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ultravisitor said:
Christian Dior Eau Noire

It's too bad that over the years Dior has restricted so many of the best of their exclusive line to Paris. This one, Eau Noire, so is beautiful and unusual and interesting.

I can kind of understand why it's only in Paris now, though. Eau Noire is too good for a world that is satisfied with disgusting chemical concoctions like Sauvage.

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Well, I still haven't gotten around to finding a sample of Mitzah, so I am going to add this one to the list as well, and see if any of the decant stores have samples. I wish Dior would offer some of these perfumes as online exclusives on their website, for the people that want to buy and wear these scents.

Yesterday, I tried my sample of Oud Ispahan, and wow, that one is a powerhouse - well made, with excellent sillage and longevity. I felt like I'd smelt it before, probably because of the rose and oud notes in the fragrance. Today's fragrance is Amouage Epic.
 
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Purses & Perfumes said:
Do you have a lot left in your bottle? I haven't finished any perfume in a long time (except for some samples and decants).:lol:
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Ugh it’s about half way empty (or full depending on how you look at it). I haven’t finished a bottle of perfume in a long time but I am not going to treat myself to something new until I finish it, lol. Needless to say, I’m hoping it goes quickly! :biggrin:
 
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michellem said:
Ugh it’s about half way empty (or full depending on how you look at it). I haven’t finished a bottle of perfume in a long time but I am not going to treat myself to something new until I finish it, lol. Needless to say, I’m hoping it goes quickly! :biggrin:
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Good luck with that. I admire your discipline.:smile: I am disciplined in other areas, but where perfumes are concerned I am weak.:lol:

I like to rotate and try new scents, while also enjoying my favorites. This year, I hope to do that by shopping my own closet, and sampling. I am going to try to not add any new bottles - let's see how that goes.:biggrin:
 
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Purses & Perfumes said:
Well, I still haven't gotten around to finding a sample of Mitzah, so I am going to add this one to the list as well, and see if any of the decant stores have samples. I wish Dior would offer some of these perfumes as online exclusives on their website, for the people that want to buy and wear these scents.
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Purple Oud is one that is normally only sold overseas but is sold in the US as a Dior website exclusive. Unfortunately, I don't find that one as good. It's also rather new and Mitzah and Eau Noire are older and less on trend.

I'm not sure what Dior's strategy is. Even the ones that are only in Paris are not on display. You have to know they exist and ask for them. Some of them are still on the Dior France website, like Eau Noire and Mitzah, but some of them, like Vetiver, are not. When my sister was in Paris a few months ago, they didn't have Eau Noire or Mitzah when she asked, but they did have Vetiver, which I was not expecting.

Both Eau Noire and Mitzah (not to mention Vetiver) are so hard to find. If you look on eBay, bottles of them sell for exorbitant prices because demand for them is very strong. Many people think they're among best of Dior's exclusive line. Part of me is thinking that Dior might be holding some of these back because, while the demand might not be as high for them due to current trends, they're still very very loved and sought after, plus they know the mystique they create around them (and the rest of the brand) by restricting them to Paris.

I do think the hype is fairly justified with Mitzah and Eau Noire--Eau Noire, especially. I just don't even know how to describe it. I know there's coffee buried deeply in it. Also some lavender and spices. It's very good.

And I'll say it a million times: I really wish they would sell the 40ml bottles in the US.

Oud Ispahan is another very good one from the line. It's a little close to others in my collection, though, which is why it's not one that I really need.

Today is Note di Profumum Meraviglia.

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ultravisitor said:
Purple Oud is one that is normally only sold overseas but is sold in the US as a Dior website exclusive. Unfortunately, I don't find that one as good. It's also rather new and Mitzah and Eau Noire are older and less on trend.

I'm not sure what Dior's strategy is. Even the ones that are only in Paris are not on display. You have to know they exist and ask for them. Some of them are still on the Dior France website, like Eau Noire and Mitzah, but some of them, like Vetiver, are not. When my sister was in Paris a few months ago, they didn't have Eau Noire or Mitzah when she asked, but they did have Vetiver, which I was not expecting.

Both Eau Noire and Mitzah (not to mention Vetiver) are so hard to find. If you look on eBay, bottles of them sell for exorbitant prices because demand for them is very strong. Many people think they're among best of Dior's exclusive line. Part of me is thinking that Dior might be holding some of these back because, while the demand might not be as high for them due to current trends, they're still very very loved and sought after, plus they know the mystique they create around them (and the rest of the brand) by restricting them to Paris.

I do think the hype is fairly justified with Mitzah and Eau Noire--Eau Noire, especially. I just don't even know how to describe it. I know there's coffee buried deeply in it. Also some lavender and spices. It's very good.

And I'll say it a million times: I really wish they would sell the 40ml bottles in the US.

Oud Ispahan is another very good one from the line. It's a little close to others in my collection, though, which is why it's not one that I really need.

Today is Note di Profumum Meraviglia.

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It's interesting that they don't have some of these on display even in Paris. I agree that there is probably a select clientele for these perfumes - the people that know and enjoy these scents, and specifically ask for them. And yes, it certainly creates an aura of mystique to make them available only in Paris.

Eau Noire sounds wonderful - such an interesting blend of notes. The online decanters have it in stock but I think Mitzah is not available at this point. I actually still haven't worn either Santal Noir or Gris Montaigne for an entire day yet. I have 7.5 ml splash bottles of both of them.

Today, I am wearing vintage Miss Dior, which is gorgeous.
 
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Frederic Malle Une Fleur de Cassie: When I first tried my sample a few months ago, I thought it was a soft scent, but not very easy to describe. I liked it enough to know that I would revisit it, and sure enough today is the day. It's a lovely and unique fragrance. I would describe it as a powdery floral, but that description does not really do justice to the complexity of this composition. It stays very close to the skin so it's definitely a soft fragrance. I'm glad there is still quite a bit left in my sample!
 
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