Dior

Fahrenheit

  • For men
  • Eau de Toilette
  • 1988

Singular and unclassifiable, Dior's Fahrenheit marked 1988 with its violet-petrol accord: a leather, a hawthorn and a violet on a woody base. A cult masculine with a unique identity.

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 · Hawthorn · Bergamot

  2. Heart ~30 min to 2 h

    Violet · Nutmeg · Carnation

  3. Base Several hours

    Leather · Vetiver · White musk

What its composition says

  • 3 materials on top, 3 in the heart, 3 in the base: the three stages are of comparable size.
  • Hawthorn: a niche material, declared by only 3 of the 1,980 perfumes analysed in the catalogue.
  • White musk: conversely, one of the most widely used materials in the catalogue — 50% of the analysed perfumes contain it.
  • Citrus, woody, leather, floral, spicy and musky: 6 registers of raw materials share its palette, with citrus supplying 2 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 Generous
fills a room

Ideal seasons

  • Spring
  • Summer
  • Autumn
  • Winter

Time of day

  • Day
  • Evening

At ease in mild weather, 15 to 22 °C (59 to 72 °F).

Our picks

  • Carner Barcelona Sandor 70's Woody Citrus Floral from €180.00

    Shares 4 accords, including woody.

  • Régime des Fleurs Tóor-Tóor Woody Citrus Floral from €8.00

    Shares 4 accords, including woody.

  • Kelly Calèche — Hermès Hermès Kelly Calèche Leather Floral Citrus Eau de Parfum · 2007

    Shares 4 accords, including leather.

  • Shares 4 accords, including woody.

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