Description
In Spring 2014 Dior presented the collection of Dior Les Extraits, which includes five cult fragrances for women by Dior and in perfumery in general. The collection encompasses mini editions available as perfume extract: Miss Dior, Miss Dior Original, Diorissimo, Poison and J’adore, which are, as announced by Dior, “much more than fragrances, because they possess philosophy of perfumers: the spirit of Dior radiant through the tiniest details, pervading perfumes in all phases of production, from their creation to meticulous selection of raw ingredients, art of bottling to delicacy of packaging.”
Diorissimo provides a complete contrast to Poison by its pure and feminine citrusy-floral lily of the valley completed with essence of ylang-ylang and jasmine absolute.
The nose behind this fragrance is Francois Demachy.
natashka – :
This is the most beautiful lily of the valley and Ylang Ylang I’ve ever smelt! This is so intense and it starts green and earthy and then it develops into a really strong creamy green banana note, it smells intensely of bananas on my skin. It’s gorgeous I’m lucky to have a bottle. The longevity and sillage is out of this world. I did not expect that.
sedaIcodida – :
For years I disregarded floral perfumes.
It was my skin – well, my nose too – not to like florals.
Diorissimo was never easy on me.
A couple of months ago I rivisited that old bottle that I have had since the ’70es.
I opened it and …
… magic appeared in front of me.
I hurried to buy the new versions.
If you ask me, yes, I will say yes to the new versions.
I am one who has often complained about bad reformulations, who has shed tears on the masterpieces gone and destroyed.
This new Extrait de Parfum is an absolute wonder: the creaminess of the old Diorissimo is there, lily of the valley and jasmine luscious as ever, soft and strong at the same time.
What’s amazing here is the development: it starts green, earthy and a bit rough. ??? – you wonder – where’s the lily of the valley? Is this a joke?
It isn’t.
Just patience. Something we are about to forget: patience, great perfumes command patience.
Diorissimo IS a Great Perfume, therefore she commands patience.
There’s the lily of the valley, there he goes, arm in arm with the most beautiful jasmine you can find.
Earth and grass at first, the flowers immediately after, then a luscious ylang leads the companions to a drydown spectacular to say the least.
It lasts forever, it’s beauty from beginning to end, it goes and develops and changes and amazes you every time you inhale and smell it.
Yes, this may not be the Diorissimo in the pink box that generations of ladies and loved and worn, yes IFRA and all the rest, but believe me, this is something impossible to ruin, just as a fresco by some Renaissance master where time may have caused the colours to fade, but art and beauty are still there.
Diorissimo is just like that: an
ABSOLUTE MASTERPIECE
studentvsegda.nastya – :
Post, pre, it’s all good. I can live in this.
Hopeful, optimistic, lovely, delicious, yet
not in the least bit girly. Delicate, sweet,
medium pitched floral yet not innocent…
How could this be? Diorissimo! It must
be that you were made for me. …Peace…
raven45 – :
this is just beautiful.Very much like the pre reformulated version. Warm,sensual,and still clean. A little animalistic also. Last a good long time as well.
Perfect for spring and summer. I am wearing it with a vintage EDT for maximum impact.
xdir – :
This one is the actual perfume OIL, it retails for $300 for 0.5oz I just saw it on Amazon today. March 16th
lensional – :
The packaging of my bottle from February 2013 looks a little different from this new version. I am curious if they are the same as there is a separate listing for Les Creations de Monsieur Dior Diorissimo Extrait de Parfum here in Fragrantica.
vtrz121 – :
This was available last year in France and I purchased it, I’m a big fan of Diorissimo pre/post reformulating. The post reformulating edt is less good than pre one, but I find this Extrait just great nostalgic and reminds me a little of the pre edt(if you got what I mean).