Dior has more than one famous bottle, and J'adore is the other one people ask about. Where Miss Dior leans green and rosy, J'adore is a broader, brighter floral, a kind of golden bouquet.

J'adore Eau de Parfum is the original bottle of the four and the one I would start with. J'adore L'Or Eau de Parfum is the richer take, the version I would wear on a night out. J'adore Intense is deeper still, and it suits cold weather and long dinners. J'adore Parfum d'Eau is the lightest, an alcohol-free, water-based formula, and it works on a hot day or a plane, when a heavy scent starts to feel like too much.

The way I would decide is by context, not by name. If you are getting dressed for a wedding, pick one of the richer ones. If you are getting dressed for a Tuesday, choose the lighter one and reapply after lunch. Neither of them needs many sprays, and with the Intense I would go easy, one on the chest and one on the wrist.

They also layer nicely with Miss Dior. A little rose over a soft floral base gives a scent that is clearly yours and not something you smelled on the way in.

One small warning: J'adore and Miss Dior are both strong enough that a second spray can tip either one into too much, so add slowly and give each one a few minutes to settle.

Roses can be soft and powdery, or dark and spicy, or fruity. This group shows the whole range, and each is a good match if you like the rose in Miss Dior but want something else around it.

Tom Ford's Rose Prick with Roasted Tonka and Patchouli is the darkest and most dramatic, a rose for evenings. Chloé's L'Eau de Parfum Intense with Raspberry, Rose and Amber is warmer and fruitier, and easier to wear to work. Mugler's Angel Nova with Rose and Raspberry is sweet and bold, and it announces itself before you walk in. Armani Beauty's Sì Eau de Parfum with Vanilla, Blackcurrant and Rose is smooth and round, the most comforting of the six. Henry Rose's London 1983 Eau de Parfum with Musk is clean and quiet, and NEST New York's Lychee Rose is the light, juicy one, a rose for summer.

What I would skip: buying a rose scent from the name alone. Roses vary a lot from one bottle to the next, and a sweet one can smell sharp on your skin. Wear it on your wrist for a full afternoon, and skip testing it at the counter after a coffee, when your nose is already tired.

If you like the woody base of the original, look for patchouli in the description.

My advice for wearing any rose scent is to keep it a little understated. One spray at the base of the throat, one behind the knees, and nothing on the hair unless you want the scent to follow you around the room.

Rose sits beautifully with plain clothes: a white shirt, a gray sweater, a leather jacket. It is less good with strong hand cream or a lot of other perfumed products, so keep the rest of your routine quiet. Keep the bottle in a drawer, away from the window and heat.

When you are trying to decide between the bottles in this edit, I would wear the Miss Dior on a day you have nowhere to be, so that you can notice how it changes hour by hour. A rose that smells lovely at nine and strange at noon is a rose you can leave on the shelf. If you want to keep browsing, I also put together Oud Perfume Has Lost Its Intimidation Factor and Moschino Perfume Keeps the Joke Going With a Teddy Bear and Bubble Gum.