Cabochard (for women)
Designer: Gres Olfactive Group: Leather
!Cabochard is a fragrant image of Alix Gres. Even the name, chosen by Madame Gres herself (in French Cabochard means 'stubborn' or 'headstrong') reflects her free spirit and will.
Cabochard was created after Madame Gres' trip to India. She described a beautiful perfume to the young perfume creator Guy Robert – very flowery, rich like tuberose yet softer, contrasted by fresh, slightly green note. It was a water hyacinth! After several trials, Madame Gres recognized her perfume. It was light and floral. However, the trend dictated intensive and strong chypre (Tabac Blond (1919), Cuir de Russie (1924), Scandal (1933), Bandit (1944)), so Madame Gres decided to launch two perfumes at the same time: floral Chouda and leather chypre Cabochard, created by Bernard Chant with IFF.
Cabochard was launched in 1959 and instantly became very popular; Madame Gres said that it reminded her of her walks along the long and empty beaches of India: sharp freshness of the morning air, warmth of sandalwood, a touch of flower and comfort of the sea breeze.
A couple of months after it was created the production of Chouda was suspended. The delivered 5 liters of the perfume was most probably worn by Madame Gres herself.
The first bottle of Cabochard was very plane and simple (Madame Gres wanted to minimize the costs), with pharmaceutical top and a grey bow. The Chouda bottle had a green bow.
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My mom has wore this one for ages, I remember she use to have the octagonal bottle that came with a glass bow engraved on it. Anyway, she bought a new bottle a couple of weeks ago and it came in a new presentation, a taller, rhomboidal-shaped bottle like the one of the first picture of this article, but without the glass bow on it, plus it smells a bit different. She paid full price in a perfume store for it, but I'm concerned that it might be a copy. Does anyone in this community know if Cabochard has been reformulated?
06/23/09 20:21:02
A strong, sensual, true leather chypre, Cabochard has been sadly neglected as super sweet florals have gained in popularity. For those of us who love the smell of leather---ah, that early morning aroma of the tack room at the stables or the smell of your vintage Chanel Grace Kelly purse---Chabochard captures that scent of masculinity that a truly feminine woman can wear successfully.
Spicey top notes give way to delicate middle floral notes that slightly subdue the leather notes, and on my skin, there lasts a lingering deep mixture that keeps me sniffing at my wrist all day long.
Once you see Madame Gres' gorgeous couturier designs, you'll understand more about her philosophy of clothing beautiful women; that is also the heart of Cabochard.
Spicey top notes give way to delicate middle floral notes that slightly subdue the leather notes, and on my skin, there lasts a lingering deep mixture that keeps me sniffing at my wrist all day long.
Once you see Madame Gres' gorgeous couturier designs, you'll understand more about her philosophy of clothing beautiful women; that is also the heart of Cabochard.
06/23/09 19:51:17
I bought this without testing,and i did not like this at all.I think it smells like a bad perfume for men,sorry.Now i`m stuck with a 50 ml bottle of it..
If anyone wants to swap something with me just pm me..
If anyone wants to swap something with me just pm me..
06/11/09 16:03:20
Cabochard is a timeless leather chypre. Beautiful and sophisticated, it suits elegant women in black dresses and high heel shoes.
Leather and tobacco dry notes leave a magical trail in the air. Some other strong chypres(like Bandit, for example) will let me suffering from migrane.
But instead, I feel sexy and beautiful whenever I wear my lovely Cabochard...
Leather and tobacco dry notes leave a magical trail in the air. Some other strong chypres(like Bandit, for example) will let me suffering from migrane.
But instead, I feel sexy and beautiful whenever I wear my lovely Cabochard...
05/02/09 14:22:05
I bought it without testing, total bargain, about 6pounds. I was amazed, if you like leather and tabacco go for it. Warm and very sexy!
03/15/09 11:44:37
I am a chypre fan and this is among my favorites. I have been wearing this lovely fragrance for 30 years. As a teen, I was not cognizant of what it was that attracted me to this fragrance. Now I realize that my love for tobacco and leather along with the notes of a classic chypre are what has made me a devotee to this fragrance after all these years. It is quite lovely and quite different from what you will smell on the average man or woman.
03/06/09 15:12:45
My mother have this fragrance...
i hate the top notes . And I don't like Sage, aldehydes and geranium. :s
i hate the top notes . And I don't like Sage, aldehydes and geranium. :s
01/14/09 15:15:22
Cabochard is not for the faint of heart. It is a tough, proud, strong scent that would be right at home on a self-made woman who rocked stilettos in a board meeting. It smells old-fashioned and uncompromising, which it is. The leather and citrus dance around each other, with a hint of musky, wilted floral and the scent of dry earth rounding out the composition. I wear this one when I want to be taken completely seriously, but still want to feel a little sexy.
12/27/08 23:35:19
I wear Cabochard every day,but I didn't guess it's secret till now.I've got it and sniffed only at home.Lovely,original bottle with ribbon was intriguing.And the first impression was-"nonsense".About two hours I felt dense,a little bit heavy fog of citrus.Suddenly delicate,subtle floral scent appeared-maybe iris?And soon leather and tobacco joined.Yes,of course,it reminds "Bandit",but "Bandit"is more leathery,sharp.Cabochard is my second skin now.I use edp.Subtle,unique scent.
12/20/08 16:34:03
Cabochard is such a warm, cozy, sexy scent. It practically screams, "Cuddle me!" It has a pronounced leather scent on my skin, and gradually dries down to a salty patchouli musk. I can detect just a whisper of fruits for the first few seconds after application, and none of the florals bloom for me, but that's just fine.
This is a beautiful classic chypre, more wearable than "Bandit" but in a similar vein. If "Bandit" is your nighttime scent, this sister scent would be a perfect daytime alternative. If you're a fruity floral lover, try Cabochard for your evenings and cooler weather. The EDT is an affordable classic that is worth a try for every woman.
I wish the EDT lasted longer--I got about 4 hours out of it--but I like the scent well enough that I'll seek out an EDP or Parfum next time.
This is a beautiful classic chypre, more wearable than "Bandit" but in a similar vein. If "Bandit" is your nighttime scent, this sister scent would be a perfect daytime alternative. If you're a fruity floral lover, try Cabochard for your evenings and cooler weather. The EDT is an affordable classic that is worth a try for every woman.
I wish the EDT lasted longer--I got about 4 hours out of it--but I like the scent well enough that I'll seek out an EDP or Parfum next time.
11/17/08 15:32:26
Lovely!This type of scent is one of my favorite scents...not floral, not oriental, not sweet, not sharp, not really anything in particular...it just smells so unique. I Love it! And I also agree that fragrance is not really a masculine/feminine thing, I wear whatever I like, regardless of what someone else thinks it smells like. Perfume should be for you, not for someone else. Plus, to me the right way to use perfume is very lightly so that only you can really smell it...well, and anyone that you let get close enough!
09/27/08 03:09:33
Cabochard opens with a strong blast of a juicy notes that does not indicate the deep powdery comfort to come. Almost immediately the real Cabochard emerges; dry- dusty almost- musty, delicious. Not at all sweet but not overpoweringly leathery. (I also wear Bandit, so Cabochard seems very mild after that pungent funk!) I keep sneaking sniffs of it all day; it must look very suspect to onlookers, me suddenly sticking my nose down my blouse!
This is my current favorite perfume, along with Chanel Sycomore. In fact the two of them layered is stunning! I am thinking of trying the same add-some-vetiver-for-kicks trick with Geurlain Vetiver/Cabochard if I can't pick up more Sycomore soon.
I wore this chopping wood yesterday and it kept me calm and feeling like a goddess wielding my axe among scented clouds!
This is my current favorite perfume, along with Chanel Sycomore. In fact the two of them layered is stunning! I am thinking of trying the same add-some-vetiver-for-kicks trick with Geurlain Vetiver/Cabochard if I can't pick up more Sycomore soon.
I wore this chopping wood yesterday and it kept me calm and feeling like a goddess wielding my axe among scented clouds!
08/14/08 05:18:53
Beautiful, original, warm chypre. It is very natural, beacause in it nothing sintetic scent. When I have Cabochard on my skin, it is part of me as in jazzstandard: "I've got you under my skin"...Legendary, magnificiently smell.
07/30/08 05:04:33
I find it hard to name the notes in this one (not peeking at the list). In fact, I have trouble listing what Cabochard is. I can more easily say what it is not. It is definitely NOT A COOL AQUATIC, nor is it a typical FRUITY FLORAL. It's definitely not something that's currently being worn by a lot of people. It's not something that everyone will like, as not everyone likes darkness, muskiness, and water hyacinth-tuberose-y smells.
07/04/08 15:45:16
This is super leathery, dry and masculine on my skin ... but all I've tried is the EDT, need to try the parfum which I hear is very chic.
11/05/07 09:51:34
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