Higher Dior 2001 Eau de Toilette

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7.4 / 10 258 Ratings

A perfume by Dior for men, released in 2001. The scent is fresh-citrusy. It is being marketed by LVMH.

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Main accords

Fresh

Citrus

Fruity

Woody

Spicy

Fragrance Pyramid

Top Notes

Citrus notes

Pear

Basil

Peach

Heart Notes

Rosemary

Spices

Cypress

Base Notes

Pear tree wood

Musk

Perfumers

Olivier Gillotin, Olivier Pescheux

Ratings

Scent

7.4258 Ratings

Longevity

6.3188 Ratings

Sillage

5.8182 Ratings

Bottle

6.7199 Ratings

Value for money

6.852 Ratings

Submitted by DonVanVliet, last update on 25.02.2024.

Reviews

7 in-depth fragrance descriptions

10/23/2019

9
Pricing 7
Bottle 6
Sillage 6
Longevity 10
Scent

Fresh21
52 Reviews

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Fresh21

Top Review 48

No freshy can get past this one :)

Many a comment is overlong, although the performance of the fragrance is rather entertaining. The latter also applies to Higher, but he smells damn good doing it:) So what to do? How about this?

Please tick your assessment:

[ ] Of the approximately 500 fragrances that Fresh21 has had under the nose so far, Diors Higher has the worst durability of all.
[ ] There's a lot to Almond Mouse's commi-title "Ladies, lock up your men and throw away the keys!".
[ ] Fresh21's current scent preference for "fresh spiced fragrances, atmospheric neon, Martian fine dust and alien green" coincides with Higher.

Resolution: There is something to all statements, but only partially. Drum would be correct in each case only a half cross, however that would look;)

Here are the details:

[1] On durability: at the price-performance ratio Diors Higher does not exactly cover itself with glory, but it is also not the worst case ... Be that as it may, for the positive twist I come back at the end again to its PLV :)

[2] On the effect on women: Include is futile, the fragrance has a built-in skin magnetism ;-)

[3] On the fragrance itself: Yep, "Fresh flavored fragrances" applies 100%, but on the rest of my I like preferences insisted my alter ego (otherwise it would have been trouble again, preferably at 2:30 at night, as cunning as that is;)

My conclusion:

Higher has become my signature fragrance. A very attractive elixir that strikes a perfect balance between fruity pear/citrus freshness and a sharpened spiciness. This creates a fine transparency in the fragrance while being feathery, yet demanding at the same time: its freshness is sharp, its spiciness is fresh. The basil is perceptible, especially in the first half hour, but not at all too intense, exactly the right amount. The other spice could be a little pepper, cardamom or nutmeg, plus the listed rosemary. In addition, after about 1.5 hours, the cypress also contributes to the freshness kick. And the musk? It only cushions it a little in the base in the last third ... of a total of about 4 hours on my skin. Because then the fun is already over. More is not in the Higher for me ... But does it have to?

No, because for the first time it is me piepegal how long a fragrance projects, so good smells this one. Higher is like the best friend, whose short but motivating fresh presence I appreciate above all. And if I want more than a short visit, then I only need to wear suitable shirts, on (or under) which this fragrance yet holds about 8 hours!

Whether or not, what ultimately matters is that Diors Higher is the first fragrance that realizes my scent preference 1:1. And even if its short-lived freshness kick has a lousy PLV, I would want to claim (at least for a test)

at the comes no Freshy past :)

12/30/2020

6
Sillage 6
Longevity 7.5
Scent

Salva
71 Reviews

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Salva

Top Review 29

One more nice gesture to end the year....

As soon as you start writing posts here regularly, they are of course read and commented by various users. After a while you realize that a loyal readership forms, which accompanies you nicely on your journey. And with one or the other one exchanges bspw. also again and again samples (special thanks to Bastian, who supplies me again and again with great samples!)

Also with me it is of course in the meantime in such a way, and since one is nice and friendly from the ground up, one does the one or other also a favor and tests among other things his or her signature. Of course, not only for the sake of the person, but also because you yourself show interest in the fragrance ;
The always extremely good-humored user Fresh21, whose name hardly fits like another in his preferred fragrance direction and collection, is one of these users. And my good one, the coincidence wanted it in such a way that only recently to a Flakon order I had actually got a small sample of your Higher's along. Funny, isn't it? Your signature I have now tested and would like to reflect my impression.
[...]

Dior belongs already to one of my favorite houses, I prefer nevertheless mostly rather classically French coined smells. However, I was not only this Higher, but also its little brother, the Energy, until quite some time ago not so a term. The Energy version, however, fell through with me, too trivial and dreary I found him.

Now dear Fresh, before your heart slips into your pants and you can no longer read this post for excitement, up front: The Higher is for me better than his younger brother ;)

I can see why he's your signature.
1. He's very fresh, and from start to finish. The way you like it best.
2. He is light, transparent, clear, straightforward and likeable. He knows what he wants, is not intrusive, discreet and very pleasant.
3. The top note: I admit, this one is really great! The combination of citrus and this pear has what. Comes it very tangy and cheeky over and even un petit peu unique (I hope you can French :P).

At the same time, however, it becomes a tiny bit spicy as it goes on, and that makes the scent really good for me. Is it the rosemary? Really interesting! A certain spice - here rather tart-spicy - stands as I find so some fresh fragrances quite well and here it is really very successful.

Until the base, he keeps his overriding freshness, the citrus-pear-spice prelude steps somewhat in the background and makes room for another chord. Here he becomes namely for me slightly woody-pudgy, which I would attribute to the musk.
[...]

Regarding the endurance one could expect for a Dior fragrance vllt. more, because on my skin he holds about only 4 to max. 5h and a fragrance cloud he leaves only in the first hour. But this is rather a little cloud that does not want to attract further attention. A smaller gray "sillage mouse" so to speak. However, it should be noted that this is not the very first freshener that lacks staying power. This problem have, as is well known, not a few fresh citrus treasures. But be it so.

Personally, I see this Higher better kept in the spring and summer, because I suspect that he has outside in autumn and winter even more too little power to take it up with the cold (In closed rooms, of course, this looks different again). But on warmer days he would probably mMn very well to advantage.
[...]

Conclusion:
So dear Freshy, overall I come to a good convincing rating of 8 points :) "High" he does not make me, but I like him already and I think he fits damn good to you and your distinctive collection ;)

For my part, it's probably not necessarily come to a flacon purchase, because I'm basically equipped for my perception more than good and broad. But this does not matter, because your signature is your signature, and that's what matters ;)

In this sense, continue to have a lot of fun with him! He is always beautiful. Come well into the new year, stay healthy and remember:

At the Higher no Freshy comes past ;)
[...]

And thank you to all the readers and have a great end of the year!

LG

01/25/2019

5
Bottle 7
Sillage 7
Longevity 9
Scent

SnoopDog
9 Reviews

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SnoopDog

Top Review 10

Freshness kick with rosemary

I smelled this Dior sometime at my buddy hen on a birthday of a friend and thought I was crazy. After he told me what scent he was wearing, I went straight to the perfumery and straight to the Dior shelf and up on my wrists:

Top note:
Well, the top note is intensely fresh and I do indeed smell BIRNE and - of course - ZITRUS. It's just wonderfully fresh, as if a pinch of summer air was swept around your nose.
Well, I'd say an 8 for the top note.

Heart note:
But now, and this is what makes this fragrance - at least on my skin and in my nose -
the heart note. She's the absolute madness. I guess it's ROSMARIN. The silage regularly does not let a breath of a certain ingredient rise into my nose, which has an almost aphrodisiac effect on me.
Same kick gives me e.g. Chanels Egoiste Platinum - and see there, it has rosemary intus.
The initial bombastic fruit kick of the top note gradually disappears and is preserved by harsher and more masculine essences á la musk. This makes the fruit more durable and masculine - but still stays fresh.
The heart note gets a 10.0.
Base:
The base note is the most difficult hurdle a good perfume has to overcome.
While 50% of all fragrances tested by me can only be experienced up close in the base and many of them leave an indefinable, often even inedible odour cocktail behind, DIORS HIGHER also remains stable in the base and only changes discreetly. The MOSCHUS virtually preserves the fruits and spices and holds this wonderful scent cocktail until the very end - when it can only be perceived up close. Chapeau!
Base note: 9,0

Total power: 9 points

Shelf life:
I smell after six hours still a well structured and clearly perceptible base - 7 points.
Silage:
The ROSMARIN surrounds you discreetly and yet perceptibly. Wonderful, 7,5 points
Flacon:
Well, it doesn't really matter. I'm not wearing him to show off. The bottle is not unsightly. However, there are far more beautiful ones that could also be seen as small pieces of jewellery or mini furniture. HIGHER does not belong to them - 4.5 points.

Conclusion:
A fresh, reserved summer fragrance for young, sporty men with not too much testosterone, who have a certain inclination to be different.
It is fitting that it should be a niche fragrance that displays a certain degree of individuality and is not available everywhere. First of all he was (in my opinion) a little spoiled with HIGHER ENERGY, which can be found more often in the assortment.

09/23/2021

8
Pricing 10
Bottle 5
Sillage 5
Longevity 8
Scent

Samsaveel
1 Review

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Samsaveel

Helpful Review 4

Flying high and falling low

I hope you like my first short review.

I flew high and fell low after eight hours.
Dior - Higher one of my absolute insider tips. One floats literally over all away, consistently an eye-catcher and nachfrager.
Who wears this incredibly fresh and yet different fragrance? The first looks sat...
Wow what was that just now?
These are the reactions I observe.

I myself am really thrilled by this freshness. A clean, different freshness. A niche - which wants to be appreciated.
With subtle masculine attitude.

I am every time torn away, what this magic water does with my environment and me.

Flying high and falling low after eight hours. This creation holds 8 hours. But for that full on the nose, very soft and with a lot of wow effect.

Many greetings
Samsaveel

09/24/2023

4
Pricing 6
Bottle 6
Sillage 5
Longevity 8
Scent

Stubaloo36
9 Reviews

Stubaloo36

The end is nigh….

One day back in 2001, I walked into Allders (a long since departed department store) in Surrey, England, looking for a new scent for a date I had coming up. Saw this little freshie and thought I’d give it a go. The smell was incredible, the freshness was startling, the compliments (from more people than just the girl I took out on a date) were regular. This started my 22 year love affair with this scent. It was my signature, I still to this day, don’t know anyone else who’s even smelt it, let alone worn it. My wife (not the lady I took out on that date in 2001!) adores it, and, until about 3 months ago, I felt the same. One morning I put it on and it just didn’t seem to carry the same projection, the top notes seemed muted, the fresh but at the same time complex smell was almost barely noticeable and within a couple of hours I couldn’t smell anything. I put it down to the bottle having been occasionally left in the bathroom and maybe the change in temperatures had altered it. So I did what any normal person would do… I went to Dior and bought a brand new bottle. It arrived the following day, I hastily opened the parcel, dug through the snazzy Dior paper shreddings and took out the brand new £97 bottle (In 2001, I believe it cost me £32!) I opened it all up, sprayed the back of my neck and my arms as per usual and waited for the kick of fresh, complicated and fruity scent to hit me like a train and take me back to my usual feeling when I spray. Only it didn’t. Yes, it was a bit brighter and no where near as muted as my older bottle I just replaced was, but the rest of what Higher had ever made me feel was on its knees. I have come to the sad realisation that not only is Higher pretty much only available directly from Dior, so it’s only a matter of time before even they throw the towel in on it but the last 22 years haven’t been kind to it. My journey as a fragrance collector and enthusiast is only a few months old, but even with the little knowledge I have acquired in this short period of time, I already know that Higher will not only be replaced as my signature scent (Tom Ford Grey Vetiver Parfum, for those interested) but it is highly likely that it won’t even be in the mix of a top 5 smell very soon. As the title of my review…. The end is nigh.

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