Diorama
“Diorama by Dior is a Chypre Fruity fragrance for women”
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Well loved by wearers — a white floral, woody composition with a fruity undertone. Voted best for spring and fall wear, leaning feminine.
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Diorama by Dior was launched in 1948, created by perfumer Edmond Roudnitska. This chypre fruity fragrance for women is an intricate blend of white florals and woody accords, with a touch of animalic warmth. The composition opens with fresh spicy notes like cinnamon and pepper, which cut through the sweetness of plum, peach, and melon. As it settles, gardenia, jasmine, tuberose, and rose create a lush floral bouquet that is anchored by musky and powdery base notes, including civetta, castoreum, leather, and sandalwood.
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Application Tips
Apply this fragrance with two sprays to allow the complex layers to develop fully. The spicy top notes are bright but fade quickly; focus on how the floral heart and woody base interact throughout the day, which can take up to an hour to bloom.
Edmond Roudnitska
Founding perfumer · 23 fragrances · French
Edmond Roudnitska is remembered today as one of the most important perfumers in history: as a ""perfumer composer"" and the inventor of modern perfumery. His encounter in the 1950s with Serge Heftler-Louiche, the founder of Parfums Christian Dior and Frédéric Malle’s grandfather, was decisive. Together they created many legendary perfumes: “Eau Fraîche”, “Diorissimo”, “Diorella”, and most famous of all, “Eau Sauvage”, whose launch coincided with the public’s recognition of Edmond as the first “nose” of the perfume industry.Edmond began his career as a chemist at Roure Bertrand Dupont, where he developed an encyclopedic knowledge of natural and synthetic raw materials, as well as a distinctive minimalist style, which led to his legendary, secret masterpiece, “Le Parfum de Thérèse”. Only she, his wife, was allowed to wear it; but as a token of their shared family history, and their mutual trust, she entrusted the formula to Frédéric Malle after Edmond’s death.
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A sophisticated woman's study, where the scent of fresh flowers mingles with the rich warmth of wood and leather bindings on old books.
Fig. 01 — Diorama, Dior
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