Christian DIOR, Limited Edition Miss Dior Parfum bottle in cut crystal with houndstooth motif, accompanied by its box Size of box: 10 x 10 x 7 cm For the creation of his first fragrance in 1947, Christian Dior drew his inspiration from the gardens of his childhood home in Granville, Villa Les Rhumbs. A true link between the worlds of fashion and perfumery, this fragrance represented a turning point in the history of the Haute Couture house. At the fragrance's launch, Christian Dior said: "I created this fragrance to dress every woman in a trail of desire, and to see all my dresses emerge from its bottle". Its name, Miss Dior, is a tribute to the designer's beloved sister and muse, Catherine Dior, a French Resistance fighter during the Second World War.