Our take
What does Fève Délicieuse smell like?
François Demachy composed Fève Délicieuse in 2015 for La Collection Privée Christian Dior. The subject is tonka, and the perfume makes no secret of it. Dior names a Venezuelan tonka absolute and Madagascan vanilla as the core. Bergamot opens it and is gone in a breath. A quiet rose follows, more powdery than floral, mostly there to bind things together. Then the bean takes over with its bitter almond facet, cut hay and a hint of blond tobacco. Retailers add caramel to the list. You can find it in the base as a lightly scorched sugar. It never turns syrupy. Vanilla rounds off the edges without drowning them. Next to mainstream gourmands it feels restrained, almost dry. Longevity is decent, though it sits close to the skin after a couple of hours.
When to wear it
Best in autumn and winter, sprayed on a wool scarf or sweater. It suits anyone, and three sprays are not too many.
It belongs to the Oriental / Amber, Gourmand family. Fève Délicieuse is one of 72 creations by Dior in our encyclopedia.
