“Galliano was integral to the creation of J’adore,” Bourdelier says of the white-floral fragrance, which began production in 1996, the same year the British-born couturier took over design duty. “When John started, he didn’t speak French, so he would just say, ‘Oh, J’adore, j’adore, j’adore!’ when he liked something,” Bourdelier recalls.

— Frederic Bourdelier of Parfums Christian Dior, talking about designer John Galliano. Read more in With Its First-Ever Water-Based Fragrance, Dior Unveils a New J'adore to Meet the Moment at Vogue.