040 Addict

The modern Dior Addict eau de parfum builds from a fruity blackberry-mimosa opening through a rich white floral heart into a creamy sandalwood-tonka-vanilla base, and No. 040 follows that same route. The top notes of blackberry and mandarin leaf with mimosa give a lush, immediately fruity impression close to the original's opening character. The heart brings jasmine, orange blossom and rose together for a heady white floral bouquet, though the blending feels less refined and more one-note than Dior's more luminous, multi-faceted florals. The base of sandalwood, tonka bean and vanilla delivers the expected warm, creamy finish, if simpler and sweeter than the original's smoother sandalwood-vanilla balance. It reads as a fair, recognisable homage to Addict's sensual white floral-gourmand identity for evening wear, with projection that is strong out of the gate but tapers within four to five hours, well short of the all-night presence the designer version is known for.