Christian Dior

This volume showcases the perfumes of Christian Dior against the backdrop of his life--the Belle Epoque of his youth, the "Roaring Twenties" of his young adulthood and the postwar period of his success as a fashion designer and perfumer. From 1946, before his first collection had even been debuted, Dior was interested in perfume, launching the iconic Miss Dior fragrance (along with the perfumer Paul Vacher) in 1947, and later gaining great success with fragrances such as Diorissimo, Eau Sauvage, Poison and J'Adore.

Inspiré par la Belle Epoque et l'univers floral, Christian Dior signe un retour de l'élégance à la française et d'une féminité retrouvée. Les fleurs demeurent au coeur de ses créations : lignes et modèles de couture aux noms évocateurs (Muguet, Corolle, Rose) et parfums soliflores (Diorissimo) ou aux bouquets floraux (Miss Dior). Attiré dès le milieu des années 1930 par le sud de la France et particulièrement par le pays de Grasse, il y approfondit sa connaissance des plantes à parfum. Réfugié dans le Var avec sa famille pendant la Seconde Guerre mondiale, il y revient régulièrement voir sa soeur installée à Callian, puis devient propriétaire du Château de la Colle Noire à Montauroux en 1950. Fleurs et parfums incarnent le rêve provençal de Christian Dior.

This volume showcases the perfumes of Christian Dior against the backdrop of his life--the Belle Epoque of his youth, the "Roaring Twenties" of his young adulthood and the postwar period of his success as a fashion designer and perfumer. From 1946, before his first collection had even been debuted, Dior was interested in perfume, launching the iconic Miss Dior fragrance (along with the perfumer Paul Vacher) in 1947, and later gaining great success with fragrances such as Diorissimo, Eau Sauvage, Poison and J'Adore.