Higher

The opening is generic freshness, but the mid notes are super spicy, it might be the pepper note. Weird

When it was launched I thought it was unfinished, longing for that unexpected kick Dior had us used to. Even the name felt odd. Years passed and learned to appreciate its understated sophistication. Performs amazing in Spring/Summer: that Cypress/Pear combo unfolds best when it’s warm outside.

Very good fragrance (8/10). It opens with a cypress and pear accord, but soon the aromatic and citric notes blend together, forming a clean, green, fruity, aquatic-ish pear scent. It's somehow playful and youthful, fitting younger folks (sub-30). Good longevity (~8h) and projection (~2h) on my skin. Suits daily wear in the heat. Worth knowing, maybe even getting a full bottle.

Higher is undoubtedly one of those fragrances that often goes unnoticed. But perhaps it’s time to change that. While the composition is simple, I wouldn’t call it dull. It smells remarkably natural and leans unisex, offering a refreshing sense of coolness. This makes it particularly suited for late spring and summer. Given its relative obscurity and distinctive theme, I believe this fragrance will appeal most to hipsters and modern yuppies — people who seek to stand out, feel at home in the urban jungle, and always aim high. My rating: Worth getting to know. (5/7)

I am underscoring what Biantrek85 said: This exudes joy, sophistication, and a good-humored confidence. I suppose I will always want to own a bottle of this... I bought a backup almost as soon as I started using the first one. Really can't grasp people finding this boring or generic--fruity scents can go so over the top but the grounding of the cypress and pepper really makes this more memorable to me.

I found a tester of this in my city, not having heard of the scent before. I like the opening the best.

This was my dad’s signature for so so long and reminds me of when I was about 4-5 years old. I just bought it today and it genuinely brought a tear to my eye. Will always be a 10/10 from nostalgia, but if we are strictly taking perfume-wise, it’s still a very very strong 9. I would genuinely wear it over 95% of everything else I own. Perfect for spring and summer, better for daytime too. I will HIGHLY recommend this to anyone wanting something unique especially for the current time period, as it’s filled with overly sweet stuff that I’m not the biggest fan of. So unbelievably good.

Wet wipes smell at best but it's important there's dior written somewhere

I miss you so much!

Aluminum bottle in hand: Upon first spray, Dior Higher struck me as so laughably generic yet so high quality, I couldn't help but bewilderingly huff my wrist for the next two days. Three days in, I must eat crow and tip my hat: What Dior brings with Higher isn't novel, but it's done with a balance and smoothness so exceptional it reinvents this fruity-aromaric genre to be interesting all over again. Dior's 90s-00s masculine summer freshies, including Higher and Dune Pour Homme, have proven to be a wonderful change of pace from today's ambroxan-dominant or candy-sweet designers. They exude joy, sophistication, and a good-humored confidence. Standing in the year 2025 and looking back over the mountains of empty Bleu de Chanel, Sauvage, and Versace Eros bottles, Dior's previous generation stands as appreciable art. Come summer, I look forward to wearing the hell out of this. Performance is perfect. 2-3 sprays to the wrist and neck get you all-day performance. More would likely be too much for the office.

Really good unique fragrance. Preety versatile, but i recommend it more for the summer. Really masculine, nothing super sweet, nothing super bold and loud, thats exactly how i like it. Yeah, smells kind of like 2003, but definitely nothing your grandpa or even dad would wears in his 20s. Very safe and very hard to dislike, so it is not a extreme compliment getter, but to school/work, it definitely wont hurt and girls would like it. I dont recommend it as a blind buy tho, may not suit everyones taste, and it is 110bucks here, which is a lot. It is not versace eros, so it wont last 12 hours and people wont smell it from 10 feet away - but i take that as a plus.

I’m wearing this now. It’s a nice, clean, generic shower gel masculine smell. Pleasant but nothing mind blowing. Kinda reminds of Sauvage in that way. I prefer Higher Energy, it’s a more interesting and invigorating scent for me.

Its a nice scent. The fruits and plants are always a good combo. I might've gotten an older batch, because mine lasts around 8 hours with normal projection. Its a good spring/summer scent and its hard not to like. Im selling 5ml samples of this on Ebay its in the shop under the notes lol. Good for any outside wear

Super fresh aromatic, nice balance between crisp fruits and green herbs. There's something refreshingly cold about it, feels like a refreshing gulp of a non-alcoholic cocktail. Perfect for warm/hot weather. Not long-lasting, definitely needs to be reapplied through the day.

It is a beautiful, fresh scent for warm weather. The quality is really good but on my skin it's gone after 1 hour :( Not really worth the price because of that, even from discounters.

I'm getting a hint of celery in the opening. Not a real culinary celery, but more of a crisp, cold celery vibe. I was afraid this would be your typical fruity pear masculine from the early 2000s, but the rosemary and cypress elevate the composition. Typical Dior quality, although it seems to fade to a skin scent quickly.

It’s fruity but masculine. One of the first fragrances I bought and I always buy it again after running out. It’s not old fashioned but it’s not modern or sweet. It’s pretty expensive but it’s worth the cost in my opinion. It’s intoxicating and tempting to overspray but a little goes a long way, even in winter. Probably better suited to summer but I wear it year round. Pear and I don’t know what else but whatever it is it compliments the pear. I think it’s unisex. Safe and inoffensive but still striking and stand out. I’m surprised more people don’t know about this. I always considered that a good thing but it probably means it’s soon for the chop like most of my favourite fragrances. I really hope not though. Underrated beauty!

In this day and age, the chance is that you will find this fragrance basic and boring. I initially liked when testing it on my wrist in summer 2023 in Prague, but I bought it 2nd hand and wearing it for a bit, I realized that while it might have been a catalyst for something at some point, it's uninspiring and honestly cloned so many times with greater success, that I would suggest you you to buy something else.

The other day I started writing what was probably going to be my farewell ode to Higher. I'd just sprayed the precious few leftover drops in my 50ml bottle from 2016. I'd been putting off using up the last of this elegant beauty as I'd already tried to find a replacement bottle only to discover how account-draining that would be - $189 for 50mls and up to $420 for 100mls. Trust me, those are clown world prices. Decided to check our local online auction site and there was a 100ml bottle with 40mls left for just $55 with the auction closing in less than two hours. It was like the Universe reaching out and tapping me on the shoulder. And when the Universe does that, I try to take notice. Clicked the 'buy now' button with a big smile on my face and a happy heart. Because now I can stay Higher for longer with this sophisticated long-lasting treasure back in rotation for a few more years. Thank you Universe, well played.

If you want a modern Higher, get D&G Light Blue Summer Vibe - it's Higher with more treble (sizzling citrus). At first I thought it smells like CK's Truth, now it struck me as Dior's Higher.

This was the first designer fragrance I ever bought, so there is definitely nostalgia here at play. I bought it when I was 17. I finished my last bottle a decade or so ago, and I missed it so I found it for sale on a discounter site online. Originally this was released in 2001. The promotional advertisement showed a young man in a fighter jet. The marketing failed because as we know 9/11 sadly occured that year. This fragrance never really became popular due to the disastrous marketing promotion. It's a shame because this is a great fragrance. In North America, it was to be the first mainline fragrance for men since Dune for Men which came out in 1997. Higher was released and aimed towards a younger demographic. A couple years after this was released, there was a flanker called Higher Energy that was released. Sadly both were discontinued in North America in the mid 2000's, but are still available on Dior's UK website and online discounters. Dior Higher is a woody aromatic scent that is a very versatile fragrance for daily wear. It is fresh scent that is a bit spicy and woody. There is an interesting accord of pear and cypress. This is an easy reach for me when I don't know what to wear. It's great to wear at the office, or relaxing at home, even going out. I find the lasting power to be decent for a fresh scent. When I wear fragrances like this I am not expecting it to last 10-12 hours. It's a bright scent that makes me feel happy. It might not be the most unique scent, but I prefer it to a lot of the mainstream scents that all start to smell the same. An underrated gem!

Underrated classic! A staple of fresh masculine scents. Gentlemanly but youthful I love it!

Higher Dior An underrated Dior Classic from 2001, discontinued. Higher should still be available in some discounters and fragrances warehouses. It opens with a melon like lovely fruitiness from the pear, peach and lemon, smelling nice and fresh. The opening is pretty short-lived on my skin as it goes herbal spicy fast with the cypress, rosemary pepper and a prominent basil. Higher is rather soft in terms of silage and projects just for the wearer and stays as a strong skin scent for a number of hours. Higher has somehow stayed under the radar due to the market's numerous sports fragrances releases during the 2000s, similarly for the Higher Energy flanker. Despite this, it's still a good scent and profile to visit as scent profile of modern day designers aren't similar.

I stumbled upon one of the original formulations - the silver bottle with rubber sprayer. This is exactly what I expected, nice clean fragrance. Nothing spectacular- along the lines of CK Euphoria/Lacoste Challenge. Just a clean soapy frag with hints of citrus. Again this is an old batch I’m referring to , not sure if it’s changed much.

Dior Higher is a great fresh scent with a unique pear+cypress combo. Funny enough, this fragrance is more modern and interesting than when it came out. At the time, fresh aquatics sport flankers were dominating the market and this one kinda felt generic in a way. today it seems refreshing and uplifting. A classic that Dior have kept in their catalog fortunately. Nice, masculine, fresh, unique.

I'm not at all into fresh nor fruity fragrances, but the way these were done in the early 2000's hits completely different. This is the only 'freshie' I own in my collection because unlike most in that category, this one does not feel generic. Whereas nowadays' most hyped fresh fragrances go borderline sweet with screeching fruity top notes on heavy ambroxan bases, this however represents the other end of the spectrum: it's original and well-blended, with subtle fruity/aromatic top notes on a woody/musky base. I'd agree this to be one of the most underrated Dior mens fragrances, if not the most. It was kind of forgotten with the Dior Homme line being launched a few years after. The vintage aluminium bottle with the white plastic square in the center has very good performance. No-brainer spring/summer scent.

To me this is unisex perfection. Classy, easygoing and so long lasting. It morphs a little during the wear but not too much. The fruit is delightful but it’s not “fruity”. I guess what sets this apart to me is how well balanced it is. Checks a lot of boxes.

an aromatic, fresh scent. Its very "work friendly" because it feels casual but it can also be elegant. Not loud, so dont expect compliments (walking down the street kinda style compliments) It has the same vibe as blue label by givenchy. But i dont recommend it for very hot days because its not very citrussy... Its more on the bitter side.

My father's all year around signature scent for the past 20 years and i've bought it for my self a couple of times as well. The best fresh high quality clean versatile fragnance. Dressed up or dressed down. An all ages gentleman's scent. Obviously the performance of the old white/silver bottle was better but it's still doing very well.

More sophisticated than Sauvage. Mature. Office Scent, as well as for going on a walk. So.. 1. Sauvage for crowd 2. Higher for solo 3. Fahrenheit for Dad