Christian Dior

First Female Fragrance Launch in 20 Years.

Launch JOY by Dior, Christian Dior’s first female fragrance in 20 years, as a modern and iconic fragrance in Australia & NZ.

The Project

  • Launch JOY by Dior, Christian Dior’s first female fragrance in 20 years, as a modern and iconic fragrance.
  • Introduce JOY as a radiant, sensorial scent that embodies happiness, pleasure, and optimism.
  • Establish JOY as a timeless yet contemporary addition to the Dior fragrance portfolio.
  • Expand Dior’s audience by targeting Millennial and Gen Z consumers, moving beyond Dior’s traditional luxury customer base.
  • Drive strong global and local (including Australia) commercial performance through a digital-first launch strategy.
  • Reintroducing a women’s fragrance after a 20-year gap required significant cultural impact and relevance, Dior needed to modernise its fragrance positioning without diluting its heritage and luxury status.
  • Penetrating younger audiences meant competing in an increasingly saturated fragrance market, where discovery and purchase are highly digital-driven.
  • The campaign needed to seamlessly connect awareness, consideration, and purchase, both online and offline.

Search & Performance

  • Invested heavily in Google Search and Display advertising to capture high-intent consumers.
  • Targeted key fragrance, luxury, and brand-related keywords to drive awareness and consideration at scale.
  • Display placements supported visual storytelling, reinforcing JOY’s radiant and uplifting positioning.

E-Commerce Strategy

  • Launched exclusive online pre-orders, creating early demand and anticipation.
  • Introduced limited-edition gift sets available online to increase perceived value and drive urgency.
  • Positioned eCommerce as a primary conversion channel for digital-first luxury consumers.

Social Media & Social Commerce

  • Rolled out shoppable Instagram ads, enabling users to explore JOY by Dior and purchase directly within the platform.
  • Leveraged highly visual, emotive creative to showcase the fragrance’s sensorial quality and modern femininity.
  • Used social commerce to bridge inspiration and purchase, particularly for Millennial and Gen Z audiences.

  • JOY by Dior became one of the top-selling luxury perfumes globally within its launch year.
  • Achieved strong commercial success in key markets in Australia
  • Successfully expanded Dior’s fragrance audience to include younger luxury consumers.
  • Established JOY by Dior as a modern fragrance icon, while preserving the brand’s timeless luxury DNA.

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