J'adore
J'adore by Dior is a feminine-leaning eau de parfum from 1999 in the designer price tier. It opens with pear, melon and magnolia, moves into jasmine, rose and tuberose and dries down to musk, vanilla and cedarwood. Expect around 8 hours of wear, and it projects strongly.
Notes, explained
Opening
- Pear Crisp, watery and green-sweet. Clean and modern.
- Melon Soft, watery sweetness. Often paired with aquatics.
- Magnolia Lemony white floral. Bright and clean rather than heavy.
Heart
- Jasmine Heady, sweet and slightly animal underneath. Rarely subtle.
- Rose Can be jammy, green, peppery or soapy depending on the type. Not one smell.
- Tuberose Creamy, waxy and enormous. The loudest white flower.
Dry-down
- Musk Warm, skin-like and slightly sweet. Makes a fragrance feel like you.
- Vanilla Sweet, creamy and warm. The most comforting note in perfumery.
- Cedarwood Dry, pencil-shaving woodiness. Clean and structural.
Smells like this
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