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Hard pass.
I was excited when Dior announced their Miss Dior Essence along with the notion that it smells like blackberry jam with jasmine. My nose generally doesn't detect wood notes in most fragrances that are marketed towards women, especially as a base note. Sadly, the blackberry jam note lasted all of 5 minutes. There is no jasmine to be found. Oak wood completely took over, and to my complete and utter dismay, it stinks like tobacco. Over the next few hours, it began to take on a manure-like stench. Instead of washing it off, I left it on, and hoped for the best. I sprayed it at 11 AM; It is now 9:30 PM. It still lingers and smells a bit like ash.
It smells nothing like Lancome La vie est belle L'Elixir. I'll stick with that one.
It smells nothing like Lancome La vie est belle L'Elixir. I'll stick with that one.