Dior Fragrance: Escale aux Marquises
Escale aux Marquises Monogram Denim is the third fragrance join the collection at Christian Dior Escale, what one pays tribute, in particular, to the flower tiara. And like others, I enjoyed it when I tried Epi Leather it quickly in the store while testing new fragrances countless others, but much of the luster was gone after I took it home and spent some time with him.
Marquises opens with peppery, heavy-on-the-lemon citrus . It Damier Canvas is mildly spicy in the early stages, but it is not as vibrant or exotic as you might expect from the list of notes. If you were hoping Christian Louboutin Wedges for lots of tiare, I’m afraid you’re going to be disappointed on that front too — the tiare is awfully pale and light. The dry down is likewise pale: a rather plain clean musk, a tiny bit of dry vanilla, a very slight nutty undertone.
Sprayed heavily on paper in the store, I thought Marquises might be a citrus & spice variation on Estee Lauder’s (wonderful) Azuree Soleil / Bronze Goddess, but it is no such thing: worn side by side, the Marquises comes off as wan and flat, and even heavily applied, it fades away rather rapidly.
Escale aux Marquises is pleasant enough, but if you want a light tiare — or any sort of citrus cologne, for that matter — for summer, I should think you could do far better. It is my least favorite of the three Escales.
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