Coloris fragrance notes

  • Head

    • lemon, neroli, bergamot, gardenia, grapefruit

  • Heart

    • ylang ylang, bulgarian rose, jasmine, lily, heliotrope

  • Base

    • musk, sandalwood, cedar, vetiver, tonka bean, patchouli, ambergris

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Dormoy – COLORIS (1940)

Little is known about couturier Marcelle Dormoy other than that she opened her establishment in 1920 and closed in 1950. She was associated with Vionnet and Patou. Her scents number 13, a few with audacious names, such as Perfidie, Gomorrhe and Sodome.

Her Coloris is a masterpiece. This is a rich, warm, rounded floral, which is olaceous without being overwhelming. It has great depth, achieved with an amazing blending of seven base notes with musk and ambergris providing sensuality, supported by a light woody blend of sandalwood and cedar. Patchouli and vetiver give it an orris-like dryness and tonka bean blends with the heart note of ylang ylang to wrap it in a vanilla-like veil.

The blending of gardenia, rose, jasmine, lily and heliotrope provide the floral bouquet.

Coloris reminds me of the rich perfumes of Weil, designed to enhance furs. It could today be easily worn by both men and women.

I am greatly impressed and will seek out more from the house of Dormoy in my future scent shopping. Highly recommended.
5th July 2018
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