Grand Bal (2018)

Beautiful, elegant, lightly balsamic, mixed fruity floral. The jasmine and ylang are very rich here but also delicate with a crystal transparency, and the whole composition has an airy quality thanks to the hedione, which also gives a fresh, radiant warmth to this perfume. I sure wish I had the opportunity to try the original version of this scent before reformulation as I would have loved to have the opportunity to compare scents. The original sounds like it was more on the line of a vintage classic whereas this is very modern to me. While I think this is beautiful, I don't think I'll purchase a bottle after this 7.5ml is done. I think it is a little pricey for what it is, and all Dior has to offer is a ridiculous sized 8oz. I sure wish Dior gave smaller sized options for this line.

This is a beautiful perfume, it's a clean girl fragrance which might shock you but trust me. In my experience it comes off as a fresh and watery floral which is something I really enjoy it's not too intense. It smells like jasmine, ylang ylang and orange blossom with fresh dew drops or rain on the petals. It smells like a home in the Tunisian countryside that has the windows open with a fresh floral breeze into a freshly cleaned home, with linens drying in the yard. Or a fresh bath with an orange blossom water and jasmine diluted enough to be subtle but present.

Fresh, bright, slightly airy yet densely fragrant. Elegant, opulent. This scent transports me back to centuries past quadrilles in grand ballrooms. Jewel-adorned ladies, bosoms all but bursting from atop tightly cinched whalebone corsets beneath silk gowns, bulbous skirts swishing as they prance & twirl, proffering dainty white gloved hands to elegantly tuxedoed partners. From elaborate gardens visible through wide-open French doors, white blossoms & peach trees make their beauteous majesty known, boldly scenting the scene...

According to Dior's website this is their description which is different from the description here - Worshiped as the queens of flowers, these blooms reign majestically over these fragrances. Sweet jasmine, sensual rose, heady tuberose and many other emotions procure instant pleasure. So, my question is, was this reformulated yet again?

I finally got my hands on a small (125ml!) bottle of this beautiful, lovely, blessed gem of a fragrance. This is white flowers of magnificent quality blended beautifully. Reminiscent of the champagne you would drink at the ball, this is a dream come true for classy flower lovers. Longevity and silage are absolutely brilliant.