Comments on: Christian Dior Escale a Portofino ~ new fragrance

By: Robin

Robin — Sun, 09 Aug 2009 14:57:49 +0000

It does seem much more widely distributed now. Agree on the packaging, I think it’s an attractive bottle.

By: annemarie

annemarie — Sat, 08 Aug 2009 10:05:30 +0000

I’ve recently spotted it in two department stores and a specialist perfumery, so Portofino must be pretty widely available now. I bought some and regret it slightly, because after the lovely citrus beginning I find the bitterness rather harsh. My son tells me I ’smell funny’. Hmm … not good. I’ll put it away for summer and see how it goes then. Someone told me that she wore it in Singapore and it was magnificent in the heat. Certainly there is not a hint of warmth in the scent.

Luca Turin asks why the packaging is so trashy. I don’t see where he is coming from at all. To my eye the bottle looks cool, elegant and understated. Robin often says that there is nothing new in bottle design these days and I agree, but a bottle can delight the eye without being outstandingly original.

By: Robin

Robin — Sun, 28 Jun 2009 22:58:25 +0000

Yes, our Nordstrom has had it for awhile too…hope that means they’ll get the Pondichery soon.

By: Haunani

Haunani — Sun, 28 Jun 2009 05:46:06 +0000

This may be old news now, but I was on a rare shopping trip this weekend and spritzed a bit of this on at a Nordstrom in the San Francisco bay area. Gorgeous bottle and made a really good first impression. They made me a sample; looking forward to a full trial.

By: Robin

Robin — Wed, 01 Apr 2009 17:12:44 +0000

I’ve only given it a quick sniff on paper so far, but it did seem really nice…I’ll have to go back for a sample.

By: Oana

Oana — Wed, 01 Apr 2009 15:56:33 +0000

Its smells like a bitter grapefruit piel to me. I know it’s probably bergamot but once I smell my wrists it smells like the grapefruit piel. In general I am not too fond on citrus fragrances but this one captured my attention. The bitterness is so good and juicy and I like the woody tones of it. Its like drinking cold juice in a hot summer day.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Tue, 10 Mar 2009 21:38:36 +0000

Gracious, I was just there this morning (online I mean, at N.)

I still haven't tried this one at all. If they get it in-store, I'll finally get a sniff…

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Tue, 10 Mar 2009 19:28:08 +0000

Nordstrom on-line has this now. Hmm…I'm still wondering whether or not it's bottle worthy.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Fri, 23 Jan 2009 21:42:39 +0000

Sounds lovely!

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Fri, 23 Jan 2009 12:13:50 +0000

I have tried this. The citrus scent is not strong, but I do get a refreshing burst of bergamot and bitter almond. Its wonderful and my body loves it.