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Born in the wild, crafted by Dior

Posted by Robin on 12 September 2022 Leave a Comment

Quick spots on Calabrian bergamot, and below the jump, Sri Lankan Patchouli, for Dior Sauvage.

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Flowers, water, that’s it

Posted by Robin on 30 August 2022 2 Comments

A spot for Christian Dior J'Adore Parfum d'Eau.

J’adore, j’adore, j’adore

Posted by Robin on 16 August 2022 Leave a Comment

“Galliano was integral to the creation of J’adore,” Bourdelier says of the white-floral fragrance, which began production in 1996, the same year the British-born couturier took over design duty. “When John started, he didn’t speak French, so he would just say, ‘Oh, J’adore, j’adore, j’adore!’ when he liked something,” Bourdelier recalls.

— Frederic Bourdelier of Parfums Christian Dior, talking about designer John Galliano. Read more in With Its First-Ever Water-Based Fragrance, Dior Unveils a New J'adore to Meet the Moment at Vogue.

Christian Dior J’Adore Parfum d’Eau ~ new fragrance

Posted by Robin on 16 August 2022 4 Comments

Christian Dior has launched J’Adore Parfum d’Eau, a new alcohol-free floral flanker to 1999’s J’Adore fragrance for women…

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Very Dior-like

Posted by Robin on 3 August 2022 Leave a Comment

They take on the idea of tradition versus modernity, which is very Dior-like. In each perfume, a flower is a key ingredient. You have the Iris in Bois D’Argent, the lavender in Eau Noire, and the orange blossom in Eau Blanche. All these flowers are classic ones from the 18th century and were used by royalty. Kim Jones’ show “Jardin” capsule is also about flowers, so a relationship to the garden is very important. It’s a joy in the house of flowers, even for men and women.

— Dior's new house perfumer, Francis Kurkdjian, on the relaunch of the 2004 Hedi Slimane fragrances. Read more in Francis Kurkdjian On The Joy Of Flowers And His First Dior Perfume Project at Elle via Yahoo.

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