Dior Homme Sport 2012

I have to first start by saying that I will do my best to stay neutral when reviewing this fragrance because in my personal opinion it is one of Diors best including their higher end line and that is saying quite a lot. Dior Homme Sport unfortunately had to bear the name "Sport" but in actuality this is far from a sports fragrance. This is too good to wear doing strenuous activity. Maybe adding the word "Sport" was a DIOR inside joke. Like saying "DIOR DOESN'T PLAY". But no...I know they just wanted to capitalize off the "SPORT" craze at the time of the release. DHS is elegant while playful, interesting while having wide appeal, and is a fresh scent that can be worn in any season. What blows my mind about this is the way DIOR took HOMME and made it more versatile and youthful. While you could wear DH in warmer weather it lacked freshness which the ginger and citron add to DHS in spades. This is the real answer to BLEU DE in my opinion. I can't see Sauvage over this. While I like the smells of EAU and COLOGNE i can't understand why Dior would create an Homme flanker that competes with DHS. They are very redundant if you own DHS and DHS is arguably the superior fragrance of the trio. It's also the most interesting of the three to my nose as well. DHS's only downside is it's performance. It lasts 5 hours on my skin which I hate. If it lasted 8 hours I would love it more than DHI which is my favorite of the Homme line because it's a more versatile fragrance. One may question wearing it during the winter but its a great indoor scent to wear and in the cold most of us are indoors a lot anyway. And well hey, any serious frag head owns empty atomizers and the smell of this is worth the chore of decanting and reapplying it. If they did an intense version of this I'd probably do flips tho... There is a place for light scents too and DHS fills all those occasions for me. It really works when you want to wear multiple scents in one day. While its highly loved and known within the fragrance community its very overlooked by the broader public. I get more compliments wearing DHS than any other from the HOMME line. Women for some reason aren't as fond of DH and DHI on us as much as so many of us are but DHS receives a lot of love from the opposite sex in my experience when it's noticed. Simply Put: A versatile top shelf smell which will go fast in a smaller collection. To me the smell of DHS is worth its small inconveniences but others may not agree. 8.5/10- Would be a perfect fragrance if it performed...but that smell tho... YouTube Channel- Simply Put Scents

As a very big fan of the original 2008 dior home sport I was very curious about this one the 2012 version reform version. I will not do a comparison test I will review this 2012 version as its own. okay at first spray I really do get the citron/lemon ginger combo very natural smelling no alcohol smell at all but I find it very weak though then the iris slowly kicks in with the lemon/ginger/iris trio combo I find this very nice and unique a classy smell indeed I do get the green notes at the base maybe a bit of cypress but not really noticeable the iris has totally mellowed down almost gone at the base I can still detect the citron ginger combo with the green notes till the end of the scent. I still get that vibe from the original but very weak. I love the overall scent if only its been made a little bit thicker I find this reform version watered down and that's an honest opinion I sprayed 2 heavy ones lasted about 7 hours max but mostly skin scent very weak after 2hours on my skin. overall for the scent alone not bad its still quality juice but weak I will still label it as an classy sport fragrance. longevity 5-7 hours 6/10 still not bad for a sport fragrance the original last longer. sillage projection moderate 7/10 does not project much but still noticeable when in contact I guess you have to spray more 5-6 sprays of this one wont be a problem IMO it wont offend anyone either. uniqueness 7/10 I don't find this one as unique as it has still the dna of the original dior home sport and ive smelled it before so nothing new for me In regards to its scent. overall smell 9/10 from top to buttom very good smell indeed from top to buttom but I really enjoy the middle much more that lemon/ginger/iris trio combo is to die for overall high remarks for its scent. price vs quality 8/10 still quality juice natural smelling nothing synthetic 80 dollars retail I think is a bit pricey 70- 75 usd would be reasonable price for this one. versatility summer nights I don't think this will endure the hot humidity as it will fade quickly definitely not the cold weather as the scent is weak overall not bad give it a boost on longevity and projection and make it a bit stronger this will definitely be perfect.

I got this over Allure Homme Sport after having samples of both of them. Citrus-heavy frags usually don't work very well on my skin if the citrus isn't coupled with something warmer/softer to keep it alive. I train MMA and use this to freshen up after sessions when i get out of the shower and still want to feel classy on my way home(it's too cool at the moment for regular day use) Fragrance: DHS starts with a very natural smelling Lemon and Ginger, matures and sweetens a little when the Iris comes into play after about 20 minutes, and is backed up and kept together by the Cedar in the base. I get a little Vetiver-feeling mixed with Cedar from the base, maybe that's the green notes mentioned. The Lemon has very good staying power throughout the wearing but at some point it fades together with the Iris(after about 6 hours) and leaves me with a Ginger/Cedar accord that's still very classy and refreshing but a little warmer. Projection: Handshake-range for me. Reminds you that it's there but won't choke out anybody. After about 5-6 hours it goes down a bit closer to the skin and stays there. Longevity: This is where it gets crazy. Usually sports/fresh fragrances, especially the ones heavy on the citrus, fade away really fast for me. DHS give me a consistent 8-10 hours!!! Never had a citrus/fresh fragrance last(and also project) like that. I guess it hits jackpot with my skin-chemistry Conclusion: A very classy sports/fresh fragrance with the potential to be worn in more formal settings in the summer and great longevity compared to most other freshies

There has been much written about this fragrance and its older brothers. Not having smelt the original version of Dior Homme Sport, I cannot make comments about the differences between his current version and the pre-reformulation version. And while I understand that there may be differences in the two that may well have made the original more appreciated, I am giving my opinion about this version with no comparison to the original. What I can say is this: there is a freshness that surrounds the iris note - this may well be the key into the world of Dior Homme. Those who like me have some hesitations about the powdery floral aspects Dior Homme and Dior Homme Intense may find this a more subtle introduction to the family. In fact, now that I have smelt and worn this more than a few time, and therefore being more used to the iris note, I am thinking I may add one or both the others to my collection. Longevity on me varies - from 5 to 7 hours although past 3.5 hours it is very much a skin scent. I honestly believe this to be a versatile creation from the house of Dior. Past the first 15mins citrusy/gingery opening, this can work for a variety of occasions from casual to black tie - though probably pushing it at a black tie event. As for weather, it really depends on your country. Too many on here make judgements based on their own weather patterns and this may be unhelpful. For me in Melbourne, Australia where snow is something one needs to seek, I'd say that you could wear this during any season as your mood dictates. It's a definite buy!

This review is based on my own experience with Dior Homme Sport 2012. I haven't tried the 2008 version, so I cannot say which one is better. Skin chemistry, weather, temperature etc. plays a part on how a cologne projects or smells. So everybody will not be the same, this might smell great on other people, but not so much on you. Dior Homme Sport 2012 starts off with a blast of lemon, ginger and iris. The iris is not too strong compared to Dior Homme and Dior Homme Intense. Some people doesn't like that "strong" iris smell from DH and DHI, because it smells like "lipstick". The iris on DHS is perfect, because it brings sweetness and balances the strong lemon and ginger smell. The first 30-45 mins is all about the lemon, ginger and iris, after 45 mins the lemon and ginger starts to mellow, but the iris scent remains. The iris starts to become powdery and the cedar also comes out, I'm guessing it's because the lemon and ginger have mellowed down. So, after 1 hour you'll have a very mellowed lemon and ginger, a powdery and sweet iris with the cedar in the background. I have to take account that I live in Manila, Philippines. It is a tropical country where the weather is always hot and humid. It's also sad to say the pollution in Manila is one of the worst in the world. The longevity was about 6 hours. This is a great summer cologne in my opinion. My overall rating is 8.5/10 Btw, I have got a couple of compliment from my wife. That's better than nothing, because I have colognes that hasn't got a single compliment.