A complete guide to Fahrenheit, from vintage classic to modern versions, covering historical periods, boxes, bottles, labels, and all the details you need to identify the mythical Christian Dior fragrance.
FAHRENHEIT by Christian Dior is one of the top-selling perfumes in history, and you can find thousands of pages and articles about it.
In this short essay, the main goal is to summarize the different boxes and bottles produced "year-by-year" since its launch in 1988. No opinion about "reformulations" will be provided: here you will find a sort of "Exposition".
(Please note: "change in packaging" doesn't always mean "change in formula". You will decide -by smelling- what's best for you. But be careful: Christian Dior's scents are among the most counterfeited ever. Finding authentic bottles is often an hard task. Buy such perfumes only from trusted sellers.)
To understand the year of production using the batchcode, see Christian Dior old batch codes.
To read a personal opinion about Fahrenheit "reformulations" through years using a blind-test, see the Fahrenheit test review.
Fahrenheit: l'Homme infiniment.
Fahrenheit: what never ends, begins here.
(taglines)
The First
Production: 1988-2002
Address: "30, Avenue Hoche" (1988-1991); then "33, Avenue Hoche" (since 1991)
Barcode: no EAN barcode (1988-1990). EAN barcode printed on the box, since 1990.
Greendot: No Greendot until 1992. Classic Greendot since 1992, printed on cellophane wrap (1992-1996), then printed directly on box since 1997.
Batch-codes: 5/6-digits batchcode printed on the cellophane wrap (1988-1996); then 5/6-digits batchcode printed on the box (1997-1998); finally 4-digits-only batchcode printed on the box (since 1998)
Ingredients: no ingredients printed on the box (1988-1996). Short ingredients list (i.e "Alcohol-Perfume-Water") since 1997.
Alcohol % vol.: (88% EdT or 70% Aftershave) reported on the label applied on bottom of the bottle (1988-1996), then missing.
The Second
Production: 2002-2005
(Key Notes: completely new box without the "Red Planet" + word "Dior" written in red on the upper part of the box; + short "ingredients list". On the bottle: batch code written using a black ink, instead of a silver one).
The Third
Production: 2005-2006
(Keynotes: on the box, word "Dior" written in silver, set in the lower part of the box + "Eau de Toilette" line set immediately under the word "Fahrenheit" + long "ingredient" list. On the bottle: "Eau de Toilette" line is as large as "Fahrenheit" one.)
The Fourth
Production: 2007-2014
(Keynotes: on the bottle, different cap + word "Dior" instead of "Christian Dior Paris" + removing of "Eau de Toilette" line. On the box: line "Eau de Toilette" written in red, set in the middle)
The Fifth
Production: end of 2014 - ongoing
(Keynotes: change of box, adding a "frame" + change of Christian Dior's "CD" logo, "Eau de Toilette" on the box written in black.)
FAHRENHEIT at a glance
- The "Red/Burning Planet" on the box: from 1988 until 2002
- The "rounded", curvy cap: from 1988 until end of 2006
- The logo on the bottle: "Christian Dior" from 1988 until 2005 (then simply "Dior")
- The logo on the box: "Christian Dior" from 1988 until 2002 (then simply "Dior")
- The "Eau de Toilette" label on the bottle: narrow (1988-2005); large (2005-2006); missing at all (since 2007)
FAHRENHEIT
Year-by-year
1988
from Sims1974, Basenotes
Fahrenheit, batch 8R260 printed on the cellophane wrap = year 1988
(old address "30 Avenue Hoche").
There aren't any Barcode / Greendot / Ingredients
From Zezzy, Basenotes
batch 8Y532 = year 1988
(note the old address "30, Avenue Hoche")
A MAGNIFICENT YEAR 1988 BOTTLE from MIHAILS
(note the word "Atomiseur" instead of "Vaporisateur", and the weight in "grams")
1989
Batch 9843N = year 1989
Batch 9808M = year 1989
note the old address "30, Avenue Hoche"
(from Paul Kiler, http://pkperfumes.com/)
batch 913C + old address = year 1989
[Image Link Updated]
(thanks to Thiago Martini)
batch 9798M = year 1989
Batch 9640k, by Simon Joris
1991
(pic from Mariusz, Poland)
Batch 1H213 = year 1991
Unusual box labelled "Madrid", batch code F1848G
(thanks to Monsieur Montana, Basenotes.net)
1992
.webp)
1993
Batch 3608N = year 1993 (EdT 200ml)
(note the new address "33, avenue Hoche")
30 ml bottle EdT
batch 3546M = year 1993
FAHRENHEIT "LIMITED EDITION" YEAR 1993
(thanks to "Monsieur Montana", from Basenotes)
1994
.jpg "Raiders of the Lost Scent - Vintage Fahrenheit Dior")
from Jason Newton, www.uneasynostalgia.com
batch 4417U = year 1994
both numbers and greendot printed on the cellophane wrap
1995
batch 5N117 (50 ml aftershave) and 5N105 (100ml Edt) = year 1995
From Jason Newton, www.uneasynostalgia.com
batch 5K716 = year 1995
Batch 5N103 = year 1995
Batchcode and Greendot printed on the cellophane wrap.
.jpg "Fahrenheit Dior vintage")
From Jason Newton, www.uneasynostalgia.com
Year 1995 box, without cellophane wrap;
Apparently there are no clues: batchcode and greendot were printed on the cellophane.
1996
Batch 6W183 = year 1996
Batchcode and Greendot printed on the cellophane
batch 6V285 = year 1996
Until year 1996, there were no ingredients or "description" written on the box
Since year 1997:
Batchcode and Greendot printed directly on the box.
+ ingredients listed on the box.
Removing of the alc.% vol. (70% or 88%) label on bottles 50, 100, 200 ml.
1997
batch 7473J = year 1997
(Batchcode and Greendot printed directly on the box)
RARE 30 ml bottle year 1997,
courtesy by Adison Oliveira.
During year 1997, ingredients finally appear on the box
Since 1998: 4-digits batchcodes
(1998-2007: letters within the first half of alphabet, "A-to-M")
(since 2008: letters within the second-half of the alphabet, "N-to-Z")
1998
from RipJean, Basenotes.net
batch 8Gxx = year 1998
from RipJean, Basenotes.net
Year 1998 box, with ingredients on the side.
8H01 = year 1998
1999
(From Ro.Ro, Basenotes)
9M01 = year 1999
Batch 9G01 = year 1999
AfterShave Box, year 1999
2000
batch 0L01 = Year 2000
from 61824, Basenotes.
batch 0F02 = year 2000
AfterShave boxes labelled 1M01 and 0M02, both sides.
= Years 2001 and 2000, respectively
(thanks to Catia)
.jpg)
From Jason Newton, www.uneasynostalgia.com
batch 0G02 = year 2000.
2001
from Nfn1983, Basenotes
1J01 = year 2001
(from PaulP, Basenotes)
1K01 = year 2001
During year 2002 a whole new packaging appear: it's the "Second type".
The red word "Dior" in the upper part of the box.
Bottle is similar to the previous one.
Batchcode on bottle written with black ink.
"Third type" bottle,
batch 6F02 = year 2006
Year 2007: another new packaging.
New box and new bottle ("Fourth type", 2007-to-2014).
Bottles sport the word "DIOR" instead of "Christian Dior Paris"
+ a different cap
+ the line "Eau de Toilette" removed from the bottle
+ Eau de Toilette on the box written in red.
New box ("Fourth type", 2007-2014)
2007
Batch 7H02 = year 2007 (30ml EdT)
batch 7A01 = year 2007
"Fourth type" bottle and box during end of 2007
- WARNING -
During these years, we can see a sort of mixing boxes with different bottles, and different labels and caps...
Be careful with unusual combinations.
Unusual combination "box-bottle-cap-labels"
2008
(Since 2008: batchcode using letters N-to-Z)
Lateral Sides of a 2008 box, without any indication
Rear of the box, year 2008
(it will be without any "description", until 2011)
Bottom of the box
batch 8N03 = year 2008, January
2009
Batch 9X02 = year 2009 (200ml EdT)
WARNING
During 2009-2014, if you read "Eau de Toilette Intense", it's "Fahrenheit Absolute", not the classic fragrance.
(see "Fahrenheit Flankers" below)
2010
Batch 0Q01 = year 2010
batch 0Z02 = year 2010, December
2011
(Since 2011: "description" on the back of the box)
Batch 1Z01 = year 2011, December (100ml EdT)
(from Gid, Basenotes)
batch 1X01 = year 2011
- WARNING -
If you read on the label "125ml, 4.2fl.Oz" instead of "100ml, 3.4fl.Oz",
it's "Aqua Fahrenheit", a flanker launched in 2011.
2012
Batch 2R01 = year 2012 (100ml EdT)
Batch 2U03 = year 2012
2013
Batch 3T02 = year 2013 (100ml EdT)
2014
End of year 2014: new packaging
FAHRENHEIT FLANKERS
Year 2002: Fahrenheit Summer
(limited edition, discontinued)
Year 2003: Fahrenheit 0 Degree
(discontinued in 2014)
Year 2006: Fahrenheit Summer
(limited edition, discontinued)
Year 2007: Fahrenheit 32
(currently in production)
first formula code N 02749/A
and: Fahrenheit Summer 2007
(limited edition, discontinued)
Year 2009: Fahrenheit Absolute
(discontinued in 2014)
(currently in production)
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| First version: 2011-2015 formula N 05501/A |
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| Second version since 2015 formula N 08956/A |
(currently in production)
Fakes?
Dior are among of the most counterfeited perfumes in the world.
Fahrenheit is no exception. This vintage bottle with an unusual barcode was signalled as a fake.
"....a thing that caught my eye: the mysterious bottle with unusual batch-code (20.011) is a fake. I received one exactly like this a few years ago...".
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The Fragrance Formula
one of the easiest way to understand if a "reformulation" occurred, is to check the "fragrance formula" written on the box. When the number changes, the formulation (ingredients and concentration) changes, also. However, remember that a change in the number does not mean automatically a change in "aroma".
FAHRENHEIT eau de toilette
N 01881/A ( xxx-2008)
AQUA FAHRENHEIT
N 05501/A (2011-2014)
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| EdT Formula: 04777/A (at least until end of 2014) |
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| since Year 2015: EdT formula 09588/A |
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Hi Andre, i just received a 100ml bottle of fahrenheit wich i suspect is from 1989. Batch is 9798M, addres is 30, avenue Hoche... but the bottle does not have a spray! Indeed, the cap is a screwcap one... the details of the bottle, the box and the juice inside make me believe it is authentic. Have you heard something like this (screwcap bottle with no sprayer)?
ReplyDeleteThanks! (Thiago Martini from Brazil)
Hi Thiago,
Deleteyes, batch 9798M = year 1989. Congratulations for your very rare bottle.
Screwcaps are normal : in fact, it's a splash bottle, without spray.
if you want to send a couple of pictures, send it to andremoreau69@gmail.com . Eventually I'll publish it on the blog, under your name.
Regards,
Andre
Hello. I recently got a bottle of Fahrenheit with batch code 6D03(2006) and everything about box and bottle seems in line with your very informative post. But I was wondering...do you know if the bottles, for 2006, have always come with the Christian Dior insignia engraved on the top of the cap? This bottle does not. Thank you for your help:)
ReplyDeleteHi Aaron, I have a late 2007 bottle in my collection, I checked it, and the "CD" letters are already engraved on the cap.
DeleteHope it helps, Laura.
Hi there wondering if 200ml bottles are authentic and do they still make them or have they been discontinued. Thanx
ReplyDeleteHi Sarsoura79,
DeleteFahreneit EdT 200ml bottles are still in production as for year 2015.
Regards,
Laura.
Hi Sarsoura79,
DeleteFahreneit EdT 200ml bottles are still in production as for year 2015.
Regards,
Laura.
Andre, the picture I sent you is not loading anymore... One of my friends saw and told me ;)
ReplyDeleteRegards, Thiago Martini
Hi, sorry for late reply.
DeleteYes, you're right, it depends by Blogspot. It loads and unloads then re-loads pictures, on its own.
Regards,
Laura
I have an aftershave which seems to have the date code 6283A. Is it a fake as, on my analysis, it would pre-date Fahrenheit's release.
ReplyDelete6283A = 1996
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ReplyDeleteHello people,I need help!
ReplyDeleteis this an original one ?
https://imgur.com/a/2B3YrKu
Thank you in advance
Aris
https://imgur.com/a/2B3YrKu
Apparently, it's legit, year 2003
DeleteI find this an amazing post! I wonder if it will be updated - my 2017 fahrenheit is near ending and i was researching to buy a new one.
ReplyDeleteHi there, I've recently bought a vintage Fahrenheit bottle, wonder if it's real, anyone could confirm from pictures ? According to the batch code guide it should be 1989
ReplyDeleteAbsolutely fantastic material. Thank you 🙏
ReplyDeleteHello André, how are you?
ReplyDeleteI received a 100ml bottle of fahrenheit wich i suspect is from 1988. The batchcode is 8Z544, the adress is 30, avenue Hoche and the bottle has spray. Can you help me verify the authenticity?
Congratulations to your blog. Thanks !
Igor Boroto from Brazil
Hi Igor!
DeleteMost likely, your bottle it's from 1988. Congratulations !
Enzo
hello is it possible for the bottle to not have a batch code(4 letter/number code) engraved on the bottom? if it doesnt have any it means its 100% fake right
ReplyDeleteHello! Unfortunately, this is most likely the case. All bottles should have a batch code. Also keep in mind that Fahrenheit is unfortunately one of the most counterfeited perfumes. Enzo
DeleteHello! Sincerely thanks for all of your documentation on this!
ReplyDeleteI was wondering if there is a way to identify the 10ml (mini) bottles of Edt without a box? They don't seem to come with a sticker or batch code on the bottom. From what I can tell, the best way to determine is:
1988-2002:
-"Christian" on bottle
-Curvy cap
-Short form of "Eau de Toilette"
-Potentially a consistently orange/red bottle
2002-2005:
-Same as above except the bottle has more of an ombre with the top of the bottle a little darker
I appreciate any input. Thanks!
Hi Tcerveza, all my Fahrenheit 10ml minis have the code engraved on the glass on the BACK of the mini bottle, try checking your bottles by holding them under a lit light. Enzo
DeleteHello! I might be able to purchase a bottle from 2003. Could anybody tell me how different was the 2003 batch to the current one? Thank you
ReplyDeleteHello, i recently purchased a 10ml spray from ebay. I have smelled Dior Fahrenheit since the late 90s(possibly earlier, but i remember specifically smelling it in the late 90s early 2000s)so i don't doubt the authenticity of the juice. However i am a bit confused because the box it came with says 33 avenue Hoche. Did Dior ever make 10ml , narrow cylindrical spray vials with an opaque sticker on the vial saying Dior Fahrenheit?
ReplyDeleteHello, i recently purchased a 10ml spray from ebay. I have smelled Dior Fahrenheit since the late 90s(possibly earlier, but i remember specifically smelling it in the late 90s early 2000s)so i don't doubt the authenticity of the juice. However i am a bit confused because the box it came with says 33 avenue Hoche. Did Dior ever make 10ml , narrow cylindrical spray vials with an opaque sticker on the vial saying Dior Fahrenheit?
ReplyDeleteGood morning! Sorry for late reply. The only 10 ml bottles shaped like a vial, as you describe, are the ones used for refillable travel bottles. However, I have never seen them with a box or an opaque sticker.
DeleteI think the guy on ebay is making his own 10ml vials and filling them with a large Fahrenheit bottle and selling them. I think its the real juice...
DeleteAnd Now i have a 10ml mini of the original Fahrenheit, its definitely stronger. I will buy a modern Fahrenheit 100ml in the near future as well
Hello i recently purchased a 100ml fahrenheit. It is a splash bottle. It has the vintage curvy cap. However, it did not come with a box and there is no sticker on the bottom. The bottom of the bottle has a raised "45" on it. How can i confirm if this is genuine?
ReplyDeleteHello! You've inadvertently touched upon a sensitive issue: how can one determine whether a perfume is authentic or not? This is precisely the problem, nowadays it has become extremely difficult, if not impossible, to ascertain whether a fragrance is genuine or counterfeit without physically examining it. In any case, your perfume raises some concerns due to the absence of a sticker. All 100ml. Fahrenheit perfumes should have a sticker on the base. I'm not saying it's definitely fake, but unfortunately the fact that it's a splash bottle, lacks the sticker, and doesn't even have a box, regrettably works against it. RotLS team.
DeleteHello i have determined it is real. Because that sucker stayed on my skin for 20 hours with the real Fahrenheit smell. So in this case of my risk, it paid off. In addition, it had clear embossed lettering and not fake cheap printed lettering (according to my research)
ReplyDelete