Dita Von Teese

Disclaimer - I am a huge Dita fan . I own her books , glossy photos , and even some of her underwear range She is just wonderful. However , Im not so silly as to "love" a frag JUST because I love the celeb. For all my respect for Miss VT , I still could'nt part with the dosh if the frag was poor. Happy days though - It is to my taste! Dita did extremely well here. I liked reading Jewelsie42 review which summed the scent up very well , and Its good to know that Dita put a lot of personal love and care into the project. Before she released this frag , there was a thread here on fragrantica's forum which asked " which celeb would you like to see launch a perfume?" . . . I answered - DVT - of course !! Id also like to see what her ex Mr M Manson would come up with. I had been dying to try this for EONS so I was very happy to receive a tester vial in a swap parcel ( thanks DC!! X) . Im wearing the frag now , and i love it. This is a very classic , timeless smelling fragrance, but still modern. It reminds me of perfumes Ive smelled before , but its not a copy or clone of them either. Its a perfume full of contradictions, thats for sure!! Anyone who has watched the epic film "Perfume" will know the scene where Baldini sits down to try and deconstruct the notes of "Amour & Pysche" ( another makers perfume he wants to copy - tut tut !) Everytime he thinks he has "got" a note , he realises its wrong and says " No , thats not it ! ". Well thats how i was on first test of DVT , it was driving me crazy as it smelt SO familiar! The following perfumes sprang to mind , but i was wrong each time , Catiers Basier Du Dragone - no Paul smith extreme - no ( similar pepper element though!) La nuit paco rabanne - no habanita - no - "ahhhrrrggg , i give up" I thought. ( i have read that Dita actually wears Habanita , as well as Angel and others such as the Houbigant. ) Then ive just read in Rosecat's review that it smells like a "watered down version of Poison" - YES - THATS IT - The eureka moment !! Now I can rest easy and not be "bugged" by what DVT reminded me of! But - Here we are with a "contradiction" again..... A poison copy or clone , it is not. Imagine if Poison's tuberose was replaced with bulgarian rose oil , then mix in a touch of Paul Smith Extremes pepper , Cartiers BDD's smoky incences , Habanitas smoky vanilla and La Nuits spiced rose note - Thats Femme Total to my nose. Ive never smelt Guaic wood , or Tiare flowers in natural or synthetic form so cant comment on the presence of those notes. I like to disclose any notes Im not familiar with you see. ( It makes me chuckle when people say they can smell the "belladonna" in Gaga's fame - really? A - Im betting those people are not familiar with belladonna at all , which is not only poisonious , but is also supposed to stink to high heaven, lol!) Id recommend this perfume to lovers of feminine , classy scents , and anyone who loves Jasmine/rose/wood/musc combos. I think this would be a good gift choice to any classy lady of any age. Not your average celeb perfume. A solid feminine , classic scent at bargain prices. Im going to order the 20ml in that gorg gothic/vintage flacon. Bravo Miss Tease , I eagerly await the launch of "rouge". Ps - If your on this site and evidently a perfume lover , but you still havent seen the film "Perfume" , you must see it!! Excellent movie and I learned somethings about the technical side of perfume.

Dita Von Teese is a beautiful scent on the skin, one that I feel is a homage to the "drugstore classics" of yesteryear. I've definitely smelt something similar to this before, but unfortunately, I can't remember what that is. DVT has created one of the few celebrity scents that I could actually imagine Dita herself to wear. She has definitely been inspired by vintage scents, but this is still very much a contemporary fragrance, as the structure is modern and it does not smell dated. Patchouli features in the base and the composition overall smells sweet and fresher than a true vintage, whilst the opening white florals is what smells the most "vintage" to me. This seductive and enchanting perfume opens as a bursting white floral with hints of something sweet, and the smell is heady, warm, lush, and a bit powdery, too. I think the jasmine and tiare are the most dominant on my skin. As the scent progresses into a creamy and peppery white floral, it always remains sweet, before it develops into what I think is a darker rose with incense. In this phase, the projection is much lower, and it soon becomes a skin-scent, intimate and sexy. Dita Von Teese works very well for me as the sweet flowers are supported by a woody base. I am still yet to smell the patchouli and I will mention that I loathe the stuff, so if it's hiding in there, I will definitely know about it! Except for some unknown reason, I seem to be able to wear scents that have both pepper/pink pepper and patchouli in them. I don't know why that is, but here it just works :) Longevity is for about 4-5 hours; sillage was soft to moderate.

This is incense and rose on a strong woman. While it definitely isn't one of the finest, it does a superb job of mimicking Dita's persona. It starts off strong with a blast of rose however almost plasticky at first spritz. I will say that fades off quickly into a heady warm floral that emotes a sexy darkness. If Erotique is sex in a bottle, Dita is the foreplay that led up to it.I have all of the Dita fragrances, and this one is my second favorite. The lasting power on Dita Von Teese far outlast any of her other fragrances. I find them to be very moderate in longevity which is a shame since all 4 are stunningly beautiful. It's really a bummer she decided to forgo her partnership with this House and move to, in my opinion, a new house without any reputation. Her original 4 scents will go down in Niche History for me. I want to add a side note, just as someone who has been wearing her perfumes since they were introduced. I see below someone mentioned she though she had gotten a fake off eBay because it smelled of alcohol. Well you did. There is a seller on eBay out of Hungary that is selling fakes and or opening and diluting with alcohol. It is only a remnant of her actual perfume and is cut with so much alcohol that it is all you smell upon first spray. Then it dissipates to a very faint scent of what should be there . My husband once made the mistake of ordering a bottle from them and it was immediately sent back and refunded. Be careful with this one as there seem to be a lot of dupes. All of Dita's perfumes smell strong and lovely at first spray.

This is not what I expected. It is much lighter and smoother than I imagined. The peony, jasmine, rose and incense all blend together with no harshness, which surprised me due to the pepper and patchouli notes. I expected this to be louder and obvious but it is like Dita herself: soft spoken with lots of smoky undertones and powdery smoothness. The lack of fruit and vanilla is well-documented and referenced so I won't dwell on that. I will say it is refreshing to have such an affordable and unique fragrance that is so beautifully executed. It is the sort of fragrance which prompts more of the "you smell so good" comments and not the "what are you wearing?" ones. The fragrance just seems to melt into your skin instead of sitting on it, which is probably the musk that allows this to happen. I have begun to wear this for my work perfume because it is light and inoffensive enough for an office, which is also its weakness. The silage is not great and it does fade quickly. At night I add Tom Ford Urban Musk or Lolita Lempicka because these two blend well with it and I like something stronger at night. The bigger bottles do evaporate quickly so just keep the screw cap on or decant. Edit: Mariah Carey's M perfume has the same patchouli, incense and tiare base that is smooth but M has marshmallow, which makes it a bit sweeter. Still, it is a good replacement for this DVT fragrance that is getting harder to find.

This is gorgeous. It's very "Dita Von Teese"---it suits her glamorous aesthetic while not being out-of-fashion. It's so floral, feminine and sexy in the 50s-pin-up way. There's a note in it that smells like make up to me. (A homage to one of her favorites, JPG Classique, perhaps?) It reminds me of some other perfume (a designer one) but I can't think of which one it is. DVT certainly smells expensive; it smells like it costs the same as a Dior. Excellent silage (noticeable but not overbearing) and longevity. Plus, the bottle is beautiful. I got the travel size (20ml) bottle and it's super cute and sort of Art Deco. I ordered this when she was having a deal on her website where you got a free autographed photo card with a perfume purchase; it cost $30! Crazy good deal that I couldn't pass up. Try this if you like feminine florals and Dita's retro style! EDIT: I wanted to add something to my review, something small. I recently bought some beautiful purple hyacinths and was delighted by their beautiful scent! When the wind blows, it sends a lovely whiff of perfume-like sweetness and it instantly reminded me Dita Von Teese! Hyacinths aren't listed, but I smell a big similarity. Interesting considered a couple of other reviews noted the similarity between this and Anais Anais (which I have never smelled)---a perfume heavy on hyacinths, and Dita's first favorite perfume! How interesting!