Dior
Dior
90 votes
A unique visual signature based on accords, character, and seasonality
Grapefruit and bergamot explode with almost tart clarity, immediately joined by the peppery snap of freesia that prevents the citrus from becoming saccharine. The opening is bracingly alive, an immediate sensory wake-up that feels both natural and slightly artificial in the most appealing way.
The floral base emerges with quiet authority—lotus and lily of the valley provide a creamy, almost powdered softness that's immediately complicated by the arrival of pineapple and watermelon. This middle phase feels like a conversation between opposing forces: the fruit becomes rounder, more feminine, whilst the florals gain unexpected structure and airiness.
Cedar and white musk settle into a warm, skin-scent base that strips away the brightness entirely. What remains is predominantly musky softness with a faint woody undertone—the fragrance becomes utterly intimate here, almost dissolving into the wearer's natural scent rather than sitting atop it.
Addict 2 arrives as a deliberately uncomplicated pleasure—a fragrance that abandons the moody sensuality of its predecessor in favour of something altogether sunnier. The opening chord of bergamot and grapefruit feels almost aggressively cheerful, yet this isn't a naive brightness. There's a peculiar sophistication in how the freesia cuts through with peppery precision, preventing the citrus from devolving into generic fresh-fruity territory. What makes this composition genuinely interesting is the heart's refusal to play it safe: lotus and lily of the valley typically suggest delicate femininity, but here they're muscled alongside pineapple and watermelon—notes that shouldn't work together, yet create something oddly cohesive, like tropical fruit salad served on a bed of white flowers.
The fragrance occupies an unusual middle ground. It's feminine without performing femininity, unisex in the way that matters—through genuine structural ambiguity rather than watering everything down to nil. There's sweetness present, particularly from the watermelon-pomegranate interplay, but it never tips into gourmand excess. This is for the person who finds typical fruity florals either too cloying or too timid, who wants something that smells clean and approachable yet refuses to be boring.
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