Escale A Portofino

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Escale A Portofino

Dior · Eau de Toilette (EDT) · 2008

≈ $140 · approx. retail

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A breezy Mediterranean citrus built around bergamot and petitgrain, brightened with orange blossom and grounded by cypress and musk for a vacation-in-a-bottle feel.

The scent

Top notes

The opening · first 15 minutes

Heart notes

The core · the next few hours

Base notes

The dry-down · what lingers

Best for

SpringFallWinterDailyOfficeEvening

Perfumer

François Demachy

French · 48 in collection

Perfumer-creator for Parfums Christian Dior from 2006 to 2022, overseeing both new pillars and the reinterpretation of Dior classics.

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