I got a sample of EdC in the mail last week. First application: "this smells pretty good. definitely on the weak side, though". Second application: "yeah, I like this, but let me go back to smelling the Cravache on my other arm". Third application: "excellent blend of ingredients. confirmed low sillage.".
But then I was reading a book for a couple of hours and I kept getting this *amazing* whiff of something. I smelled my arm (I was only wearing the Cartier at the time), and I thought "nah, that's not it". Again, I got the whiff. Smelled my arm: "nope. wtf?". So I smelled the book. "nope. smells like paper---just as I suspected."
This happened at least 4 or 5 times. I was outside and there was a soft breeze. This HAD to be the Cartier, but the one-foot-away scent was totally different than the one-inch-away scent. I had never experienced that before. Especially with repeated occurrences like that. Have any of you guys?
I've decided Eau de Cartier is a sleeper hit for me; one of those samples you get in the mail with 5 other frags and it's almost like it waits for your affair with them to be over so it can get your full attention. Come on, you know EXACTLY what I'm talking about!
Anyway, here's the main question. According to most reviewers, the Concentrée is exactly the same as the original, but with more sillage. Some people, like foetidus (if I remember correctly) did a side-by-side with both and the Concentrée just had better longevity. Can I get more input from you guys? Is this a true concentrated version of the original or is it another one of those "wtf? this name lies!" flankers?
If I get enough confirms on the only differences being sillage & longevity, I'm going to blind buy this one. The EdC is utterly divine in a very transparent way.
But then I was reading a book for a couple of hours and I kept getting this *amazing* whiff of something. I smelled my arm (I was only wearing the Cartier at the time), and I thought "nah, that's not it". Again, I got the whiff. Smelled my arm: "nope. wtf?". So I smelled the book. "nope. smells like paper---just as I suspected."
This happened at least 4 or 5 times. I was outside and there was a soft breeze. This HAD to be the Cartier, but the one-foot-away scent was totally different than the one-inch-away scent. I had never experienced that before. Especially with repeated occurrences like that. Have any of you guys?
I've decided Eau de Cartier is a sleeper hit for me; one of those samples you get in the mail with 5 other frags and it's almost like it waits for your affair with them to be over so it can get your full attention. Come on, you know EXACTLY what I'm talking about!
Anyway, here's the main question. According to most reviewers, the Concentrée is exactly the same as the original, but with more sillage. Some people, like foetidus (if I remember correctly) did a side-by-side with both and the Concentrée just had better longevity. Can I get more input from you guys? Is this a true concentrated version of the original or is it another one of those "wtf? this name lies!" flankers?
If I get enough confirms on the only differences being sillage & longevity, I'm going to blind buy this one. The EdC is utterly divine in a very transparent way.
