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Warm Spicy · 1969

Dioressence

by Dior
Rating4.3 ★ 1,238 votes
GenderWomen
Year1969
Price$$$$Designer
Warm SpicyWoodyEarthy
Best for fallDaytime wearstrong sillageLong Lasting
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The pyramid

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Top / Heart / BaseThe three tiers of the pyramid: first impression, the character, and the long-lasting foundation.More in Learn →
22 notes
topfirst impression
PatchouliGreen NotesAldehydesBergamotFruity NotesOrange
heartthe character
CinnamonGeraniumCarnationOrris RootRoseYlang-YlangJasmineVioletTuberose
basethe foundation
OakmossPatchouliBenzoinStyraxVetiverVanillaMusk

At a glance

community scores
Longevity
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LongevityHow long a fragrance lasts on skin.More in Learn →
69
fleetingeternal
Sillage / projection
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ProjectionHow far the scent radiates from your skin while you stand still. The 'sillage / projection' votes on fragrance pages blend the two, so read them as overall reach.More in Learn →
55
intimateenormous
Price value47
overpricedgreat value
Gender lean31
femininemasculine

Accord radar

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AccordA blend of notes the nose perceives as one unified smell - like a chord made of musical notes.More in Learn →
top 8
Warm SpicyWoodyEarthyMossyAromaticAmberGreenFloral
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Main accords

top 8
Warm Spicy
Woody
Earthy
Mossy
Aromatic
Amber
Green
Floral

Community profile

community votes
Longevity
very weak
4%
weak
3%
moderate
22%
long lasting
52%
eternal
18%
Sillage
intimate
6%
moderate
38%
strong
39%
enormous
16%
Season
spring
21%
summer
11%
fall
37%
winter
30%
Time of day
day
54%
night
46%
Gender
female
34%
more female
18%
unisex
42%
more male
3%
male
3%
Value
way overpriced
9%
overpriced
13%
ok
60%
good value
16%
great value
2%

What people say

What people love
harmoniouscomplexbeautifullybalancedcompositiongreatvintagescententhusiastsvelvetywellrounded
What people criticise
reformulatedversiongoodoriginalfeeloverlydarkheavypeoplefindsadsorrowful

Smells similar

by scent profile
88% match
Aromatics Elixir Clinique
Clinique
aromaticmossy
86% match
Trussardi Trussardi
Trussardi
greenaldehydic
86% match
Teatro Alla Scala Krizia
Krizia
warm spicybeeswax
86% match
Giorgio for Men Giorgio Beverly Hills
Giorgio Beverly Hills
woodyhoney

Similarity is based on note and accord overlap, not molecular analysis.

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How its notes pair

BergamotPatchouliOrangeGreen NotesAldehydesFruity NotesJasmineRoseYlang-YlangCinnamonVioletGeraniumTuberoseOrris RootCarnationMuskVanillaVetiverOakmossBenzoinStyrax
topheartbase

Signature pair: Ylang-Ylang and Tuberose

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The Dioressence line

2 versions
2009Les Creations de Monsieur Dior Dioressence
More Patchouli, Fresh Spicy
Less Mossy
Fades sooner
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Differences come from accords and community votes on longevity and sillage.

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In plain words

The main accords of Dioressence are warm spicy and woody. It opens with Patchouli and Green Notes, reveals Cinnamon and Geranium at its heart, and dries down to Oakmoss and Patchouli. It lasts long and projects strongly; people reach for it in autumn and winter, day or night.

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