DIOR
THE CACHEMIRE
2017
PERFUMER
Francois Demachy
Petitgrain
Bergamot
Lemon
Bitter Orange
White Tea
Hedione
Rose
Honeysuckle
blackcurrant
Magnolia
Mate
iso-e-super
Musk
Smoke
Orris
‘This composition has the precious softness of a cashmere sweater. A powerful yet delicate tea with a hint of smoke infuses a Rosy note blended with a touch of maté. Thé Cachemire has the radiance of White Flowers and the cozy softness of its soothing Musk notes.’ – Francois Demachy
‘NAME
The name of the fragrance Thé Cachemire is a combination of two refined and delicate images. The fragrance offers an olfactory interpretation of the sensation of sipping a soothing tea while curled up a cashmere sweater.
CHARACTER
Wrapped in both the vivacity of White Flowers and the roundness of Musks, the fragrance Thé Cachemire is an olfactory comfort, a warm and soothing caress.
DISTINCTIVE FEATURE
The tea note was composed to reveal the floral and smooth notes of Rose.
COLOUR
A natural green, like the leaves and buds of tea plants.
FAMILY
Light floral. The fragrance unfurls in an olfactory triptych: it is delicate with its scent of Rose, airy like the leaves of an exceptional tea, and as enveloping as a luxurious cashmere.
INTENSITY
The fragrance Thé Cachemire has a lasting trail, like a perfectly steeped tea that enhances the beauty of its olfactory notes.’ – Dior
If you’re looking for a soothing, stripped down, light tea fragrance, this is it. It’s a nice deviation from the warmer, spicy tea fragrances, the darker opaque ones or the ones where the brighter tea notes get completely overpowered by the surrounding notes.
Thé Cachemire is a transparent white tea scent, but it’s not fleeting and gone within minutes. You get a hint of smokiness, almost tobacco like, but it feels more like a cold fragrance to me (similar to, but lighter than Masque Milano Russian Tea). There’s some added brightness and a green tinge in the opening, with citrus and petitgrain, whereas as it starts to drydown to a more floral nuanced tea. It remains ever so slightly green and I’d say even acidic. As I mentioned, it feels stripped down, minimal, simple, but it’s very well executed.
It’s on the fresher side, perfect for Spring or even Summer. It might be on the light side for the cold weather, although I had no issues with the performance during my wears so far. It’s not mindblowing in any aspect and it’s not among the top of the Maison Dior line for me, but it’s very pleasant nonetheless.
