The leathery character of this scent is intensely masculine. Originally created from real scrap leather scented with burnt birch peel, a leather accord is now primarily birchbark essence free of animal-based products. Bergamot, saffron and blood orange make up the head of this particular EdT. Next heart notes of cypress and clary sage take the lead. The experience ends with a base of vetiver, leather and patchouli. (Vetiver, sometimes called khus, is an Indian grass similar to citronella.) Dunhill Fragrances: Price UK Desire by Alfred Dunhill enjoyed plenty of popularity after its release in 1997. That popularity has waned some since then, however, that doesn’t mean that it has suddenly become a bad scent. This is a rather unique cologne for men, which will fill a certain niche in a man’s inventory of scents or become a daily wear for a certain type of guy. In this post, I want to explore my thoughts about Desire, after wearing it around for a few days in the past week and whether or not I would recommend it. An amazing turbo-charge of the original Dunhill Desire! Just as Ralph Lauren took things to the "extreme" by intensifying its Polo Red scent one step higher, Dunhill Desire Extreme achieves a near-parallel result here! As you can see above, each of the fragrances feature a note of bergamot. While this does bring them together, they’re expressed very differently. After all, it is one of the most popular opening notes in a fragrance.

First of all, I want to make it clear that you don't be fooled by "Extreme", because here there is nothing here, it is an aroma with similar characteristics to the original, and I don't mean its aroma, because they don't smell the same, but to its versatility, perfect for all situations. Dunhill's Desire Extreme proves that not all luxurious-smelling scents are outrageously priced. It has been turning heads since 2017. Often called toilet water before modern times, eau de toilettes, such as this one, are less concentrated than EdPs and thus offer a briefer "staying time" of between 2-3 hours. Because they are lighter, they are a common choice for office wear. Elaborate Olfactory Pyramid Along with the rose, I get orange blossom, as an additional floral note. The floral presence is moderate, but definitely not overwhelming. In the opening act, you get apple as the main note, with a grab bag of citrus aromas coming in. Again, pretty unisex, at this point in time. I can't help but think that I'm wearing Polo Red Intense / Extreme when trying out Desire Extreme. Perceptually, this flanker is in between the Polo flankers...like a Polo Red Intense-and-a-half or three-quarters-Polo Red Extreme. While they’re also both quite casual, they contrast each other enough to be used in different situations. For instance, Desire Red is an excellent nighttime winter fragrance and would be a great option for clubbing.

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Meanwhile, Dunhill Desire Blue is more of a summer daytime fragrance. Therefore, it can be worn to class, university, to the gym, or even during a day out on the beach.

Finally, Desire Silver is so mild and inoffensive that nobody disliked it. However, they weren’t enamoured by it either. Nevertheless, its clean and soapy character was appreciated by people who thought it would be good for the gym or office. Our liability is limited and excluded to the maximum extent permitted under applicable law. We will Top notes of Desire Extreme blend vibrant notes of bergamot, red orange and saffron as an introduction to cypress and clary sage in the heart of the fragrance. The base is masculine, created of leather and combined with patchouli, amber and vetiver. Masculine and elegant Desire Extreme introduces the new version of luxury to the collection of Dunhill. After about an hour, the fruit notes begin to lose some of their potency and Desire evolves into a more woodsy and oriental type of fragrance. It is still sweet, but you get more of the teak wood and musky base.

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the photography may be of a different size of the same product. Please read the product description For instance, Red is remarkably sweet with an almost bubblegum property. Yet, this doesn’t really show itself until the heart and we’re instead given a tart green apple note with some citrus zest from the lemon and neroli.