Description
Giorgio is vivacious and serene as the sunbeams, decorated with yellow stripes of joy, and represented in 1981. It was created by Bob Aliano, who gave the top notes orange blossom, peach, apricot and trails of sweet and fresh bergamot.
The middle notes bring ylang-ylang, seductive tuberose, gardenia, jasmine, rose and orchid. Floral bouquet spreads itself in the base, with warm sandalwood, patchouli, vanilla, amber, cedar, oakmoss and musk.
In 1980s this perfume used to represent the symbol of luxury, memorable and long-lasting, and was often banned from restaurants due to its intensity. Giorgio was created by M.L. Quince, Francis Camail and Harry Cuttle.
BoBdegandaexhize – :
Memories!
I remember buying Giorgio with my hard- earned money from my first real job. I loved the yellow and white striped box, the shape of the bottle, the whole Beverly Hills ideal. Being from a small town and finally being out on my own after graduating from high school I was ready to be a strong independent woman, and strutting around in my cool 80s clothes, big permed hair and wearing Giorgio was awesome! I remember that it was expensive for me at the time (I was a waitress and didn’t earn much money) so it was a treasure for me when I bought it.
I always enjoyed this true flower bomb. I actually don’t recall that many other ladies wearing this at the time (perhaps it was because I was in the Midwest). Back in those days there wasn’t much said about perfume being too strong- that’s just how they were and it wasn’t a big deal. (I never used more than a spray or 2 of this at any one time).
After not having this since the early 90s I recently purchased an unopened vintage edt and I am in love all over again. It’s weird- I don’t consider myself into extremely flowery perfumes but a few of them I do love and this is one of those scents. I predominantly smell gardenia and jasmine which on me morph into a honeysuckle scent.
Wodker – :
Giorgio is gorgeaus! It opens with a bright fresh punch of what I describe as yellow. Then it mellows down to a powdery white flower with a zest of ylang ylang. The oakmoss instead of giving that vintage vibe here, serves only has a creamy base for the flowers. This is a perfect signature frangrance, fits all seasons and can be used for day (light hand) or night (4 sprays tops).
This is not a contemporary scent at all and if you are a flowerbomb-lavieetbelle-whateverpaccorabannedoes this is probably not for you. Giorgio requires a certain dare-to-not-care attitude since its such a strong, pungent floral that will take you back in time. I would say this falls in the category of the White Diamonds and the Cabotines that so many people hate so I guess thats why I can only find it on bottom shelves now with huge discount prices.
This frangrance brings great childhood memories, I recall smelling this in the air in wedings and special occasions. I associate this scent to a certain class, status and style.
ndv1991 – :
Giorgio (1981) is like that loud, OTT friend we all have who can pull off bizarre but stunning outfits and who takes life risks we would never be able to… but whom we love for her joie de vivre, warmth, and humor. I attended high school in the ‘80s and wore various knockoffs of Giorgio (they were everywhere). My mom would collect little glass sample vials of the “real deal” and pour them into a crystal atomizer. We both loved this sunny, joyous elixir of tuberose & pineapple on a woodsy patchouli base. It was “SO EIGHTIES” and went well with grape-scented Aussie hair products & giant door knocker earrings.
I forgot about Giorgio for a while, but somewhere along the way it became a TJ Maxx/Walgreens offering (oh! How the mighty have fallen!) and I picked up an inexpensive 1.7 oz bottle for nostalgia. I was prepared to laugh it off, but instead I discovered that this is actually a pretty great fragrance.
It can be hard for adult noses to take it out of its original context (ie, tacky women dousing themselves in it to the point restaurants banned it). But the revamped version by Elizabeth Arden is mercifully lighter than the original, while maintaining its spirit, and if applied judiciously it really smells great! Quite a beautiful and well constructed white floral bomb with a certain fruity freshness and ebullience. It doesn’t smell fecal or dirty the way some tuberoses can. Try it! You’ll smile… and you might just develop a craving for shoulder pads and “Dynasty” :^)
DeceCackackup – :
First impression: it’s very strong. Top notes are strong and may come off as offensive as we are used to modern, watery, boring scents. That said, it has a beautiful floral heart that stays forever. It’s so strong and unique you don’t need much to have this beauty on you for the rest of the day. It’s also not a skin scent as it’s quite loud. Classic 80s untouched.
dinox_90 – :
I bought a bottle of this because I wanted to smell 1981 in all its glory. This is very potent when you first spray it. Definitely easy to overdo, I typically have only used one or two sprays every time I’ve worn it. It is definitely something that is different from the sweet and fruity fragrances that are mostly developed and marketed to us ladies today. Its like a dry Pino Griot when everyone is looking to fill her glass with Pink Moscato. On me once the top calms down its a dry white floral. I also got a bottle of Eau Di Giorgio thinking it would have a calmer effect. Nope its pretty dang potent too. So far I’ve mostly worn this around the house. I like it, it does feel yellow and sunny and happy and excessive.
rusik444 – :
I have two vintage bottles of this unique scent and I treasure them like gold. You would not believe how many compliments it gets me every time I wear it. Everybody says, “It’s so different from anything out there!”. Of course it is. Always has been. I ADORE you, Giorgio.
Atreas – :
I had a sample of this given to me at a ball in London. I was crazy for this perfume. Everyone admired it. I wore the full products. I remember going to rodeo drive and the store was pumping out the fragrance into the street…divine. I went off it because everyone was buying the cheap copy and it smelled so bad. Today, I am wearing it again. It’s beautiful if you have the real thing. Love everything about it, even the packaging.
thinkershyza – :
My previous review on Giorgio is for the vintage bottle I happily own. But it’s a fragrance that is not easily available on eBay, Europe at least. So, I decided to buy a bottle of the current one as well, to use more frequently, plus it’s extremely cheap over here.
The essence is still there! While the vintage is overall deeper and richer (obviously!), the current one smells very much alike. It’s basically more fruity, a bit lighter but overall it feels like Giorgio. It might come of as shrill at first but when it warms up it becomes even closer to the original. The vintage has no doubt gotten richer with age, and the fruity notes have also become more deep, less ‘plasticky’, but I suppose that when it was freshly bottled the top notes were brighter too.
1 spray gives good sillage that comes and goes but it’s always there, and it lasts for a good part of the day. There’s the ‘indestructible bigness’ of the vintage somewhere in there as well, just to remind us that Giorgio has a reputation for a reason!
I’m happy to own the original, and I’m happy that the current one still packs a punch. I can use it more now!
Get the vintage if you find it, and if not, the edt sold today will give you a good idea of what to expect!
chernishov – :
I usually don’t like big powerhouse fragrances from the 80s.
But I like this.
cheburator2 – :
I was born in ’89. I don’t remember growing up smelling this, with seeing 80s tv commercials or being a part of that decade, but the 80s was always a part of my growing up: from the movies, cartoon shows and most importantly, the music.
My mother played all the hits from each decade from the 60s up so they where all there, but the 80s was special to me, I took to it. I associate the 90s with my genuine childhood nostalgia because its the time I actually grew up, so my feelings for the 80s is not really a nostalgic one (How could it be anyway!?), more like a vivid, neony daydream that matches what all the kiddies call ‘aesthetic’ that unconsciously grew from my teenage years onwards without me noticing it until I discovered the joys of retrosynth wave music on youtube and drowned myself in vaporwave, and, with falling in love.
I’m settling on a great dupe for this perfume at the moment (ZoZo), but I’ve been hunting for the smell of the 80s and it wasn’t just the folks who lived the 80s that convinced me that this is it in a bottle. I don’t know what it is. But when I first smelt it sparingly and without much to catch from my 1ml sample vial that broke between my fingers or from store spritzes of this and it’s lighter Eau variant, I found this to be *the one*.
I think my fasination with the 80s is a culmination of things: sadness over glossy lies from girlhood, a vivid, glassy daydream everyone remembers and loves yet feels embarassed about having. Summer, stripes and synths that echo the remnants of good things long gone and only remembered, savoured in a song or a scent.
This scent was the addition to a lifestyle of luxury, it was everywhere, coveted and so strong to polarise people for decades to come. The boutique that first made Rodeo Drive so famous for that great American consumerist flair and inspired Primo knockoffs is now gone and forgotten yet the smell lives on.
This is all more a rambling to myself that probably doesn’t make a lot of sense but when they say smell has a power to envoke feeling and memory they really mean that. So I guess I’m adding this review for that reason more than anything. Like shoulder pads and neon leg warmers, its a little embarassing actually. But there isn’t much to add about this scent not already mentioned and I wanted to talk about it anyway. All I can give is the experience of it. It’s probably not the same (Oakmoss? IFRA says no!) as it once was but I was just stunned at smelling something that was so out of history itself it felt like I *was* there in a way. That’s powerful, and its why after everything I think this scent still lingers, cheapy priced and dusty on bottom shelves, yellow veneer and stripes hidden behind the counters and bottles of everything that’s in vouge now. As a humbled homage to the last big thing before the current big thing.
What changes, stays the same. It may be dated, still loud and synthetic, but this is beautiful to me. It’s a shiny little lie of something you never actually had but want more than anything, it smells, above everything else, like love. If a perfume could capture delusion it would be this one. But hell, life is hard. I think a little delusion about useless things or a love that can’t be is healthy, even warranted now, and this is my delusion in a bottle. Probably one I won’t be without even if the scent eventually drives me to sickness. Good job Giorgio, live on!
beshen270780 – :
very sweet white floral on top with some dry oakmoss in the base but not bitter; tuberose, gardenia and oakmoss
3axap1981 – :
70% tuberose + 30% gardenia and tiare + trace of ylang-ylang + “floury” vanilla. Heavy, warm fragrance. Very “yellow” and “80-ies”. Base notes – sweet like tanning oil, with note of flour – remind me monoi oil. (?!)
15951 – :
Giorgio is the fragrance of my former best friend’s mother. A brunette in her 50s with a penchant for bright lipstick and chain smoking, she was a true Cancer; a gracious, admirable and nurturing woman who would lend you the shirt off her back and loved her family and friends fiercely. She had a warm smile, an infectious laugh and her fragrance was that of a radiant, sunny bouquet of honeyed white flowers. It was Giorgio, of course.
Giorgio is a fragrance highly dependent on skin chemistry. It can either be a dated, mossy chypre or an exquisitely feminine, luscious floral elixir that turns heads and enchants those around you. Giorgio on me does not compare to how it smelled on the aforementioned woman, unfortunately.
rc. – :
I tried this out today from a tester bottle, as the smell from the nozzle seemed pretty good. I sprayed it once on my wrist. I knew it would be strong, as Giorgio has a reputation for that, but it was overwhelming. The flowers are nice (the wafts of white flowers coming up in the breeze were promising), but it is wrapped up in a thick, cloying sweet envelope of vanilla. I love strong perfumes, but this smells a bit cheap. Rarely do I want to wash off a perfume, but I couldn’t wait to get home and rid myself of this one!
There is a uniqueness to this scent, I imagine the original version was well formulated and one of a kind. The current one is a disappointment.
rezas – :
I was one of the fragrance models who was part of the launch for this fragrance. I sprayed this fragrance on people for months on end wearing a bright yellow satin Giorgio bomber jacket. Needless to say I was so sick of this fragrance I swore I would never wear it again. Lately I’ve been nostalgic for the eighties and purchased it again and I really appreciate it now and love it. It really is a beautiful long lasting floral. It’s a classic.
bogomerzkiy – :
My favorite aunt used to wear this all the time and it’s one of my biggest memories of her. Sadly she passed away years ago but to this day I have a bottle or 2 in my collection. I wear it a lot and always have a feeling she’s with me when I wear this. Over the years it has changed a little but the essence remains the same. Still one of my biggest loves! And itingers all day long
bespridel – :
Vintage bottle from the flea market for $5.00 4/23/2018
This is the older version , darkened fluid, shiny box with red and black in the logo. I have a feeling this is one of the original bottles? Says “Georgio” on the CAP as well as the bottle.
Not a real surprise as I have read up on this one.
Strong tuberose into gardenia ; akin to Madonna Truth or Dare, Jungle Gardenia, Island Gardenia and Elizabeth Taylors Gardenia (so basically every mid-income tuberose-gardenia fragrance. LOL). It is bright and sunny and yellow!
I am glad to have a *vintage* in my collection (but will be annoyed when it runs low and I may feel the need to replace it with another vintage bottle).
Happy!!
P.S. This even smells a bit like…………….. FRACAS!
hsa883Diobtetty – :
Ylang and oakmoss then comes the gardenia, & the tuberose & that’s when it first hits. After 5 minutes in the 4 notes doses become exactly the same hand in hand with hints of jasmines, chamomile, orange blossoms, and musk. Apricots are presented as sour in here and i believe it’s because of the ylang, and sandalwood mixture.
Ylang based blend with an overdose charm of white floral. It’s not a creation from scratch but since i am sampling 80s fragrances, this blend is common and is fully mainstream on that era, but to 2018 it’s just perfection in a bottle and as of my taste the kind of fragrance that can stand out. Be aware it’s sharp and not soft or delicate.
Poefredeecype – :
Giorgio was one of my favorites when I was a kid in the 80’s; however I guess my gates have really changed, as just one hearty spray gave me an instant headache. This smells very man made to me, or like a floral overkill of every sweet smelling flower thrown together. Just not for me, and I wanted to like it!
FriendPatrick – :
A few years ago, I was shopping with a friend and we ran across a bottle of Giorgio at Marshalls. She was rhapsodic in how much she loved it. I told her to buy it, but not wear it near me, because I remembered it being huge and annoying. She decided to not buy it because she said it was terribly dated.
Last week, I ended up with a bottle of the original Giorgio. I didn’t go looking for it, but it was part of a lot of perfumes I bought on eBay. I went outside and gave Giorgio a hesitant test spray. It’s gorgeous. It’s like a garden at noon in full sun with tons of flowers casting their scent to vie for your admiration. Lightly sprayed, this fragrance is perfect. Sprayed 1980’s style, it’s a room clearer! Sprayed softly, you can appreciate it like a warm, sunny day.
I wore this to a party and nearly everyone who hugged me commented on how lovely Giorgio is. One of the last people I hugged was my shopping buddy from that day at Marshall’s – she teased me about it but told me she DID go back and buy that bottle and she’s been wearing it around the house for ages.
матрос – :
Of cause I had a bottle of this nice perfume, we all went bananas with this scent than back in the old days, and, I still love the smell of it =))
Helga2011 – :
I always thought I hated Giorgio back in the day and would never wear it. I have a much greater appreciation for all types of fragrances now and knew I needed to revisit this 80’s classic.
When I first sprayed Giorgio, it smelled familiar but not at all unpleasant. I quite like it! It opens with citrusy orange blossom and juicy peach and apricot. The tuberose is a creamy, fleshy bomb and is blended with sweet and narcotic jasmine and ylang ylang. The oakmoss is more prominent than I remembered, but I looove oakmoss, so no problem for me!
This is a bright, sunny, fruity white floral that will be perfect this spring and summer. Gorgeous!
маркел – :
Giorgio is still a nice scent. I spray lightly and lasts all day. Nice flowers, sunny. Always liked this one.
arisserg – :
Boy, this is a punch! You’ll be taken aback by this one..
Tuberose delight with powder,hint of moss and an animalic undertone. A classic!
Strong opening – in which I actually smell orris and narcissus more than anything, but it fades after half an hour, becomes powdery-yellow flower, then switches into tuberose-gardenia-ylang ylang. And lily, a bit like smelling all these flowers pressed right up to your nose! VERY 90’s IN THE BEST WAY POSSIBLE! Amazing longevity and sillage for a cheapie like this (I bought a 90ml bottle for less than 20 euros) 2 spritz will last all day!
I’d imagine it’s more of a scent for someone 30 and over – because it’s not sweet, rather lush and strong – and rather summery, but as it is quite potent and not citrusy it could work in colder weather too.
Impressed!
bodoleu – :
Giorgio Beverly Hills, another one of my favs back in the day and today. Like all 80’s perfumes, it’s BIG. Giorgio is the original Flower Bomb and earned that right lol. From the very first spray (one or two sprays on the back of neck), the gold juice warms your skin with the most amazing ray of California white florals and sun-kissed syrupy fruits. The aroma is beautiful! It’s fresh and as modern today as it was back in the day. It’s a masterpiece and a must try for any perfume enthusiast. I will never be without a bottle in my collection. How fantastic is it to see all these personal stories shared about your Giorgio Beverly Hills. After all the scandalous fun this sassy broad has rewarded women of all ages since she made her 90210 debut, gosh knows with a career like hers, she deserves all the praise ;D
Lubbedojerb – :
The problem with Giorgio is that it suffers from what many older fragrances suffer;over application to excess, in a time when fragrances where not only applied heavily, but were equally potent as well. Everyone’s view varies, but I would have loved to live that era and live the glamorous life of Giorgio Beverly Hills. Fortunately I can live it today with my 1981 bottle of extraordinary spray cologne.
Upon first spritz, what greets me is one of the most beautiful and honeyed orange blossoms I have smelt. It doesn’t smell dated, but incredibly lush and sunny. In a way, feelgood and happy.
The orange blossom stays for the entire duration but the tuberose doesn’t take long to show up and steal the show. Along, you get the juiciness of peach, which in a way reminds me of the peach accord later on used in Tresor, but here it’s more neon and less formal. It all feels yellow like the stripes on the box. It’s a happy bombastic fragrance chock full of white flowers and a sunny disposition for the first couple of hours.
But as the heart notes start to show up, it all gets a bit more serious, the make up packs on, and the tight fitting dress compliments the high hair. Giorgio starts to show a bit of oakmoss and suddenly it feels like a chypre. The ylang makes it smell more carnal and ‘oily’ and there’s a slight bitterness which adds to the chypre feel. A few more hours in and the drydown feels powdery as if there was Iris as well.
And this is the thing that probably made Giorgio so popular. A powerful white floral that becomes more serious and perfume-y as it warms on skin. It’s loud at first, and loud afterwards, and what starts as an overwhelm of the senses develops to a beautiful floral chypre. It smells recognizable; if you smell it once you know it when you smell it, lasts from morning to next morning with incredible sillage for hours on end, but I don’t think it’s cheap. It might be in today’s formula, but the vintage smells expensive and would probably be more liked if it wasn’t used so heavily in the past. But hey, if people abused it’s because they probably loved it like I do. And back in the 80’s, I’d probably be banned from restaurants too.
A nice discovery that I’m happy to have made, and in general a lovely, misunderstood fragrance. Rock it like it deserves; heavy handedly!
misyura-maks – :
Tuberose bomb! I love it!
It smells familiar but doesn’t give me any specific memories. I was born in the 80s so I’m sure I’ve smelled this in passing over and over.
This is not sharp on me at all.
A strong fragrance for confident women.
IrinaZvezda – :
I blind bought this last week based on the listed notes and the many, many passionate reviews on here. WOW, so delightful, nostalgic and completely enveloping. I was instantly reminded of a handful of dynamite women from my past that must of rocked this fruity white floral bomb.
The best way I can describe this is like cutting into a ripe pineapple with a sharp stainless steel knife. Juicy fresh tropical fruit with metallic undertones. Imploding into a lush white floral bouquet that lingers throughout the mossy, patchouli drydown. So splendid, and intoxicating this scent beams like sunshine from the skin. I was not expecting to love this as much as I do, I find myself craving it when I’m wearing other fragrances, it honestly makes me so happy. When I know I have a long day ahead ,I’m confident that this will keep up with me lasting the whole day and then some. I feel like this will easily become my signature scent. It’s not easy to find year round so I plan on stocking up at Christmas like I did this year. I bought a gift set with the body lotion which is heavenly, then I snagged a 100ml eau de Giorgio for $19.99 at shoppers. I use the OG on my body and the lighter flanker on clothing or for when I want to overspray. If you can’t remember when this was literally in the air 30 some odd years ago give it try it’s worth a sniff.
sawiq – :
This perfume is just so beautiful….just a powdery power with more than one yummy white floral mixed in there for the utmost pleasure. Of course I really love the rose as well, although seeing rose in the line up is such a surprise to me. I must admit it, this perfume “Giorgio Beverley Hills” assents that I am a white floral and peach mix woman. I must admit that.
I hope this is my next purchase….already sourced it in a perfume and sunglasses shop and its on sale. I really admire this scent…I do. It can’t knock my Kim Kardashian’s out of the way but this is really lovely.
Pivovarov555 – :
I love this so much.
If I have sprayed this, it stays in my clothes very long time and they smell heavenly.
If you don’t like this or don’t understand why it smell so strong and not very good when sprayed too much too close to the skin,
you maybe think it’s sharp or something,
you have sprayed it too much.
Make a test and spray it just a little bit far away, to some piece of clothe, and then,much later smell it.
You might find this different aspect.
It really is beautiful.
NatasaKutan – :
Never smelled this before but it was priced so cheaply at Ross that I figured I’ll buy it, then go home and check out the reviews on Fragrantica. If it sounds like a stinker I’ll just return it unopened.
Well, sir, after scrolling thru review after review….so intense, so hilarious, so touching….resistance is futile. Even if I hated Giorgio I’d have to keep it in the face of all this passion.
Lucius Smellfoy, in particular….wow! To say that Giorgio smells like salvation and sequins? I had tears in my eyes with that description.
So I cracked open the iconic yellow & white box, sprayed my left wrist (once!) and waited to be transported to another world. Okay, so I didn’t exactly budge from my love seat in any discernible way but I’m happy.
Along with feeling sexy, experienced, glamorous/gorgeous, worldly, sophisticated…yeah, all that.
I think Giorgio is going to help me deliver exactly what I want to convey about myself to the general public. Actually, Giorgio Beverly Hills really just makes me smell like an old whore but I kinda dig that, actually.
Sold!
vova1111 – :
Oh yes, Giorgio! This was popular when I was in High School in the late 80s. A loud, floral, fruity bomb, much different and louder/stronger than the fruity- florals of today. I remember the advertising for this, it wasn’t sold in regular stores at first so you really had to have money and access to get your hands on this.
Funny every now and again threads come up now where people want an “80s” scent for an 80s rocker themed party or something, and this scent gets suggested as being “80s”, but I remember in the 80s, this wasn’t popular amongst “rockers” (at the time, the rocker girls I knew wouldn’t have been caught dead wearing this!) but the girls who were going for that rich, bitchy California girl vibe, or who at least wanted to smell like that kind of girl. Think big blonde hair, colorful make-up, sunglasses, shoulder pads. The kind of girl who wouldn’t necessarily be outright mean to you, but who probably just wouldn’t give you the time of day. And if you didn’t have the money or means to afford this, there was always “Primo”, the drug store knock off of this, which didn’t smell as nice or expensive as this, but that was widely available and cheap, and came in perfume or body spray versions. Today’s Giorgio has been reformulated, but for a cheap 80s thrill, today’s Primo body spray is still what I remember it being in the 80s.
Tatsy79853 – :
I am so enjoying this breezy floral. Wish I’d bought the large bottle. I like this a lot. This has loads I strength that many fragrances lack these day’s.
BloodySnail – :
I will always love Giorgio. This was my first ‘grown up’ perfume in the Eighties when I was in high school. I will never forget when some smart-alick kid in a record store said ‘Someone is sure wearing a lot of perfume!’. I immediately retorted ‘For as much as I paid for this perfume, you should have been able to smell it BEFORE I came in the store’ in my snobbiest of voices…lol. He said ‘Yes m’am.’ obviously not getting the shameful reaction that he was hoping for. I miss the days of the powerhouse perfumes. Giorio, Poison and Angel (in the early Nineties) were my calling cards. They made a statement that could not be ignored. I still love these fragrances today and still wear them occasionally. It brings back the best memories.
talibanez – :
Is not for this time of year when is cold and rainy this beautiful vintage original parfum was for is for summer. Remind me of California beaches and pools Florida Miami the hotel Fontainebleau and women in sunhats and big sunglasses. Is very womanly sophisticated and pretty. Goes with halter top dress and or bikini. Smell to me at first of fruit delicious apricot peach and pineapple banana citrus then by the flowers of orange blossom ylang tuberose and gardenia jasmine. The heart is how you say white floral with a sweet very sweet tuberose. As the parfum get dry the scent is green and musky very warm and spicy I smell the patchouli leaves the chamomile like a green tea scent and I smell the woodsy notes the sandalwood the vanilla amber and musk. Smell musky at the end like animalic very different than any parfum I have. I will wear this when I vacation to Florida Hawaii or California.
KILLER-777 – :
Giorgio, what a heady euphoric perfume, Instant perk me up, bright like the sunshine.
sadistica – :
Oh I remember this from the 80’s. Back then it got up in my nose in a bad way, was just too sharp. I am convinced they softened this a touch over the years, to make it more modern and more crowd-friendly, thus, more $$$ for them. This modern day version to me is much sweeter than the 80’s version and not near as sharp, and is a little more floral. I also remember the 80’s version being more green. This is not near as room-filling nor the sillage monster nor the longevity monster that it was in the 80’s. Definitely much softer. I think this is actually great for Summer, I think this does well in heat and humidity, but, of course, different skin chemistry can always amp up one note or the other(s). This is heavy on the white floral, and the 80’s version to me was not heavy on white floral. As such, this is a clean-type fragrance. Not near as heavy as the 80’s powerhouse. Time marches on……
nur-asmet – :
This perfume was created way before I was born but I can tell why it was so successful back in the 80s. The fragrance is a big floral bomb and there’s no need to spray it as you can clearly smell it from the noozle. It makes you think of it as a luxury scent because is a heavy floral with animalic undertones and very well composed in my opinion. This is a perfume that stands out whether or not you like it or appreciate it. It knows very well how to make a way for itself and needs no comment. Yes, it’s loud, stubborn, independent, daring, intrusive but it has its autonomy, its style and follows its own concepts and ideas always speaking his mind and never really caring for what other people think. After all it’s their opinion and has nothing to do with what we really are inside. This perfume tries to interpret and make explicit our boldness, inner courage and true colours without being ashamed of ourselves. You need to at least try this masterpiece once in your life and if you’re daring enough even possess it, considering also the low price it comes with it’s a must-have even if it’s not for everyone’s tastes but I can appreciate its nature and concept so why not.
olesya81.09 – :
I’ve known Giorgio since it first arrived on the perfume scene. I cut my fragrance teeth on the 80s powerhouses, and I’m not sure you can ever entirely move on from that!
What a reputation this lady had though, utterly vilified as being OTT and classless.
Fast forward thirty-odd years and I’m surprised how modern it still seems. Even this sad old Gen Xer recognises that her old loves can smell a bit dated!
But Giorgio is such a sunny uplifting little gem that is available for such small prices now. I could only afford a clone back in the day.
Could call it a baby steps tuberose IMHO.
Buy it, at its current prices everyone should have this little piece of perfume history in their collection.
Madison_fromAD – :
If you love a sunny, happy, tuberose scent, then, this is your perfume! Spray lightly on skin, and it will last and not offend anyone. I haven’t worn this in years; and at that time, I could only afford the imposters body spray. Well, now, I can wear it again with the real stuff, and it brings back great memories and feelings for me. And, I have lots of newer scents that just don’t compare to this one. I love it!
sasha_parovoz – :
Never did I EVER think I would be writing a review on this perfume!
I tried this many, many years waaaay back in the 80’s , when it first came out. I thought ” OMG” how can anyone wear this mess??!
I was way too young to really understand and appreciate the beauty of this fragrance.
Now, many decades later. I am wearing this , and I’m in ” Awe”
On my first application, I spilt some on my legs, it off course lingered for days. I must add it was in Croatia, and the heat intensified the smell. But I kept getting these beautiful whiffs of strong patchouli and Sandalwood, mixed with intense florals. It was overpowering, yet there was just this absolute love for it. It felt very grown up, and not sickly sweet and unbearable.
Now I’m wearing it in Portugal, the heat is not so intense, as we are in September. Just right.
I wore it yesterday, and left my skirt hanging over my bed. Well the window was open a cool breeze was flowing in. So I kept getting whiffs of this really fresh fragrance?!
I was thinking, where is that smell coming from???
Then I suddenly remembered. Beautiful Beverly Hills perfume.
It’s grown