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Salvador Dali

Salvador Dali (EDT)

1983

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Versions Timeline

1983

Salvador Dali (Original Release)

Price Range
$25 – $45

Estimated price range, including all bottle sizes

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Perfumers

Alberto Morillas

"Salvador Dali is the house’s signature women’s fragrance, first introduced in 1983 as the brand’s inaugural perfume. It is widely described as an opulent floral-chypre style scent with a distinctly vintage, dramatic character built from citrus, florals, mossy woods, resins, and soft animalic warmth. The perfume is closely associated with Salvador Dalí’s surreal aesthetic, especially through its iconic lips-inspired bottle design. Sources indicate the earliest release was a limited luxury presentation before a broader market issue followed in the mid-1980s. Across references, the scent’s identity remains centered on rich white florals, aldehydic/citrus sparkle, and a mossy, ambery, musky drydown. It is remembered as a bold statement fragrance rather than a minimal modern fresh floral."

Ideal Environment

Best Seasons

Fall
Winter
Spring

Ideal Weather

Cold
Mild
Dry

Moods

Elegant
Mysterious
Sensual
Sophisticated
Romantic

Occasions

Date
Dinner
Formal
Night Out
Cocktail Party

Fun Facts

The original bottle design is tied to Dalí’s surreal visual language and is commonly linked to the famous Mae West lips motif.

A limited 1983 launch was reportedly issued in crystal form before a wider commercial release followed, making early bottles especially collectible.

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Aromatic Profile

0m/6h
Top Notes
1x
CitrusFloralSpicyGreenSyntheticPowderySweetWoodyChypreResinousAnimalic

What Changed

Original limited 1983 launch of the signature women’s scent before later broader-market reformulations/releases.

Fragrance Pyramid

Top Notes

0–54m

bergamot
mandarin
clove
violet leaves
basil
clary sage
aldehydes
Middle Notes

54m–2h 42m

daffodil
orris
jasmine
lily of the valley
mimosa
narcissus
rose
tuberose
ylang-ylang
Base Notes

2h 42m–6h

cedarwood
patchouli
sandalwood
oakmoss
amber
musk
benzoin
styrax
vanilla

Performance

Longevity
60%

Moderate (4-6h)

Sillage
40%

Moderate

Reviews Summary

“Reviews and commentary portray the original Salvador Dali EDT as a very characterful vintage floral-chypre: lush, dramatic, slightly strange, and unmistakably artistic. Wearers often mention a sharp or aldehydic opening followed by narcotic white florals, rose, jasmine, and a mossy-musky woody base. It is generally appreciated by those who enjoy bold 1980s feminine perfumery rather than clean contemporary florals. Modern reviewers also emphasize the collectible bottle and the scent’s surreal, sensual personality.”

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