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Diorissimo is a perfume that embraces the spirit of Christian Dior's "fortune" flower.The creator from Grasse, France, Edmond Roudnitska, decided to break with contemporary perfume trends that tended to be too sweet. Around 1953, he decided to simplify his formulas and venture toward fresher and more transparent scents.He wanted to create a muguet that was similar to the one he could smell in his garden and managed to develop an olfactive structure to his liking in 1955. The two men (Dior and Roudnitska) met and pooled their ideas, which led to the creation of a ''superlative'' perfume christened ''Diorissimo'', the last of the single flower fragrances.The perfume was represented by an illustration by René Gruau depicting a woman seen from the back holding a bouquet of lily of the valley.According to Christian Dior, Diorissimo contains his spirit, or, "the scented expression of his soul"
Description
The fragrance is articulated around the freshness of the lily of the valley's soft green bells with touches of jasmine, lily and amaryllis. The end note is woody.
Bottle
The first bottle was signed Baccarat. It was made of facetted crystal and the lid was a gilded bronze flower bouquet. Its shape was said to have been inspired by a baroque chandelier hanging in the store on Avenue Montaigne.
Top note ESSENCE OF YLANG-YLANG FROM MAYOTTE
Grown in the Comoros archipelago, fresh ylang-ylang flowers are steam distilled to obtain the essence used by perfumers in a number of fragrances. Ylang-ylang offers elegance, volume and originality as the top note of Diorissimo.
Heart note LILY OF THE VALLEY ACCORD
Lily of the valley, the symbol of Dior, is frequently associated with good luck. Despite its intense fragrance, this flower is "mute". The perfumer must recompose it into an accord with shades of green, floral, jasmine and ylang-ylang. Sweet and fleeting, it is the heart note of Diorissimo.
Base note EGYPTE JASMINE ABSOLUTE
The symbol of feminine softness, jasmine is one of the most commonly used flowers in perfumery. It is so delicate that it alone is a fragrance. Jasmine lavishes an intensely floral base note on Diorissimo.
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top note
Leafy Green, Bergamot, Ylang-Ylang
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middle note
Lily of the valley, Lily, Amarylis
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base note
Sandal, Civet, Jasmine
scent strength: moderate
recommended age: perfect for anyone
scent life: 6-10 hours
recommended use: casual
classification: flowery
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