Cabotine Cristalisme Gres for women

Well, noses differ. I'm really enjoying my bottle and don't find it repetitive of anything in my (large) collection.

Cristalisme opens bright and deceptively simple with bergamot and green apple, the way a floral fruity might. But wait! High quality leaded crystal glassware at first seems like plain transparent glass, too, until bright light hits it and a rainbow of colors appears on the other side. Same thing here. Within seconds the green top notes yield the way for rose, jasmine and tuberose (faint tuberose, thankfully, because I don't care for it) and suddenly I realize this is no mere floral fruity!

About 10 minutes in the top and middle notes become muted --but still present-- and a gorgeous wave of superbly blended sandalwood, musk, amber and bitter vanilla (not candy-sweet vanilla) appear and it's this blend that remains on my skin. Very much an oriental floral.

Cristalisme lasts 6-8 hours on me, which I think is excellent longevity for an edt. I think the concentration must be at the high end for edt because each spray leaves an oily sheen on my skin. Added bonus: the heavy bottle is much prettier than the picture and a 100ml bottle can be had for very little money (under $30 USD).

save your money. this is a watery meaningless fluid that resembles hundreds of other fumes and vanishes within 10 minutes.