164 community ratings

Dia 40

Name: Dia 40
Brand: Amouage

Perfumer: Alexandra Carlin

2023WomenClassic

8.4/ 10

Community score
164 ratings

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Amouage Dia 40 opens with blackcurrant and violet leaf before settling on rose and iris, a fresh, powdery, creamy floral chypre.

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Skunky's take: That just-out-of-the-shower feeling, clean and fresh.

How does it perform?

From 144 community ratings, all out of 10.

Longevity

8.5 /10

Sprayed at breakfast, still around at dinner.

Sillage

7.9 /10

People close to you notice, nobody gets overwhelmed.

Bottle

8.8 /10

Talks even from the shelf.

Value for money

5.8 /10

The price makes you think, so a small size is a smart start.

Blind buy risk

Low risk

92% of votes are positive and opinions barely differ.

Notes

They open one after another, from the first spray into the evening.

Top notesfirst 15 minutes

Blackcurrant Violet leaf Musk

Cyclamen aldehyde

Heart notesfirst few hours

Rose Carnation Orange blossom Ylang-ylang Bay leaf Cistus Tarragon

Base noteswhat stays into the evening

Iris Sandalwood Gaiac wood Amyris

Accords

From most dominant to most subtle.

Fresh
Floral
Powdery
Creamy
Chypre

What does Dia 40 smell like?

The top holds blackcurrant, violet leaf and musk. In the heart, rose, carnation, orange blossom and ylang-ylang form the floral core, with tarragon and bay leaf adding a green edge. The base of iris, sandalwood and gaiac wood leaves a soft, powdery woodiness.

Longevity is rated strong and sillage good. Most voters pick spring and fall, with summer and winter getting fewer votes. It leans towards daily, business and leisure wear, and most voters read it as feminine and classic. It has a close profile to The Dua Brand Floral Radiance 40 and Ex Nihilo Iris Porcelana.