Revelation (Eau de Toilette) by Pierre Cardin

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Thierry de Baschmakoff

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Revelation Pierre Cardin 2004 Eau de Toilette

5.8 / 10 19 Ratings

A perfume by Pierre Cardin for men, released in 2004. The scent is woody-spicy. The production was apparently discontinued.
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Main accords

Woody

Spicy

Citrus

Green

Fresh

Fragrance Pyramid

Top Notes

Corn mint

Pink grapefruit Sea wormwood

Star anise

Heart Notes

Teakwood

Basil

Frankincense Jasmine

Jasmine

Base Notes

Brazilian rosewood

Sandalwood Ebony

Ebony

Musk

Perfumer

Daniel Molière

Ratings

Scent

5.819 Ratings

Longevity

5.713 Ratings

Sillage

4.113 Ratings

Bottle

5.418 Ratings

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2 in-depth fragrance descriptions

10/30/2013

5Scent 5Longevity 5Sillage

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Revelation of a lack of inspiration

Would it be silly to complain that "Revelation" does not smell like a revelation? It's one of the less inspiring creations by Pierre Cardin, now produced by Coty/France. Most of the interesting ingredients which are listed in the pyramide seem to be missing from our bottle of "Revelation" (purchased in France, October 2013). You can detect the wood and the basil in the middle, but their effect is lost in this average juice which is anything but unique. Why did my husband want this? He was interested in taking a picture of the flacon which he considers "outstanding". Well, at least the bottle is less streamlined than the fragrance.

12/10/2017

6.5Scent 6Longevity 5Sillage

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Benlives

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2004 - The Year the Perfume World Embraced Star Anise?

Yes, both the code and this much lesser-known representative from Cardin use it in anything but a subtle amount - the star anise. Both are from 2004. Who was inspired by whom here?!

The Armani impresses with an olive-glass-like balanced bittersweet harmony, while in "Revelation" one quickly notices its rather monotonously sweet character, where basil and subtle woody notes stand out quite positively. Mint, in my opinion, is more in the background here, and the other ingredients are rather a vague notion.

Not super-synthetic, but also not really authentically natural, this fragrance comes across. For drugstore level, it's already elevated, and for the price (about 8 euros/30 ml Centershop), it's definitely worth a blind buy.

There is much, much worse in this segment. However, it is - I agree with Cappellusman - not a "revelation".

Addendum: The Bruno Banani released in 2000 also contains star anise (and basil). Accordingly, this could also have been the model. In the BB, I find the basil-anise combo much more beautifully executed...

Updated on 12/10/2017