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Monday, April 13, 2020

Pia by Dimitri c1977

Pia by Dimitri Ltd.: launched in 1977. The company Dimitri of Italy was created by Piero Dimitri.

Maria Pia was was an employee in the Dimitri firm in Italy before her marriage Piero, the famous Dimitri of Italy the first mens wear designer in the Coty Hall of Fame. Maria put her family responsibilities first, but remained involved in Dimitri's career. As the children grew up, Maria moved into the Dimitri fashion and design picture.





In 1977, Maria completely managed the Dimitri Boutique in New York. She also helped to select fabrics for the Dimitri ready-to-wear collections and had a hand in the Dimitri for Women production. As a nod to her loyalty and devotion to the family and the fashion empire, Dimitri named his first fragrance "Pia", after his wife. In 1978, Dimitri of Italy introduced a men's fragrance Dimitri.

Fragrance Composition:


So what does it smell like? It is classified as a floral oriental fragrance for women. Oriental - lively duets of vibrant jasmine and angelica together with sensuous tuberose to which Turkish rose, musk and vetiver lend harmonious support.
  • Top notes: angelica
  • Middle notes: jasmine, tuberose, Turkish rose
  • Base notes: musk, vetiver, amber


Bottle:


The parfum was housed in a clear, square crystal bottle with rounded corners, fitted with a glass stopper and decorated with the Pia name on the front in white serigraphy. The bottle was housed in a pale pink presentation box with the Pia name in white.





Fate of the Fragrance:


Discontinued, date unknown. Still sold in 1985.
 

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