The Diorissimo feminine fragrance by Dior The house of Dior is without question one of the most luxurious names on the planet. What is more, it has no equal when it comes to enhancing femininity.
Diorissimo by Dior made its appearance in 1956, paying tribute to lily of the valley and to Christian Dior's passion for gardening in general. Created by perfumer Edmond Roudnitska, it was conceived as a soliflore. In other words, it uses a whole assembly of different flowers to recreate the scent of lily of the valley in a poetic and feminine breath. Diorissimo is a fragrance of fairly simple appearance, yet one that results from unparalleled craftsmanship and absolute complexity. Far from the powerful, sweet trends of its era, it relies on transparency and clarity. But what about its bottle? Let us decipher together the evolution of its flacon, from the 1950s to today.
The first bottle of Diorissimo by Dior
In 1956, to present his fragrance, Christian Dior himself designed his bottle. Indeed, since it was a fragrance paying tribute to his favorite flower, he made it a very personal composition, one to which he absolutely wanted to give a visual form. To do so, he called upon the prestigious house of Baccarat, to design a case of clear crystal, in a very limited edition. The whole then took the shape of a crystal amphora, hand-carved and decorated with beads. Finely chiseled, it rested on a base decorated with bronze. The transparency of its glass let one glimpse a sun-kissed yellow juice. Finally, the whole was topped with a highly floral cap in gilded bronze, sculpted by the house of Charles. This bouquet sprang from this prestigious case, making the whole a true sculpture. To this day, it is a highly sought-after bottle among collectors, reserved for an elite, so high can its price climb. As it happens, Princess Grace of Monaco could boast of owning four of these models!
The second bottle of Diorissimo
The first prestigious bottle of Diorissimo was produced in only a few copies, giving rise to a limited series ranking among the most prestigious in the world. It was subsequently replaced by a more standard bottle, combining the rigor of straight lines with the softness of a few curves. Diorissimo comes in a glass case with a thick base and thick glass, a mark of all its refinement. Christian Dior's emblematic oval is drawn on its front face. It is at its center, moreover, that both the house's name and that of the fragrance are inscribed. The transparency of Diorissimo's glass still lets one glimpse a sun-kissed yellow juice. This echoes the very first visual of Diorissimo, while also evoking the rising sun, awakening springtime nature and, in particular, lily of the valley. A silver, finely chiseled ring completes the neck of this bottle, while its spray nozzle is itself covered by a small transparent cap shaped like a half-moon. Diorissimo now exists in two different sizes. This feminine eau de toilette comes in 50 ml or 100 ml spray bottles.