Miss Dior Le Parfum

Miss Dior Le Parfum is very different from all the Miss and Mademoiselle flankers. No, scratch that, Mistress Dior is in my opinion the only flanker any lady should buy. -more dense and rich? Yes!! -pronounced sophisticated character/elegant? Not only, to my nose she is "dirty" in a good way too. The exact aspect the rest of Miss/Mademoiselle flankers are missing -seductive, sensual and intoxicating? Absolutely -nocturnal fragrance, suitable for special rendezvous? Yes, but it deserves to be worn even in daytime. -oriental? Yes -chypre character? it might have amber and patchouli but judging by the result she isn't a chypre, not even chypre-like. If it had either oakmoss or vetiver as well ,then it would resemble a chypre. -prominent and opulent floral notes? No florals come off this perfume. Perfumer François Demachy said he “wanted to bring something precious and luminous to the composition of Miss Dior Le Parfum, like an oriental jewellery set or the reflections of shimmering fabric.” I will have to disagree with Monsieur Demachy... Miss Dior Le Parfum is way darker than what he intended it to be. Precious it is, but nothing luminous here, its fumes remind me of a lady in a black turtleneck always holding a cigarette, with a serious expression, yet smiling eyes. Starts straight up with amber to me. Patchouli develops in a matter of minutes and for the first two-three hours it is heady and not cloyingly sweet. I sense something vanillic, and a lot of smoke, so amber here is basically labdanum and vanilla. The patchouli although in the background, is a realistic one. Nor hippy-ish (sweet beauty Angel Thierry Mugler) and neither clean, rounded up (Coco Mademoiselle I'm pointing at you). Realistic herbalish patchouli and not so prominent. Not many of layers: citrus adds and then rose is more prominent. After three hours of wear the only thing is amber and the rest could be almost undetectable in the background. Heavy and mature. While wearing it, I made a connection with Prada Amber. Most prominent notes of both are amber and patchouli. They do resemble each other, but they aren't sister perfumes. If you like amber but not patchouli, try Miss Dior Le Parfum. Honestly if i sniffed the drydown without having experienced it from the start I would hardly tell that there's pathouli. Prada Amber on the other hand is definitely patchouli centered and in the drydown, even though the resins are a lot more prominent, patchouli is clearly detectable. Long lasting but I wouldn't say it projects much. A yes from me

While traveling some years ago I sprayed MDLP at a fragrance counter. Later that night while walking through the hotel lobby 2 ladies stopped me to to tell me I smelled amazing and ask what I was wearing. It stayed on my skin through a shower the next day and I would sniff the card for weeks after returning home. I appreciated the scent, but I didn't buy a bottle as I was not of age yet to feel comfortable wearing it. Then I tested again in 2018 when I began craving it, and though still beautiful, it didn't have the opulence or depth, or the same old school glamor as I'd remembered. Since then I've been waiting for an older bottle to add to my collection and finally my patience paid off. I have this beauty back in my life, a bottle with batch code 2R01. Wow wow wow is it a fragrance to be reckoned with. Although fairly simple in its construction, the quality of amber that was used is so apparent. It gives layers of depth that current mainstream ambers don't really compare. The rose is dark and velvety, as is necessary to stand up with this amber. And the patchouli makes it earthy and a bit dusty. One spray on each arm is more than enough to last a full day and night. Agree that it is like a modern, sexier Chanel Coco, but better! It is classy and refined, probably best suited for those with a taste for modern classic perfumes and sexy ambers. Although discontinued you can still find the newer formulas online fairly reasonably priced. It is still lovely and an amazing perfume, but if you've smelled the first formula you'll be aware that some things have changed, namely strength, complexity and lasting power. All suffered at the hand of reformulation, unfortunately, which can make locating the superior formula a painstaking process. If you don't care about such technicalities, go with the ones most readily available. MDLP was the most spectacular Dior fragrance for me. My biggest love from the house. Maybe ingredients became too scarce or expensive to justify keeping it in production, or it stopped selling well? Who knows. I'm just thankful to have it and plan to enjoy it while I can.

Wow. This is my first Dior fragrance, and I will cherish every drop. First, I have to say that I mourn the fact that I came too late to the Miss Dior Cherie party; it totally escaped my radar in the 2000s and I am too scared to go to Amazon or Ebay for it, as I've heard that (along with the renaming confusion) there are fakes of Cherie out there. So sadly I will probably never be able to experience Miss Dior Cherie. I had read reviews for the new Miss Dior EDP and I went to a Dillards to find it and sniff it out. I've been looking for a perfume featuring vanilla, jasmine and patchouli (but I have to be careful with patchouli because it can either be a friendly smell or a rancid cat pee smell on me) and I need a reliable patchouli. The new Miss Dior eau de parfum features a beautiful jasmine and is very fresh and sparkly, and the patchouli Dior uses is compatible with my chemistry (thank goodness). And then I picked up the tester for Le Parfum, and spritzed that on my other arm. Miss Dior Le Parfum shot up into my nose and then straight down to my heart and vanquished me! Everything inside me just went BOOM! Straight away I got the most gorgeous vanilla from this. The rose and mandarin are way in the background (they are there, but they are a soft support, with almost like a trace of a berry note) but on me this one is primarly amber, vanilla, and the patchouli gives it a dark, lush, almost boozy feel/smell (no cat pee). Bought it right then and there. I had only spritzed it on one arm and for the rest of my day's travels, I drew nothing but compliments from people. I can't compare this Miss Dior to previous versions, but it has won my heart and I will have it with me forever. I love how it is so concentrated, and one spray is all I need. It lasts forever on the skin. Later this year, I will go back for another bottle to store away for the future...all of this renaming and reformulating every few years is highly unsettling.

The first time I smelled this was shortly after it was released. It was on a hot sunny day in the Caribbean in a well air conditioned store. Usually I always let my wrist dry for max 5 seconds before I smell it, since some perfumes (or testers) can have a very strong or alcoholic start. However this wasn't necessary with Miss Dior Le Parfum, instead there was a beautiful magical cloud of the most alluring, charming and elegant scent my nose has ever experienced. It was not at all what I was expecting, since I wasn't wowed by the original Miss Dior line. I instantly connected with the scent and for the first time at 23 years old I thought ''this is it, this is me''. I knew right then and there that I never could be without it. It was unlike anything I have ever smelled before, so incredible, chic, elegant, warm, reminiscent of the perfumes from the old days but still very much modern. In the opening I can clearly smell the mandarin, it smells delicious and carefree. It transitions smoothly to the combination of vanilla and sweet rose, the warmth from the amber really stands out in this, and with just a touch of earthiness. It is distinctive and luscious without being cloying. Miss Dior Le Parfum is a modern and polished floral-chypre with a refined patchouli, a sensual amber presence and aura of sophistication. It is a very high quality perfume and lasts for over 12 hours on my skin without needing to lotion up and take a warm shower prior to application. It radiates beautifully but stays close enough. The current version isn't as heavy and overpowering as the original release, which was a strict 1 spray perfume for me. With this one you could go to 3 sprays, maybe 4. My 2 bottles are from May 2018 and are also a dark amber color and do not smell like fresh perfumes, it smells like it always has, just with a tad less heaviness.

Let me tell you a story first before reviewing the perfume, I've always been against the whole "Miss Dior cherie" thing. It's just so damn sweet that it made me gag. When I went to buy midnight poison and hypnotic perfume that i've been saving for the saleswoman told me to try this, so i was like "No, I don't like any miss dior" she was like "Just try this" I told her to apply it on my wrist. Now to the review, the first minute was disastrous, it smelt so weird on me kinda like benzoin and it made me turn my face away from my wrist. I ignored it, i was proved right again or so i thought.....She gave me 2 samples and i thought i'd never use them but today i just felt like giving it another last shot. Skip the same weird benzoin scent for a minute, but after another minute, a beautiful beautiful patchouli emerged sweetened with amber with a notable hint of vanilla. 10 minutes later appeared the orangey mandarins along with the roses. MY GOD!! I LOVE IT! I just sprayed a bit more, on my wrist and on my clothes. On the clothes the mandarins, roses and patchouli appear. The dry down on my skin was amaziiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiing, vanilla dried patchouli with a tiny bit of amber sweetened orange. TO DIE FOR. It's such an elegant and classy perfume. So so so so beautiful. It gives a really warm feeling like it's caressing you in the cold and keeping you warm and cozy. Suitable for fall/winter. A day perfume in my opinion. VERY long lasting and the sillage is really good. I'm dying to get this. I want it so bad.