57 community ratings

Rouge Cardinal

2013UnisexClassic

Votes lean masculine

8.0/ 10

Community score
57 ratings

Hervé Gambs Rouge Cardinal is a sweet, resinous unisex scent that suits autumn and winter evenings best; it has been discontinued.

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Skunky's take: Shows up when the lights come on, born for the evening.

How does it perform?

From 45 community ratings, all out of 10.

Longevity

8.0 /10

Holds up through the day and fades gently toward evening.

Sillage

7.5 /10

People close to you notice, nobody gets overwhelmed.

Bottle

7.5 /10

Sits nicely on a shelf.

Blind buy risk

Low risk

93% of votes are positive and opinions barely differ.

Notes

They open one after another, from the first spray into the evening.

Top notesfirst 15 minutes

Patchouli Frankincense Bourbon vanilla Orange blossom Cocoa absolute

Accords

From most dominant to most subtle.

Sweet
Spicy
Woody
Oriental
Powdery
Resinous
Earthy
Smoky

What does Rouge Cardinal smell like?

Patchouli, frankincense, Bourbon vanilla, orange blossom and cocoa absolute sit together here. The sweetness comes from the vanilla and cocoa, while frankincense and patchouli pull it towards a resinous, earthy and faintly smoky tone. Spicy and powdery touches soften the woody base.

Longevity is rated strong and sillage good. Most voters pick autumn and winter, and night out and evening lead the occasions, with leisure behind them. Though unisex, slightly more voters read it as masculine. Profumum Roma Patchouly and Chopard Amber Malaki have a close profile.