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L’Or de Vie:
The Art
of Skincare

To suspend time, halt it in its tracks and offer a parenthesis of excellence: such are the ambitions of L’Or de Vie skincare, which today pushes back the limits of science. The powers of the Yquem elixir are reinvented and multiplied yet again, now and forever. By Antonia Map.

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With its sweeping vista of the surrounding Sauternes region, the Château d’Yquem reveals the splendour of its golden stones at dusk. On the grounds of this prestigious estate, a subtly sweet elixir has been produced for more than four centuries. Its destiny is legendary. Prized by French kings and celebrated by the crowned heads of Europe, it continues to be coveted by the world’s most discerning wine enthusiasts to this day.

What lies at the heart of the incredible aromatic treasures at Château d’Yquem? A phenomenon that exists nowhere else but here. Each season, depending on a microclimate that is utterly specific to this place, the vines are transformed by Botrytis cinerea, a magical alteration that creates a singular alchemy and gives rise to a treatment that is unique in the world: L’Or de Vie, which was first introduced in 2006.

Fascinated by the natural virtues of this exceptional grape, Dior Science conceptualized “Ferment d’Or”, an exclusive active ingredient obtained from Botrytis cinerea by biotechnology, which inhibits aggression within the skin and promotes the production of collagen. After no less than 17 stages of transformation and six months of maturation, “Sève d’Or” infuses L’Or de Vie with all its strength, thus making it possible to reinforce the cutaneous barrier.

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Following the House’s recent advances in Reverse Aging – the turnaround of processes linked to visible ageing of the skin – a major, essential new milestone was reached this year. For the first time, Dior Science has revealed the key role played by the “Protein of Life” (known as Superoxide Dismutase), demonstrating its influence on the skin’s evolution as the years go by. This is the most in-depth genomic study ever carried out on preserving the skin’s youthful appearance; Dior researchers, in collaboration with renowned French laboratories and institutes, analyzed nearly 60,000 genes in the human genome. Their conclusion: the “Protein of Life” declines by 40% over time.

In 2024, the result is a revolution driven by Dior Science, with the intensive infusion of significant quantities of this “Protein of Life” into the L’Or de Vie skincare range. This process was made possible thanks to Golden Drop Life Technology, which brings together the quintessence of Yquem’s active ingredients: up to twice as concentrated, this complex revitalizes the skin’s natural longevity system, a science of ultimate cosmetic precision. The skin regains its youthfulness, becoming immediately more radiant, stronger and resplendent with life.

Its packaging beautifully reflects the refinement of its contents. Eco-designed and refillable, L’Or de Vie flacons have been redesigned like jewels unto themselves, inspired by the goldsmiths in Dior’s high watchmaking ateliers. Once open, the coffret reveals the rays of a brilliant sun, echoing the natural wonders that take place on the estate of Yquem.

As a final surprise, an exclusive creative dialogue between Dior and Aristide Najean, the lone French glassblower based in Murano, has resulted in a magnificent limited series of five pieces – available this fall – enhanced with a cluster of grapes and an elegant glass base specially designed by the artist. A highly symbolic and organic way of paying tribute to the symbiosis between earth and mineral, science and fire, the golden lustre of life and the art of Dior beauty.

L’Or de Vie:The Artof Skincare

L’Or de Vie:
The Art
of Skincare