The Perfume Library

Diorella (Eau de Toilette)

8.0

Dior · 1972

Fresh · Citrus · Floral

Eau de Toilette

Dior Diorella Eau de Toilette is a fresh, green chypre built around melon, lemon and bergamot, and it suits everyday wear. It opens with green notes, melon, lemon, basil and bergamot. In the heart, jasmine, peach and rose add a soft floral layer. The base of patchouli, oakmoss and vetiver closes it in a dry, woody chypre mood. Longevity is good and sillage moderate. Most voters pick spring and summer, and daytime, work and leisure lead the occasions. Most voters read it as feminine, with a sizeable share calling it classic. Rochas Eau de Rochas and Iceberg Iceberg have a close profile.

Le Parfum de Thérèse

7.6

Editions de Parfums Frédéric Malle · 2000

Fresh · Floral · Green

Editions de Parfums Frédéric Malle Le Parfum de Thérèse is a fresh, green chypre that moves into floral, fruity and woody territory, and leans feminine. Longevity and sillage are both rated good. Most voters pick fall and spring, summer trails closely, and winter is the least chosen season. It is placed mostly in leisure and daily wear, with evening and business also getting votes. Voters call it feminine first, then classic. The top opens with the cool freshness of melon and cucumber. In the heart, rose, jasmine and plum add a floral, lightly sweet fruitiness. The base of vetiver, blond leather and patchouli settles into a dry, woody ground. Armani Privé Éclat de Jasmin and Dior Diorella (Eau de Toilette) have a close profile.

Miss Dior (Extrait de Parfum Original)

7.9

Dior · 1992

Fresh · Floral · Green

Dior Miss Dior is a fresh, green and powdery chypre with a feminine character, leaning towards the cooler months. Longevity is rated strong and sillage good. Most voters pick fall, followed by spring and winter, and it suits evenings, daily wear and nights out. Most voters call it feminine, and some find it classic. It opens with bergamot, galbanum, sage and gardenia, a fresh and green start. The heart brings jasmine, neroli, narcissus, rose and carnation. The base of patchouli, sandalwood, oakmoss and labdanum dries down woody, spicy and powdery. Givenchy III and Jil Sander Woman Pure have a close profile.

Ocean Rain (Cologne)

8.6

Mario Valentino · 1990

Floral · Aquatic · Green

Mario Valentino Ocean Rain (Cologne) is a men's fragrance that pairs lavender, lemon and bergamot with green notes, moves through marine notes and settles on cedar and amber; it has been discontinued. Longevity is rated strong and sillage good. Most voters pick autumn, spring and summer, and it leans towards a night out, leisure and evening wear. Most voters read it as masculine and classic. It opens fresh and green with lavender, lemon, bergamot and basil. In the heart, cyclamen, rose and fir add a floral, aquatic touch. The base of moss, cedar, leather and amber gives an woody, resinous, slightly animal chypre footing. Ébène de Balmain and Dior Jules have a close profile.