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3.8

70 reviews

67%
would repurchase
3.8/5
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4.0
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16 years ago

This won't be for everyone, no. It's not a modern fragrance at all. It's a real traditional "perfumey" perfume! I've got to be in the mood to wear this, but when I am, it really hits the spot. ...

About reviewer (29 reviews)

Age30-35

SkinCombination

HairBrown

EyesBlue



3.0
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16 years ago

It is very old-fashioned, "retro", powdery scent, reminds me of Chanel no5 (similar aldehydic note), I smell some undefiniable powdery flowers (maybe iris + jasmine) + weird, metallic, "dusty" note...

About reviewer (84 reviews)

Age25-29

SkinDry, Fair-Medium

HairBlond

EyesGreen


5.0
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16 years ago

Like a lot of other people, I wear this because my mother did when i was little. I have very strong, lovely memories associated with it. I used to sniff my mother's pillow when she left. She'd...

About reviewer (23 reviews)

Age19-24

SkinCombination, Olive

HairBrunette

EyesBrown


3.0
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16 years ago

I used this awhile back. It's flowery and light. Too light, for me, really. But it's elegant and fresh on the right person. I just thought it was too boring for me, too pretty. Too innocent like....

About reviewer (242 reviews)

Age30-35

SkinCombination, Fair-Medium, Warm

HairBrunette, Straight, Fine

EyesHazel


5.0
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16 years ago

Oscar is the saddest perfume I have ever smelled. My Mother wore it. Every time I smell it I can envision her sitting sadly at the kitchen table alone, drinking tea and staring down into her...

About reviewer (96 reviews)

Age36-43

SkinOther, Other

HairOther

EyesOther


3.0
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17 years ago

This was a gift for Valentine's Day. I had smelled it before, and wanted to throw up from the smell. It smells incredibly strong, and the epitome of "old lady" smell. However, my bf gave it to me...

About reviewer (68 reviews)

Age19-24

SkinOily, Other, Not Sure

HairBlond, Other, Other

EyesBlue


3.0
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17 years ago

My mom no longer wears this, so she passed it on to me. I'd describe Oscar as a very strong, but pretty floral scent. It isn't a fresh floral, it is more of a powdery fragrance with some spicy...

About reviewer (132 reviews)

Age19-24

SkinNormal, Fair

HairBlond

EyesBlue


5.0
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17 years ago

I have always been really sensitive to scents and can't wear alot of perfumes. Trying to select a scent for myself is nearly always torture (migraines, swollene eyes - I mean torture) so I don't...

About reviewer (55 reviews)

Age30-35

SkinAcne-prone, Olive, Not Sure

HairBrunette, Other, Medium

EyesGreen


4.0
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17 years ago

I first experienced Oscar when I was babysitting for this woman about 15 years ago who always smelled so nice! She was a no-nonsense woman who wasn't afraid to state her mind. I bought the edt a...

About reviewer (122 reviews)

Age30-35

SkinCombination, Fair, Cool

HairBrunette, Curly, Coarse

EyesBlue


4.0
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17 years ago

EDT: The current formulation is just OK for me. It is a sweet and safe floral though sort of one-dimensional, overblended. My memory of it from the early nineties is that of a more faceted floral....

About reviewer (489 reviews)

Age30-35

SkinCombination, Fair-Medium, Warm

HairBrunette, Straight, Medium

EyesHazel


4.0
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18 years ago

A total scrubber of a smell (can't be classified as a fragrance!) I wonder if this is the same perfume as described in the positive reviews? I'm no stranger to strong or unusual scents (hell, I...

About reviewer (62 reviews)

Age30-35

SkinCombination

HairBrown

EyesGreen


2.0
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18 years ago

I am so happy to read coolfreshair's review below, because I have <b>always</b> told my mom (who wore Oscar up to the late 80s) that Oscar smells like Vanderbilt, and she has always told me I'm...

About reviewer (100 reviews)

Age30-35

SkinDry, Fair-Medium, Neutral

HairBlond, Curly, Fine

EyesGray


4.0
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18 years ago

My first perfume by Oscar de la Renta was an eau de parfum called Ruffles. It was gorgeous. Then it seemed to stop, and I could only get Oscar. A saleswoman told me that it was the same perfume...

About reviewer (49 reviews)

Age56 & Over

SkinNormal, Fair, Not Sure

HairBrown, Wavy, Fine

EyesBrown


3.0
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18 years ago

I wore Oscar in the 80's, though it came out in the 70's. It was a lovely fragrance on me then, a creamy white floral with a bit of spice. I used to receive compliments on it. Today, I'm...

About reviewer (116 reviews)

Age44-55

SkinNormal, Fair

HairBrown

EyesBlue


2.0
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18 years ago

This is horrible - it reminds me of the 1970s. There's nothing classic or timeless about it - it just shouts "70s Retro!!" at me. Endnotes also remind me of Gloria Vanderbilt's "Vanderbilt." ...

About reviewer (98 reviews)

Age19-24

SkinDry, Other, Not Sure

HairBrown, Other, Other

EyesBrown


5.0
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18 years ago

I just discovered this in a scent strip for a Mother's Day ad. I had never tried this before, and I can't believe I've been missing out all these years. It launched in 1977, when I was only 17. It...

About reviewer (107 reviews)

Age44-55

SkinSensitive, Fair-Medium

HairBrown

EyesGreen


5.0
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19 years ago

I have never worn it but my Mom has worn it ever since I can remember. I love the smell so much, every time I smell it I think of my Mom :) I bought her a bottle for Christmas this year and it came...

About reviewer (35 reviews)

Age25-29

SkinCombination

HairBrown

EyesBlue


4.0
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19 years ago

Hi SwedishGirl26! Nice to read your subscription. If you love "old" Oscar de la Renta and RED DOOR, you should try legendary L'heure Bleue by Guerlain and inexpensive Gloria Vanderbilt classic...

About reviewer (183 reviews)

Age44-55

SkinOther, Other

HairOther

EyesOther


5.0
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19 years ago

I bought this on my summer-vacation to Italy ! And I sooo absolutley adore it! This is my new fave fragrance! It is a very wearable fragrance, excellent for daytime and warm weather, exquisite for...

About reviewer (160 reviews)

Age25-29

SkinSensitive, Fair, Neutral

HairBrunette, Wavy, Fine

EyesGreen


4.0
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19 years ago

I used to regard this as a fragance for very old women. I got a bottle for free, lucky me, so i had nothing to lose to wear it! And then I realised that it is actually a very seductive and warm...

About reviewer (120 reviews)

Age19-24

SkinCombination

HairBrunette

EyesBrown