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Escale à Portofino

Perfumer: François Demachy

2008WomenClassic
7.3/ 10
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Dior Escale à Portofino is a fresh, green citrus scent for women, built around Italian citron, Calabrian bergamot and Sicilian petitgrain.

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How does it perform?

From 194 community ratings, all out of 10.

Longevity
6.0 /10

Keeps you company for a few hours, a quick refresh fits nicely.

Sillage
5.7 /10

Leaves a light trail and stays polite in a crowd.

Bottle
7.7 /10

Sits nicely on a shelf.

Value for money
6.5 /10

The price makes you think, so a small size is a smart start.

Blind buy risk

Low risk

75% of votes are positive and opinions barely differ.

Notes

They open one after another, from the first spray into the evening.

Top notesfirst 15 minutes

Italian citron
Calabrian bergamot
Sicilian petitgrain

Base noteswhat stays into the evening

Accords

From most dominant to most subtle.

  1. Fresh
  2. Citrus
  3. Floral
  4. Green
  5. Fruity
  6. Spicy
  7. Woody

What does Escale à Portofino smell like?

Its longevity and sillage are moderate, neither heavy nor faint. Most voters pick summer, then spring. It leans towards daily wear, leisure and the office, and rarely towards the night. Most voters read it as feminine, though some find it masculine.

It opens with bright citrus. The heart adds juniper berry, bitter almond and orange blossom, bringing a floral, slightly spicy softness. The base of cypress, cedar, galbanum, white musk and caraway sets a woody, green ground. Dior Terra Bella and Hermès Un Jardin en Méditerranée have a close profile.

How it changes through the day

  1. First minutes

    • Italian citron
    • Calabrian bergamot
    • Sicilian petitgrain
  2. First hours

    • Juniper berry
    • Bitter almond
    • Orange blossom
  3. Towards evening

    • Cypress
    • Cedar
    • Galbanum

When to wear it?

Seasons and occasions, by user votes.

  • 52%
    Summer
  • 37%
    Spring
  • 9%
    Autumn
  • Daytime
    28%
  • Casual
    27%
  • Office
    23%
  • Sport
    14%
  • Nighttime
    5%
  • Evening
    4%

Least picked for evenings.

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Last updated: October 26, 2026