Carat (Eau de Parfum) by Cartier

Carat 2018 Eau de Parfum

Jazzy76
01/02/2019 - 12:44 PM
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7.5Scent 6Longevity 6Sillage 8Bottle

Light and bright daily scent (...but without base)

You think of the Maison Cartier and you immediately imagine important and opulent classics such as Must, Pasha or Declaration, all scents with a strong character and a very noticeable sillage.
This one is a light gem charming mainly for its bright and precious multifaceted bottle recalling the high jewelery.
But let's smell the scent: first of all you smell the springtime flowers bouquet, made of hyacinth and violet, very light and not as penetrating as the Guerlain Insolence's one. You 'll feel a sense of floral freshness, like a "springtime on the skin". The only deeper and warmer note is the Ylang, but it's just suggested and not so vibrant.
But the great awol is the base! No musk, no deep notes, no ingredients giving a certain longevity to this scent. I can't forgive that to a brand like Cartier, mainly because the price is very high and you have to pay only the deluxe bottle in spite of a scent less persistent and lighter than a Zara's fragrance!
Anyway, if you're searching for something bright, light and crystalline, this is your cup of tea: a typical daily fragrance to wear by day and in the hot season and at the office too for its very inoffensive sillage.
2 Comments
Jazzy76Jazzy76 7 years ago
Same to you, dear Carlos, all the best for a scented and happy 2019!
ExUserExUser 7 years ago
It looks like a scent I would not like to smell neither on me nor in my wife.
Jazzy, have a great 2019!!!