Christian Dior Bois Talisman review

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It all seems to have gone a bit topsy turvy in the world of Captain Kurk. His latest version of Dior Homme was a pleasant surprise, displaying a real attempt to move the scent away from the crassness of mainstream masculine releases and back in the direction of the 2005 original. Kurky, for his own Maison Francis Kurkdjian, fits that brand’s slick, urban aesthetic extremely well. I realise many have complained that it’s little more than a sweet musk, and I don’t expect it to end up on anybody’s Top 10 Of The Year lists, but I maintain that it’s attractive precisely because it’s simple and because it happens to make use of gorgeous musks. However, in the very area where we might expect Kurkdjian to let loose and flex his creative muscles — Dior’s high-end Collection Privee — he’s producing some decidedly lacklustre pieces of work. Bois Talisman is the latest disappointment.

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[Review sample provided by the brand in 2025.]

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