FRAGRANCE | Fahrenheit 32 EDT by Dior: A beautiful flanker with nary any resemblance to the original

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Fahrenheit 32 was the third flanker Dior released under the Fahrenheit line. This was in 2007, four years after 0 Degree (which is still missing in my collection). As with its predecessors, it, too, has since been discontinued. While the bottle's shape is retained, it completely departs from the orangey and reddish hues customary for Fahrenheit. It's white and clear ombre, as if hinting at how different this flanker is from the rest of the lot.

Right at the onset, Fahrenheit 32 doesn't feel like a flanker. Smelling a soft, powdery vanilla alongside a citrusy, white floral freshness (orange blossom, I later read) surely caught me off guard. The gasoline accord that defined the OG is nowhere to be found (or sniffed). However stripped down, it's at least present in Fahrenheit Summer, so I was left wondering. I'm not complaining, though, because it's quickly shaping up to be a really lovely scent.

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After a few short minutes, the powderiness hurriedly takes a backseat and the vanilla starts flaunting its sweet character. The prickly, citrus sourness likewise grows, rendering the vanilla rather cold a la Tom Ford Metallique, as opposed to the usual warm and cozy. A mild woodiness enters shortly. It soon sports a hint of creaminess, possibly a result of its interaction with the vanilla. I could be imagining it but I thought I also caught a faint trace of that Fahrenheit DNA lurking underneath. Okay, I'm probably just imagining it.

The scent carries on with a slightly increased creaminess from the mildly sweet vanilla. Although its acidity is now tempered, the orange blossom is also still around, accenting the vanilla quite beautifully. The result is easy on the nose, far from the heightened masculinity the OG proudly wears on its sleeve. Fahrenheit 32 is actually very unisex. It's long-lasting sans the monstrous projection of the OG yet it's absolutely no wimp either. It still doesn't feel like a flanker but is nevertheless a beauty that Dior should bring back.

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