The Perfume Library

Must de Cartier (Eau de Toilette)

8.1

Cartier · 1981

Floral · Sweet · Spicy

Eau de Toilette

Cartier Must de Cartier Eau de Toilette is a classic-leaning women's fragrance, floral and sweet at its core, with powdery, woody and spicy touches. It lasts strongly and projects well. Most voters pick fall and winter, and it is chosen most for evenings and nights out. It reads mostly feminine and classic, though its slightly oriental side gives it a more serious tone. It opens with galbanum, mandarin orange and neroli, a green, citrusy start that gives way to a floral heart of narcissus, jasmine and rose. In the base, vetiver, musk and vanilla come forward; the scent turns sweeter and settles into a powdery, resinous warmth.

Café

6.9

Parfums Café · 1979

Citrus · Sweet · Spicy

Parfums Café Café is a women's fragrance built on vervain, rose and rosemary, pairing a citrusy, sweet character with woody, spicy depth. Lime and vervain give the scent a bright, citrusy side, while rose adds a sweet, powdery softness. Patchouli and mugwort ground it in an earthy, smoky base, and rosemary lightens the spicy oriental feel. Longevity and sillage are rated good. Most voters pick winter and fall, and it is chosen most often for evenings. It reads feminine and classic. Keiko Mecheri Canyon Dreams and Etro Messe de Minuit (Eau de Toilette) have a close profile.

Masakï Matsushïma · 2001