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Dior Dioriginal Diorama 2026 EDT it is an elegant, spicy floral Chypre. This version is a rework by Francis Kurkdjian of the 1949 Edmond Roudnitska elegant and sophisticated originial. It has top note of tarragon, mid notes of tuberose and jasmine and a base of oakmoss. This fragrance features jasmine. A beautiful balance of contrasting accords of spices and flowers.
Fragrantica: "First and foremost, for me this new Diorama is quite different on skin than it was on the blotter. Yesterday, I received my bottle and I immediately sprayed some on a piece of paper. Of course, the first spray was pure joy, but it was significantly more bright, almost citrusy and fizzy in the opening, unmistakably a sibling (or maybe an aunt?) to Diorella. On my skin the opening is decidedly less fizzy, less bright and more opaque.
The first minute is dominated by cumin, kitchen-like and full of funkiness. Then it gradually settles, and the terragon emergese with an almost mentholated edge. On the blotter, the cumin wasn’t detectable, and I am happy to report that it comes alive on my skin, giving it a vintage feeling. Supposedly, the original Diorama was used to mask the very strong odour on the Paris metro, and was quite scandalous at the time, smelling of flowers and sweat. I am, sadly, not very familiar with the old Diorama, as I have a vintage version that lost half of its sparkle and is not a good candidate to compare the opening notes. But at this point the new Diorama feels like a proper animalic-chypre, and I am not complaining.
At five minutes I can feel the jasmine, with its nose-prickling soapiness, starting to emerge. The cumin is still present but less pronounced, and it goes like this for the next half an hour, with the jasmine and the cumin strolling hand in hand, supported by a discrete terragon, just enough to tone down the animalic effect and make it feel elegant.
And it is an elegant perfume! Maybe we are all too accustomed to edgy niche, I am for sure, and I can breathe a sight of relief smelling a perfume that is not edgy for the sake of it, but masterfully composed, blended and elegant while remaining unique and interesting.
Gradually, the cumin fades a little, and a green tuberose starts to take form and joins the jasmine. At this point (hour 1), is still very, very much present, noticeable, but not with a monstrous sillage (meaning, I am not suffocating my fellow underground passengers at 8 am on a Tuesday morning with skanky cumin and narcotic jasmine, something that doesn’t displease me).First and foremost, for me this new Diorama is quite different on skin than it was on the blotter. Yesterday, I received my bottle and I immediately sprayed some on a piece of paper. Of course, the first spray was pure joy, but it was significantly more bright, almost citrusy and fizzy in the opening, unmistakably a sibling (or maybe an aunt?) to Diorella. On my skin the opening is decidedly less fizzy, less bright and more opaque.
The first minute is dominated by cumin, kitchen-like and full of funkiness. Then it gradually settles, and the terragon emergese with an almost mentholated edge. On the blotter, the cumin wasn’t detectable, and I am happy to report that it comes alive on my skin, giving it a vintage feeling. Supposedly, the original Diorama was used to mask the very strong odour on the Paris metro, and was quite scandalous at the time, smelling of flowers and sweat. I am, sadly, not very familiar with the old Diorama, as I have a vintage version that lost half of its sparkle and is not a good candidate to compare the opening notes. But at this point the new Diorama feels like a proper animalic-chypre, and I am not complaining.
At five minutes I can feel the jasmine, with its nose-prickling soapiness, starting to emerge. The cumin is still present but less pronounced, and it goes like this for the next half an hour, with the jasmine and the cumin strolling hand in hand, supported by a discrete terragon, just enough to tone down the animalic effect and make it feel elegant.
And it is an elegant perfume! Maybe we are all too accustomed to edgy niche, I am for sure, and I can breathe a sight of relief smelling a perfume that is not edgy for the sake of it, but masterfully composed, blended and elegant while remaining unique and interesting.
Gradually, the cumin fades a little, and a green tuberose starts to take form and joins the jasmine. At this point (hour 1), is still very, very much present, noticeable, but not with a monstrous sillage (meaning, I am not suffocating my fellow underground passengers at 8 am on a Tuesday morning with skanky cumin and narcotic jasmine, something that doesn’t displease me). At hour 4 a mossy-citrusy facet starts to appear. It is slightly sour, and it goes to lighten the animalic facets of jasmine. At this point the perfume is still very present, even if it doesn’t project very much.
At hour 6 it distinctly resembles Diorella, with its mossy-citrusy balance between light and dark (delicious!)
As with Dioressence, with Diorama I get a solid 8-10 hours wear, with the fragrance whispering from hour 8 onward. I am glad to experience a fragrance that, in a sea of shouting super ambers, still knows how to properly converse."
Fragrantica: "IIt evokes the sensation of cool velvet gradually warming up. DIORAMA opens dramatically, much like the way green tarragon transforms into an indescribably sweet aroma when heated. It never feels overbearing; instead, it quietly and steadily captures the heart. The tuberose here isn't the milky, coconut-like variety; rather, it has a green, slightly camphorous quality—reminiscent of the flower before it opens at dawn—yet it remains quietly in the background, overshadowed by the tarragon. There is also jasmine, with its wilder facets kept to a minimum; this note becomes truly perceptible only when worn on the skin. (It was this jasmine that suddenly surprised me with its floral scent after I had been wearing the fragrance for a while.) After several hours, the oakmoss begins to shine, yet the tarragon’s presence never fades away. Everything unfolds with a quiet, steady grace. On my skin, the fragrance lasted for about eight to ten hours.
Incidentally, I am not familiar with the original version of the scent.."
