Dolce Vita Dior 1995 Eau de Toilette

Bottle Design Serge Mansau

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Dolce Vita (Eau de Toilette) is a popular perfume by Dior for women and was released in 1995. The scent is floral-sweet. It is being marketed by LVMH.

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Perfumers

Pierre Bourdon, Maurice Roger

Fragrance Notes

Top Notes	Magnolia Lily of the valley Rose
Heart Notes	Apricot Peach Cinnamon
Base Notes	Heliotrope Sandalwood Vanilla

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Scent

7.7375 Ratings

Longevity

7.9277 Ratings

Sillage

7.1264 Ratings

Bottle

8.3273 Ratings

Value for money

8.040 Ratings

Submitted by Sani, last update on 17.05.2022.

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09/04/2021

Veri

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Veri

Different than expected

It was once again just before my vacation. I of course in high spirits. So purely in the city and after some unsuccessful visits to the usual clothing stores I suddenly had a huge desire for a new fragrance. I still had a few scents on my phone that I wanted to try out because of the good reviews, the scent pyramids and of course the beautiful bottles. So I went to the Dougi in the pedestrian zone. Hach how wonderful! Corona had kept me away for far too long. So it was all the nicer to walk into a perfumery again. The fragrance that envelops me. The elegance that this wonderful ambience exudes. I'm back! I was able to test four fragrances. None of them were what I was looking for. They didn't have the fifth scent on my list. Dolce vita. I must have looked very disappointed. The extremely nice employee at the Dougie then sent me a few doors down. To Karstadt. They had their very own Dior department there. So of course I went there. What a wonderful department! First come the other perfumes. Hundreds of them. Thousands of them! And then at the very end, actually, a separate Dior section. Again, super nice staff. And it's all very elegant. The testers don't just stand there, they're fetched specially. So there it is. Dolce vita. First, of course, on the test strips. No, wait They have test tapes. The scent probably unfolds better there, says the super sweet employee. Now that's what I call love for the scent! The first spray on the test strip actually made me curious. It took a while until I could smell something, because the ribbon was constantly waving back and forth. But I followed it with my nose and actually caught something like a first whiff. Must have looked nice. I always follow the band with my nose. The lady had then a mercy and held me the tape directly under the nose. Then I wanted to know exactly and had the scent sprayed on my wrist. Then I went outside to let it work. I found it really stunning. Walked back and forth outside in the rain and kept sniffing my wrist. Beautiful! Also the scent progression. Then at the end there was something. Something weird. But anyway. It's a great scent. At least, that's what I told myself. So I went back and bought it. I sprayed myself with it at home the next day after my shower, full of anticipation. And what can I say. I suddenly didn't like it anymore. The first moment was still as stunning as the first time I tested it. But then what I had smelled the day before came out. A weird development on my skin. I then did the ultimate test. My daughter had to serve. She had the Dolce vita sprayed on her hand. And there it was again. Just stunningly beautiful, from start to finish. Conclusion. The scent and I, we are not going to be friends. He doesn't like me. Dear ones, I now have here a newly purchased fragrance. It's missing exactly four sprays. I think it would be a shame to leave it in a drawer and forget about it. What should I do? I think I would like to give it to a lover of this fragrance. It comes disinfected in the original packaging. It was really just bought 2 weeks ago. Who would like to have it? Possibly for a sample or two of other perfumes to trade?

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05/23/2021

10
Scent 8
Longevity 8
Sillage 10
Bottle 8
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Sara3012

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Sara3012

Helpful Review 7

Sweet life

One of my fragrances end of the 90s, extraordinary and suited me so that some have addressed me when I wore it. For a long time I have renounced the perfumes, because I was busy with Kinderbekommen - and breastfeeding. Recently I decided to buy it again and I haven't regretted it. It is a touch different, a touch more tart I would say, yet so familiar. When I wear it, I feel like I'm wrapped in a warm, soft cotton cloud; safe and protected from bad moods. He is just a joy to wear and brings a smile to my face. I would describe it as powerful, it doesn't fade away throughout the day. 2-3 sprays are enough and it is present all day, for me and for others. I am surprised that I liked it so much when I was 16-17 years old, because it is already one of the stronger ones I own now, but I would choose it if I had to choose top 3. Dolce Vita can be worn any time of year, although it certainly works differently in the winter than it does in the warmer seasons. After applying it, it smells very floral - fresh. I can sense lemon quite clearly. It is so harmonious and flush that I don't even want to pull my nose away from my wrist. I wouldn't recommend it for fans of light fragrances, however I'm not a fan of the strong scents myself, but I love it because it's so present yet soothing. Well done!

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03/01/2021

8
Scent 10
Longevity 10
Sillage 10
Bottle 10
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RekaB

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RekaB

Top Review 15

golden elixir

Dolce Vita is a very, very special perfume for me personally

It is one of the most multifaceted fragrances I know & has a mega recognition value, especially now in a time of lush sweet scents (which I am also very into

6 Replies

02/27/2021

9.5
Scent 8
Longevity 8
Sillage 8
Bottle 8
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Magieodeur

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Magieodeur

Top Review 9

How appropriate is your name!

Unfortunately, I have never been to Italy, but this fragrance embodies for me Italian lifestyle and joie de vivre pure. I spontaneously associate a ride in a convertible along the Amalfi coast, the scent of zirtonenhainen, mixed with a fresh Mediterranean breeze, sun, laughter, dolce vita just ...

Sun, Mediterranean lifestyle and happiness from the flacon, how great :-) !!!

Sweet I find him, thank God, not at all! Although floral-fresh, but also spicy and woody, an absolutely successful synthesis, very stimulating and energizing. Spritzig, also something fruity and still seeeeehr elegant...

The vanilla holds itself discreetly in the background, the fresh, floral and spicy notes pleasantly gently underlining.

Wearable for women of all ages and not only in the summer. So you can get in the dreary autumn or winter also times the sun on the skin and in the soul. Dreamlike...

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02/16/2021

8.5
Scent 8
Longevity 7
Sillage 8
Bottle

Serenissima

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Serenissima

Top Review 17

sheer joy of life

I remember that after it came out, I thought "Dolce Vita" was too well-behaved, not spectacular enough.
Now I was then also in "my best years" and anyway everything was different.
So I was all the more excited, how I would like this fragrance today.
Heikeso was again so sweet and sent me a bottling. This she had received from Floramalia, also one of my dear fragrance friends here: so small is our world here!
Thanks to both of you!
The pyramid reads really beautifully; but how would I feel about this composition now?

It's mid-February, the first slightly milder day back after double-digit subzero temperatures; but the dingy snow is still everywhere. Nothing out of the ordinary, really, but doubly hard to bear given the current isolation and the fact that I had to make closer acquaintance with ice at the very beginning.

So "Dolce Vita" is exactly the right fragrance! Here pure joie de vivre is sprayed: sun and cheerfulness spread immediately hospitable laughing arms!
What a welcome!
A fragrance fabric in the most diverse shades of white develops: from lily of the valley white (the little guy may not be missing in a Dior floral fragrance) to rosy magnolia tone.
The rose is also certainly very bright in bloom: perhaps even in a delicate yellow?
This color palette is translated into fragrance here and finds wonderful partners in the golden ripeness of apricot and peach.
Cinnamon embellishes these two fruit nuances and prepares the fragrance path to the dark purple vanilla flower (heliotrope) to the creamy sensual vanilla tone. - A delicate fragrance dream.
Sandalwood puts him a bright golden crown on and it's ready: the "sweet life"!

How loving and comforting this fragrance creature is these days: just the way it smiles!
How I miss that light-footed floral joie de vivre that "Dolce Vita" so generously exudes.
Durability and sillage correspond to its time of origin: At that time, there was no spilling; even with the floral summer fragrances was luxiriös geklotzt! Simply beautiful!

Just today I read an interview with Dior's "nose" Francois Demachy in the current FAZ magazine.
(Sorry, but I'm still at war with the special characters here!)
Coming from Chanel, he has been the head perfumer of the house of Dior since 2006 and said in this article and the current context:
"Perfume has been around for millions of years; it's always been there. It used to be mystical, had something religious about it. And like food, it's part of people's lives. It's a cultural asset.
You smell the flowers, and they smell nice. But a perfume is more. Just as cuisine is more than nourishment."
I leave him (approvingly) to conclude

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01/15/2020

JSpines
153 Reviews

JSpines

Dolce Vita by Christian Dior

I bought this fragrance last Spring but hadn't worn it until today. For some reason, I was nervous about this one. I had this idea in my head that it was going to be too flowery, too sharp and too sweet.

I should start out by saying that I bought my bottle for such a good price after reading many reviews. Overall, the reviews were positive and that's what made me take a chance on it. I received the newer reformulation so I knew I'd never get to compare it to what the old formulation smelled like but beggers can't be choosers.

Upon first application, I got the coca-cola vibe that so many people talked about but it didn't bother me. I actually kind of liked it and had faith that it would settle after some time had passed and it indeed did. Once it dried down, I could smell the cinnamon. I have to be careful with this note because it tends to not agree with my body chemistry, ending up smelling like bad body odour or strong, savoury food. At first, I thought that was the direction where this was headed but thankfully, I was wrong. It has to be said, that this fragrance is so smooth and so beautifully blended, it sits seamlessly on the skin in a glorious manner. It smells expensive! I find it surprising that this perfume isn't more popular but I'm actually happy that it isn't because I know when I wear it, I'm not going to smell like anybody else. There is a light sweetness which is understated. It doesn't reach out and slap you accross the face like the peach in D&G's The One or the lime in Lempicka's Elle L'Aime. No, it's not screechy here. It's subtle and blends perfectly with the warmth of the cinnamon and the cozy vanilla/sandalwood vibe.

I honestly love this scent. It dries down into something so special. I find it unique in that it doesn't remind me of any other scent that I've tried. There is something comfortable about it, almost like slipping on a favourite item of clothing.

The bottle is cute. I could do without the gold, plastic collar but the actual bottle is classy and playful all at once.

I know that not every scent is meant for everyone and fragrance is subjective in that we all like different things but I'm really happy to have discovered this fragrance!

11/29/2018

10
Scent 8
Longevity 8
Sillage 10
Bottle

Sonnenwende

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Sonnenwende

Top Review 48

Facets of life

It must have been 1995.
My sons were still young and the eldest had brought home an unpleasant cold with fever and middle ear infection from kindergarten.
His little brother had not been asked for long and had followed him with all his symptoms.
After a visit to the doctor it was clear
that we had to make ourselves comfortable at home in the coming days.
Together with Benjamin Blümchen I took over the childcare.
I read until we knew the stories by heart, built with Lego and Playmobil or we made other games.
If Benjamin would tell me with loud
TÖÖÖÖÖÖÖ from the cassette recorder,
i devoted myself to the housework and took care of our physical well-being.
The days were filled and passed quickly, but due to sniffing noses and earaches the restful night's rest for all of us failed.
When my husband came home from work on Friday evening, there was no prize to win with me.
After a hot bath I said goodbye relatively fast with Mister Sandman.

The next day we were all much better already and my husband suggested me after lunch that it would do me good to go out for a while - to stroll into town maybe.....He would be there now.
Oh, what a nice offer.
It didn't take long, and I was out the door.

In the city I strolled aimlessly through the shopping streets, but after a week of quarantine I enjoyed the colourful life and was happy to drift without having to get involved myself.
My way led finally into a perfumery, where a friendly saleswoman received me immediately.
She asked me if I already knew the new scent from Dior and if she could spray it on my wrist?
Probably she had recognized by my dark eye rings that a little Dolce vita could not harm me.

The beautiful bottle alone awakened my spirits.
Like a small celestial body it lay in her hand and through the facet-like cut the lights of the perfumery broke in it and sparkled like stars.
The golden yellow liquid promised a delicious elixir and YES, of course I didn't want to refuse this fragrance experience.
So she sprayed and what I experienced was a real firework of aromas.

The fruity sweetness of apricots and peaches,
spicy chords of cinnamon and cardamom,
and the peppery spiciness of carnations poured on me.
Roses and rosewood accompanied by soft vanilla were revealed and again some pleasant sweetness of heliotrope.
Sandalwood, vetiver and patchouli gave a very beautiful, delicate woody note in the drydown, which I only noticed later.
I didn't wait that long to decide to buy.
I wanted to make this bottle of sweet joie de vivre my present.
Yeah, well, in that case, I'll wrap the scent up nice for you, the salesgirl said.

Happily I made my way home and was greeted by my men with stormy joy.
Of course I had a souvenir for everyone and after I had examined all the buildings of the afternoon, I took my present out of my pocket.

The saleswoman had draped numerous stars on a golden plate. In the middle the bright yellow packaging of the bottle was presented, wrapped in Celophan and with a glittering yellow ribbon
locked up.
It should take a few more days,
until I paid enough tribute to my anticipation and opened the box.

I am happy that I can continue to get this fragrance and that I can refresh a beautiful, intense memory again and again.
In the meantime it is only available as Eau de Toilette, but its durability and sillage are extraordinary.
Dolce vita has a high recognition value and stands out clearly from the current fragrance creations.
Its sparkling, fruity - flowery spice keeps what its name promises.
Pure joie de vivre.

8 Replies

09/20/2018

9
Scent 8
Longevity 8
Sillage 10
Bottle 2
Pricing

Jazzy76
320 Reviews

Jazzy76

tribute to the Fellini's masterpiece

We were in the middle Nineties when this popular and (for me) beloved fragrance came out: when the other fragrances were zen and minimalist , this one surprised with its spicy-woody sweetness and its richness more similar to the famous fragrances of the 80es.
But...focus on the name: "Dolce vita"(sweet life, in Italian) is a tribute to the Fellini's masterpiece "La dolce vita" , famous movie with Anita Ekberg and Marcello Mastroianni where the director tells the story of the roman high society's good life.
This scent is a hymn to happyness and to the carefreeness, just like the famous words pronounced by a black dressed Anita Ekberg having a bath in the trevi fountain: "Marcello, come here!"
This scent opens with a flowery-fruity accord, made immediately warmer by the cardamom . The apricot note is noticeable giving a sense of happyness and juicy joy of life.
Then, the warm base involves your skin and intoxicate your nose with a charming vanilla, sweet and very feminin and not at all sweetish, and a touch of sandalwood . it's like an embrace .A swwt and longlasting embrace .
This fragrance is sunny and "Golden " inside and ouside : the multifaceted "boule" is very refined and precious and this artistic bottle too, just like the wonderful and rich jus, could justify the high price .
This scent is perfect in winter , maybe with a fur, or by night, wearing an elegant and sexy dress just like the great Anita in the Fellini's masterpiece !

11/30/2017

8
Scent 8
Longevity 6
Sillage 7
Bottle

StellaDiverF
213 Reviews

StellaDiverF

Helpful Review 3

Dolce Vita

It opens with a lot of cardamom, which reminds me of Kenzo Jungle l'Elephant. When it dries down, the sandalwood is dominant. The vanilla and the cinnamon are not very strong on me, not that sweet type in L de Lolita, but just enough present to 'feminise' the fragrance. It's a sophisticated and elegant scent, that captures you discretly and then grows on you. The longevity is 8h+ and it doesn't project too much.

Originally written in 2013.

11/11/2015

Marie69
15 Reviews

Marie69

Helpful Review 3

A perfume joining old and new Dolce Vita

Original 1995 Version EDT. Greens of various sorts, sweet white flowers, and cardamom, yes someone pointed that out. That is the special smell. This is a very nice light floral, uncomplicated. Classic and modern at the same time, as many 90´s creations are. This would be lovely on a young woman or older woman. It is a touch sweet for my personal taste, but a very fine creation indeed.

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