Miss Dior: Elegance and insolence of a fragrance created in 1947! Although Dior's precious fragrant composition was born in the venerable house's laboratories in 1947, it took 58 years to finally enjoy Miss Dior, a beautiful, elegant, and floral modern chypre.
A true icon of feminine perfumery, Miss Dior never stops making people talk about it. First created in 1947, it was a symbol of the postwar era and of freedom regained. Then, in 2005, Dior decided to transform it into a new, more contemporary essence. Since then, Miss Dior has revealed countless different faces. But let us return for a moment to the beginnings of this new essence. What of this fruity and sensual juice? What is the secret of its success? Here is our review on the subject.
Olfastory’s review
Miss Dior, far more than a perfume, the embodiment of a very positive attitude
Originally, when the first Miss Dior made its appearance, it was a symbol of elegance and of a joie de vivre finally rediscovered after the dark years of the war. Yet even though this fragrance has now been modernized, its message has remained the same. Miss Dior carries within it a gentle sensuality. When the woman who wears it passes through a gathering, her fleeting presence seems to light up the crowd. Romantic and playful, Miss Dior is the symbol of an elegant, laughing, radiant youth. With it, the heritage and elegance of Christian Dior's New Look style linger in the air. The result is a bewitching charm paired with an exquisite precision, a secret known only to the house of Dior. Its attitude is bold, a touch impertinent. The woman who wears this perfume is finally free to please and to live as she sees fit!
Miss Dior elevates the register of chypre perfumes
In terms of scent, Miss Dior is not diametrically opposed to its first version. In fact, it fits precisely into the same olfactory register: that of chypre juices. This perfume opens on a zesty burst of mandarin, paired with a few strawberry leaves. Its heart, meanwhile, unfolds in a very feminine universe, choosing a generous bouquet of jasmine and violet. The whole is stirred by a truly innovative element: gourmand quality. Indeed, in 1947, the sweet perfumes we know today did not yet exist. This time, Miss Dior is layered with an accord of caramelized popcorn and wild strawberries. This delicious sorbet modernizes the traditional chypre accord, before the whole concludes with an alliance of crystalline white musk and patchouli.
The elegant bottle of Miss Dior, between past and present
Finally, just like its fragrance, the Miss Dior bottle weaves a close link between two eras. It preserves many attributes of the first Miss Dior, while transforming them. Both are designed as imposing rectangles of glass. Likewise, on each of them, the houndstooth pattern so dear to Christian Dior is present. On the new Miss Dior, however, it only appears on its sandblasted base, playing with light to cast countless reflections in its rosé-champagne colored juice. A silver bow also adorns the whole at the neck. The overall effect is nothing but restraint, elegance, and perfection of detail.