Diorella (1972)
by Christian Dior

Diorella is vaguely related to Eau Sauvage—just vaguely. Diorella is far too feminine, in my opinion, to be worn by a man. The opening is much too sweet and the fruity notes dominate overwhelming the light floral component. Is there a base? Perhaps we will never know?

Decidedly green and good-humoured, Diorella is a real pick-me-upper and a more easily digestible alternative to the somewhat harsh and more formal Eau Sauvage.

I love Diorella! It is a summer fragrance with a difference: its citrus top notes are warmed by the vanilla in the base; and the presence of oakmoss, vetiver and patchouli give it a wonderful chypre twist. It's a truly remarkable fragrance and I wish it were available in an EDP version. BTW, I used to wear the discontinued Dior Eau Fraiche, and I agree that Diorella is very similar.

Despite Diorella's greatness, like Calchic, I personally prefer Cristalle EDP, which is in the same family of fragrances but has an additional, indefinable, certain something....

Briefly it's a citrusy, flowery and fruity fragrance.
The citrus opening is somehow overpowering, but soon tamed by the mellow and subtle flowery notes. The fruity notes are quite dominant for the drydown.

diorella reminds me of eau sauvage pour homme- a woody citrus, but in comparison to eau sauvage warmer,more sensual, and definitely sweeter, floral-with a touch of melon.A fantastic, elegant and outstanding perfume by the great edmond roudnitska.this perfume can be worn by a man too but in small doses.I prefer it to eau sauvage because it´s brighter,more complex and "rounder "-eau sauvage too me is the prework, the test and diorella the masterpiece, the mature , more superior and reflected version of eau sauvage- they both are great timeless, unique and outstanding perfumes but diorella is the better eau sauvage- the superb ice cream with lots of clotted cram on top- definitely a treasure in the history of perfume making!by the way- another restoration- but to my opinion a good work!

This one is oh so wonderful. It can start out a bit harsh upon spraying, but then it mellows into something warm, deep and languid, but fresh and light at the same time. It feels very elegant and summery, but it is elegant in an artsy, bohemian way rather than a tea-on-the-veranda kind of elegance.