Cabotine Floralisme Gres for women

Funny, with a name like "Floralisme" you'd expect a floral... however, this is decidedly fruity... but DRIED fruit! To me, it smells just like fruit tea. Sort of stately and classy. Not a young scent, a mature fruity scent. Right now you can probably pick this one up for about $10 at TJ Maxx... at least, they have it at the one near me. :)

really cute bottle, I only paid $14 for this but it smells more like a high end fragrance. Its fruity kinda like blackberries, pomegrante & maybe some black currant with some powder, its pretty nice :-)

very sweet, too sweet in fact but damn! there is something sooo attractive about it. not my signature scent, it is not even the type that I go with most of the time but my...still sweety meets powdery...maybe that s why...

very sweet, too sweet in fact but damn! there is something sooo attractive about it. not my signature scent, it is not even the type that I go with most of the time but my...still sweety meets powdery...maybe that s why...

The first spray of Floralisme was like a typical Escada (post-2002) synthetic fruity grapefruit scent that I immediately regretted buying. Thankfully, the grapefruit (one of my most disliked notes) subsided very quickly. Since I read the notes before I bought it and saw plum and raspberry, I wasn't surprised when I started smelling grape jelly on my skin. Shortly thereafter, I could actually smell resins that were almost honey-like on me, and this is where it starts getting good! Ultimately the concoction ends up being a sugary pink rock candy on a base of resins. I like it very much. It's just deep and complex enough not to be lumped into the Escada-post-2002 category. The sad part is that I can't smell it on myself unless I put my nose to my skin. I doused myself as though it were a body spray, but it didn't make a difference. Such a shame!

P.S. This smells more like rose than Cabotine Rose, and I like Floralisme better in general.

Floralisme reminds me of a set of raspberry sorbet candles I had when I was a teenager. Initially I can smell the raspberry, apple, and citrus notes. This perfume is sweet, but not sugary sweet as the flowery notes pop up in the drydown.

In my opinion, some of the Cabotine caps look chintzy to me, but the flower design and shape of the bottle are quite pretty.

Raspberries, light citrus and a minimal coat of sugar is Floralisme. The first spritz is a moderately generic fruity-floral, but it's quickly tempered with the faintest whisp of amber, and becomes a lovely pink cocktail. It is both youthful and mature. And the price is nice as well.

Each time I wear it, it becomes something different to me. I wore it just today and the playful color of Spree candies came to mind...not gritty sugared candies, but mouth-watering tablets of fizzy sour goodness.

As I moved about home and work, I would get a gentle whiff of my perfume and was quite comforted by its presence. It is not strong, a sillage monster, or stunner. It is soft, romantic, and safe. The bottle and color are a perfect complement to the contents.

It really must be my body chemistry, for Floralisme is incredibly strong and powerful on me. I used one spritz this morning and hours later, the scent is still wafting in my cubicle. For some reason it reminds me of the grape soda/juice they used to have in elementary school...but I know it's really the plum, jasmine, and raspberry that dominate this fragrance on me. Very fruity, warm, and suitable for fall/winter. Despite it being so powerful, the scent is not offensive at all. I was never a fan of the original Cabotine, but Floralisme, with fewer notes, seems much more palatable.

This one is very sweet, and seems to me more like candied fruit than anything else. I can't detect the floral notes in here at all. My chemistry must really bring out the sweet notes, because I see others above who get citrus and floral. I wish I did, but on me this is more like a spicy jam. Not horrible, but definitely not for me.

Funny ... tried it again after not using it for a while ... and it actually smells better on me this time. Stronger and more long-lasting ... maybe my skin chemistry is different. Definitely seems more floral this time as well. I love the original because of the ginger lily and I also like the Rose, so this is a nice addition.

I love the Cabotine base fragrance, and have been collecting some of the variations as I find them. I have not seen them in the department stores.

The Cabotine line has been great for the office, as they are light enough to not be overpowering in close quarters. With the variety they offer, I have been able to change them with the seasons for an uplift.

When I saw this iteration off-market, I picked it up without trying it; I was not disappointed. To me, it smells of cassis, but well blended into other scents; basically fruit and light spice (like you would pick up from blueberries) but from a much more sophisticated level than most “fruity” scents. It is truly unique.

I think it's a very nice Cabotine flanker. A purple color scent, just like the bottle. A very interesting rose, raspberry and plum combination. It is not as strong as original Cabotine or Gold, but it has pretty decent sillage for casual summer wear. I liked it enough to add to my collection and I am not a fan of weak fragrances.
For those who would like something similar but more intense, try Lalique Amethyst.

Edit: I wore it tonight to dinner and later to my night class, and was complimented by my husband and a friend of mine. Actually, it's a pretty sexy scent, not your typical floral fruity. Longevity is average, arond 3-4 hours, which is plenty for me, when i don't intend to wear a perfume for the whole day.

Just bought this and although I liked it it was a bit too light for me ... pretty though and definitely smelled the fruit notes. Very different from the Cabotine de Gres!

I tried this today and I can't say that I'm a fan. It's not bad but not good either in my opinion. Imagine lemon and peach jolly ranchers in a blender with lily of the valley, rose and freesia. To me it just kinda stays stuck in between floral and fruity and doesn't make much sense to my nose....smells really synthetic and harsh. I did not smell any amber or cedar either.Glad I didn't buy the bottle even though it's kinda cute.

Floral fruity is the correct description for this fragrance. When I spray I first get the citrus and fruits and its well blended but I get more citrus than apple or other notes. After a short while, I can smell the florals on a base of fruit. The drydown stays this way (predominantly fruity floral) and I do not really get any of the base notes.

It is a pleasant scent, nowhere near as strong or distinctive as original Cabotine, but to me it is similar to the somewhat ubiquitous fruity florals offered by companies like bath and body works. On the plus side, I just cannot see this scent causing anyone to feel overpowered by the fragrance - so its good for the office and very spring like. It is also however, not particularly memorable.

Lasting power is about 2 hours on me, and it stays close to the skin. So nice but not really outstanding and since I am rather tired of fruity florals I think I'll pass.

If you like fruity florals, you should try it. Its nice to have in your perfume wardrobe and use on a spring or summer day. On the plus side, the bottle is soooo pretty and its very reasonably priced and its 1.69 oz so easy to get thru faster.

Don't be afraid everybody! This is nothing like the infamous Cabotine from the 90's. Cabotine has come a long way with many flankers. To me, Floralisme is a floral fruity on a diet. It smells so light and (lemony) clean and not at all sugary. The heart is just all about rose as other flowers are kinda muted. The rose here can be a bit powdery at time, but it can be kinda sweaty also because I get something peppery in the mix. Even to the base, it's still a pretty and fruity scent with raspberry.

I blind purchased this and such a high hope that this one would be my very first Cabotine, and I am glad I got it. It's not a sexy and daring scent. It's more like a young and lovely potion that one can enjoy wearing it all the time. Great as a gift too! because it's so likeable and very affordable.