Giorgio for Men V.I.P. Special Reserve Giorgio Beverly Hills 1987 Eau de Toilette

Giorgio for Men V.I.P. Special Reserve (Eau de Toilette) by Giorgio Beverly Hills

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8.8 / 10 89 Ratings

A popular perfume by Giorgio Beverly Hills for men, released in 1987. The scent is spicy-woody. Projection and longevity are above-average. The production was apparently discontinued.

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Main accords

Spicy

Woody

Leathery

Floral

Resinous

Fragrance Pyramid

Top Notes

Aldehydes

Cardamom

Bergamot

Mandarin orange

Heart Notes

Patchouli

Carnation

Cedar

Rose

Sandalwood

Cinnamon

Iris

Base Notes

Moss

Benzoin

Amber

Leather

Musk

Tonka bean Vanilla

Vanilla

Ratings

Scent

8.889 Ratings

Longevity

9.077 Ratings

Sillage

8.578 Ratings

Bottle

7.683 Ratings

Value for money

7.022 Ratings

Submitted by Jacaranda, last update on 05/26/2025.

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Reviews

4 in-depth fragrance descriptions

03/20/2025

Krmarich
139 Reviews

Krmarich

1

Like a big, warm sweater on a cold day...

This is a catapult back to the 1980s, when your fragrance became part of the language you spoke. It was your physical accent that conveyed your attitude. Giorgio Bevery Hills at this time expressed style, status and youth. This is the cool weather interpretation of the original sunny GBH classic that adds cardamon to the top notes, warming things up considerably. Basically, the floral heart notes are all the same, which IMHO are one of the best florals in a men's composition. I wore it with a fresh black t-shirt and jeans with a Giorgio watch.

The biggest difference is the honey that gets replaced by a rich black leather note that changes everything. The patchouli that always seemed to dominate the original, blends well with the leather. I get a better interpretation of the crisp vetiver and heady oakmoss. The vanilla morphs into Shalimar territory. It's still sweet, yet more soapy this time around. It is perfect for snowy winter nights.

Its big, bold and comfortable. The packaging seemed intimidating yet enticing. I felt I was not entitled to a bottle yet bought one regardless. The VIP label kept (scared) it away from a larger market. It had a bigger price tag than its competitors. It was barely on the market and after Red for Men arrived, I never seen it again on retail shelves. It fell into a mythic status.

10/19/2024

1
Pricing 4
Bottle 4
Sillage 5
Longevity 1
Scent

PerfumeUser2
39 Reviews

PerfumeUser2

1

Started expanding my collection based on internet reviews- this was the winner

In the sense I chose to buy it- bad decision

This was, at the time I owned it, one of the most over hyped and frankly bad smelling perfume in my collection, and in my honest opinion, over rated.
I was naive enough to believe the reviews here (and other specific forums) , and payed the overpriced EDT from ebay, but boy, was I disappointment.
Smells like 90's clothes softener/ perfume.
There was an old perfume in the late 90' s, early 2000' s, with a shield in the middle of the bottle, it was a rectangular bottle with a round bronze/ worn out shield (can' t remember the name unfortunately) , and it smelled exactly like this (and it was cheap as hell) .

I pick up the citrus notes, but the rest are just generic.

Projection- arm' s length
It lasts around 3 hours and then dissapears (strong the first hour)

But in reality, only old nostalgic people like it and buy it- I mean I sold mine to a 60' s yo, that was reminiscing about his happy days from the 80' s and 90' s and how this was reminding him of that.
It is good to smell such stuff, to see the evolution, in quality but also taste.

I noticed most old 'praised' perfumes ended up being smells for today' s detergents, or other house hold cleaning items (to a certain degree of replication) .

So I would expect in 10- 15 years some of today' s praised Guerlian, Versace, or Channel etc. hand soap, or mall toilet Perfume (looking at you, L' Elephant)

BTW- Hugo Boss Collection, Patchouli is similar, but more focused and less clothes softner- I' d get that if I' d be hunting Patchouli

12/28/2012

7.5
Bottle 10
Sillage 10
Longevity 10
Scent

Drseid
821 Reviews

Drseid

Very helpful Review 2

Giorgio for Men's Amazing Leather-laced Sibling...

Very similar to the original Giorgio for Men, but more refined. I just got a sample and immediately fell in love with the top notes. They are just like regular GfM, but less "in your face" and smooth. Then the scent morphed briefly into a mini-mess that had me worried it would go south quickly... That fear was unjust, as the scent quickly recovered into the GfM heart and then dry-down I have come to love, only again more subtle and refined but still with plenty of strength, longevity and projection.

Overall I honestly can't say which version I prefer as they are both classics and top masculine choices in my book. That said, as the original has been re-released and can be had in all its former glory for $20 or less for a 118ml bottle (update: Giorgio for Men now has been reformulated around late 2011/early 2012, so look for the earlier re-release bottles that have a mossy green color to the juice still sold for the same low price on eBay), while VIP has to be acquired for mega bucks to get the discontinued original bottles I guess I would stick to the original at its "steal" price. VIP is great stuff if you can get a bottle at a sane price though. A 5 stars out of 5 powerhouse masterpiece for sure.

10/08/2019

8
Bottle 9
Sillage 9
Longevity 10
Scent

Rene72
36 Reviews

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Rene72

Top Review 13

Great performer

I was very lucky to get another bottle of this adjusted fragrance. Rarely am I so grateful for the purchase of a vintage bottle.

V.I.P. is rightly one of the highest rated men's fragrances here in the forum. This fragrance delivers so much performance, enduring and simultaneously changing, a scent game over 8-10 hours, and that at an EdT!
It starts fresh on my skin, but spicy at the same time. It will be cardamom, which paves the way for a gradually spicier course. Carnation and rose enter into a finely tuned game with wood notes. In this phase it reminds me of Nabucco Parfum Fin, but there it is fir, which contributes coniferous wood aromas.

After about 4 hours the fragrance becomes finer, more pleasant, almost warming.
Nothing comes out loud in this masterpiece. There are no corners and edges (which, according to some comments, the predecessor probably had). Animal I don't smell out.
This fragrance delivers everything that inspires me, in the finest coordination. Why this work was taken off the market cannot be explained rationally.

As a wearer of this fragrance I see a middle-aged gentleman who has achieved some things in life, knows how to enjoy the same but also. V.I.P. may not be the right name. Because the wearer of this fragrance does not insist on status. He fills it out, with a confident smile.

The bottle is noble, pleasant handling, although thick glass, the cap reminds of a gear knob.