Winner of the 29th Annual “FiFi” 2001 Awards for U.S. Women’s Fragrance Star of the Year, J’adore by Christian Dior is a sparkling fresh floral bouquet that is deeply sensual, totally feminine...and as contemporary as you are. It exudes top notes of tangy mandarin and ivy leaves, softened by the champaca flower, the heart of rare orchids, roses, and violets, with a base of damascus plum, amaranth wood, and blackberry musk.

This fragrance is fabulously floral, really lushy so. The orchids in this are just gorgeous. There's a stage in the development of this perfume that I honestly find nearly intoxicating, and almost arousing. That's how good it is (on me, anyway).

It's wonderfully well named (j'adore means "I adore you" in French); it's worthy of adoration. It's an extremely sensual, fabulously floral fragrance, and I personally feel it's quite indulgent. The famous ads of the golden woman in a golden pool aren't far off, in my opinion, as this fragrance does have a rich, golden, extremely sensual character.

I wouldn't wear this one every day. Perhaps some women could, but I don't know any of them, and I certainly couldn't wear it daily. It's so rich and intense and indulgent, I think it's best reserved for less frequent use (mind you, I wear this at least once a week, sometimes more, so I don't mean "save it only for special occasions", just that it's not really an "every day" kind of fragrance). This fragrance is gorgeous, lush, and it will be noticed, so don't wear it when you're going for subtlety!

This is a fairly pricey fragrance, although not the most expensive I can think of or name. Still, it's not cheap, so test before you buy a big bottle, AND test it on your own skin! Don't rely on those silly cardboard things, they don't tell you anything about your chemistry with the perfume, and the perfume also doesn't breakdown properly on those cards the way it does on your skin.