Wings

I still remember myself, 12-13 years old, standing in the cosmetics section of Robinson's May, looking curiously at a poster of Isabella Rosselini at the Lancome counter, engulfed and entranced by the scent of powder, lipsticks and perfume, knowing, this would become a lifelong addiction. I had just begun playing with fragrances back then. I was just about to leave the department store into the mall, when a Prescriptives lady sprayed Flirt into the air (another one of my 90s favourites), it was then, in my peripheral vision, I was lured by a Wings box set containing a full size and beautiful little mini EDP. I fell in love with the blue and gold hues and when I inhaled the perfume, wore it, I became it. Some 20 years and 200 hundred perfumes later, this still wins a prize in my top drawer. Nothing ever has given me quite so much pleasure and now, pure nostalgia.

I tried it a few years back at a local chemist`s - they were down to 4 (yes 4!) euro by the 30 ml bottle, and I instantly bought at least 5 of them, and gave to mum and other females in the family. We all agreed that it`s a pleasant, everyday scent for women in their 30s and beyond, that you can wear all summer long. It has the right balance of freshness-floweriness-muskiness, I never found any similarity with Eternity or Rumeur though. To me it`s pure white flowers, gardenia and lily especially, and the drydown is quite musky. It`s probably the best budget perfume I ever bought..And I agree, that it does have the 90s vibe..In any way - I`m defo getting a budget bottle of it sometime soon!

I love this fragrance. I found a small bottle of the perfume in a consignment shop. This is a soft, sofisticated & modern floral which smells like dominate white florals on me, which I love. Gardenia??? How can it go wrong??? Love at first sniff. The base notes keep it from being a too-sweet floral on me & it just softens to a watery white floral. It reminds me of Chanel No 5 because they smell similar. Love it & worth every penny. 'Just wish it would last longer than 4-6 hours on me.

This definitely smells like it could be a Sophia Grojsman creation! I love all of her perfumes, so I was pleasantly surprised when I took my first sniff of Wings! To me it’s Volupte mixed with Eternity. And I also get Spellbound 100%. The osmanthus gives it a fruity apricot juiciness, and the heliotrope hugs you with fluffy powderiness. The jasmine and gardenia are sweet but not cloying. It’s juicy, it’s soft, it’s delicious! Wings has me flying high!

It is full of osmathus (think of Narciso Rodriguez for Her)...creamy osmathus floating in the sky, falling into a field of lilac, jasmine....slipping into an amber river...personal and passionate...complex and exciting but not sophisticated...raw and loud but super-feminine Reminds me of the night...I use it for night sleeping these days...the strong osmathus-amber dry down always shocks me in the morning :)

This screams GARDENIA AND LILAC on me which is fantastic as I love gardenias and lilacs almost more than any other flowers. For me the sillage is really pretty impressive wafting around me in a lovely floral cloud. It's very soft and feminine and pretty, but not shy and retiring which is perfect if you ask me. It's a charming vivacious chatterbox of a woman in a flowered hat

I don't know which flowers it has most but I don't recognise any so for me it smells generically floral. Back then the notes were much different so it makes harder to distinguish them if it is possible at all. I enjoy the result nevertheless, it smells like pure nostalgia of 1990's. (I poured my splash mini into a sprayer to get it properly spread.)

Love this scent, one spray only. Strong florals, beautiful mix gardenia, tuberose and others. very clean floral with no powdery dry down. love it Loud and proud 90s floral. One spray will do. This scent is hard to find, but great for someone who loves florals( or Giorgio).. it does smell similar to eternity and sun moon stars. Clean bright floral

This is a great 90’s scent. It’s floral and fresh, but sweet and warm at the same time. ‘Wings’ is a bit like CK Eternity but with its own distinctive character. It’s a fragrance that improves with dry down. I’ve enjoyed wearing this fragrance today. It is cheap and cheerful in the best way possible.

the best floral fragrance ever,evokes sweet memories, had it a very long time back.Don't know where i can buy this again, hope to see another perfume house coming up with something similar or surpassing .. :)

My aunt has this and it is quite lovely. But, I don't think anyone under 30 could pull this off. However it is a nice scent, but not sexy like Chanel No5.

Super 90s. Has that same chewy undercurrent that Amarige does but with a clean, laundry detergent floral thing going on. Love it!

I'm in love! My husband loves it too! Which is quite an accomplishment. Happy Perfuming!♥

I ordered it blind and I was shocked. Absolutely love it. It is not a fruity floral, but rather an oppulent floral oriental. They do not make many perfumes like this these days, people seem to be afraid of them. It is sweet, full, deep, great. Smells very much of jasmine, lilac and amber to me and that is why I love it. Love jasmine and amber and although lots of perfumes these days have jasmine in their names and almost all, like in the past, do have it amongst their notes, practically no perfumes smell of jasmine. It is probably too rich and opulent for these days. Wings reminds me a lot of Poison, but even more of the original Lumíére, which I like much better than Poison. While Poison is a bit cloying and too sweet (although I do like it), none of these too is. Well, I like the original Lumiére much better than Wings, it is even denser, but that one has been out of production for a longtime now. Nevertheless I consider Wings a wonderful replacement. Differently from Poison and Lumiére it does in fact have this musky animalic understone which otherwise also makes it special. Never guessed really. I am very happy with it. A true mood lifter.

This is like a modernized L'air du temps. Slightly soapy, and far more floral than fruity. Soft and definitely classic in style. I get a little fruitiness on the drydown, a citrusy peach, which I'm assuming comes from the passion flower although I could be wrong. Slightly sweet. Decent soft projection from my sweater. This and Avon Topaze are the only perfumes my mother owns and she's had them for decades without ever wearing them (she has severe asthma, so she can't wear fragrances. She uses the bottles purely for decor). I somehow went my whole life up to this point without giving this a sniff, and it smells exactly how I always expected from the way it looks. To summarize - it's classic in style, slightly old-fashioned at this point in time, but approachable. Any woman of any age could pull this off. A very safe take on vintage French DNA; it doesn't "wow" me, but it's nice enough for all normal purposes and would be an easy reach. I'll always have a sense of nostalgia around the bottle design, which is very pretty.

Wings is a very green floral to me. There is not a single fruity note listed, so I don’t know how this can be classified as a fruity floral. It doesn’t smell fruity at all. There is an abundance of waxy white florals, complete with a touch of bitterness. I feel that there are leaves and stems included in these notes, not just the petals. I wish I could smell more of the lilac and rose, as they are flowers that have a sweet crispness, but I can smell mostly gardenia and lily. A bit of sweetness would improve this in my opinion. The drydown is very faint, a lovely sandalwood and musk. I wish it were stronger at the base. I know this smells very similar to something else I have smelled or own, but I can’t figure out what it is. It is reminiscent of many non-sweet florals that I associate with the 70’s and 80’s, even though this came out in the 90’s. I don’t often wear these greenish florals, but they must suit me, as I have already received a compliment about my scent with the first person I encountered today.

The newest addition to my Giorgio Beverly Hills kick: I did like this fragrance back when it was launched, but never owned a bottle. I purchased it just recently at a bargain. It is a bright, sunny, cheerful scent. I cannot imagine being gloomy and wearing this. Though "White" flowers are listed, the feel is a sunny yellow. I get a sweetness almost like honey, likely from the lily. I also can detect the softness of carnation. I do not detect any fruitiness, and indeed no fruits are listed. I do feel a clove type note, perhaps its the way the sandalwood blends with the other notes, but I like cloves so enjoy that. And yes, there are echoes of Eternity, but this is a far more bold and full bodied scent. As said, it is a bold fragrance, so best applied lightly, otherwise it could be overwhelming to others. Even though it is not an irresistible, love fragrance, i do enjoy it immensely and will wear it often. And at current prices it can be had for, what a bargain.

I used to wear this in the early 1990's, along with New West Skinscent by Aramis. Both are fresh, aquatic fragrances. I used to wear this whilst working in a bar in my student days and I remember getting a lot of compliments with it, in fact one of my co-workers adopted it as her signature scent and still loves it to this day. I tried Wings again recently, after finding a bargain in a TK Maxx, but sadly, it was too strong, too "chemical" for me, a little overpowering, not how I remember it at all. It reminded me of an old-lady type smell. I have just sold my bottle on Ebay. At first spray is when its most offputting - when it settled down after a couple of hours, the smell was more pleasant, but not enough for me to wear again! Some things belong in the past, and this is one of those - "we should never look back cos we're not going that way!"

My first perfume - I bought this from just the magazine advert - I was sold and luckily I loved it. I was worried that the current version might not be quite the same but I bought some for Christmas and, 'boom', to my nose it has the same lovely initial notes and main scent; to me gardenia, rose and jasmine. The dry down might be a little leaner but this was never an overpowering perfume. I am right back in my optimistic 1990s. There's really nothing not to like about this happy scent and it seems a lot better value to me now. I think it used to have Wings written on the bottle and my new one doesn't but nevermind. For me Wings is definitely on trend for this spring/summer as it's a lovely bit of happiness and optimism in a bottle - I might have to get another bottle just in case.

I am rather excited! I've just come upon an old copy of Victoria magazine ~ with an UNOPENED tester flap of Wings! The soaring picture of the woman jumping for joy in her yellow frock, captured me at once. WHY has no one opened this yet?! So I made myself wait until my own perfume - of - the - day began to fade before sampling Wings. LIQUID SUNSHINE I could have sworn I was smelling the yellow punch of Narcissus and the sweetness of Tuberose, but no. So this sharp and heady - sweet potion must be a combination of Gardenia, Lilac, and Marigold. Backed by the excellent base of Amber, Cedar, and Sandalwood.... what a fine balance. This perfume perfectly conjures up sunshine, and actually delivers on it's ad copy. WOW. Pleasant surprise indeed!

Something about this reminds me of Sun, Moon, and Stars by Karl Lagerfield. Both are very 90s type perfumes and really have a nostalgic feeling to them for me growing up as a teen of the 90s. I still think this is a very enjoyable and pretty perfume especially during the Springtime if you are not too heavy handed. If over applied this can really give me a migraine. I don't think it is old fashioned as some have stated. It's a classic. I mean, I think classic perfumes are like classic cars, ya know? They never go out of style. Great memories go with this perfume and good times!

The opening is a bit shrieky - LOUD, sharp white flowers. Whoa!!!! At first I thought I had made a real mistake with this blind buy, lol. But the dry down (on me 35 minutes) is worth waiting for - I get a spicy vanilla (heliotrope)/amber mixed with florals. As Heidilynn mentioned, the dry down is a bit reminiscent of The One although The One has a much richer vanilla note. Wings is more spicy floral. I now remember smelling Wings back in the 90's even though I never wore it myself. I liked it back then, I like it now. Sprayed relatively lightly, it lasts around 5 hours on me.

Had and used this in the 90's, along with Poison and Eternity. Now when i smell those, i'm wondering "what was i thinking" :D ?. All of them actually still smell good, but i remember being very liberal with spraying them on. Now, if i used any of these, one spritz would be more than enough. More than that, headache and nausea. Sprayed on some Wings now, and it actually is quite lovely as it settles on the skin. I can't detect any fruits in this, it's a big floral, very well blended. Sillage and longevity are both great, so please people, apply sparingly :)

OH MY!!! This perfume does have wings! it goes everywhere i go! unbelievable lasting power! at first i didn't like it much because i felt that this perfume is too "floral" for me, overpowering... but now i love it! i think i learned to love it, i understand now that with this perfume you have to let some time pass after you spray it before you judge it, it has to dry down and only then you can see how it works with you...only then you can smell the real wings charm!

I had both this and Giorgio when I first wore perfume. This one seems more clean and sparkling. Somehow this reminds me of aquatic perfumes(and it was out long before aquatics were the in thing!)I now realize that the white flowers in this are gardenia and jasmine and Giorgio had tuberose. I do best these days without tuberose. Interesting that this has passion flower I didn't know that was used in perfume but I also like the tea. I think the bottle is cute too.

This immediately went into my white florals corner of my collection. Very reminiscent of a lot of 80s white florals, bombastically loud and as big as the shoulder pads it used to be worn with. No civet note in this composition though, which I’m grateful for. “Dirty white flowers” was SO prevalent in the 80s and I don’t love civet. I wear this when I want a nice vintage perfume over morning coffee, like today, or layer it with something more modern.

Smells like a wisp of its former self. It used to smell annoyingly rich and opulent, like waxy white flowers and new money. The current version, it smells like a watery copycat trying to get grandma’s recipe right with too many shortcuts and ignoring notes in the margins. That said, I can use it to blend and extend the life of other perfumes. I was really hoping to give someone a rich auntie hug, but I will use Fracas for that purpose.

I actually wore this a few weeks ago, on a girls night out. Not sure why i chose this one, i haven't been wearing it in over a decade (and yes it still smells the same, hasn't turned). I was a bit tired of my usual perfumes i guess. Lo and behold, i did get compliments that night. I remember one in particular, a guy dragged his friend to sniff my neck, and stated "this is how a woman should smell like" :D

This white floral fragrance isn't too loud or scary. I apprecaite big white florals for what they are, and I know many people who can wear them well. I, unfortunately cannot wear heavy white florals. They turn on me into something terrible. This perfume on the other hand, is very, very nice. It's a sweet white floral with whisps of freshness behind it. It's a great fragrance and worth checking out.

Gardenia with no tuberose! That's not all this is, however, it's a lovely blend of florals, though the gardenia stands out most. It has the house's DNA but is lighter than the original Giorgio. It's borderline soapy and sweet but not so much as to be off-putting. A cheerful fragrance that calls to mind a day at a northern beach (not the tropical variety). Perfect for late spring or early summer.

Wings is one of those perfumes I've wanted for a long time, and last week a bottle finally arrived. Strong floral opening does remind a little of Amarige, but W. doesn't have the complexity nor the lasting power of that beautiful fragrance. W. is a little soapy, but not to the point where that note becomes overpowering. It's a nice feminine perfume free of sugary notes, wearable and work safe.

I tested this today because the minis were on special. At first I thought maybe it smelt a bit like Chloe Narcisse but the more I sniffed I realised what it actually reminded me of was Calvin Klein Eternity. Not an exact copy, just similar. Because I like both of those fragrances I went ahead and got it. Sure, I have maybe too many perfumes, but who can resist a mini for around $4!

This was given to my mum and whenever she wears it, the whole room smells like a very creamy floral perfume, almost like a fresh moisturising Nivea body lotion (not too soapy tho). We refer to It as the 'Gardenia' perfume since that's the note that stands out to us more. Very cheap and it doesn't have the worst sillage or longevity so, great value for money!

I had this fragrance when I was a teenager. I loved it very much; it smelled flowery/woody/ambery, a very comforting scent. Sadly, every time I sprayed it on my skin it gave me a rash so I had to give up with it. This is one of the very few cases where I would really appreciate a careful reformulation, to be able to wear it again!

To my mother's dismay, someone gave this to me when I was in Jr High. She is not a purfume person, you see and here was her kid drowning everything in Wings! I remember flowers and warmth and feeling like a grownup while wearing it. It's not one I'd wear now as my tastes have changed, but I like the smell for its memories.

Wore this back in 1995, I remember being addicted to it and sprayed it liberally during a long, hot summer ! Bought a bottle a couple of years ago to add to my collection, the memories came back with one whiff it made me smile ! A potent, rich white floral - wow so Giorgio, just so 90's but not in a bad way.

I wore this my senior year of highschool and not since. I smelled it recently after a 14 year hiatus, and now I think it smells old fashioned. I wouldn't buy this one again, but I remember thinking it smelled great back in the day. It funny how perfumes can take you back to different times in your life.

WINGS is a strong and airey floral aroma But I like it after it ''sits'' a bit Got it for my teenage niece and it smells heavenly on her and her boyfriend really likes it too I feel its very well blended and has a distinct and fragrant ''girly'' smell thats sweet and innocent .

My very first "designer" fragrance! My mother bought me the gift set of this circa 1991 for getting a good report card. I felt very grown up visiting the fragrance counter at the Bon Marche. It was my gateway to beautiful fragrances and full of nostalgia for me.

I will never understand what makes me anosmic to Wings. Such a lovely fragrance, opens with a burst of lily and lilac, soft but powerful and then...nothing, I become totally anosmic to it. Truly beautiful , light and powerful at the same time.

I used to wear this when I was a teenager. It was an innocent scent to me and very long lasting from what I remember. I always got compliments when I wore it; usually from other girls, but a few boys too. Very nicely done frag.

A very woman-ish every-day-scent. I like it but I'm not sure why I don't love it. I had a bottle and when it was empty I didnt miss it at all. Nice, good staying-power on my skin. Nice - just nice

Testing a mini vintage. White floral as they come but this one is nice and not cloying. Recommended. SMALL drop needed as nuclear but very nice. To me, better than Giorgio.

This on me was one beautiful weak scent. Flowery, airy, lily and lilac sweet, so much more lovelier than Pleasures, but then it was gone, completely, in 10 to 20 minutes.

Arden's True Love is similar. Nice 90s style floral fresh scent with some aquatic notes. I was hoping for more passionflower but it doesn't really show up. Still good!

Great fragrance but this stuff sent me to the hospital with hives! I'm highly allergic to something in it. But if you can wear it..., it's a very nice perfume.

This perfume is my ex-love. This perfume is a strong floral perfume but I would like express "strong" word.Everlasting floral scent for floral-lovers!

spring boquet of lilac, gardenia and other florals but Easter Lily dominant with creamy sandalwood and musk in the base; very pretty

Agreed with most comenting here.. so identical almost closed to eternity women calvin klein.

It's ok. One person really liked it when I wore it. Gardenia and White florals I have learned to avoid, but this is not the worst. For the price, worth trying. Very loud, a bottle should last forever