Gilda

This beauty is now manufactured by Marquis Parfums Paris and I'm reviewing the one made under that brand. There may be a chance the perfume got the Rumba treatment and switched owners or the company changed their name after Pierre Wulff left. The bottle is still pretty much the same in the pic except for the Gilda logo is on the golden plastic cap. The top of the cap has the flower design of the vintage cap. Mine came in a long tin casing with pretty much the same logo as the vintage except it says Parfums Gilda France Marquis Parfums Paris instead of Pierre Wulff Paris. Inside is another paper carton similar to the tin casing. The casing and the bottle now has batch codes on them. Now onto the scent. The opening reminded me of vintage Clairol Herbal essences shampoo with a crapton of florals. The mid to drydown becomes woody and powdery. The current formulation lasts only 3 hours on my skin though. The sillage is moderate at the first hour then fades to near nothing after. Edit: The frag costs approximately 16 USD (sans shipping) in my place. Edit 2: I sadly have to part with it, its pathetic life on my skin just won't cut it anymore. I'm reaching for my Alharamain Urbanist Intense Femme more because it beats everything Gilda offers on me by miles.

Gilda, are you decent? - Me? [long pause] Sure! I'm decent. I am so much in love with this fruity-rich-tuberose perfume, have got it blindly in EDP 100 ml art deco bottle, - no regrets at all. Most balsamic, warm, lush tuberose, neroli and jasmine, sweetened by pineapple on very feminine base from ylang, amber and benzoin. Starts loud, like Rita Hayworth throwing her hair up and down, very dramatic heart, like Rita's destiny and sweet melancholic base, like our memory of her. I can not call Gilda vintage smelling fragrance, it is sooo mature, mouthwatering and smart, so strong, yet so romantic. At some point it is one of very few tuberose-based fragrances I love and CAN actually wear without suffocation, another one is Fath de Fath and Balenciaga's Michelle. Gilda, you are not decent, you are tantalizing.

I was gifted this in the 90s and enjoyed it (though it was too mature for me) and I recently went down memory lane and got myself a bottle. Wow the nostalgia! The opening is green/aldehydes/citrus then you get sandalwood, ylang-ylang, pineapple, tarragon, bergamot, cedar & amber. The magic happens in the dry down when they all melt together and create a powdery semi-sweet uplifting haze. It's actually quite potent (definitely made in an era when perfumes had to compete with cigarette smoke*) Gilda gives the sensation of sunshine in a cedar forest as you hold a sweet floral bouquet while wearing a sandalwood beaded bracelet. I absolutely love it. Perfect for warmer weather and for only around $15 it's a great value & a must have for any vintage collection.

It’s strange no body talks about the similarity between Gilda and Estée Lauder beautiful they are very similar but i think Gilda a bit stronger and the dry down is more sweeter/warmer than beautiful , and this perfume getting better and better every hour of wearing it , even if you still wearing it the next day it smells better than the day before . Be ware of blind buy it , it’s not for everyone . Is this perfume Vintage yes on good way , mmmmm I think if you love Fred Hayman 273 and Estée Lauder beautiful you will definitely love this one because it’s combination of the two in my opinion .

Gilda is a rich vintage floral with a green, citrusy opening and a warm, creamy heart. It starts fresh with bergamot, pineapple, and a touch of tarragon, then melts into a cloud of white flowers like tuberose, ylang-ylang, and jasmine. As it dries down, sandalwood, amber, and vanilla give it a soft, powdery warmth. It feels nostalgic, cozy, and bold at the same time. If you love vintage-style florals with a sweet woody base, this is a hidden gem.