Adora: A Better Calcium Supplement

FitSugar — Fri, 29 Aug 2008 11:00:00 PDT

When I suggested that chocolate-flavored calcium supplements make a good substitute for dessert, many of you weren't so into the high-fructose corn syrup that comes with most calcium chews. But I'm still concerned about my daily calcium intake, and I still like a sweet bite after meals, so I was excited to discover Adora Calcium Supplements ($6 for a 30-piece bag).

These dark-chocolate supplements are free of corn syrup, as well as gluten, artificial sweeteners, and other weird stuff. In fact, the only thing on the ingredient list that wasn't all natural or a vitamin was soy lecithin.

The individually wrapped candies are sizable and tasty enough to satisfy chocoholics. Though they're not exactly Scharffen Berger, they do taste unvitaminy - actually a lot like Hershey's Special Dark. You can buy a bag here for $6. Have you ever tried Adora? Do you think you will?

Kat Von D's New Adora Perfume Is Pretty Sweet

Miriam Lacey — Fri, 19 Nov 2010 06:00:00 PST

The multiply tattooed Kat Von D already has two perfumes out (Sinner and Saint), but now she's bowing a third, called Adora ($55). I checked the bottle out because it's rather pretty and has metallic panels inspired by the art of famed Art Nouveau illustrator Alphonse Mucha.

When I actually got around to spritzing it, I was pleasantly surprised by the scent, too. It's a fruity floral, like most celebrity fragrances, but instead of the weak white musk most stars' scents use as a base, Adora dries down to a sweet, natural-smelling patchouli. While it's still a "blended" floral that's not recognizable as any real flower, it's heady and has none of the metallic undertones many similar fragrances do. If you love sweet, woody scents, consider giving this one a sniff the next time you're in Sephora.