Vanderbilt by Gloria Vanderbilt c1981

Vanderbilt by Gloria Vanderbilt: launched in 1981. Created by Sophia Grojsman.

Fragrance Composition:

So what does it smell like? It is classified as a sweet floral fragrance for women. It begins with a light flowery top, followed by a multi-faceted floral heart, resting on a sweet, powdery, oriental base.

• Top notes: mimosa, aldehydes, bergamot, green notes, pineapple, orange blossom, lavender
• Middle notes: honey, marigold, coriander, pimento, jasmine, rose, tuberose, ylang-ylang, carnation, orris
• Base notes: Tolu balsam, oakmoss, cinnamon, civet, musk, opoponax, vetiver, sandalwood and vanilla

Vanderbilt was composed of the following: Hedione, methyl ionone, heliotropin, vanillin, musk ketone, Iso E Super for woody nuances , allyl amyl glycolate combined with allyl cyclohexyl propionate to achieve a fruity green note.

Bottles:

Presented in a flaçon with a swan motif designed by Bernard Kotyuk after a design by Lalique. The Gloria Vanderbilt logo is a swan and it appeared on the designer jeans that were licensed by the Murjani Corporation in 1979. The stopper of the parfum flacon features the swan logo, on eau de toilette bottles the swan image is molded into the glass.

 Vintage version photos below:

Fate of the Fragrance:

Originally sold by Warner Cosmetics and acquired by Cosmair in 1984 (L'Oréals licensed distributor in the United States). Cosmair became L'Oréal USA in 2000.

Vanderbilt was reformulated at some time, probably in the mid 2000s into a floral oriental fragrance for women.

• Top notes: aldehydes, bergamot, lavender, green notes, neroli and pineapple
• Middle notes: carnation, orris, jasmine, orange blossom, rose, tuberose and ylang-ylang
• Basenotes: cinnamon, civet, musk, opoponax, vetiver, sandalwood and vanilla