Fragrances Angel on 28 May 2008 11:41 am
Escale à Portofino by Dior
This is the first from Dior’s “cruise collection”. With its lemony, citrussy and cologney smell it would suit both women and men. Ingredients include Calabrian bergamot, Italian citron, Sicilian petitgrain, bitter almond and orange blossom, which makes it really flat and without imagination. Too simple for me, but it will have it’s customers. Eau de toilette only.
I like the advertising visual that comes with it. A sophisticated, rich women sitting on a sun-baked staircase - it makes me dream of an exotic holiday in Portofino.
If you’re really into all things lemony and citrussy, try Eau D’Hadrien by Annick Goutal which has lemon, citron tree and grapefruit. Goutal had the sense to release this same fragrance twice; there’s a man’s and woman’s version that are exactly the same!
on 28 May 2008 at 4:16 pm 1.Jacqui said …
I don’t know why they do that. Release a cologne that smells the same for both but is sold as a man’s and a woman’s version. And usually one is more expensive than the other!
on 12 Jun 2008 at 2:01 am 2.Shelly said …
Is the man’s version more musky, because I don’t see the point of it being in different bottles. Just sell it as a unisex product.
on 03 Jul 2008 at 12:25 pm 3.Jenna said …
I love Dior. I don’t think my boyfriend would want to smell like lemons or grapefruits though : ]
on 29 Jul 2008 at 1:53 am 4.Steve said …
I always like Dior’s products and it is one of tempting fragrance from them. I have tried that it spoiled me completely.
on 07 Aug 2008 at 7:08 pm 5.Rob said …
I’ve been a fan of Dior fragrances, and I like citrusy smells. I might have to try this out for my wife, but i don’t think would want the guy’s version.