Dior Homme (2005)
by Christian Dior

I smelt this today at the Dior counter and it is a first rate men's iris/floral scent. I would say this is unisex. Guys, you are very lucky ,a superb men's fragrance. I would wear this myself !

Dior Homme was quite a disappointment for me. It was built up as being a floral nearly feminine fragrance with powder and iris, but unfortunately to my nose, all it had was a violent floral and sage opening that smelled like a perfumed bubble gum. There are many better choices and I would not recommend this one. What has happened to Dior?

Smooth powdery iris with ambery sweetness, boasting respectable sillage and longevity. I find DIOR HOMME rather similar in structure to Lanvin's Arpège pour homme (both launched in 2005) but not nearly not as intimate. Where the latter is peppery and vibrant, Dior Homme's aura is quieter, the iris a little more prominent. I don't get the lipstick scent of a woman's purse nor the impression of leather either. Perhaps we aren't supposed to. But as a fan of powdery florals this could have earned a place in my wardrobe. Too bad Arpège pH got there first.

After the initial smooth opening glow this scent literally engulfs the wearer just like a shield. the magic of this gem is in the way it works it sillage. Exceptional lastin power and a scent wth lot of poise, style, comfort, class, warmth, glow and luxury re-defined...doesnt this scent also have one of the "best" notes of leather? i mean to call/Label it a Iris based scents is cruel. whenever i wear this scent, i feel like i'm wearing a top end shiny leather product straight out of it's shelf...and the sillage..oh-so powdery and silky smooth like fur....the scent is ofcourse as we all know, Dior Homme....all the references to inside of a ldies pruse, lipstick note etc. is to an extent true and yet..thsi manages to be one of the best scents out there. for this one, i's suggest, please ignore the reviews and get yourself this scent. it's a masterpiece.

Hm . . .too powdery and sweet though I'm unsure whether the aforementioned "lipstick" or "make-up bag" is the better adjective. Some women will undoubtedly find this romantic on a man they love, though I suspect most would probably enjoy it more on themselves. Class act if you like Iris.
I think this should have been a signature scent for Lauren Bacall back in the 40's

Uhm, wow, wat an insipid little flower. Tried this on skin (I'm a girl) because it sounded so great. Now, ok, just did two little spritzes on my hand... and poof, where'd it go!? Couldn't stand up to the tiny bit of L'Instant pour Homme I had on my other hand. This can't be too distinctive, or I'd have smelled something. I just got some soft, genderless... vague niceness. Eh.