Cabotine (1990)
by Grès

Thumbs way up for Cabotine. It has been my scent for years. I loved
it from the moment I put it on, and so does everyone else. It is a
lovely feminine scent that heightens your senses. I've always been
complimented on it, and friends always say they think of me when
they recongnize the scent. It is about your chemistry though. A
friend tried it, and it just doesn't smell the same.

24th December, 2011.

I wore Cabotine back in the 90s and thought it was the most divine scent ever to be produced. But I wore it so much I got bored of it until last year I saw it on sale at £10 and thought I'd resurrect it. It definitely had the swoon factor, and only in a bad way if you apply too much. Several people said it was gorgeous, and one rushed to buy it, but I'd definitely say it's the type of perfume you spray and walk into rather then spraying directly on to your skin. It's lusciously green, utterly bursting with fruit and ginger, and interestingly, I saw it in a list of Top Five Sexy Fragrances to Drive Men Wild. Honestly! I'd love to try Fleur de Cabotine and even Cabotine Rose, but I've no idea where to find these to test them. I definitely give Cabotine a big thumbs up and would recommend it for anyone wanting to turn heads and make a lasting impression. By the way, the bottle and colour of the perfume itself are gorgeous.

7th December, 2011.

Boise' honey and rosey discretion in your face as introduction, an initial touch of traditional english "bath foam kind" laundry vibe (ylang-ylang-rose-carnation) , a surprising level of chic and final sophistication (tuberose, jasmine, iris, ginger lily)on the side of a fruity and animal mellifluence, aldehydic and heliotropic powderiness and fresh-oriental depth (amber-honey-vanilla, musk and greens). This is the fragrance Cabotine, a boise' and out of time little gem of parfumery. Excellent in its mix of mellow fruits, aldehydes, dusty heliotrope, floral notes (the starring ginger lily) animal civet-amber and musk. The mix is luscious, almost edible in the irresistible chord of mellow fruits (plums, peachs, blackcurrant), honey, greens, amber, heliotrope, vanilla and civet but surprisingly light and gentle. The greens and the musk introduce a balancing level of green coolness as couterpart of the mellow fruits and balsams. This fragrance expresses all the factors that manage to bring out the deepest  sort of femininity and a certain level of chic and classicism. A great woodsy oriental  in my humble opinion that reminds me a bit the spicier Ta'If by Ormonde Jaine and Diptyque L'Ombre dans L'eau in their balance between green-fruity coolness and oriental consistence. Flying  far and tenacious.

5th December, 2011. (Last Edited: 8th January, 2012.)

Cabotine is pleasant enough to sniff on paper. However, some people can wear this, others can't. I'm in the latter group. To my palate & chemistry, this is a floral stinkbomb ... in a bad way. The bottle is even worse.

Thankfully it was a super-cheap buy from the clearance bin at Marshall's.

NOTES - blackcurrant, pear, plum, coriander, rose, tuberose, ylang-ylang, ginger lily, hyacinth, heliotrop, fresia, violet, iris, cedar, vanilla, tonka bean, cybet, musk and amber.

26th November, 2011.

Received as a gift from a friend who knows my weakness for trying different perfumes.

I found that upon spraying first, it is not pretty. It is a strong, in your face, soapy cleaning solution. I remembered reading that people really liked it so I waited it out. Am I glad I did! It works beautifully with my skin and the lingering scent keeps me going to smell my wrist. A lovely floral (tuberose?) vanilla scent which lasts and lasts.

12nd August, 2011.

When I first tried it...pew! Instead of following my first instinct to run to the sink and wash it off, I waited it out. It was soooo worth the wait! RHM summed it up best for me. The dry down is heavenly...I can never stop sniffing my wrist when I have it on, and it does cling to clothing and bed linens. I love it, so I don't mind.

3rd June, 2011.