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When you hit the nerve of the times…
There are fragrances that leave a lasting impression on me from the very first sniff. This was the case with Terre d’Hermès EdT. The same goes for Eau Sauvage and its parfum counterpart, Green Irish Tweed, as well as, a long time ago, with Dior's Higher. Fragrances that immediately triggered a purchase impulse and were allowed to move straight into my collection.
On the other hand, there are also fragrances that take a bit longer. With Dior Homme, it actually took a very long time for it to click with me. Today, I wouldn’t want to miss it. And with Sauvage, it took a bit longer to understand how it works.
As I described in my comment on “Bleu de Chanel,” this fragrance also simply hits the nerve of its time. One prefers it rather uncomplicated, clean, and straightforward. To put it bluntly, one could say that nowadays, more and more people desire and expect conformity. The type, the leader on the field, is becoming increasingly rare. Therefore, this fragrance fits perfectly into the modern worldview. Standing out is not a priority. However, therein lies the crux of this fragrance. Because you do stand out. Very positively, in fact. This fragrance is, as has been described here so often, perceived through its sillage. This fragrance works in any situation, and what fascinates me the most, and is actually not important to me since I wear fragrances to smell good: You really receive compliments.
I personally cannot agree with the often-cited comparison to Aventus. To me, both fragrances simply smell too different for me to compare them. Only the concept of both fragrances may have been the same.
Admittedly, the beginning is quite synthetic, and I must honestly say that I am glad when the first few minutes are over and the top note slowly fades away. After that, the peppery wood comes into play. The Ambroxan really powers up the fragrance and is thus responsible for its very good longevity and sillage. Beyond that, not much else happens with the fragrance.
The only criticism I have is the naming and the bottle design. Especially the naming has never really been Dior's strength.
If we are still running our community in 2043 and looking back at the 2010s of this century in terms of fragrances, thinking of all those tortured shower gel-fresh scents, we will probably think of them with the same longing as we do today with fragrances like Antaeus. The great classics of yesteryear!
Best regards
Your Profumorist
On the other hand, there are also fragrances that take a bit longer. With Dior Homme, it actually took a very long time for it to click with me. Today, I wouldn’t want to miss it. And with Sauvage, it took a bit longer to understand how it works.
As I described in my comment on “Bleu de Chanel,” this fragrance also simply hits the nerve of its time. One prefers it rather uncomplicated, clean, and straightforward. To put it bluntly, one could say that nowadays, more and more people desire and expect conformity. The type, the leader on the field, is becoming increasingly rare. Therefore, this fragrance fits perfectly into the modern worldview. Standing out is not a priority. However, therein lies the crux of this fragrance. Because you do stand out. Very positively, in fact. This fragrance is, as has been described here so often, perceived through its sillage. This fragrance works in any situation, and what fascinates me the most, and is actually not important to me since I wear fragrances to smell good: You really receive compliments.
I personally cannot agree with the often-cited comparison to Aventus. To me, both fragrances simply smell too different for me to compare them. Only the concept of both fragrances may have been the same.
Admittedly, the beginning is quite synthetic, and I must honestly say that I am glad when the first few minutes are over and the top note slowly fades away. After that, the peppery wood comes into play. The Ambroxan really powers up the fragrance and is thus responsible for its very good longevity and sillage. Beyond that, not much else happens with the fragrance.
The only criticism I have is the naming and the bottle design. Especially the naming has never really been Dior's strength.
If we are still running our community in 2043 and looking back at the 2010s of this century in terms of fragrances, thinking of all those tortured shower gel-fresh scents, we will probably think of them with the same longing as we do today with fragrances like Antaeus. The great classics of yesteryear!
Best regards
Your Profumorist
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6 Comments
Stulle 9 years ago
And we'll be able to say: "We were there!" ;)
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Profumorist 9 years ago
@Stulle: I believe that too, and that's how the last paragraph was meant.
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Stulle 9 years ago
Well written. I also believe that people will remember it in the future. In a good way :)
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RobGordon 9 years ago
Fair comment! In my opinion, fragrances are often tested only on paper. I also suspect that Dior adds stronger ingredients to the samples. Yesterday, I took a spray from the mini-test sprayer into the crook of my arm. I was trapped in a bubble of Sauvage for hours. I didn't remember my Sauvage being that intense. For me, the scent is like an amped-up Rexona for men deodorant from the early '80s (matte black can with a red-silver flower), and I have positive memories of that.
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TomDuft 9 years ago
A lovely comment, everything is described very well.
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Kovex 9 years ago
It didn't trigger a buying impulse for me, but I fully agree on all points.
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