Declaration Essence Cartier for men

Update: Wore this at a lounge/dinner event and every woman kept telling me I smell good. Of course being alcohol at the event, women started getting a bit loose as well and kept smelling my neck and hugging me especially one who kept flocking to me and smiling and saying I am her ideal man. I dont mind but a bit awkward as most had dates or husbands. In any case this is a MUST have fragrance for real men. Not teens or boys as girls their age just dont get it and dont have mature noses. This is pheromones in a bottle guys just like Terre D'Hermes!

Amazing! Seems like it gives the wrong impression to first timers. But Its such a manly fragrance. Very woody, spicy and smokey. Its a bit up there and like Terre D'Hermes with something I cant think of right now. Much better then the original as its more noticeable and has a little extra and lasts longer.

I went to the shop for it and was ready to smell a daily freshening and comforting odor and it is not.
It is freshening but not something you put on indoor and on t-shirts. It's such a powerhouse for itself as it's expected to keep the discipline and charisma of the brand.
It runs out with citric spicy theme that turns masterly in an aromatic and oriental way. Becomes heavier and charming in the second phase presenting smoky fresh and biting mood of vetiver and spice.
The scent is 10/10 but the packaging is 5/10.

Though I probably would choose the original Declaration over this if I had to pick one, this one is just a more intense version. If you thought the BO opening to it's original counterpart was harsh, this one will punch your lights out! BO times 10 if you ask me! Yuck! The drydown is very citrusy and spicy and although I somewhat enjoy it, it can easily get cloying and in my honest opinion, the opening is not worth it even if the drydown is enjoyable. Once again, you disappointed me with this one Ellena.

This fragrance is really elegant. I have always had problems with the sharp cumin/sweaty accord in the original declaration. In Essense Mr.Ellena has manage to smooth out the sharp cumin note. It`s still there, but much more "rounded" and elegant. Declaration Essence is a fragrance for fussy classy gentlemen. I much prefer the essence version ahead of the original.

Even this is a very heavily and mannish perfume that I cannot wear just for a few occasions and it not fits me it's something in it that i like,it makes me feel powerful,confident and happy.This remember me of the last Christmas.And for me this is definitely the mix of Christmas's flavours.

When I smelled this, I was very sure that it has cardamon as other reviewers as well. And altough it isn´t listed I still think it smells like it, at least in the beginning when it is very spicy. Declaration Essence has also some kind of freshness, but the citric notes are not dominating at all. For me it is a special fragrance an I really like it. I can´t imagine it for very hot summer days, but for late summer and autumn I am sure it would fit perfectly. Give it a try, it´s really good and different imo :)!

Declaration Essence fits perfectly the idea I have about a pretentious and high-sounding mass market designer's fragrance. This is not Declaration Essence by Cartier, it's more DECLARATION ESSENCE BY CARTIER (say it with a snobbish parisienne french accent). Don't get me wrong, this is a nice scent but it has the aim to be sophisticated and it's not.

The opening: appealing and interesting. Spicy!
The Drydown: a potentially amazing perfume layered with a cheap citrus aftershave.

Rating: 6/10

Que de cierto que la duración del aroma en pos perfumes fraceses envasados en Estados Unidos es mas corto, segun que porque el alcohol usado es de caña, en lugar que el directo de Fracia que es de Betabel (Remolacha) que por contener un poco de aceite.

Es cierto? Cual es su opinion

He probado varios perfumes, este...no se en que consista pero cuando lo uso...se abren las puertas en forma que parece magia

I've tested once more in summer (Spain, nearly to the beach) and I've changed my opinion from my last review (see below). The cardamom note is less noticeable in hot weather leaving the protagonism to the bitter orange note. I still don't like the top notes, but after half hour... YES!! That was I've expected of this fragrance. Thanks, summer. Thanks humidity...

This fragrance is a little sweet but not "sweat" One of the best combination of citrus, lavender-amber-musk, and vetiver I have ever smelled.

This is a spicy-aromatic scent in my opinion, I don't understand why Fragrantica says that it belongs to the group of citrus fragrances because I don't get those citrus notes, neither on the paper nor on my skin.

Generally, Cartier "Declaration Essence" is rather a stronger fragrance than a soft fragrance and I suggest to use it during summer and fall rather than during winter and spring. In summer this one might turn out to be the perfect fragrance for hot days and vacations. Smelling this fragrance I have to think of a wealthy and sophisticated type of man who's wearing a polo-shirt and reading a book while sitting in the shadow on a hot summer day.

I do get the tea, vetiver and geranium ingredients in the top with a soft orange blossom in the base. Although they officially say there is no cinnamon in it I get the feeling there must be cinnamon in it.
My advice would be not to spray too much of it on your skin since this - especially in hot weather - might give you headaches.

However, this fragrance was a surprise to me because I always thought that only the original fragrances were good and worth buying. This was a present for me by my parents and I love it now!

I do not like the opening of this fragrance. I do not like the lavender, flower, musky mix of notes which makes this kind of synthetic and gives me a headache after an hour. The It is to smoky and earthy during the middle notes, which makes me gag. The spices mixed in with the other notes make this forgetable. Overall a 5/10.

This is much better than the original, but I detect the same cardamom note (not listed) that ruins the top & middle notes (imo). Great smell passed 2 hours. Maybe unisex.

It is great.
I think it can be considered as being unisex too. I like sweet perfumes and oriental ones, but I wear this sometimes. I love it.

This is really one of the best I have tried, elegant, sophisticated, long lasting, manly... what else can I say..

Perfect!!!!!

The initial blast reminds me of Terre d’ Hermes & Ferragamo, F. It is smoky & earthy as both of them and I do feel an intense citric aroma with peppery affects as well that goes to a perfect woody dry-down.

For me it’s a formal wear in office and informal wear (casual & romantic) otherwise. No complaints for lasting and sillage.

It can be flagged as a “classic” fragrance and it is highly recommended from my side.

PS. I have tested Cartier, Declaration Essence - 2001 & Kenzo, Jungle Pour Homme (zebra) – 1998 in a single instance and I am quite sure that they are fairly similar but with my senses and in my opinion Cartier is a winner as for fragrance composition, lasting & sillage.

Someone say that this one would categorized as unisex so, I give it a try...then, I can't agree with him.
I think it's masculine.Very complicate scent and interesting. But I can't stand some spice note in it,maybe a cardamon? I'm not sure.I'm really want to love this one.But it's isn't my cup of tea.T^T

Revise...I tried it again but just a little spray on my arm...after one hour I found that the drydown isn't that bad..it's become more wearable for me ,I'll remember...next time just little spray.