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Christian Dior Sakura
Christian Dior

Sakura

floral
powdery
fresh
green
rose
musky
violet
EDT · 2018 · unisex

Dior's 2018 Sakura is an eau de toilette that captures the essence of Japanese cherry blossoms with a restrained, contemplative approach. Rather than pursuing sweetness or drama, the house opted for something closer to a skin scent, making it an unusual offering within Dior's typically more assertive portfolio.

The fragrance opens with green notes that establish a fresh, slightly herbaceous character before the heart takes over with hedione, Japanese cherry blossom, jasmine, and rose. This floral core is distinctly powdery and soft, leaning heavily on the delicate cherry blossom rather than allowing any single note to dominate. The base of mimosa, violet, and white musk keeps things grounded and intimate, with the musk providing a subtle, clean finish rather than sensuality.

Sakura works best as a spring and early summer fragrance for those who prefer understated florals over bold statements. It suits unisex wearers who appreciate nuance and restraint, particularly anyone drawn to Japanese aesthetics in fragrance. If your taste aligns with The Tactician, The Heirloom, and The Homesteader, this will likely appeal to you.

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Main Accordsreported by community
floral
100%
powdery
50%
fresh
50%
green
50%
rose
50%
musky
50%
violet
50%
yellow floral
50%
Fragrance Notescommunity verified
Top · 0–30 min
Green Notes
Green Notes
Heart · 30 min – 3 hrs
Hedione
Hedione
Japanese Cherry Blossom
Japanese Cherry Blossom
The iconic scent of sakura season, light, powdery, and faintly almond-sweet with a clean freshness that feels ephemeral by design. Japanese cherry blossom in perfumery evokes impermanence and delicacy, capturing the wabi-sabi quality of petals falling in spring wind. A note beloved for its understated, ethereal beauty.
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.
Rose
Rose
The queen of floral notes and the most-used ingredient in fine perfumery. Real rose is simultaneously velvety, honeyed, and slightly spicy, nothing like the synthetic candy version. Depending on the variety used, it can anchor a composition or drift through it like a ghost, adding warmth without dominating.
Base · 3–12 hrs
Mimosa
Mimosa
Powdery, honeyed, and softly floral, mimosa has a warm, golden sweetness that feels like sunshine in a bottle. The yellow puffball flowers of the mimosa tree produce an oil that is simultaneously floral, woody, and slightly animalic. A quintessential note of the French Riviera and romantic Provençal perfumery.
Violet
Violet
Sweet, powdery, and faintly green, violet sits between floral and earthy in a way that feels distinctly old-world glamorous. The leaf and the flower smell quite different: the flower is sugary and delicate, while violet leaf is fresh and slightly vegetal. Together they create a note that feels both nostalgic and current.
White Musk
White Musk
Clean, soft, and slightly soapy, white musk is the scent of fresh laundry and warm skin. It's the furthest from the animalic origins of real musk: approachable, inoffensive, and universally flattering. Almost every mass-market fragrance uses white musk as a base, which is why it reads as 'clean' rather than specifically musky.
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The TacticianBest match88% match
Precision over excess. Always.

Crisp, dry, clean, worn close. Citrus, aromatic herbs, light woods, soft musks.

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The Heirloom84% match
You carry something beautiful that most people have forgotten.

Powdery, soft, classically sweet. Iris, aldehydes, gentle florals, quiet vintage warmth.

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The Homesteader83% match
Rooted, warm, and entirely self-sufficient.

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

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Precision over excess. Always.
Crisp, dry, clean, worn close. Citrus, aromatic herbs, light woods, soft musks.
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Scent Profile
floral100%powdery50%fresh50%green50%rose50%
Fragrance Family
Floral
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What does Christian Dior Sakura smell like? +
Dior's 2018 Sakura is an eau de toilette that captures the essence of Japanese cherry blossoms with a restrained, contemplative approach. Rather than pursuing sweetness or drama, the house opted for something closer to a skin scent, making it an unusual offering within Dior's typically more assertive portfolio. The fragrance opens with green notes that establish a fresh, slightly herbaceous character before the heart takes over with hedione, Japanese cherry blossom, jasmine, and rose. This floral core is distinctly powdery and soft, leaning heavily on the delicate cherry blossom rather than allowing any single note to dominate. The base of mimosa, violet, and white musk keeps things grounded and intimate, with the musk providing a subtle, clean finish rather than sensuality. Sakura works best as a spring and early summer fragrance for those who prefer understated florals over bold statements. It suits unisex wearers who appreciate nuance and restraint, particularly anyone drawn to Japanese aesthetics in fragrance. If your taste aligns with The Tactician, The Heirloom, and The Homesteader, this will likely appeal to you.
What are the notes in Christian Dior Sakura? +
Top: Green Notes. Heart: Hedione, Japanese Cherry Blossom, Jasmine, Rose. Base: Mimosa, Violet, White Musk.
What fragrance family is Sakura? +
Christian Dior Sakura belongs to the Floral fragrance family. It is an EDT.
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Grey market retailers sell authentic fragrances sourced through unofficial distribution -- typically excess inventory from authorized distributors. The product is real and identical to retail. FragranceNet (est. 1997), Jomashop, and MaxAroma are well-established with millions of verified reviews.

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