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Dune, Dior Woody · 1991

Dune

by Dior
Rating4.0 ★ 12,911 votes
GenderWomen
Year1991
Price$$$$Designer
Best for fallDaytime wearmoderate sillageLong Lasting
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Collection

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 →
17 notes

At a glance

community scores
Longevity
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LongevityHow long a fragrance lasts on skin.More in Learn →
67
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 →
53
intimateenormous
Price value47
overpricedgreat value
Gender lean21
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 · +2 more
WoodyAmberBalsamicWarm SpicyPowderyCitrusSweetWhite Floral
Full accord breakdown

Main accords

top 10
Woody
Amber
Balsamic
Warm Spicy
Powdery
Citrus
Sweet
White Floral
Floral
Aldehydic

Community profile

community votes
Longevity
very weak
3%
weak
6%
moderate
29%
long lasting
44%
eternal
18%
Sillage
intimate
7%
moderate
42%
strong
37%
enormous
15%
Season
spring
16%
summer
25%
fall
35%
winter
24%
Time of day
day
59%
night
41%
Gender
female
49%
more female
23%
unisex
25%
more male
2%
male
1%
Value
way overpriced
6%
overpriced
22%
ok
56%
good value
12%
great value
4%

What people say

What people love
collectoritemquietdignifiedelegantcharactergreatcoolerweatherbalancedcomplexitywithout
What people criticise
lackssugarysweetnessmoderngourmandsaridatmosphericrathertropicalbeachycurrentformulations

Smells similar

by scent profile

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

The Dune line

3 versions

Differences come from accords and community votes on longevity and sillage.

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In plain words

The main accords of Dune are woody and amber. It opens with Brazilian Rosewood and Aldehydes, reveals Lily and Ylang-Ylang at its heart, and dries down to Sandalwood and Amber. It lasts long and projects strongly; people reach for it in autumn, day or night.

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