Dior
Dior Homme Sport
With Dior Homme Sport, Dior composes a bright and crisp citrus fragrance. It opens on bergamot, lemon, ginger and pepper, reveals elemi and cardamom at its heart and rests on a base of cedar, vetiver and ambroxan.
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
Bergamot · Lemon · Ginger · Pepper
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Heart ~30 min to 2 h
Elemi · Cardamom
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Base Several hours
Cedar · Vetiver · Ambroxan
What its composition says
- 4 materials on top, 2 in the heart, 3 in the base: the three stages are of comparable size.
- Elemi: its rarest material, which only 30 of the 1,980 perfumes analysed in the catalogue contain — about one in 66.
- Bergamot: conversely, one of the most widely used materials in the catalogue — 43% of the analysed perfumes contain it.
- Spicy, citrus, woody and amber: 4 registers of raw materials share its palette, with spicy supplying 3 of 9.
Frequencies measured on the Olfact catalogue only.
Scent profile
Estimates derived from the composition — not measured.
Wear time
Moderate
5 to 7 h estimated on skin
Projection
Moderate
noticeable at arm’s length
Ideal seasons
Time of day
Tailored for the heat — above 22 °C (72 °F).
Ideal occasions
- Office & everyday Measured enough not to overwhelm a closed space or a meeting.
- Sunny days & holidays Its freshness breathes the outdoors and rising temperatures.
Strengths
- Great versatility: goes from the office to dinner without a false note.
- Immediate freshness, easy to wear and to give.
Avoid if…
- you want very long-lasting wear: its freshness fades.
The success of Dior Homme Sport comes down to its versatility: an easy-going signature that finds its place from morning to night without ever clashing.
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