Joseph Quinn is the global ambassador of Dior's Gris Dior fragrance
“The perfect embodiment of the streamlined chypre accord”
To celebrate the 70th anniversary of Dior, the luxury heritage brand has renamed and reinvigorated their signature Gris Montaigne perfume.
The La Collection Privee Christian Dior fragrance now bears the new moniker Gris Dior and a new celebrity face – Stranger Things fan favourite, Joseph Quinn.
“[He is] the perfect embodiment of the streamlined chypre accord,” said the brand in a press release. And the appointment is a significant one too. Not only is this Dior’s signature scent, it’s also a nostalgic nod to Christian Dior’s history.
The sentimental scent bears the same pearly grey hue as the designer’s family home on Avenue Montaigne in Normandy. Inspired by Dior’s beginnings, Dior’s Perfumier, François Demachy created a fragrance evocative of the fashion house’s obsession with the colour grey – “chypre is the grey of the perfume family,” he famously proclaimed.
Christian Dior Paris Gris Dior
The ambery moss scent of chypre is married with citrus top notes and floral accords for a luxury fragrance that’s elegant, strong and intense.
Christian Dior Paris Gris Dior is currently available in 125ml ($390) / 250ml ($565) at Dior.
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Main image credit: Supplied by Dior Parfums
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