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Could not smell Dior Homme...anyone else have this problem?

post #1 of 13
1/25/13 at 11:04pm
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I went to two separate places today and sampled Dior Homme and Dior Homme Sport. On each occasion I could not smell the Dior Homme, and neither could the SAs - on paper or on my skin. Surprisingly the Sport was very noticeable.

What is up with the Dior Homme? Basenoters generally seem to love it. I have not read much about people not being able to smell it.

Anyone else have this experience with DH?

As an aside, I ended up buying a bottle of Fahrenheit - OMG is it incredible. Finally I have found something that has really captured my interest. Then again, my Fresco is still en route...lmao.
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post #2 of 13
1/25/13 at 11:36pm
I find I either fatigue very easily with this one or the longevity is not very good. I get 4-5 hrs. It's a great scent when I do smell it though.
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post #3 of 13
1/25/13 at 11:56pm
Personally have never had this problem that you speak of.
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post #4 of 13
1/26/13 at 1:11am
Damn! One squirt, pretty much anywhere, and I smell it. It practically salutes me.
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post #5 of 13
1/26/13 at 3:12am
Olfactory maybe?
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post #6 of 13
1/26/13 at 8:18am
This is very odd. The DH line is hard to miss after applying.
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post #7 of 13
1/26/13 at 9:16am
Probably olfactory fatigue, I find it quite potent. On the side note Fahrenheit is a fantastic fragrance, congrats!
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post #8 of 13
1/26/13 at 9:49am
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I went to two separate places today and sampled Dior Homme and Dior Homme Sport. On each occasion I could not smell the Dior Homme, and neither could the SAs - on paper or on my skin. Surprisingly the Sport was very noticeable.

Which did you put on first? I had no problems, even got a sample of DH and tested it out at home...then got the bottle when I heard it's being reformulated.
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post #9 of 13
1/26/13 at 3:15pm
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Originally Posted by hednic View Post

Personally have never had this problem that you speak of.

This.
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post #10 of 13
1/26/13 at 6:15pm
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Thanks for the responses.

I have broken my nose numerous times. It is filled with scar tissue plus I have a deviated septum. On top of that, I'm getting old fast.

But that doesn't explain the SAs not being able to smell it either. Nor does it explain why I can smell all the other frags (except La Nuit's top notes).

Oh well. One less thing to buy I guess.
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post #11 of 13
1/26/13 at 6:17pm
Yeah, DH is a modern powerhouse. Hate to hear about your trouble.
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post #12 of 13
1/27/13 at 12:05am
Is there anyone in the region who is extracting iris/orris root on a large scale such that it might be a background smell that is being tuned out? DH's initial notes are heavily iris toned. I'm thinking lipstick manufacturing but it might just be a chemical factory that works for the cosmetics industry. Growing up in New Jersey long ago, I'm pretty sure my nose was desensitized to a few things at the time.
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post #13 of 13
1/27/13 at 1:24am
Glad I'm not the only one. I tried it at Sephora earlier and couldn't smell anything for a good 10 minutes. I picked up on that lipstick (iris) note 15 minutes later though.
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