My mother gave me a bottle of Vanderbilt for my 13th birthday. She said I was a lady now and so could have my own perfume... LOL. I think it was mainly to stop me using hers, though.
I wore those types of scents for most of my teens (e.g. Hermes, Elizabeth Arden, Givenchy, Cabochard) - way too strong and 'grown up' now I think about it, but it was the 80s... Now I don't really like them as I find them too powdery, floral and a bit old-fashioned. I've been through so many phases (oriental, aqua/ozone, musk, spice) but now I'm trying a bit of everything as I like to keep my nose on its toes.