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I’ve already done a few review of the various Miss Dior flankers on this site and will have another one upcoming in the next few weeks. However, until now I haven’t done one on the main eau de parfum version of Miss Dior. The naming is all a big mess, but this review will be on the 2017 version, which is the latest one as of writing. In this post, I will cover: how it smells, what’s in it, how it performs, and if Miss Dior EDP is even worth a look.
What does Miss Dior (Cherie) Smell Like?
Notes include: jasmine, blood orange, patchouli, mandarin orange, rose, rosewood, pink pepper
Click here to try: Christian Dior Miss Dior, 50ml/1.7 oz.
My Full Review
As if there weren’t already 80 million different Miss Dior fragrance to lead one to a state of confusion, the Miss Dior Eau de Parfum is a renamed and reformulated version of the previously released, Miss Dior Cherie.
That was 2012, then, Dior reformulated that version for the 2017 version of Miss Dior Eau de Parfum.
Anyway, let’s see how Dior describes this fragrance: The beauty of a Grasse Rose wrapped in a ribbon of fresh notes and woven with a lively Rosewood. The modern and confident femininity of a sensual floral.
The opening of the 2017 Miss Dior presents my nose with an offering of citrus fruits, patchouli, and rose. The citrus and patchouli are actually more dominant than the rose, at this stage, and I think that they play off of one another extremely well.
I’m not a huge patchouli fan, but it is well done in this perfume. The citrus smells like a blend of orange and lemon, with the lemon aspect being just a dash of that juice.
After 10-15 minutes of wear, the citrus aroma recedes, and rose begins to take the lead. From here on out, it is rose and patchouli, but even with that being the case there is a level of sweetness that is present in Miss Dior.
It’s that mix of the floral notes, sparkling citrus still lingering, warm spice of pink pepper, and the smooth rosewood keeping it all together.
Sillage, Longevity, and Versatility
Sillage wise, this projects decently, but it’s not very loud at all. I’d call it a softer moderate perfume. However, the longevity is good, and it hung around on my skin for around 8 hours. Not a super beast, but really good enough for most any occasion.
Seasonally, this incarnation of Miss Dior seems to be a cold to moderate weather scent. So, pretty much any time besides the height of summer. In the extreme heat, it would probably fall apart quite a bit, despite any citrus notes.
It is very pretty but not really sexy, more of something that could be worn daily for a mature woman or for a more formal event. Not that it’s overly ‘serious’ or anything, just has that touch of elegance.
Overall Impressions of Miss Dior EDP 2017
Overall, do I like the 2017 version of Miss Dior EDP? I do. I’m not blown away by it, but I actually enjoy the scent quite a lot. It is fresh, citrus/floral, with a bit of sweet and spice to round it out. The rosewood note is the anchor and was a nice touch to the composition.
This Christian Dior fragrance should have plenty of fans, as long as they don’t reformulate it once again, while keeping the same name…which is stupid.
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