Dior Higher Energy, hour by hour

How it opens, settles and lingers on skin.

Pineapple juice on sunny fingers beside a stack of cedar crates.

Higher Energy by Dior, bottle pictured with its key notes: Pineapple, Grapefruit and Nutmeg
  1. First spray0–15 min

  2. Heart15 min – 2 h

  3. Dry-down2 h – 3–6 h

Lasts
3–6 h
Moderate
Sillage
Moderate, 2 of 4
When to wear

SeasonSummerSpring

Time of dayDaytime

Best forWork

What wearers say

Votes from fragrance communities, most-voted answers first.

  • Longevity

    Most voted: 54%Moderate

  • Sillage

    Most voted: 54%Moderate

  • Season

    Most voted: 45%Summer

  • Time of day

    Most voted: 55%Daytime

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Longevity, 562 votes

  • Very weak7%38 votes
  • Weak9%52 votes
  • Moderate (Most voted)54%303 votes
  • Long lasting27%149 votes
  • Eternal4%20 votes

Sillage, 662 votes

  • Intimate18%119 votes
  • Moderate (Most voted)54%356 votes
  • Strong19%128 votes
  • Enormous9%59 votes

Season, 562 votes

  • Spring40%225 votes
  • Summer (Most voted)45%253 votes
  • Autumn12%67 votes
  • Winter3%17 votes

Time of day, 562 votes

  • Daytime (Most voted)55%309 votes
  • Office35%197 votes
  • Evening7%39 votes
  • Night out3%17 votes

Which size is right for you?

Every size is decanted from the same original bottle.

  • 3ml

    To discover it

    Price: Now €7.83Was €8.70Sale · 10% off
    • Per ml: €2.61/ml
    • ≈60 sprays
    • 20 days of wear
  • Best value

    30ml

    To keep it

    Price: Now €57.51Was €63.90Sale · 10% off
    • Per ml: €1.92/ml26% less per ml than 3ml
    • ≈600 sprays
    • 200 days of wear

Loved by 50,000+

Why scent lovers try it with us before they buy the bottle.

10ML decants in glass vials and a travel atomiser

10ML vs a blind buy

What a decant gives you that a bottle bought unsmelled can’t.

Why 10ML?
Blind buy
Authentic original perfume
Yes
Yes
Smell it on your skin before you buy
Yes
No
Try several scents for one bottle’s price
Yes
No
Travel-ready atomiser
Yes
No
No full bottle wasted if it’s not for you
Yes
No

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Frequently asked questions

What does Dior Higher Energy smell like?

Dior Higher Energy opens with Grapefruit, Juniper Berries, Melon and Mint. The heart brings Incense, Nutmeg and Pepper. It dries down to Cedar, Labdanum, Musk and Oakmoss.

Is Dior Higher Energy long lasting?

Shoppers on fragrance communities most often rate its longevity as moderate (54% of votes), and 30% rate it long lasting or eternal. They most often rate its sillage as moderate (54% of votes). How long it lasts on you also depends on your skin and how much you apply.

Is Dior Higher Energy good for summer?

Shoppers on fragrance communities rate it a summer scent: spring and summer are its most-voted seasons, and summer takes 45% of season votes.

Is Dior Higher Energy good for winter?

Shoppers on fragrance communities rarely pick it for winter: only 3% of season votes go to winter.

Is Dior Higher Energy for day or night?

Shoppers on fragrance communities mostly wear it by day: 90% of time-of-day votes are for daytime or the office, 10% for evenings and nights out.

Can I wear Dior Higher Energy to the office?

Shoppers on fragrance communities favour other times of day, but the office still takes 35% of time-of-day votes.

Who makes Dior Higher Energy?

Higher Energy is made by Dior. It was launched in 2003.

How many wears is a 10ml decant of Dior Higher Energy?

A 10ml decant of Dior Higher Energy holds about 200 sprays, roughly 67 days of wear. The 3ml decant holds about 60 sprays, around 20 days. The 30ml decant holds about 600 sprays, around 200 days.

Which other Dior perfumes can I try?

Besides Dior Higher Energy, 10ML has Hypnotic Poison, J'adore and Sauvage from Dior, each decanted from the original bottle.

Is this Dior Higher Energy decant the original perfume?

Yes. Every Dior Higher Energy decant is filled by hand from an original Dior bottle, with nothing added or diluted, so it opens, dries down and lasts on your skin the way the bottle does. We sell only authentic originals.

What is a decant?

A small amount of a perfume, taken from its original bottle and put into a travel atomiser. You get the real fragrance in a size that lets you live with it for days before you decide on the full bottle.

How does the money-back guarantee work?

If a scent isn’t right for you, get in touch within 30 days of it arriving and we’ll arrange a refund. Terms apply. See our refund policy.