Dior

Dune

  • For women
  • Eau de Toilette
  • 1991

Dune, signed Dior, is a deep and sensual amber fragrance. It opens on mandarin, bergamot and rosewood (palisander), reveals carnation, jasmine and rose at its heart and rests on a base of amber, oakmoss, vanilla and white musk.

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.

  1. Opening First minutes

    Mandarin · Bergamot · Rosewood (palisander)

  2. Heart ~30 min to 2 h

    Carnation · Jasmine · Rose

  3. Base Several hours

    Amber · Oakmoss · Vanilla · White musk

What its composition says

  • 10 materials declared, against 7.6 on average in the catalogue: the formula is fuller than usual.
  • 3 materials on top, 3 in the heart, 4 in the base: the three stages are of comparable size.
  • Rosewood (palisander): no other perfume page lists it — of the 1,980 perfumes analysed in the catalogue, Dune is the only one to use this material.
  • White musk: conversely, one of the most widely used materials in the catalogue — 50% of the analysed perfumes contain it.

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 Generous
fills a room

Ideal seasons

  • Spring
  • Summer
  • Autumn
  • Winter

Time of day

  • Day
  • Evening

Made for cool to cold weather — below 15 °C (59 °F).

Ideal occasions

  • Dates & seduction Its warm, sensual facets play the card of closeness.

Avoid if…

  • you shun warm, opulent trails, especially in summer.

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