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seburkin – :
If only scent wasn’t so closely linked to memory…
This beautiful perfume was my signature scent the year it was released in 1993. I was a young, naive college girl who had fallen in love with an older man who was completely wrong for me. It was a tumultuous affair that lasted much longer than it should have. Through all the dark times, Vivid was one breath of fresh air that lifted my spirits and promised me better days to come. A beautiful purple powdery potion with a lovely floralcy that matched perfectly the bittersweet affaire de coeur of my youth.
sergey_vas – :
This really doesnt have notes or a fragrance. Its just strong 90s perfume smell. I thought with the freesia this would be somewhat fresh. Its really gross, strong, medicinal & has no real definition between notes. This is a big no for me.
balanar999 – :
No wonder I love it, violet and freesia, two of my most favourite notes. And it DOES smell purple, with the woodsy, powdery supporting notes. I know what this reminds me of, the Avon violet from so long ago. What a perfect spring scent. So enjoying this right now! I hope this is never discontinued, so beautiful!
rozisecsikiii – :
My”stumbled across this” experience was a vial that one of my dear friends gave me by chance.
It is so “a beauty without attitude” and full of flowers.
I immediately fell in love with it.
Honestly, the vintage vial my friend gave me has slightly deeper kick I am getting and I do understand some reviewers say it is a Purple perfume.
I wonder if new version (?) I got is more Yellow Floral and lighter/younger. More freesia/citrus?
Both were dried down to the similar tone on me soon after the initial splash, but it seems that the new one has more iris in it.
I like the lingering smell of it.
BTW, these are all subjective impressions.
This might be the smell I got at some airport sometime ago.
I knew somebody nearby or passerby was wearing this nice smell and wanted to know what was the scent.
There was no time to do that when I was hurrying to check-in.
Nice found and it will be one of my favorites.
KainHell – :
Overpower perfume!!!!!! I don’t like it….
раюра – :
I was lucky enough to get a vintage EDP of this in a job lot from ebay. I wasn’t familiar with it at all, but just love it. Not had any experience with the newer formulation, but if you can find the vintage, I thoroughly recommend grabbing it. Its a real classy scent. The vintage version is strong, but never overpowering, with the violet, peony, amber and musk the most prominent notes on me. A lovely blend. I can’t smell the vanilla at all, which is a refreshing change!
sergantikys – :
I agree with all the others about this being a “wow I just stumbled across this!” sleeper. It is awesome. I was about to give up on it after 5 minutes because it wasn’t growing at all. Then BAM! here it comes :o) OMGosh! So fine. Again, give her a go for a few minutes before making ANY decision. Back-up bottle coming up!
rain575 – :
This is such a sleeper hit it’s not even funny. I’m amazed it hasn’t garnered more popularity, even after all these years.
Vivid is a true “purple” fragrance. There are mostly floral notes going on here (violet being chief among them), but it brings to mind plums and dry autumn fruits (even though none are listed in the ingredients list). To put in another way: it’s kind of like high quality grape soda that’s been spiked. I’d say this is good for someone who’s into those fruit punch-y girly-girl type fragrances and is looking to graduate to something more sophisticated without giving up the youthful feel.
What’s awesome about Vivid is it’s so typically 90’s. It’s fun and brash and kind of lovingly mischievous. Really, Vivid is the slightly goth loud-mouthed cousin of Liz Claiborne’s wonderful “Mambo” (if they were actual human beings they’d be two chicks in their late-twenties getting on the subway wearing loud colors, holding H&M shopping bags, and talking smack about their boyfriends). The longevity and throw are top notch and an affront to much more expensive fragrances that don’t deliver the same performance.
(Just be warned; it opens harshly a bit animalistic. Give it a few minutes. It settles into something divine.)
Highly recommended.
miskammax007 – :
Fresh, soft, warm, green, floral and earthy all at once. I like this one very much. I have a vintage deep blue mini perfume,full… so I think it has not spoiled. Unique and a mix of greens and floral. It is youthful, sweet but fresh.
michman28 – :
I have to agree with the other poster, this packaging is very different from the bottles of yesteryear. It looks cheap and the color is no longer the light yellow, but is more of a murky, dusky pinky-yellow.
I still love the juice. A contradiction of sorts. Bold yet, flowery and even powdery.
Glad I was able to find it and because I got a large bottle, it should last a long time.
Very feminine and great for fall/winter!
Not sure of its longevity, but I’m betting the sillage will be a winner.
disa986 – :
Vivid sold now in the square box is made by Elizabeth Arden, not Liz Claiborne. Does it smell the same?
Well, it’s close enough that I’m not going to complain.
But, I will complain about the color of the juice, quality of the glass bottle, and the cap.
The original liquid was a soft, sparkling, vibrant yellow. (Hence, it’s namesake Vivid.) The EA product is an ambiguous yellow/orange/slightly pink murky fluid. The current glass is hazy and bulky. It also has a generic tin cap now, instead of the lovely crown from days gone by. To see it on my dresser is a slap in the face.
The fragrance is still reminiscent of it’s predecessor, yet quality is noticeably absent throughout.
baniol – :
I just got this and I must say it is different than I thought it would be. It was a blind buy and I expected it to be modern, sharp and crisp. It is just the reverse. It is all floral. On me it is full Freesia and almost, but not quite, cloying through the whole drydown. Maybe it’s the tangerine that keeps this being too much.
I love it when I can be surprised!
митяй 83 – :
This fragrance, on me, has prompted more people on the street to stop and ask me what I’m wearing than any other ever. It is present without being overwhelming. It is just one of those perfumes that people love…alluring, womanly but not too feminine, and sexual on the dry down. It is my signature scent, and one I have been in love with for many years now. And true love lasts a lifetime.
dyx352intitytek – :
I wish I still had this perfume. I loved it when I tried it in the store, in the mid-90s, and my sister in law actually got it for me for my birthday (what a sweetie!)
On me, though, as usual, it got really strong and wouldn’t go away till I got sick of it. This happened a lot in the 90s. White flowers?
Wish I could try it again, or at least swap or sell it to someone who would appreciate it!
Enjoy it if you have it. 🙂
BloodySnail – :
They messed up when they quit making this.
I loved smelling this on my aunt.
EDIT_______________
EVERY online fragrance website now has it IN STOCK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
They must have started making this again!!!!!!
YAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
LEXXA1976.IVANOV – :
I recently found this in a container in my closet. I bought this 15 years ago because I loved the way it smelled on someone. But on me, it had sort of a metallic undertone that would develop into a creamy floral in about 6 hours. So I just pushed it aside. But now, even though the color has darkened, it smells absolutely fabulous on me. It is like we have aged together. It smells like my own secret garden. I definitely smell Mimosa, even though it is not listed. Just a warm spot of comfort on some very snowy days. I know this is very hard or expensive to get now, so I will just enjoy my little stash until it is gone and be glad that I found such a nice little surprise in my closet.
VASILEY – :
I first bought this blind in, oh lets say 2001, from a uk site, but i had the mini, the blue bottle which is the parfum, and i adore it. It’s got that 90’s bold floral feel, like say in the style of Tendre Poison, though they smell nothing alike, they have that unashamed punch of florals, that say, “hey, i’m a girl, and i love flowers!”
Over the years, i kept fondly remebering it, and now in 2013, i looked on Ebay, and there’s a lot of those little blue minis, still reasonably priced, so i splashed out, almost believing that i had been mistaken about it’s beauty. I was not mistaken, it’s absolutely wonderful, exactly as i remember, and i agree with the person who said this was Liz’s masterpiece. It’s outstanding imo, and has wonderful longevity, and i feel enveloped in a cocoon of beautiful flowers. I hope i never have to be without this again, the violet is executed in absolutely the way i love, with a tang of sharpness, and it warms down beautifully into a fabulous bouquet of lush flowers, enhanced beautifully by the base notes that underline and emphasize the florals. Just stunning
addeksododler – :
I find it mysterious that this little gem was discontinued so soon after release. I find it to be such an unusual and beautiful lilac/freesia scent, at least “purple flowers” is what I think I smell. I purchased 2 bottles on clearance somewhere around 1995 and they both still smell fine. They made the cut in my recent perfume cull for the Salvation Army after I smelled them again. Perhaps the juice has gotten a bit less potent as I avoided this scent in the past as I thought it was a bit too strong for work. Which explains why I still have 2 bottles! Today I wore 2 sprays at the sternum and got pleasant, classy floral whiffs throughout the day, just right. Good longevity and I am fussy about this. I would wear mainly in the late winter and spring, and usually during the day as this scent does not seem to evoke romance, at least not for me. Just class and elegance. I see this scent compared to other perfumes, but I am not aware of anything like it. Fifth Avenue is in the same general spirit, yes, but not much like it otherwise. Feminine, unique, classy. 9/10
mir_al007 – :
I just found this perfume in my moms stuff! It still smells wonderful although I have not sprayed it on me yet… I do like the smell of it, im not sure how long shes had it because the liquid is now a amber color but it still smells really nice!
vitek222 – :
This was my favorite fragrance for a long time, and the first I’d found that really seemed to sync well with my personal chemistry. It was a warm floral that made me feel beautiful, alluring, and alive, and I’d get stopped at least once a day while wearing it by someone asking what it was.
I was saddened when it was discontinued and I’ve toyed with the idea of purchasing it online, but I fear by this time the contents would have most certainly turned, and it would never be the great love I’d once known.
schnqr_57 – :
This is a very good fragrance one of my all time favourite’s although IMO I do find this one is a little bit close resemblance to the Dior’s hypnotic poison (The red translucent one) because I tested that in my one hand and the Liz in the other and I do have both. That being said It’s soley IMO. I find this one better sadly though It’s not available anymore. I absolutely adore this fragrance longevity and sillage are very good..
markander – :
I simply love Liz Claiborne’s Vivid. I has been my favorite for so many years. I get so many compliments when I wear it. Now to find it is a different story. I have tried other perfumes and can’t find one that matches these. Has anyone else found anything that comes close to it? Some perfumes just don’t seem good on my skin.
karvekt – :
This is very difficult for me to write, because Vivid was MY signature scent- THE signature scent. It perfectly defined me.
My first bottle, purchased by my father in 1993, turned sour sometime in 2003. In 2009, I ordered a bottle from a discount house- either 99Perfume or FragranceNet- only to realize it had turned, as well.
To those of you who have recently acquired this sunken treasure, your acquisitions are sadly either mere shadows of what they used to be, or have lost their magic altogether. I’ve reached this conclusion by way of the Fragrantica perfume pyramid:
Oris? Maybe.
Tangerine, jasmine, sandalwood, lily and violet? Yes.
Egyptian sage, amber, peony, freesia? Nope.
And, if you smell bergamot, you are the proud owner of a genuine spoiled bottle of Vivid!
Marigold was the magical note that sealed the deal for this fragrance, when it was still alive. The composition was first class, with amazing depth. Sandalwood blended beautifully, creating a creamy vanilla musk, and the lily and violet stayed true to the end.
Spellbound with this potion I made love, slayed dragons, suckled babes, moved mountains, and defied death.
Liz, if you’re listening- this was your MASTERPIECE! (Sniff.)
Relaharce – :
Vivid is very difficult to get in Hong Kong nowadays. It stays for a long time, and within 3 hours of spraying I can still smell myself of it. It opens with a sharp violet note and then tails off with vanilla and musk. A very feminine and young perfume. I agree that it is similar to Byblos, though this one is more subtle and Byblos is very summery.
Tbot – :
Thumbs up for this fume. I contemplated buying this one for a while, but finally decided to buy it and I’m not regretting it. The longevity on my skin is good, I’ve had it on several hours and I still keep smelling it. I have a bunch of other scents on too, and it’s Vivid I keep smelling. The top notes are very violet centered, but luckily I love Violets which are one of my favorite flowers . It doesn’t remain smelling like violets though, eventually it ends up smelling really gourmand for me, and I guess that is when the jasmine and the amber come through.. great perfume with many stages. I think this is my favorite Liz Claiborne perfume now where it used to be the original Realities
Normal.fuck – :
this smells very very similar to byblos by byblos, but duller and soapier to my nose. it’s indeed a purple, clean scent, stays close to the skin and is easy to wear. quite unusual as byblos too. sillage good, staying power good.
but i like mutch more byblos which used to be my signature scent in the early 90’s. it’s sweeter, richer and playfuller as this one with a great superbe sillage and enormeous staying power. they have pretty mutch of listed notes in common (8 are identicals) less tiare i don t get anyway in this one, what is a real pitty!
while vivid dries down to a earthy shy not sweet vanilla with hints of purple flowers, byblos stays powerfull, sweet flowery/woody/musky and luscious in the base. i would say, vivid is a very weak derivate of byblos.
asid1 – :
It contains 7 notes resembling Galliano, Vivid having a few more sensual floral notes like Freesia, Tiare and Lily, Galliano having a bit more of a dark base with Patchouli and Incense.
Azmodes – :
Ladies, this one is actually very purple! Dare I say a cousin to Galliano. The concept does not look the same at all, Galliano Gothic and this one transparent. But when I smell with my eyes closed, they are both SUPERB in translating the colour purple in a perfume.
fanin.n – :
Vivid is a very.lovely perfume. I just brought a 1.7oz bottle of it blind through an internet site because of the great reviews I’ve read about it and as far as I could tell there’s only one perfume site in England that stocks it. I only got it a few days ago and I’m loving it. It’s GORGEOUS! I like quite a few Liz Claiborne perfumes (my favorite is Curve) but this has to be one of her best. It’s one of those perfumes you just want to breathe in very deeply, like taking a deep breath of fresh air. I think the jasmine and freesia are the predominant notes.
I totally agree with Rednose that this is a hidden beauty. I’m so happy I’ve finally got a bottle for myself and I’m going to be ordering more because it’s so hard to get hold of. I don’t want to run out of it and would love to have some in my perfume collection forever! There is one drawback though. It has very little staying power and seems to almost totally disappear within a few hours. If it had better staying power it would be an almost perfect scent for me.
jackru812 – :
This fragrance is a little strong and sharp at first but has a nice dry down. not my favorite but its nice enough.
djchera218555 – :
This to me smells like pure Lilac. It does not seem to have this ingredient but it sure smells like it though. Its a very strong and long lasting perfume. Its pretty enough and I don’t have anything bad to say about this scent at all.
HROMdsm – :
This is the one perfume that gets me the most compliments!!….I can only purchase it on line here in Australia.I always make sure I have a bottle..It stays on my skin all day long…this has been my sig scent for a long time…I always go back to Vivid :o)
leonraf – :
I really found it so wonderful smell and all who smell it on me loved it alot
Captain1101 – :
A masterpiece of simplicity & warmth. This is a hidden beauty. It doesn’t need a flashy bottle, it’s too classy and magnificent for that.
pargkjm – :
Really nice and soft. Not really super floraly, actually kind of warm and alluring on my skin. I just got a sample of this and I too may have to go out and get a small bottle!
Olega81 – :
Elisabeth Arden 5th Avenue is close to this beautiful floral. Maybe I have buy small bottle to enjoy this again.
D.I.M.A. – :
lovely fragrance one of the most great parfums by liz claiborne. it’s so femenine, enchanting and lovely!
beautiful notes, i got compliments all the time!