Dior Homme Intense, hour by hour

How it opens, settles and lingers on skin.

Iris and lavender folded into a cedar drawer on a winter evening.

Main accordsiris, woody, powdery, earthy, aromatic

Dior Homme Intense with a 10ML travel atomiser and a 10ML refill vial on a brown plinth
Dior Homme Intense by Dior, bottle pictured with its key notes: Lavender, Iris and Ambrette (musk Mallow)
  1. First spray0–15 min

  2. Heart15 min – 2 h

  3. Dry-down2 h – 7–12 h

Lasts
7–12 h
Long lasting
Sillage
Strong, 3 of 4
When to wear

SeasonWinter

Time of dayNight out

Best forGoing out

What wearers say

Votes from fragrance communities, most-voted answers first.

  • Longevity

    Most voted: 52%Long lasting

  • Sillage

    Most voted: 45%Strong

  • Season

    Most voted: 52%Winter

  • Time of day

    Most voted: 58%Night out

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Longevity, 13,903 votes

  • Very weak1%132 votes
  • Weak3%396 votes
  • Moderate23%3,239 votes
  • Long lasting (Most voted)52%7,276 votes
  • Eternal21%2,860 votes

Sillage, 14,290 votes

  • Intimate6%862 votes
  • Moderate39%5,633 votes
  • Strong (Most voted)45%6,451 votes
  • Enormous9%1,344 votes

Season, 13,900 votes

  • Spring12%1,668 votes
  • Summer3%417 votes
  • Autumn33%4,587 votes
  • Winter (Most voted)52%7,228 votes

Time of day, 13,900 votes

  • Daytime8%1,112 votes
  • Office4%556 votes
  • Evening30%4,170 votes
  • Night out (Most voted)58%8,062 votes

Which size is right for you?

Every size is decanted from the same original bottle.

  • 3ml

    To discover it

    Price: Now €8.10Was €12.90SAVE 37%
    • Per ml: €2.70/ml
    • ≈60 sprays
    • 20 days of wear
  • 30ml

    To keep it

    • ≈600 sprays
    • 200 days of wear
10 ml decant of Dior Homme Intense by Dior next to the original bottle

Your 10 ml decant, next to the original bottle

Every perfume we sell is the authentic original, decanted from the perfume house’s own bottle.

Key notes
Decant sizes

We buy our bottles from authorized EU distributors and directly from the brands, and 10ML decants every perfume itself.

Choose 10ml

Loved by 50,000+

Why scent lovers try it with us before they buy the bottle.

10ML decants in glass vials and a travel atomiser

10ML vs a blind buy

What a decant gives you that a bottle bought unsmelled can’t.

Why 10ML?
Blind buy
Authentic original perfume
Yes
Yes
Smell it on your skin before you buy
Yes
No
Try several scents for one bottle’s price
Yes
No
Travel-ready atomiser
Yes
No
No full bottle wasted if it’s not for you
Yes
No

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Dior Homme Intense in plain words

What it smells like, how it wears and who it suits.

What it smells like

Lavender opens it, soft and slightly sweet. The heart is velvety iris and powdery ambrette, with a juicy touch of pear. It dries to a smooth woody base of cedar and vetiver, elegant and a little earthy.

How it wears

Wearers find it long-lasting, with strong to moderate projection. It leaves a noticeable, refined scent bubble.

When to wear it

The perfume community wears it in winter, with autumn also fitting, and mostly at night and in the evening. It is described as a romantic going-out scent.

Who it suits

Suits a man who enjoys a powdery, polished, sophisticated style. The iris is soft and gently sweet, which can read as a softer side than some expect.

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Sizes and price per ml

At 10ML, Dior Homme Intense comes as 3ml for €8.10 (€2.70/ml), 10ml for €23.40 (€2.34/ml) and 30ml for €62.37 (€2.08/ml).

Frequently asked questions

What does Dior Homme Intense smell like?

Dior Homme Intense opens with Lavender. The heart brings Ambrette (Musk Mallow), Iris and Pear. It dries down to Vetiver and Virginia Cedar. Shoppers on fragrance communities describe its main accords as iris, woody, powdery, earthy and aromatic.

Is Dior Homme Intense long lasting?

Shoppers on fragrance communities most often rate its longevity as long lasting (52% of votes), and 73% rate it long lasting or eternal. They most often rate its sillage as strong (45% of votes). How long it lasts on you also depends on your skin and how much you apply.

Is Dior Homme Intense good for summer?

Shoppers on fragrance communities rate it mainly for winter; summer takes only 3% of season votes.

Is Dior Homme Intense good for winter?

Yes. Shoppers on fragrance communities vote winter its best season, with 52% of season votes.

Is Dior Homme Intense for day or night?

Shoppers on fragrance communities mostly wear it after dark: 88% of time-of-day votes are for evenings and nights out, 12% for daytime or the office.

Can I wear Dior Homme Intense to the office?

Shoppers on fragrance communities rarely pick it for the office: only 4% of time-of-day votes go to the office.

Who makes Dior Homme Intense?

Dior Homme Intense is made by Dior. It was launched in 2011.

How many wears is a 10ml decant of Dior Homme Intense?

A 10ml decant of Dior Homme Intense holds about 200 sprays, roughly 67 days of wear. The 3ml decant holds about 60 sprays, around 20 days. The 30ml decant holds about 600 sprays, around 200 days.

Which other Dior perfumes can I try?

Besides Dior Homme Intense, 10ML has Hypnotic Poison, J'adore and Sauvage from Dior, each decanted from the original bottle.

Is this Dior Homme Intense decant the original perfume?

Yes. Every Dior Homme Intense decant is filled by hand from an original Dior bottle, with nothing added or diluted, so it opens, dries down and lasts on your skin the way the bottle does. We sell only authentic originals.

Is Dior Homme Intense sweet?

A little. The powdery iris and ambrette have a soft sweetness, but cedar and vetiver keep it dry and woody rather than sugary.

What do people like most about Dior Homme Intense?

Wearers praise its elegant, distinguished character and how well it works on winter evenings. They also like the lasting power and the compliments it can bring.

Where can I buy Dior Homme Intense as a decant?

At 10ML: Dior Homme Intense comes as a 3ml, 10ml and 30ml decant, filled by hand from an original bottle. The 10ml decant costs €23.40 (€2.34/ml), and 10ML ships across the EU.

What is a decant?

A small amount of a perfume, taken from its original bottle and put into a travel atomiser. You get the real fragrance in a size that lets you live with it for days before you decide on the full bottle.

How does the money-back guarantee work?

If a scent isn’t right for you, get in touch within 30 days of it arriving and we’ll arrange a refund. Terms apply. See our refund policy.