Vivid

This is such a sleeper hit it's not even funny. I'm amazed it hasn't garnered more popularity, even after all these years. Vivid is a true "purple" fragrance. There are mostly floral notes going on here (violet being chief among them), but it brings to mind plums and dry autumn fruits (even though none are listed in the ingredients list). To put in another way: it's kind of like high quality grape soda that's been spiked. I'd say this is good for someone who's into those fruit punch-y girly-girl type fragrances and is looking to graduate to something more sophisticated without giving up the youthful feel. What's awesome about Vivid is it's so typically 90's. It's fun and brash and kind of lovingly mischievous. Really, Vivid is the slightly goth loud-mouthed cousin of Liz Claiborne's wonderful "Mambo" (if they were actual human beings they'd be two chicks in their late-twenties getting on the subway wearing loud colors, holding H&M shopping bags, and talking smack about their boyfriends). The longevity and throw are top notch and an affront to much more expensive fragrances that don't deliver the same performance. (Just be warned; it opens harshly a bit animalistic. Give it a few minutes. It settles into something divine.) Highly recommended.

This is very difficult for me to write, because Vivid was MY signature scent- THE signature scent. It perfectly defined me. My first bottle, purchased by my father in 1993, turned sour sometime in 2003. In 2009, I ordered a bottle from a discount house- either 99Perfume or FragranceNet- only to realize it had turned, as well. To those of you who have recently acquired this sunken treasure, your acquisitions are sadly either mere shadows of what they used to be, or have lost their magic altogether. I've reached this conclusion by way of the Fragrantica perfume pyramid: Oris? Maybe. Tangerine, jasmine, sandalwood, lily and violet? Yes. Egyptian sage, amber, peony, freesia? Nope. And, if you smell bergamot, you are the proud owner of a genuine spoiled bottle of Vivid! Marigold was the magical note that sealed the deal for this fragrance, when it was still alive. The composition was first class, with amazing depth. Sandalwood blended beautifully, creating a creamy vanilla musk, and the lily and violet stayed true to the end. Spellbound with this potion I made love, slayed dragons, suckled babes, moved mountains, and defied death. Liz, if you're listening- this was your MASTERPIECE! (Sniff.)

I find it mysterious that this little gem was discontinued so soon after release. I find it to be such an unusual and beautiful lilac/freesia scent, at least "purple flowers" is what I think I smell. I purchased 2 bottles on clearance somewhere around 1995 and they both still smell fine. They made the cut in my recent perfume cull for the Salvation Army after I smelled them again. Perhaps the juice has gotten a bit less potent as I avoided this scent in the past as I thought it was a bit too strong for work. Which explains why I still have 2 bottles! Today I wore 2 sprays at the sternum and got pleasant, classy floral whiffs throughout the day, just right. Good longevity and I am fussy about this. I would wear mainly in the late winter and spring, and usually during the day as this scent does not seem to evoke romance, at least not for me. Just class and elegance. I see this scent compared to other perfumes, but I am not aware of anything like it. Fifth Avenue is in the same general spirit, yes, but not much like it otherwise. Feminine, unique, classy. 9/10

Vivid is a very.lovely perfume. I just brought a 1.7oz bottle of it blind through an internet site because of the great reviews I've read about it and as far as I could tell there's only one perfume site in England that stocks it. I only got it a few days ago and I'm loving it. It's GORGEOUS! I like quite a few Liz Claiborne perfumes (my favorite is Curve) but this has to be one of her best. It's one of those perfumes you just want to breathe in very deeply, like taking a deep breath of fresh air. I think the jasmine and freesia are the predominant notes. I totally agree with Rednose that this is a hidden beauty. I'm so happy I've finally got a bottle for myself and I'm going to be ordering more because it's so hard to get hold of. I don't want to run out of it and would love to have some in my perfume collection forever! There is one drawback though. It has very little staying power and seems to almost totally disappear within a few hours. If it had better staying power it would be an almost perfect scent for me.

Ok so I wore this perfume 2day, my vintage bottle given by my aunt in the year 1998 when I was a kid without knowing anything about perfumes, but I fell in love with this smell instantly and it was my 1st designer perfume so this is so special to me. Back to present, so I wore my nearly empty bottle 2day(kept it safely in dark almira all these years) I'm in love with this, it's still beautiful as I remember but it's not beast mode as it used to be. I have bought 2 vintage bottles from ebay coz it's discontinued now and no one even talks about it on Youtube I don't know why? Can anyone here please recommend me any perfume which smells closest to Vivid please let me know. I also got Vivid by EA fragrance it's a watered down version.