J’adore Touche de Parfum

I have to randomly rant again about this perfume and the literal crime(!) that is Dior discontinuing this absolute masterpiece. It's one of those rare perfumes that instantly triggered a myriad of emotions, memories of the past, and a vision of the future in my mind. The one perfume I owned that would last on me for over 12 hours, evoke extravagance without being excessive, open on a golden, seductive and sultry note and dry down to a milky white softness by the morning, just in time for me to luxuriate in it as the rays of sun wake me up. I literally got ASMR goosebumps/frisson experience from this magical perfume oil, wearing it almost felt like an out-of-body experience on certain occasions. This was evocative of so many fond memories for me...a sunset on the dunes, an evening in a garden by the Nile, a night at the opera in Paris, an enveloping, warm, rust-coloured coat I wore on a date night on a snowy January night, a crisp early summer sunrise...

I have over 70 perfumes in my collection and thus far, this is the only perfume I've felt compelled to write a review about! Firstly, the mechanism of the perfume applicator is quite clever and the bottle itself is a stunning work of art. I'm a perfume novice when it comes to detecting certain notes, but I can tell you, this is a very complex composition. It's very warm, rich, creamy, velvety and soft. This perfume has many different layers. I can smell differences from when first applied all the way to the drydown and every step in between. Beautifully, carefully crafted of high-end ingredients and it makes me feel beautiful. The longevity is unlike any perfume I've ever had. I smell it all day long. I dabbed it on last night and smelled the MOST AMAZING drydown notes this morning. Truly a magnificent product. Nothing out there compares to this. Period.

Wow. What a masterpiece. J’adore Touche de Parfum has been my favorite perfume since the first time I tried it back in 2018. At first I was skeptical because I have never liked the original J'adore or any of the other flankers for that matter. But this smells nothing like it, and that's a great thing in my book. For me, this is an evocative, incredible blend of notes that play perfectly together. It feels appropriate regardless of season or time of day, and that's rare. What that means I guess is that, oddly enough, it does not feel like a perfume. It's more a feeling than a scent, at least for me. I hope this never gets discontinued, that would be a shame. I can't tell you how many times smelling this on my skin made me smile. I also get ASMR triggers from the smell of this perfume.

I get a strong Samsara vibe from this one. Don't get me wrong, they're not *close relatives*. But there's something about the smooth creaminess that has a percentage of common DNA. This is on the lighter side, it's more floral and even has something that smells slightly citrus, even if not listed. But Samsara is the deeper one among the two, and the sandalwood "clings" to the nose somehow. It's like molecules that are still stuck in my brain seconds after I stop smelling. This one doesn't have it, but in case you love Samsara but either you or the ones around you complain about it being too overpowering, "old" or sweet, give this a try. Really classy sandalwood dominated floral. EDIT: 24 hours later, it turned into the faintest skin scent....24 HOURS LATER though!

This is the oil I wear on my skin, jasmine, musk and a hint of smoked whisky barrel and it seriously lasts ! It's deep and rich and very sexy. It's not young, brash sexy though, this is more, its the flash of the arch of a stockinged foot , a stolen smile from across the room, a glance from a lover you once knew years ago....a woman who dabs this on her pulse points doesn't need to be too obvious. The colours and clothes I associate with this perfume and try to wear to compliment it are knee high brown prada leather boots, vintage fox fur coat in mahogany, a leather skirt, caramel max mara coat and white and gold accessories. It's autumn and early spring in Paris and Montreal.