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Opens with a strong burst of citruses—grapefruit leads—but right from the start, you can already pick up the dry, slightly dirty woods and earthy vetiver in the scent composition. As it develops, the balance shifts: the woods and vetiver become bolder while the citrus lingers, just not as loud. So yeah, still citrusy, but the ratio leans more woodsy the longer it’s on skin.

Not love at first sniff, but it grows on you. It has a unique character. There are moments in the mid that might remind me of some aspects of Terre d'Hermès Eau Givrée , but overall, it stands quite apart in my opinion. The vetiver is prominent—like in "Elysium Parfum Cologne (Eau de Parfum) | Roja Parfums" —but not as green, and it’s definitely paired with more woods here. So regardless of the comparisons, this still feels like its own thing.

Performance is no joke—strong projection and serious longevity (more than 12 hours on me), so definitely in the compliment-puller category because of the performance, probably due to the ambroxan (marketed as ambergris accord), and I wouldn’t be surprised if there’s some clean, light oud hidden in there too—but they seem to have kept that chef’s kiss a secret.

Overall, it’s a bold and unexpected release for a freshie. Still growing on me, but there’s definitely something addictive about it.

This is a fresh juicy sweet citrusy floral scent with a strong spicy-green edge from rosemary, petitgrain, and ylang-ylang.

You can smell the natural notes quality and overall it gives me a fresh, clean, soapy vibe—like stepping out of the shower clean shaved. I would consider this fragrance as a fresh modern juicy chypre, that feels more suited for a mature guy, probably 35 and up.

It is also quite long lasting.

This is a very spicy, resinous, and dense version of Grand Soir . The labdanum is amplified. As it dries down, the amber facets in the base start to peek through further as the woods and spices gradually fade.

It’s not the typical gourmand that gets compliments, but it definitely smells unique and expensive.

I still can detect some amber and woody facets borrowed from its original flanker's DNA Ambre Nuit Eau de Parfum, but here true to the name, "Ambre Nuit" meaning 'Night Amber', we have a dark, mysterious, and richly ambery scent.

This is a versatile, year-round fresh woody masculine classic. While it has a modern scent profile, I believe it’s more suited for a mature audience (40 years or older). The opening is quite bright with bergamot and loads Iso E Super, but these fade after a while, revealing a woody, natural-smelling heart of cedar and cashmere. The elemi resin adds even a touch of smokiness, making the woodiness more pronounced. It feels also spicy quite a bit, which I assume it comes from pink pepper.

Compared to the sport flanker ( Dior Homme Sport (2021) ), I think Dior Homme 2020 has a more refined and expensive scent profile. The Sport flanker leans heavily on bergamot, lemon, and aldehydes, making it more suitable for high heat or gym settings—again, likely for a mature crowd. In the dry down, Dior Homme sport circles back to its original woody identity of Dior homme 2020.

This fragrance opens with the most naturalistic passion fruit I’ve ever experienced—it smells gorgeous on a paper strip. However, on my skin, the passion fruit fades within an hour, leaving me with a floral-fruity oud that’s quite similar to Ombre Nomade , but with a slightly feminine lean.