125 community ratings

Oscar / Oscar de la Renta (1977) (Parfum)

Name: Oscar / Oscar de la Renta (1977) (Parfum)
Brand: Oscar de la Renta

Perfumer: Jean-Louis Sieuzac

1977WomenClassic

7.7/ 10

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Oscar de la Renta Oscar / Oscar de la Renta (1977) Parfum is a powdery floral-oriental built on jasmine, ylang-ylang and tuberose in the heart, with vanilla and myrrh giving the base a sweet, resinous finish.

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Skunky's take: The floral side leads, it arrives with a bouquet.

How does it perform?

From 104 community ratings, all out of 10.

Longevity

7.9 /10

Holds up through the day and fades gently toward evening.

Sillage

7.2 /10

People close to you notice, nobody gets overwhelmed.

Bottle

7.8 /10

Sits nicely on a shelf.

Value for money

7.9 /10

Most people feel it is worth the price.

Blind buy risk

Low risk

77% 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

Coriander

Cascarilla

Orange blossom Basil

Heart notesfirst few hours

Jasmine Ylang-ylang Rose Broom Tuberose

Base noteswhat stays into the evening

Vetiver Sandalwood Patchouli Castoreum Vanilla Myrrh

Accords

From most dominant to most subtle.

Floral
Sweet
Spicy
Woody
Oriental
Powdery
Resinous
Chypre

What does Oscar / Oscar de la Renta (1977) (Parfum) smell like?

Its longevity and sillage are both rated good. Most voters pick autumn, followed by spring and winter, and it gets the most votes for evenings and nights out. Voters see it as mainly feminine, then classic. It has been discontinued.

It opens with coriander, basil and orange blossom, which add a spicy freshness. In the heart, jasmine, rose and tuberose form a full floral body. The base carries the sweetness of vanilla and myrrh, with sandalwood and patchouli adding a woody, chypre depth. Lancaster Lancaster and Houbigant Raffinée have a similar profile.