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Fahrenheit Absolute, Dior
Amber · 2009

Fahrenheit Absolute

by Dior
Rating4.3 ★ 2,327 votes
GenderMen
Year2009
Price$$$$Designer
AmberBalsamicSmoky
Best for winterNighttime wearstrong sillageLong Lasting
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Collection
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90% match
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89% match
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The notes

4 notes
All notesnot split into top, heart and base
IncenseMyrrhVioletAgarwood (Oud)

At a glance

community scores
Longevity
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LongevityHow long a fragrance lasts on skin.More in Learn →
68
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 →
54
intimateenormous
Price value47
overpricedgreat value
Gender lean89
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
AmberBalsamicSmokyVioletWarm SpicyOudPowderySweet
Full accord breakdown

Main accords

top 8
Amber
Balsamic
Smoky
Violet
Warm Spicy
Oud
Powdery
Sweet

Community profile

community votes
Longevity
very weak
4%
weak
6%
moderate
21%
long lasting
52%
eternal
17%
Sillage
intimate
8%
moderate
36%
strong
42%
enormous
14%
Season
spring
13%
summer
6%
fall
38%
winter
43%
Time of day
day
29%
night
71%
Gender
female
3%
more female
0%
unisex
7%
more male
15%
male
74%
Value
way overpriced
11%
overpriced
18%
ok
51%
good value
11%
great value
9%

What people say

What people love
deepdarksensualcaptivatingaromauniquealluringcomplexlayersgreatprojectionlongevity
What people criticise
polarizingdepartureoriginaldnasyntheticoudnotesuiteveryoneaggressiveopeningquite

Smells similar

by scent profile
91% match
Fantasque Givenchy
Givenchy
ambersmoky
90% match
Velvet Desert Oud Dolce&Gabbana
Dolce&Gabbana
amberoud
89% match
Le Gemme Orom Bvlgari
Bvlgari
vanillaoud
89% match
Nuit de Feu Louis Vuitton
Louis Vuitton
amberoud

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

Where it sits

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How its notes pair

VioletAgarwood (Ou…IncenseMyrrh
unlayered

Signature pair: Incense and Myrrh

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The Fahrenheit line

6 versions
Original1988Fahrenheit
More Leather, Woody
Less Amber
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2014Le Parfum
More Vanilla, Ozonic
Less Amber
Lasts longer
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200732
More Vanilla, White Floral
Less Amber
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2011Aqua Fahrenheit
More Citrus, Aromatic
Less Amber
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2015Cologne
More Citrus, Woody
Less Amber
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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 Fahrenheit Absolute are amber and balsamic. Its key notes are Incense, Myrrh, Violet and Agarwood (Oud). It lasts long and projects strongly; people reach for it in autumn and winter, mostly in the evening.

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