| Christian Dior born in 1905 in Granville, Normandy, France; took over a Paris fashion house in Avenue Montaigne with Serge Heftler-Louiche on 16th December 1946; formed Parfums Christian Dior. died in 1957. His favourite flower was lily of the valley. In 1968 the company was acquired by LVMH | ||||||
| Miss Dior | Parfums Christian Dior | 1947 |
Created by Paul Vacher in association with Serge Heftler-Louiche, a fresh green mossy woods chypre parfum with top notes of galbanum and bergamot over heart notes of jasmine, rose and gardenia on base notes of oak moss, ambergris, sandalwood and patchouli, classified D5f. Presented in a bottle designed by Guerry Colas and made by Cristalleries de Baccarat, design # 814. Re-launched in 1982 in a gold sleeve with re-fillable phial | |||
| Miss Dior | Parfums Christian Dior | 1947 |
As above but an an edt | |||
| Miss Dior | Parfums Christian Dior | 1947 |
As above but as an edc | |||
| Diorama | Parfums Christian Dior | 1948 |
Created by Edmond Roudnitska; a fruity chypre parfum with notes of peach and jasmine, classified D4f. Presented in a needle shaped squared column glass bottle designed by Guerry Colas | |||
| J'Appertiens à Miss Dior | Parfums Christian Dior | 1948 |
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| Eau Fraîche | Parfums Christian Dior | 1953 |
Created by Edmond Roudnitska; a citric masculine chypre edt, classified A1m; presented in glass designed by Guerry Colas | |||
| Eau Fraîche de Dior | Parfums Christian Dior | 1953 |
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| Fleurs Fraîches | Parfums Christian Dior | 1955 |
Possibly only launched in USA in 1962 | |||
| Diorissimo | Parfums Christian Dior | 1956 |
Created by Edmond Roudnitska; a fresh floral lily of the valley parfum with top notes of boronia and Calycantus, heart notes of lily of the valley, jasmine, amaryllis and ylang-ylang; base notes of sandalwood and cedar, classified B1f. Launched in a limited edition presentation mirrored box in a gold floral display capped flacon designed by Equipé Parfums Christian Dior and made by Cristalleries de Baccarat, design number unknown. The ‘standard’ presentation is in a squat clear glass bottle with a gold cap similar to the Miss Dior bottle. | |||
| Diorling | Parfums Christian Dior | 1963 |
A feminine leather styled chypre parfum, classified D7f. Launched in a gold bottle designed by Guerry Colas | |||
| Diorling | Parfums Christian Dior | 1963 |
As above but as an edt | |||
| Dioressence | Parfums Christian Dior | 1970 |
Created by IFF; a soft oriental aldehyde parfum with top notes of fruit and rose; heart notes of jasmine, geranium, cinnamon and vanilla and base notes of patchouli, oak moss, vetiver and musk, classified F5f. Presented in a tall elegant clear glass bottle with a silver stopper designed by Equipé Parfums Christian Dior. Re-launched in 1979 | |||
| Diorella | Parfums Christian Dior | 1972 |
Created by Edmond Roudnitska; a fresh and cool parfum with top notes of lemon, basil, bergamot and melon, heart notes of peach, honeysuckle, jasmine, rose and cyclamen on base notes of oak moss, vetiver, musk and patchouli, classified D4f. The fragrance is presented in an elegant squared bottle with gold cap; designed by Serge Mansau | |||
| Diorella | Parfums Christian Dior | 1972 |
As above but as an edt | |||
| Dior Dior | Parfums Christian Dior | 1976 |
Created by Edmond Roudnitska; a parfum with notes of narcissus, lily of the valley and woody base notes. Presented in a gold bottle designed by Equipé Parfums Christian Dior | |||
| Dior Dior | Parfums Christian Dior | 1976 |
As above but as an edt | |||
| Jules | Parfums Christian Dior | 1980 |
An aromatic masculine chypre edt, classified D6m. | |||
| Esprit de Parfum Miss Dior | Parfums Christian Dior | 1982 |
An aldehyde fragrance | |||
| Poison | Parfums Christian Dior | 1985 |
Created by Maurice Roger of Roure, a floral spicy amber esprit de parfum with top notes of blackcurrant, red currant and blackberry with heart notes of coriander, pepper and cinnamon; base notes of ambergris and labdanum, classified F2f. Presented in a bottle designed by M C Wittgenstein. | |||
| Poison | Parfums Christian Dior | 1985 |
As above but as an edt | |||
| Fahrenheit | Parfums Christian Dior | 1988 |
Created by Jean-Louis Sieuzac; a fresh floral-woody masculine edt with notes of hawthorn and honeysuckle and woody base notes of sandalwood, cedar and storax, classified B6m | |||
| Fahrenheit | Parfums Christian Dior | 1988 |
As above but as an after shave | |||
| Eau de Cologne Poison | Parfums Christian Dior | 1989 |
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| Dune | Parfums Christian Dior | 1991 |
In USA in 1992. Created by Jean-Louis Sieuzac under the guidance of Maurice Roger; a linear parfum (not formulated on the standard three notes) styled as fresh-fruity-woody-oriental with floral notes of lily, rose, jasmine and peony on base notes of amber, broom sandalwood, musk and lichen. Presented in an opaque nip-sided bottle designed by Equipé Parfums Christian Dior | |||
| Dune | Parfums Christian Dior | 1991 |
As above but as an edt | |||
| Tendre Poison | Parfums Christian Dior | 1994 |
Created by Maurice Roger; a crisp floral-green parfum with top notes of galbanum and mandarin, heart notes of freesia and orange blossom on base notes of sandalwood and vanilla. Presented in a bottle designed by Veronique Momod. | |||
| Tendre Poison | Parfums Christian Dior | 1994 |
As above but as an edt vaporisateur | |||
| La Dolce Vita | Parfums Christian Dior | 1994 |
(Good Life) Created by Pierre Bourdon; a crisp fruity woody oriental fragrance with top notes of bergamot, grapefruit, pineapple and cardamom, heart notes of magnolia, rose, rosewood, lily, clove, peach, apricot, plum and heliotrope on base notes of orris, sandalwood, cedar, cinnamon, patchouli, vanilla, amber, musk and castoreum. Presented in a bottle designed by Serge Mansau | |||
| Eau Svelte | Parfums Christian Dior | 1995 |
A fresh fruity-floral fragrance | |||
| Dolce Vita | Parfums Christian Dior | 1995 |
(Good Life) Created by Pierre Bourdon; a crisp fruity woody oriental styled edt with top notes of bergamot, grapefruit, pineapple and cardamom, heart notes of magnolia, rose, rosewood, lily, clove, peach, apricot, plum and heliotrope on base notes of orris, sandalwood, cedar, cinnamon, patchouli, vanilla, amber, musk and castoreum. Presented in a bottle designed by Serge Mansau | |||
| Eau de Dolce Vita | Parfums Christian Dior | 1995 |
September; created by Pierre Bourdon; with fresh fruity-floral edt top notes of lily, magnolia and rose on fruity spicy heart notes of apricot, peach and cinnamon on soft woody base notes of vanilla, heliotrope and sandalwood. The sparkling multi-faceted clear bottle with a gem-like stopper was designed by Serge Mansau; packaged in a sunflower-yellow box with tiny black dots surrounding the Dior oval logo | |||
| Dune pour Homme | Parfums Christian Dior | 1997 |
A fresh woody oriental edt with top notes of blackcurrant and fig leaves, heart notes of basil, mandarin and jasmine water on base notes of sage, cedar, sandalwood and tonka bean. Presented in a bottle designed by Christian Gadras and Parfums Christian Dior | |||
| Dune pour Homme | Parfums Christian Dior | 1997 |
As above but as an after shave | |||
| Eau du Dolce Vita | Parfums Christian Dior | 1998 |
A floral fragrance | |||
| Hypnotic Poison | Parfums Christian Dior | 1998 |
September: created by Jean-Louis Sieuzac a rich woody oriental edt with top notes of coconut, bergamot, tangerine, lemon, plum and pimento, heart notes of apricot, rose, ylang-ylang, orris, peach, lily of the valley and jasmine on base notes of tuberose, sandalwood, patchouli, vanilla, benzoin, cedar and jacaranda wood. Presented in a deep red coloured rounded bottle with a black cap. | |||
| J’Adore | Parfums Christian Dior | 1999 |
September: created by Ann Gottleib of Quest International; a floral parfum consisting of a melange of exotic flowers embellished with equally exotic fruits, leaves and woods; the top star note is the Champaca flower allied with Indian mandarin and wild ivy leaves, oriental orchid, rose and violet, on a base of Damascus plum, precious amaranth wood and blackberry-flavoured Himalayan musk. The advertisement features the supermodel Carmen Kaas; she also appeared in a 20 second television commercial. presented in a bottle designed as a greco-zar ("hang-a-ri") which 'express femininity & zen image' with gold metalled neck and orb stopper. This was 15th fragrance created for women of Christian Dior | |||
| J’Adore | Parfums Christian Dior | 1999 |
As above but as an edp | |||
| J’Adore | Parfums Christian Dior | 1999 |
As above but as an edt | |||
| Lily | Parfums Christian Dior | 1999 |
A floral fragrance. | |||
| Eau de Dior Coloressence Energisante | Parfums Christian Dior | 2000 |
June; a ‘green' edt natural spray with notes of lemon, orange, verbena, mint, rose, magnolia, fir needle, musk and moss | |||
| Eau de Dior Coloressence Relaxante | Parfums Christian Dior | 2000 |
June; (pink) a rich citrus edt natural spray with notes of fig, sap, lemon tree, rose, lily-of-the-valley, heliotrope, tonka bean and vanilla | |||
| Forever and Ever | Parfums Christian Dior | 2001 |
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| Higher | Parfums Christian Dior | 2001 |
September: a woody oriental masculine edt with notes of pear, basil, frosted citrus, spices, rosemary flower, cypress, musk and pear wood. | |||
| Higher | Parfums Christian Dior | 2001 |
As above but as an after shave | |||
| Addict | Parfums Christian Dior | 2002 |
Also referred to as 'Dior Addict'; created by Thierry Wasser; a floriental edp with notes of night queen flower, bourbon vanilla Tonka bean, silk tree flower and sandalwood | |||
| Addict | Parfums Christian Dior | 2002 |
An extract | |||
| Tellement Or | Parfums Christian Dior | 2002 |
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| I Love Dior | Parfums Christian Dior | 2002 |
An edt spray with top notes of tangerine, lemon, freesia and black currant, heart notes pf lily of the valley, rose, honeysuckle and magnolia on base notes of cedar and sandalwood | |||
| J’Adore l'Eau de Toilette | Parfums Christian Dior | 2003 |
A fruity- floral fragrance created by Ann Gottleib of Quest International, with notes of Damascus plum, white violet, Champaca flower, Muscat grape and orchid on a woody base | |||
| Chris 1947 | Parfums Christian Dior | 2003 |
An edt | |||
| Higher Energy | Parfums Christian Dior | 2003 |
A woody-spicy masculine edt | |||
| Higher Energy | Parfums Christian Dior | 2003 |
As above but as an after shave | |||
| Lily Dior | Parfums Christian Dior | 2003 |
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| Bois d'Argent | Parfums Christian Dior | 2004 |
A cologne | |||
| Cologne Blanche | Parfums Christian Dior | 2004 |
Created by Francis Kurkdjian in association with Heidi Slimane; with notes of bergamot, orange, peach stone, green almond, sweet nut, musk and vanilla | |||
| Dior Eau Noire | Parfums Christian Dior | 2004 |
Created by Francis Kurkdjian; a masculine cologne with notes of cedar, vanilla and lavender; originally produced for Heidi Slimane, Dior's menswear designer | |||
| Dior Me, Dior Me Not | Parfums Christian Dior | 2004 |
Ist of July | |||
| Fahrenheit Fresh | Parfums Christian Dior | 2004 |
A masculine fragrance | |||
| Pure Poison | Parfums Christian Dior | 2004 |
An edp | |||
| Sweet Sun Eau de Bienfait | Parfums Christian Dior | 2004 |
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| Addict 2 | Parfums Christian Dior | 2005 |
A light fruity-floral edt the notes of bergamot, grapefruit, orange, verbena, lily of the valley, lotus, freesia, pineapple, watermelon, grenadine, sandalwood, cedarwood, amber and musk | |||
| Adoration en Or | Parfums Christian Dior | 2005 |
September; a limited edition; this is the re-branded fragrance 'J'Adore' | |||
| Miss Dior Chérie | Parfums Christian Dior | 2005 |
A lighter version of the classic; "pour les jeunes femmes d'aujourd'hui": Launched to coincide with the 100th anniversary of Christian Dior's birth. Created by Christine Nagel with notes of mandarin, strawberry leaf, violet, jasmine, caramel popcorn, wild strawberry sorbet, musk, and patchouli. | |||
| Dior Homme | Parfums Christian Dior | 2005 |
September; created by Olivier Polge of IFF with notes of iris flowe, cocoa and amber, sage, lavender and bergamot, vetiver and patchouli | |||
| Dior Star | Parfums Christian Dior | 2005 |
Launched in Duty Free Shops. With notes of bergamot, mandarin petitgrain, honeysuckle, peony, sugared almonds and musk. | |||
| Addict eau Fraîche | Parfums Christian Dior | Created by Thierry Wasser; an edt | ||||
| d’Amour et d'Eau Fraîche | Parfums Christian Dior | |||||
| Eau Noire |
Parfums Christian Dior | Created by Francis Kurkdjian in association with Heidi Slimane and cologne presented in 4.2oz, 8.4oz, and 16.9oz bottles | ||||
| Eau Savage | Parfums Christian Dior | Created by Edmond Roudnitska; neither a ‘perfume nor a cologne’, was revolutionary in itself especially as it was originally intended to be a feminine fragrance but was so well received by men that Dior repositioned it; a citrus floral chypre edt with top notes of bergamot, lemon and basil with heart notes of jasmine, patchouli and lily on base notes of oak moss and cedar, classified A2m. Presented in a clear ribbed bottle with silver cap designed by Pierre Camin | ||||
| Eau Savage Extrême | Parfums Christian Dior | A rich citrus masculine edt concentrée with notes of lavender, rosemary, lemon, orange, gorse and cedar, classified A2m | ||||
| Eau Savage pour Homme | Parfums Christian Dior | An edt | ||||
| Eau Savage pour Homme | Parfums Christian Dior | An after shave | ||||
| Eau Savage Silver | Parfums Christian Dior | |||||
| Fahrenheit 0 degrees | Parfums Christian Dior | A masculine fragrance | ||||
| J’Adore d'Été | Parfums Christian Dior | |||||
| J’Adore Summer Fragrance | Parfums Christian Dior | With top notes of mandarin, ivy leaf and Champaca flower, heart notes of orchid, violet and rose on base notes of Damascus plum, amaranth wood, black berry and musk. | ||||
| Jules | Parfums Christian Dior | An after shave | ||||
| Miss Dior | Parfums Christian Dior | Sub-titled 'Esprit de Parfum' | ||||
| Miss Dior Hule pour le Bain | Parfums Christian Dior | |||||
| Remember Me | Parfums Christian Dior | |||||
| Tendre Poison – brume parfumeé sans alcool | Parfums Christian Dior | An alcohol free perfumed body mist | ||||
| Dior Addict | Parfums Christian Dior | Alternative name for 'Addict' see Volume A, chapter 4 page 1, for details | ||||
| Dior Lily | Parfums Christian Dior | |||||
| Dior Me | Parfums Christian Dior | |||||
| Diorama Huile pour le Bain | Parfums Christian Dior | |||||
| Dioressence | Parfums Christian Dior | As above but as an edt | ||||
| Dioressence Concentré | Parfums Christian Dior | (82%) | ||||
| Dioressence pour le Bain | Parfums Christian Dior | |||||
| Diorissimo | Parfums Christian Dior | As above but as an edt | ||||
| Dune Sun d'Été sans Alcool | Parfums Christian Dior | |||||
| Eau de Cologne Fraîche | Parfums Christian Dior | |||||
| Eau de Dior | Parfums Christian Dior | |||||
| Fahrenheit Summer | Parfums Christian Dior | A masculine fragrance | ||||
| Forbidden Fruit | Parfums Christian Dior | Exported to Cuba | ||||
| Poison Esprit de Parfum | Parfums Christian Dior | |||||
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