There was news that a new version of Dior Homme is coming to North America – this version was made by Francis Kurkdjian and doesn’t list Iris as a note, so I’m thinking it will be a new version of Dior Homme. For now, if you want Dior Homme Intense or the Parfum, you can only pick it up at duty-free or discounters. This makes it easy to find but mostly just for those in the know. I’ve had Dior Homme Parfum on my wishlist for a while now, and I can now check it off. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
I’m now down a Dior Homme rabbit hole and interested in smelling more iterations of this scent. Having smelled all the Dior Homme versions available at the counter, and owning bottles of DHI and DHP, I’ll say that my favourite version is still the Intense. It’s lighter and more powdery, the iris more prominent and lipstick-like. The Parfum version has more leather and feels heavier. It opens with a warm cozy rounded cardamom and is stripped of menthol. The leather is brown, soft and supple, sticking close to the skin, mixing with ambery woods as it settles. If you are a fan of amber woods and leather, then this would be one to try in cooler weather. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
The Intense version offers a better diffusion of notes, while the Parfum seems to be weighed down by the base. There’s not as much powder, but that’s ok. If you don’t like powder then this version might work better for you. It works so well on cooler days, maybe because of the bit of vanilla in the drydown that keeps things sweeter but not gourmand. I’ll enjoy both this winter. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
