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.
Deeply inspired by Christian Dior's intimate and personal world, the Diorissimo fragrance made its appearance in 1956, never to leave us since. As such, it is one of the oldest feminine compositions in women's perfumery still marketed today. A symbol of the 1950s, Diorissimo speaks to women of all generations and comes in a classic, authentic bottle, firmly anchored in Dior's history. But what about its formula? Rather atypical, Diorissimo is a tribute to Christian Dior's favorite flower: lily of the valley.
Christian Dior's love for lily of the valley
To better grasp the world of this fragrance, it is best to first understand Christian Dior's history and passion for gardening. Indeed, while he was particularly famous and hardworking, the couturier took pleasure in recharging in his garden. Displaying a double talent, he was just as gifted in the world of fashion as in his garden, at his country house in Milly-la-Forêt. Yet, every year, he took pleasure in watching lily of the valley appear, one of the first flowers of spring. Frail, candid, and graceful, it symbolized for him the image of an eternal, ever-renewed youth. It is precisely by drawing on these immaculate bells that he conceived the Diorissimo fragrance. Yet, as surprising as it may seem, lily of the valley is considered a mute flower. In other words, once distilled, it releases no scent at all. So what does Diorissimo actually consist of?
The flowers contained in Diorissimo
Diorissimo by Dior is an excellent testament to the house of Dior's technical expertise. Indeed, through the combination of other raw materials, perfumer Edmond Roudnitska, the nose in charge of creating Diorissimo, entirely recomposed the scent of lily of the valley. To do so, he relied on other flowers, notably a blend of rose, boronia, and lilac. To this he added a touch of more opulent jasmine, a spicy touch of lily, and an exotic, luminous share of ylang-ylang.
Diorissimo ends on a woodier base
From there, all that remained was to add a more woody, lingering touch to this fragrance. For a more sensual yet equally enveloping result, Diorissimo ends with a soft sandalwood combined with a seductive rosewood. A few green notes persist to preserve the freshness of the whole, giving Diorissimo an ever-springlike effect. Composed as a soliflore, Diorissimo is fairly simple in appearance. Yet it results from a true technical feat and is in fact surprisingly complex. After all, is that not the secret of its longevity? As Christian Dior explains, it is “inspired by his lucky flower,” giving rise to “a line that is at once young, graceful, and simple.” Diorissimo is a fresh, delicate, crystalline fragrance, one with the gift of transporting us, with a single breath, to the feel of a beautiful spring day.