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Christian Dior Fahrenheit
Christian Dior

Fahrenheit

Citrus
Fresh
Floral
Jasmine
White Floral
Green
Aromatic
EDT · 1988 · mens

Fahrenheit arrived in 1988 as one of Christian Dior's most distinctive fragrances for men, immediately distinguishing itself through an unconventional approach to masculine scent that prioritized warmth and depth over the fresh citrus conventions of the era.

The fragrance opens with bright citrus notes -- bergamot, lemon, and mandarin -- balanced by woody cedar and herbal elements like lavender and chamomile. The heart develops around a spiced floral bed of carnation and nutmeg with softer notes of honeysuckle and jasmine, giving the composition unexpected sweetness and dimensionality. The base is where Fahrenheit truly reveals its character: a robust blend of amber, leather, patchouli, and tonka bean creates a warm, slightly animalic foundation that lingers heavily on skin. The overall effect is woody and amber-forward with significant leather and warm spice elements, creating something that feels both refined and assertive.

Fahrenheit works best for those seeking a warm, envelope-like fragrance with genuine personality rather than a crowd-pleaser. It performs well in cooler months and evening wear, though its intensity means it can work year-round. This is a fragrance for someone comfortable wearing something distinctive. Explore more scents like Fahrenheit in The Mystic, The Sensualist, and The Homesteader.

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Main Accordsreported by community
Citrus
28%
Fresh
28%
Floral
79%
Jasmine
16%
White Floral
32%
Green
16%
Aromatic
35%
Woody
100%
Vetiver
60%
Patchouli
30%
Earthy
59%
Musky
30%
Amber
70%
Warm Spicy
80%
Spicy
41%
Vanilla
30%
Sweet
55%
Gourmand
30%
Leather
100%
Creamy
16%
Fragrance Notesbrand verified
Top · 0–30 min
Bergamot
Bergamot
A sun-ripened Italian citrus with a brightness that goes beyond lemon, simultaneously tart, floral, and slightly spicy. It's the defining note of Earl Grey tea and the backbone of countless fresh colognes. Perfumers love it as an opener because it lifts the entire composition without overpowering what follows.
Cedar
Cedar
Chamomile
Chamomile
Warm, apple-like, and slightly sweet, chamomile has a soft, herbal comfort that is instantly calming. Roman chamomile is fruitier; German chamomile is more herbal. Both add a gentle, honey-adjacent warmth to compositions. Used in soft florals and woody orientals to add a natural, approachable sweetness.
Hawthorn
Hawthorn
Lavender
Lavender
One of perfumery's most essential and beloved notes, clean, herbal, and slightly sweet with a calming, familiar quality that works in almost any context. Lavender is simultaneously the most versatile and the most human of ingredients: it appears in barbershop colognes, romantic florals, and sophisticated orientals alike. A note that simply works.
Lemon
Lemon
Sharp, clean, and instantly familiar, the pure zest of fresh-cut lemon peel, not the sugary juice. In perfumery it reads as crisp and energising rather than sweet, and is often used to amplify other light notes. It fades quickly, so it's almost always a top note that makes a striking first impression.
Mandarin Orange
Mandarin Orange
Nutmeg Flower
Nutmeg Flower
Heart · 30 min – 3 hrs
Carnation
Carnation
Spicy, clove-like, and slightly powdery, carnation is one of perfumery's oldest floral notes, with a warm, almost peppery character that distinguishes it from softer flowers. It has a vintage, slightly old-fashioned quality that is coming back into fashion. Think pressed flowers in an old book, warm and complex.
Cedar
Cedar
Honeysuckle
Honeysuckle
Sweet, honeyed, and intensely floral, honeysuckle is the scent of warm summer evenings, a generous sweetness with a slightly green, living quality. It's more complex than simple sweetness: there's a faint nectarous depth that makes it feel natural rather than candy-like. A note of abundance and warmth.
Jasmine
Jasmine
Intoxicating, heady, and slightly animalic, jasmine is one of the few flowers that smells as rich in a bottle as it does climbing a garden wall at dusk. It has an almost fleshy, indolic quality that stops it reading as purely 'clean.' Jasmine is a workhorse in both feminine and masculine perfumery, adding depth and soul.
Lily Of The Valley
Lily Of The Valley
Crisp, green, and dewy, this spring flower smells like rain on cool grass with a clean, soap-like clarity. It's one of perfumery's most requested scents despite being nearly impossible to extract naturally, so it's almost always recreated synthetically. The result is fresh, tender, and timelessly elegant.
Nutmeg
Nutmeg
Warm, woody, and softly spiced with a slight sweetness that makes it gentler than clove or pepper. Nutmeg adds a quiet, autumnal warmth to fragrances without sharpness. It blends seamlessly into woody and oriental bases, acting more as a supporting character than a lead note.
Sandalwood
Sandalwood
Creamy, smooth, and milky with a soft, skin-like warmth that clings beautifully. True Mysore sandalwood is one of perfumery's most precious ingredients, simultaneously wood and skin, never cold or sharp. It rounds off sharp edges in any composition and makes the wearer smell subtly, irresistibly warmer.
Violet Leaf
Violet Leaf
Base · 3–12 hrs
Amber
Amber
A warm, resinous accord rather than a single ingredient, amber is typically built from labdanum, benzoin, and vanilla to create a rich, honeyed, almost solar warmth. It's the quintessential base-note family, adding a comforting richness that makes fragrances feel complete. The difference between a fragrance feeling cold and feeling alive.
Leather
Leather
One of perfumery's most complex accords, smoky, animalic, and slightly woody, evoking tanned hide, polished saddles, or fine gloves depending on the recipe. Leather adds sophistication and edge simultaneously, and is deeply associated with masculinity in Western perfumery (though the best leather fragrances transcend gender entirely).
Musk
Musk
The base layer of almost every modern fragrance, a soft, warm, skin-like scent that extends longevity and bridges other notes together. Natural musk was once derived from deer (now banned); today's musks are synthetic and range from clean and soapy to dark and animalic. The right musk makes a fragrance smell like 'you.'
Patchouli
Patchouli
Dense, earthy, and darkly sweet, patchouli is the scent of damp soil and dried herbs with an almost chocolatey richness. It polarizes people because in high concentrations it's overwhelming, but as a supporting note it adds depth and longevity that almost nothing else can match. The backbone of countless oriental and chypre fragrances.
Tonka Bean
Tonka Bean
Sweet, powdery, and almond-like with hay-like, slightly tobacco undertones, tonka bean is one of perfumery's most useful base notes. It shares coumarin with fresh hay and freshly cut grass, adding a warmth that feels nostalgic and comforting. Essential in gourmand and soft oriental fragrances.
Vetiver
Vetiver
Earthy, smoky, and complex, vetiver root is extracted from a grass native to India and has a scent that is simultaneously rooty, woody, and slightly lemony. It's one of perfumery's great base notes: tenacious, unisex, and endlessly adaptable. A fragrance built around vetiver feels grounded and deeply confident.
Who Wears ThisScent DNA matches
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The MysticBest match83% match
You wear what others can't place — and that's exactly the point.

Warm incense, dry resins, airy woods, smoke with softness. Never obvious.

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The Sensualist83% match
You fill the room without trying.

Warm, smooth, projecting. Leather, tobacco, dry amber, bold woods.

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The Homesteader81% match
Rooted, warm, and entirely self-sufficient.

Warm skin musks, sandalwood, soft cedar, clean vetiver. Grounding, intimate, unhurried.

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One of the first fragrances I ever fell in love with.

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Scent Profile
Citrus28%
Fresh28%
Floral79%
Jasmine16%
White Floral32%
Fragrance Family
Amber/Woody
EDT
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Fahrenheit arrived in 1988 as one of Christian Dior's most distinctive fragrances for men, immediately distinguishing itself through an unconventional approach to masculine scent that prioritized warmth and depth over the fresh citrus conventions of the era. The fragrance opens with bright citrus notes -- bergamot, lemon, and mandarin -- balanced by woody cedar and herbal elements like lavender and chamomile. The heart develops around a spiced floral bed of carnation and nutmeg with softer notes of honeysuckle and jasmine, giving the composition unexpected sweetness and dimensionality. The base is where Fahrenheit truly reveals its character: a robust blend of amber, leather, patchouli, and tonka bean creates a warm, slightly animalic foundation that lingers heavily on skin. The overall effect is woody and amber-forward with significant leather and warm spice elements, creating something that feels both refined and assertive. Fahrenheit works best for those seeking a warm, envelope-like fragrance with genuine personality rather than a crowd-pleaser. It performs well in cooler months and evening wear, though its intensity means it can work year-round. This is a fragrance for someone comfortable wearing something distinctive. Explore more scents like Fahrenheit in The Mystic, The Sensualist, and The Homesteader.
What are the notes in Christian Dior Fahrenheit? +
Top: Bergamot, Cedar, Chamomile, Hawthorn, Lavender, Lemon, Mandarin Orange, Nutmeg Flower. Heart: Carnation, Cedar, Honeysuckle, Jasmine, Lily Of The Valley, Nutmeg, Sandalwood, Violet Leaf. Base: Amber, Leather, Musk, Patchouli, Tonka Bean, Vetiver.
What fragrance family is Fahrenheit? +
Christian Dior Fahrenheit belongs to the Amber/Woody fragrance family. It is an EDT.
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