Must de Cartier pour Homme (2000)
by Cartier

For people that love to feel cool, dry and talky. Magnificently crafted, evocative of the golden years spent in the Rivieras of Spain and Italy, one of the prefered by yuppies, yacht owners and entrepreneurs from rich Brianza on holidays in Montecarlo. A distinguished sporty man in white clothed comes to mind. In reminiscence of washed clothes of your childwood, crowded summer resorts, match races on sailboats,  it becomes laundry, talky, slightly ozonic, rosey and cloudy-musky as breeze of spring in the french Costa Azzurra. This is nothing than an aromatic floral and citrusy vanilla boise' with laundry, animal and leathery facets. The laundry and clean feel is determined by the accord of musc and anise that exudes a sort of dry, talky, aromatic feel that since the beginning softens the angles of  citrus and grapefruits. The woodsy-musky vanilla is colored by a delicate combination of neroli, spices and rose.  A clever combination of musk, amber, tobacco and civet enhances an animal undertone that reminds the whiff of a clean and dry human body. The final mildness is also made of sandalwood and sweet tonka. The elements are perfectly balanced by an alchemist coming from the heaven. In my opinion this one could be ranked in the same category of Lolita Lempicka Au Masculine or Le Male (regardless Must PH is far better) but not in the range of Japuir Homme or Heritage. This one indeed is a sort of woody-watery-aromatic and not properly an oriental. Evanescent as all the Cartier's but unbelievebly stunning.

25th October, 2011.

One of the most classy oriental fragrances for men. Smells very luxurious and refined. It doesn`t smell like an old-man, but it`s quite modern. Smells like a million bucks. Awesome stuff from Cartier!

1st September, 2011.

Many people say Kouros to smell like dirty underwear .Have you smelled this? All my friends have the same opinion : dirty dirty underpants . I can't remember whether the version I tried was this or the concentrated one . I like it .Weird scent .Strrong.

6th August, 2011.

I get a powdered chocolate smell from this fragrance, simply awesome!!! This may be a light gourmand fragrance. Great for spring when it's not to cold and cloudy.

23rd April, 2011.

The problem with Must De Cartier is pretty much the same as the one with Declaration Essence. They're potentially good fragrances but they lack in something. They're made to please but in a very superficial and efemeral way. The feeling you have smelling this fragrances is the same that you have when you go at the movie to see the latest hollywood blockbuster comedy. It's entertaining, pleasant and sometimes even a bit intriguing but when the movie is over it takes two hours to completely forget about it. Nice but unnecessary.

6th April, 2011.

I own a 0.25oz sample of Must de Cartier and I really enjoy this fragrance in the cooler wheather or a cool breezy summer night. This is a very warm, inviting and spicy fragrance. If I could compare to another scent, it would be La Nuit de l'homme by Yves Saint Laurent. They are similar, but Must is more refined.

4th April, 2011.