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.

This scent was a delightful surprise for me. The words that come to my mind are vivid, lively, clean. With the exception of the geranium and orris it's difficult to pick out individual notes. And when I say clean I don't mean "soapy", I mean crisp and fresh, like it draws a sharp line. The persistence is sensational: if I apply it in the morning I'll still catch whiffs when I'm getting ready for bed. This is an underappreciated classic and a mood brightener to boot. Persistence: excellent 10-12 hours Fabulosity: Lauren Hutton Value to price ratio: excellent 8/10

This was one of my favorite fragrances to wear in the late 70's and early 80's. It's a beautiful green and floral scent with a bit of soft powder added. I only have a mini perfume of it now and don't want to use it as I like to keep my collectables full and it costs a fortune to buy a vintage now. I have found that catalyst by Halston is very similar and can be found easily and at a reasonable price. I sure wish it would be made again.

I had this perfume in the 80s and loved it. Unfortunately it can't be found everywhere. If you want a soft,powdery/feminine scent this might work for you. It is probably one of those perfumes that works well with your chemistry or not. On my skin this scent lingered for hours.

WORDS are not adequate. You must Meet this scent in order to understand how lovely and uniquely appealing she is..... 6 Stars for this wonderfully smooth and full bodied beauty!

I love this scent....very clean and fresh!

I’ve been hunting this specific perfume down for years! I don’t believe in sites such as eBay or Amazon — where there are many counterfeit products. Once I’ve recently discovered that there was a store that was selling it at around $100 USD — for a full 100ml. bottle, I seized the opportunity and got it! It’s such a shame that this gem discontinued a very long time ago. It really is a work of olfactory art! Bill Blass by Bill Blass for Women takes me all the way back to my childhood, when my mother would wear it consistently. That’s the reason why I got it in the first place — as a birthday present for her. It was one of her all-time perfumes, and I just felt the urge to get it. As soon as I lifted the cap, I instantly recognized the scent. Truly astounding how I managed to finally snag a vintage bottle! If I had to label this fragrance, it’d be yellow AND green — freshly-cut grass green, a bit mossy, but very clean and floral. For an EDT, it’s quite strong! 9/10

Green green green - that's how it starts. Then green green and a strong hiacynth. Other than hiacynth, I cannot get any separate flower, they mix all together. That's a definitely older-style scent when all notes rush forward together, they are a bit too exuberant even. But very lady-like - not oldlady-like, but Audrey Hapburn-elegant-lady-like. If I were a lawyer or a CEO I would wear this gladly - in my opinion, Bill Blass for women goes exceptionally well with luxurous clothes and wide-brimmed hats. But I'm afraid CEOs would be deterred by its low price tag....

Very fresh and pretty after about 30 minutes. When first applied, I get a definite furniture polish note, but that goes away, thank goodness. At that point, it’s lovely. It would be hard to be in a bad mood wearing this! Great value for a very nice everyday/office scent that is an outdoorsy girl next door.

I never wore this scent, but I received the scented votive candles and porcelain votive candle holder as a Christmas gift and they were a favorite of mine. I only burned them on special occasions so they'd last. I kept thinking of purchasing the fragrance for myself, but never got around to it.

A fresh bouquet of flowers and green notes suitable for spring— and if the temperature does not regularly exceed 100 degrees for summer as well. No aldehydes; which predominated in the 1970s. Longevity is about 4 hours and sillage is about 4 hours. Office appropriate.

Just look at the amazing notes of this perfume!! It can only be beautiful with such a selection of ingredients! I find this beauty very well constructed for a WONDERFUL price! There were made a lot of gorgeous perfumes back in the 70's! LOVELY!

I have it thanks to Magie and this is sooo wonderful! This should be in one of my threads about GREAT perfumes for a GREAT price! If you are in to the great galbanum classics, this one cannot be missing from your collection!! Good luck! Action

This is an oldie but goodie anytime scent. I liked its sweet sophistication...It reminds me a little of Estee Lauder Private Collection however PC is a little stronger floral as I recall. I like both fragrances they are classics.

Very unique and unusual spicy floral scent. I wore this in high school. Not sure if the modern version is the same but guys loved it and I got a lot of compliments.

very pretty floral. not to strong. is great with my chemistry.