Dolce Vita by Dior

Breeze

Dolce vita is a perfume for exuberant women who likes flashes and all attention on her...I don't like sweet perfumes I prefer citric fragrances, but is not a bad smell just dont match with me.

ananda

I'm bummed. Just found out my bottle of Dolce Vita has gone bad. This perfume defines sophistication, sensuality and joie de vivre for me. It's still very feminine, with a little gourmand vibe that I love!
Oh, well... Hope I can get another bottle soon!

pearl007

The smells really "sophisticated". Not to say its bad, just not my type. I prefer simple notes on fragrance.

Sassee

I find this such a sophisticated scent. I could never tire of it.

vincy_gal

Very surprised by this scent! I was expecting a heavy 'old school' kinda smell, and found it rather soft and sensuous. I don't wear woody frags, but if I had to choose one, this would be it.

sherapop

DOLCE VITA is a very warm, woody scent that completely contradicts not only the bottle covered with concave dots--which makes it seem as though it must be filled with effervescent champagne--but also the name, which unavoidably alludes to Federico Fellini's eponymous film about decadence. Added to that, the advertising images have nothing to do with what this fragrance is all about.

Stern, sober, clean wood. The kind of wood that you smell best inside a sauna because of the heat. The cedar, sandalwood, and rosewood really dominate here, making me feel as though I'm sitting in a log cabin in front of a fire. Or inside a sauna!

Some will find the cedar a bit overwhelming--it even seems at times as strong as a cedar shavings put in a closet to fend off moths! But if you like that clean cedar, rosewood, sandalwood smell, a different sort of clean--neither like the "blue" fragrances nor the soapy ones--you might like DOLCE VITA, for a change. It may even warm the cockles of your heart on a cold winter night.

Nicole79

What can i say about Dolce Vita ! Definitely a very intresting perfume. Sweet but not so sweet.Dry... I feel it woody and spicy, musky ! the dry down is powdery, But...gives me the impression of Old, an mouldy smell...lol...
It is a very nice fragrance,luxurious, for winter, evening weare! but not for me ...;(

Adiro

I have to say I adore this perfume. To me it smells luxurious, warm, luminous and spicy. Unique.

Out of all the listed notes, my skin puts in evidence mostly the lily, the sandalwood, and the spices, especially cinnamon. The result is an enchanting trail of something like gold dust would smell, if gold had a smell. If I didn't have so many perfumes, this one could be my signature, I love it so much.

It's a very special perfume, I have not smelled anything similar. it is for a refined and classy free spirit, elegant and flirty woman.

It is very well received by the male parties, who seem to find it very attractive. It is best worn in cooler summer nights or in the cold season, when it warms up and becomes the fragrant hope for the better days to come.

LindyLou

I was in love with this perfume for years as a child before I recieved it as a (requested) gift as an adult. This is my 'sophistiated' perfume. I wear it in cooler weather generally. It's sweet but has a lot of complexity. It initially smells like the ripest summer peach mixed with some heady summery florals, it's enchanting. There is no phase the fragrance goes through that I don't enjoy. I use it sparingly and never in very hot weather because it can make me feel sickly if i'm overenthusiastic. I tend to use it on the wrists or forearms The bottle is the prettiest I own. I have the edt.

missk

Let's start by saying that this is a rather unique fragrance. It has a certain powdery and musky quality which could take you either side of the fence. Love it or hate it you can't deny that this is a very intriguing scent.

Sweet it definitely is, however this isn't synthetic or sugary sweet, it's more accustomed to being powdery sweet, almost a sunny and warming scent.

Peach seems to be the most dominant note to my nose. Subtle hints of rose, lily, apricot, coconut, vanilla and woodsy notes make up a majority of the fragrance. In a way Dolce Vita can be interpreted as a tropical scent, being slightly beachy.

Unfortunately this fragrance disturbs me. I'll blame it on the musky vanilla which makes me think of dark and damp cellars and second hand dress stores.

Overall, the lasting strength and sillage are equally good. Distinctive and generally well received, Dolce Vita may not appeal to me but I'm sure others will enjoy.

zvoncica

Dolce Vita is perfume were you can from the name guess what to expect inside the bottle (by the way the bottle looks classy and luxurious). It is sweet without any doubt, but not in a kind of overpowering or synthetic way. It is pleasantly sweet. The smell of it reminded me on old classic style actress, seductive and elegant at the same time. I can easily picture women like Sophia Loren or Grace Kelly wearing this one.

In the year when Dolce Vita was released I was in my teens and that was one of the favorite women fragrances. I couldn’t understand its popularity then, the same as I don’t understand why it isn’t more popular these days. Many things take time to settle on their right place.

Dolce Vita has certainly found its place in my heart.

Tuberose

Luminous, sutble but long lasting. A great cedar - chypre - alittle gourmand perfume. I heard it was reformulated in the early 2000s.
Classy and a rare gem .

milena

Dolce Vita a perfume for all women no matter what age.Exotic, warm little sweet and feminine.CLASS

melo_dramatiko

such a great scent!!!!waaaw and waaaaw!i always take compliments when i'm wearing it.it's elegant,sexy,sweet.i thinck everybody loves it.

TigerLady

The bottle appealed to me, and the package colors. I couldn't wait to use this up, though I don't remember doing so. Perhaps it merely went bad in the 'fridge after a long period or nonuse.

chanteuse

This is an extremely charming fragrance. Although it retails at 4 times the price in my country, it is something that I cannot do without and so I will always buy it. My mom was the one who discovered it and ever since, there has been nothing that comes close to its richness and luxury. Men and women are drawn to this one as it has such an amazing silage but what is most fascinating about it, is the sense of exhilaration one gets as soon as it opens...the tenderness of peach, the warmth of the spices...engulfed in an ocean of sandalwood and vanilla. Indeed, it becomes difficult to define as it is both warm and cool, both sophisticated and debonair. Another plus is that it is not at all musky or animalistic and can be worn both casually and on special occasions. It is as if this scent forms a special and magical relationship with the wearer, adapting to compliment whatever the mood or season. In the winter it is an enchanted coat, in the summer the most beautiful silk foulard, dancing and embracing at the same time...it is truly the perfume of joy and happiness, a perfect creation.

amelie

I thought long about this perfume, and then finally bought it. And I did not regretted; a wonderful warm fragrance, passionate and woody, very feminine, to me, even a bit spicy. Peach and apricot with coconut and cinnamon in such a magical combination, which makes an irresistible calling to Nightlife.
French perfume & Italian style.I love Italy and I like the combination of Parisian chic with the Italian spirit
I like the bottle, perfume box, colors... just everything about this perfume is attractive and desirable.

Trvevil

Many compare Dolce Vita to Feminite du Bois, though at very few first seconds I really didn't think of it. It's sure is like FdB's more tender sister. If Feminite goes bo on one who really loves FdB, this is the solution.
I find in Dolce Vita common note combo like in FdB, I call it 'carnations'- only Dolce Vita is warm, polished so much that it glows. Dolce Vita also hasn't got any trace of resin, incense or sharp notes in it, and in my opinion it suits very much warmer days too. Dry-down is more nut like and warm woody.

Polymath

Warm, spicy, and bright(you could even say it glows). Not candy, or garden, or fruit salad. It's very sophisticated and complex, but not haughty or austere. I love it.

MoietToi

First off I have to say that I love the bottle. So I don't think this is much of a woody oriental scent. But it is sure extremely posh and sophisticated. it smells like fruit and lingering cinnamon together with woods. As soon as I smelled this scent I started to think about the Fellini film Dolce Vita. I can truly picture Silvia from Dolce Viat wearing this. Daring,outrageous,sophisticated and beautiful!

Adriana_87

One of Diors best,timeless,beautiful,feminin and classy.I feel beautiful when i wear this...a must have for all women!

Mellyhelly

Dolcevita has been one of my signature when I was much younger. I was about 25 and quite casual, but I always loved classy floral orientals.
I liked it so much, but I lived in UK where people 18-25 where all into fruity-sugary and Dolcevita looked too ladylike.
It is ladylike, but also very bright. It opens with a brisk fresh floral note, tehn it goes to cinnamon and then vanilla with strong but mellow woody notes. Beautiful, bright and romantic.
I would call it the happy side of Shalimar! I don't wear it now because of memories and my tastes are different, but Dolcevita stays as one of my staples and one of loveliest Dior's creations. The body lotion is also very pleasant and it keeps to the scent. Worthy trying it at least once in life :-)

kastehelmi

Sweet-indeed sweet, but in a drier floral way. I think it would be a nice fragrance to wear in cold weather, to remind one of warmer flower-filled days-no woods. I don't love it, but I like it, and I can't imagine it offending anyone.

It's one of those beautifully balanced fragrances, absolutely unremarkable on my skin, but pleasant. The right day could bring out Dolce Vita, the right day could give its not light but not heavy sweetness some kind of depth and allure, but I never had that day. This is not what I imagine when I hear the term la dolce vita, although it is definitely la dolce vita di qualcuna.

Somebody once described this scent as one of the "boring sweets" (if you said this, let me know, identify yourself!) I agree with this statement, although it is classy, and it stands out for a boring sweet.

Actually, it's kind of more interesting in warm weather, since it seems like a safer kind of fragrance-a gentle oriental, not floriental, not oriental woody, and none of the strength, but it's definitely not hollow.

dani78

Perhaps I’m not grown enough for this scent but I still don’t get its richness and bohemian beauty. I tested it and tested it… but every time is the same: woody and a little smoky scent with a high dose of cardamom. I don’t know if it’s my body chemistry but at the end a sour and unpleasant note left on my skin.
Yes, it is elegant one, but it’s not my picture of sunny days and easy-living. Instead of that I imagine a serious lady wearing a business suit without a trace of joy, happiness, etc.

Mals86

I tested the parfum version. Right from the top, it's rich with spice and what seems to me to be plum, rather than peach or apricot. The florals are quite soft, and the woody-spicy notes more prominent. The whole perfume seems to be a poem to the richness of wood, accented by fruit and spice. This is excellently warm on a cold, wet day. I understand that Dolce Vita is a version of Sheldrake and Bourdon's Femininite de Bois for Shiseido, along with the "Bois" series they did for Serge Lutens. It's certainly gorgeous.

I don't buy perfume for the bottle, but I have to say that this is one of the most beautiful bottles I've ever seen. It's so pretty.

Although parfum tends to stay close to the skin, this scent radiates more than usual, so I estimate that the sillage on the EDT would be pretty impressive.

Edit: I liked the parfum so much that I also bought a bottle of the edt. It does radiate lovely sillage, which would probably be overwhelming in an office or elevator - so spray gently. Having now smelled several of the "Bois" series, I can say that Dolce Vita is my favorite so far; it is plush, jammy, and rich.

FANNY

Few years ago, i used to wear this perfume every day, i loved it from the first time.. and although I was getting many compliments.. One day it came this moment , when i couldn't get the feeling of this perfume, i don't know it's kinda strange to express it.. so i stopped wearing it.. still inside my head this remains one of the best classic peppery fragrances! in deed making you feel rich!

ljira

Definitely it is not sweet perfume. It is feminine and tender. And its name is the attitude. Very balanced, with extraordinary mixed notes. Not overpowering but stable and long lasting. Classy and timeless, any time and every time.

tommy_girl

first impressions:the bottle catches my eye.I'm so eager to test it.the smelling is incredible.although the shape of bottle made me think of a absolute classic boring perfume,it's not true.it starts with spicy notes,leading to sweet and floral scents,including peach and .I can't get enough of it.chic,elegant and sexy.
second impressions:it's totally changing between spicy notes and sweet ones.then it becomes too sweet to take.smells even a bit cheap.I don't like it at all.
final impressions: it becomes milder after half an hour and all I can recognize is lily.again sweet like life.

pimentosugars

From the box to the bottle to the scent, Dolce Vita is laughing: Classy! It's rich, not rich like rice puddings or cookies or chocolate cake; rich like like holidays in Monte Carlo, like 1950s film stars, like Italian brides on vespas or impossible yachts moored at St Tropez. It avoids the fustiness of certain elder Diors, possibly because the bottle resembles a chic dalek!

The top notes are a lovely blend of fruit, flowers and spices but I suspect the sandalwood is the power behind the throne. A beautiful scent which manages to be subtle but memorable, Dolce Vita is a less universally splattered Dior, which perhaps is just as well...means it never loses its sense of being something special.

azuriiita

Estoy felíz por haber comprado este perfume desde el primer instante, hacen 13 años y sigo comprándolo. Fué el segundo perfume que escogí por mi misma, en mi adolescencia, y es definitivamente uno de mis favoritos.
Es simplemente fantástico, siempre me pone de buen humor. Es delicado, femenino, alegre, notable, vibrante¡¡¡ Muy armónico.
Creo que siempre lo compraría.
Bien puede ser un perfume clásico, y adecuado para cualquier ocasión, aunque Yo particularmente, prefiero usarlo de día.
Siento que combina conmigo perfectamente¡¡¡ :D

DawnLady3

This is a lovely, warm fragrance - goes well with cashmere jumpers and blazing fires. I find the body lotion too sweet and cloying, but the EDT or the perfume (used with restraint) is gorgeous. Definitely one for a mature, voluptuous woman - not young girls.

Inani

At first i liked it but afterwards i didn't feel good wearing it and i gave it to my mother who loves it.too sweet and strong for me.

Carla

Just as the name implies,"The Sweet Life" this fragrance is just that; How sweet it is!
This sweet, sharp, sophisticated scent makes you feel like you have the world on a string, sitting on a rainbow and ready to engage in the good life. The kickoff of the winsome magnolia performs well with the sweetness of the peach which in turn exudes pure sweet madness. At midpoint, the splendor of cinnamon and apricot have you reeling in sweet luxury with fruity undertones trailing along. The send off keeps this treasure at bay with continued sweetness of the vanilla. With Dolce Vita, sweet dreams are made of this and Dior does not disappoint with this smash hit. The brocade of notes throughout this plush scent makes you feel like you have discovered a sweet fortune to call your own

PR

my husband likes it, though in general he likes very few fragrances. I tried it once, but it was too sweet, powdery and strong for me..however there was some freshness in it. For some reason i found it to be nauseous. But I'm going to try it few more times

LizzieM

I went out today with the purpose of trying this perfume once more after testing it when it first came out and found it didn't suit me. But I am very pleased I gave it another go, WOW what a fabulous and delicious scent. I AM going to put this on my wish list. Love it!

blue_bear

Very luxurious, glamourous and ellegant perfume. It's very sweet and intensive, not for everybody, and for some special occasions... Sometimes I don't like it because I can't stand strong perfumes, but inspite of sweetness, this one has a great amount of ellegance and smells expensive, not cheap like some other sweet perfumes.
My sister has Eau de Dolce Vita and I think it smells better and somehow a bit mildly, which is good cause this one is wonderful but could be too strong for somebody.

cognac

This is the only perfume that i bought and rebought and i probably will.
This is a sweet , classy and innocent scent.Perfect for an english tea or may be a day of sailing .This is an all time classic.

guillermostf

Dolce vita it's a timeless perfume, fit great in all the women. Excellent perfume. Spicy and luxury.

essija

All time favorite. I used to wear this in my early 20's. Women were always on me asking me what is that? It's very inticing. Sophisticated. Rich smelling. Sexy. I would love to have another bottle of this. You can't go wrong with Dolce Vita...

elaida_00

this is the ULTIMATE perfume..my God..i remember i was a little girl when my mom had this one..so maybe i`m subjective:) but it`s dry floral exotic clasic..has something..when i think about perfect perfume for a woman..this is THE ONE

beloved boo

yeah, i've just got one. I haven't have it in my hands but my friend tried some and he said she's awesome with long-lasting scent, truly warm and adorable, so i'm so sure that I'd love it, like I've been loving any masterpiece from my beloved brand - Dior. I'm totally pleased with Miss Dior and Dior Addict (1) and now, Dolce Vita's the next treasure to create my "LA DOLCE VITA"