Dior Grand Bal

lately I've been comparing whatever white floral-woody-musk I tested with Estee lauder modern muse but dior grand bal is the closest.on my skin it has a lot in common with modern muse.I tested them side by side and couldn't easily distinguish them. Since I love Estee lauder modern muse(it's among my top ten favorite perfumes)there's no wonder that I love dior grand bal too but I won't add it to my wantlist,it's much more expensive and not widely available so I prefer to continue buying and wearing modern muse instead.I'm going to give other tries to grand bal(thanks my lovely niki for this generous decant) and I will edit if I find anything to make grand bal superior and justify buying it Now lets describe grand bal a bit independently.it's jasmine smells like sambac jasmine to my nose,I can also pickup a hint of orange blossom and something like honey suckle but not much ylang-ylang.flowers are crisp and gentle and they have a delicate sweetness(a natural floral sweetness,not a vanilla or sugar sweetness).musk is detectable but at the same time is subtle.it has a great balance of sexy musk and clean musk.it's woody base is also very light and subtle It's more a spring and summer day scent which is also suitable for evening wear.it's charming and elegant and safe if muskyflorals are your thing.it's a complement getter and is versatile.lasts all day on my skin,it's noticable without being heavy

Continuing with my fascination with white florals, the aftermath of a refreshing evening downpour in the city centre is the perfect setting for this Francois Demachy creation in Dior's La Privee Collection. A decade on from its release, Grand Bal continues to capture in scent the essence of feminine elegance with jasmine in the starring role and in a quiet but essential cameo, the unmistakable sweetness of ylang-ylang which in this creation is not of the prominence of the Le Labo issue. This supporting role blends beautifully with the jasmine, disarming it from the piercing greenness that the flower in its fresh natural state exudes. I tend not to group scents into categories, eschewing the practice of religiously assigning times and occasions most suited to a perfume's wear. I think it does not do justice to the freedom to enjoy the pleasures of fragrance at any given moment of your choice. But I have to admit that Grand Bal is an exception simply because it is so suited to an evening of grandiose, grace, style and sophistication. The coolness of the evening with dusk now in an approaching embrace lays testament to the allure of Grand Bal as it calls out to be the perfect accompaniment to the anticipation and excitement of nocturnal festivities. Try it, you'll love it!

When I retrieved the 7.5ml from the mail, it was about 45°F outside. I immediately opened the envelope, and it had all the appearance of a tiny bottle of chilled champagne nesting in its round packaging. When I unscrewed the cap, the scent that drifted up to me was an ethereal sweet jasmine, ylang ylang, and orange blossom, the finest floral, chilled champagne. Grand Bal is exquisite. Imagine you teased out the jasmine and ylang ylang from J'adore L'or (2023) and sweetened it slightly with soft peach. That is this perfume. L'or is my new love and since this reminds me of that fragrance, I love this one too. If you own L'or, this is somewhat redundant, but there's no denying that Grand Bal is a beauty all her own. The sad part (aside from the price) is that Grand Bal lasts at most 2 hours and then she's the softest skin scent. However, what she lacks in consistent sillage, she makes up for in longevity. I can smell Grand Bal in my hair the next day. I sprayed one spray today on my wrist, showered hours later and my wrist still smells like this gorgeous sweet musk. The musk in this is heavenly.

Decided to test Grand Bal again after a year Last year I believed that Grand Bal is Esteelauder Modern Muse's twin sister.I can still find similarities between them,as they both have dominant crisp flowers and classy musk but I don't think they're dupes anymore. Now I like Grand Bal ten times more than Modern Muse,actually I feel I'm in love with Grand Bal and I'm so sad to see they have reformulated it.it's unisex in the new version and has only two notes.probably I can never have a bottle of this lovely 2012 version and it's a shame as I think it's one of the most easy to wear yet elegant florals I've ever tried Granballo isn't as musky as modern muse.there's jasmine,orange flower and ylangylang in it's pyramid but what I smell the most is honeysuckle which I love florals aren't creamy,waxy or buttery here,they're not heavy or indolic.they're not green either..florals are luminous and so crisp and cool in Grand Bal,clean without being soapy.very elegant but also easy to wear I wish the new version to be as beautiful as this one

I think I'm in love... I'm generally not a fan of straight-up white florals in the classical manner, but this one took me by surprise. The name, for once, is completely appropriate: it certainly brings to mind gala events and satin ball-gowns. It exudes both old fashioned glam and modern brightness, deceptive simplicity and textured complexity. Full marks to François Demachy for redeeming Dior's "private" collection by doing what he does best: suave, silken compositions with charm to spare. This feels like the kind of perfume a woman could wear her whole life. (crisp floral - 4.5/5)

OH MY WORD!!!!!!! I'm in Love, Smelt this at the Dior counter, Sprayed it and Im sooooooo in love!! Had to have a bottle. I don't know if it could replace my Chanel Gardenia just yet!!! Edit: I'm still in love.. I cannot get enough of this fragrance, every time I move and get a wiff.. I'm in heaven.. My Chanel Gardenia will just have to get used to being used every once in a while..

Very comforting buttery jasmina and orange blossom. Not too heady, just elegant, subtle... I am so glad this fragrance restored my faith in flowery fragrances. I've been away for too long... Very feminine, clean, subtle. I wear it day and night... Not too overpowering, but sexy and sophisticated in an understated way...

EDITED VERSION It's creamy buttery delicious sweet & warm floral. It's straight to the point, from the opening to dry down. No hype at all. It's develop very slowly on my skin and I can sense all the notes. Last 7 hours on my skin and wwonderful longevity on my shirt

This is a very pretty scent. Very feminine and soft. When I first spray this perfume I can smell jasmine, ylang ylang on my skin. There are a tons of jasmine, ylang ylang perfumes similar to this out there but you will hardly find something really like it.

Soft and comforting bouquet of white flowers, with Jasmine being the most notable. A bit generic but to me smell less synthetic than others. A versatile day-to-day scent, but not potent enough for special occasions.

When I smelled a double daffodil in the street, that scent completely captured me. And Grand bal is the same smell of that. Fresh, beautiful, very natural.

Gorgeous night blooming blossom of my Jamaica in a bottle. Problem is it lasts all of 30 minutes and then like a ghost, its gone. Cant invest in this one.

One of my favorite jasmines - a soft creamy jasmine with a touch of ylang-ylang and a hint of bergamot.

I want it....very badly. cant wright a descent review....speechless!!

I purchased four vials: Grand Bal, Jasmin des Anges, Lucky, and Rouge Trafalgar. Here’s my take on them for a 104°F/40°C degree day: - Jasmin des Anges: This creamy and comforting scent is not granny-like but definitely more mature. It can be really beautiful on a crisp autumn morning. - Lucky: It is a very standard Lily of the Valley scent you can find anywhere. I don’t think you need to go to Dior for this. - Rouge Trafalgar: Your typical fruity berry scent. Definitely a unisex scent leaning towards female. I find it getting more masculine as time passes. - Grand Bal: The only scent I actually like from the bunch. It’s an elegant white/yellow floral scent that smells like class and poise. Don't expect anything too complicated. It almost doesn't even develop on me. It reminds me of Fleurs d'Oranger by Serge Lutens and Gucci Bloom Profumo Di Fiori, which I used a long time ago and no longer have the bottles with me to do a side by side comparison.

This could be accused of being very linear... and quite honestly it is. Let's be fair though the quality of this is excellent, I'm not a white floral fan and this is far too feminine for my butch sensibilities (if that's not a contraction in terms?) but I have to say I love jasmine. Jasmine bomb then pretty much? Grand Bal isn't quite as sweet as some jasmine notes, could be that hint of ylang and sandalwood but more likely it's accurately floral and delivers all aspects of the jasmine spectrum, sweet, powdery, waxy even a little dirty? You know what though? I still like it! This Dior line doesn't have to hit the mark with amazing creations each time because enough of them are superb, original compositions to carry a few fillers. This is for the lady who can afford it, and far from being an expert I'd suspect they're cheaper options that deliver in this department. Lasted very well on me and does what it sets out to.

Very fragile, beautiful white flowers but still...a bit boring. A skinscent, very soft sillage, but on my skin, it is long lasting. Would I buy it again? No. Next time I will go for Ambre Nuit or New Look 1947.

Very elegant and long lasting. A classy smell.

Purchased a 7.5ml of the 2012 formula. I like collecting minis of the discontinued fragrances when I can before investing in a FB. Based on the accords I though I would love this but I don’t. On me Grand Bal is a sharp white floral blend, very “perfumey” The opening is the best part where the Jasmine and Ylang have a floral peachy sweetness but it quickly morphs into a non-descript floral that smells like expensive shampoo. It’s not soapy but “perfumey”. I don’t know how else to describe it, some fragrances smell amazing but don’t have that screaming accord of I’m a perfume and some do, Grand Bal screams perfume to me. The mid and base fall flat on me: no musk or sandalwood on me. Perhaps I’m anosmic to some of the composition. For Ylang/Jasmine florals from the Privee line, I much prefer the lush and sweet New Look 1947 (which I have a 7.5ml of the original formula) will have to repurchase a Fb of that one soon.

It’s a beauuuutiful feminine scent, very elegant, sophisticated and yes, grandiose. More of an evening smell for me. I bought a large bottle in about 2014 at the Dior boutique in Moscow and wore it non stop for months. It’s so sensual with white flowers, jasmine, y orange blossom, some vanilla sweetness as well. I love it! I also have Aqua di Parma Gelsomino nobile but I don’t think it’s very similar to the Grand Bal. Grand Bal is smooth and sensual, and Gelsomino is more sharp and sparkling maybe because of the red pepper. Gelsomino is more of a day and evening smell. Grand Bal is a night smell for a special event. Wearing it I feel like a queen in an evening gown attending a grand bal at a royal palace.