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kuperfar123 – :
First of all I’d like to say that Dior has this fragrance to their feminine collection. Big mistake, bravo Fragrantica for the right judgment. To my nose, it’s very unisex, slightly leaning towards classic masculine scents, to be more specific, old classic masculine EDC. It’s a mild spicy and mild powdery green/bitter/orangy scent with a velvety and super smooth semi-sweet base of tonka beans all these on a woody backgound that keeps them all together. I get similar vibe from Troynoy edc by Novaya Zarya minus the tonka beans and the orangy feeling. It’s suitable for summer and spring day time use imo.
The opening is similar (not the same) to Hermes Concentre d`Orange Verte but the dry down is completely different. Both are classics to my nose. I’d say, the Hermes is more casual than this Dior which I think is the luxurious version of this Hermes with more depth, more complexity which it changes completely during the dry down.
It opens like a blast on your face of green bitter orange and some lemon but quickly it settles down to a smooth classic fragrance with a powdery tonka bean dominant note to a woody base of rosewood. Stunning. There is also a very faint soapy essence, barely detectable to my nose. I also get tiny traces of mint. I must concentrate really hard to smell it. I do not get any cinnamon or red berries.
It has two stages. The first stage has petitgrain/bitter orange dominant note. The second has tonka beans till the end.
Performance. I tested it with mild warm weather, about 28 degrees celsius/ 84.2 fahrenheit. I’ll re-test it in lower temperature to judge again its longevity. The sillage is good moderate and also the projection. It’s not strong but anyone who passes 70-80 cm from you (27.50-31.50 inches), will smell it. The longevity is above the average. It stays hours and hours as a soft but detectable scent. I get about 6-6.5 hours. Until the 5th hour mark, it can be detected easily. After that stays very very close to the skin. I tested it with 5 full sprays.
For me, it’s an absolute love as it literally has bottled some memories from my childhood. I remember as a small child when I was going with my grandpa to my uncle’s barber shop. It was a prestige shop with his own EDC (he was making his own fragrances but never sold them commercially) among with other typical EDCs. In the men’s section there was always this smell. I remember vividly this bitterish-green orange-mild powdery and semi-sweet smell in the air. This fragrance is exactly what I was sniffing back then. Unbelievable. This scent will always be to my collection.
EDIT : On the box there’s a little description which summarize it up.
” A combination that unveils the aromatic tonality of Amazonian Rosewood, combined with the freshness of Paraguayan Petitgrain and Argentine Lemon, against a backdrop of Venezuelan Tonka Bean”.
Roman-ch97 – :
This is one of my favorites and I find that it lasts all day in a soft way – my kind of perfume. It’s very woodsy on me, which I love, and I think that makes it great for casual wear but gives it enough sophistication for more dressed up moods. I think this is definitely more feminine than masculine, but a man could certainly rock it too. Love!
liudmilad – :
I got it as a blind buy since yesterday.
It has this edgy freshness of a traditional woodsy-citrus eau de cologne at first spray. The thing that incommodates me is that I got a smell of a wet clout in the lower layer of the fragrance and so I don’t like it that much for the time being. Along with that unpleasant smell a soft detergent cleanness reaveales together. Such a strange combination. Well, on second thoughts it shouldn’t be that strange: a dish sponge also contains these ingredients: grime and detergent. 🙂
Some comments say it is an unisex fragrance. I tried with my BF who totally rejected it and said it is absolutely feminine. So don’t rely on your significant others to share it at all events.
Anyways, I’ll give it a try in hot summer days imagining I’m at the Brazilian seaside and thus justify the odd notes. I hope it would feel better in higher temperatures. Wish me luck!
diger1 – :
Soft soapy lemon.
Lovely.
GARDEZ – :
—–> Blind Buy. (I was nervous because it was a 50 something dollar blind buy and not a 22.99 one! LOL)
Bright, Green, Citrus. Uplifting. Happy. Unisex but leaning towards the “man” side curiously.
To dumb this down; almost smells like a high-end , elegant version of…… BRUT cologne ! And in a GOOD way.
Would I buy it again ? Probably not. Like it but don’t LOVE it.
Lasts longer on CLOTHING than skin. Low projection / longevity.
Happy to have this in my collection and not sorry for my blind buy.
shandroid – :
I have a full 125m bottle of Escale Aux Marquises but I’m too afraid that it’s too feminine so I haven’t started using it. Does anyone willing to swap it for Escale a Parati maybe? 🙂
serg78 – :
I was waiting and waiting for it to get better, but it didn’t.
It’s just too “dark” smelling for me. Now I see it’s unisex and just like most unisex fragrances, it’s too masculine for me.
Very woody and spicy, no freshness. It’s not a light fragrance.
Simply not for me.
рушана – :
I don t know if the word or phrase is CLASICAL SUMMER COLOGNE … but is an ozonic, citric, fresh, air, fruit and citricalwoody … a sort of BananaRepublicClasic, MoschinoUomo? or ChanelEaudCologne . . . gorgeous fragance… Saddly is not more in my country Argentina
kostya777911 – :
Clean! Fresh! I don’t know why but I smell a very light sea breeze. It is the perfect scent I was looking for, just because emotionally nowadays I need something light, uplifting, positive, clean and sunny, very far from darkness and sadness. I tried light and fruity fragrances but this is the one for me now. It’s very far from feminine, sensual, warm fragrances but if you want something easy to wear, perfect for daily use and elegant.. well try Escale a Parati. Maybe it is not a masterpiece but this fragrance is very well done IMHO.
ivan4ik83 – :
I love this perfume. My signature for summer, perfect for anytime, anywhere. The chemistry works perfectly with my skin and I go from subtle citrusy fresh and invigorating to a comforting powdery base note that lasts hours.
I have no idea whether this smells of Brazil or not, and to be honest I do not care. I bought it after spraying my hand with the sample each time I visited John Lewis in London, and each time i ended up with this feel good factor I have rarely felt with a perfume.
Azulfidinexr – :
“Yeah, it does open like a classic male cologne” – that was my first thought when I sprayed that for the first time, but I totally changed my opinion after second shot. Beautiful heavy bitter petitgrain leaves accompanied by warm spicy cinammon and a small drop of pepper. These top notes have blown me away, as I rarely see such interesting compositions. Sadly (to me) cinammon disappears very quickly (that will satisfy those who don’t like this ingredient) and fresh mint leaves + lemon take it all, switching bitterness into summerly fresh scent. It blasts with freshness and cools down the skin literally. It’s what we have for a while and I’m pleased with the smell. And now the final irony….only 2 hours have passed and I was left with typical boring drydown of a male’s after shave cologne…I wanna cry, where are my napkins?!
Piharichka – :
It’s funny that most people say it opens with citrus, well not for me. When I first spray Parati I get a masculine cologne smell; it smells like something my dad wears which knowing him is probably classic edc. It opens up into a sparkling aromatic citrus that I find quite addicting.
Oddly, even though it’s a citrus I think I like it better in the winter, but maybe I’m just weird that way. In the winter the classic cologne scent lingers for quite a while, but in warmer weather I’m finding the citrus comes out quite quickly and the Parati is over too soon ;p
Forgot to add that I chose this over Portofino. To me, Portofino is kind of safe with it’s (strong) citrus almond while Parati more unique IMO. I do think you could get a classic edc that smells similar to Parati, but the way the citrus opens up is where the magic is.
Nastya2 – :
Escale a Parati is inspired by Brasil, and I can see why, coz it reminds me of a pina colada in the opening notes. I should say there is coconut and pineapple in its notes, but it isnt. The opening is very fresh and citrusy, like a good cologne would smell like, but when it dries down, it gets a minty note in it almost like a mojito. The scent stays fresh, but there is the redberrie and cinnamon that makes the scent slightly warmer, but still so suitable for warm weather. This is my favorite of the Escales, and I think I will wear it a lot in hot summer days.
Philipasko57 – :
got a sample of this with my Aqua Fahrenheit bottle, from the looks of the card and the bottle I tough it was strictly feminine, but after spraying it on my skin the first thing that came to my mind was Habit Rouge, really kind of “dated” feel to my nose, but good indeed, has that citrusy powdery feel I get from Habit Rouge
hhh_vadya – :
Very elegant and strict lemony cologne. It would suit perfectly for a businesswoman. It’s gorgeously cold and fresh! I love it!!! It’s the best of Cruise Collection for sure.
eyj837Negeltzex – :
I can just feel the Petit Grain. It’s overwhelming and weird. I can’t see me using this.
Effiftvem – :
Hmm…
This is the most ‘cologney’ scent from this line. Less original,it reminds me of good classic colognes. It is a true unisex and I would rather give it to my bf, so he smells yummy. I bet this should smell better on him than me. It’s great, but there are cheaper alternatives. It doesn’t have much lasting power either. Top, heart are citrusy and I didn’t feel anything else much just lemons and oranges, it’s moderately bitter and has a base of woody bergamot.
dzuka – :
People… I don´t like this. Not a bit. Really!!!
I live in Brazil and went to Paraty a couple of times and I can tell you that there´s nothing in this Escale that reminds me from there. Paraty is a beautiful city with beatiful beaches… Without a trace of this weak classic french citrus fragrance (in the worst and cheapest way that this could be).
Dior, please stop with these “ESCALES” you´re only doing despicable things! And more respect for my country please! LOL
And guys, if you really want something fresh wonderful and maybe green… Go for The Jardin Collection from Hèrmes! Too much better…
zhi151Negeltzex – :
CAn’t get it anywhere. Can anyone sell a 75 bottle?
dadau – :
After escale aux Marquises this is the one I like best of the cruise collection. This one is different from the others in that the cinnamon, which I love, gives it a depth the other ones, overly citric, do not have. After the first five minutes, though, pertit grain takes center stage and I do not like it nearly as much as in the opening. Staying power is very poor. I find the idea of a cruise and escale at beautiful places extremely appealing. Really a nice idea for a perfume.
dsmitr – :
Escale a Parati is a dry green scent with woody undertones.
It starts out as a zesty citrus (lime more than lemon) and it’s just a little sugary, maybe because of the berries. Like a glass of fresh cold lemonade on a hot summer day. The petit grain smells like freshly cut grass. In fact this fragrance screams summer.
The woody notes are almost earthy and somehow dry, IMO they make this cologne different from the usual citrus scents.
This green scent becomes a bit soapy in the dry down so like the other fragrances in Dior’s cruise collection it will make you feel clean and refreshed when the weather is hot.
Escale a Parati is described as a unisex scent and it is the most masculine perfume from this range but it’s absolutely for women too.
I don’t find Parati as long lasting as f.ex. Portofino or Pondichery. It’s more like a cologne than an eau de toilette but personally I enjoy refreshing during the day.
Escale a Parati is good news for those looking for an elegant, classic, cologne-like scent with a twist.
In 3 words: GREEN – DRY – FRESH
ЛенкаАсоскова – :
This REALLY does smell like a classical eau de Cologne, with a little extra “je-ne-sais-quoi” , don’t know, maybe this is just in my head, because it is Dior that i find a classy touch in that .
Definitely a unisex .
I think it might please the older audience , because old persons usually love eau de Cologne ( well in my country they do , all old people have eau de cologne in their bathroom closet) BUT you don’t need to be old to enjoy it ! I’m (not that :-P) old and i love love it !
It’s a green , fresh , sharp classical beauty.
antoha27 – :
I have spent wonderful holidays in PAraty! I will never forget the smell of Brazil and Paraty. I need to test this smell but something tells me I am soo going to love it 🙂
кени – :
OMG! A Dior fragrance inspired in Brazil, my beautiful country!!LOVE IT!