How it smells
Main smell: white floral and warm spicy. It opens with aldehydes and orange blossom, moves to carnation and tuberose and dries down to vanilla and sandalwood.
- Came out
- 1982
- Lasts
- 6 to 9 hours
- Best in
- winter
Vanderbilt notes
Top notes
What you smell first
Heart notes
The main smell
Base notes
What stays on your skin
Smell profile
Main accords
How strong each part of the smell is
Best seasons and time of day
A closer look at Gloria Vanderbilt Vanderbilt EDT
Vanderbilt EDT comes from Gloria Vanderbilt. This one is the Eau de Toilette.
Its style
The strongest accord is white floral (100%), followed by warm spicy and sweet. You will probably like it if you enjoy white floral and warm spicy smells and notes like carnation and vanilla. Less obvious notes include pineapple, ylang-ylang and cinnamon. Perfume fans rate it 4.00 out of 5.
Vanderbilt price per bottle size
In Europe it costs about €17, depending on the bottle size and the shop. That makes it one of the more affordable picks. It costs less than Dior Poison and Lancôme Variety.
How long it lasts
This is a long lasting scent: expect about 6 to 9 hours on skin. As an Eau de Toilette, it is lighter than an Eau de Parfum, so it fades sooner. It lasts about as long as Dior Poison and Lancôme Variety. Base notes like vanilla and sandalwood are the part that stays longest on the skin.
Best season for Vanderbilt
It is at its best in winter. It is less suited to summer. From best to least suited, the seasons are winter, fall, spring and summer. Its warm smell feels best when the weather is cold.
Day or night?
It is easy to wear from morning to evening.
If you like Vanderbilt, try these
These perfumes have a close smell: Dior Poison (10 shared notes), Lancôme Variety (10 shared notes), Parfums Gres Cabotine Variety (11 shared notes) and Jil Sander #4 (11 shared notes).
Quick answers
When did Vanderbilt come out?
It came out in 1982.
Can men wear Vanderbilt?
It is made for women, but anyone who likes the smell can wear it.
How strong is it?
Medium: people near you can smell it.