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Women's Fragrance
Dioressence
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Christian Dior
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Reviews (37)
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3.9
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Feb 29, 2024

This is my favorite classic Dior, pre 1985's Poison. Dioressence is a Chypre fragrance. This is very androgynous and unisex. I am reviewing the older formula, not the one on the market now in the Les ...

Oct 11, 2016

Of all of the classic Dior scents, this is my favorite! Originally this came out in 1979, and was Dior's first oriental fragrance. Around this time YSL Opium and Estee Lauder's CInnabar were reigning ...

Jul 31, 2016

This review is for the original, vintage formulation. Top Notes: Aldehydes, Orange, Fruity Notes, Patchouli, Green Notes, Bergamot. Heart Notes: Carnation, Tuberose, Cinnamon, Violet, Orris, Jasmi...

May 17, 2013

more expensive version of Clinique's Eau Dynamisante.... especially the 2009 les creations line.. not exciting nor special....herbal,patchouli combo for refreshing summertime... boringly unisex

Dec 24, 2011

(Speaking of the new, Les Creations version and not the vintage.) Dioressence starts off with a strong dirt note that had me wondering if I had mistakenly grabbed a patchouli single note scent. Sinc...

Jan 8, 2011

happywoman must have the wrong chemistry for perfumes of this type. While it does go on my skin as a hideous old fashioned powdery medicated horror, it quickly dries down to a powdery-in-a-good-way r...

Dec 29, 2010

Spicy, warm and powdery. Also kinda stuffy. I see why others like this perfume but there is something in it that makes me nauseous and no matter how interesting it may smell, my stomach revolts. Had...

Dec 19, 2010

Too spicy and oldfashioned for my taste, reminds me of EL Youth-dew (which i don't like). nice staying power though.

Nov 27, 2010

I started wearing this nearly 30 years ago and it was my signature perfume until quite recently. I was told by a friend that her (now grown up) son smelled this after not seeing me for several years a...

Aug 23, 2010

This is for the vintage edt version in the ribbed glass bottles. Soft, warm, smooth and elegantly spiced. This somehow makes me think of mink coats and cigarettes in long holders. I love it, don't ...