Dior

Higher

Higher by Dior is a masculine-leaning eau de toilette from 2001 in the designer price tier. It opens with pear, bergamot and mandarin, moves into cedarwood, jasmine and violet leaf and dries down to musk, amber and sandalwood. Expect around 6 hours of wear, and it projects at a moderate level.

Notes, explained

Opening

• Pear Crisp, watery and green-sweet. Clean and modern.
• Bergamot Sharp citrus with a faint bitter edge. The opening of about half of all men's fragrances.
• Mandarin Soft, sweet, almost powdery citrus. Gentler than orange.

Heart

• Cedarwood Dry, pencil-shaving woodiness. Clean and structural.
• Jasmine Heady, sweet and slightly animal underneath. Rarely subtle.
• Violet Leaf Crisp, watery green with a metallic edge. Cool rather than fresh.

Dry-down

• Musk Warm, skin-like and slightly sweet. Makes a fragrance feel like you.
• Amber Warm, golden and resinous. Not a real material — a blend that glows.
• Sandalwood Creamy, milky wood. Soft and almost edible.

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