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SOTD – Dior Homme

Today's SOTD is a first-time sampling of Dior Homme (2020), and this one surprised me.

Reading the notes beforehand—woods, musk, vetiver, patchouli—I expected something considerably darker and heavier. Instead, this is wonderfully smooth and restrained. The woods are certainly there, but they're clean and airy rather than dense, with enough citrus freshness up top to keep everything bright.

And perhaps what I like most: it doesn't smash you in the face.

There's a quiet sophistication here. It smells masculine and mature without feeling old-fashioned, and has enough presence to be interesting without demanding everyone's attention.

This also strikes me as a legitimate four-season fragrance. I could see wearing it casually during warmer weather or dressing it up on a cool evening without it ever feeling particularly out of place.

I've still got several wears left in the sample, so I'm not ready to put it on the full-bottle list just yet. But this was a very good first impression.

Current status: Keep testing—and definitely interested.

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SOTD – Dior Homme