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Bill Blass Bill Blass 1978 Cologne

7.1 / 10 22 Ratings

A perfume by Bill Blass for women, released in 1978. The scent is floral-green. The production was apparently discontinued.
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Main accords

Floral

Green

Woody

Chypre

Fruity

Fragrance Pyramid

Top Notes

Bergamot

Cinnamon

Galbanum

Geranium

Green notes

Hyacinth

Pineapple

Heart Notes

Carnation

Iris

Jasmine

Lily of the valley Mimosa

Mimosa

Orris root

Tuberose

Ylang-ylang

Base Notes

Oakmoss

Amber

Benzoin

Cedar

Cypress

Musk

Sandalwood Vetiver

Vetiver

Ratings

Scent

7.122 Ratings

Longevity

7.218 Ratings

Sillage

6.117 Ratings

Bottle

5.321 Ratings

Submitted by Lissy · last update on 03/20/2025.

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Reviews

3 in-depth fragrance descriptions

03/20/2025

Krmarich
227 Reviews

Krmarich

2

Perfect American floral

I inherited a perfectly preserved original Prestige Fragrances version. Bill Blass was very progressive for 1978. The competition was Halston, Oscar, Lauren, Opium, First and Calvin Klein(red). The powerhouse era was yet to evolve. Bill Blass blatantly paved the way for the powerhouse. This was the era of the "American school" of perfume.

It is a major floral chypre that has plenty of green notes. The floral notes are enormous and lively. Today it seems all too familiar. It was copied many times since. Estee Lauder Beautiful comes to mind as does Sung.

I get plenty of mimosa and hyacinth that lifts your spirits. The rest of the composition blends perfectly into clever bouquet. Galbanum clearly dominate the first 20 minutes paving the way for the oakmoss vetiver and patchouli. It is the brightest chypre I have ever encountered.

There is no musky civet or any other dirt notes to drag it down. It shines like the top of the Chrysler Building! Its a very New York City perfume.

My box states the suggested retail price is $15.

06/16/2016

9Scent 8Longevity 7Sillage

Minigolf
2531 Reviews

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Minigolf

5

American Frenchman

I was looking for fragrances at the Sunday flea market, only spotting harmless, banal mass-appeal everyday scents and was about to turn my attention to other offered items out of slight boredom when I heard someone speaking English in the midst of it all, and my gaze fell upon a black lady who was just about to clear away a big bottle (about 75 ml) of perfume that was about to disappear into a basket with her companion. I approached her: "What's that for a fragrance?" She replied: "Oh, that's an American label, you want to see and test it?" And she held the bottle out to me; I took it and looked at it. "Bill Blass" was written on it. Just "Bill Blass." I tested it cautiously and detected a good scent. Not too loud and not too sweet. "Four euros," the lady said, and I immediately grabbed it. Later, I tested "Bill Blass" more thoroughly, and I must say that the Eau de Parfum was on par with good French fragrances. A green-grassy-fruity-floral opening with vintage hints, later a slightly powdery, bitter floral bouquet, very pleasant in odor, reminiscent of "Quelques Fleurs" by Houbigant, and then a Chypre emerges at the back, sprinkled with earthy and woody ingredients, allowing rich green moss to take off, which has a lot to offer. Tinty, slightly bitter and woody... an unexpected surprise that, along with the other fragrance notes, lasts a long time. Made in America, "Bill Blass" smells suspiciously "French" and had the potential to be a classic. Unfortunately, production was halted too early...

10/06/2011

8Scent 10Longevity

Medusa00
844 Reviews

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Medusa00

Helpful Review 6

This Billie is not pale

.. but has quite a bit of wood in the cabin. I applied it today around 9:00 AM and it's still there. The rapid Billie doesn't hold back at the opening. No skimping here, it's all out. The fruity notes are practically flying around my ears. So, if this Billie is pale, then I am the Virgin Mary!!!!
Flower bomb in the middle. Although there's a lot of iris in it, even orris root, it doesn't turn iris-like. It transitions into a rather heavy note and I was already afraid that the tuberose would choke me. But it doesn't, it stays well-behaved, yet noticeable.
After hours, the green-spicy chypre emerges. I was quite surprised because I hadn't read the pyramid above (I swear!!) and the chypre didn't reveal itself at the outset, as many classics do. The base is woody, spicy, and a bit dusty.
I find it beautiful, but a little confusing. It bursts in with fruit and flowers and then goes all oak moss!

Statements

3 short views on the fragrance

MichH

6 years ago

8Scent 6Longevity 5Sillage

2

1

This is a nice cologne with plenty of green and wood. It's even unisex. I like it!

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Pluto

7 years ago

8Scent 5Longevity 4Sillage

6

1

Fruity-floral chypre with lots of green and oak moss, simply exquisite. It must have been quite bold back in the day.. Still lovely now, but more delicate.

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