Dior Homme Parfum is all about dark, sexy leather, woods, and smooth, powdery iris, lending it an air of maturity and sophistication that is unmatched even by many other fragrances that I own.
There is very little sweetness to be found in Dior Homme Parfum compared to something like Valentino Uomo Intense, for example, or even Dior Homme Intense. The rose employed here is brilliant, having an almost rose watery feel which combines perfectly with the sandalwood and oud in the drydown. This softens the smoky, leathery harshness of the mid, lending the fragrance a creamy, almost dark chocolatey vibe that is absolutely to die for.Īnother note lightening the dark, heavy load is the rose. As the fragrance dries down, a smooth blend of creamy sandalwood, clean (not animalic) oud, ambrette (a plant-based musk), cedarwood, and, to my nose at least, a touch of vanilla. Instead, the leather here is dark, rough, and yes, smoky, almost like the heavy, castoreum-laden leathers of yesterday, as in Chanel’s Antaeus or Pascal Morabito’s Or Black.īut for those who are opposed to strong leather fragrances like Tom Ford’s Tuscan Leather, never fear.
This is not your clean, smooth handbag leather, like you’ll find in fragrances like Hermes’ Cuir d’Ange. At times, it actually somewhat reminds me of the smell of a campfire. Yes, this is a smoky, woody, leathery, and slightly powdery fragrance. That iris is coupled with just the barest bit of brightness from the orange, but soon both are overwhelmed by the dominant chord of the fragrance: smoky leather and woods. It was one of my first great fragrance loves, along with Laura Biagiotti’s Roma Uomo (a 90s classic) and Bentley For Men Intense, and definitely played a large part in influencing my taste in fragrances today.īut how does it smell? Let’s get right into it.ĭior Homme Parfum opens up with a strong blast of iris that the Dior Homme line is known for, though here it is decidedly less lipsticky than in the original Dior Homme or Dior Homme Intense. It stopped me dead in my tracks I had never smelled anything like it, and was absolutely floored both by its wonderful scent and its great strength. I first encountered Dior Homme Parfum near the beginning of my “fragrance journey” – the term we use in the hobby to describe our history with collecting and appreciating perfumes. It’s the only perfume I have a back-up bottle of.
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I will do my best to remain as impartial as I can in this review, but full disclosure: this fragrance makes me go ga-ga. Fragrance Notesīase Notes: sandalwood, ambrette, oud, cedar Scent Descriptionĭior Homme Parfum is an absolutely stunning scent and to this day one of my favorite fragrances of all time. Want to know more? Let’s take a closer look at Dior Homme Parfum.
With monumental performance, classy presentation, and great value for money, Dior Homme Parfum is without a doubt one of the best designer men’s fragrances money can buy. But does Dior Homme Parfum really live up to the hype?ĭior Homme Parfum is the darkest, richest, and deepest variation on the theme of Dior Homme, adding leather, oud, and rose. Characterized by its signature lipsticky iris note, the line has spawned a number of flankers that have grown into legends in their own right, as well as influenced countless others, including Valentino with its Uomo Intense (which I also own), Givenchy’s Gentleman Eau de Parfum and Prada’s L’Homme Intense.ĭior Homme Parfum, released in 2014, is perhaps the most fabled of the bunch, enjoying an almost mythic reputation in the fragrance community. The Dior Homme line of perfumes is one of the most iconic and successful in modern fragrance history.
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