33 community ratings

Miss Vanderbilt

2010WomenClassic

7.5/ 10

Community score
33 ratings

Gloria Vanderbilt Miss Vanderbilt is a sweet, powdery women's fragrance that sets the brightness of bergamot and neroli against creamy tuberose and ylang-ylang; it has been discontinued.

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How does it perform?

From 37 community ratings, all out of 10.

Longevity

5.9 /10

Keeps you company for a few hours, a quick refresh fits nicely.

Sillage

6.0 /10

Leaves a light trail and stays polite in a crowd.

Bottle

7.2 /10

Sits nicely on a shelf.

Value for money

9.2 /10

Easily worth what it costs.

Blind buy risk

Low risk

79% of votes are positive and opinions barely differ.

Notes

They open one after another, from the first spray into the evening.

Top notesfirst 15 minutes

Bergamot Neroli Clementine Hawthorn

Heart notesfirst few hours

Ylang-ylang Tuberose Cardamom Rose Nutmeg

Caribbean magnolia

Base noteswhat stays into the evening

Sandalwood Vanilla Heliotrope Tonka bean Musk

Accords

From most dominant to most subtle.

Floral
Fruity
Sweet
Woody
Powdery
Creamy

What does Miss Vanderbilt smell like?

Longevity and sillage are both moderate. Voters pick it most for leisure, daytime and office wear, and less for evenings and nights out. It reads clearly feminine.

It opens with bergamot, neroli, clementine and hawthorn, a fruity freshness. The heart is floral, built on tuberose, ylang-ylang and rose, with cardamom and nutmeg adding a little spice. In the base, vanilla, tonka bean and sandalwood sweeten and soften it, while musk leaves a creamy, powdery finish.