Miss Vanderbilt

Description

With a cheerfully fruity opening, the fragrance goes on to reveal a floral bouquet of rose, underscored with white flowers (ylang-ylang, tuberose) and green accents. The spicy notes (cardamom, nutmeg, clove) provide delicate highlights too. The scent evolves towards a creamy, woodsy trail of sandalwood, sweetened with vanilla and tonka bean. Floral, woodsy, with oriental facets, Miss Vanderbilt also possesses the powdery tonalities of heliotrope and May rose. Perfumer: Sonia Constant, Givaudan.

At a glance

A perfume that pays tribute to budding femininity

History

Romance and femininity are two values that have long been associated with the house of Vanderbilt. Yet with Miss Vanderbilt, the brand aims to express a different image: ‘one of budding femininity, the first harbingers of seduction’. The fragrance is a ‘reassuring, woodsy-floral cocoon you want to curl up inside’ explains perfumer Sonia Constant. ‘As soft as a feather (…) with a powdery tonality’, the designer wanted ‘an intense, velvety caress of a fragrance’. As for the Miss Vanderbilt woman, the perfumer sees her as, ‘a warm, welcoming and steady woman, who is very sensuous, but not ostentatiously so’. In popular stores and department stores.

Range

Eau de toilette 1 oz.

Bottle

You’ll recognize Vanderbilt N° 1’s signature bottle with the engraved swan. This scent’s juice has a slightly rosy, iridescent sheen to it.