Description
Dior is presenting new J`Adore L`Or, created of rose absolute and jasmine from Grasse. The fragrance arrives on the market end of October as 40ml Essence de Parfum.
The new J’Adore L Or was created by Francois Demachy of high quality ingredients which were the key factor for quality of this fragrance. ‘True luxury requires the highest level of ingredients quality and creation’ – says Dior. His words were the basis for the new fragrance which will represent the house of Dior perfectly with its golden nuances.
Composition of the new edition includes highest quality materials which leave rich aromas on the skin and make it gentle, silky and soft. Nuance of this golden nectar is more intense and warm, just like real gold. As guarantee of quality, Dior accentuates ingredients used in perfume and which satisfy the highest criteria. The composition encompasses Centifolia rose absolute and Grandiflorum jasmine absolute from Grasse.
Extracts of flowers of J`Adore l`Or originate from “Domaine de Manon”, managed by the same family for three generations. This family has been a supplier for Dior for years and they have maintained tradition of high quality till today.
Rose petals and jasmine were hand-picked and their scent leaves an impression of a delicate floral bouquet followed by oriental notes, which give precious charm to the fragrance. The base consists of soft and warm tonka bean absolute and sensual Tahitian vanilla absolute.
Oriental flavor originates from patchouli and drops of amber and labdanum, while leaving an impression of density – as formulated by perfumer Francois Demachy.
The bottle has the same shape as the classic amphora of the house of J `Adore, with the difference in the cap which is decorated with golden threads. Modeled on the Masai necklace (John Galliano’s idea), stopper that exudes luxury was created.
Face of an advertising campaign is Charlize Theron, the muse of modern gold variation of the perfume, wearing a John Galliano dress.
J’Adore L’Or was launched in 2010.
lega1985 – :
Unlike the original J’adore, this ‘golden’ version is very sweet, courtesy of sugar-coated vanilla and tonka. These two simply overpower all the other notes. I just can’t tolerate such super-sweet fragrances at all. I know that there are many women (and men) who enjoy such overly sweet fragrances, and there’s nothing wrong with that. Alas, I’m not one of them.
89179554643 – :
Absolute class. Rich, luxurious and well blended. It’s a sophisticated and mature scent. It can be worn by all ages of course but it smells like it would be worn by a confident elegant woman who knows her mind. This is a timeless scent I suspect and will probably become a classic.
genesis – :
LOVE, LOVE the vanilla, tonka bean and soft rose. VERY well done of those notes altogether. The fragrance smells expensive (well, it kinda is for the price), smooth, creamy, deep and rich in notes, but super elegant, sophisticated, “chic” and classy. Definitely a night scent no doubt.
It is for sure my second favorite after my number one of all time J’Adore. And the third one would be J’Adore L’Absolu 🙂
zag039Unlogrere – :
Dior l’or
I’ve tried four Dior jadore versions today.
The layering oil
This
Joy
Absolu
I liken this L’or version to warm baby powder when I first smelled the skin spritz. Powder in the same way as kors sexy amber, but this has warm notes.
It lasts very well. It is as gorgeous as everyone says. It lasts extremely well, and gives good drydown is in the same vein as the other warm oriental florals x the big brand ones. It is a nice surprise among some of the weak Dior offerings
neyakov – :
My partner gifted me Poison Girl eau de toilette for our anniversary, along side with J`adore L`or. He loves vanilla in perfumes & anything sweet smelling, I’m actually shocked at how good he is with choosing perfumes, (even better than me) lol. This smells luxurious, I do smell the rose but not so much, I mainly get the vanilla, which I also love in perfumes. It’s a perfect blend, I honestly give this a good 8 out of 10.
The longevity is also surprising.
I sprayed this morning at 7am it’s now 2pm and I catch whiffs here and there.
She’s definitely reminding me “I’m here” 😉
It’s a keeper in my eyes❤️
ERRROHA – :
This is the best from the J’Adore line, in my opinion. I find it reminiscent of Winter holidays and would only choose to wear it in Winter because it is so strong.
Definitely a grown-up scent, I find it delicious and best suited for formal occasions. Unfortunately this deliciousness is also the reason why I’d be reluctant to buy, because I’m sure I would grow tired of it before the day is over. Nevertheless, it is a valuable and very high quality addition to any wardrobe. I highly recommend it.
pauk – :
I do not feel interested in JAdore collections, but I got samples from the shop. This scent is too strong for me, yet, it smells luxury. The combination of patchouli, vanilla and tonka bean is heavy in the bottom note, which suitable in cold weather.
skorpion22 – :
#201
J’Adore L’Or takes the banality of the original and turns it into something much more interesting and beautiful. The jasmine in this is actually much more beautiful, if that is possible.
Labdanum/Tonka and a full bodied rose save this from becoming just as boring as the original. However, I could swear that this also contains the pear and melon that was contained in the original.
This lasts for SO long and projects quite amazingly. Lasts 10+ hours which I’d honestly say is worth the price
I’d honestly and safely say that I think this is the classiest women’s scent released this decade by a mainstream designer brand. Maybe even including their private collections. I seriously want to buy a bottle of this some day.
moneyhodman – :
J’Adore L’Or is such a romantic perfume, soft, feminine beautiful and full-bodied. I’ll admit that I sampled the original J’Adore in store with one fleeting spray and was not captivated. L’Or however is a luxurious veil of warmth and light.
The amber is smooth and golden, diffused with the sensuality of vanilla and beauty of jasmine. Rose adds an inhalation of classic romanticism.
Somehow I am reminded a little of the luminous floral ambers in Burberry Brit and Revlon’s Fire & Ice. J’Adore L’Or is a softer whisper and more sophisticated than either of these, smoother and more elegant (I did enjoy the other two in my 20s and 30s).
Without reservation, this is an easy blind buy and a possible favorite on the shelf.
sova 44 – :
This started nicely, but unfortunately the basenotes were not alluring.
lisijs1 – :
Disclaimer: I’m a major Dior fan. This version of J’Adore was a blind buy, and I think it’s gorgeous. My very very first impression was that it smelled more mature than I was hoping, I think because of the buttery quality, and I also felt it smelled familiar, like a memory I couldn’t quite put my finger on. There’s a classic essence, and that’s really beautiful and expensive smelling. The quality of the ingredients is very obvious, and I loved the packaging, which adds to the expensive impression it offers.
For me, this fragrance is more blended than I find many Dior fragrances (a bit reminiscent of Guerlain’s style of blending really smoothly and completely, although with less powder). Usually I find Diors to be an ever-evolving fragrance, which for me is very intriguing and fun. L’or, for me, is less inclined to evolve and stays much more consistent.
Silage and longevity are amazing, due to the intensity and purity of the ingredients. I do notice the jasmine and rose blended nicely, and I don’t know that vanilla is prominent, but I feel like it’s a soft vanilla there supporting the notes. It’s not an edible vanilla or a gourmand at all, to me. The vanilla is in concert with the amber in my experience. I don’t personally find the patchouli present, but I do love the warm, soft amber. When I deeply and fully inhale I find the lovely tonka, but it doesn’t jump out at me. All the notes are so gorgeously blended that not any one jumps out. As time passes, I do notice the rose and jasmine more prominently, and the amber and vanilla are more in the background, and I love this phase, because Dior does jasmine so beautifully.
This is a perfect event fragrance for any age, but the class and elegance (and the price tag) would suggest it’s a grown woman’s fragrance. It’s gorgeous, beautiful, splendid, elegant, perfect for a special night out or if you want to make a classy, confident statement at any time. I wear fragrance for myself, but these are my thoughts if you were to try to wear it based on occasion. It’s not a sexy smell, because it’s just way too elegant, but I think it could lean sexy if you wear it with your sexiest jeans and amazing accessories and a snug white t-shirt, like you’re so classy you don’t even have to try to be sexy. That kind of sexy. Otherwise, I think it’s totally elegant.
chameleonsh – :
I do like this. LIKE. When it dries down and I press my nose hard into my wrist I smell the faintest similarity to Alien Absolu. Not exact. Just reminiscent. It’s a beautiful perfume but it gets a hard jasmine out put from sillage but not a fresh jasmine. I get no rose at all. It’s just not for me. I recently sold my bottle because I never found myself using it.
jago – :
This is the most beautiful scent in the world. It wears like a warm elegant cashmere coat, soft and with a luxurious feeling. Words can’t describe how happy this perfume makes me!
ruitispress – :
What an addicting fragrance. I have it sprayed on a tester card and I keep going back to sniff it again and again.
It filled the room with a scent that is like the original j’adore but sweeter, enhanced and thicker.
When I first smelt it I got a fizzy sweet smell which was surprising but it turns very thick vanilla floral after an hour.
Rose is a big part of this fragrance, even though it does not smell like a tradition clean rosey scent.
This scent is mature, but as a 22 year old I would be happy to wear it, it’s extremely beautiful.
hedinyaleterulu – :
Absolutely gorgeous! Such a beauty, I fell so in love with it this summer and had to get a whole bottle. I spray up in the air and walk through – in this way it envelops you in a dreamy creamy flower-vanilla cloud. L’or has good projection and silage on me.
It lasts around 12-15 hours on my skin, and over 24 hours on hair! It doesn’t change much at all either on the skin or the hair, it feels more like a cashmere blanket around me.
I never wear my perfumes to occasions or clothing – only to the mood. When I feel like a goddess queen I wear this and then I am basically immortal 😉
KosnmarnuyDJO – :
A brilliant, “classical”, and formal rose-jasmine perfume, on an incensy base–for special events and occasions. This is obviously intended for mature women, and I cannot see it an innate pick for the younger generation.
The base notes are heavily introduced–giving it that old-school luxury vibe. Strangely in the scoring above they got the least votes, despite they’re definitely well-concentrated to my nose, especially the labdanum and the amber. Therefore, this is not romantic, nor playful. This is a serious perfume.
I find it powdery, smoky/ incense-y, mature, elegant (in the vintage style), makes a statement, and expensive smelling.
dragoxvzna – :
Very powerful rose focused perfume to me. It’s super concentrated, so max 2 sprays or you’ll knock everyone out for hours and hours. I don’t get any Patchouli or Vanilla at all, just a ton of Rose followed by a bit of Amber. Jasmine’s in there, but the Rose stomps it out for me. It’s a very high quality perfume, lasting 12+ hours, but far too floral for me. I felt like I had buried my face in a huge bouquet of red roses ALL DAY. Almost cloying and headachy for this reason, as the sillage is a bit of a monster and I could almost taste it in the back of my throat for hours and hours. She’s lovely and powerful, but too much rose for me.
andrixx – :
This is a masterpiece. Luxurious and sophisticated in every aspect. So warm and creamy. The bottle is very stunning and it represents the fragrance very well, Gold and glowing. It’s my most prized fragrance in my collection.
batusoff – :
Funny story, about 2 weeks ago I was in the mall and caught a whiff of an intoxicating sweet aroma. It was coming from a girl sitting on a nearby bench. I just had to ask her what scent she was wearing and she said J’adore. I was surprised because I did not recall J’adore being intensely sweet and I wore it heavily upon its release. Anyway I thought maybe the young lady was not telling the truth as many people will not easily share and forgot about it. A few days later I answered an AD for a woman selling J’adore and I went ahead and purchased it and on first spray i got that same exact aroma I experienced in the mall. It was not J’adore but to be precise J’adore L’or! :)Beautiful scent, the jasmine reminds me a little of the purple Alien it’s soo intoxicating. Sillage and Longevity? This is a one spray fragrance, two and I could literally taste it. I recommend this for those who have been sorely disappointed with the present state of the original J’adore and other of Dior’s latest offerings..
Shipus83 – :
I think that J’adore lovers will not like this !!!
I love it as I find j adore kind of worn out!!!!
It s the ultimate new era floral perfume but it’s not for me!!!!
But this got my attention immediately I love rose fragrances and this is a vrry strong one!!!!! I get the smell of fresh cut roses!!!!!!the longevity is amazing it lasts forever!!!!
A unique twist on a classic woman fragrance!!!! I find that the rose and tonka notes go great with a man’s skin!!! Spray it and you ll get that amazing confusing smell reminding you the good old days of Chanel’s egoiste!!!!!!
Great perfume classy and new age friendly floral!!!!!!!the bottle as always is amazing!!! And I love the luxurious packaging!!!! Makes you feel special!!!!!!
Nemflivafefar – :
I own J’adore l’absolute and actually find it very pleasant and sensual floral scent.. I was not very happy with the sillage or staying power though.. But when l heard about J’adore L’or and that its a special edition, l assumed it will be like the classic J’adore or l’absolute, but with a better longivity and sillage.. Hence, l blind bought it.. But to my surprise, l found it to be very different.. Nothing like J’adore classic or L’absolute in fact.. I was a bit disappointed at the beginning to be honest. But later, l learned to appreciate this little gem!! L’or is in fact a rare scent and should have bore a different name.. Its a very sophisticated perfume, not your average (every day), scent.. It smells deep and mysterious, and is definitely an adult scent. More classy and lady-like.. One that only a mature lady would wear and appreciate.. I can sense vanilla wrapped in a boquet of flowes and crowned with a touch of musk.. It is definetly a scent to be worn on special occassions with a red satin or black velvet dress
Lvyona-novo – :
I love the staying power of Dior perfumes but I really dislike this one. I was hoping for more vanilla but for me the jasmine is overwhelming and gives me a headache. I don’t get vanilla at all. If you’re a fan and would like to purchase a barely used bottle please message me.
MR2012R – :
I was totally blown away by this one. It should be noted that I’m not a huge fan of the orignal J’Adore.. it smells a little too generic and shampoo-like to me. So, when I got L’Or, I was expecting something similar. But it’s not even close, and I have to agree with others who are saying that this perfume really deserves its own name.
This is gorgeous in the best way possible– whereas the original comes off as somewhat lightweight, plain and a little dull (to me), this is the complete opposite– rich, deep, golden and glowing. If molten gold had a smell, it would be this. It’s almost as if I can feel the radiant luminosity pouring out of the bottle onto your skin when I spray this, which in turn makes *me* feel radiant when I wear it.
As far as notes go, jasmine is the most detectable (and delectable, lol) top note to me, and it smells slightly indolic (not in a gasoline or corpse kind of way though, thank goodness.) Jasmine is shortly followed by rose and dries down into the most divine jasmine-rose-vanilla combination. Honestly, this scent feels like it showcases all the best aspects of these ingredients and none of the bad ones… the sweet lusciousness of rose, the heavy richness of vanilla, the fresh and heady jasmine.. It’s luxurious and smells expensive (which is good, because it is expensive!).
Just beautiful. Beautiful. SO utterly beautiful. Whenever I get irritated with Dior for doing stupid stuff like discontinuing MDC or Midnight Poison they always manage to make it up to me with something amazing (like this) or the equally lovely Miss Dior Le Parfum.
9.5/10
Chess Cheeze – :
Deep breath in…I adore J’Adore L’Or. It is a magical creature full of ooo’s and ahhh’s. I was at the Dior counter, sniffing away, and I picked up the original J’Adore. “Meh. Too shampoo-ey and watered down for me,” I uttered, as I quickly put the test back. The salesgirl promptly responded, “You’d probably like the stronger version J’Adore L’Or. You seem like a gal who likes her perfumes to make a statement.” Darn right! The first whiff made my pupils dilate and my lips crack a grin, “This is MUCH better!” I exclaim. This perfume is gorgeous. The rose is woven exquisitely in vanilla, amber, and jasmine. This smells expensive and is expensive! I scored a tester on fragrancenet.com! This is an evening perfume, but I have worn it work during the day. Just one spritz is all you need. It is very heady and could easily suffocate with too many sprays. I suppose this is a more autumn/winter fragrance, but I love the intoxicating aroma of this with heat. Head on over to Dior and take a whiff!
avarsoev – :
C’est l’une des rares fragrances destinées à durer sur ma peau chaude qui dévore littéralement en peu de temps la majorité de parfums.
Le luxe raffiné se trouve dans ce beau flacon. Cette essence divine de parfum est profondément imprégnée par la vanille exquise de Tahiti et par la rondeur parfaite de la fève tonka. Son accord ambré vibre comme une lyre harmonieuse. Ce dernier s’avère être dominant, tout en apportant une tonalité chaude et intense. On se laisse griser par son jeu de lumières.
dagi – :
This is such a stunning fragrance, almost regal. People will stop me and ask about it. Being a J’Adore flanker, I would never have even bothered trying it had someone not suggested it to me and I’m so glad they did. It is the most warm, glorious vanilla, jasmine, & rose melange. Not even remotely like the original. It’s the type of heavy lusciousness you want to stay in instead of run away from, and one spray is enough to last me 12 hours if not more.
weerceTab – :
Very sweet. This fragrance reminds me of a more sophisticated version of Viktor & Rolf Bon Bon with a ton of jasmine thrown in. It also reminds me a little of Givenchy Dahlia Divin. It is more beautiful still than the other two fragrances I just mentioned, but on the sweet side. Vanilla is very prevalent. If a fragrance had a color, this would most definitely be gold.
CaleToopelt – :
December 2017………This is the year of J’Adore l’or……..Same elegant formulation but a new ‘necklace’. It’s been a long time coming but finally the folks at Dior are giving this beauty it’s special attention. Bravo Dior.
2013: This is my favorite ‘flanker’ by far. It hasn’t escaped my attention that the new 2014 ad states that “the future is gold” and ‘l’or’ means gold so maybe Dior has realized what a gem L’or really is. I’ve also noticed that the new bottle has ‘ L’or’ in gold on the front whereas the original version just had it on the bottom. It’s about time this little beauty got some limelight!
May be the best Dior fragrance ever.
May 2015: received the Macy’s Mother’s Day fliers and…….wait for it………
L’Or is listed at the top in the J’adore ad!!!!!!! Yep, someone at Dior was paying attention. Bravo!
December 2015: While tuberose is not listed as a note on this site, the folks at Dior list tuberose on their site! I’ve emailed them several times and the final result is that they insist it is in there. I cannot wear tuberose and I can detect it a mile away, and to my nose it is tremendously faint or nonexistent in J’Adore L’or!
Napalm812 – :
Much better than the regular J’adore, which is too sharp for me. L’Or is warmer and creamy. Utterly womanly, luxurious, like melted gold. Stunning. Monsier Demachy did a magnificent job on this “flanker.”
yariki1 – :
I find original J’adore is somewhat memorable yet forgettable with its shampoo-ey, but J’adore L’or is exquisite and luxuries. Smell smooth and silky almost like pure parfum with strong sillage and longevity.
Jasmine and vanilla are my favourite couple. This fragrance could be one of the best combination from these two. I found its base turn very woody on my skin and overall smell expensive and serious, in a good way.
Personally, I think this is modern combination of Chanel no5 and original J’adore in one bottle.
swnmrst – :
Simply put, this is magnificent. A masterpiece from the J’Adore line. This really deserves its own name, without having associations with J’Adore which in my opinion, is a much inferior perfume. Rich, warm vanilla envelops jasmine from Grasse and rose. Like the sweetest golden nectar caressing your skin. It may pull a bit sweeter depending on your skin chemistry. Sillage and longevity are amazing, so a very light touch is necessary. The first time I tried this in store, I made the unfortunate mistake of spraying far too much. A couple hours later, a male coworker of mine remarked from a few feet away how sweet I smelled, like syrup, but I smelled good. Since then I made it a point to only spray very lightly to my pulse points, and the florals and warmth will enevelop your senses in a more subtle way. Truly a divine fragrance!
rasum – :
Sweet but elegant, little bit sour, not so good longevity on my skin. It is quite classy but not so special. Easily forgettable.
paga26 – :
My husband and I both love the way I smell when I wear this perfume. It smells nothing like original J’Adore. As some reviewers noted, it is very sweet, but to me, not overwhelmingly so. It has great longevity, so it’s well worth the money. It’s an exquisite vanilla, oriental smelling floral. It is a bit more expensive than some department store perfumes, but it smells more expensive to me than so many of the fruity, floral more popular perfumes. L’or is one of my current favorite perfumes. It is classy and not everyone wears it, so you won’t smell like everyone else.
skripah – :
I find this perfume to be sickly sweet. Not worth the price tag!
novokreshenov2000 – :
First, it has nothing of J’ adore, a part the name. Second, I can’t decide if I like or love; so I guess I don’ t love. Jasmine is sstrong, like rose, but I think it’ s Vanilla to ruined the combo; too much, it remainds me Hypnoise di Lancome. Still, it’s not so sweet lucky, so I’ll give it an other chance, when weather is getting colder. Pleasant scent, afterall.
KoleosAW – :
An update to my previous review. After wearing this for a full day I realized that it was just too sweet for me. It seemed to sweeten on me as the day wore on and it’s rather sweet right out of the gate! While I appreciate this can be a beautiful fragrance for some, especially if applied with a light touch. It’s just not right for me.
sergei.com – :
I bought this today. I was really surprised that I liked it so much as I do not care for the original J’adore. Upon spraying it the first time I was struck by how sweet it was….which is definitely a departure for me….but it is so creamy that it works. No sharp edges in this perfume! Very rich and warm. I would probably wear this, for me at least, as an evening scent. To be honest it will not be my signature scent, or one that I will reach for the most as if I did I think I would tire of it….but I still like it!
To answer simiqqq’s question about the parabens. It’s hard to tell as the ingredients all sound so mysterious! I’ll try and list them here: Linalool, alpha-isomethyl, ionone, citronellol, ethylhexyl methocinnamate, hydroxycitronellal, coumarin, geraniol, limonene butyl methoxydibenzoymethane, ethylhexyl salcylate, bht, benzyl, alcohol, isoeugenol, benzyl benzoate, anise alcohol, citral, eugenol, farnesol ,ci 19140(yellow 5), ci 14700(red4) ci60730(ext. violet 2)
Hope that helps!
Drone – :
J’adore l’Or is one beautiful flanker to J’Adore.
In fact I think it’s the best one.
It opens very floral with lush jasmine and rose then the vanilla kicks in very powerfuland makes the scent so
sweet and creamy.
The base is more amber and patchouly even though the vanilla rules in this fragrance.
Longevity is very good and so is sillage
1996_02 – :
If you’ve ever experienced this magnificent creation, you know what quality ingredients in the hands of a master perfumer can attain! For the lovers of this ‘flanker’ and I use that word very loosely as L’or is nothing like the original but to my wonderful surprise, Voile is a great summer version of L’or. I’ve been searching for something in my collection for summer and there it was, right there waiting for me to discover it’s personality. L’or is rich and wonderful but Voile is it’s little summer sister!!!! Yay!
yfnfkmzv – :
A saleslady at a perfumery asked me how she could help me, I told her I wanted to try the new Hermes, Jour d’Hermes absolu. She sprayed it on my hand and she informed if I liked citrussy perfumes. I said that I didn’t think this could qualify as a citrussy scent, but I stuck around and then I realised she was actually a hostess for the Dior stand. As I waited for the scent to settle she was determined to make a sale and lured me over to the Dior stand. There she started going on and on about the J’adore range, hand picked flowers growing in a special garden blablabla. I got very annoyed, I told her my descision to purchase a perfume would be solely based on whether I liked the perfume and not whether the flowers were hand picked or whatever. Then she had the audacity to ask me if I knew anything about perfume at all and she gave me that look, you know, like she was saying: you poor ignorant thing!
This may be a very nice perfume, I don’t know, because of that b*tch I never even wanted to try it, she can put her handpicked roses where the sun don’t shine!
So, this happend a week ago but it has been bugging me ever since, I just wanted this off my chest…
vagner174 – :
The most perfect golden juice I have ever sprayed. I really feel it deserves its own name as I find it has very little in common with the original. The rose, jasmine and vanilla are of superior quality and how they blend together is harmonious. Truly a work of art.
tna418intitytek – :
Racé. Elégant. Chic.
Ne se porte pas avec un jean à mon avis mais bien mieux avec un petit tailleur ou une robe élégante.
Je le trouve rond, rayonnant comme le soleil. Floral avec un soupçon d’oriental.
Sur ma peau c’est le frère jumeau de Cinéma de Saint Laurent. J’adore forcément….
avukasava – :
Oh I really really like L’Or. I cannot even call it J’adore. Nothing in common, especially not the cheap fake fruit commercial edge that I find so irritating in J’adore. J’adore must be one of the worst fragrance with the best flankers and it’s indeed confusing. Guess if you “send” someone for an “unexpected” present and you get the wrong J’adore.
J’Adore L’Or sounds good anyway 😉
The jus is absolutely luscious and gives a luxurious vibe.
L’Or is nothing new done new.
In all its stages it reminds of some very classical type of perfume, the kind that old dames used to wear and probably someone smells so nowadays.
It opens in a slightly sour way with the notes still trying to find a way on my skin, like a little mess.
Rose and jasmin and vanilla trying to find an accord.
Then the accord happens and it’s all about the most elegant rose-jasmin classic accord with a good dose or great real vanilla, not candish at all. It smells florally clean, similar in concept to the jasmin in Chanel n.5
A modern classic. It goes on like this for a long time. The sillage is not wide.
The projection in space is average, but quite close to the skin, so that you get whifs of your own perfume while you move around and any moment you think: “What’s this?”
Only after more than one hour the basenotes come out and gives a sultry base, almost a little dirty, but totally balanced by the cleanliness of previous notes.
This is a good thing, otherwise the labdanum would eat all the rest.
A good job. I’m not sure it’s completely worthy the pricetag but it smells much better than most commercial perfume around.
EDIT 01/06/2015 ok I still like this one and secretly inhale the delicious smell from my sample, but now I know why: it smells like a more floral version of Cacharel LouLou Blue. That was kind of metheore here and nobody knows why. It smelled so good, basically a musky vanilla.
J’adore l’Or has more pronounced floral notes because the rose peak out more clearly, but the smell is very similar to my nose.
It’s a lovely happy sensual scent with something “childish” about it.
The opening is more brisk with fresh rose, but the drydown is a little heavy on vanillic note. Not very projecting, it stays close to my skin, but it may be a little cloying after a while.
alex.solotyh – :
I smelt this at Boots today. Always i’d overlook this thinking it is similar to J’Adore.
It is undoubtedly pretty but appears to be slightly sourish on my skin though it smells lovely! That sourness is what i found with Hypnotic Poison Eau Sensuelle.
Instantly i was reminded of Avons Rare Gold – L’Or is a obviously superior and a refined version of Rare Gold.
If i have to be more descriptive, i’d say L’Or is like J’Adore edp + fruity rose + jasmine.
Very pretty scent but it started to irritate me as the scent was strongly lingering from my sleeve – which is a good thing. But i love my fragrances to be smoother and rounded and L’Or has a slight fizziness about it.
It smells very rich but i wouldnt pay £92/40ml unless it was a HG juice,
karys35 – :
My father bought this for me as a Christmas gift. He has pretty good taste in perfumes so I was slightly disappointed he picked a flanker of the j’adore line since the original is not one of my favorites. A week later I got around to testing it, and to my surprise, I found this to be very very good.
I was not turned off by the vanilla, and it was not too sweet as I initially feared. The flowers eventually melted into a subdued woody warmth that made me want to hug myself. This brings me back to childhood Christmases in Shangrila Hotel’s coffee house in the 80s, all laughter, golden lights, tinsel, candles and warmth.
Good sillage (2 sprays). Stays close to the skin like a silk glove if you apply sparingly. Longevity so far is not too bad for the 3 hours I’ve had it on since it still is pretty present.
kavalerNZ – :
Please, can someone just have a look on the box for me and let me know if there are some parabens in this perfume? I can’t find this info anywhere on internet and I really want to order one.
evgenu78 – :
Wow, now this is a truly luxurious perfume! I agree that the packaging is superb, not ‘high street’ at all, with a leatherette white box that holds a so beautiful bottle! As for the perfume, this is a J’adore I can personally wear. It doesn’t resemble the original at all, maybe a little in the drydown. I can tell fine quality, natural ingrediants are present here. Whereas the jasmine note in the original J’adore (and many other jasmine dominating modern perfumes like Attraction,Jennifer Aniston etc etc) turns sour on my skin, here it is just fresh, a true blooming jasmine scent that brings to mind warm summer nights and starry skies… The rest of the notes are there too, but in my opinion they are just assisting in the natural jasmine accord apotheosis. Another small treasure in my expanding collection:)
dominica – :
I received a 1,5 ml sample of this at Harrods. I included this piece of information here because it might have something to do with my experience of this perfume, namely that upon applying it, the top had a very strange, sour, off note, which thankfully evaporated in a few minutes. I am not sure it is inherent to the perfume or the sample has been standing around for too long.
I don’t know the J’Adore line, as I am not really into Dior’s new offerings, so I welcomed this opportunity to test one of them.
After the unpleasantness was gone, the floral notes unfolded. I agree that the quality of ingredients used here is excellent, maybe that’s the reason the composer of this scent did not embellish them much. Unfortunately however, the amber-vanilla combo, that steps in the foreground very early, made the whole thing rather commonplace and syrupy for me. Lately I am not so much into amber and very picky with vanilla. I don’t complain about the vanilla here, it is lovely, creamy and rich, yet it is overloaded with amber, that makes the overall fragrance a bit cloying.
In less than an hour the florals settled to a very distant, faint hum in the background, and I was left with the slightly balsamic (labdanum?) huge amber, which was pleasant but nothing special. I couldn’t detect the patch at any stage of this scent, and the tonka bean was barely there.
All in all this fragrance did not strike me as original, it is not distinctive and probably very easily forgettable. There are great ambres around that offer more for less cash.
7/10
tretenutAnafe – :
One of the most luxurious perfumes of all time. The luxury begins right from the package when you unwrap the satin paper. The golden bottle is so simple yet so magnificent. The bottle reminds me of a female body with an unique golden neckless. 40 ml. of the essence that is called “J’adore L’Or” is so unique, so feminine, so elegant that makes it one of the most beautiful perfumes of all time.
TAUR75 – :
I adore this scent and i just cant stop smelling my wrist! The qual