Wind Song (1952)
by Prince Matchabelli

I found a tiny bottle of this in my bathroom and was convinced that it was a sample size of "white diamonds" for some reason.

It turned out to be this classic scent.

My first impression of this is that it is soap. Not "soapy" but SOAP. Like someone crushed a bar of dial soap and distilled into an alcoholic juice in a spray bottle. The rank alcoholic smell turned me off at first, but I decided to rub it in and let it settle for a bit.

The sent is subtle and powdery, and the longer I let it settle, the less I dislike it. It's clean and unoffensive smelling. The powderyness of it is gentle without being sweet and the longer it stays on the warmer and spicier it gets on my skin. There is none of that sticky sweetness that often comes out in more modern perfumes.

I understand the nostalgia of this scent. I like trying old scents because they rouse the history buff in me by letting me "smell" the time period, and this one definitely evokes the powdery cleanliness of the ideal 1950's woman - young, powdery and fresh. What's nice about this scent is that it smells more soft and comforting than cloying and claustrophobic - the other side of the gentle fifties newelywed woman coin.

I'm not sure if I would wear this. Perhaps if I want to seem *particularly* innocent or I could see mysefl wearing it to church on Easter or to another spring occasion.

I'm glad the fifties are long gone and hope they stay that way, but I'm also glad I got to try this scent.

Okay, like I get this one confused with that one from Dana, Heaven Sent. Kind of similar on the dry down being powdery and soft. But both stink. They start out as quite strong and a bit chemical on application and dries down to a powder scent. Cheap smelling, too.

A perfectly lovely drugstore frag -- the perfect choice for a young girl's first perfume. I remember very fondly how my first grade teacher wore this -- she was fresh out of college and it fit her perfectly.

Soft, jasmine-y goodness, with just a touch of lilac. Gorgeous drydown for a frag so cheap and readily available.

May they never decide to discontinue this affordable classic.

This is a lovely scent to my nose. Do you recall the old jingle "I can't seem to forget you, your Wind Song stays on my mind"? Whoever wrote this knew what they were saying. Something about this haunting scent (worn on the person with the correct chemistry that is) really did stay on my mind--for forty three years to be exact! For this length of time I have been searching for this elusive scent. It has taken me all this time to finally locate a name behind what a scent memory was trying to tell me. An amazing story but one with a happy ending. The only thing that comes close to it in formulation is L'Air du Temps, but the two are distinguishable when compared. I don't notice Wind Song much anymore, unfortunately. It's a classic spicy floral, and one that should be worn. On the right lady it is simply terrific. If it works well with your body chemistry you will certainly stand out in splendor. And the price simply cannot be beat.
Since they are not listed, I believe Wind Song's fragrance notes are as follows:

Top
Bergamot, lemon, tarragon, coriander

Middle
Lilac, rose, jasmine

Base
Sandalwood, vetiver, amber

Well, obviously Wind Song doesn't agree with the previous reviewers chemistry! It doesn't with mine either, as musk doesn't usually work for me.

Anyway, I am giving this a thumbs up on how this smells on others who have the correct chemistry. My grandmother wears this quite a bit and it is awesome on her. Spicy carnation with a fresh tone to it. Reminds me a bit of clean clothes on the line, a cool breeze blowing, warm sunshine, with a beautiful garden full of carnations and sweet william nearby. Just lovely on the right lady. Sentimental, warm and fuzzy!

One of the few times I've hated a scent which includes carnation...I wish I could rescue that poor unfortunate carnation from this musky mess! Sorry. Every bit of floral, fruit, green and musk in this creation rubs against my grain. I honestly don't know how it has sold even a single bottle.