01/15/2022

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There's a big debate about which current men's perfume is more feminine, or metrosexual? Thierry Mugler A*Man? Midnight in Paris? Or Dior Homme Intense? I understand that sometimes we don't notice a certain note. But in the case of the lipstick note in DHI, I think it's hopeless to want to ignore it. The discussion is just one piece of the puzzle that, once formed, paints a very complex picture of what the human psyche is, and the patterns dictated by fashion through the ages.
Dior Homme Intense, for me, opens with lavender, vanilla and iris. In this case, it is the Íris that conveys this idea of lipstick or makeup and draws the attention of those who smell DHI. Gradually, the iris becomes more intense and powdery. It gets hotter, sensual. About 1 or 2 hours later, the plot starts to get thicker and more mysterious. I don't know what notes form this impression, but my guess would be pear, vetiver and amber (which together with vanilla and iris, form a chocolate-like aroma). This phase lasts for a long time, until the emergence of the base notes (more woody). However, even in the end, DHI is a composition based on the iris, which in this last stage also resembles baby powder.
Despite being a really intense fragrance, the name is not just a pretext, as it sometimes happens. It's warm and sweet, I think 2 or 3 sprays can be enough to "fill a room". Dior Homme Intense is too good to be limited to just one station or geographic point.
The connoisseur of good perfumes, now that he knows and wears Dior Homme Intense, should take it a step further. Imagine DH or DHI alongside a more floral fragrance? It could be L'Eau d'Issey. A little more powdery iris. More vanilla and tonka. Some sandalwood and anise. It's not all of these together, but side by side, like faces of a cube, one of the faces being DH/DHI. So the question that doesn't want to be silent is: what is a woman's perfume and what is a man's perfume? Think Dior Homme Intense and be careful not to bite your tongue.
Dior Homme Intense, for me, opens with lavender, vanilla and iris. In this case, it is the Íris that conveys this idea of lipstick or makeup and draws the attention of those who smell DHI. Gradually, the iris becomes more intense and powdery. It gets hotter, sensual. About 1 or 2 hours later, the plot starts to get thicker and more mysterious. I don't know what notes form this impression, but my guess would be pear, vetiver and amber (which together with vanilla and iris, form a chocolate-like aroma). This phase lasts for a long time, until the emergence of the base notes (more woody). However, even in the end, DHI is a composition based on the iris, which in this last stage also resembles baby powder.
Despite being a really intense fragrance, the name is not just a pretext, as it sometimes happens. It's warm and sweet, I think 2 or 3 sprays can be enough to "fill a room". Dior Homme Intense is too good to be limited to just one station or geographic point.
The connoisseur of good perfumes, now that he knows and wears Dior Homme Intense, should take it a step further. Imagine DH or DHI alongside a more floral fragrance? It could be L'Eau d'Issey. A little more powdery iris. More vanilla and tonka. Some sandalwood and anise. It's not all of these together, but side by side, like faces of a cube, one of the faces being DH/DHI. So the question that doesn't want to be silent is: what is a woman's perfume and what is a man's perfume? Think Dior Homme Intense and be careful not to bite your tongue.
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