Eden by Cacharel

Saffron

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

ChemistRhi

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 :-)

guest_Anouk

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.

frenkuzumu

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!

nezzabel

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!

cinsot

I had forgotten how much I admire Eden for its intensity, mystery and sullenness.

The posts to date capture the essence of Eden magnificently. . .

Quite a bit of intrigue and a lot of fantasy!

I adore the initial blast of Mimose and the cooler greener aspects of the opening.

The warmer almost heady heart (the unusual bouquet of flowers seduce you with their intermingled extremely eager perfume) is the phase that is the most challenging, however that said I like my perceptions to be stretched and enjoy almost disliking this stage before Eden settles into a deliciously warm woody base.

Wearing Eden stirs something deep inside me (sombreness?) so it has earned a deserving spot in the coveted rank of "Perfumes I Like" along with the other scents that have touched me.

alicektn

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..

jatzzie

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.

guest_A. Rose

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.

NebraskaLovesScent

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.

Nicole79

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 ! This one is the most horrible, Worst perfume !!!!ughhh....no way...

Tarida

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.

nicesmell66

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!

Trvevil

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.

deeper_shallow

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.

TURQUOISE

I love Eden.. To me this is the most unique notable perfume for Cacharel!
1-2 sprays at the most is quite enough for you to get transfered in EDEN!
This perfume has something earthy in it but at the same time alien!
Strange, beautiful and mysterious.. Ljubica is absolutely right!
At the beginning I can feel the magic blend of the mimosa with the orange blossom and the patchouli.. as it settles down it becomes warmer and deeper.. It's an all time season fragrance, Summer or Winter, as long as you do not overdo it with the sprays!

We all have our moments.. There is this time when we're all looking for our Eden. I surely know for myself, I'll never be out of Eden!

Elue

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.

Urska

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.

missk

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.

The_Entity

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

Mellyhelly

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!

miru

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:)

guillermostf

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

Migotka

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.

Malegria

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!

SheVampire

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...

Sedef

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

liat

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.

guest_LUIZA VIEIRA

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

scenthound

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.