When I first purchased, I thought it was weak. I like the smell alright, it just didn’t last long or project as well as I expected. After a year of aging in a dark drawer, it has turned into something beautiful. It now performs much better.

White pepper, powder, clean synthetic smelling boring safe distant woods. Like a young Mike Pence in a bottle. Safe and uninspiring.

This iteration of Dior Homme opens fresh and spicy with juicy bergamot, pink pepper and sharp elemi before settling down to an overdose of addicting Iso E Super and cedar. Once this dries down, the Iso E Super is greeted gently by vetiver and a light musk. This fragrance got a lot of hate upon its release as most people were expecting a re-release of the original Dior Homme. While I don’t believe this fragrance really fits in with the Dior Homme line, as a stand alone fragrance I really enjoy it. The Iso E Super in here is really addicting and leaves a fantastic scent trail. It reminds me of Molecule 01 but with a bit more going on in terms of notes. It’s perfect for easy daily wear, and a great freshie that’s just a little bit different from the rest. Personally I’m a big fan of this release and think it deserves more love, but they probably should have released it under a different name.