J'Adore (fragrance)

J'adore (pronounced [ʒ‿adɔʁ]; French for "I love", and a pun on the brand Dior)[1] is a perfume for women that was created in 1999 by Calice Becker for Parfums Christian Dior.[2] Some perfume critics have detected a change in the recipe since the 1999 launch.[3][4]

J'adore
Fragrance by Christian Dior
TypeWomen's fragrance
Released1999
LabelParfums Christian Dior
Taglinej'adore Dior ("I love Dior")

References

  1. Marie-Claude Sicard Brand Revolution: Rethinking Brand Identity (2012), p. 130: "By the same token, there is a relationship of complementarity between the perfume 'J'adore' and the adoring fans of the Dior brand, who jump at the chance to spend bundles on tee-shirts emblazoned with the words 'J'adore Dior'."
  2. Burr, Chandler (2008). The perfect scent: a year inside the perfume industry in Paris and New York. Macmillan. p. 149.
  3. Luca Turin, Tania Sanchez (2010). Perfumes: The A–Z Guide. ISBN 1847651526. "When J'Adore was first released in 1999, it felt like a departure for Calice Becker, ... Today's J'Adore is a perfectly nice peachy, soapy rose floral with none of its former late afternoon glow. It smells like one of its own knockoffs. J'aime bien, mais j'adore pas."
  4. Nathalie Grainger (2010). Quintessentially Perfume. p. 79. "In 1999 a new legend was born with the launch of J'adore Eau de Parfum, a unique fragrance that expresses the absolute femininity and essence of the Dior couture spirit. The opulent fruity-floral juice takes flight with a fresh accord of ..."


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