Miss Dior Eau Fraiche

I am salivating....I never even expected to like this all that much. It is a perfect clean, fresh, green modern chypre-light and for my taste it is nearly flawless for this type of fragrance. Maybe it is because it's the blazing heat of summer and it hits the spot so well, I'm not sure...but all I know if that I feel like I am in heaven. This smells like it should be a Chanel Exclusif more than Dior. I keep forgetting and thinking I am wearing Chanel. If you like the fresh, green offerings from Chanel, including the main line, I can't imagine this not being a hit. To me it is like Miss Dior meets No 19 lightened up for warmer months. A hybrid of both kinds of smells. Not too sweet, not too green. Could totally be unisex. Perfect perfume to me. Why on earth was it discontinued? I don't understand all the dislikes. I guess since it is so much different than other Miss Diors, people are thrown because they are expecting something different. Something sweeter and fruitier. I love those Miss Diors also but I can appreciate this one for the amazing perfume that it is, too.

I really love this one. I found it in my tester drawer and it's probably been sitting there for years. I think this fragrance has been discontinued. Anyway that's very unfortunate because it really is such a lovely scent. Sophisticated, delicious and feminine while still retaining some youth. Gardenia and jasmine are my two favorite florals and they are done wonderfully here- soft, but full-bodied while the citrus adds a bit of juiciness (without making it a fresh scent) and the patchouli gives it a lovely, more sophisticated base. I wouldn't say that this is a fresh scent, contrary to what the name may suggest. There's a floral sweetness to it that is wonderful. I can see someone wearing this in the spring and summer, and I'm really getting nighttime vibes from this one (contrary to what the name may suggest.) There's enough body to it that I think it would be great for spring/summer nights. I'm such a huge fan of the 2012 Miss Dior Cherie flanker and so many of my favorites from the Miss Dior line have been discontinued to my great disappointment.

I am new to the world of perfume and my nose is not that trained, so keeping that in mind, I think Miss Dior Eau Fraiche is quite enchanting! I was approached at the airport in Spain by an enthusiastic saleslady, who loved the scent and I got immediately smitten. Her wrist smelled of warm, mature jasmine, yet still quite light and airy. On me, the first impression is very fresh and Lily-of-the-valey-like that develops into something rosey and than after about 45min settles into some kind of citrusy jasmine, but not as distinct as in Alien. After about 3hrs I got a warm patchouly-ambery scent with a hint of white florals and after another hour I feel the need to reapply to indulge my "craving". The edt applied directly on my wrist in the evening is still noticeble in the morning, the silage on the other hand is medium strong. I find the scent elegant and not invasive to the people around you. I wish it was a bit more intense, so I am wishing for the edp, I guess... :-)

Mmmmmm this is one of the lovely Miss Dior flankers that is so worth owning! I wore it as part of my November challenge, and it was NOT a chore to wear this one 2 days in a row. It's green but not sharp, it's sweet but not cloying, its more unisex than I expected but also a touch powdery. Man this is gorgeous. It's like clean hair and expensive soap (soapy in a good way, I can't stand overpowering soapiness) and lemonade and happiness. :) I get some sparkling citruses all throughout as well as a nice blast of patchouli from the get-go....the gardenia jumps in (which I love) and it smells rich but not too heady. The drydown is an amber-patchouli dream. This one shares similarities with it's namesake (Miss Dior) but is a brighter, fresher, more citrusy version. I get about 4 hours longevity on it, medium sillage, and TONS of compliments. :)

At first spray, I could have sworn that I was smelling Issey! It really smelled that way on me for a few moments even though the notes are different? It then turned into a softer more wearable scent and the strong Isseyish notes faded just enough to be pretty but still noticeable in a good way. It takes the Issey at least an hour before it does that on me and at that point, the two are very different. Very pleasantly surprised with this as I don't like the initial scent of Issey in me, but do like something about it at the same time. Miss Dior Eau Fraiche has that something that seems to draw me to Issey without whatever it is that turns me off! Go figure? I also feel this could easily be worn anytime and any season. The dry down is very cozy.