74%
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3.1/5
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4.0
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13 years ago

Until recently I associated this fragrance with little old ladies. I purchased it on a whim because I needed a body lotion and the perfume was side benefit with the purchase. The whole package was...

About reviewer (61 reviews)

Age44-55

SkinCombination, Fair, Not Sure

HairBlond, Straight, Fine

EyesBlue



3.0
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14 years ago

I can remember both my mother and Grandmother having bottles of this displayed on their vanities (along with Canoe, Musk and Tigress) I was too much into the new modern fragrances to give Tabu any...

About reviewer (266 reviews)

Age44-55

SkinCombination, Fair, Cool

HairBlond, Straight, Fine

EyesHazel


4.0
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14 years ago

I hope my words in this review are tasty because, I will be eating them. For years I have made atrocious fun of this perfume. I have compared the worst perfumes I've ever smelled to Tabu which I...

About reviewer (153 reviews)

Age36-43

SkinOily, Fair, Cool

HairRed, Straight, Fine

EyesBlue


4.0
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14 years ago

I have been wearing this for 20 yrs. It is very spicy and sexy.Long lasting. I don't wear it all the time,tends to get old.But men always ask me what I am wearing when I have this on.But most women...

About reviewer (23 reviews)

Age36-43

SkinCombination, Fair-Medium

HairBrunette

EyesHazel


2.0
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14 years ago

A cheap-smelling perfume which would be smashingly sexy on a woman in a very elegant dress with elbow-gloves. Supposedly this was a favorite of Ava Gardner, and I could imagine her pulling this...

About reviewer (170 reviews)

Age25-29

SkinCombination, Fair-Medium, Warm

HairRed, Other, Medium

EyesHazel


5.0
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14 years ago

The dusting powder......is extremely female. There is a certain power to that, don't you think? I recommend, without reservation.

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Age30-35

SkinOther, Other

HairOther

EyesOther


4.0
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14 years ago

Wow !! This has quite a long shelf life. I recently unearthed a bottle which I purchased back in the mid-1970s. It was half full and smelled exactly the same as I remembered. Believe me, you don't...

About reviewer (43 reviews)

Age56 & Over

SkinDry

HairBlond

EyesBlue


1.0
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14 years ago

I admit the only reason I bought Tabu was because it has great reviews here on makeupalley.Sorry to be a downer,but this smells like a cheap imitation of Opium.I love Opium,but Tabu didn't work...

About reviewer (21 reviews)

Age36-43

SkinCombination, Fair, Not Sure

HairBrunette, Wavy, Fine

EyesHazel


5.0
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14 years ago

There are some perfumes that make you feel powerful and this is one of them as well as Opium. I have a mini bottle that i purchased 10 years ago which came as a set of 3 for a ridiculously low...

About reviewer (247 reviews)

Age30-35

SkinNormal, Olive, Not Sure

HairBrunette, Other, Other

EyesHazel


5.0
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15 years ago

My friend and I were shopping around CVS and started laughing about drugstore fragrances (particularly how Love's Baby Soft reminded us of middle school) and, I admit, in a moment of immaturity, we...

About reviewer (38 reviews)

Age19-24

SkinDry, Fair, Cool

HairBrunette, Wavy, Medium

EyesBlue


3.0
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15 years ago

I wore Tabu as a teenager. I hadn't tried it in years. But recently I got some with a lot of perfumes at auction. Tabu is the same warm oriental musky scent that I remember. Has an aroma of...

About reviewer (262 reviews)

Age44-55

SkinDry, Fair, Not Sure

HairRed, Other, Other

EyesGreen


5.0
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15 years ago

I love this. I agree it's a love or hate and I'm sure a few years ago it would have seemed too strong to me, but after ffalling in love with the now sadly doscontinued Gucci eau de parfum a few...

About reviewer (46 reviews)

Age36-43

SkinNormal, Fair-Medium, Not Sure

HairBlond, Other, Other

EyesBlue


5.0
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15 years ago

The best way to describe this scent is to say that this is a *classic* fragrance. Tabu by Dana was developed in 1932 by Jean Charles. "Tabu was created by perfumer Jean Carles (working for Roure...

About reviewer (93 reviews)

Age30-35

SkinCombination, Fair-Medium, Warm

HairOther, Other, Other

EyesBlue


4.0
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15 years ago

I bought a set of Tabu for 10 bucks, the larger spray bottle and a little dab on cologne. Initially I tried dabbing it on, but I think it was too concentrated that way. I then tried a fine mist...

About reviewer (13 reviews)

Age36-43

SkinOther, Fair, Neutral

HairBrown, Wavy, Medium

EyesBrown


5.0
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15 years ago

I love Tabu. It was the first perfume I wore as a teenager that I picked out for myself. I liked it so well that it was my signature scent for years. It's never been obnoxious on me, dries down...

About reviewer (11 reviews)

Age44-55

SkinCombination, Fair-Medium

HairBlond

EyesBlue


5.0
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15 years ago

What a treasure! Wish I had found this one sooner. It is definitely seductive and spicy. Apply lightly...for best results. This is a dark exotic woman best worn at night. This one has...

About reviewer (70 reviews)

Age44-55

SkinCombination, Fair

HairBrunette

EyesBlack


5.0
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15 years ago

I love this. It smells like something I've worn before--maybe My Sin ? It goes on sweet and dries down resinous and a little dry and very slightly soapy, in a good way. I have Habanita on my...

About reviewer (21 reviews)

Age19-24

SkinCombination, Fair

HairBlond

EyesOther


5.0
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15 years ago

Tabu has always been misunderstood. It was, and still can be if you can get your hands on a decent bottle, one of the most seductive scents ever made. But like many perfumes it can all go...

About reviewer (83 reviews)

Age56 & Over

SkinDry, Fair

HairSilver

EyesBlue


3.0
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15 years ago

Starts off more old-lady-ish, dries down to a bit more spice and less powder. It's a very nostalgic scent. When I put it on, at first I feel like my Mommy is in the room with me. Then later, I feel...

About reviewer (26 reviews)

Age36-43

SkinNormal, Fair-Medium, Cool

HairBrunette, Straight, Fine

EyesGreen


3.0
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15 years ago

I was given this in high school for my 16th birthday. I proudly showed my gift to my mother who flatly advised, "If you want to smell like a whore, spray yourself with that." I had no idea.

About reviewer (123 reviews)

Age44-55

SkinCombination, Fair, Neutral

HairBlond, Wavy, Fine

EyesBlue




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