Cabochard 2019 Eau de Parfum

Version from 2019
Cabochard (2019) (Eau de Parfum) by Grès
Bottle Design Sylvie De France
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8.0 / 10 155 Ratings
A popular perfume by Grès for women, released in 2019. The scent is chypreartig-leathery. The longevity is above-average. It is being marketed by Lalique Group / Art & Fragrance.
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Main accords

Chypre
Leathery
Green
Spicy
Floral

Fragrance Pyramid

Top Notes Top Notes
AldehydesAldehydes GalbanumGalbanum SageSage
Heart Notes Heart Notes
JasmineJasmine RoseRose Ylang-ylangYlang-ylang
Base Notes Base Notes
OakmossOakmoss LeatherLeather SandalwoodSandalwood PatchouliPatchouli
Ratings
Scent
8.0155 Ratings
Longevity
8.0129 Ratings
Sillage
7.6128 Ratings
Bottle
8.3125 Ratings
Value for money
9.377 Ratings
Submitted by Franfan20, last update on 01/30/2025.

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Elysium

858 Reviews
Elysium
Elysium
Top Review 11  
Splendour And Decadence Of A Myth
Chypre is one of the most complex perfume accords, crisp, robust, and rugged, invented by Cypriots perfumers on the Cyprus island and planned for a masculine Eau de Chypre. Later, French perfumers adjusted the formula according to Parisian taste, making it more modern. It features five facets: citrus, floral, woody, mossy, and amber. The original formula, dark and rich, has grown over the years, and today we have a more transparent accord with hints of fruity, woody, earthy, musky, and leathery nuances. Combining these raw materials, such as citrus, floral, and mossy forms the backbone of all Chypre perfumes. Oakmoss is a key ingredient in Chypre perfumes, contrasted by citrus bergamot, floral rose or jasmine, earthy patchouli, and green labdanum; without oakmoss, it is difficult to consider a perfume as a chypre. So, this type of fragrance has an embedded complexity that matches people embracing it; it is not a crowd-pleaser. Refined, modern Chypre scents still evoke an ethereal and abstract emotion. In case you missed it, chypre has the scent of autumn, when the leaves fall from the trees and crunch under your feet, releasing that warm earthy aroma of nature.
While in the past, I have always avoided Chypre perfumes, as that accord was like a punch in the stomach and headache-inducing. Over the years, I have learned to appreciate them, although I am not a total sucker for Chypre scents. Besides, the resemblance to #Aramis intrigued me so much that I blindly ordered the modern EDP version online, even though I already have the vintage EDT edition in my collection.

First, Cabochard EDP 2019 is a leathery chypre with a massive masculine lean. If an anonymous bottle contained the perfume, testing it, nobody would think that it is a fragrance conceived and designed for a female audience or with a side-leaning feminine. Cabochard is a stunning Chypre for men, believe me, or not. It is not aggressive, and in this concentration, the green, mossy, earthy, and animal note of oak moss stands out above all and is affordable even for people like me who are not into Chypre accord. The perfume opens with a blast of amped, soapy aldehydes, a herbal tinge from aromatic sage, and an overdose of green galbanum. It is a little sour, musty, and bitter, and the cloud of aldehydes blends with some darker notes from the bottom. It is fresh; the freshness is akin to Aramis Eau de Toilette, no doubt. Sitting in the back row, mellow ylang-ylang fuses with creamy sandalwood. I like to imagine the charismatic and slightly androgynous actresses of the past millennium wearing this beauty, such as Greta Garbo, Joan Crawford, Marlene Dietrich and Bette Davis, all divas with a forceful personalities. In addition, even some actors like Marlon Brando, Burt Lancaster, Cary Grant or Clark Gable all heartthrobs with their ultra-manly appearance.

Quite a few hours later, the sparkling clean top calms down, and other performers come to the fore. I catch a smokiness from a cheeky cigarette, although a tobacco note is never mentioned. There is a hue of rose; figure out a room with a rosy bouquet on a table after someone smoked a cigarette. The smoke is lingering in the still air. Besides, other flowers bloom and the honey-like shades of the exotic yellow blossom are clearly perceivable, likewise the indolic and sweet jasmine. There are only a few floral hints in the middle, as they blend very well with the green and mossy accords. The flowers here are never a dominant feature or on display. The middle stage is idyllic, a real green chypre.

Cabochard becomes mossier and almost animalistic as it dries, rather than getting greasy and sour. The creaminess of the sandalwood gets shadowed by the mossy facet. On my skin, I get a deep yet smooth leatheriness. The leather is discreet, a mossy-floral suede, very elegant and not rugged. Likewise, patchouli is tamed and does not prevail. Indeed, oakmoss is the backbone of this fragrance, perceivable throughout its lifetime.

Of course, it is a Grès creation. It surprises me to find such high quality in a real bargain, natural with no synthetic notes. The 100ml cost me less than €20, which is ridiculous. This recent EDP seems a little more masculine in its temperament than the previous Cabochard (1995) Eau de Toilette I own; not that plentiful but modern and transparent. Very suitable for autumn and perhaps winter, rainy and misty days. I think the low temperatures highlight and deepen the dark notes. It has a moderate projection, but it lasts quite a long time on me and my clothes. When I went to bed late last night, it engulfed my nose when I took my T-shirt off. The evernyl replacing the oakmoss is of first quality here.

I base my opinion and review on a bottle I have owned since November 2022.

-Elysium
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Oriane

139 Reviews
Oriane
Oriane
Very helpful Review 3  
A Perfume Worn by Goddesses
I never smelt the original Cabochard, but if this 2019 EdP formulation is any indication, the original must be what goddesses wear, and so is this 2019 formulation. This is one gorgeous chypre, and I say this as someone who struggles with chypres. My category of choice is Orientals/Florientals, but there are a few chypes that I think are wonderful---Paloma Picasso Paloma Picasso comes instantly to mind, and now I can add Cabochard to that short list.

The notes are very well blended here. Thus, I find it difficult to pick out many notes, but I do detect aldehydes, galbanum, and oakmoss. I am surprised to discover that Cabochard is a "clean" fragrance. It has a wonderful freshness about it, yet it does not speak of soap and water. Overall, I would describe it as a very sophisticated and elegant fragrance that would best suit vintage lovers and women over 30. This is SEXY in a way that no teen or 20-something could ever imagine.

I am stunned at how gorgeous is Cabochard especially given the price point. If you love elegant, sophisticated fragrances, if you love chypres, and if you want your fragrance to stand out from the crowd, then Cabochard could be your signature scent. It certainly is signature scent worthy in my estimation.

I just cannot believe the high, HIGH, quality of this fragrance given the price point. Whoever is responsible for this formulation, especially at this price point, deserves every accolade the fragrance community can bestow. The original perfumer has long since passed, and I have no idea who formulated this iteration, but whoever formulated it is a perfumer in the class of Dominique Ropion, Jacques Polge, and J-P Guerlain.

Like Paloma Picasso, Cabochard has knocked my socks off! This is an utterly stunning fragrance, and if I had sniffed it blindly, I would have guessed it to be in the $300-$350 price range for a 100ml bottle.

Although I do not think anyone could be offended by Cabochard, I do think it is most appropriate for special occasions, nights on the town, and those times where making a very memorable, favourable impression really counts. I would not recommend Cabochard for the office or for casual wear. Cabochard is "dressy," and refined, yet it is being sold at virtually a give away price. If all chypres were this gorgeous and easy to wear, I would be a chypre worshipper, too. Amazing.... Bravo, Gres!!!!

Fragrance: 10/10
Sillage: 6/10
Projection: 6/10
Longevity: 8/10
Presentation: 7/10
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Lara9

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Lara9
Lara9
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The Scent of the She-Werewolf!
Oh my but I fell hard for this one! I got 100mls of the EDP online for a snip as it was on offer. I liked the sound of it. It has exceeded my expectations! Green woods, smoke, leather, mysterious resins, a cool citrus note which reminds me of moonlight. The only way I can describe this is that it is what a female werewolf would wear. Of course you wouldn't know she was a werewolf - she may even look rather ordinary, might have the smart black bow tying back her hair as you see on the bottle. But when the moon shines through her window her fingers start to elongate and soon a howl will be heard...

Anyone who can remember the 1997 flick "American Werewolf in Paris" will remember the captivating Parisian werewolf Serafine - in my mind it is a certainty that she wore Cabochard, because nothing else would do! This scenario places the vibe of this alluring woodland bomb of a fragrance completely into its vibrational context. It is sublime, deep and primordial like dense ancient forest. It is rough, uncompromising, might even bite you, but it holds a strange fascination which keeps you wandering off the beaten path deeper into the woods to locate its source, to learn its secrets! (I'm now just imagining this wanderer finding Bernard Chant in a little woodland hut lit only by candles, at a table surrounded by old apothecary bottles full of mysterious potions and elixirs lol!)

I find this scent lasts well on me, on clothing even longer. Over time the smokey leather becomes more pronounced and as it fades this is the note which remains, with a ghost of resin. It's sillage is great and I gave it top marks for everything because it's just blown me away (especially the price - I mean the price for such a masterpiece is just phenomenal!)
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Lovekarpuz

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Lovekarpuz
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Smells like outside
I bought this one because I heard that it was similar to Miss Balmain, of which I had bought a 5 ml bottle of for dirt cheap without even knowing what that was. When that bottle was running dry I really wanted to get something similar because it gets really pricey to get the actual Miss Balmain today. Is Cabochard similar to Miss Balmain? No. They might be second or third cousins.

My nose is still not refined enough to pick up on all the notes, but to me it smells like how when someone comes in from outside on a cold and wet day and they have the smell of outside on them. It is like the smell that comes out of the earth and trees on a rainy day. That's why I use it when I'm playing RPG videogames that take place in middle ages and make you walk around in forests a lot. It is really good for immersion

But although I like how it smells, I don't think that it is a people pleaser nowadays. I can see it being nauseating for some people.
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Interdit

58 Reviews
Interdit
Interdit
Less helpful Review 1  
The old way
Dated - exactly same as the older version.
Something you may have found on every dresser back in the 60s, which is when this number was created. A very (VERY) soapish - that galbanum/ylang/lavender mix is overwhelming - floral. Makes me think of very (VERY) mature ladies' scents.

In sum, way too outdated so test before buy to not incur in huge disappointment. You gotta love this type of old school numbers, because it is a very old school unknown to most... that's how dated this is even in its "modern" (I question that) reformulation.
A resounding NO thanks from me.
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Clark70000Clark70000 2 months ago
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Dusty, old-school chypre. Something you would wear in a formal setting only.
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FercampsFercamps 11 months ago
Fresh, out of the box impression - the bottle is gorgeous (and it was 15€, you figure). I knew it was a chypre so no surprises, and it changes quickly
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LieselotteLieselotte 2 years ago
A complex 2019 madame- chypre, crisp and stern. Old school florals, sour leather, patchouli, oakmoss, sage, woods. I failed fall in love.
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KuraiKurai 4 years ago
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Uplifting aldehyde green opening that goes straight to a lovely dusty leather base. Wait, did i just spray Aramis Classic?
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