Womens Fragrance

There is something about the name ‘Christian Dior’ that makes you want to run right out and buy any new fragrance or fashion that bears the moniker! This is the third in the series of Escale fragrances by Dior as it joins the family of Escale a Portofino and Escale a Pondichery. The undertones are of aromatic citrus family and the newest fragrance Escale aux Marquises is a tribute to the tiare flower, the emblem of Tahiti. The fragrance puts you in a frame of mind as if you are on a moonlit beach on a Tahitian night with the scent of tiare flowers wafting in the air.

The first scent you will experience is peppery lemon. The notes in Escale aux Marquises are blood orange, pink pepper, cardamom, pepper, cinnamon, ginger, clove, nutmeg, coriander, elemi, lemon peel, tiare, freesia, benzoin and vanilla – lightly sweet, yet enticingly spicy! However, you may be disappointed because the tiare fragrance is not as obvious as it should be and is set way too far in the background amidst other notes that should be simply that – notes!

While Escale aux Marquises didn’t meet with the rave reviews that other Dior fragrances have met with throughout the years, it is still a nice, gentle fragrance that carries the Dior name with pride. Although most reviewers favor the other two in the series, for those of us who like a fragrance that is sensual but not obnoxiously so, this is a scent to be reckoned with. Yes it might be ‘light’ but sensuality shouldn’t slap one in the face!