Dior
Bois d'Argent
Bois d'Argent, signed Dior, is a hushed and elegant powdery fragrance. It opens on iris, plum and honey, reveals myrrh and incense at its heart and rests on a base of amber, leather and sandalwood.
Main accords
Pyramid & evolution
Unofficial sources Data drawn from unofficial sources, not from the house: this pyramid (like the year and gender shown) may contain discrepancies.
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Opening First minutes
Iris · Plum · Honey
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Heart ~30 min to 2 h
Myrrh · Incense
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Base Several hours
Amber · Leather · Sandalwood
What its composition says
- 3 materials on top, 2 in the heart, 3 in the base: the three stages are of comparable size.
- Myrrh: its rarest material, which only 40 of the 1,980 perfumes analysed in the catalogue contain — about one in 50.
- Amber: conversely, a material of the common core — 32% of the catalogue contains it.
- Amber, woody, floral, leather, fruity and gourmand: 6 registers of raw materials share its palette, with amber supplying 2 of 8.
Frequencies measured on the Olfact catalogue only.
Scent profile
Estimates derived from the composition — not measured.
Wear time
Good
7 to 9 h estimated on skin
Projection
Powerful
a trail that arrives before you and lingers after
Ideal seasons
Time of day
At ease in mild weather, 15 to 22 °C (59 to 72 °F).
Ideal occasions
- Evenings & nights out A present trail that holds its own when the light drops.
Avoid if…
- you like to stay discreet or work in a confined space.
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