfume
The blonde represented in this perfume is Donatella Versace. It does smell as I imagine she would smell – in 1995. This has a vintage feel, and very outdated but that’s what I love in perfume! It can almost, almost smell like Chanel No. 5 as it contains some of the same notes namely the bergamot citrusy opening, something a tad soapy aldehydic and that ylang ylang yellow flower that jumps out at you. There is also civet but it’s considerably less musky than No. 5. This has a sweet sexiness and maturity that does evoke classic blondes like Marilyn Monroe, Jane Mansfield or even Veronica Lake. In fact if I had to pick one blonde that this scent matches up with it’s Veronica Lake, with long golden hair that must have felt like silk, soft flowing cascades of gold and the strands of hair fall over one eye. The citrusy opening with distinct neroli and natural bergamot is lovely, straight out of the Golden Age of Perfumery. Then it turns floral, very floral, which gives this scent a maturity. When I say maturity I don’t mean senility or old age like 80 plus. This is still very much a young woman’s scent but the young lady has to enjoy and appreciate the smell of flowers. This has a big white floral tuberose blooming out of the bottle. It’s creamy, buttery, and has specs of gold that come from the base note of benzoin. The carnation is a very nice touch gives this scent some sexiness as I always feel that carnations are sexy. A narcissus is there too, providing this scent with mostly a white floral touch. The dry down is musk courtesy of a synthetic civet and therefore it’s not terribly musky. Just enough musk to give it oomph. This is not unisex like Violet Blonde by Tom Ford. This is 100 percent womanly. It’s got the same kind of sex appeal as Boudoir by Vivienne Westwood and in fact it almost smells just like carnation in that scent. I am also reminded at times like little flashes of fragrances from the aldehydic classics No. 5 No. 22 Arpege White Shoulders and L’Air du Temps. If you like those scents you’ll like this. Perfect to wear after your skin is fresh out of the shower or bath and you’re going out to let people know you wear perfume. Sillage is good, longevity is good, everything’s good. Smells wonderful and wears like a real perfume. Not a sissy body mist. This is a blonde that means business – and runs that business as CEO.
pavdem – :
Versace Blonde does indeed evoke soft, golden blonde hair. The civet adds interest and prevents it from being harmless and dainty. I haven’t smelled Fracas, but Blonde is less sweet and more complex than Truth or Dare. Being a bottle redhead who gave her natural blondeness up over a decade ago I feel like this is not targeted towards me, but it is lovely.
litsfollisk – :
KateInDC, I just bought a blue bottle of this through eBay and came here to review it. Once I saw your entry, I laughed and said ” I probably bought that bottle” .
Unfortunately, I dont really like this perfume. Its way too strong, and I love strong scents. This is just too much for me. Smells like an extra strong verdion of Sand & Sable. I have compared a few fragrances to Sand&Sable, but its probably because that was the first heavy gardenia perfume I experienced. I like s&s, but I don’t like Blonde by Versace. Perhaps its the civet, I’m not sure but there’s something unpleasant to me.
furik_com – :
This has been an interesting discovery trip for me and one, thankfully, that wasn’t really expensive.
Last year, instead of the bottle advertised as Gianni Versace, an Ebay seller sent me a bottle of Blonde, edt. Of course I tried it before sending it back for a refund, and I really liked it!
Based upon my brief but happy test of the edt, I figured that the extrait version would give me the longevity that was, as usual, lacking in the edt version.
I WAS WRONG. Unlike the nuanced edt, the extrait is a tuberose bomb!!
C’est la vie. The presentation box is gorgeous.
sashto – :
If you are a guy and like the smell of tuberose, this might be one to try, especially if you are a vintage fan. I tend to dislike tuberose notes, but here it has a kind of “transparent” quality, whereas to me these notes are almost always quite heavy. Overall, I’d call this a light, but vintage floral, which would work well for all kinds of social situations (at least for women). I am on the fence with this one, in terms of whether I should swap off my bottle or keep it and see if it works, which I think might occur on a warm but not hot spring day spent mostly outdoors.
Filchezar – :
What is so blonde about Versace Blonde? I’ll tell you. It’s the yellow flowers and an amber that is not listed. It feels like you’re made of gold wearing this fragrance. It’s golden sunshine and yellow flowers over your skin. That’s the blonde association. It’s also very light, sweet, uncomplicated and feminine, like a fragrance I could smell on Marilyn Monroe. The fragrance starts with a powerful gardenia which blends with the bergamot and neroli. It’s fresh like freshly cut flowers in a floral shop. The violet dominates the top. It’s rich and opulent, already smelling like the most expensive perfume you can get your hands on. Or at least it was for me when I first wore the original. I haven’t smelled the new formula. The original starts off fresh and then turns floral with ylang-ylang, carnation and tuberose. For a fleeting moment it begins to smell a little bit like Chanel No. 5. It has that citric opening and something like aldehydes, a scent of ylang-ylang in the heart and maybe a rose, but it’s clearly the carnation playing tricks on you. Carnation is a flower that is unfortunately no longer used in perfumery. Carnation used to be such an amazing note in fragrances. It has transformative powers and can be soft, sweet or strong, sexy, wears like skin or satin, something luxurious. It can be just as innocent as it can be slutty. The carnation in this perfume leans toward the sultry sexy side. The civet is chemically recreated to smell like a civet which I’ve never in my life smelled in person. It’s warmed up by benzoin which is like incense and then there’s musk. The fragrance is flexible for day and night. Gorgeous. This fragrance was created for Donatella Versace and she is the blonde in this fragrance.
medegomedge – :
When I sniff it from the cap it is gorgeous musky smell.
Unfortunately on the skin there is no musk and I am left with a herbal tuberose which I really don’t like.
Have in mind that I am a fan of the tuberose.
Lettruc – :
The last time I got a whiff of Blonde was probably in the late 90s on my cousin.
I remember it being a very buttery, beachy tuberose. It smells the same to me now, but I now realize how skanky this is.
I was under the impression it was similar to Truth or Dare and Emeralds and Diamonds, but now I see how much softer this one is by comparison.
Those two are very in your face, while this one is a more delicate skin scent (for a tuberose based perfume)
It does not project very much on me, which is not at all a bad thing because my mom and sister hate tuberose and gardenia.
This is not a sharp white floral scent, it is very soapy and clean, even though the civet is quite present and although it is a fairly light perfume it still has a backbone and could be perceived as “strong” to some noses.
BarinOK – :
Another big fat expencive tuberose! My mom in law receved it as a gift years ago and brought it over for me to test. I was already wearing somthing so my own mom bravely volenteered her wrist to take a spritz from the huge evil looking bottle. She had to scrub it off to eat dinner! Not her or my favorite type. As the bottle was almost full l believe there was an unspoken consensus that it stinks.
My MiL and I both love the scary bottle. It looooks at you!
lotto19ktq1 – :
I had this perfume in my early 20s and I totally loved it! It has a very distinct smell that I cannot describe. It reminded me of my childhood for some reason..I believe it was the gardenia combined with something that smells like plastic but in a nice way :/ I would buy it again if I could find it. The bottle is amazing, a real work of art and signature versace.
metafuck – :
Youthful yet mature and womanly, this fragrance will always have the aura of a student-esque, carefree spirit for me.
It was 1996, my first year of University. Being nineteen, such a precious time like having all of the characteristics of a responsable adult but paradoxically with no big responsabilities. A perfect time to indulge in a new fragrance. At the time everyone was wearing either Roma by Laura Biagiotti or Red Cap by Dolce&Gabbana. There were of course lots of other new perfumes you could sense passing by, but I remember these to be the most prominent. I wanted something new but original and unique, not so much in the air…and after much diligence put in my mission, I’ve finally came across “Blonde” by Versace to be the one. I loved it! A real tuberose bomb! What I’ve found most interesting was the fact that regardless it being the new perfume on the market in the mid nineties, it performed as a bridge between the eighties loud powerhouse perfumes and the typically more elegant and composed facet of the ’90ies.
It was original, it had personality and last but not least the bottle was so lovely! A floral composition… a powdery tuberose… with a musky feeling. The whole of the composition and development were so powerful and provocative but alluring and sensually seductive at the same time with huge sillage and longevity that you couldn’t pass by unnoticed. The luxurious, silky aspect of it evoked golden, warm feeling and a mysterious inscription to its vibrant, dazzling dimension. A skilfully made fragrance, rich, deep and intriguing, that managed to combine the excess and intensity with the graceful refinement.
wvl914JeomiWogkig – :
Well firstly I have to rave at how lovely the bottle is! It really is a beautiful piece of art, even tilting it to the side show a optical illusion of the face from the side perfectly. Shame the plastic on the top of the cap spoils it a little!
As to the juice, I’m not keen on the top notes, it seemed a little jarring and sharp, with a pinch of migraine… It softens a little to let some gardenia and tuberose though with a smattering of narcissus but so far I’m pretty unsure…
Update:
Hmm the more I smell it the more it says migraine to me! Seems like gardenia is not the flower for me! In fact, tuberose too! Both vicious and violent to me unfortunately.
Also, this kinda reminds me of Diamonds and emeralds by Elizabeth Taylor, another that doesn’t do anything for my poor head! But if you did love this and are feeling the pinch, perhaps give this a try!
I don’t hate it but I feel it should come with a warning label and never be used in confined spaces!
I’m hoping a cautious spritz in summer will perhaps bloom (quietly!)
Update:
Turns out I love this, finally getting along with tuberose and using this along with Fracas on days where I want to be announced by my perfume in an aggressive yet womanly way.
shef777 – :
I launched this when it came out in the 90’s. Everyone (customers and sales associates) thought it smelled really cheap in comparison to other designer fragrances. The gardenia is in over drive here. Its in your face and really REALLY sweet. It’s too bad as the name, bottle and packaging are very cool. Truth or Dare is very close and a much better interpretation of tuberose and gardenia. Pass.
putnik4 – :
Was v upset when I received this fragrance as it was another desastruos blind buy , after reading all the good reviews. As it refuses to stick to my skin (is it bcs I am not a blonde and have no Donald Duck lips ? – speaking of class :-)))) I had to find a solution (nobody wanted to buy it :'(.
One day I sprayed it on a woolen sweater and it worked.
It stays long and it’s also somewhat nice ,still a strange fume for my nose (I find it has some specific italian note that is v disturbing to my nose ,but can’t tell what ;have met it in Trussardi bombshell – if my memory doesn’t play tricks).
If you want to get rid of one and nobody wants it , gift it to your pullovers , they’ll love it 🙂 .
t0oL – :
The best words to desribe this is creamy/floral/soap. Maybe it’s my chemistry with it on my wrist or maybe it’s because it’s an EDT, but either way it has a creamy/floral vibe that’s mildly soapy. Doesn’t smell bad, I actually love it considering it’s floral based and definitely has the Versace vibe going on. This is a blonde fragrance for sure, not just because of the name but the scent brings a light feeling that reflects creamy white and yellow flower petals in the sun. It also makes me think of being in a rich hotel in Italy, surrounded by gold and green decorations with a giant chandelier over my head and a beautiful view of the Mediterranean sea right out back. This scent makes me feel rich. Gianni knew what he was doing when he made this. Donatella is a woman of class, elegance, and creativity, not surprised if she wore this in the mid 90’s.
dim23on – :
I had this for a time and it was lovely. For some reason it did not last on me like it may on others so I went through it very quickly. I have Yellow Diamond that I have the same issue with too. I loved the pungent gardenia and tuberose of Blonde and the bottle is gorgeous.
9/10
Re-L – :
Loud, obnoxious and very 80s, with a ton of tuberose.
Lovely!
Brokencyde – :
Oh my God! I had totally forgoten this perfume. I have a miniature of it. Yes, it was the first Versace perfume I ever smelled and I got traumatized that much, that even today, I am not going close to Versace perfumes (with the only exception of Blue Jeans). I really don’t remember the scent so writing a review is kind of unfair, but I remembered that I was 16 and this was the first perfume that I disliked in my life. I had found it disgusting. Judging by the notes no wonder. But, when I will find my miniature, I will give it a try again, now that I am older. I doubt that I will like it but at least I will know what the problem was. Maybe then I will be able to smell some Versace perfumes…
mentor12 – :
A less capricious, more sunny natured and outdoorsy younger sister of Fracas. It is greener than the Big Sis, and more wearable in my opinion. It does have a slight bitterness in the base as mentioned by other reviewers, but I personally like my bitter undertone in perfume, especially if it is there to balance the unrestrained, boisterous nature of tuberose.
Fracas is a capricious, pouting belle, always impeccably dressed, never less than perfect. Blonde sometimes doesn’t mind to hop on her lover’s Vespa in her silk pajama bottoms and his shirt, to pop down to the market for some fresh fruit she fancies for breakfast.
Sillage good, noticeable but not overwhelming.
Longevity is OK, goes on for hours.
rsv084intitytek – :
I actually wouldn’t call Blonde ‘loud’ at all. I mean, it’s noticeable for sure, but it has a transparency and freshness and ‘naturalness’ that Fracas doesn’t. It really is a gorgeous, creamy-without-being-buttery tuberose scent that has the very slightest lisp of intermittent camphor – so it stays fresh and light. I find it very easy to wear, but then I also find shoulder pads very easy to wear, just casually, as well.
I’ve never been into blondes but I am in love with one now!
elb884Bessinepome – :
One of the very loudest loud tuberosic scents I’ve ever experienced, along with a prominent fake-sandalwood note I absolutely loathe. Sorry. But there it is.
Sharker – :
Being only 18 and not very much of an expert in women’s perfumery, when I smelled this fragrance from my mother’s collection for fun, it was LOUD and in my face. I wasn’t sure what these notes were that I was smelling but I can definitely smell the different era of perfumery in this bottle. Very floral and animalistic, and very beautiful bottle.
trcsorgulamaAnakul – :
I wore this, I admit that I did, and it drew comments that I took to be compliments at the time but were they just people with a nose full of tuberose that had to say SOMETHING about the smell and its overwhelming , air filling capacity ? I know better these days , I hope.
Nasty ,cheap, pushy, overwhelming bitter tuberos