Vanilla Diorama Dior 2021

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A popular perfume by Dior for women and men, released in 2021. The scent is sweet-spicy. It is being marketed by LVMH.

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Main accords

Sweet

Spicy

Gourmand

Oriental

Woody

Fragrance Notes

Bourbon vanilla

Rum

Cardamom

Cocoa

Sandalwood

Lemon

Orange

Patchouli

Pink pepper

Perfumer

François Demachy

Ratings

Scent

8.1713 Ratings

Longevity

7.9629 Ratings

Sillage

7.5623 Ratings

Bottle

8.2590 Ratings

Value for money

6.6479 Ratings

Submitted by OPomone, last update on 01/17/2025.

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Reviews

27 in-depth fragrance descriptions

12/18/2021

7
Bottle 7
Sillage 7
Longevity 7.5
Scent

MikeMike
39 Reviews

MikeMike

Helpful Review 7

High quality vanilla

Impressed by an iconic dessert made especially for Monsieur Christian Dior by Maxim's restaurant. That is about it from a marketing perspective. Somehow between gourmand and amber type of fragrance, open quite freshly with sweet citruses with a bit of spiciness. After an initial wow, vanilla kicks in with many warm, sweet notes. It is pretty gentle and effortless to wear, not too sweet and not too rough as well. The vanilla is of high quality here. The projection is moderate, which again sum up more of the gentle character on this one.

09/22/2021

8
Pricing 9
Bottle 8
Sillage 8
Longevity 9
Scent

Landshark321
640 Reviews

Landshark321

3

Superlative bourbon vanilla, highly balanced

Dior Vanilla Diorama is one of the most recent releases from the Privee Collection, a real stunner of a vanilla fragrance, in my opinion, with a very balanced weight, sweetness, and occasion, with high utility. At the center is a bourbon vanilla, but not heavy, cake-like, or especially boozy, with spicy accents of rum, cacao, cardamom, and pink pepper, moving from a citrus opening of orange and lemon to a dry down of sandalwood and patchouli. It just uncannily hits a lot of the right spots while not being too over-the-top.

I consider myself unusually impressed with this vanilla masterpiece, considering how understated it is, compared to, say, Tom Ford Tobacco Vanille or Eighteen Fifty Parfums Chateau, two of my very favorite vanilla fragrances, each of which is a bit of a more intense experience than Vanilla Diorama.

Dior Vanilla Diorama is priced at $350/$250/$110 for 250/125/40ml, more or less in line with the standard pricing, which I still regard as very reasonable for a designer’s high-end line, and of course the pricing encourages you to buy more, but I like the more modest 40ml option for those that know that they don’t need a lot, as the 125ml size (my favorite) is quite large for the smallest size available.

Overall, it’s a great bourbon vanilla with just the right blend of spicy and citrus touches, excellently put together, and, like other some other great Dior Privee offerings, is available at a price that’s consistent with the market.

9 out of 10

12/02/2024

10
Pricing 9
Bottle 9
Sillage 10
Longevity 10
Scent

Drewboi
2 Reviews

Drewboi

1

My favorite of all time.

This is hands down the best perfume I’ve ever laid my nose on.

I remember the first time I’ve tried this for the first time I didn’t really enjoy it that much, second time tho, I just realized that my nose was broken or something.

The blend quality is impeccable. I always liked Demachy’s work but this fragrance made me adore it.

The opening is, to some people medicinal but I adore the citruses of it, although they disappear pretty quickly it gives off a nice cakey vibe that isn’t sickly sweet.

After that you get the stars of the show which is the vanilla, rum and a small hint of the cocoa that makes the fragrance a true gourmand in my opinion.

The drydown of this is absolutely magical, making it great for a fall/winter fragrance that is going to leave behind the best scent trail you can imagine.

Performance of this is perfect for this type of scent. I usually get well over 12-15 hours of longevity with about 6 hours of good projection. People will notice the scent after those first six hours if they get a little closer to you which makes me come to the conclusion that this perfume makes it great for a date night/going out fragrance.

All I can say in this ending is that it has become my signature scent since I bought it and it is a complete 10/10.

12/30/2024

6
Pricing 6
Bottle 8
Sillage 10
Longevity 9.5
Scent

PreStardust
16 Reviews

PreStardust

1

The sexiest scent.

I was expecting this so be a true gourmand, slightly spiced vanilla. However, as soon as I put it on I loved it and simultaneously knew it wasn't for me.

This is a gorgeous, warm, spicy, deep vanilla. Intoxicating and sensual. I tend to prefer very feminine scents on myself, and this is absolutely unisex.

I gave this decant to my partner, who prefers unisex and masculine scents and it is somehow even spicier on him than it was on me, and last 10+ hours. We both love this and will be purchasing the full size!

01/07/2025

8
Scent

DogiCoco
552 Reviews

DogiCoco

1

Deep and multifaceted, but still delicious vanilla

This really makes me crave a creamy dessert dusted with the finest cacao powder, maybe a tiramisu or a panna cotta. It's a delicious, dark and creamy vanilla that gives me Dior Addict vibes in the opening and later reminds me of Tom Ford Noir Pour Femme. Not that they're dupes, I just get a similar feel from them.

Vanilla Diorama has many interesting facets. At times it becomes quite boozy and lush from the rum, then it smells like expensive dark chocolate with specks of oranges, then I get the dry spiciness of pink pepper and even a phantom cinnamon note. But the beautiful vanilla is always there to ground and sweeten the other notes, and patchouli and sandalwood subtly keep the scent from getting too edible.

I love almost everything about this, only the rum can sometimes be a little much for my taste. It's not unpleasant by any means, but it distracts me from the other, even better notes. This is why it gets "only" an 8 from me. I do love the final drydown though. Here I mostly get sweet vanilla and dry cacao, and the cacao is my favorite part of the fragrance.

Surely this doesn't reinvent the wheel, but no one could reasonably expect that from a fragrance that is named after one of the most popular notes in the existence of perfumery. I think it's a wonderful grown-up vanilla for the colder months that doesn't smother you in literal foody notes, but still makes your mouth water.

I don't see a big resemblance to Fève Délicieuse. Apart from vanilla and tonka obviously not being the same thing, I also find them texturally different. Vanilla Diorama is not quite as smooth and powdery as Fève, it has more bittersweet notes and feels more humid. Not a replacement for the discontinued fan favorite, but still a great scent.

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