Spectacular (Eau de Toilette) by Joan Collins

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Spectacular Joan Collins 1989 Eau de Toilette

7.5 / 10 22 Ratings

A popular perfume by Joan Collins for women, released in 1989. The scent is floral-chypre. It was last marketed by Parlux Ltd..
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Main accords

Floral

Chypre

Sweet

Fruity

Oriental

Fragrance Pyramid

Top Notes

Aldehydes

Bergamot

Gardenia

Green notes Peach

Peach

Heart Notes

Tuberose

Benzoin

Jasmine

Lily of the valley

Narcissus

Orris root Rose

Rose

Sandalwood

Ylang-ylang

Base Notes

Amber

Civet

Frankincense Leather

Leather

Musk

Patchouli

Styrax

Vetiver

Ratings

Scent

7.522 Ratings

Longevity

8.018 Ratings

Sillage

7.618 Ratings

Bottle

7.129 Ratings

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Reviews

3 in-depth fragrance descriptions

12/25/2025

10Scent 7Longevity 7Sillage

MartaRegina
206 Reviews

MartaRegina

1

Vintage bottle

Review of a vintage, open bottle. It's truly a captivating, floral, sweet, and sensual scent. No alcoholic opening—right away it envelops you in a rich amber aura with a delicate powdery touch. The bottle itself is absolutely beautiful, adding even more charm to the experience. A vintage gem. The image of a fabulous lady.

05/24/2016

8Scent 8Longevity 8Sillage

pudelbonzo
2405 Reviews

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pudelbonzo

6

Distraction

Today my budgie Peppi is not feeling well.
I am anxiously circling around the house and don't know how to calm down.

I took over the little birds from my mom, as they weren't allowed to come to the home.

Fortunately, a sample from dear TIA arrived at the house, which I am now trying to use as a distraction.

Spectacular also reminds me of the beautiful ladylike White Diamonds by Taylor.
A diva fragrance - made for Joan and Liz.
Those were stars of the first hour!
The ladies had recognition value and charisma.

So does the scent.
Rich and glamorous, I am greeted by non-scratchy aldehydes, green notes, and peach.
Mysterious and dark-powdery, the iris joins in, but is illuminated by the narcissus and warmed by the velvety rose.
Sandalwood offers creaminess, and the leather is slightly daring.
Sweet vetiver and mild incense bring a sense of calm.

A soft, full fragrance - that does not feel overwhelming.
It gives me a bit of femininity - and composure - that I need at the moment.

I will check on the little patient again.
Hopefully everything will be alright.

05/19/2016

8.5Scent 8Longevity 8Sillage

TIA1971
35 Reviews

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TIA1971

Very helpful Review 8

Joan Collins and Elizabeth Taylor - Fraternal Twins?!

To my astonishment, I took my first sniff of "Spectacular"... it immediately reminded me of a fragrance that I've owned for about 2 weeks now, namely the old, unreformulated version of "White Diamonds". I managed to snag two old minis at auction and since then, I can hardly take my nose away from the bottles ;-)

Could it be? Are the two ladies not only visually similar, and is the term "Diva" equally applicable to both, but do they also share the same taste in fragrances and have coincidentally "developed" in the same direction?

Normally, I prefer to write comments without having "inspected" pyramids beforehand, but this time it goes too far for me, and I must satisfy my curiosity immediately to see if I'm right!
Inner elbow right: Spectacular,
Wrist right: White Diamonds... yes, there is indeed a striking similarity in the ingredients, even though everything is composed a bit differently.

So I checked the pyramid and it’s clear: This is where the wind blows from again. The opening is very similar, hence my surprise, but the aldehydes that are undoubtedly present in both fragrances are much more pronounced in Spectacular. I suspect that the Amazon lily generously included by Mrs. Taylor keeps the aldehydes in check. And the further development does not really diminish the impression of a fragrance twin. The pyramid clearly shows that the heart notes are almost identical as well. Both fragrances feature rose, tuberose, and jasmine in slightly altered concentrations. All strong floral notes, and it hardly matters whether the white flowers or the rose - of whatever origin - are in the foreground... strong flowers - PERIOD -!!
Thus, the similarity is really no surprise, and the listed ingredients seem to align with my nose for the most part. To me, "Spectacular" smells brighter and not as intense, and since I also own the new, reformulated version of "White Diamonds", I need to bring that one into the mix as well, and then my report will continue...

So now I remember again that the opening of the new White Diamonds reminds me extremely of laundry detergent... too much laundry detergent, and somehow that impression lingers. Thus, "Spectacular" and the old "White Diamonds" are indeed much more similar...

When I look at the base notes, one thing becomes very clear: the frankincense contained in "Spectacular" and a slight leather note. I can clearly smell the frankincense, which I don't like at all, but the impression doesn't last long, and the frankincense literally dissipates into smoke ;-)
Patchouli and sandalwood do their part - in both fragrances - and amber is said to be present in both, but I can neither confirm nor deny that, as I don't pick it up in either. Thus, both fragrances fit into the category of "classically feminine" for me. Overall, however, the Taylor fragrance ultimately remains my favorite, but the scent of Joan Collins is not to be dismissed, and before I ever spray the reformulated "White Diamonds" version, I would rather get "Spectacular". It is a real alternative!