Dior Diorella was created by legend Emond Roudnitska. This is a fragrance that has very strong opinions about it. It is a combination of light and dark, fresh and funky. It has that same flower over dead body rot found in Etat Libre d'Orange's Charogne (and that is a really good thing)!
Chandler Burr says that: "Diorella is a profoundly strange perfume. What is wonderful about Diorella is that it smells like a new fur coat that has been rubbed with a very creamy mint toothpaste. Not gel. Paste. It is a great, great fragrance. It was created for Dior by the legendary perfumer Edmond Roudnitska in 1972, and it feels like 1932 and 2022 at the same time. And that means that Diorella is -- there's just no other way to describe it -- strange. And that's good."
Tania Sanchez and Luca Turin, authors of Perfumes: The A-Z Guide, both get unusual notes from Diorella. Ms. Sanchez says Vietnamese beef salad and Mr. Turin says fruit on the verge of going bad.
Whatever people feel about this fragrance, it is simply gorgeous and Roudnitska's favorite scent that he created.
This is the original eau de toilette version of the fragrance.
The Hundred Classics Pick (Luca Turin & Tania Sanchez)
Manufacturer: |
Dior |
Fragrance Name: |
Diorella |
Year Introduced: |
1972 |
Gender: |
Feminine |
Strength: |
Eau de Toilette |
Notes: |
Top notes of Sicilian lime and basil; middle notes of honeysuckle and peach; and base notes of vetiver and oak moss. |
Vintage Diorella was a wonderful surprise because of the soft melon (cantaloupe) plus lime and basil top notes. I am careful about fruit-like scents since many tend to be super-sweet and bomb-blast powerful. But this is softly pungent, just barely sweet, and delightful to be around. As with most of my StC purchases, this was a blind buy after a lot of research. The longevity and sillage are good. But best of all, for me the fragrance is warm and comforting. A great buy!
This is not at all like the Diorella of the 80's which I loved. It was thin and faded quickly. I am very glad that I just bought a decant rather than a full bottle.
Vintage Diorella was a wonderful surprise because of the soft melon (cantaloupe) plus lime and basil top notes. I am careful about fruit-like scents since many tend to be super-sweet and bomb-blast powerful. But this is softly pungent, just barely sweet, and delightful to be around. As with most of my StC purchases, this was a blind buy after a lot of research. The longevity and sillage are good. But best of all, for me the fragrance is warm and comforting. A great buy!
This is not at all like the Diorella of the 80's which I loved. It was thin and faded quickly. I am very glad that I just bought a decant rather than a full bottle.
Diorella starts with great sparkle and seems like it's going to be a straight-forward opulent beauty. But it turns out to be rather one-dimensional, and after a few minutes it's gone for good. Also, though some describe it as unisex, I can't imagine a man being comfortable with it. I certainly am not.
