Higher

I was, quite honestly, lost in the gorgeousness that greeted my nose upon smelling this, from the sample kristo so generously sent to me! I had tried Higher Energy in a spray sample from DIOR, but it was not exactly what I was searching for, HIGHER has met and exceeded my expectations. I grew up with bartlett pears trees growing all around our house and they have a very distinct cool green woody smell, the leaves are bitter and you can almost smell when the fruits are ripe in the air; DIOR has made a truly wonderful perfume built upon a "spine" of all aspects of the pear tree (blossoms, fruit, leaves and wood)... I like "fruity" notes in perfume; but very often they get overly "plastic" (read: fake) or entirely too sweet. DIOR Higher is a very refreshing fruity perfume FOR MEN! The opening of subtle juiciness from peaches and crisp, somewhat dry and refreshing pears with a twist of citrus is done so elegantly, and the addition of warm basil gives this that summery "leafy" sun-warmed feeling. As it dries, I swear I can smell the cascade of the white blossoms that fall like a floral snowfall in late springtime. Somehow, a sharp juniper and piney green cypress blend with hints of ever so slight spices to create something neither too green, nor too "hot" or "loud". Parfums Dior has created something at once stunning and subtle, the delightful juxtaposition of summer fruits and pungent greens with both fresh herbs and dried spices and heavenly woody notes borders on the sublime! In the ultimate drydown, the "pear tree" note shines, covered and shining with a dew of very clean and sparkling musk; as the greens and woods and fruits all settle into a perfect olfactive portrait of childhood memories, sunny spring and summer days and a line of fruit trees bathed in sunlight. The wind blows their shiny dark green leaves and makes them laugh with joy. I can almost see, in my mind's eye, suntanned young boys; hungry, but refusing to go home and give up any of summer's valuable playtime, leaning against the trunks of these trees munching on the fresh fruit...and then throwing the cores at each other, playfully, before running off to have yet another "adventure". THIS may be the very best DIOR men's release I have ever smelled! Sillage: good then closer Longevity: very good Overall: 5/5 A New Favorite!! Upon reading this perfume's "notes" list, I knew this was gonna be awesome (C'mon...it's DIOR!) but I had NO IDEA just how wonderful! Usually, I usually like darker, heavier more "rich" scents with pungency and bitterness; HIGHER is almost the antithesis of these things: subtly sweet, just fruity enough and resplendent with heavenly woods and aromatic greens and a sheer, but sensual, kiss of muskiness. On continually re-sniffing my wrist...and continuing to inhale, exhale and inhale slowly; the scent becomes something even more cool and green with an almost balsamic aroma that never gets too heavy or tiresome. I AM, without a doubt, HEAD OVER HEELS IN LOOOOOVE!!!

This was the first designer fragrance I ever bought, so there is definitely nostalgia here at play. I bought it when I was 17. I finished my last bottle a decade or so ago, and I missed it so I found it for sale on a discounter site online. Originally this was released in 2001. The promotional advertisement showed a young man in a fighter jet. The marketing failed because as we know 9/11 sadly occured that year. This fragrance never really became popular due to the disastrous marketing promotion. It's a shame because this is a great fragrance. In North America, it was to be the first mainline fragrance for men since Dune for Men which came out in 1997. Higher was released and aimed towards a younger demographic. A couple years after this was released, there was a flanker called Higher Energy that was released. Sadly both were discontinued in North America in the mid 2000's, but are still available on Dior's UK website and online discounters. Dior Higher is a woody aromatic scent that is a very versatile fragrance for daily wear. It is fresh scent that is a bit spicy and woody. There is an interesting accord of pear and cypress. This is an easy reach for me when I don't know what to wear. It's great to wear at the office, or relaxing at home, even going out. I find the lasting power to be decent for a fresh scent. When I wear fragrances like this I am not expecting it to last 10-12 hours. It's a bright scent that makes me feel happy. It might not be the most unique scent, but I prefer it to a lot of the mainstream scents that all start to smell the same. An underrated gem!

Absolutely the most underrated Dior mens fragrance of all time! In 2001 my family and I moved to a large city in Mexico, and during those first days there, we went to a mall and I remember seeing lots of Higher ads displayed outside a large department store, it was the perfume of the moment. My dad bought it and it was his to go fragrance from 2001 to 2003. Since then I was in love with the scent, but it was later kind of forgotten when the Dior Homme line was launched. Almost 20 years later I had the chance of buying one of the first batches from this beautiful fragrance, the one I remember my dad wore, Aluminium bottle with the white plastic insert in the center. A very “new Millenium” aesthetic, which I absolutely adore. To me it’s exactly what I imagine a Dior model smells. There was I think this idea that perfumery, during those early 2000s years, was about simplicity and smartness in the use of ingredients. Higher is fruity, clean, musky...it’s all about the pear note, very realistic. Higher also has all the points to be a timeless fragrance: very wearable, all season, for every occasion but without being generic at all, you can over spray it and you won’t offend anybody and it can totally be worn today; all this is what makes it great IMHO. I haven’t tried the newer versions but this one has very good performance, projection is decent the first three ours, then in gets close to the skin, and longevity about 7-8 hours. Overall a 9/10

Bana kalsa standart süpermarket parfümlerinin kaliteli ve güzel bir versiyonu iken çevremdeki herkes için muhteşem, ferah ve güzel bir koku. Yaklaşan herkes kokuyu alıp "ay ne güzel bir parfümün var" demeye başlıyor. Klasik ve spor giyimi ayırt etmiyor. Ergen yaşlardan 40 yaşlarına kadar herkese gider. Hatta atleitik ve yakışıklı bir erkek için 45 yaşına kadar yolu var bence. Kötü yanı ise kalıcılık. Gün içinde bir kaç kez yenilemek gerekli. Yine de kokusu güzel, sevmeyeni çıkmayacak ve övgü olacağınız bir parfüm arıyorsanız öneririm. Sadece uygun fiyatta ve indirimde yakalayabilirseniz alın. Yoksa Türkiye'de pek çok kozmetik mağazasında 250-350TL arasında fiyatlar verdiklerinden o kadar parayı da vermeye değmez diye düşünüyorum. Ayrıca burada notlarındaki armut kokusunu hiç de hissetmediğimi söylemezsem çatlarım. O kadar da meyveli bir koku alamadım. Belki biraz biraz bekletirsem ve şişenin içine hava girdikçe koku kendine gelir. Çünkü nedense elimdeki parfümlerin ilk yarısını kullanıp içine hava girdikten sonra asıl karakterine büründüklerini farkettim. Zaten ben de yeni aldığımda değil, şişenin yarısını görünce beğeniyorum kokuları. Not : Yorumlarımı ve özel mesajlarıma cevaplarımı sadece Türkçe olarak yapacağım. Böylece yabancı dil konusunda sıkıntı yaşayan arkadaşlara gerçekten denediğim parfümlerdeki kendi görüşlerimi paylaşmayı amaçlıyorum.

A very light and fresh, summer/spring fragrance with very moderate projection and low duration, but nice nonetheless. I get a very sharp anise opening that fades quickly into some woody fragrance which incredibly fades into a sweet layer of peach or melon and a very present ambergris that gives it some tingle on the nose (most probably ambroxan). I think it's the inspiration for this year's YSL Y Eau De Parfum, but with a less sharp ambergris than this one, as it has very similar notes. I'm rediscovering this one totally by chance, as I've found a half full aluminium bottle from the original 2001 edition in an old cabinet in my house which was forgotten or misplaced or go figure how it ended there. I wasn't much into frags back then so I didn't pay too much attention to it being missing but I'm glad to have found it back. As other reviewers have said, performance is meh at best, 2 hrs to turn into a skin scent, needs some overspraying to get more out of it. Need to retest it properly on clothes. Wouldn't buy it again, so glad I have still half a bottle to burn.