Jardin a New York by Gloria Vanderbilt

A very cool cheapie. The opening is divine: fresh, crisp, with a green sweetness. It feels like a cross between Light Blue and Chanson d’eau. What a pity that nowadays such spring waters are so rare, without veering into soapy, vanilla or sweet-scented territory. There’s a hint of greenish white floral, but above all, that crisp green current stands out, super refreshing. Then a pink floral sweetness enters with a slight sarsaparilla touch, and of course the peony, which I always notice. This takes away a bit of its lovely unisex character and doesn’t make it unbearable, but it loses some charm to end up as just another perfume with less personality. Still, it’s worth a try; for the price, the quality is more than acceptable. I wish it were always like this.

What a lovely fragrance: a bunch of fresh gardenias with a citrus touch. It’s a fresh eau de perfume, and its longevity on my skin is very good; given its low price, it’s also very economical. Without doubt, I will buy it again.

It’s a very nice fragrance. The good: the price, very cheap but doesn’t smell cheap. It’s sophisticated, for a lady (personality, not age), fresh but elegant, ideal for daytime, spring, summer or temperate environments. It goes well with formal or casual attire, jeans, as long as the woman takes care of her appearance and hygiene. The freshness of the white flowers (jasmine and neroli) with greens makes it very pleasant. Something positive is that where I live I’ve never smelled this scent; Gloria Vanderbilt isn’t well known and there’s no advertising, so I like not smelling like everyone else. The bad: its short duration. It’s an EDP but its performance is like an EDT. I understand that due to the notes it won’t last like others with tobacco, leather or vanilla, but perhaps a higher concentration would help to reach 5-6 hours instead of 2-3. Still, it’s a perfume I’d buy again; here it costs less than $10-15, it’s reapplied and I like it for layering with a longer-lasting one. I plan to try other Gloria fragrances. PS: it has some similarity with Calvin Klein’s Beauty due to the jasmine and green notes, they give that energetic freshness without being citrusy, only that Beauty feels less formal to me than Jardin, has better longevity and is more expensive without being an expensive perfume.

I love the smell: it’s a fresh floral, nothing extraordinary but super pleasant. The trail is low, close to the skin, and the longevity is short, but I don’t mind given the price. It’s the perfume I use after getting out of the shower before going to bed, or on hot mornings when staying at home; it makes me feel good. Will I repurchase when I finish it? Yes.

Jardin to New York… I’d heard several reviews before buying it, and as it was economical, I purchased it. While it was drying, it reminded me a lot of another scent I already knew, but I didn’t know which one. Once it settled close to the skin, it became more familiar until my olfactory memory led me on a sudden rush to search among my forgotten fragments… there it was in a plastic bottle, the last dregs of a 250ml splash (body mist) called Bamboo by Plaisance from a well-known laboratory in my country. Indeed, this was the same Jardin to New York aroma, with more alcohol, but the resemblance is undeniable. On my skin, it’s a handful of jasmines moving towards neroli with a touch of cedar. I perceive it as citrusy, with moderate trail and ephemeral longevity: the first half an hour is noticeable, but by two hours it’s almost gone, and absent by three. It’s a summer fragrance, clearly just there to replace the old body mist I already had, which, by the way, lasts almost as long and cost me only $3, compared to the $13 for Jardin to New York. Economical too, but for me it only acts as a post-bath lotion, not worth it. I expected more, I like it, but only that.

It smells like a fine cream of white flowers; creamy and soft jasmine stands out quite a bit. It’s quite sweet in my opinion and more for me, as I prefer fresh fragrances, but it doesn’t become overwhelming. I thought it would be fresher and greener; it’s a lovely scent, but definitely a pure, hard white floral. I can’t detect the petit grain note I expected at the opening; I feel the scent is a bit vintage, just like the bottle, but that gives it a nice touch. Edit: after smelling it a few times, I couldn’t stand it; too much white floral; the jasmine note becomes unbearable to me, and it’s too present in this perfume. It’s not for me; definitely, the first impressions are just that.

Spectacular perfume for hot weather: fresh, light and citrusy, nothing like the classic I hate. Smells like a bouquet of white bridal flowers, with a sweet dry-down. Soft trail, not invasive and easy to wear. I love it!

I love it! Fresh, soapy floral aroma, super refreshing and perfect for the heat. It’s one of the few I like from start to finish. The trail is noticeable but fades after four hours. Good value for money so I’m not bothered having to reapply. I’ll buy it again.

Gloria Vanderbilt, a brand I hadn’t heard of since my childhood, with a Jardin a New York (2016) that smells nothing like ‘old guard’ perfume. It’s very fresh, very clean, but not sporty; it stays feminine and discreet. I always notice the neroli, a fragrance with a fine soap touch. At some point it feels powdery; if I focus only on that, it reminds me of the talc in Guerlain’s Samsara, my mother’s signature perfume that I’ve smelled daily for half my life. BEWARE! It’s not from the Samsara family, it doesn’t have that DNA, and don’t buy it thinking you’ll get even a distant relative; only the talc reminds me of Samsara. It’s a very low-cost perfume (around $13 for a 100 ml bottle) that I feel lacks projection, although my partner smells it all the time (and adores it), my nose loses it after a couple of hours. But at that price I have no problem reapplying to make my nose happy again. Jardin a New York offers fresh elegance at a super solidarity price, so I think I’ll buy another one to keep in my stash, I don’t want to run out.

I like this fragrance: fresh, green and floral. For hot days it’s a refreshing and pleasant spark. Nothing like the classic Vanderbilt (which for me is very sweet and overwhelming). This one isn’t sweet or suffocating. It’s well made and has been essential this summer. I wear it many nights to sleep. It lasts longer on clothes than on skin. Longevity isn’t high and the trail is moderate, so it can be worn to work without suffocating anyone. I’m not convinced by the original Vanderbilt, they gave it to me as a gift and I never bought it again, but this Jardin a New York has been a delight for summer.