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Dune
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Descripción
Dune by Dior is an oriental woody fragrance for women. Launched in 1991, this composition was created by Jean-Louis Sieuzac, Nejla Barbir and Dominique Ropion. The top notes reveal a Brazilian rosewood accord, aldehydes, mandarin, bergamot and peony; the heart unfolds with lily of the valley, ylang-ylang, heliotrope, jasmine and rose; while the base notes settle on amber, sandalwood, benzoin, oakmoss, vanilla, patchouli and musk.
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Brazilian Rosewood
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lily
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- Positivo 78%
- Negativo 18%
- Neutral 3.5%
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A different perfume. Perhaps my nose has become accustomed to the sweetie-like scent of current perfumes which confuse me. I tried it out of curiosity and feel it’s almost unisex. From the start, woods and amber with ylang-ylang remind me of sun-heated sand; at times it shifts to wood with an almost masculine, yet pleasant, touch. I imagine it for a sensual, strong, and elegant woman in a white dress or suit; I almost see Sharon Stone or Glenn Close. I’m still undecided if it’s for my skin.
Editing my previous review: by the end of the day, sandalwood and amber are perceived up close, maintaining its discreet sensuality. I find it interesting and worthy of a collector. I still think it’s for women of character, intense, and sensual. It’s curious that, despite being associated with sand and sea, it’s not for summer but rather for the sunset on a hot day or an autumn day. Ultimately, I liked it. It evokes a beach sunset: hot sand, seaweed, driftwood, waves, a solitary and wild beach, yet sensual, as if smelling a siren.
Wonderful memories of my adolescence when a cousin used it and wove magic with this Dior scent. Warm, sensual, enveloping, and captivating. It evokes elegance and distinction. I keep three bottles, and there is so much sensuality in that bottle. It has a great resemblance to Ralph Lauren’s Safari, which I also own. I love DUNE DIOR; it’s unique and different.
Dune arrived as a gift from New York in 1995 when I was 19. Seeing the brand name, I thought it would smell like an older lady, but it suited me perfectly and I fell in love with it. Now I wear it little as it’s hard to find in Mexico (discontinued); it’s a true gem. The rounded bottle mimicking the dunes is divine. Its warm citrus-amber opening is delicious and evolves with ylang-ylang, jasmine, and a touch of rose, leaving a vanilla trail. It’s for a determined, sophisticated, and elegant woman without being ostentatious. It has a good balance for day or night for those who know that ‘less is more’. With it, you’ll be dressed for an important occasion and everyone will look at you. Excellent longevity.
Complex, original, mysterious, and deeply personal. I bought it years ago; although I enjoy complex fragrances like Aromatics Elixir, I couldn’t stand Dune for more than a week on my skin back then and gave it away. Yet I recognise its singularity, which borders on magnificence. It must be dosed wisely, preferably sprayed into the air. Used moderately, it’s exquisite and conveys extraordinary charisma. For the office it’s risky as the trail can be invasive. It’s not a night scent nor purely seductive due to its intensity. It’s designed for a confident, characterful, and elegant woman. It’s not urban; better for leisure in open spaces. It’s probably Dior’s most misunderstood creation, and certainly its most original.
One of my favourites: lots of presence and elegance. Very long-lasting on me with good projection.
I’ve been wearing it for 22 years and it remains the same scent that makes me feel attractive, seductive, and unique. Despite being an EDT, it has excellent longevity.
An exquisite spicy and woody aroma that fascinates me on rainy days for the warmth it emits. It’s not for everyone; it’s unique with no direct competition. It relaxes me like a cup of tea; the woods and aldehydes lend it sophistication. It lasts over 10 hours on skin and days on clothes. Its trail is wide, so one must use it with restraint. Ideal for autumn or rainy days (avoid intense heat). I believe women over 30 appreciate it more as it conveys maturity.
I don’t dislike it, although it is strong. My husband adores it; he always says it smells clean, like his favourite shower gel.
I absolutely love it; it’s a gem that I only wear on special occasions as it’s not for everyday use. It’s intense, enveloping, and leaves a magnificent trail. It was my mother’s perfume in the 90s; at 16, I used to ‘steal’ it and loved smelling like a ‘proper lady’ while my friends wore childish scents.
I met Alexander McQueen’s Kingdom in 2004, and when they discontinued it, I went mad looking for something similar, and when I discovered Dune, I realised they are almost identical. I love it; I have been using it for 16 years.
If you do not know Dune, seeing its 1994 advertisement will suffice to get an idea of what its beautiful bottle contains. It is a toasted, slightly aldehydic, and vanilla-enclosed aroma, wrapped in a beautiful rosewood and creamy sandalwood. This is how a beach with Martian sand should smell. It is perfect. In 2020, I see it as so original… I cannot imagine the impression this perfume would have made when it was first released back in 1991. It amuses me that people say Dune has no personality, no nuances, is boring… It is an achievement that Christian Dior did not discard a jewel like this (knowing them…) and I am glad it is so jealously guarded in perfumeries. I believe it is not very massified, although I understand it has its small following, and I say small because it is a completely timeless aroma. A touch-up with excellent performance, moderate trail, and a duration of about six hours. I had not even seen it in perfumeries. Moreover, after learning about it, wanting to buy it, and asking, there were sales assistants who did not even know of its existence. At the official Dior stand in El Corte Inglés, they had it stored in a drawer without even the tester visible, I suppose marketing.
A fragrance representing a woman at work, thriving and elegant, without fear of an aroma that could be unisex. I started using this perfume at the age of eight. One bottle passed from my aunt, to my mother, and finally to me. None of them suited it well; on my skin, it shone magically as it still does. It is a perfume I usually wear when I want to project a strong stance or have an important negotiation. I love this perfume and hope it is not discontinued. It is not easy to find it in Argentina nowadays, where sweet, vanilla, and fruity scents prevail.
It is a potent perfume, very much in the style of the aldehydic perfumes of the nineties, and it is very feminine.
The name says it all: it captures the intensity disguised as the calm of the desert. The aromas of the cultural uses of flowers, fruits, and spices of the Middle Eastern villages. On my skin, it smells of citrus, sandy earth, and jasmine, followed by sandalwood and aldehydes. Blessed Dior for teaching us the secrets of the dunes in this bottle of golden sand colour. Sublime.
Dune is the simple reason why Dior will be my favourite designer house. Its 1991 launch was a groundbreaking fragrance that united the perfumerie tradition of the house with the new airs of the nineties, and today I can say it even has a view towards the future. A well-made fragrance par excellence; Dune reflects that supposed calm of the desert dunes, which touched by the amber notes of twilight fill with life and evolve, becoming as complex as that misunderstood David Lynch film called Dune, now reimagined by that wonderful director Denis Villeneuve. This perfume brings me so many memories of my study days (my best childhood friend’s boyfriend gifted it to me) and although it was a beast of longevity back then, it still maintains its spirit today. Although I cannot guarantee it has not been reformulated (surely it has), this precious example that fell into my hands retains the scent I had in my mind and performs very well. A woody, amber, balsamic, and aldehydic fragrance that, by today’s perfumery standards, can be worn perfectly by a man (at least that is how I see it). With notes of rosewood, sandalwood, amber, benzoin, aldehydes, vanilla, musk, and oakmoss (all the most prominent), with a floral base of jasmine, lily of the valley, ylang-ylang, peony, and rose that does not steal the spotlight but complements it. This is undoubtedly the jewel of the house for me, alongside that other classic, Dolce Vita, which marked the nineties and maintained the status of the house alongside Miss Dior, Diorissimo, Diorella, Jules, Eau Sauvage, and so many others still valid for new generations, whether in reformulations, flanker lines, or mass-market successes like J’adore and Sauvage.
Despite its age, it remains original. It is groundbreaking, it captivates you, it envelops you in its warmth, it has personality, and yet it becomes intimately personal to you. I love its earthy scent, its bitter touch, the vapour it emits. A timeless wonder. Yesterday, October 2023, I finished the bottle I had and bought another. Nothing compares to what this great fragrance used to be! The opening is unrecognisable. Note: one must use it solely with the intention of discovering it, not expecting to find the classic Dune, because it has nothing to do with it. What a pity, what a pity. It is clear they have reformulated it. Well, nothing to do, Dior house, thank you for ruining this perfume.
It smells of heat, dry sand, and the south wind. It is a warm and slightly sweet aroma, very enveloping. It has that vintage touch of perfumes made to stay, to become someone’s personal scent with personality, especially due to the rosewood and aldehydes. A warm, characterful veil with great strength.
Hello, I ordered this perfume blind online due to the positive reviews… I know little about perfumes or identifying notes, but I loved it when I smelled it and liked it, so I bought it. It arrived today, I applied a little to my wrist, and I feel a mix of emotions: I do not like it too much, nor do I dislike it. The only thing I can say is that the scent is very strong; it is already bothering me a bit.
The 2014 batch has arrived; I bought it blind as I couldn’t find it in Argentine perfumeries, though ironically I saw it listed in one just as I purchased it. Life, I suppose. What a sheer exquisite and beautifully constructed fragrance. Upon spraying, soft aldehydic notes emerge, lending a dryness akin to thirst under the sun surrounded by sand. Dune is a perfect name: it is dry, perhaps faintly sweet, but not in a gourmand sense, rather due to the floral contribution. Yes, floral, yet not overpowering, unlike my favourite powerhouses such as Dior’s Poison. I cannot comment on longevity as I have only just tried it, but the projection is significant; the trail was noticeable, although this fragrance is more personal on my skin. I can smell it when I bring my nose close to my arm; we shall see how long it lingers. I am becoming more and more of a fan of the Dior house.
THIS SCENT IS BEAUTIFUL, IT IS VERY SENSUAL,
One of my mum’s and sister’s favourites. Smells like sweet sunshine but with marine notes that prevent it from being cloying. It has good trail and projection, but in Chile it’s hard to find; it doesn’t reach the retail shelves.
I used it in 1992 when I was getting my driving licence. My driving instructor said that, starting lessons at 8 am, the car smelled of Dune all day despite the students. The trail was enormous. I always received compliments. I remember a delicious woody citrus scent, but I haven’t smelled it since. I’m dying of curiosity about the current version. It’s the perfume with the most affection from my adolescence. 19-4-22 Edit: I just smelled it in Primor. At first, I didn’t recognise it and was disappointed, but at home, once it dried down, it smelled just as I remembered. Hmmm, delicious, different, citrusy, talc-like and woody. Clearly reformulated, but I’ll give it a chance.
One of the best in my collection; it simply can’t be missing from my vanity. I’ve used it since its launch. I thought it was made with desert dunes, but I don’t see them in the notes. It’s unique, with a spectacular and different scent that resembles nothing else. Good trail and longevity on skin and clothes. A worthy creation by Dominique Ropion, one of my favourite perfumers.
Another 90s perfume from my youth. It had excellent longevity and trail.
I tried it recently because I was missing it. I haven’t used it in over 10 years and was surprised: it doesn’t smell the same as in the 90s. It’s completely different. I’m not saying it smells worse, just different. I preferred the vintage version. I don’t know when they changed it, although the current one is rich. What hurts is that now it lasts only a couple of hours; before it was impressive. Dior and their reformulations…
Very refined, but I don’t like it. Smells strong and outdated, like an older lady. The trail and projection, however, are enormous.
Discovered it on a trip and I just say: Wow. It’s very special and doesn’t resemble anything I’ve tried. As someone said, it transports you to the desert, letting you feel the warm summer breeze. I have the current version and can’t imagine how incredible the original from 1991 must have been.
A time travel journey back to the 90s when Dune became a Dior hit. They revolutionised the perfume by keeping the 80s essence while paving new paths. It remains a charming ambassador of its era, peculiar and beautiful today. The vintage version is warm, enveloping and long-lasting. Citrus at the start, then floral and vanilla that lingers on the skin, offering intense moments. It carries sensuality, tenderness and longing, like the caress of the sun over the sea. Notes of green foliage, light wood like the sun on sand, lovely vanilla, musky amber and final touches of benzoin and sandalwood. Reminds me of Laura Biagiotti’s Roma. Timeless and refined. If you find vintage at a good price, you know what to do.
Bought it blind based on reviews. At first, it smells dense with lots of rosewood and aldehydes, but as it dries down, it becomes dry and sweet—an exquisite blend. It suits my skin best on fresh days. Totally original; I’d never heard of it before, and it has that vintage touch everyone talks about.
My misunderstood Dune, considered by many as Dior’s most ignored sister. How can they judge you like that? They didn’t give you time, they didn’t stop to see how you unfolded your beauty. You always carry your pace, unhurried, knowing your beauty will eventually dazzle those who allow themselves to see it. You are a beautiful sun that touches everything and fills it with warmth: you smell of hot sand, bronzed skin, sea waves, a hot day that embraces you. At first, you radiate your Brazilian rosewood bathed in soft aldehydes and citrus; then, once you take hold of the skin, a carnal and wild ylang-ylang appears, with a touch of cornflower and lily. Oh God! You shine like a goddess: that wonderful sandalwood makes you glow, with amber, benzoin, and creamy vanilla, making you almost unctuous and addictive. You are the least famous, but PECULIARLY BEAUTIFUL AND ORIGINAL. Longevity on skin over 10 hours as an eau de toilette, with strong to moderate projection. What a pity you are being discontinued, because your beauty deserves to be enjoyed for an eternity.
Excellent. Wonderful. It reminds me a lot of Chanel’s great Allure, but Dune’s aldehydes make it spicier. A bit of marketing from Dior and it would be a sales leader. There are things in perfumery that I simply can’t understand.
Dune is a salty breeze, a longed-for desert. The aldehydes are well-balanced by the other notes. The Brazilian rosewood reminds me of Benneton’s Hot EDT, a cheap but good-quality and long-lasting fragrance, but in Dune there is elegance and joy, it has sun. I have two old bottles and use them at home; when there’s wind, I use generous amounts to soak into my hair and clothes, so it lasts a long time and I feel like the princess of my desert.
I remember it melancholically, but like a youthful melancholy of sunset. Smells of jasmine (undeclared) and ripe fruit, not sour, more like ripe apricots. Exquisite, solar, and unique. I find a resemblance to Elizabeth Arden’s Sunflower and Lady Million Royal.
I had it and I miss it, because the reissue doesn’t resemble or even reach such olfactory beauty, even though the packaging is the same. Certain Dior perfumes have returned, but they no longer have that trail of longevity like the originals.
What a beautiful perfume from my memory… in past decades, using perfume was something else. The quality was superior, they weren’t mass-produced, and the compositions were creative gambles. In the case of Dune, it was sophisticated, warm, and enveloping with a powerful trail. People might like it or not, but it was a unique blend: it had fruit without being teenage, flowers without being overwhelming, woods that didn’t overpower, a refreshing citrus, and a sweet vanilla without giving diabetes. A perfect balance for a woman with character who didn’t care about smelling like everyone else.
I miss it so much… the perfume that marked me the most. I fell in love and will always be with it. The current version isn’t the same, but it’s close. Why have perfumes been downgraded as they approach mass consumption? I remember buying perfume was like buying a gold ring; for the time, they were worth the same. Today it doesn’t smell the same. It became cheaper as gold became more expensive. Both are pure gold.
It’s finally mine! What a distinct fragrance. Why doesn’t it have more hype? It looks incredibly current and unique in this formulation. It’s sweet yet cool, like dunes cooling down on a desert night with a synthetic touch, as if an alien ship crashed in the Sahara at sunset. Shockingly original and unisex. More than vintage, it feels plucked from an Isaac Asimov novel. They tested the old version and my opinion changed: it was denser, creamier, organic, and warm, without synthetics, blending seamlessly with the skin. But after a while, some heart note went strange, like weird urine. My theory is that an animal note, perhaps ylang-ylang, gained strength and became odd, or the bottle was faulty. Watch out for this. It’s iconic, but don’t buy blindly due to different formulations. If you want to smell different, sweet without being another brick in the gourmand wall, memorable and cyborg, go try it.
Wow, first impressions but I loved it. I feared it might be vintage or too woody, but it isn’t. The opening is a beautiful floral and citrus burst, followed by super feminine sweet woods and very wearable aldehydes—nothing tiring (unlike Chanel No. 5). They give an original, fresh touch. I can’t identify specific flowers, perhaps a distant lily, but there are definitely flowers. The amber doesn’t weigh it down. It has a modern, cool soapy touch. It doesn’t resemble anything current. If you like Coco Mademoiselle, you’ll adore this Dune: floral-aldehydic, slightly sweet, and soapy. Wearing it, you’ll be a bespoke lady. I’ll update this when I use it properly.
A niche perfume nobody understands, but it literally saved my life. My mother was gifted it, but I ended up keeping it; it became my signature scent. I absolutely adore those sandalwood, vanilla, and wood notes with a hint of jasmine. I finished the bottle and now it’s impossible to find; the closest thing I’ve tried is Calvin Klein’s Obsession.