Which perfumer created Diorissimo, Christian Dior’s 1956 fragrance inspired by lily of the valley?

Edmond Roudnitska created Diorissimo, Christian Dior’s 1956 fragrance inspired by lily of the valley.

Diorissimo was composed by Roudnitska and launched by Parfums Christian Dior in 1956. Its central idea was the fresh, delicate scent of lily of the valley, a flower closely associated with Dior and with French springtime traditions.

Roudnitska was one of the most influential perfumers of the twentieth century. His work for Dior emphasized elegant, clearly structured compositions rather than simply reproducing a natural flower. Diorissimo became especially admired for making lily of the valley the dominant impression in a sophisticated perfume.

The fragrance should not be confused with Miss Dior, which was the house’s first perfume, or Diorama, another important early Dior scent. Those fragrances were created by different perfumers and have distinct olfactory profiles.