Cartier Must De Cartier Parfum 2015
4.3
Overall
Accords
green
vanilla
aromatic
balsamic
white floral
powdery
Notes Pyramid
Top
Jasmine
Heart
Galbanum
Base
Vanilla
Community Verdict
Pros & Cons
- ✅ My signature perfume Must De Cartier I eventually found back in the early 80s after years of searching and testing fragrances and returning home empty handed with a sad unfulfilled look on my face much to the disappointment of my late husband. From that point on my late husband would always get me Must De Cartier for My birthday and he always gave me wads of cash to go buy more every time the sales were on, I often returned with 5 or 6 Must De Cartier products and a beaming smile on my face. It also meant when prices skyrocketed i did not have to worry as i had quite a large stash tucked away. When friends and other people ask what fragrance i am wearing I often reply Must De Love AKA Must De Cartier because it reminded me of my beloved late husband Kevin. Because it had took me so long to find a perfume that I absolutely loved I squired away a number of unopened bottles knowing one day it would possibly be discontinued. I was in my late teens and knew nothing about fragrances back then just that i had found the one that screamed my name. The only time had had heard the word reformulation back then was on TV adverts for shampoos conditioners hair colours etc lol Making products better supposedly. So you cam imagine my disappointment when i decide to treat myself to a new bottle for my birthday in 2013 10 months after my husband had passed. I was so disappointed in the reformulation that i returned home empty handed and comforted my self with a quick sprits from 1 of the bottles in my stash draw curtesy Kevin :-)
- ✅ How can a concoction with such a limited composition be so complex! Galbanum, vanilla and jasmine do really perform a quite elaborate spicy dance here. This is such a wonderful floriental, albeit less beastly than the original Must which really was an amazing kick in the gut when I first laid my nose on it. But this is good: green vanilla, go figure, and spicy black chocolate, with a beautiful flowery touch. No indication from me on season or time of day: this works for all moments. Love!
- ✅ I think this is quite a good reformulation. It is less balsamic and oriental than the original formulation - the green notes have been given a boost, while the balsamic notes are softer than in the original. However I still love it, since, despite some small changes, it still smells closer to the original than it has for some years. (For those who have not experienced the original, this is a striking green oriental featuring sweet, ambery/balsamic notes cut by an incisive galbanum note. It was chosen, quite rightly imho, by Michael Edwards in his book "Perfume Legends" as one of the greats of 80s perfumery.)
- ✅ This is pure love for me. I have nothing else like this in my collection. The galbanum is not too green for me at all. Sometimes too much of it makes me nauseous. This is the perfect combination of galbanum, vanilla and spice. Not a pepper spice, but a warm spiciness like the classic perfumes of the 80's and before. It's just perfect; I wouldn't change a thing and it lasts all night on me.
- ❌ It smells like what I would imagine Ron Burgundy's house smells like... It's very vintage, it's very car salesman. It's pure harsh geranium and soft vanilla (after the dry down). So if that's your jam, you'll love this. 60% of the time it works, every time.
