Air de Cabochard Gres for women

The original Cabochard is just unique. Timeless. Did it really need a variant? I find it very confusing when one long-established, well-known and well-loved scent acquires numerous mutations. Makes searching for it much more difficult.
Why am I so grouchy today? Because my place is being painted and no matter what scent I put on, all I can smell is WET PAINT. Not a good time to test anything new!

This opens smelling a little like a mens cologne. There are no citrus notes listed, but very briefly they are there, mixed with a tiny amount of spices. Then the floral notes make their appearance and the fragrance starts to show a little more sweetness. The leather and oakmoss come through to make a very elegant little number that will appeal to lovers of Kelly Caleche. This actually pre-dates KC, so maybe Hermes borrowed the idea!

It's the lightest leather scent I've ever tried, which isn't a bad thing. There are times when a heavy leather like Cabochard or Cuir de Lancome (my favorite leather, BTW) can become tiresome. While I really love Cuir, there have been times that I actually wished I hadn't worn it, like when my boss crinkled up his nose when I walked into his office . But Air De Cabochard is an even mix of smooth florals and leather with a very classy, slightly soapy dry down. The notes here list spices, but they are barely noticeable and add just the perfect amount of depth. It lasts a quite a long time, too - about 4-5 hours and still faintly noticeable after even 8 hours.

I have a tiny sample that I used very sparingly so I didn't think it was too strong. As usual, I find application is the key. I always try to go very sparingly with any new scent until I find the right level. Sometimes that means allowing only a dribble from the sprayer instead of a full blast, or doing the spritz in the air and walk through method.

I can see this being the perfect leather for summer as it has the classiness that a good leather scent has, along with the soapy cleanliness you want to smell on a warm day.

Can't wait for my bottle!!

What I get from this is sugared tabacco. It is much sweeter than I imagened, but that's what my skin does. For sunny days, I find it a bit to sweet, but I love to wear this on rainy days, and living in the Netherlands, I'm getting to wear this very often.

Air de Cabochard is for those who adore "Cabochard" but want something lighter for day - or summer!

It's a bit too heavy for me,too leather-y but if I were a chypre fan I'd wear it for special occasions.Air de Cabochard is definately classy,but not for everybody.