I own the version produced a few years ago, so cannot compare to the vintage. It smells like skin thats been in the sun all day when you get home in the evening. Hours later, as the sun slips behind the sand, and the notes fade into memory, a hint of amber, vanilla, black patchouli, and the ghost of a single honeysuckle bloom, vetiver(? A Nostalgic and romantic amber, a unique scent! This does remind me of being by the sea. 1 single spritz goes a long way on my skin, leaving a trail of salty and sun dried exotic wood mixed with a sandalwood note. correspond plutt une femme d'ge mre (environ 60ans); sentir avant d'acheter, cependant travail du nez intressant car arriver marier toutes ces senteurs est un vrai challenge. is it a burial at sea or the birth of Freyja? It's not like any of the other perfumes on your table, it doesn't bore you with one -LOUD- note, it doesn't give you heartache or headache. I loved Dune since it was first launched in the 90s. I bought a backup bottle because I heard it has been discontinued :( which is a huge travesty. It opens with aldehydes and then settles into a gorgeous warm woody scent that envelopes me and has me thinking wow, that's really good. Just do it. I can only imagine how wonderful the vintage version smells, but this modern take is still one of my favorites. A mirage, no doubt. I am no good at catching notes in perfumes. :), I don't know how to say it, it is soft yet wild. Dune is so interesting. Dropped it, by accident of course, on the bathroom floor, and never bought another one. This is something you wont ever get bored of. Dune was an instant love for me, but so mysterious. Dry herbs, arid honey and stoic acceptance. Beach or desert? I'm not sure if I can pick out exact notes, except for aldehydes, but I'm sure that I don't even want to, since this fragrance is wonderful in its complexity which doesn't need to be ruined by trying to pick the whole thing apart. Woods generally have a certain dry quality about them but rosewood is the most ameable, softest to me. Try to nab a pre-2000 version at least. However, it soon settles down, and the ylang-ylang emerges and stays until the end of time, leaving me wondering where is the sandalwood and amber? "Arrakis--Dune--Desert Planet." I'm getting mostly woody balsam, not many changes. Reunited at last, and every bit as evocative as recollection proclaims. Having tried and smelled 100s of fragrances tru the years, Dune is my #1 female perfume of all times. There are very few fragrances like this out there these days. I like it very much indeed. Dune and I, we are match. I say this because it starts out smelling great, but the dry down is just powder smell to me. Incredible. Good Heavens! The dry down is spicy but still not warm. Gorgeous. I find this scent to be soothing warm and soft. sometimes it starts off with a funky lily, other times like peonies and stale smoke. I've also tried the new version in a store, but I need to revisit it as I cannot now make any meaningful comparison. On me it dries down to a soft, caressing, a little shy, but charming, close to the skin, lingering vanilla spice scent, I have fallen totally in (scent-)love with. I'm scrolling through the reviews and not finding anyone who experienced anything similar to what I did. Sometimes it can be overpowering, sometimes it's just right. Lastly, a man could totally pull this off for a bit of a retro, left-field adventure. Perfumes are a lot like lovers. There's something exciting and unique in Dune, something like crystalised marigold or sunflowers, though sunflowers do not have any scent, just the feeling.. and i love whatever that is.
I've read so much about it over the years, and at least now I know. Now all you smell is syrupy-sweet, bubble gum everywhere. When fans of Dune write (rave) about this fragrance, they have tendency to wax poetical about the magic of it. Fragrantica Inc, United States. I live in Florida and this is my go-to for cooler, drier weekends. Man, this stuff is HARSH. The powdery amber is a lot of what I liked about Shalimar, even though Dune is more masculine in its weight of amber. Sandy footprints being erased by metallic ocean breeze. It's hard for me to boil it down to particular notes because so many elements are blended into harmony. This perfume makes me feel safe and comfortable - like everything is or is going to be okay! Heart notes include precious wood warmed in the sun, desert wind, smoke and incense, preserved lemon, white pepper. Pleasant enough, but absolutely not what I was hoping for. It had been snowing the week before my wedding and whilst bitterly cold on the we had bright sunshine. Dune is still available at some Shoppers Drug Marts in Canada, but who knows for how long. It went to the bestie. If it suits your skin chemistry, you can never avoid wearing it. Vintage Covet, Wicked Bijan, New West, OM, Calyx, Womanity the taste of.Also fascinated by Bandit, Kineze 10- so I am all over the board. A tremendous concoction. This is not a tropical beach or one filled with sunbathers. She wore Dune, Pleasures, Opium, Eau de Givenchy, Chanel No 5 All of those smelled incredible on her, but Dune was somehow special to me. I would prefer it in warm to cool season depending on mood basically. Most Dior smells wonderful on me. Perfume lovers: 792,148 Dune was created by Jean-Louis Sieuzac, Nejla Barbir and Dominique Ropion. This stuff hates my chemistry- too many people love it. You were my poem to all my "last summer" memories .Upon hearing that I just bought 2 vintage back-ups. What it is today, I have one word for it: Amber. I have camped on the beaches in the Gulf of Mexico several times and experienced the extreme heat both day and night. I think @msmoleskin nailed this scent with this line: The dunes of the original inspiration were on the chilly beaches of Normandy, not in the desert hence the lack of heat and the slight niff of damp rot. Giant sand worms, Sting acting a villain, weird kids etc etc. How can a fragrance smells vintage yet modern?! bliss. After several hours the animalic or aldehyde notes hid and I was left with a soft scent of sandalwood and other notes I can't quite pinpoint but the mixture is unique. Up to you! Perfectly unisex, I think. I can't be without it. I even got complimented by someone I'd just met that asked if I was wearing patchouli. Umema: The Perfume That'll Never Be Smelled, Carner Barcelona - the Summer Journey Collection, Jean Paul Gaultier Scandal Pour Homme Le Parfum, Amber and Ambergris are Two Different Notes, Rice Perfumes That Stand Out From the Crowd, Should You Smell Someone Before Talking to Them? Become a member of this online perfume community and you will be able to add your own reviews. Dune was my mother's favorite in the 90s. I wanted it. Dune is a beautiful perfume. Today's incarnation of Dune, I am happy to say, is good, not as bold and strong as it once was, but it's still Dune. The whiffs I get are heavenly. Is it me, or do I smell something "gasoliney" in the new formulation? When I really love a perfume, I dont ask anyones opinion on it, because they will probably react either lukewarmly and blunt my enjoyment of the scent, or they will demand to know what it is, and potentially get a bottle themselves! Like the rays of the sun hitting your eyes. I purchased a vintage bottle of this to try. I have recently won a full 3.4 oz , 100ml bottle of vintage 1994 Dior Dune EDT at a rare fragrance auction complete with proper provenance, box, etc. Either way, Dune is superb and exceptional. It opens up really nice and carries trough the middle notes very exquisitely. There are so many things to say about this fragrance. I think this would be great for winter or nights out. I still think it is a lovely and extremely unique scent but I feel so disappointed of its lasting power. Maybe its not the beast it used to be but thats why I love it so much , summer months are the best time to wear dune its just becomes one with my skin. When I first smelled it I thought it was very depressing in some way it made me feel sad but at the same time comforting. Whether nobody compliments me, I calmly enjoy it, it is one of my favourites. I wasnt expecting it to smell like Chanel Allure in my skin. After 5 minutes, the fumes bleed together like watercolors, and Im left with sweet, airy florals, peppery spices and dry woody accords. It is mainly due to the fact that both (at least to my perception) have panoramic view and close focus. It's a complex orchestration of woods, resins, a bit of floral, and citrus. And I got it. The vintage feel remains throughout. Finally got my hands on this one! And bought it and tried it. I respect it for being able to bring out such emotions. That's it. And it is an introvert (if we could categorize perfumes this way). Masterpiece at its best!! Since I got interested in fragrance, I have been wanting to sample it and see if it lived up to the memory I had of how much she loved it. I love this one. It smells like a dirty beach littered with rubbish. 
A lovely, womanly yet androgynous, and mature-beyond-her-years essence. theres something gloriously off about it. I can almost see this being discontinued one day. So perfect. A bleached wood and warm sand scent. It is a WEAK scent that disappears in minutes. Epicene Gamma IFF: The Common Part of Spicy Men's Colognes of the 1980s? Lovely. There is sensuality, joyfulness, intense, timeless, fascinating and long lasting. Now having some nostalgia I went back and got a vintage bottle. The End. I tend not to be a aldehyde lady but recently I have been craving them. Starts out very dry mossy/lichen-y on me. I get lots of spicy peppery stock flower / wallflower similar to that in Fendi Furiosa as well as some dry broomy vibe. The sort of lodgings preferred by smugglers and murderers-- a place where dead men tell no tales. Then things calmed down a little. Reminds me of my early clubbing days back when I was 21 ahhhhhh , Pleasant and amber-y. I'm not sure if it was always there, or if my bottle has gone bad. There are the loud, crazy ones, there are those that just proclame "I cost a lot of money, look at me", there are the forgettable one night stands that you look at after buying and wonder what were you thinking, the sweet kiddie crushes and the wallflowers that nobody notices and only get smelled when given as presents. It has a totally different character to the vintage EDT and I don't recommend it if you want to experience what Dune truly is. It was really more of a conceptual scent before they were a thing. Dune is an absolute beauty !! Get your asses out and grab this jewel. The albatross of doom from The Rime of the Mariner carried with serenity by someone who bears the penance. Like many men's colognes, this is aromatic in a spacious way, yet also classically feminine with a tart rose resembling the Coco Mademoiselle parfum. I've tried this perfume on so many times and it starts out truly incredible. A perfume that can be called an acquired taste. Interesting combination of amber and aldehydes. It is a complex and kinda sunny, mood uplifting ambient scent. I bought a bottle last week, July 2022, from Christian Dior's online store. I agree that it reminds me of a less-spicy oriental. I love it. ), and a faraway marine. Rain in the dessert, scorching sweet heat, hot mist, heavy and light at the same time. This is a gorgeous, gorgeous, warm woody oriental that also masquerades in turns as a floral chypre. I was worried it may have turned, but no..its as beautiful as I remember, theres a lot to be said for good storage. This gem is for a mature person - and I don`t mean physical age. Unfortunately, it was even worse somehow. Plenty out there. I got a well stored vintage. Definitely a signature, every day scent that needs to be resprayed every four hours. Dune by Dior is a Amber Woody fragrance for women. This lasts all day long and just dries down beautifully rosewood/sandalwood and ambery, definitely detect the benzoin as well. Immediately, instantly, upon first smell. became my absolute fragrance of all time. Like a garden right before the first frost, cold smelling. It is neither bright nor dark. It will have to stay in my collection now. Seriously a nice fragrance that one must have on shelf for sure. This is very similar to Chanel Egoiste Platinum for men. P.S- bottle is also pretty unique. preferably at a beach. I am so lucky, I wore this so much in high school! Ambery mossy base. It wasn't pleasant, and I was very disappointed. Sniffing this scent makes you wonder what happened to Dior in recent years. This perfume reminds me of Gucci Mmoire d'une Odeur. It's definitely a thick and resinous amber. I just dont think Im interested in going back here perfume-wise. Turns out they do carry it at Macy's, but you have to ask, they have it hidden in a drawer, not out on display. I recently came across a miniature spray bottle of this that I'm guessing has been hidden for maybe ten years. Cloying and all mixed from sweet to a hint of copper tone. The woodiness is all over and through out. She had the perfume and talcum powder displayed on her dressing table. Theres a saltiness, a freshness, and then lots of warmth, an intoxicating true amber, like the light coming through a precious stone. I've made a lot of comparisons between them and I must say, to everyone's surprise, the reformulated EDT is a tragic affair. The rosewood is warm but almost brittle in this rich woody affect.
It is rosey-woody, balsamic - but I struggle to describe it technically, because this scent brings so many emotions. Apparently she got it from her aunt whom always gave perfumes to my friend for birthdays and Christmas. The reformulation is a travesty.
I remember smelling this in a magazine and thinking to myself, THIS. Thats it. On my skin, this feels warm, complex, smart and unforgettable. DIOR Dune Eau de Toilette fr Damen (97.00 EUR), Right now there are 21 items on or Many items for sale on, Perfume rating3.97out of5 with10,972 votes. Perfumes I could instantly conjure in my memory, as if I had just experienced their sorcery. It was hot and full of sun, it reminded me the smell of desert. A beautiful and offbeat scent that straddles the line (at least as far as today's tastes go) between niche and designer appeal. I really wanted to like this for the bottle, for the ad, for the name but I never have been able to like it. This is the sweet but very dry aroma of a place where water is often mere fantasy, the wood is beyond desiccated, the sand softly to urgently driven by fluctuating winds of drying, heated blasts. But surely very classy. Finally surrendering your body into the night, kissed with smoke, still warm from the fire. Just kidding. The opening is spicy and powdery. The vintage EDT is green and rich on the galbanum and bitter oakmoss, has a fresh dewy floral heart and dries down to a dry and slightly sweetened sandalwood-vanilla like nothing else on earth. My mum gave me her old bottle andidk if it's off but it smells like everything I dislike about sandalwood. It was so expensive for me in those times. On my skin it lasts not more than 2 hours and I think this is terrible because I paid 80EUR for the bottle. I've been eyeing Dune for years but haven't been able to test it so I ended up buying it blind (which I don't recommend btw :D). by Sergey Borisov, Miguel Matos, Elena Vosnaki, Rouu Abd El-Latif, Nayeli Cano, Stefanie Jhn, Bella van der Weerd, by John Biebel, Elena Vosnaki, Miguel Matos, Matvey Yudov, Lucia Remigi, Yi Shang ( ), Stefanie Jhn, by John Biebel, Elena Vosnaki, Dr. Marlen Elliot Harrison, Rouu Abd El-Latif, by Dr. Marlen Elliot Harrison, Bella van der Weerd, Rouu Abd El-Latif, John Biebel, Elena Vosnaki, Miguel Matos. If You think Dune is a safe, beachy, warm, feminine perfume You're very much mistaken. I am afraid I am a dude who happens to look very female. A scent from my childhood. I was starting to become doubtful that I would find the one that really made my dream come true, that spoke to me; the top contenders were still too fruity, too floral, too young, too daytime, or too wintery delicious for hot weather. So obviously I could never use Dune myself. Makes me feel like I am on a milky beach lined by gently swaying white barked trees at early evening. Its just magical in every way, wore it in the 90's and I still wear it today. It is feminine and fresh without being citrusy Floral without being powdery and definitely not sugary. ", Update: I bought a cheap splash bottle online that had no box, I am not sure if it was stored in the best conditions but it is from 1991 according to the code engraved in the bottle (5 digits code). Today is when it seemed to absolutely shine. Agree with the lady below me! theres something gloriously off about it. You have to try this before buying or trading for it!!! Glorious! I have Esprit de Parfum, vintage EDT, vintage extrait and a sample of the current reformulation from 2019. Not sweet and not innocent, in fact, she's dirty, complex and unique. Rich, deep, sensuous and intriguing. The evolution of this one is a joyit changes throughout the day. With opening notes of benzoin and aldehydes, one can almost sense saline waves breaking into a mist against musky, sun-worn skin. It brings back such warm feelings and I absolutely love it. The only aldehydes I can seem to tolerate! As the "chocolate" fades off, now I can smell dryness of the wood. A bit like fancy Olay-type lotion. Nothing else to my nose but I don't care. Initial spray brings some spicy, herbal and spicy feel which quickly melts to rose, fruity, woody, salty, powdery and amber notes. At least my mother didn't wear any scents but maybe someone else around me did. No imaginings of surf or sea or the desert. It was like being confronted with some alien world, a world with Lovecraftian geometry. What a fabulous perfume to fall in love with at a young age. i could barely wrap my head around this one, but i knew two things, it was beautiful, and it was beautifully genderless. If you like this, try Grs Pice Unique. Its a warm fragrance that can usually be worn in summer too. Top notes are Brazilian Rosewood, Aldehydes, Mandarin Orange, Bergamot and Peony; middle notes are Lily, Ylang-Ylang, Wallflower, Jasmine and Rose; base notes are Sandalwood, Amber, Benzoin, Oakmoss, Vanilla, Patchouli and Musk. I'd say: it is about soul age. Totally thrilled with this purchase of mine. For some reason I think Dune is lovely in both summer, winter and fall, but not early spring. Top notes are Brazilian Rosewood, Aldehydes, Mandarin Orange, Bergamot and Peony; middle notes are Lily, Ylang-Ylang, Wallflower, Jasmine and Rose; base notes are Sandalwood, Amber, Benzoin, Oakmoss, Vanilla, Patchouli and Musk. Definitely an "I can't stop sniffing" favorite! Was so excited because of notes and reviews. I'm excited to see if it also works for winter and spring. It`s intelectual but not ego-related: it is far beyond that. She possesses a stunningly balanced use of fragrant woods; sturdy, yet softened somehow; edges rounded like driftwood.
DUNE should have been released as a unisex fragrance. Wearing Dune gives you that feeling of walking on a dune before and after sunset, when heat suddenly stops and the sand gets cold. This scent is sophisticated yet evocative. My chemistry seems to ruin all the fragrances people love and which I myself most want to love. This is superb in terms of scent, performance, longevity, compliment getter and everything else one looks for in a perfume. I dove head-first into the world of fragrance a month ago because I was looking for a sensual scent to wear on summer nights. Since then I don't smell the bad breath note(s). It just doesn't have anything to it that makes me want to smell it all day - and it WILL last all day. This is a mature, powdery and very wood-centered scent. On the top of that list stands Dune. I do not get the amber, vanilla, or most of the floral notes at all. Espicially in amber note . After the top notes wear off all i get is powder. Dune reminds me of Sensuous Noir; rich, sweet and spicy. What a treasure! She hate it at first smell, but i loved it and i still do :-). Such a gorgeous scent. It just sits quiet but oh so noticeable on your skin, warm, smart, complex, unforgettable. One of those classics from the 90s, that won't be liked by everyone because it doesn't resemble contemporaries sold nowadays. Dior Dune (1991) - dry flowers - Perfumers #dominiqueropion #nejlabarbir and #jeanlouissieuzac starts the accord with Aldehydes and Citruses, but unlike Chanels waxy accords, this is sharp and bright. Spacial sandalwood, sea stone moss and the quiet sadness of peach sunsets. They are two total different fragrances in all the way. Woody Chypre comes to mind, if there is such a category. I was starting to talk myself into liking thingsjust so I could have SOMETHING. I hope it never gets discontinued. It does, however, is an appropriate name as it does create the dream of dancing, intoxicated, in the middle of a desert.
dune, first test in years on card and skin, sunny but cool winter day. Its not too sweet, its not too dry , I cannot pick out the indiviual notes on this one it just melds together so perfectly !! | Deutsch | Espaol | Franais | etina | Italiano | | Polski | Portugus | | | Nederlands | Srpski | Romn | | | | |, Copyrights 2006-2022 Fragrantica.com perfumes magazine - All Rights Reserved - do not copy anything without prior written permission. I didnt get this when it first came around- not because I didnt like it but because it wasnt special enough. Something in this gives off sand vibes, that are even a touch beachy. Natural driftwood, not piers coated in creosote. I now own 5 vintage backup bottles. It works well in the hottest temps, transporting one to hot desert sands in distant lands. Its the breath of the universe. Just, THIS. Dune is the kind of fragrance that you cant stop sniffing, but you can never quite put your finger on, other than to say: Divine. I just bought a little mini, full-bottle worthy for me. It's become my "boss ass bitch" scent, maybe just because I wore it to the interview that snagged me a job that despite being min wage, was on the first rung of the notoriously difficult-to-enter career ladder I wanted to be on (despite having no qualifications in said career, which is why the interview seemed like a Hail Mary) - so I may have afforded this an auspicious, almost mythical character, but honestly? The only perfume I associate with a song, that is Sting-Desert rose. Smells like dry earth, specifically sand. Still its quite heavy and rich and feminine. I was disappointed by its lack of intensity, but I do not regret, because it makes me relive the high school days anyway. And f#ck yes, THIS. It differs, still, from anything else I've sniffed. And she would use a lot! I find it quite intoxicating, and while I like and love many other fragrances I don't think of them as intoxicating. Alas, the notes sounded lovely but on me this is just a sugary citrus with some warm amber behind it. Wow a true 90s Aldehydic amber scent. I remember the vintage version. As well s feel sand heat. It's not at all as "weird" as I thought it could be, and luckily it's not too melancholic for me either. It really smells like a hot summer day relaxing by the pool.
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