Indeed, Tabu is one of the big ones-complex, rich, lots of stuff in it. This one starts with a BLAST of bergmont/cloves - smells like christmas! Perfumaniac | Launched by Dana in 1932, Tabu remains popular with today's woman. Posted by: Thanks for your perspective! The decades-old perfume is as well-known as the woman who made it famous. I haven't smelt the vintage version though. WOULD YOU LIKE TO KNOW YOUR PERFUME PERSONALITY? Creole Days is such a fantastic name! (I was surprised not to see it in the notes in my H&R fragrance guide, but if you've ever smelled benzoin, it has a subtly vanillic scent embedded in a heavy cream richness.). The potent fragrance contains notes of bergamot, rose, jasmine and tonka bean. I beseech you to shut your ears and minds to those who think Tabu is a nasty, cheap "has been". April 05, 2013 at 11:56 PM. Trust me: this is no cheap, old-lady, linear parfum. Unless I can find a reliable source for original formula Tabu, I will give up wearing it. WebTabu by Dana is a women's fragrance created by French perfumer Jean Carles in 1931. 
I wanted to purge my brain of the cheap drugstore version and smell it in the older formula. But, I prefer vintage parfum as a rule.
Web$21.99 TABU is the very essence of sensuality and passion. November 19, 2012 at 03:42 PM, Hi Stace, I fell in love with Tabu when I first smelled it.
Docomomo US/Northern California map of 1970s sites. The number 19 was chosen to commemorate Coco Chanels birthday, the 19th of August. The older stuff you were involved with. P.S. April 05, 2013 at 11:56 PM.
What a sad fate for a gorgeous Oriental that I bet inspired Calvin Klein's Obsession and probably a few other modern hits. Perhaps Carles was simply fine with overt sensuality in perfume rather than merely a hint of it, and given that the bulk of his perfumes were created in the ladylike '30s and '40s, he was certainly being subversive. Posted by: Joe Smith | February 15, 2016 at 08:51 AM, Posted by: And then a heavy hit of natural neroli and ylang ylang. The legendary exotic oriental is highlighted by fresh citrus and enriched with essential oils of luxurious flowers and sensual woods. Thank you so much Perfumaniac, found it!! vintage avon collectable 1970's giraffe perfume bottle full. The perfume oil was compounded in a lab in New York City until the year 1988 when I joined the company. Posted by: Tabu is a full-on Oriental sweet, ambery, spicy and complex. ), grocery stores, you name it, by both men and women who comment on how good i smell.
I can't bring myself to pay the exhorbitant postage costs (I'm in NZ) but I want some, badly! Tags: Its on eBay, Jackie. Posted by: The vintage Tabu is so beautiful. Hi Martha. Perfumaniac | Good luck, and come back and tell me if you got one and what you think. TABU Eau de Cologne Spray 2.3 fl oz / 68 ML. I bought a bottle of Tabu in a drugstore, and although it's a clich way to disparage a perfume, I'm not kidding that this wasn't fit to scent a taxicab. Perfumaniac | Just very sexy, elegant, and bold without becoming overbearing. It's still sold by Dana Beauty today, indeed, at a more affordable price point. Original Price 243.45 Vintage Perfume Radio Commercial: Heaven Sent by Helena Rubinstein, 1968 | Yes, the bath oil is more concentrated and has remained closer to the original, so I think it's ok in current form. Women are supposed to want to be desired, but they usually stop short of (consciously) desiring to consummate their romances. But at least vintage Tabu is readily available online. Perfumaniac | You must log in or register to reply here. Eventually the compounding and bottling was moved to China and the fragrance was adulterated to no end. Eventually the compounding and bottling was moved to China and the fragrance was adulterated to no end. Its on eBay, Jackie. I am 67 years old and don't know exactly how old it is but would love to know if there is a market for this perfume. ;-), Posted by: I thought it's only fair I stop wearing it to work if I'm literally torturing my desk-mate. This classic perfume was reportedly launched in the 1940s by Evyan, according to FragranceX. TABU Eau de Cologne Spray 2.3 fl oz / 68 ML. January 15, 2012 at 01:07 PM. $26.96 + But let's think about how gender is constructed in this formula: If you're sexy and friendly you might as well be a prostitute, but if you're sexy and slightly imperious or intimidating, no one can blame you for enticing the menfolk.). Original Price 138.58 on the Internet. The smell was citrus and woody Charles of the Ritz.
Tabuwill become the prototype of the later Youth Dew and Opium. | Calche by Herms (1961) , In the same way that people want to drink a full-bodied red wine or peaty scotch on winter days rather than, say, a vodka grapefruit, perfumistas often veer toward fragrances in the Oriental category when it's cold outside. This is another that I wore when I was waaaay younger. Thank you! moon landing, Tabu by Dana, vintage ads, Vintage perfume, vintage perfume commercial, Vintage Perfume Radio Commercial: Heaven Sent by Helena Rubinstein, 1968, Vintage Perfume Commercial: Love's Baby Soft, 1975 , Ambergris by Alyssa Ashley for Houbigant (1975), An Aromatic Afternoon With Perfumer Mandy Aftel, Bou-K-Bra: A Bra That You Scent With Perfume (1948). What perfumes do men like? 616 can anyone tell me what that stands for. Let it dry and do its magic. jacky | There is nothing as base and naturally untamed as Tabu today and even if I smell the real vintage stuff, it will never ever be the same Tabu that I remember, because without it melding to my Mum's physical chemistry it will always be for me forever slightly aloof and alien instead of the warm natural sensuousness that was my Mother. It was made by Chanel and was very popular in the 70's and early 80's. Funny how perfume makes us conjure up an imaginary woman, its a facet of ourselves, I think - an alterego.
I am 67 years old and don't know exactly how old it is but would love to know if there is a market for this perfume. The minute she smelt Shalimar she said it reminded her of Tabu, although it definitely wasn't Tabu at all, she was comfortable with it and surprisingly wore it every day, when she had ever worn perfume daily before in her life. The Princess and the Perfume: Who Is Helietta Caracciolo? But let's think about how gender is constructed in this formula: If you're sexy and friendly you might as well be a prostitute, but if you're sexy and slightly imperious or intimidating, no one can blame you for enticing the menfolk.). You're going to get yourself into some trouble. Recently style from the 1970s has begun to resurface, open a magazine or fashion blog post, and you spot the odd fringe, frayed denim and where would we be without flares. WebDana, Tabu, 30 ml. In Honor of St. Patrick's Day: My Favorite Green Scents, L'Herbier Parfum: Histoires Humaines des Plantes Parfum (Book Review), Moon Drops Solid Perfume by Revlon (1970), Perfume You Can Eat! I am bitterly disappointed with the Dana company right now. The 70s are back! I don't think it's "me" but I have not smelled the real thing for many years, and it's time I revisited this. My Dad bought Tabu for my Mum back in the fifties and sixties and she wore nothing else as she said it was the only perfume which suited her. I know! I wrote a blog entry about Tabu a while back - in case you are interested: http://sniffsniffyum.blogspot.co.nz/2013/04/breaking-tabu.html. Perfumaniac | Only two other perfumes have ever captured me like Tabu. [2] My sense is that Tabus heyday was the 1940s-60s. Tags: Eventually the compounding and bottling was moved to China and the fragrance was adulterated to no end. I guess I just love the oriental fragrances more than anything, especially the sandalwood notes. I've smelt the new stuff and it is wretched (What an excellent descriptive word) hahaha. Posted by: In Honor of St. Patrick's Day: My Favorite Green Scents, L'Herbier Parfum: Histoires Humaines des Plantes Parfum (Book Review), Moon Drops Solid Perfume by Revlon (1970), Perfume You Can Eat! (Perhaps it's this, "Hey there, how YOU doin'?"
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April 25, 2011 at 12:40 PM. But on to the perfume. Top notes are Spices, Orange, Coriander, Neroli and Bergamot; middle notes are Cloves, Ylang-Ylang, Rose, Jasmine and Narcissus; base notes are Amber, Civet, Benzoin, Sandalwood, Patchouli, Musk, Oakmoss, Vetiver and Cedar. Drives the women around here crazy wondering what I'm wearing. I wrote a blog entry about Tabu a while back - in case you are interested: http://sniffsniffyum.blogspot.co.nz/2013/04/breaking-tabu.html. And then, the not-so-subtle "Tonight CAN become very special." Only two other perfumes have ever captured me like Tabu. Free shipping. 5 by Tilar J. Mazzeo (Book Review), Vintage Perfume Ad: Gay Diversion by Evyan (1945), Vintage Perfume Ad: REO, the "World's First Cologne Exclusively for Gay Men" (1978), Vintage Perfume Ad: Shocking by Schiaparelli, Vintage Perfume Bottles and Their Modern Copycats, Vogue 1945: A Grasse "Nose" on Women and Animalic Scents. Scout is one of L.A.'s best-kept vintage secrets. I am 64, have worn Tabu, seasonally, since I was 18. The legendary exotic oriental is highlighted by fresh citrus and enriched with essential oils of luxurious flowers and sensual woods. Thanks for sharing your story. WebVintage 1970's Dana TABU Collection ~ Rare TABU Red Gift Box w/ 1.5 oz. I wanted to purge my brain of the cheap drugstore version and smell it in the older formula. Turning off the personalized advertising setting wont stop you from seeing Etsy ads or impact Etsy's own personalization technologies, but it may make the ads you see less relevant or more repetitive. Men landing on the moon? The minute she smelt Shalimar she said it reminded her of Tabu, although it definitely wasn't Tabu at all, she was comfortable with it and surprisingly wore it every day, when she had ever worn perfume daily before in her life. I guess i wasn't aware that the scent has changed to 'cheap drugstore'i guess i'll have to find an original to compare it to.
Base notes: Patchouli, civet, cedar, vetiver, sandalwood, benzoin, amber, musk, oakmoss, Created by perfumer Jean Carles of Ma Griffe, Shocking, and Miss Dior fame (co-created with Paul Vacher), it's said that Dana's brief to Carles was along the lines of: "Make a perfume a whore would wear." One is Angel, and the other Shalimar.
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