vor 10 Jahren
Hier eine erste Review von Basenotes:
"All right folks.
As it so happens, I am in Paris right now, and after I saw this thread, I went to the Galeries Lafeyette to see if they had this mysterious "Dior Homme Parfum." They did. The SA working there said it was top secret and that basically it had its surprise premier on Friday and that it will be exclusive to Paris (maybe to Galeries Lafeyettes?) until September.
The Dior Homme Parfum is real, and it is no joke. That is to say: in my personal opinion, it is OUTSTANDING. It is not just a rebranding of Dior Homme Intense, but is its own thing, and it is incredible. I would say, get ready for the hype train, but I don't know if this will appeal to everyone the way DHI does.
As for me, I sprayed it on today, had a "wow" experience, and immediately bought the bottle on the spot. I may head back tomorrow to buy a back up bottle, it was that good.
Some initial impressions. This is at least as powerful as Dior Homme Intense, if not more so. When you spray it on, you can see the increased concentration--it goes on oily on skin. The initial blast is very heavy on the iris. For those who don't like the "lipstick" smell of Dior Homme, this is probably not good news for you. But for those of you who do (as I do), it is an extremely striking opening. It is striking, breathtaking even.
The top notes go away and the iris fades into the background as it goes into the heart. A dusty bitter-sweet wood note comes to the fore at this stage. I know this is going to sound strange, but this phase of the perfume reminded me very much of Slumberhouse Ore. I don't know if it is cocoa, but there was a sort of dark cocoa / woody effect, but much drier in the mid phase than Dior Homme Intense. There is a floral sheen in the background (perhaps lavender?) that prevents it from getting too heavy, but it is still dark and extremely rich. I thought I could detect some sandalwood in there, but I don't know what the official notes are.
After 7 hours, I can't tell if there is still projection (I am not a good judge of this since I tend to get olfactory fatigue), but its longevity is still going strong. And in the base, the scent becomes increasingly sweeter. The base becomes a lot like DHI with this cocoa / vanilla / cedar mixture, although I can't shake the impression of sandalwood in the base, but the opening and the heart is really striking and is where the soul of this perfume is to be found (in my opinion).
So these are just my initial thoughts--I only had one spray to the wrist, and tomorrow I will do a full wearing and report back.
This is an A+ in my view, at least for now, and for fans of the Dior Homme line, a safe blind buy and worth the expensive asking price in my opinion."
Dior Homme Parfum
