Eden Cacharel for women

ablind buy there was no tester buy based on reviwe really it is long lasting but one word ican say it is the hell of eden it smell like after shave

Green is not my type,green is not me nor my color...am more an intense personality...fiery...red....flame BUT this perfume has the magic of transforming the green into something beyond its powers,it transforms it into something very intense and lasting;is like it took the best of flowers.

I've worn this scent for years and it still continues to smell really good on me. I always get compliments when I wear it, especially from men. It dries down to a wonderful warm scent on my skin. It's long lasting - just don't spray on too much as it can be quite heavy until it settles down.

This is so attractive and sexy scent, that I really don't have the proper words to describe it. what I can tell is: It's Floral-fruity woody perfume, very unique composition. You should try it by yourself!
It's hot spring in my country now and for this kind of weather EDEN is PERFECT, WONDERFUL, AMAZING, BEAUTIFUL and GORGEOUS .
I'm in love with this special perfume.

I prefer Lou LOu

I first smelled this scent on my friend and quite liked it on her. She bought me a bottle for a birthday present but alas, it smells horrible on me.
I find the notes very sharp and almost grassy. There is no prettiness to this perfume, it's almost like wet rags.
I think the woody notes and watery blend of florals in this scent lend itself to a particular kind of chemistry.
I advise anyone to try it before buying it as a blind buy may lead to a great disappointment.

Eden is defenitely Cacharel's best perfume in my opinion.
This is a scent I have always liked but never owned. It was my friend's signature scent in the late 90's, so I connected it with her.

Now I could actually buy it. This perfume divides opinions, it is not a neutral "soap" or "shampoo" type.
If you love patchouli, this is perfect!
If you want a more fruity and light patchouli scent, try Britney Spears Believe.

I found Eden (and some other Cacharels) in a new, small 25 ml bottle today. Took a tester and loved the scent, still.

oh EDEN....it was my first product from cacharel whichi have bought due to its ever wondrous bottle design.non- symmetrical,poetic ,enigmatic,shiny green amfora ,still haunts me after distributing...the cap is really lovely -golden- but the miniature version s far better-it has round shaped...the juice for me is more disturbing than appealing....and not because i am a male -i adore scents for women -

This perfume for years was my favorite of all times...all the good reviewsabout it...
But from around 2006ish on something happened with the formulation...I could swear it has some change to it.
Now it always causes me headaches ...in despite from which store I buy (I tested thinking I was getting fake products)...
So unfortunatelly because iut used to be the best perfume ever...fresh and still very sensual..not animore :(

Thank you olga1780 for the opportunity to try this, as I had been curious about it & the mixed reviews for a long time.

You know that smell of a kitchen sponge when it's not squeezed out properly and when you find it soggy and stinky under a pile of plates in the sink and you squeeze it out and the sponge is slimy and the water rancid? That's Eden! An immediate scrubber. I'm so disappointed. I had expected something at least tolerable. I am so glad I wasn't tempted to buy a bottle blind.

This one gives me a headache, I wanted to like it. But no.. too overpowering!

I can't make up my mind with this one...One minute I love it, the next it's too strong, and I think I'll never find the right occassion to wear it. I wear perfume for myself, but what concerns me most is that, even though I like it, others don't. And it isn't nice to see people around you wrinkling their nose as you pass them by. LoL
I've decided that I do like the scent. I just find it too strong to wear it. But it IS lovely in its way, and different...

Really heady, really unique. I mean, at first I thought I can't stand it, and the next minute I was thinking "I have to have it". The name of this fragrance is spot on!

It opens a bit strange but let it grow and it smells totally divince and unique. just like lou lou, amazing masterpiece

As some of you have said, it's not for everyone. It opens very green, like a walk through a forest. But as time passes, you end up with a peculiar, flowery, woody smell that is unique. On me, the fruity part is absent. Can't find this uniqueness in today's perfumes. This one is definitely a keeper.

It's a beautiful scent. Serious, refined, elegant, a bit standoffish. That's not me, not my scent, but still, I appreciate the beauty of it.

I received a sample a while ago from a dear fellow member. Some time later I tried it on, convinced that it would put me off big time. I'm not too fond of Cacharel in general, and the description... citrus? Water floral? Green? Ew.
Surprise! I liked it, really liked it. I can't trust myself or my nose when I try samples as they for unknown reasons tend to behave differently than when I try from a bigger bottle. (Wonder why that is).
Anyway, as soon as I found it at a good price I bought a bottle, suspecting that I had probably been mistaken when I thought I liked it.
Not at all. I'm not fond of too much citrus, but Eden seems to open without that stinging feeling. Quickly it changes into the compressed green smell of warm plants and flowers in a greenhouse on a hot day.
Now this sounds suffocating. It isn't. It's a fresh warmth, if that makes sense. It's a 'wet' smell like how it bursts from plants and flowers after rain. Imagine that heating up in a greenhouse. Wow.
Basically a summer scent, but absolutely warm enough for winter. I don't find it sweet.
I don't get why it is so hated. It's unusual. Maybe that's why.
The only bad thing I have to say is that the bottle is THE ugliest one I've seen in a long time. They should have switched it with the beautiful box - but who cares anyway, as long as the juice is good!

I feel sorry for all lovers, but I'm secretly happy that this perfume is not widespread anymore.
I know it's not nice to limit others' freedom and never did any move in that sense, but also my mental sanity is important for me!
The lovers will search for it and the ones who just like it won't search too much.
I hated the pungent smell since it came out and never changed my mind. It has something so acrid in it that, it triggers my nausea. When I was younger I called it the "seaweed", but seaweed smells much nicer!
I don't know what it is this note, never could understand. It smells putrid and pungent like dirty acquatic, if it makes sense.
Very original for sure and still one in its kind, but not for me.

I agree, not everyday is an Eden day! It's a really different scent and yet I love it. Especially on cold winter days it's warm scent is intoxicating. I imagine this is what the jungles of Costa Rica must smell like after a rain and the sun is warming the earth again. I admit it is probably the dry down patchouli scent that I love the most. I think it is one of the sexiest scents I have ever worn.

I love it, but it can be find really SELDOM on the market in Bulgaria...what a pity

This is an odd one. Odd, and very unique, and today I happened to love it. However, not every day is an Eden day. (Now, there's a slogan for you...)

The opening notes on this one are very harsh and slightly old-lady like, but Eden most definitely gets better by the minute. Three hours after applying I smell a very sweet, soft, slightly powdery floral - but not in any way a generic one. This sweetness then stays on your skin for ages - I could still smell it the following day!

In my opinion, a unique perfume such as this calls for a particular mood or mindset - I'm pretty sure there will be days when I'm sickened by this soft, old-fashioned floral. However, today Eden suited me perfectly.

Remember my mom had this perfume around 10-15 years ago and to me it was the most divine, natural smell ever...time passed and i got this nostalgic moment and bought it without testing...well now i do believe that with time out taste change, or its perfume changed? Have no idea but now i have 30 ml bottle for over 3 years cause from the moment i got it I feel sick spraying it and just cannot stand it...lesson - no more purchases in a nostalgic mood for me!!!

I have been intrigued by Eden for some months now and sprayed some on a tester strip every time I visited Boots, only to throw it in a bin within 10 minutes wondering why anyone would want to wear this horrible cloying scent. Then, a couple of weeks later, there I'd be spraying more onto a tester strip again. Weird.

So, I bought a little 30ml bottle at a good price to add to my collection because it's different from anything else I've ever worn, and to see if I could ever appreciate this scent.

It arrived yesterday, and I hesitantly tried some on my skin (I had only ever sprayed on testers before). What a surprise! Big citrus opening that hadn't occurred on paper. WOW! This lasted a good 20 minutes or so before the lush wet greenhouse floral shone through. This is nothing like how it smelled on paper! I'll definitely be wearing this.

I can fully understand why so many people dislike this, it's not a traditional run-of-the-mill perfume at all, but surely that's part of it's beauty!

I was really curious about this one and now I've tested it I just can't understand why people hate it. The beginning is a bit sharp but don't bother me. It's fruity and green, almost fresh.

Well, later it turns into a clean and watery scent, which oscillates between fabric softer and a waterfall in a forest.

I think this perfume probably represents better a forest than a garden itself or maybe, Eden just could smell unusual as nowadays gardens.

Wear this make me feel like a force of nature or something alike. Adam and Eve were lucky.

I like the idea, and the design is appealing... however it made me sneeze every time, and as long as I could still smell it I would keep sneezing. oh well:(

I tried this on several years ago on a sales ladies recommendation. I loved the bottle, the idea of it ..but what I remember is it became stronger and stronger on me until I felt like I had a giant green flowery monster clinging to my back and beating me about the head. Did not work for me, to say the least.

Too sweet i love it

This was actually my first or second perfume (the other one would be Pleasures by EL). My brother gave it to me when I was about 15.
I wasn`t in love with the scent, but I liked it and used it for some time.
Nowadays I go in a perfume shop and if I see this I`ll take a sniff. And smile...

The scent itself is very recognisable and strong. Somehow watery but bold floral. There is something fairy like (not meaning light or airy) but something magical. Definately try before you buy!

I like it a lot ... floral scent, light as a pleasant breeze of spring.

Eden is the perfect name for this perfume.Sweet(tuberose) and fresh(lotus flower),the same time...like the heaven garden : EDEN.

I'm afraid I'l have to disagree with ALL the positive reviews. Seriously, I'm really truly sorry because this could've been great.

So here it is - Eden by Cacharel. I spray some on my hand and deeply inhale. The next second my eyes almost fell out and I ran to the bathroom to get this off. It's heavy and old-ladyish. Waaaay to floral. You should really be careful when mixing mimose, tuberose and patchouly. They're all pretty heavy and a bit too much together.

When smelling this, I always get this picture in my head... The state of Massachussets (no offence guys). A big flower garden. An old grandma dressed in a 70s dress, in a huge hat and giving us a huge creepy toothlessed smile. The next second her nice'n'preppy grandsons with short haircuts and scout suits run out to show her their 6 As at school. They all laugh cheerfully and go inside to have gran's fresh-baked pie called "I-put-everything-that-I-saw-in-here". 'Okay..', you think...

I mean, the picture is nice and sweet expect for the horryfing smile. But the thing is that the perfume is heavy like most old scents and barely gives you the ability ti breathe.

This review will be gone as soon as you come up to the last sentence, but please know that chemistry is a picky thing - and if you want to blind-buy a perfume, NEVER pick this one. It 100% requires testing. No exceptions. And sorry again.

I'm kind of cheating, here, since I've already given a review, but I noticed "Eden" is no longer showcased on the Cacharel website and I think, sadly, they may no longer be producing it. Which is odd, since the successful "Balenciaga Paris" and newly released "Bvlgari Jasmine Noir" share some of its underlying, "polished floors mixed with calone" notes.

It seems public misunderstanding of "Eden", with its strange, astringent humidity, and mashed-fruits-and-blooms-and-nuts ripeness, has lead to its demise. When all it really needed, was a different delivery system; this fragrance should always be dabbed, never sprayed. It seems there may have been far too many office goers who abused the bounties of "Eden" and in the process, have banished many, potential lovers, from its bittersweet, green, lush splendor, forever.

It's a shame. I hope the house of Cacharel will, at least, consider reviving this in a form more wearable for modern noses. It's a true gem.

Finalmente conhecí EDEN,maravilhoso!Sensação de estar em um lindo jardim depois da chuva.Confortavél e muito elegante,se usado com moderação.Funciona em tempo quente
mas com muito cuidado para não exagerar.No Brasil a Mahogany tem uma creme corporal que é muito parecido com EDEN ,India Misteriosa,è muito boa e pode ser usada junto com ele para ainda maior fixação.

how anything so natural smelling, sunny and beautiful can be hated like this??? perfect water feeling, fresh and sweet. a bit sharp but do not get a heavy hand and it gonna smell like heaven; like the eden garden

"Eden", feels like a memento from paradise! The artwork and lettering are fabulous and the name guarantees that everyone looking for a perfume will most definitely give this one a try.
Having said that, it is not up to "Anais Anais" or "Loulou's" level but the well-intentioned effort is evident and highly appreciated (at least by me;)).
As a smell it is not masterfully blended, but keep in mind that this is not always a problem (I mean "Egoiste" had the same "flaw" but it somehow worked).
Its main disadvantage to be honest lies in its unwillingness to let the wearer give something of herself, back to the perfume!

A note: I would be delighted to create that woman's portrait for the perfume's promotion and I do feel that the tv commercial could do better with a more careful editing and a less pretentious make up and acting.

Eden...yes this is the perfume for the garden! Very distinctive, very long lasting, very unique!! Love it!

When I first sniffed Eden I was appalled: what the hell is this? Nail polish and melon?

It was a shock, but then in some time I wanted to check whether it is that horrible. And guess what? I thought that it was awesome (I remember myself using some strong language in the excitement).

As I wear it, I sense a smell of a greenhouse (plastic walls and heat), then a lush rainforest with loud birds and scary beetles creeping up succulent leaves. In the drydown I smell milk, mangoes and bananas.

So here I am, in love with Eden. Luckily, they still sell it in London, so I have bought two small bottles to carry along and sniff (addicted, for sure) and a large one for the future. Never thought I can have a signature scent at all.

P.S. (Editing) I just wanted to say that I am being constantly complimented on this frag, both by men and women. Eden matches my skin chemistry, and it's great!

I could have overlooked the ugly bottle. I might have got past the dirty dishwater colour. But this perfume is downright horrible. I've smelt much better drain cleaners, honestly. It is the very worst perfume that I have met, in a long lifetime of many and varied perfumes.
It was very cheap so I don't mind too much, it serves me right that I wasted my money on a blind buy "bargain" when I should have known better.

Love + Love + Love.. (uncondicional & ever!)

It's like first love , it will always be my boo :) Although I use better perfumes, this is different and unique

This is a recent love affair, and I'm forced to do a 360 turn from my last review, where I admitted it's a work of genius but that I had not had the cahunas to spray it on me. Well I have done, and this is one of the most adventurous, affordable and high quality fragrances on the generally miserable mainstream market (Hurrah for Anais Anais and Lou Lou also). This has a similar intellectual effect as Dune, where the smell is of no definate sex, is neither warm nor cool and cannot be easily categorised. I found that it wore as a green oriental if I can call it that! It's tenacious, different, lush and lovable. It has a dark womblike, 'undergrowth' feeling to it like a cave behind a waterfall

I'm plesantly surprised with Eden.
By the reviews, I thought it would be one of those aquatic-floral-not-that-fresh-bottled-headaches, but... It's not!
Eden is a very different fragrance - I've never smelled anything similar to it - but it's pretty good. Opens with a lovely fresh and floral smell, turning into something that makes me remember off a jelly candy that I used to eat when I was younger mixed with something else that I couldn't identify.
Very nice fragrance overall!

This a fragrance that i keep coming back to, it is so unique and individual in its scent and how it develops over time on the skin. This is definatly a lasting scent (hours). It stays in my clothes after washing and always gets attention to fragrance lovers. This is a must have along with Lou Lou.

It's fresh.
It's warm.
It's unexplainable.
If sprayed once, you can wear it by daytime.
Absolutely for women of attitude. You need to be "sure" when you wear this one. The same happens to LouLou. Another hommage to Louise Brooks? I think so.

Another "for those who dare" in my list. ;)

it's very strong perfume, very wear resistant ! Has whole of a garden of mature / ripe fruits, some oriental woods and for women who want to impress with personal signature. Sometimes causes headache to me , though...

It only takes 3 little drops to experience a 24h long Eden!

Such a special fragrance .. I love it! I can't seem to describe what exactly is that I smell in it, but it's so floral, a bit bubble gummy ..and some dryness coming from beautiful patchouli .. draws compliments from MEN! They absolutely love it .. but if you use too much, it can take you to Hell!

I tried it a couple of months ago and I didn't like it. I only wore it once. Today I decided to try it again and I am suprised. I really like it now. Just one spray in my neck and one on the back of my neck (it ended up a bit in my hair...) and it smells really special and nice. Very different and floral. Really smells like eden after a tropical rainstorm.

I LOVE this perfume - it's one of my favourites, and is so unique and different to anything else I've ever used or owned.

It's probably too difficult to describe, but I'll try anyway...

To me the top notes are like tropical fruit (mango, banana, pineapple) and sherbert. When it settles down, I think it starts to smell creamy, like a lovely tropical fruit body lotion, still with a hint of sherbert.

Great staying power too. I think this fragrance is underrated x

I don't know how so many people may hate this perfume ... to me, is the best scent in the world!
He has a magical aura, something different from anything I've ever felt, but at the same time familiar, nostalgic.
Feels like I'm walking in the gardens of old houses, abandoned gardens and wild, amid plants and flowers, in a day of golden sunshine. I think the Eden's mystery is there, in going back to the past ...
Amazing!
If it be used sparingly, becomes a powerful ally of seduction. It is highly praised, especially by men.

A grown up perfume which is different than the norm and lasts for ages..

0-2 hours- Green bottle, somehow all I have in my head is green, green, green. Mature yet not overly mature. Different enough. Complex scent but one which remains linear in its lifetime. Projection very good. Scent not everyones cup of tea, perhaps some may love, some may say smells like floral air freshner

2 hours - 6 hours- Projeciton ok"ish", approx 4 inches.

6-8 Hours- Little bit of spice and fruit kicks in, delicious drydown in comparison to before

Bed time

Next Day - Still there, close to skin, projects 1 inch

Bath time - Scrub and afterwards a faint smell

Many will love for sure, not for my personal taste

Eden is one of a kind, a very special, unusual and unique fragrance. I’m still not sure whether I like it or not; for me it’s too overpowering and strong to like, but at the same time it’s too intriguing and interesting not to like.

The opening is fresh with citruses and peach. The fruity notes remain in the heart with the presence of pineapple and melon, although well hidden under (very) strong floral notes of mimosa, tuberose, jasmine, waterlily and lotus. It feels very tropical.
The heartnotes stay on my skin for hours, almost without changing. I sometimes would love to skip the first 2-3 hours of wearing this scent because it can be so overpowering, but the basenotes and drydown make it worth waiting for! Lots of patchouli, sandalwood and tonkabean make the drydown warm, soft, slightly woody and slightly sweet. It feels feminine, elegant and present but no longer overpowering.

I can imagine that the Garden of Eden smells like this: green, humid, lots of flowers, (over)ripe fruit, a very dense wood with all kinds of plants, and with a sticky humidity.
Immense sillage and lastingpower!

Perfect Olga:
" it does smell like a lush flower garden after the rain"

A wonderful scent, but use it carefully or else it will turn thick and overwhelming. Just one spray for daytime and it is fabolous and female. Very longlasting too. A scent for the grownup woman- it will be to heavy for a young woman.

En härligt djupblommig doft. Använd bara lite annars blir det en rumsdödare. Bara en spray för dagtid för att känna sig riktigt kvinnlig. En doft som sitter länge på huden. En doft som jag tror passar den mogna kvinnan bättre än den unga tjejen.

Wow, I really don't understand the hate around this one! To my nose it is such a gorgeous complex and refreshing floral. Yes, it's intense but perfectly wearable in summer.
Overall unique and beautiful fragrance, i wish the price tag wasn't as steep though.

Actually it does smell like a lush flower garden after the rain. And considering it's enormous sillage and longevity it is wery bottle worthy...2 sprays on the wrists and 3 on the neck were too much for me.

i am sry but i do not like it. actually i hate it. probably it has something to do with my skin chemestry, but on me it smells really disgusting. i testes it on a piece of paper and unfurtunately a bit got on my finger. it was winter and i got a cold and everytime i had to clean my nose i smelled it. i got so sick of it that i had to go to a pulblic toilet and to wash it of.. well i tried to... but i couldn't... so the lasting power is amazing... i am sure on edenlovers this perfume smells great but on me it is a big, fat NO GO!!!

There is new 25ML flacon made by Cacharel (it's part of their re-edition of their perfumes for I suppose younger generation...). The flacons looks cheap and at least in case of Eden the scent is reformulated. It does not have the typical Edenish richnes... really bad. And no... I did not buy any fake perfume... unless they sell it in Cacharel counter :) although using old flacon testers... So the question is: is Cacharel reformulating Eden as we speak? Or is it done already and are they just testing if consumers are so dull?

I dont like it
It's like acid to me.
Too recognizable, not subtile, too strong
I have to hold my breath when some one wears it.

I was in the shop the other day and I had to choose between this one and Lou lou. There is something about eden that reminds me of my childhood (mom wore this one) and lou lou too but in a different way. I bought lou lou but now I'm on a holiday and Eden is wandering through my mind and when I'm back, the first thing I'll do is go to the shop and get eden too. Great collection together with my anais anais.

This is my retro scent, I used to smell it all around me in school when I went to high-school. Very feminine and a bit too strong for my taste, there is something orange-flowery to me and definitely very sweet on me. Stays on for days!!!

It reminds me of Kenzo classic,I think some notes of Eden are quite the same.It lasts literally all day and it's perfect for cosy afternoons in fall.In one word:perfect!

OMG.. I´ve this perfume yesterday in the morning and today at afternoon still smells a lot.. next month this will be definetly my next purchase.. I LOVE IT..

love this scent, it's very different from a lot of perfumes out there, it smells like a fresh sping garden to me. it lasts forever on your skin, people always stop and ask me what perfume I'm wearing .

woooooooooow, Eden of Cacharel...
how can u explain it? just can't...
it's lusty, lusty as hell, and magic as paradise
i'm a boy xd, i'm 19 y-old, but
woooow i love this scent
this is what a perfume is about, to make u feel magical
in another world
that's why i love the old perfumes of the french houses
(cacharel and yves saint laurent have this power)
anytime soon, i'm gonna buy it, because this perfume, yes it's marked for "women" but, the smell, and the notes, are so unisex, that heeey, i'm gonna earn it someday <3

I cant stop thinking about this scent ...its round,fruity and make me want to run around in the sun.

Tigerlillian has nailed it on the head when she said about this scent being "Liptick" like.

I totally agree, this is a HUGE scent and so unsual that it's just brilliant!

A girl at my school used to wear this all the time as her signature and at the time it was disgusting to me, it was just too odd.

As I've got older I have become obsessed with it. I started thinking about it again and then coudln't get it out of my head until I'd purchased it for myself. I now have two bottles and haven't worn it once, this scent really needs the perfect occasion.

You really need to let it develop on your skin. The first spray can be overwhelming, but when it works its magic? Oh my....it's peculiar, beautiful and powerful at the same time.

It's reccomended for office wear? ARE THEY CRAZY??? This needs to be worn as someone has said..on a rainy day, it's wet, it's lush, it's otherwordly almost alien in scent, DEFINATELY lipsticky and kinda plastic smelling. It's a whole lot of things at once, it's too much and not enough in the same sniff. I find myself just wanting MORE!!!

Truly an amazing perfume if you can pull it off. I'm a boy so..probably can't pull this off but I'm still going to wear it when the mood takes me, or should i say...let IT wear ME. This scent packs some serious punch and lasts a hell of a long time.

This is the beast that hides in the foliage of Eden waiting, luring you in before it envelops you completley. Hahaha.

It's a really poison ivy scent, wet, green. Very seductive, very special... First you think that it's too strange to wear, but then can't stop thinking about it. Women who dares to wear it is truly fearless and strong. By the way poster suits to the perfume perfectly!

A very odd fragrance. I really did not like it at first, and was really put off by the heady sweetness of it, feeling as if I were the sugar mixer in a cake bakery where everything was frosted three times over. There is a little old lady in it somewhere, too, I fancy. The lovely woody notes are unfortunately just a bit undercut by the heavy floral and fruitiness, and the entire turns powdery as it wears, but is very long-lasting, though somewhat asphyxiating. The bottle and packaging are very pretty and evocative of green foliage, peaceful ponds, or Spring mornings.

(btw - this stuff doesn't even come off with soap and water!)

I am very pleased to test Eden. It reminds me Visa 2007 a bit with its floral fruity notes and powdery feel.

Eden starts as a mix of floral fruity right from the beginning. For few minutes, it smells very sweet but as it starts to settle,the very sweetness becomes soft. I will put it on the list of powdery scents which is heavy but not cloying at all. I smell a lot of patchouly mixed with tonka bean in the dray down.

Eden is a kind of fragrance which will also work great in summer as a night wear. However, wear it anytime in winter. It's a power house so better use it in a small amount and enjoy its company on your skin.

Somehow fleshy stone fruits like peach or plum in combination with rose and white flowers bring out a lipsticky vibe for me--fleshy, sultry and enticing.

The melon, lotus, pineapple and lillies deliver a tropical dewiness that's aquatic without being too transparent or watery--like a voluptuously fat drop of richly infused sweet floral rain.

The woods and tonka in the base make Eden seductive, like a steamy tropical pond full of mischieviously sexy water nymphs with full, juicy lips.

Eden is almost unbearably strong, but none-the-less, has great sillage and longevity. Even if it's not your thing, I recommend you experience at least once this siren of a perfume.

Love this stuff , unusual and kooky . Suits my off the wall personality ( i think??!!)

I agree 100% with the reader below who says its suitable for "wet days " . Its raining today in sunny West York's England and I'm going to put some on methinks !!

Good sillage n longevity too - 9/10 for me

would be 10/10 if it was a funkier bottle , but this is a small gripe.

I dislike strong perfumes. However, I happily wear this on a wet, cold Spring day, and in Autumn and Winter. For me it suits these times rather than the summer or sunny spring days. A light spritz is all you need. Each hour the smell becomes more and more alluring and after lunch time the base notes are heavenly. It's almost a shame it doesn't smell like the base notes right at the start.

In the UK, you can often find it cheapest in an independent high street chemist even at non-sale times for £9.99 so a real bargain. In fact these chemist often have some really good random deals for a fraction of what Boots and other places charge.

I've always been intrigued by this fragrance and I've tried so hard to like it. I've tested it several times through the years but it has remained on my "don't like list" - until recently.

It is indeed a mysterious scent of strange and unknown flowers. A bold blend of exotic flowers and fruits with the right balance between sour and sweet, and certainly more floral than fruity. It starts out quite juicy but turns into a more powdery floral. Great staying power.

IMO it can be used all year, both day and night but it is a rather loud and extraordinary fragrance that won't appeal to everybody. In the right settings though, I think it could be worn like a jewel. This tropical juice is what you would wear in Club Tropicana or Bounty Paradise at sunset. I'm very happy to put it on my "like list".

In 3 words: EXOTIC - MYSTERIOUS - EXTRAORDINARY

Lapurrla,

try Amour and Scarlet ;)
You chose two in "heviest" Cacharels.
You might also like Eau D´Eden and Noa *gigles*

About 4 years I was thinking to buy it. And finally I did it yesterday. For me it is unique and unforgettable scent. You will never confuse it with any other one. Yes, it is true that not everyone can stand it, it is long lasting, strange, mysterious, quite strong scent, which defines your area but does not follow you like a trail. 2 sprays is enough. I do not know why but this scent evokes me the images of Pegasus and Unicorn :)

i love this it smells intersting
and fresh
lasting power is amazing!!

it is one of my mom;s favourite. it is a long lasting perfume, and i find it heavenly although my tastes are different. it is a perfume for sensual women, with strong personality.

Wearing it right now :)

Love it , just won a 50ml bottle on ebay for £3 !!

Happy days !!!

Suprised so many class it as a "weirdo " perfume though !!

Love it! so original & sexy !

I think I like this... but sometimes it's just too much for me. VERY loud and sexy, it envelopes you in a cloud of spicy and floral notes, with a slight green edge to it, and a musky base. Instantly recognisable and unique.

I think it´s an interesting one, I couldn´t stop smelling my paper, but I don´t know if I like it... Just contradictory as it sound! At least, in the paper, Eden has a camphor top note, that turns in a rubber, latex note after half an hour. It´s like a fresh-mint-ballon!

Cacharel must have tampered with their frags during the last decade(s). First I found that Anais Anais differed a great deal from the more recent issue (the vintage is much better, and I've reviewed it.) Now, I got my hands on a vintage Eden... A really beautiful 50 ml splash bottle.

Well I do love the eccentric Eden nevertheless, but I have had a hard time to get over the smell of burnt rubber in the opening notes that derives from patchouli and green (menthol-) notes. However, in the OLD one, It's not there. In fact there is just a delicate patchouli note surrounded by warm fruity notes along with the green ones. It's simply adorable: still sweet, fruity and green with a twist, but so much better than the new one. Which I still do love. :). Next test: Lou Lou. I love these three Cacharel's very much, there's something special, almost odd, about them that makes them differ from most modern and smooth frags. And also from the oldies, as they don't even try to be sexy in any sense. They are just deadly beautiful.

A handout from my sister (edp). Not because she didn´t like it, but only because when she started college there was an invasion of "minimal and transparent" fragrances and that's why she gave Eden it's eternal rest. Lucky me! I allways loved it. Once, on a nightout I guess I oversprayed it and my friends were complaining. Instead of feeling embarassed I was angry and stood by the perfume! I guess since I never made fun of my friends tastes in clothes, music whatever, I felt offended that they would question my taste in power (bomb) scents.
Exactly, A.Rose 123! The bottle I got from my sister is EDP in a spray bottle. Such a crime. When something smells so precious (no matter the taste) and has such great projection (like, for example, YSL Opium or Gucci Nº3)the only way to respect it and respect the nose of others is to dab it. It´s the only way to create a cloud that won't offend.
At the time, it was a mistake; nowadays, it shows perfumes are loosing ( or beeing taken) that precious side and are nothing but chemical candy water.

To my shock and delight, I've finally found a Cacharel perfume that I actually like: the highly polarizing and wacky EDEN! I was so convinced that this was going to be Agent Green and that I would be felled immediately by a plastic-madness headache that I ran a preemptive bath before even donning this entrancing elixir. Upon application I said "Hmmm... POUPEE meets DECI DELA," but then something miraculous happened: instead of the plastic destroying the composition, it mellowed out and left this incredibly bizarre yet somehow enchanting perfume! I do feel that I could easily cross over the line to headache land, but I am obsessively compelled nonetheless to sniff my wrist, ready to take what may be that disastrous last gamble over and over again...

What a pleasant surprise! Of course, I don't want to get too excited, since it may be that with further application the fat-soluble plastic will build up and the scent will become intolerable to me--as the vast majority of plastic note perfumes are. But for now, I'm riding the luscious green waterfall of EDEN. Odd, yes, but in a good way. Definitely unique. Not a perfume that anyone should consider buying scent unsniffed, given the vehemently negative reactions that many have had. In fact, caution is in order even with regard to wearing this weirdo in public, lest one offend... But I like it--against all rational expectations! (-:

my cousin bought this perfume in 1992 i think. I was a teenager and I was mesmerised. It was unlike everything I had smelt before.It was lush, green, floral,all at the same time. It takes you to the gardens of Eden, all lush greenery, gorgeous flowers and garden fairies.But beware, because maybe a snake lurks at the grass. Try it definately befor you buy it,but it is worthy of your attention.

Sorry! This one is absolutly not my taste! I have read that a lot of people recommend this and are fascinated, so yesterday i tried it on a paper! Oh my god! I thought i would die of suffocation! I compare it with some bug poison used in gardening. Mandarin blossom is killing everything, i only smell that and i instanltly need to go out for some fresh air! This is also very green fragrance. In my imagination there are fragrances like a car ride: you start your engine (push the sprayer), then push gas (spray it on) and then you ride first slowly, then a bit faster and enjoy the ride (fragrance begins to play and developes on you so you can enjoy it). This one reminds me of an car crash: you start you sport car, push gas and within 5 seconds you´re at 100km/H already, then your car immideatly crushes towards some post. There is simply no joy of riding, it is killing everything instantly! Before spraying Eden there was air, and after the air is suddenly all gone. don´t know how to breathe, help!
This i must say is one of the worst experiences with a perfume in my life.

Please do not remove this comment, since others might find it useful. Not every rewiev should be positive, so people like me wanted to make a blind buy might find it very informative. Thanks.

A perfume with big personality (like most Cacharel)
I had it when it was launched in 1994 , and my sister gifted it to me last Christmas , it bought back so many nice memories to me ...
Retrospectively , i was a bit young for such a scent when i first got it(i was 14 in 1994) , it's more a woman scent, it's quite strong , not very easy to wear , it looks like no one else .

can't stop using

I am really sorry to say this for the ones who love this fragrance, but it's all about taste right? So no hard feelings..

I really hate this one.. actually I can't stand it, and I find it hard to breath when someone near me weares this fragrance. It's so strong and so sharp, and it gives me stomachaches..

But I have to say, it is original, and recognisable ;)

I always loved Eden since its release when I was a child. It is something I call REAL perfume and not just a scent that are recent fragrant products.
I find it complex, alluring and enchanting. However I am a man.

Do you think Eden can be used by men as well?

(I'm not sure. Fleur du Male resembles to Eden but still...)

Today was the day when I fell in love with Eden.
I popped into a store to buy my usual skincare products and I sprayed some of my favourite perfumes on my wrists - Miss Dior Cherie, Hypnotic Poison. I love them always. Then there was a tiny space left on my hand uncovered so I randomly picked this plain and minimalistic green bottle to spray. That`s how it started.
Normally I just can`t stop sniffing my wrist after Miss Dior Cherie - but this time it was this tiny space on my hand, this wonderful, warm and green scent called Eden! Very powerful, still soft, slightly powdery, beautiful perfume.
I never really had the desire to try Cacharel creations because I didn`t find the bottle "glamorous" enough and they come cheaper than the mainstream line perfumes so I always thought they can`t be good really. Now I really regret having been missing out on Eden because it is original and it could easily be my signature scent, it just feels right on me! I find it ageless and timeless, but I can see why others may dislike this frag therefore it is not a safe blind buy.
Also the name Eden perfectly suits the scent - very green, warm, wet, luscious forest with white flowers - just like Eden.
Definitely my next purchase.

My aunt, who was young, gave me this perfume when I was 17. I usually love Cacharel fragrances. I did not like this one. Too much scents, too much notes. I couldn't identify them and it gave me nausea.
Now I'm 32 and I would like to breathe it again to check if it is still the same. Because sometimes the smell is different according the age.
I'm going to find it for a new test.
New test today, after years and years : it's disgusting, I can't stand it. I'm not of of all members who love this Cacharel perfume and that's too bad for me.

Let me tell you about the mixed emotions I had about Eden when I decided to put this on my wrist before a dinner out. I was waiting to meet up with my husband but he was running a little late, so, I stepped into a perfume store and began sampling things.

Although I sprayed everything else on paper, I suddenly decided to spray this one on my wrist. I'd maybe tried Eden at a duty free shop years ago and remembered it being strong but I was not ready for the full force attack on my olfactory senses when I put it on.

I couldn't help smelling my wrist all throughout dinner. It did not go well with steak but the more I sniffed, the more intense got my nausea and headache. But at the same time, there was the kind of gut wrenching, awe inspiring realization that if there were an Eden, it would smell like this. Each time I sniffed my wrist, I'd complain that my nausea was getting worse and my husband told me to stop sniffing, I'd tell him I couldn't help it.

It smelled like millions of exotic flowers and fruit in humid weather with the smell of waterfalls nearby.

Very nostalgic, warm and sad smell... because of the memories...

A true Eden :) Years ago when I was very young, I was shopping at a market and a lady passed by me, I was caught in her wind. It was as if she had a bright, sparkling, pastel colored, summer-reminiscent aura around her. I followed her and asked her what was she wearing and I didn't forget that name till this day.

It starts off a bit heavily, a bit old lady-ish but that's only for a few minutes. Then... The ethereal beauty of the fragrance begins to come out. It's a little powdery but that's not overwhelming, because so well blended flowers balance it. Although we can't call it aquatic, I get a watery feeling, it reminds me of a beautiful clean stream in a small forest, flowing slowly over small rocks... There are lilies and small white flowers around... Oh, heaven :)

I just love this scent!

Just wanted to say that, although it is a MAJOR disadvantage at times, I’m glad that I wasn’t born and raised in the US. Most people have the advantage of growing up with perfumes that I’ve never even heard of before. So they label these classic gems as “old fashioned” or “too 80s” or “too 90s”. My advantage in moving to US after my teen years is that, because I’ve never smelled the older perfumes before, it feels as if I’m discovering a new, incredibly rich, and colorful world of olfactory wonders, and these perfumes being tickets to my private paradise every time I have the pleasure to smell them.

Eden is one of those tickets, my way of going someplace I’ve never gone before, my senses being enticed by the bold use of exquisite flowers, juicy fruits, and warm exotic woods... I’m so glad to be able to discover this now and appreciate it for what it is and not dismiss it for being old or dated. As much as I like modern perfumes, it’s like my mom says... They just don’t make ‘em like they used to anymore.

Unique, delightful, and unforgettable, I believe “Eden” stands out as a pillar of floral perfumes among its modern counterparts.

I always thought about Eden with some kind of horror-I couldn't bear it on other people,but so it was till this winter when one day I try it at last on my self and-that was amusingly,how this (sickening on others)aroma become in fantastic burst of florals with elegant drydown on my skin!I can't stop using my EDEN now!Really weird and enchanting fragrance. 9/10

Oh Eden you are a weirdo!!!
Eden is such a beautifull and original fragrance but I cant find the clothes, place, even face to wear this!!
I can pick almost all notes on my skin and on paper, but the peachy notes and the pineapple prevail, I get the flowery undertone, but what concernes me on this strange fragrance is the (not listed) mint veil that gives this perfume a tooth paste kind of smell!
I think its a fascinating perfume, this ans Loulou where all around be in the 90', for me Eden evoques my childhood :)
Do I love it? Yes I love this strange quind of beauty. Can I wear it? No, I dont have balls to wear this sillage monster-head turning lady. Eden is not for me, but I think it would suit a hippie/boho girl :)
A typical late 80' and 90' perfume, absolutly unforgetable :)
8/10

This is a really interesting scent. To me it has a strong vintage-y vibe. In fact, based on the fragrance, I probably would'a guessed it originated in the 60's or 70's--not the mid-90's!
I do get its appeal. After the initial sharpness wore off, it did take on almost a velvety softness--pretty appealing really. Not sure it's something I'll wear, but it's certainly interesting and worthwhile to experience.
Oh, and I think this is more of a floral chypre. 'Floral' really doesn't adequately describe this complex, original scent.

Gorgeous long lasting and distinctive perfume. Sillage is fabulous, a classic!

I adore this bottle.

The scent reminds me of Diorella but softer and more wearable. I love it, charming and a little cheeky.

The patchouli jasmine mix is simply sexy in a 'natural beauty' way.

I find the fragrance intoxicating I don't know if its the name but Eden is almost a spiritual experience entering through the nose and dancing within the mind.

My first,beloved perfume.
I was stunned when i first smelled it,a lady walking in front of me, i couldn't stop asking what she was wearing and with the answer i was in the nearest perfume shop.

This perfume is a storyteller. To me, it is the most mysterious smell of all.. From the first moment I smelled it I was in love with it. Its ugly but interestingly charming bottle, its green color, its name, the dusty-old feeling, all these things were mesmerizing for me. Its only one spritz is more than enough, this is a strong perfume. It's sillage is amazing: it leaves a flowery trace of you on the corridors you pass..so it should be a night time perfume..

I cannot believe how so many people disliked it here in Fragrantica. Though, I do understand that this belongs to another world: A world of dreams, gardens and tales. So surely, you cannot use it on a regular day.

To me, this is the real perfume. It's only one spritz have been like a magic spell for me; it has been a key of a secret garden. In this garden, the green is dark and mysterious, the sun is setting, it is almost dark, it is the time of dewfall, there is a symphony of the scents of flowers. Their beauty makes you dizzy..

Don't bother with it if you are looking for a crowd pleasing, pink, day-time scent. This one belongs to a very special, beautiful and mysterious lady..

I was excited to try this. Thank you to the generous member who sent me the sample. Unfortunately, this did not work out at all on my skin. As fruity notes sometimes have a way of doing on me, it wound up smelling a lot like a scratch and sniff sticker. Pity, I know there are those that this works wonderfully on. I am not one of those people!

This one is not for me. It's a pity, because it smells good on my skin but it's totally NOT ME. Too sweet, too heavy, too crazy. I love the box and the bottle, and as I said, the fragrance itself is wonderful - but I feel like a dress-up or impostor when I wear it.

I had it as a present because I wouldn't have bought it otherwise. It is indeed a fragrance for bird of paradise - which I am not, to my regret. But on the right woman, this can really smell like heaven.

This is my second unsniffed buy. I was hoping to have the same luck that I did with my first unsniffed buy.

The package came and I looked at that odd shaped jade green bottle, and all I could think was please let me love this.

So I sprayed, and WOW, I thought this is an awful medley of who knows what??
I sat down and contemplated puting in on the swap thread.

But then something happened. I closed my eyes and let the scent settle and soon I felt my body relax so much so that I fell asleep. I awoke with the smell of the strangest, most relaxing, fragrance around me. Something of fairytales, something I would imagine mermaids and fairies wearing. It wasnt of this world, nothing I ever smelled before.

I can see why people hate this, and I can also see why some love it. The thing is its soooooo potent. However I gave myself just a half spritz, and that was enough. Too much would make me vomit. This smell on me dries down to a soft, green, musky, fruity smell and I cannot even begin to pick out the notes. Although yes, I do smell the patchouli and the melon.

Its ethereal, and it took me to another place. So my instincts didnt fail me once again.

To me this is a lovely scent, I wear it quite regularly, its just how I would expect the garden of eden to smell, its a clean, out of this world kind of smell, like a forbidden secret garden on your wrist! it really has staying power, it is an old favourite of mine. Do not spray to much as it really is strong.

Member Turquoise generously gave me a sample of Eden -- I was so curious about this scent, it was driving me crazy!

My thoughts on the fragrance? It immediately reminded me of something from my past. It took me mere seconds to place why it seemed familiar to me: It smells EXACTLY like the hair cream men my Dad's generation used to wear to slick back their hair. My Dad, if he were still alive, would be in his 80s now -- just to give you the time frame of the way every man's head used to smell about 40+ years ago.

It hasn't been on my skin too long, but that is my impression so far. I'm not ecstatic about the fragrance, but I'm not repulsed by it either. Because I can't get the olfactory memory out of my head, I can't open my mind to anything else.

And now I know what Eden smells like!

this has a masculine overtones a bit
feminine and softer version of faberge's brut; rain soaked leaves and
fruits and a bit of musk float together
in harmony in this jade ceramic bottle.
i can also pick up beeswax.
the bottle is a bit bland with no frills.

Eden is so different and intersting, this perfume make me imagine how a garden smells, give me this sensation.

It's a great perfume.

this perfume i first smelled on my friend,it smelled fresh an clean,so i bought a small bottle,ahhh on me horrible like cough medicine,an you cant get it off your skin.not one to buy untested,even at the counter it needs time on your skin to see if it suits you.i gave it to my friend an she still wears it.on her it still smells great so...try before buy.

This is a very well done perfume, far from the crowd and timeless. It is very easy to detect if someone is wearing Eden around, it leaves a delicate trail behind.
White flowers and citrus combination sits on a woody base. It is not a cheerful scent, doesn't go well with an easygoing casual mood, but not a depressing one either. Although fruits like peach, melon, pineapple listed in the notes, I don't get any sweet fruits here, it is very herbal and green. It is different!

eden is like a fairytale, it is not real, it is not describable, it is unique, it is unforgettable. eden does not have a season, it doesn't matter if it is day or night, summer or winter, formal or casual, eden can stand everywhere. it is brave, it is strong, it is full of emotions, it is adult enough but child in the inside, you have to be a little naive and believe in magical gardens to appreciate this.. i do :)

a very strong and overpowering perfume.
To much of everything

This is horror in a bottle. I believed the hype and bought a bottle, sprayed mysef and on the way home on the bus I remember feeling almost sick from the most synthetic, most alien, most mouldery plasticy and cheap smelling perfume I ever smelled (owned). Obtrusive fly repellant smell. Makes me shiver only thinking about it. It's like Dior's Poison, you love or hate it. I'm sorry towards Eden-lovers for this harsh comment - I probably waited two decades to get rid of my frustration about this purchase. Sorry! :)

Bought it cause I wanted to try it...it has such a clean scent...it's like you just stepped out of the shower or like it's going to rain and you smelll that cleanliness of it...I have to say I do like it. Very different...it smells like yeah what I'd think Eden might smell like...a big MAYBE...

I love the idea of this, ie; a warm green scent. I keep trying it in the hope that i'll have that eureka moment where I want it's weird genius smell on my body, but so far, no.

I was yearning for this perfume for a long time and now I got 1 bottle. This scent it´s really different, really unique. Never smelled something like this before. Not suitable for teenagers at all. Sorry but I think young people are not prepared to feel the splendour of this amazing fragrance. It reminds me of a garden during the night. A timeless perfume! Thank god I got my bottle. =)

Eden is not perfect, but I find it wonderful, especially when mimosa is more noticeable. I don't like the smell after some hours of wearing. At its best, Eden is warm, wild and inspiring.

I was hopping to love this one...and i tried many many times, but no...i dont like it...nowadays we have much better senses to chose and a big variaty too....

I was so hoping to like this, I thought it would be ethereal and embracing. It's almost those things for me, but something about it doesn't sit right with me. I'm not sure which note(s) it is that's holding me back from liking this, because I'm almost there, but I just can't wear it. On the other hand, I can see how it would smell wonderful on someone with the right chemistry.

A compact, warm and steaming tropical forest with all kinds of unknown delicious fruits and mysterious flowers. Prehistorical megasized fern rises far up in the sky, and their calcar-covered leafs shuts out most of the pinkish smokey atmosphere.

A nearby swamp releases fumes and strange odors blends with the intoxicating fragrances from the most beautiful flowers. A humansized dragonfly rumble by as you take a bite from the peach big as a watermelon.

You may easily become bewitched by all this abundance of beauty and wealth, but watch your back. There is still water here and something dark and mucously is lurking under its surface. Some of the fruits might be poisonous and even the most beautiful flower may be a carnivorous.

But the more you learn from this enchanting forest, the brighter and more understandable it becomes. And soon enough you can fully enjoy all the pleasures of Eden.

I saw Avatar and remembered this perfume. It's juicy, lush, mysterious and alien

This is one of the strangest scents I've ever smelt. The opening blast is like an 'out of this world' kind of smell. Reminded me a bit of medicine too.

It's what I'd imagine the world of Avatar to smell like ;-)

I am going to get it because I'm moving soon and want a very unique one to remind me of the exciting times. .. but to be honest I don't know when I'd wear it, maybe a night out? Or I might just use it as an expensive air freshener lol.... like the smell, but perhaps not on me. It's a bit too strong. Maybe if there's a body cream or something?

Yes, it's just very 'green' but very very unique and mystical, as loads of other people have said.

But I have to get it, it's too unusual :-)

This one is absolutely the worst perfume ever..

It smells extremely strong, so strong that you can't even smell the notes of any fruit. It's breathtaking in a litteraly way, and it's gives me a headache and a sore stomic somehoy.

My mom's been wearing Eden for 5 years. I like it so much. It's so unique, fresh and floral. Just like spring time. When you meet with Eden you will never forget how it smells!

Eden is one of the most unique scents I've ever smell. As most of the reviewers have already said this scent is dreamy, but strong, exotic and alluring.
Strong lasting power and great sillage too, this scent can be used in all seasons.
I had it 4 years ago, received it on my birthday (in July) and wore this one through that Summer, in higher temperatures and worked beautifuly!
I miss Eden!
Definitely recommended!

This perfume is one of the most beautiful around. It smells indeed like Eden at Nighttime.. Fresh and full of life, but at the same time tranquil and mysterious. When it touches the skin it develops very tender-floral and kind of powdery. I can't feel any pronounced woody notes, but only a flowery mix combined with a subtle powdery note of fresh apple --yes apple! Not a synthetic one, ,but a real one, with subtle smell. And it lasts,and lasts,and lasts... I have worn it only a couple of times and already received a rain of copliments. When my mini is empty I need a bigger bottle! Maybe the design is not the most breathtaking, but I must say I like the box very much..

As pretty as the name might be, the fragrance itself is nothing like Eden.:D I don't like the bottle, it looks cheap and just not nice. As for the scent, awfulawful, just like fly repellant, intense and so unbelievably heavy. It's like someone just threw a bunch of plants together and the result was Cacharel's Eden.Maybe it smells better on skin, but my nose absolutely detested it from the bottle.Perhaps I'll give it a second try some day.

The house of "Cacharel" could probably be described as one of the most challenging--that is, challenging to most modern noses; there is something distinctly Rococo and "Old World" about their blends, those reminiscent of raw flower petals and distilled, aromatic oils, all seemingly mashed together into powder bases, by hand, with a mortar and pestle. "Cacharel" is distinctly French in both sensibility and style.

"Eden" is no exception to the Cacharel aesthetic, or it may be the perfect embodiment of it; lush, sweetly dense and green, like tonka bean mashed with apricots, pineapple and fern, the whole recipe blended together by being scraped along mossy tree bark. Some have mentioned its similarity to Avon "Skin So Soft" but I would compare it to the orginal "Herbal Essences" shampoo scent; spicy-sweet, herbally green, leaving a lingering scent of lush rainforests and exotic woods. Intense, primal and gorgeous; designed to be appreciated by many but capable of being tamed and worn by few.

After reading such polarized reviews, I got curious about this fragrance. Thanks to Malegria for sending me a generous sample!

I tried it last night, and it immediately conjures a couple of scents from my youth.

The scent it most resembles for me is the original Avon Skin So Soft bath oil. I admit, I am actually NOT fond of the original Skin So Soft. Too many summers at the beach with the spray oil being used as insect repellant have ruined it for me. Eden also resembles a certain foaming bath powder I used when younger. It wasn't an expensive brand, probably Calgon or Intensive Care. It had a strong scent and turned the bathwater a lovely blue-green.

At any rate, Eden smelled familiar. It smells similar to the two scents I mentioned, but with more complexity and more "perfuminess" than those two. I get no sweetness from Eden at all. It's a woody green to my nose, with an overall warmth and earthiness. I don't think it's quite my taste at the moment, but I can understand its appeal. You will certainly smell unique in Eden, and applied sparingly, it will bring warmth and comfort to you if it's a scent you enjoy. A tiny dab goes a long way and lasts a long time.

This is definitely one to be sampled before purchasing.

First of all...i have never ever had any perfume from Cacharel ! Years ago when i was a teenager I tryed Anais-Anais, AND I HATED IT ! EDEN is the most horrible, Worst perfume EVER!!!!ughhh....no way...

I cannot stand the smell of this, I was in a Department store the other day and I could smell this on a woman nearby and I left as it made me feel sick. The bottle is horrible too. It is an unmistakeable smell and you would recognise it anywhere. I didn't like it when it was launched, now it smells cheap and tacky, cloying yuk.

I actually had this one in the 80s,but today I almost feel sick just seeing the bottle.It reminds me of how it smells in a stuffy room...Awful!

First of all. Cacharel has never been a house who's creations I liked very much. Their newer fragrances didn't appeal to me at all. I mentioned once, that I don't know older Cacharel and I became very curious too see what was before. Of course I'll mention horrible (in my opinion) color themes and bottles. What did they think? ;P
I sniffed Anais Anais, but didn't want to test it on skin. Well, Eden is quite a rare thing in our stores and I for the first time saw it and sprayed just 1 time on strip. It's damn strong. I placed it into bag, but scent already floated around like suddenly (after centuries) released ghost. It was everywhere- in my nose, I thought all people that came along smelled of Eden.
And I sure like it- strong sweet floral with pineapple and melon - not simple, rather sophisticated. Sweet, but , you know, it's from 94th! No sugar overdose, no candies- a fragrance that has no age limits.

Eden is indeed unique and notable - IMO in the worst way possible. My mom wore it back in 1994, and even though she left for work at 7 AM, the house would still reek from it when I came home 12 hours later.
I'm pretty sure it's the waterlily scent that gets to me; I remember smelling waterlilies when I was little and being completely repulsed by them. It's sharp and intensely cloying at the same time, and very headachey.
To me, this is the definition of a "green" scent - which is also the color of my face when I smell it.

By far one of the worst perfumes. Really an horribly old heavy smell. Something a really old grandma (no offence to the elderly) or something would love perhaps? Gives a definite headache! *Yuack*

This was my first real perfume. I was 15 and this was a really mature scent for me. Even though I knew it by the beginning, I couldn't get its unique, wonderful smell out of my head so I saved money and bought it. I was in love with its kinda ugly but somehow very charming green bottle and its wonderful, strong(!) scent.
It has been 9 years and I still have that bottle aging in my wardrobe. The perfume has not changed or gone bad at all. Still smells like the first day.
Such a unique scent, one can recognize it instantly. Because of it is really strong and a night time fragrance and because I have so many other perfumes, I don't use it often.
This is a unique beauty. It suits to fairy tales or elven stories. In my opinion, this is Cacharel's timeless masterpiece.

Very very strong and long lasting, but have no tenderness, no depth. It is unique and recognizable, but I really don't like this intruding smell.

What can I tell? If I had the worst experience in my snifer´s life, with this perfume?
Probably it´s my skin. But I only can say that I almost hated this. I didn´t smell any fruit or woods here. Only flower, flower and more flower. I´m sorry but in my skin smell like if I had 83 years. I really wanted to like, because a lot of people speaks very well about this fragance. But the smell is too much strong. I wash my hands once, and again, and the smell didn´t go away. Definetely, not my type. Sorry.

The sales assistant was correct in saying that this fragrance by Cacharel is unique and somewhat intriguing.

Unusual, intense, tropical and sweet are words to describe the beauty of this amazing scent. Eden is a fragrance that you will find yourself falling in love with over and over.

Personally, I can't see how anybody could dislike this scent, however I am aware that what I love is not always to everyone's taste.

It's hard to pin-point a certain season and occasion for this fragrance to be worn. I think Eden could be a very versatile scent. It has enough depth and distinction for the colder months and a freshness and vitality for the hotter months. How you wear this fragrance will rely on your own personal choice.

Eden has great sillage and the lasting power is fantastic. I am also a fan of the packaging which is as odd and quirky as the fragrance itself.

For me, this perfume is the perfect blend of fruits, flowers and woodsy notes. The citruses and the pineapple notes aren't strong or sour and the mimose, tuberose, jasmine and rose notes are absolutely divine.

I must add that this isn't usually a fragrance that I would find myself liking, it's contrary to my tastes. However, there is something very enticing about this fragrance. It is a must try.

Although it is a green smelling fragrance...there is a sweetness to it that I didnt expect, its ok as a fragrance, but I wouldnt wear it for a special occasion

Total dislike for me! I don't know if men like it, but I can't stand it on my skin. It's so putrid and pungent!

honestly..i`m not a fan or maybe i still have the trauma when i first smelled this perfume and smelled like perfumes my grandma used to have and not use for a long time..a bit mouldy..i surely hope it`s the trauma:)

Eden is powerfull, sexie, I love women wearing this fragrance. Eden makes women exotic, beatiful and provocative.
Great patchouly note with citrus and flowers.

Me and Eden... A difficult love I would say. I want to have it. I want to love it. But every time I go to shop for a new purchase I choose something else and finally I don't think I will ever get it for myself. It is not one of the nice, floral-fruity compositions that everyone seems to like or at least not to mind. The reason why I still hesitate quite a lot about it is that I am not too sure if it would be appropriate for every day wear. It's very intense and could easily overpower the owner. It's the scent of a tropical forest, exotic, wild, floral with strong hints of woody notes. It's very different from what I am used to, but hopefully one day I will get used to this unusual fragrance.

It is a long lasting love of mine. I remember myself as being a very young girl of 17 on her first real job with all the benefits on the first real paychecks, looking at my dream came true. I saw this so many times in my dreams - the primal garden of Eden, where flowers bloom, fade, shed their petals on the humid warm ground and immediately bloom again...Where the mysterious fruits that have no name, are so abundant on the branches, they just fall down and get replaced by new ones in no time...And the moon is shining, and the world is pure, and there is only two people in it in love with each other. I will always, always have it!

A mysterious garden full of flowers and herbs, like my grandmothers'!Strong, sexy and powerful scent. After a fresh start, quickly becomes warm and powdery. I like it but drop or two is enough to make this long lasting magic effect...

reminds me my child years..it was my best friend's moms perfume.İt was fresh and good!

There was a time it was one of my favorites. It was floral but there was some darkness in it, some temptation. In the past few years, however, I found out that around here it works well during cooler times it's warm and sexy. But in the hot humid summer this fragrance depends on one's body chemistry so much it becomes really unexpected and even nauseating on some people.

THIS SCENT IS SO HEAVENLY,ANYWHERE I ARRIVED IMEDIATELLY I AM NOTED WITH PLESANT AND HARMONY,EDEN HAS A CHEERFUL CHARACTER. THIS IS MY EXCLUSIVE PERFUME

Very feminine and slightly powdery - but not in a tacky, predictable way. Can't stop smelling my wrists when I wear this in cooler temperatures; doesn't work well on me during hot and humid weather.