Okay, so I’ve always been super into figuring out how stuff works, especially everyday things. Lately, I got this bug to dive into how a bottle of Dior Sauvage is made. I mean, it’s not just any fragrance, right? It’s like, everywhere. They say Dior was moving one of these bad boys every three seconds back in 2021! Crazy, huh?
So, I started digging around. First off, the scent itself is pretty complex. You’ve got this grapefruit, cinnamon, cardamom, and nutmeg thing going on at the top. Then it gets all sophisticated with lavender in the middle. And the base? Sandalwood, vetiver, amber, patchouli, and even liquorice. Sounds kind of delicious, doesn’t it?
I got this wild idea to try and recreate the whole thing. Not the actual perfume, mind you, but the process of making it. I found a video by this perfume guy, Francois Demachy, who works for Dior. He was talking about how he made Sauvage. That was a good start, made a few notes.
Then I went down this rabbit hole of how they actually fill the bottles. It’s surprisingly simple, at least for the refillable ones. You just unscrew the pump thingy – and I actually tried this with an empty bottle I had lying around, felt like a real pro, haha. Then you take the refill, flip it upside down, and stick it on. Apparently, it just fills itself up and stops automatically. Pretty neat, right?
But it’s not just about filling it, is it? There’s got to be a whole process before that. I started thinking about the whole “conceptualization” phase. Like, someone at Dior had to sit down and dream up this whole thing. The scent, the bottle design, everything. It’s kind of mind-blowing when you think about it.
- Top Notes: Grapefruit, Cinnamon, Cardamom, Nutmeg – These are the first things you smell.
- Heart: Lavender – This is the middle note, kind of the core of the scent.
- Base: Sandalwood, Haitian Vetiver, Amber, Patchouli, Liquorice – These are the heavier scents that stick around.
- Refilling: Unscrew the pump, screw the refill upside down, and let it do its thing.
Here’s a little breakdown of what I figured out:
Anyway, this whole thing has been a real eye-opener. It’s crazy to think about all the steps involved in making something as simple as a bottle of cologne. I’m definitely going to keep digging into this kind of stuff. It’s way more interesting than you’d think!
