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!

I just recieved this frag today, bought the 40ml edp from a seller on ebay. It was fresh and 100% authentic, I am very pleased. First of all the box is very elegant, black with Dita's signature and sexy corset detail for which she is known for within the fetish crowd. Inside is an instruction inset for inserting the bulb sprayer with her philosphy of "The Art of Creating Glamour" inscribed on the back. The bottle itself is a throwback to the early hollywood era sporting a black tassle and bulb sprayer. The juice is sublime! So exotic and sensual; I want to bathe in it! It opens with tangy bergamot and spicy Bourbon pepper, intermingling with lucious rose and clean jasmine...the tiare flower is so sweet and exotic; it's a heady mixture. The heart comes alive as Bulgarian rose blossoms in the heat of the incense,musk,patchouli,guaic and sandalwood base. This perfume is expertly blended and was given extreme amounts of TLC by Ms. Von Teese herself. She visited the perfumery on a daily basis for a year and a half while she lived in Paris to oversee this very personal project. I must agree, it is her masterpiece and I am etremely pleased I purchased one of the very few that were available. It was soo worth it! I have recieved many compliments from men and women while wearing this today. Sillage is heavy and it is very long lasting, a fantastic evening scent for the Femme Totale! A 10!

This is a warning to all who have purchased the DVT 40ml bottle with the atomizer ~ PLEASE BEWARE that this method of spraying the perfume introduces TONS of oxygen into the bottle and your perfume will evaporate VERY QUICKLY!! I recently discovered this with another perfume of mine, Dior Elixir Midnight Poison, sadly the fact that I used the atomizer it came with, the juice completely evaporated over the course of 3 months!! When I discovered this, I went to check my Dita and sure enough, it was dry as a bone :-(( SOOO SAAAD!! I would hate for anyone else to learn this the hard way, so, If you buy the 40ml bottle, either decant it into a different bottle with a regular sprayer and keep the pretty black one for display ~OR~ keep the little black screw-on cap ON the bottle and then use it as a splash perfume. It really is upsetting that the manufacturers produce these beautiful atomizer bottles knowing that it is the worst way of storing and using the fragrance. Perhaps it is genius on their part, as we need to continue buying bottle after bottle when ours "mysteriously" dries up after only a couple months. This is just a friendly FYI...I too LOVE my Dita signature fume and am on the hunt for a new bottle since mine has "gone with the wind"..fiddle dee dee!

As a fan of Dita von Teese, I knew that if she could make her own perfume, it would be fabulous. My boyfriend bought it as a birthday gift for me, thinking that the worst thing that could happen, would be that it will smell like an expensive hooker. I'm not sure about the hooker part, but this perfume sure smells expensive. It absolutely doesn't belong to the generic, crowd pleasing celebrity fragrances. You can smell how much effort Dita has put into it. (She has mentioned several times on twitter, that she really took the time to make a perfect perfume)This fragrance is very intensive, smoky and sexy. Incense, jasmine and roses. Just perfect. It starts loud and hard not to notice, turns to absolutely sexy and ends pleasant and comforting. Just the way it should. Lasting power is over 12 hours, I can smell it when I wake up in the morning.

This one is the new classic in perfume world.For me it goes to the same range of all these new reformulated classical scents and trust me these are not better than DVT Perfume . All ingredients seems to be synthetic,but who cares.The opening of white flowers with some picant note of fresh bloody red rose is so beautyfull.The musky cloud and clear silky smell of tiare blends with woody tones, then after everything is calming down to dilated unsweet but strong note on some incense-peppery base.All notes are blended very good and clever.It is pure pleasure to wear this new masterpeace of scent for me. So,I do not searching for big old classical scents for high prices.This one is worth to be taken as some seriously modern juice for average price. Bravo,Dita...Always on my top 20...

I admit that this fragrance is a bit more saucier than what I usually wear but I really like, yes it is something I could see a 1940s femme fatale wearing but there is this modern floral sweetness to it that makes it appealing even to girls like me who usually wear the more sugary fruitier scents maybe what makes me like this perfume is that it has jasmine in it which if mixed with the right notes can be both sweet girly and sexy at the same time or if done wrong it can smell pungent overbearing and sour but I think dita got this right there is no stinky overtone to this just a seductive yet still sweet and feminine scent,great for anyone who like me usually wears fruity gourmand scents but wants to try something more seductive without sacrificing the sweetness.

I love this! It does start with a darker vibe similar to Dior's Poison as noted before, but it lights up fairly quickly and the florals takes center stage. To me it's a lovely sweet floral scent, a homage to the classic florals rather than the wispy au naturalle wannabes one gets nowadays. Like a lot of the reviewers below, it does remind me of another familiar perfume- namely Gucci Guilty, but a less high pitched and more floral version of Gucci Guilty once it begins to dry down. That said, I wouldn't say that this scent brings the 40's-50's into mind. It's a floral concoction that's more like a non-brash version of the 80s (if you can imagine). I only wish that it lasted longer on me because after 2 hours or so, it's mostly the musk that remains.

Excellent quality. Yes, I expected something different from any fruity-soupy-vanilla scent as we may notice in these days from every corn because 1) Dita itself is piece of sophisticated art, 2) knowing her professionalism I could suppose it will not be another quasi-perfumery product but from toe to top will be prepared as it should be with name Dita von Teese on packaging. But... it's far beyond my expectations. This is truly eternal beautiful scent that I've never smelled in one bottle. There is subtle rose, elegant incense, brisky peony and absolutely unique dark-melted base. Mmmm, that's my favourite combination. Thanks Dita not to follow trend-besteselers notes and make another vanilla-fruity jelly-like clon. Truly Creation.

Very sensual, elegant, sophisticated fragrance. It reminds me of femme fatales and the divas of Old Hollywood a la Marlene Dietrich and Lauren Bacall. A perfume to seduce, although classy enough to wear on any occasion. It definitely smells expensive, and the bottle itself doesn't look cheap either. Dita Von Teese is very involved in the creation of each of her perfumes, and it shows. The downside is that it only lasts like 1 hour on me before being barely noticeable, and it sits very very close to the skin, so much that I can hardly smell it right after applying on my wrist.

Elegant, beautifully blended fragrance. In a perfume market saturated with generic, nondescript, flatly ambiguous celebrity scents, Dita von Teese actually spent some time and effort making something that she hoped would be different and delightful. Fortunately, she was right! (Especially since I bought it blind.) The bottle is beautiful, the scent extremely complex, changing and developing over time almost more than any other I own. It is feminine, but not "girly". Whether or not you are a fan of Miss Von Teese, give this one a try! It is definitely one of my favorites!

It isn't sold anywhere in Europe except for Germany (it has been launched in England last week though), so one year ago, when my father had to go there for work, I had him buy it. He came back with the coffret containing the smallest vial (ever!) and shower gel. I love it!! Now it's available in Uk, I'll shop for this in the net and buy the biggest version. It has a good staying power (on mne), I also layer it with Bvulgari Mon Jasmin Noir or some oudh oil from Turkey and it's amazing!But I must adimit that I find Madonna's fragrance a bit more elaborated and original!

Dita Von Teese is quite possibly the best celebrity fragrance around these days. This is just gorgeous. It’s a dark smoky floral, slightly peppery, never cloying or sweet, and very glamourous. I smell blended florals, lush but not too loud, balanced with incense and a touch of pepper. The description says this is “elegant, glamorous, sophisticated, sexy, dark, and mysterious”, and I would have to agree it is all these things. If it’s possible, I think this keeps getting better the more I smell it.

I find it to be just a lovely, wearable, floral with dominant rose-peony, balanced with musk(not too clean) and clean patchouli. Not too sweet and it lasts all day on me, though wears down to a slightly woody skin scent. It does have a bit of a makeup vibe going on which lends it a retro feel. For those days when I want to exude femininity, I reach for this one and I also love to pair it with a masculine outfit. I do get compliments on this one when I wear it, which is a rare occurrence for me.

Dit is echt een van de heerlijkste geuren die ik ooit geroken heb. Op de gok kocht ik de kleine fles. En ging er niet bepaald zuinig mee om. Je kunt niet zien hoeveel er nog in zit omdat de fles dat niet toelaat. Daardoor stond ik een week later na aanschaf ineens met met een leeg flesje in mijn hand . Ik baalde best wel want ik had geen zin om een ander parfum dan deze te dragen. Ik ben dus opnieuw naar de winkel gegaan om deze te kopen. Want ik kan en wil niet meer zonder dit parfum zitten.

A very old fashion glam a'la 40's perfume, just like Dita herself. This is how REAL Perfume is supposed to smell like. nothing "celebrity"-scent about it. this is a heavy jasmine/gardenia incense, super potent juice. Complex and smells highend with notes really shifting trough top to base. Heavenly. I agree with the positive reviews on fragrantica. They are spot on! A safe blind buy imo. But not for the parfumista-beginners. And the bottle!!! stunning!!! amazing value for your money!!!

The most sensual rose & Jasmine accord paired with a heavy dose ofpatchouli that becomes smokey as it dries down. It definatly has a vintage vibe to it and would be perfect for a cool fall day or any occasion when you want to feel sexy and gorgeous. I'm glad I was able to get a bottle of this since it is discontinued and now pretty pricey on the bay. It was this fragrance that made me discover that I absolutely adore Rose, Jasmine and Incense combos.