Bill Blass for Women

Lovely, lovely, lovely. If you are a person who enjoys old fashioned boudoir scents or elegant florientals, Bill Blass is a treat to savor. I've had my bottle for almost 7 years now and have not grown tired of her or been sorry for my purchase. Powdery, fresh, musky, floral, and creamy all at once. The feel of this fragrance is a womanly, sweet (but not sugary) feminine triumph. Rather hard to describe. I have Sung, and it has never smelled a bit like that on me. It has green florals, but also a good deal of powder, white musk, wood, and pineapple! It's the only fragrance I've ever had with a pineapple note that actually appealed to me. The pineapple softens and rounds out the florals and base notes to a charming warmth. What fragrances is this like? None. But like another reviewer I am reminded of the same airy, rounded, floral beauty of Vanderbilt and Beautiful. I can't stop sniffing myself while wearing Bill Blass, and I get complements automatically and often. Is Bill Blass modern or trendy? Not even slightly. But if it were released under a new name with more orange blossom and less powder, it would sell well today! Totally 5 stars.

Bill Blass f. women is a lavish floral bouquet, green notes mixed with big florals. I've had this fragrance for a while, but somehow it slipped my mind. Then another mini arrived, and now I'm so happy to have two of these lovelies. There's something special about the late 70's fragrances: I don't love every one but they are unique. There's no pineapple in BB as far as I can tell. There is a fair bit of oakmoss, which can make or break a fragrance. In BB the oakmoss doesn't take over, nor does the orris root or the musk. It's a very well blended perfume, classy but not stuffy. BB smells feminine to me, but it's not girly. BB is a perfume of a different era, and yet there's plenty about it to appeal to younger wearers. BB will stand out from the current slew of sweet and/or aquatic fruit whatevers, but it won't come across as old fashioned or grandmotherly. Honestly, one should be so lucky to have a grandmother who wears BB!

This fragrance has a strong scent of white flowers, like a spicy tuberose. I wore it in the late 1980's; my family had a home in the Cayman Islands and I would wear it on the humid sultry nights, dancing on the beach. It was strong enough to last and be intoxicating, but not so sweet that the sillage nauseated others in the heat. It is quite fresh, and on my skin I do not get much "green", as green scents generally turn "grassy". For me, this will always be my Caymans scent, recalling the thrill of becoming a young woman and the primping before going out dancing, boating, and having fun on a beautiful island... Even if this scent does not conjure such memories for you, it is a special scent capable of making its wearer seem confident, fresh, classic, and slightly sexy. Wear it as you make some lovely new memories!

When I think of green fragrances, Bill Blass is the first thing that comes to my mind. I don't mean green sitting on top of patchouli, or vanilla, or amber, or calone. I don't mean green with rich spices, or resins, or wood. I mean GREEN--a sun-drenched, well-manicured lawn. Springtime, rich, sweet, clover-y grass. That kind of green. Sweet hyacinth and mimosa dominate. After about half an hour, there's a distinct pineapple note. A very light application might tend to be somewhat powdery after about an hour. This 40 year-old beauty is a stand-out today's sea of fruitchoulis (which I too love). Wearing BB in 2018 is probably a good way to get remembered, and in the best way. You'll be the one who smells like a bright late April day.

When I first sprayed it I thought that it's really intense and rich in a floral and fresh way. But not laundry fresh like nowadays. More "perfumy". Looking at the creation date it is clear why this is :) So, while I personally loved the scent I was always a little cautious. I wasn't sure if I could pull it of but yesterday morning I thought what the heck, let's go Bill! When my boyfriend sniffed me he immediately took another sniff of my neck and said that I smell really really good, like summer. Don't be afraid of this smelling dated - it is wonderful and also very luxurious! Lasting power is excellent and when sprayed with a light hand there's no need to worry about going overboard.