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maradersh – :
I love this. It’s just a it smells so good, I want to smell it again scent for me. I never smelled the original one, this one does remind me a lot of original Diorella, just softer, gentler.
I smell a lot of the jasmine, some citrus presumably the bergamot, and more flowers, maybe the lily of the valley, all grounded on a spicy-ness. A lot of those 70s fragrances which are long lasting and so yummy for so long on the skin seem to have caraway in their notes, it does interesting things to the jasmine.
This reminds me a bit of a spring garden at twilight, blooming jasmine at the back and citrus trees filled with fruit and many other flowers also blooming and just a gentle breeze coming from it…
no_ice – :
I have a bottle for sale of this beauty. Send me a message for more details.
JMMM – :
Too heavy on the white florals for my taste, especially in the opening. The mid and dry down are more tolerable, but still not to my liking. I was expecting more peach, and plum; I do get some peach, but no plum. If you like vintage florals, this is one you should try. It’s nice for what it is, I’m just not a fan of most floral fragrances, especially white florals.
pilotsh – :
The modern version of Diorama. I expected some kind of thin,synthetic mess. Most classics are obliterated with regulations, profit margins and unskilled hands of a new perfumer. I am pleased to say I was wrong. The opening is a strong tarty bergamot with the bright yellow ylang. Jasmine follows up and asserts the floral identity. It was bright and of substance, and made this hardened vintage lover reminisce of other fragrances in the past that had similar openings. Truly a rare occurrence in these times. I had a moment where I thought I may have wondered into Niche territory.
The familiar jasmine and rose begin to take over with a caraway note as an undercurrent. Plum and peach add the fruity echo from its past and adds body and dimension to the composition. This leans more floral than fruity floral.
Please note as some of you reading this that its connection to Femme comes to mind..but its not full of cumin. The caraway hints at its past, but does not send it down that animalistic Femme path.
Patchouli & cedar anchor modern Dioramas base. Modern regulations take its toll on Diorama here in the base as well as a lack of the famous prunol additive from the vintage. No oakmoss or animalics to weigh it down. It can be a good thing as these types are seen as outdated or out of vogue. The cost is longevity. Its a well tailored fragrance and Im off to get a bottle for the days I want a vintage feel but not its weight.
In its class there is Femme, and Parfum de Therese. I feel this is a great middle option at its price point and design. It is interesting to note that Demachy studied under Roudnitska, so Demachy is a good candidate to keep Dioramas spirit intact.
Nilewad – :
Diorama è un Kaleidoscopio di centinaia di sfaccettature diverse, prima è caldo, morbido, dolce, avvolgente, nel momento in cui pensi di esserti abituato a ciò, ecco che cambia di nuovo.
E’ un profumo in continuo mutamento, camaleontico, è come entrare in un bosco e ritrovarsi in un giardino, o essere in un deserto che nasconde un safari rinfrescante.
Un altro capolavoro di Dior.
<3
paranomlzk – :
Comme je sais que je pourrai jamais avoir la chance de posséder la version originale parce que trop rare et trop chère de nos jours, je me suis offert celle-ci. Je n’ai jamais senti ce chef-d’oeuvre absolu de monsieur Roudnitska dans sa version originale mais j’aime bien celle-ci. Un très beau chypré fruité avec une belle note jasminé fruité et légèrement épicée. Tout comme le parfum, son nom est joliement abstrait.
narutto21 – :
Not as green-fresh as Diorella, more rubbery/leathery than Le Parfum de Therese (and thankfully, without the horrid tangerine note), Diorama sits in the golden middle owning the best qualities of both in being this fleshy, luminous jasmine-ylang sweetness framed by olfactory thinnest, fresh notes of spectrum (bergamot) and some more concrete and lascivious (caraway). It has Roudnitska’s signature all over – despite of being current formulation – rubbery leather, carnal caraway, even the plum/peach combo is crafted so well in here, so I cannot help but to see this as the best possible essence of Monsieur Roudnitska: Femme Rochas-Diorella- LPdT synthesis.
Since the original formulation is unavailable, all I can say for the current one is BRAVO, BRAVISSIMO!
terminatort1 – :
This review is about the current Diorama reformulation, I have never tried the vintage one.
I cannot smell a great deal of fruit in it: the most striking note for me is jasmine, followed by some spice (caraway, very distinguished) and leather notes (although they are not in the list). There is some animalic note, stronger at the beginning, more subtle as the fragrance develops on the skin.
It surely would not fit everybody. I don’t think it would suit a teenager, for sure. I can imagine it on a very classy and self-assured woman; it is sophisticated, intriguing, very different from the floral-fruity-vanilla things that are so popular in these days.
I only wish it could last longer on my skin, it seems to go in about 3 hours, therefore I need to reapply it.
Update: I found that, applying it not just on my skin but on my clothes also, its lasting power improve greatly. I could still smell it on myself after about 10 hours!
Rudokop – :
The IFRA regulations of 2009/2010 apparently hit Dior hard, since they decided to go radical and relaunch all their classics as Les Creations de Monsieur Dior. They are no longer crediting Edmond Roudnitska for the fragrances in this line, and that might be all for the best, since so many of them are changed beyond recognition.
Luckily I am an innocent when it comes to Diorama. I never got the chance to try it before reformulation, and I am lucky I never did because I LOVE this version – and if I had to compare it to a past masterpiece, perhaps I wouldn’t.
Right away you get a longlasting, powdery yet distinct floral accord with jasmine, rose, peaches and plum that slowly settles in a lovely mellow woody base. It is a kind of summary of all fragrances I love: classical chypre, patchouli, floral, woody, and powdery. If I had to choose only one for a desert island this would be a contender, since it reminds me of all the perfumes I love.
vadi00022 – :
Cumin is dominating the fragrance the more I use it. People tell me it is very spicy. So if you like to smell cumin this is the fragrance for you.
windzor2008 – :
Saks do not ship this to UK – but it is available in UK online at Escentual.
AlinaBukas – :
In between Diorella and Le Parfum de Thérèse with Femme de Rochas’ spicy cumin note. It’s like a retrospective of all Roudnitska’s creations.
zhuk – :
That Roudnitska is a genius we already know. That you can buy his creations blindly is another truth. Obviously if you like his style which is elegant, refined, never too claimed, understated.
This scent is a powerful mixture of every nuance which can be found in a perfume: there are flowers, citrus notes, powder, fruits, leather. All so well balanced that one might wonder how this could be possible by a human. I really wonder if Monsieur Roudnitska was only human.
Wearing Diorama you have the impression of wearing Diorella (the citrus opening notes), Dior Dior (the exploding of flowers and honeysuckle coming from behind), Diorling (the powder and leather notes). The fruits is the new note, the innovation in this wonderful scent from the range of the other Dior’s masterpieces I have listed here. Among the whole of Dior’s range this is certainly the best creation in my opinion, it sums up what Dior used to be, what elegance was, what a classy woman anchored to the past but with her eyes to the future should wear. Incredible scent, just in between past and future, perfect if you love the vintage feel and the modern trend. Unbelievable.
nataluno4ka – :
So this must be what I tested in Saks today, this and Diorella. One was very herbal, this must be it. Neither made much of an impression, very lightweight fragrances, not much silliage or thrilling notes. I thought Dior carried both a “regular” version and a “Les Creations” versions, but these were all I saw. I’ll have to search for the vintage versions, if I can find them, they must better than these.
Xpress – :
This is impossible to find. I wonder how many bottles were issued.
putnik321 – :
I had been thinking for a while that I really should write a few words on this site about Diorama “in memoriam”. Then I came across this “re-issue” – or is it a reformulation?.
I wore Diorama EdT from the late sixties until it was discontinued. The happy bergamot was definitely there with the first one or two sprays, but Diorama quickly made sure that you were aware of its chypre, woody heart. Yes, there was a little lingering jasmine later on, but I can’t say that I ever smelled a peach, a plum or a rose in it. A very little, even EdT, lasted a very long time, but like all the Diors it was not brash but complex and sophisticated. I kept an empty bottle for years and years afterwards. I am intrigued and would love to try this new Creation.