Dior Homme Cologne Dior 2013

I never expected Dior Homme Cologne to compete with the more luxurious or complex fragrances in my collection.

That was never its purpose.

This is the bottle you reach for when you simply want to smell clean, fresh and effortless. A hot summer day, a few hours at the office, the gym, or even during the day when you already know you’re saving something more interesting for the evening.

The scent itself is beautifully straightforward: bright citrus, clean white musk and that almost icy freshness that makes it incredibly easy to wear in high temperatures.

Performance is modest, of course.

Longevity isn’t particularly impressive and the sillage remains restrained, but I’ve always felt that this is partly the point. Dior Homme Cologne isn’t supposed to fill a room or survive from morning until midnight. On extremely hot days, its lightness can actually be an advantage.

For a long time, I believed that simplicity gave it a useful place in my collection.

Eventually, however, I had the opportunity to trade my bottle for the discontinued Dior Homme Eau for Men.

As an iris lover, that was a trade I simply couldn’t refuse.

So Dior Homme Cologne left my collection - not because I changed my opinion of it, but because when you own many fragrances, even a good bottle sometimes has to make room for something that excites you more.

I still think Dior Homme Cologne does its job remarkably well.

It just wasn’t a job I needed another bottle to do.

This is a very fresh and clean scent. It is fresh and clean in a natural smelling way (not like Mugler Cologne, as much as I love that fragrance). Yes, this is like the "niche" version of Mugler Cologne. I get lemon and lime, the grapefruit blossom, maybe even a hint of faint neroli, then vetiver and clean white musk. It's a very "white and clean" fragrance. I can't fault it within reason. It's one I would happily purchase and wear again. A really lovely scent which is beautiful, natural, and which really won't offend anybody. I believe it is a pleasing and enticing gem which all clean, professional men should try. Lovely great stuff.

Dior claims that it has recreated the Cologne freshness by introducing the Grapefruit Blossom note. I guess that is basically it. Recreated, not redefined. A contemporary variant of an ancient theme. I do think it is a welcome break with the global trend of bombastic compositions. Demachy proves that elegance is achieved by eye for quality and purity rather than by abundant use of ultra-exotic materials.

Although the citrus note is crisp, bright and clearly of fine quality, I feel that Demachy may have gone a bit too far with this simplicity, composition-wise. A single citrus note carried by a fresh musk. For 'a nose that has smelled it all' (which I really am not), that doesn't do the trick anymore. I must say it takes me some effort to not expect an olfactory extravaganza and focus on the beauty of one single note. Wait, what? Am I no longer able to appreciate the simple things in life? Quite the wake up call!

This is such a simple, straightforward scent! I can only describe it as cool or frosty. Only three notes are listed and it seems they brought out the lightest, coolest and/or airy aspect of each one.

People here and on another site, within their reviews, detect and mention direct lemon/lime notes, I don't. I get a great lite citrus blossom/tree aroma that only alludes towards citric and not in your face fruit, peel or zest.

I have worn this on hot, humid days when I get the feeling anything else would feel heavy or cloying after a while. This one though cuts through the thick humid days to make you feel relaxed and confident in your choice of fragrance.

This is one of those scents where you go in knowing it might not last long but you still purchase it because it promises you a great aroma while it lasts.

The best way to remedy this is to overspray on clothing when applying at the start off the day.

A wonderful fresh cologne which got a truly refreshing scent without being cloying , overpowering and similar to a thousands of so called fresh aquatic cheapo synthetics.

DHC is all about Citrus( Bergamot) and musk , I get the Orange peel and Neroli hints besides some flowery notes which might be wrong but whatever it is , really a treat to wear in hot and humid climate. Another Underrated one.
Simply Awesome.