Higher by Dior

Dior Higher is fresh, herbal, and clean. Upon application, basil dominates with pear and then peach; the base is musky. You can tell the quality of the ingredients, typical of Dior. When it launched in the 2000s, it was a clone bomb, easy to guess why. I see it for the city on hot spring and summer days. It’s a timeless scent, very different from today’s offerings. I picked it up cheap at BS AS and use it in this 30-degree heat.

What a find today. I was passing by Julia in Platja d’Aro and saw that Dior on the high shelves, sparking my curiosity. I tried it and wow, it smells great. I agree: it’s a hidden gem. It’s easy to understand: Drakkar Noir + H24. A soft Drakkar base with that H24 apple/pear. At first, the apple is sharp, but as it dries down, it fits the Drakkar DNA perfectly. It smells wonderful. Retro but modernized, it fits well; it could be a flanker for H24. It smells fine, sweet but not that modern sweet. Versatile, clean, with a sweet touch for night. Common yet different, simple with character. Tremendous, 100% recommended.

A masterpiece where the fruity elements reach the limit without being unpleasant. More complex than it seems, a delicious cocktail of fruits and herbs. Although they recommend it for under-30s, I wear it at 40 because it’s exquisite. Quality ingredients, as expected from Dior. So well executed that I buy it blindly for the younger crowd. The pear in its best expression.

I agree: it’s a summery pear with its rough side that rounds out with cedar and musks. A true Dior gem. I used to wear it a lot when I was a teenager. Wish it never gets discontinued, unfortunately for fragrance lovers. The muguet note is the one that has suffered the most from reformulations. That aromatic-woody note I don’t think can be reformulated due to IFRA, let’s pray.

Fresh, herbal, and fruity. Very noticeable basil opening, fresh, green… I love it because it combines with the pear, transforming it from herbal to fruity. Hence, pear +10, all notes come with it. The peach adds sweetness, the rosemary keeps it green and regulates that sweetness with a masculine touch. As it dries down, the green turns to wood from the cedar, and the musk with cardamom makes it sweeter on the skin. Lovely fragrance, well-combined natural notes. Not great projection, but I love it for the quality. Great for personal enjoyment. Recommended use: warm or temperate climate, better during the day.

A masterpiece of perfumery, I LOVE IT.

Grabbed it for the price and have no regrets; it smells fucking amazing and I use it all the time.

With the pear trend on the rise, this is the king: it smells like pear, fruit, and wood. Despite being an oldie, it’s still super current for informal spring and summer. It starts fresh, like bergamot, then moves to sweet fruits without going overboard. The pear is green, not ripe, with watery and musky touches. Dry down is light, with the wood barely noticeable. Reformulated but it activates with heat and holds many layers without getting overwhelming. It’s hard to find nowadays; it’s no longer in many perfumeries in my city, only in department stores or online. For pear lovers: a summery, aquatic pear. Ideal for northern heat, though it works well in autumn too. Launched in 2001 but still in style.

Higher Dior 2nd Review. It’s acidified cedarwood with a sweet-fruity twist. It sits between semi-formal and formal (daytime), boasting top-tier longevity and projection. It’s a three-season daytime scent that also works for cool nights in semi-formal settings. The opening is fresh and citrusy, yet carries that Dior heritage that seamlessly blends fruit with an unusual sweetness alongside the cedar. After an hour, it becomes linear: the lime sweetness merges with the rest, gaining a green, cheerful character. Basil, rosemary, and good cypress settle over a solid cedar base, which emerges at the 6-hour mark with a long trail lasting until 9 hours on skin. It reminded me of Jazz at times, with a beautiful masculine floral behavior, very 90s style. Higher achieved what Scene by Zegna couldn’t: I wouldn’t hesitate to buy another bottle if I see it. It’s discontinued in Mexico and North America, so if you catch it, try it and enjoy this beauty before it’s gone. Its best moment is late afternoon/evening in heat or rainy days, adding positivity. NOTE: The revised version comes in aluminum; the glass version was reformulated and performs less. In short, Higher lives up to its name, highly recommended.

Higher is very particular for Dior; it barely fits the masculine lines, leaning more toward fresh feminine scents. It’s a well-crafted aroma: delicate, subtle, pale, with aquatic nuances. The opening is fresh like a spring breeze, light, nothing heavy, featuring a juicy and highly aromatic pear with classic lines that evolve into a dry woody base with powdery touches, without losing that pear note that blends sensationally on skin. I like it, and although the longevity is correct, it has a major drawback: the projection is very weak, almost a skin scent, and fades quite a bit. It sticks to the skin immediately, and given the price, I don’t find it worth it. Rating: 5.

This perfume is mind-blowing… from afar, it’s one of my favorite fragrances. I agree with Luis64; it’s very elegant and standout.

Starts with fresh fruit notes—peach and pear—that fade quickly, mixed with basil and lemon. Reminded me of Polo Black because of that mango vibe. After three hours, a green note emerges, like rosemary, with a spicy spice touch. By seven hours, it smells of soft musk and pleasant wood, which is unusual. The pear reappears occasionally like a ghost. It’s great for the office: striking but not overpowering fruity notes, ending in calm wood. It has that aromatic woody style of Polo Black. Thanks to its freshness, it’s ideal for summer and spring, better suited for daytime wear.