Dia Woman

Can't make it to Paris this spring? Dia Woman may be the next best thing. Like a warm April afternoon in the Jardins de Tuileries after a morning rain, Dia blooms with sophistication, freshness, and Right Bank luxury. On first sniff, Dia's unmistakable French heritage shows in a tingle of fig and bergamot. Almost immediately, the fragrance deepens to welcome an armload of fragrant spring flowers, including rose, jasmine, neroli, and iris, all smelling as if they're drenched in rain water. Running through Dia Woman's floral richness is a grounding of incense and sandalwood, reminiscent of the dim churches tucked between the city's lavish boutiques. We imagine a beautiful woman meeting her lover for lunch at the Plaza Athénée. He leans forward. "You smell so wonderful," he says. "I know," she says in reply.