Diane Castel · 2023
Poudre D'ivoire
Longevity
Long-lasting5-8 hours
Projection
ModerateFills your personal space
Polarising
Easy to like
gourmand
sweet
warm
cozy
powdery iris and orange blossoms over caramel vanilla
Scent Notes
Gourmand
Top
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About This Perfume
Diane Castel Poudre D'ivoire smells like powdery iris and orange blossoms over caramel vanilla. It opens with blackcurrant and pear, moves into iris, orange blossom and white blossoms and settles on amberwood, caramel and patchouli. It reads unisex.
This fragrance is best in spring, summer and fall and is easy to wear day or night. Reach for it for casual days and date nights. Released in 2023.
Wearers report that it lasts roughly a working morning or afternoon, and projects to about arm's length.
Is it right for you?
- Best for: anyone after something gourmand and sweet for casual days.
- Sample first if: woody is new territory for you.
- Skip if: you dislike sweet fragrances.
Around $26.
Explore more: More from Diane Castel · Gourmand perfumes · Blackcurrant perfumes · Pear perfumes
Occasion
Casual · date
Projection
Moderate
Gender lean
Leans unisex
The verdict
Best for
Best for
- Casual
- Date
The Brand
Diane Castel
Diane Castel is a French fragrance house with an affordably priced catalogue. There are 19 Diane Castel perfumes on Scendira, ranging from about $18 to $27. Fragrance communities Scendira tracks mention Diane Castel Folie Oud more than the rest of the range. Other pieces on the page include Silver Wolf (cool sea breeze with bergamot and salty musk), Allegria (bright lemon air, white florals, clean musk), Ayesha (warm vanilla custard with powdery white florals) and Prodigio (powdery rose petals over peach tea).
How the picks read
Diane Castel Folie Oud (2023) comes across as warm berry saffron cake with oud smoke; the notes run from saffron and Red fruits to oud, ambergris and musk.
Want something similar? Try Warm & Amber perfumes, or compare houses on the Scendira brands list.
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FAQ
Common questions.
It smells like powdery iris and orange blossoms over caramel vanilla. It opens with blackcurrant and pear, moves into iris, orange blossom and white blossoms and settles on amberwood, caramel and patchouli.
Wearers report that it lasts roughly a working morning or afternoon, and projects to about arm's length.
It is best in spring, summer and fall. It is easy to wear day or night. It suits casual days and date nights.
It reads unisex.
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