If you're in for a sensual and sexual skin scent without much projection but something that lures someone in like a Venus Flytrap, then THIS might be the answer. Smells very much like a light version of Midnight in Paris. Too me it comes off as a little woody and 1st time I wore it was with a club cotton polo and it felt like the ultimate combination. Very elegant and attractive. just stopped by to say that this is not discontinued,,,,its gonna be renamed Dior Homme Original....so dont have a stroke! Absolutely exquisite niche quality fragrance. Dior is always ahead of the curve and the new Homme is nothing short of spectacular. This always made me giggle. Its so well blended that I don't notice half of what's said to be in it. It is a different unidentifiable wood. I can smell each note and feel as if I'm in a warm forest filled with the sun's rays, deep pine woods with the scent of the flowers and herbs illuminating from the warmth of the earth. It really is a nice sophisticated suit scent. They're scented pencils made from recycled newspaper and it's exactly what this smells like. The only negative on the new formulation is the performance it went obviously down with time. pleasant opening. Used up my 1st 100 ML last year and got my second 100 ML right after the 2020 release! Probably too fem for a guy. Iris, honey and patchouli give me strange impression of dust. This is all I get! This is not a super sweet fragrance however. Don’t make ppl go bonkers over false info. Nice smell, but longevity and sillage are too weak. Like an old oak wardrobe covered in dust. 5 with 10/10 LASTS FOREVER ON THE SKIN TOO! One of my all time favorites. Maison Christian Dior, création de fragrances pour elle, lui, et vous. I love the drydown as well that honey amber and vanilla are the best. The scent is light yet aromatic, but it permeates ..I prefer during warmer weather, and am totally and completely smitten by this euphoric scent.. Bois d’argent smells elegant, sophisticated and expensive. I sniffed it a short time later and immediately assumed it was marketed as a unisex, if not a feminine fragrance, so I was fairly surprised to later learn that it is a men's cologne. The older Bd'A was tricky that way; it could seem a bit on the weak side sometimes, especially in the opening, only to become stronger later on. Finally, the classic vetiver scent remains. Dior Bois D’Argent opens soft with clean and fresh notes of iris and juniper berries, the opening is moderate to low projection, the fragrance feels very soft, evocative of a fine iris air freshener. Dior Homme, Prada L’Homme or YSL L’Homme...find out which one you dig for what these do. Youtubers such as Max Forti and Redolessence (and more) have misinformed their viewers and stated that Dior Homme 2011 is discontinued and replaced by the 2020 version. I bought it and never stopped buying it. what disappoints is my freaking skin chemistry that seems to HATE iris with a passion. creamy, orris root, almondy, dusty, honey, light woodsy, but not quite gourmand character. But, my god, I’ve never felt so compelled to just sit around smelling myself. Bought both for exes and remember how intensely amazing these smelled on them. Fragrantica® Trends is a relative value that shows the interest of Fragrantica members in this fragrance over time. When it finally settles on its last transformation, it does have a bit of bite to it where the cacao lives. Fragrantica® Inc, San Diego, CA United States. This is a BEAST. Upon spraying this perfume unto my wrist, it feels as if I'm in a warm forest filled with the sun's rays, deep pine woods with the scent of the flowers and herbs illuminating from the earth's warmth. This is classic, classy, sophisticated, modern and manly. Dior Homme does not create a good first impression, but this scent has grown on me and is currently one of my most complemented fragrances. My top 3 favorites as of now. One thing though; Projection? Incredible cloud like iris with honey and woods. If you find it weird or uninteresting at first just give it a few more shots before writing it off. Oh Martin! One step in advance. The best scent for men. As a whole composition, I find this scent somewhat discordant and harsh. I'll stick with my cheapie AEG. Smells like a more lipsticky, bolder and defined version of Prada L'Homme/Ajmal Evoke Gold. Recherche Parfums - Fragrantica est une encyclopédie de parfums en ligne, un magazine consacré aux parfums et une communauté d'amateurs de parfums. if this has sillage for any of its lovers, I would totally recommend them to try something with a real sillage, as this one is almost nonexistent. I can not withdraw my nose from my arm! Incredible performance. I just love Dior Homme original blindly, so I’m not really in a position to review it. suits more in formal occasions! It’s only 15 years old and already has taken his place in the hall of fame. However, when blended right, iris can work so well as a masculine scent. Having said this, I now have to edit as this frag really does expand with time, lots of time, on the skin. One of the best out there right now! Those are the notes I am able to pick out from start to finish. You are part of the upper class. I have to write a third addition on this fragrance, and that is that although I applied it 22h ago, I still smell it. Aromatic juniper berries, smelling dry and fresh, cypress and cold – powdery iris create the top of the composition. Sophisticated, dark, powdery (a little) lipsticky And well balanced... 10/10 ... groundbreaking scent! Everything worth saying is said already about this fragrance.. masterpiece! Jeans..neck face and every inch of my freshly shaven bald ass head took a polluting and aggrivated assault of dior homme. But on him it just works so well, and the fragrance wafts in the air, which I really enjoy catching little glimpses of as we walk and move around through the day. There is nothing ladylike or lipstick about this. 10/10 IMO. And the scent has tempered my personality towards more calmness and class, which is something I probably needed as someone who turned 30 this year. Very, very interesting compared to DH Eau, still, there are some general differences. But after shelving it for a few months and then trying it again, it won me over--it's as if the iris note which previously put me off assimilated into the rest of the scent. On my skin it's hyper feminine. For me this is unisex.. when you sniff it, its real masculine and feminine at the same time! Revenir en haut Bois D`argent is a part of the collection of three fragrances: Bois D`argent, Eau Noire and Cologne Blanche. We all need to smell this bad boy and appreciate it for how unique it is. Very elegant and sophisticated in the same way that Royal Oud by Creed is. Please read the Terms of Service and Privacy policy. Guys, you couldn’t smell any better, any more casually sophisticated than by wearing this on a date, believe me. Its cozy soft fragrance but a powerful one. It makes me feel great whenever I put it on and I smile every time I pass by somebody while wearing it and I know they catch a whiff. It's hard to say what all the notes are, as this one is a bit subdued. Not bad! But, of course now that it's discontinued, it smells fantastic on my skin. I get regular good complimets on this fragrance. Dior Homme was launched in 2011. This has a weird note in it and it just hit me. I HAVE TESTED OVER 300 TOP NICHE FRAGRANCES AND THIS HAS TO BE ONE OF THE BEST SMELLING SCENTS I HAVE TRIED!!! Thus far I have DH, DHP, DHE. The Rolls-Royce of fragrance. While I prefer the formulation before 2011 (I still own 2 bottles), I still enjoy this very very much. I’m 32 and just cannot wear this casually. What a treat. Beautifully made. Words that describe Bois d'Argent would be sensual, luxury and personal. Bois d'Argent evokes a sweet autumnal wistfulness and richness. I don't know what it is that offends my nose about this so much, but I find it weirdly unpleasant. L'Homme is less leathery and rich, and has neroli as a main accord instead. Certainly deserves a separate entry on Fragrantica. It wears better in cold weather. Still, there is some resemblance to chocolate. Dior homme make me feel i'm in a noir movie, that lipstick smell in most of dior homme flankers is something unique and mysterious and I absolutely love it. Overall performance is average, just like the 2011 thru 2019. The sillage is existent only in first 15 minutes, so the middle and dry down can t be detected by anyone except you and with huge efforts. I was literally wondering what the smell was, and thought it was a spilled decant somewhere nearby. It's probably about the leather (similiar to that one in Dzing! I bought this after reading good comments about it and I thought it will be kind of Dior Homme Eau for Man. At the same time, the clean powdery notes prevent it from getting too cloying and syrupy even in warm weather. He would put a dab of cologne behind my ears before scooting me off so he could finish getting ready. Voir tous. Its light and fluffy, pleasant as can be. People who are hoping for a classic woody scent should look elsewhere. Gorgeous doughy orris, arid, fuzzy incense and expensive leather handbag scent. Just got a bottle of the new Dior Homme "Original”. In fact, I’d say it was top 3 for me. Projection is soft to moderate and this lasts a good 7 hours before becoming a skin scent. Such a lovely picture! A lot has been said already. With each drawing in of breath, just as I begin to understand what one whiff contained suddenty there's a twist in the tail and I have to take another hit to understand it. These are poetry. I'd give the smell like 9/10. But the big problem is that it’s too feminine, I prefer to smell it on a woman. The final dry down is the best part of this fragrance IMO. Its begins with you moving through a pale cloud of iris, then wriggling about in leaves of cypress. Or could it be that I'm in a very warm, sunny room and my skin is warm, for once? Ok so I had to update this review after trying this a few more times. Works well even on summer nights. 8/10 if not better! The blending with Dior to my nose is perfect. The projection and longevity on this is horrible. I heard from a rep that there's a new Dior Homme coming in January. It feels like Dior made this for men, or as a unisex fragrance for both men and women. However I think that the performance is better with BdA. The combination of myrrh and iris often leads to a smell very reminiscent of root beer, root beer candies to be specific. I checked my batch code: it's from June 2013. The concept behind this perfume is great: delicate powdery notes embracing gourmand and woody accords, yet the scent stays light and crystalline. the somali myrrh is smells amazingly genuine, drysdown beautifully....very soft scent but amazing longevity 10+hrs everytime. This is a wonderful fragrance. I really need to wear this on my skin. This is a BEAUTY. A nice scent but nothing special and definitely not worth the money. Not fully change my mood, but every time I catch a whiff, it changes my mindset for that split second. I simply adore it...I started with a 1ml sample and my ex russian Gf fell in love with it...from the airport she sent me as present a 50ml bottle of Dior Homme. Comes across as feminine on me and, quite frankly, fairly "old lady". Dior BOIS D'ARGENT is a gorgeous woody iris composition, slightly sweet and more oriental than chypre, thanks to the vanilla.