Francis Kurkdjian rebuilt Dior Homme Parfum around one idea: iris from root to flower. The result is a men’s fragrance that holds strength and tenderness in the same breath.
Why you will love this fragrance
Most iris fragrances pick a side — powdery and soft, or dark and rooty. This one refuses to. The rhizome gives you something close to coffee and chocolate; the petals give you softness. Together they are unmistakable.
- Reinvented by Francis Kurkdjian, Dior Perfume Creative Director
- Built on a dual iris note, both airy and intense
- The rhizome brings notes reminiscent of coffee and chocolate
- The petals bring soft, tender, powdery accents
- A gourmand ambery accord where patchouli meets vetiver
- Balanced between powdery softness and an ambery grip
- The most distinctive men’s fragrance in the Dior line
The scent
Dior Homme Parfum unveils the iris from root to flower, giving a sense of totality. The powerful, expressive notes of the rhizome — almost reminiscent of coffee and chocolate — mingle with the soft, tender accents of the petals.
Beneath it sits a gourmand ambery accord where the density of patchouli meets a powerful vetiver. As Kurkdjian put it, this is a Dior Homme that lies between the gentle caress of powdery softness and the firm grip of an ambery base.
Who it is for
Men who have outgrown the fresh-and-safe category and want something with a signature. It rewards cooler weather and close quarters, and it is unusually good on someone who does not wear much fragrance otherwise.
How to wear it
Two sprays on the neck. Iris develops slowly — give it twenty minutes before you decide. It is a skin scent by design, so do not expect it to fill a room.
Key details
- Type: parfum for men
- Perfumer: Francis Kurkdjian, Dior Perfume Creative Director
- Family: powdery, ambery, woody
- Key notes: iris pallida, patchouli, vetiver, amber
- Projection: close to the skin
- Occasion: evening, cooler weather
Size
50 ml.
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