Diane Diane von Furstenberg for women

K1 said "dusty smoky musky" and I totally agree. This is a serious perfume, I would say strict. I don't feel like wearing a dress with it, but suit would be perfect. Can't wear most of chypres unfortunately, but this one is very good for me, it's not too loud.

I don't like chypre scents and this is what this scent is. My mom used to wear Fendi and Anne Klein for years and Diane smells just like Fendi to my nose. I really can't smell the frangipani(which I normally love)because patchouli and myrhh overpower everything. This one is not for me
P.S. I just read the other reviews and yes, I totally agree with another reviewer who mentioned Aromatics by Clinique. I can see some resemblence

Update: Well, I found a gift box with edp and lotion at TJ Maxx! Oh, I want to go buy them out! I wore it today, and it sprayed on so finely that it was a joy to apply. It was that perfect amount of scent, enough to catch whiffs of ten hours later, but not so much as to catch in my throat. The patchouli is smooth and well behaved, it is definitely powdery (a plus in my opinion). I'm not sure what frangipani smells like, but I don't single out the violet. I swear I picked up some papyrus, or perhaps just paper, notes?

The sample I had was one of those little plastic sprayers that you can't get to spray and then squirt half of it on you at once. I'm guessing that it was edt, it was sharper and not nearly as subtle or as strong. Anyway, I love it now!
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I almost bought this untried, as it sounded so lovely. Instead I traipsed out and obtained a sample. It is nice, but not wonderful for me. First, it tends to disappear pronto. Today, I drenched it on and it stayed with me, but it was too much. There may be a perfect balance, and if so, that would be interesting. I'm unlikely to buy it unless I find a bargain. Now I'm curious about Coriandre!

This smells like patchouli on a backdrop of fresh flowers. This fragrance smells fresh and cool and ladylike. I don't pick out any individual floral notes, rather there is a feeling of blended soft florals. Not entirely original, as it does remind me of other fragances, but still lovely.

This is such a beautiful lookback to the glory days of perfumes. Diane is very similar to Jean Couturier's '73 Coriandre, as stated below by another member. Lots of rose, bergamot and patchouli. Violet and musk play a part, but they're not as prominent as the other notes. I don't see rose and bergamot listed, but I smell them in this fragrance. Diane also reminds me of Lauder's Knowing from 1988. I really hope these styles of fragrance come back in vogue one day...what a nice change that would be.

My perfume, that I expected, he looks like me is me. I felt thirty before choosing. He is strong and sweet at once, sensual and generous, smart too. I love it

I was enjoying it but couldn't put my finger on what it was calling to mind until my paralegal came into my office, wrinkled his nose, and said "Did they put a new hand soap in the ladies' room or something?" And that nailed it. Because while it does smell lovely and elegant, it smells like a lovely, elegant soap, and there's nothing sexy about that. I would still say that it's fine for a clean, fresh, daytime scent, but this is absolutely not for night wear or special occasions.

I immediately recognised DIANE edp as similar to Coriandre, but softer and without much development, it seems to be stuck in one phase. There's definitely rose in this perfume. Violet and frangipani are not so obvious to my nose. I guess it is close to Agent provocateur as well, since Coriander and Agent share a lot of similar notes. Nice, but there are more interesting perfumes in this category, maybe Diane will be more wearable for those who can not wear more prominent chypres.

EdP of Diane is more interesting than EdT if you're looking for an intense deep ladylike scent.
It's quite elegant and with a personality. It conjures up an even stronger image in my mind than EdT about a woman with a sexy black lace lingerie and silk dress with high heels.
It's an original scent, not really into the big stream, it stands out of the mass of new candied-woodsy. I agree it reminds of Aromatic Elixir, more or less same concept, but this is less harsh and more wearable IMO. That's because Aromatic Elixir changes a lot according to chemistry and it doesn't work on mine.
Diane works much better, still it's not my kind.
Frangipani and violets is a very interesting accord here. Also lasting power is good.

Luxurious soapy violet. It reminds me some frangrance from childhood, and I cannot find what it was. Love it on skin, on paper it's completely different. Very vintage, very classy. Musk and patchouly matches my taste perfectly. It is very sexy, but if it has to be drawn it's rather two half empty flutes of chapagne on the table, tie on the chair and her bracelet somwhere, than stockings, pumps and lace lingerie on the floor.
Great sillage, lovely dryout. My Xmas must have.

Why doesn't anyone say it smells EXACTLY like Clinique Aromatics?? (At least to me of course!)

I really love this perfume (EDP)but the notes described are really funny. Maybe it's the combination of notes but this really smells to me like big red angry roses +patchouli.
Femme fatale perfume..............This Guichard family has somme really talented men:)

Why is this frangrance so poorly rated? Just because it's not your typical vanilla/coconot/sugar bestseller? "Diane" is a fragrance for a LADY: Sophisticated, self-confident, outspoken and last, but not the least, successful.

Love this for fall 2011! I'm waiting for my first bottle of edt. It's like Soir de Lune Sisley without honey (what a shame!).

J'adore pour cet automne! J'attend ma premiere bouteille d'edt. Diane est ressamblante au Soir de Lune mais sans miel (quel dommage!)

Very nice fragrance. Reminds me of Capucci de Capucci.

Tried DIANE on paper (edt) and thought is was ... it was... I mean, it reminded me of something - but something very lovely so I tried it on my arm. I did not know what it was but I was smitten by this fragrance.
It definitely is:
Ladylike, feminine, classy, smells expensive, has presence, have very good sillage (about 18 hours). Somehow it manages to be a fresh and luxurious.
I was looking for the violet note but is not an "on your face" violet note.
I read here that have similarities to the Sisley fragrances. Probably - but there is a significant difference: Dear husband hates the Sisley ones and said this one (DIANE) was very nice.
This fragrance has a bit of a vintagey flair but is not an old style fragrance at all so I can see that a girl on her twenties can love this.
I also read somewere maybe DVF got some inspiration in Joy. I would not wear JOY, but I am buying DIANE.

Like K1 below I am wondering why is there no "rose" note listed, because that is the prominent note.

Now on to the fragrance, yesterday I had the wonderful chance to test both the edt and edp and here are my thoughts on them:

EDT- The violet is more prominent with the musk being cleaner.
EDP- The patchouli and woods notes are more prominent with the rose note being deeper.

As for the scent this a shocker of goodness a mix of high-end and indie fragrances. The musky rose note running through this is most definitely in the fashion of Agent Provocateur. The arid woods remind me of the strangely spiritual Montale Musk to Musk. The creamy sensual musk's remind me of Ava Luxe's Rasa. The one thing I really don't get with this scent though: frangipani. This is going to be one of the great big releases of the year. The bottle is ugly but I think DVF for once put more money into the juice.

First of all where is rose? It's not listed here.
This is a new one but not a new scent. It's reminiscent; near to Cinema by YSL. Indeed a perfect copy of Cinema. But in a same time, it's lighter and fresher and also a little older in style. If Cinema is too mush you can get along with this one in small amount.
It's waxy, floral, extremely luxurious and first class with a dusty smoky musky undertone appearing in the middle phase.

Diane is rich and elegant, warm and cozy. I could definitely wear this in an office yet do a touch-up and slip into a little black dress after work. I smell all of the notes listed. Patch is very prominent right from the beginning, but it wears away as the musk takes over. There is also something noticeably green about it that I can't quite put my finger on. When I smell this perfume, it gives me the vibe of being mature, not in the sense of age but in attitude. It's a classic in my book.

Wow. This is the nicest cleanest SOAP aroma. A divine violet and white floral over a perfectly agreeable white musk, giving the effect of "I just stepped out of the most luxurious bath with the most expensive bath products you'll ever use." I like this. It could get you through a long day and then easily be layered upon if you wanted to do something different or dramatic at night. Tried the EdT on skin (EdP and EdT smelled very similar on paper). Far dry down sensing the patchouli, wood (maybe even oud) blending seamlessly with the green violets from the top.

I love Diane von Furstenberg, she is very beautiful woman! She has a life on face. This scent is elegant for woman admirers all sisley :)

I actually get loads of rosy, soapy OUDH from this fragrance, the EDP version.
A vintage smelling scent, sadly - very artificial to my nose.
Good sillage and staying power, doesn't change in time.