Miss D - 995 (2019)

No. 995 opens on juicy mandarin and bergamot before settling into the same rose-and-peony heart that made Miss Dior Blooming Bouquet a spring staple, chasing its youthful, watercolour-soft femininity. The rose here reads a touch sweeter and more one-dimensional than the original's delicate Damascus rose, and the peony leans candied rather than dewy. Where Blooming Bouquet blends its florals into a genuinely airy, translucent veil, No. 995 sits closer to the skin with less nuance between the individual notes, feeling pleasant but noticeably simpler. The base is a soft white musk that supports the florals well enough in the first couple of hours, but performance drops off faster than the original's already-modest longevity, settling into a faint skin scent by the mid-afternoon. It's a fair everyday floral for anyone who loves the Miss Dior Blooming Bouquet mood and wants a cheaper way to test it, best suited to daytime, low-key wear rather than occasions where more presence is needed.