This trio of Diors corresponds to each other very well. Not only through smell but through the names as well, something comme Guerlain's Aqua Allegoria. Like three characters from the same chapter from the book of Dior Parfums. Our tale begins with Diorella, a fresh floral chypre launched in 1972. Created by Edmond Roudnitska, he has called this his [...]
Diorissimo is unabashedly a floral. Not that being unabashed is a bad thing but the reason why I say that is is because it is only and singularly a floral, nothing else.
I remember I located an issue of Vanity Fair, circa 1993 with beautiful Julia Roberts on the cover in one of my mothers drawers a long time ago. I remember being ecstatic and springy knowing I would discover things I wasn't yet supposed to. Well, I sure did. A photo of a topless Madonna, K.D [...]
I don't know how Arpege became a legendary perfume, especially since it doesn't have Shalimar's exoticsm or L'air Du Temps' liberty but I am glad it did. Actually, Arpege came out after Chanel No 5, in 1927. No 5 was presented in 1921 (sometimes I just talk and write about these dates but SERIOUSLY, 1921 is [...]
Gorgeous advert right? The caption - misleading. Miss Dior was launched in 1947 while I suppose Dior was hot following the reveal of the New Look. I find it funny when I let my nose take in all the glory of Miss Dior and figure out how Christian Dior himself viewed the woman who [...]
Eau de toillete, Eau de Parfum, eau de cologne, Parfum de toilette, the list goes on and on. And it can make one crazy. I remember I used to think eau de toilette meant perfume which is to be exclusively kept in the toilet. Ha! Silly me. Do not do that. Seriously, the pefume you [...]
Have you ever come across a person in your life whom you haven't ever even had the pleasure of seeing in person but the aura they project across is so enigmatic and transfixing that you cannot resist it? Cher is one of those few people for me. Well, in case you were wondering, Cher was [...]
