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Warm Spicy · 2009

Les Creations de Monsieur Dior Dioressence

by Dior
Rating4.1 ★ 495 votes
GenderWomen
Year2009
Price$$$$Designer
Warm SpicyPatchouliFresh Spicy
Best for fallDaytime wearmoderate sillageModerate
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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 →
3 notes
topfirst impression
Geranium
heartthe character
Cinnamon
basethe foundation
Patchouli

At a glance

community scores
Longevity
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LongevityHow long a fragrance lasts on skin.More in Learn →
63
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 →
52
intimateenormous
Price value43
overpricedgreat value
Gender lean29
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
Warm SpicyPatchouliFresh SpicyCinnamonAromaticWoodyRoseEarthy
Full accord breakdown

Main accords

top 10
Warm Spicy
Patchouli
Fresh Spicy
Cinnamon
Aromatic
Woody
Rose
Earthy
Herbal
Balsamic

Community profile

community votes
Longevity
very weak
2%
weak
6%
moderate
43%
long lasting
32%
eternal
16%
Sillage
intimate
8%
moderate
45%
strong
32%
enormous
15%
Season
spring
20%
summer
9%
fall
42%
winter
29%
Time of day
day
55%
night
45%
Gender
female
34%
more female
21%
unisex
40%
more male
4%
Value
way overpriced
8%
overpriced
25%
ok
54%
good value
14%

What people say

What people love
classyfirstdegreeexceptionallongevityskinclothingheavenlycomplexfloralspicyheart
What people criticise
openinglesscomplexvintageversionsimplifiedformulalacksoriginallegendarydepthexpensive

Smells similar

by scent profile
91% match
Burning Rose Carolina Herrera
Carolina Herrera
rosecinnamon
88% match
Patchouli Santa Maria Novella
Santa Maria Novella
patchouli
87% match
Loubicharme Christian Louboutin
Christian Louboutin
rosesmoky
87% match
Patchouli Intense Nicolai Parfumeur Createur
Nicolai Parfumeur Createur
fresh spicylavender

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

Where it sits

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How its notes pair

GeraniumCinnamonPatchouli
topheartbase

Signature pair: Geranium and Patchouli

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The Dioressence line

2 versions
Original1969Dioressence
More Mossy, Amber
Less Patchouli
Lasts longer
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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 Les Creations de Monsieur Dior Dioressence are warm spicy and patchouli. It opens with Geranium, reveals Cinnamon at its heart, and dries down to Patchouli. It lasts long and projects strongly; people reach for it in autumn, day or night.

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