Diane

Update: Well, I found a gift box with edp and lotion at TJ Maxx! Oh, I want to go buy them out! I wore it today, and it sprayed on so finely that it was a joy to apply. It was that perfect amount of scent, enough to catch whiffs of ten hours later, but not so much as to catch in my throat. The patchouli is smooth and well behaved, it is definitely powdery (a plus in my opinion). I'm not sure what frangipani smells like, but I don't single out the violet. I swear I picked up some papyrus, or perhaps just paper, notes? The sample I had was one of those little plastic sprayers that you can't get to spray and then squirt half of it on you at once. I'm guessing that it was edt, it was sharper and not nearly as subtle or as strong. Anyway, I love it now! -------------------------------------------- I almost bought this untried, as it sounded so lovely. Instead I traipsed out and obtained a sample. It is nice, but not wonderful for me. First, it tends to disappear pronto. Today, I drenched it on and it stayed with me, but it was too much. There may be a perfect balance, and if so, that would be interesting. I'm unlikely to buy it unless I find a bargain. Now I'm curious about Coriandre!

Diane is rich and elegant, warm and cozy. I could definitely wear this in an office yet do a touch-up and slip into a little black dress after work. I smell all of the notes listed. Patch is very prominent right from the beginning, but it wears away as the musk takes over. There is also something noticeably green about it that I can't quite put my finger on. When I smell this perfume, it gives me the vibe of being mature, not in the sense of age but in attitude. It's a classic in my book. (Update years later: I own the EDT now too, and there are some differences. They have the same DNA, but this one is sweeter all the way through the drydown, almost like a sweet balsam or possibly tonka. It's also less soapy and has some kind of sweet fruit that the EDT does not have. I love and own both) Wow, it's January 2020 and I am coming back to read more recent reviews, and some are saying this is fruity and disappeared on them?! I just assumed it was discontinued, but perhaps it was reformulated because this stuff is a sillage bomb and lasts easily 12+ hours with just one spray. Guess it's worth seeking out a vintage.

Wow!! I have just purchased this "ABSOLUTELY GORGEOUS PERFUME"Wore It Twice/Three Times Now & Already Have Received So Many Compliments About It!! This Is Already My New Favourite!! It Reminds Me Of Quizas,Quizas,Quizas By Loewe (Which I Also Love) But Diane Von Furstenberg Last's So Much Longer!!I Also Love & Wear Clinique Aromatics,Knowing & White Linen By Estee Lauder,A Good Few Guerlain's & Chanel etc, & I Find That Diane Von Furstenberg Really Does Fit So Well Into This KindA Company!! Diane Von Furstenberg Is O So Classy,Sexy,& Quietly A Real Head Turner At A Really Posh Doo!! & I Can Honestly Say That I will Deffo Be Buying Another 100ml EDP Of This "ABSOLUTE BEAUTY"!! For Me It Deffo Was "LOVE AT FIRST SNIFF"!! & I Hope To Really Enjoy Wearing Diane Von Furstenberg For Many,Many Years To Come!! A Real Hidden Gem That Deserves SOooooo Much More!! Xx

I'm on my second bottle of this frag gem, this time 100ml as I know I'm going to use it up soon! :) The more I wear it, the more I love it. It's edgy modern but classy, and woody floral but fresh. I don't experience anything powdery about it, might be just my nose. I feel clean and quite fresh wearing it. It is not a flat frag, yet I absolutely love the simplicity of the combination of notes! I love wearing it for work :) Dry, confident, modern and cool. I adore it! Update: 3rd bottle and counting! ;-D And yes, I can see why this frag is not for everyone. It is a very 'confident' scent, better worn if you're in the right mood for it. I find it not very suited for a chill out, but rather 'I'm ready and I'm going to get it' day ;-)

Tried this as an old bottle at the Cambridge Antique Market and I was really impressed, I sniffed my wrist probably 14 + times in the 2 hours I was there. The violet/floral notes really popped on my skin and I barely got any patchouli. Had my roommates smell me and we agreed it gave off a little bit of a "grandma" vibe but I really liked it regardless. Will keep this in mind for when I am a cute little grandma. I really loved the smell of Plumeria and violet in this, very nostalgic & reminded me of an old conditioner I used to use when I was a kid :) floral but not too sweet, lovely powdery drydown.

Wow. This is the nicest cleanest SOAP aroma. A divine violet and white floral over a perfectly agreeable white musk, giving the effect of "I just stepped out of the most luxurious bath with the most expensive bath products you'll ever use." I like this. It could get you through a long day and then easily be layered upon if you wanted to do something different or dramatic at night. Tried the EdT on skin (EdP and EdT smelled very similar on paper). Far dry down sensing the patchouli, wood (maybe even oud) blending seamlessly with the green violets from the top.

Love this one so much. Cold, yet fresh. It's melancholy but not depressed. You HAVE to love violet and patchouli to like this! The violet makes it seem like a rare vintage find, while the patchouli adds a hint of "dirtyness" so to speak, it's not a laced up, uptight scent. There is NO fruit in this scent, thank goodness, as everything else these days is a "fruity floral"... time for something new, and the older styles of perfume are coming back into fashion I see!

I am not sure why people dislike this, I find it fresh, strong, passionate, very inexpensive and high quality. Maybe it's just not a 'fashionable' scent at the moment. I think it is better than the majority of inexpensive celebrity perfumes that are available at the moment. I love the bottle shape and design, it feels good to hold in the hand. This is a good honest perfume, and not in any way a fad, I think it is a long term classic.

I have EDP, excellent woody floral fragrance. Blend of myrrh amd musk is amazing. Frangipaini is present in small amount. Haven't find violets. Its very powdery and clean. Good sillage. It also remind me sandalwood. It's a divine fragrance, reminds of past ages, more like times of kings & queens, war, forts and forest. my mom said she smelled passion flower, vetiver. overall this is delicate blend, not overpowering.

Bought it very cheap at Mashalls. Here we go: the first minutes after spraying were awful. A heady, outdated, chemical bug spray smell. But give it 20 mins, this smell turns into a gorgeous, elegant and very feminine ladylike scent. Flowers, amber and patchouli will follow you for hours; it has awesome longevity and sillage. Just spray it with enough time before going out to avoid people getting mad at you.

I bought this for the frangipani and the myrhh - how would they work together? I find it vivid, yet enormously comforting. A scent I can sink right into, in the way I like. Other people like it, too. I wore it to a party last night, crowded with old friends, who passed me around exclaiming, oh you smell wonderful! What's not to like about that...?

I love this! It smells so rich, feminine and sophisticated. I feel so pretty when I wear it. It smells of fresh floral and some baby powder scent. I bought the 1.7 oz bottle and shortly thereafter went and bought myself the larger 3.4 oz bottle since I love it so much. I can't believe there are so many dislikes on here.

This smells like patchouli on a backdrop of fresh flowers. This fragrance smells fresh and cool and ladylike. I don't pick out any individual floral notes, rather there is a feeling of blended soft florals. Not entirely original, as it does remind me of other fragances, but still lovely.

I really love this perfume (EDP)but the notes described are really funny. Maybe it's the combination of notes but this really smells to me like big red angry roses +patchouli. Femme fatale perfume..............This Guichard family has somme really talented men:)

Unlike some of the reviews I didn't find this fume cold if any thing found it to be quite spicy very classy but not aggressive , I think I may have just found my new signature scent.

My perfume, that I expected, he looks like me is me. I felt thirty before choosing. He is strong and sweet at once, sensual and generous, smart too. I love it

I love Diane von Furstenberg, she is very beautiful woman! She has a life on face. This scent is elegant for woman admirers all sisley :)

One of my fav. and unique fragrances. Super clean and original! 🤍

Aromatics Elixir without the kitty litter smell. Love it.

This one really surprised me. I had not read any reviews here before trying some from the open gift set at T J Maxx. Old fashioned in a good way. Soapy and distinctly less thick than I was expecting. And a very tasteful bottle! In no way could I wear this myself. It is actually too stark and cold for my chemistry, but I admire the concept itself. Just as Diane's timeless wrap and knit dresses will always be stylish, so too she has captured a kind of femininity that will Always be compelling. Diane does not shout for attention. On the right woman, this cool and mysterious aura will linger in the memory with all the sensual simplicity of Chanel..... A rather sophisticated fragrance for 2012! Update - Fast forward a few years, and voila! My skin is less cold now, thanks in part to an improvement in my low blood pressure. Also, it is a very warm day. And Now I can wear Diane! This is exciting for me, in so many ways. Aromatics Elixir Light? Yes, Diane has her own 'flavor', but she's in that same therapeutic category of totally unsweetened DIGNITY. Excellent sillage Excellent longevity Excellent value! A Queenly Earth Goddess....