cfrancesca Report post Posted May 27, 2011 Creamy vanilla musk (maybe a bit of tonka too?), with a little bit of lemony tea and soft lavender cologne? This smells masculine, smooth, soft and snuggly to my nose, like a creamy, soft, lavender fougère. Sadly, it starts to fade a little too quickly for me and becomes more of a skin scent. I really wish it was stronger and had better throw. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
yakiguri Report post Posted July 31, 2011 (edited) Dorian v2 is like a lateral move from the original Dorian, with the lemon removed and replaced with lavender and coconut. It's STRONG too, with quite some throw--definitely dab, don't slather! The coconut is teeth-achingly sweet during the wet phase, and with a headache threatening to form I moved to scrub it off but thought I'd wait. I'm glad I did, as the lavender and deep/musky tea has roped in the coconut more to keep the blend from going cloying. Glad I took a risk buying this! EDIT: Ugh, it stayed ZOMG STRONG for hours, and I finally had to wash it off. Off to swaps it goes. >_> Edited August 1, 2011 by thatbrownelf Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
angelamaria Report post Posted September 17, 2011 In bottle: much more lemony than Dorian, somewhat spicy, more complex--slightly darker in feel. Somewhat herbal as well, a bit of lavender. Wet on skin: yup: lemon, lavender, herbs, and spices. This is much more complex than released Dorian, there's a lot going on. Even the vanilla is spicier--if it's not actually Madagascar vanilla, then the rest of the notes give it that kind of effect. I am liking this a lot more as it dries. Dry: ohhh~ lovely vanilla musk, with herbs, lemon, and lavender. Well-blended, but allows notes to shine through at some whiffs; and this is not so much tea as vanilla. This version makes Dorian seem so, so innocent. Verdict: keeper! Oh, absolute yum. Super lucky to have been able to grab a bottle of this. I'll have to deathmatch this and Dorian, but methinks they will both live in my collection together. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
midnight_aeval Report post Posted August 1, 2012 I think my order of preference is Released GC Dorian, Dorvian v3, then Dorian v2. V2 is more masculine, cologny, clean. Like a freshly showered man, which I'm sure many people love that smell, but for me I love when my husband uses my ultra-foody body washes and such The drydown on V2 is nice - sexy and spicy. Dorian v2 is much LESS like the released version than V3 is. It seems to be a whole different branch on the scent tree. I'm really glad to have the chance to have tried all 3! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Madame Mew Report post Posted October 19, 2017 (edited) I haven't smelled the original Dorian, so I cannot compare the two. This is a beautiful, calming scent, definitely.. lavender and possibly sweet tea and vanilla. I don't smell coconut, but I do smell something fruity in the background. LOVELY! I can't wait to smell the original to compare the two. I am not the biggest fan of lavender on my skin, but I think I will have this in my hair often. Edited November 14, 2017 by Madame Mew Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
stwbrymlk Report post Posted January 5, 2022 I wrote this review before I tried the original Dorian blend instead of the 2017+ one. So please keep in mind this is comparing Dorian from 2017+ to Dorian V2. Dorian was a lot of sweet, vanilla tea and soft lavender on me. V2 has a creamy, coconut note with a bit of lemon, tea leaves, and lavender. They are definitely sister scents but not actually that similar. Both are very lovely though! I find V2 more of a fruity, citrus sweet with a bit of tartness while Dorian is straight-up sweet vanilla. I prefer the regular version simply because it’s much sweeter and I don’t like coconut much! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
