I'm keeping this brief because I can't believe the amount of times I've gone to write a review for this and the original and either half written it lost it or whatever I think someone somewhere doesn't want me to review this perfume. So much was subsequently said in forums and online that my thoughts on the original would've been insignificant by the time I'd actually managed to pen a review so I didn't bother. The main things were that I enjoyed the minimal ambroxan construction and actually like the mixture of a citrus note a kind of mossy masculine note and a clean, warm base. It's simple but I also kinda understand why people don't like it, not least the fact that I've been smelling it everywhere for the past couple of years. This parfum version is much the same as the other recent parfum releases from Dior like Fahrenheit and Homme, it's got a slightly different opening (unfortunately I don't get the star anise promised here) and an more heavy feel for a bit anyway. Then it effectively just dries down to the same scent as the original. If you are expecting a huge difference, prepare to be disappointed. I bought this because I quite fancied the original and took the opportunity to get this now it's been released. Even the silage and longevity are the same....MASSIVE. So no difference there. Not in a good quality way but rather a necessity to make the general guy choke out the club with it on a Friday night. I like it, I like ambroxan...sorry. I think this is masculine and I never got it at first but now I get there's a hint of Aventus about it but only at a distance...which is weird.