Vanilla Diorama

Maison Christian Dior · Eau de Parfum (EDP) · 2021

≈ $270 · 125ml · approx. retail

A boozy gourmand vanilla evoking a Parisian dessert, blending rum, cacao and cardamom with rich bourbon vanilla. It smells warm and indulgent, sweet and spicy at once, grounded by sandalwood and patchouli so it stays elegant rather than syrupy.

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The dry-down · what lingers

Best for

FallWinterEveningDailySpecial Occasion

Perfumer

François Demachy

French · 28 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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