Cartier Roadster - WOW!!

[sables]

Today I tried two new scents - "Power" by Kenzo and "Roadster" by Cartier.
The first is a nice flowery fragrance halfway between Dior´s "Homme" and Gaultier´s "Fleur du Male", but the latter is the one that stands out from the crowd!
I´ve never smelled mint that well blended - it´s great! Mint accompanied by citrus notes and well-grounded on deep woody accords - that works miraculously ! Thank you, Mathilde Laurent!!

[KiatBkk]

Sounds great Sables! I can't wait to try it. I like all the Cartier scents I've tried.

[acceptfacts]

I actually thought mint in Roadster was not pleasant at all....it was wayyy too creamy and heavy and didnt work well with the vetiver and citrus in the fragrance.....interesting idea but bad execution

[Hyde65]

Just picked this up today, but haven't opened it yet. I'm starting to think it smells like Eau de Cartier. So now I'm thinking..........should I open or return it?

[acceptfacts]

Just picked this up today, but haven't opened it yet. I'm starting to think it smells like Eau de Cartier. So now I'm thinking..........should I open or return it?

one thing it doesnt smell like.....which is Eau De Cartier...

it does share some green notes with the Concentree version of Eau de Cartier.

Roadster is a very strong fragrance with good sillage and projection with its power the opposite of eau de cartier as well.

[hednic]

Just bought a large bottle of this. It's smells great!

[fishercb]

Where are you guys finding this at retail in the USA? Thanks.

Chris

[Hyde65]

Bloomingdale's

[scentimus]

Wow! I didn't think Cartier had it still in them to produce a power scent since Santos (which is not near the strenght as when it first came out).

Roadster is powerful just a like a performance sports car - it leaves a impact with sillage and is very long lasting it is still going strong on my arm.

I don't feel a Concentree version of this scent would ever need to be released.

[ziffy321]

Just got back from Bloomie's about half an hour ago and I had a totally different experience with Roadster. I agree with acceptfacts that the mint was not pleasant at all and was too creamy ... almost figgy like Joe Malone's fig scent. Thankfully, the mint lasted all of about 10 minutes and then was completely gone. Now, half an hour later, I don't know what the heck is on the back of my hand. All I know is that I can barely detect it and I gave my hand a good 6 shots of the stuff. Thankfully, this saves me a lot of money as I was prepared to spend over a hundred bucks for the 3.4 if I liked the stuff.

On the other hand, the Kenzo Power I sampled is still going strong but I didn't walk away with a bottle of this either because I know I've smelled something similar but can't put my finger on it right now. May be worth a purchase when it gets to Scentiments or Beautyencounter, but not for me for full price.

[mikeperez23]

Creamy mint sounds gross.

Oh...and I was really looking forward to this one guys.

[ziffy321]

Creamy mint sounds gross.

Well, to my ( very inexperienced ) nose, the mint only lasted for the first 10 or 15 minutes and then POOF ... it was gone. Roadster's gotten some good press around here so I wouldn't get too disappointed just yet Mike.

[aeromatic]

Just got back from Bloomie's about half an hour ago and I had a totally different experience with Roadster... All I know is that I can barely detect it and I gave my hand a good 6 shots of the stuff.

Maybe your nose was overwhelmed by the intensity of the aroma and just shut down (pure speculation).

[sables]

Now, a day after my first experience with Roadster I can still smell traces of woods and vanilla on my wrists - very nice!

[the_good_life]

Can anybody compare it too to Selection Verte (mint/lime) or Green Water, my fave mints? It sounds thicker, like an after-dinner mint.

[Futami]

Roadster's mint lasted longer on me. I think like 2 or 3 hours.

Selection vert is somewhat similar in that they share mint but its brighter more transparent and has that Creed signature style. Roadster has the mint plus vanilla plus woods (I did not smell too much wood in there). Its been a bit since i smelled SV so correct me if im wrong but I dont remember vanilla in it.

[zestycool]

sounds awesome, and whats even better is the lasting power/sillage. where can i get this from?

[eric]

Mathilde Laurent is Cartiers in house nose and makes bespoke perfumes (60000 euro) for the house.
I didn't even know Cartier also had a in house nose

She also has made some Guerlain perfumes like No 68 Cologne


She looks charming also.

[Kevin Guyer]

Mathilde Laurent is Cartiers in house nose and makes bespoke perfumes for the house. She doesn't look too bad either.

What's with the circa 1980's Terri Nunn, lead singer of Berlin, dye-job?

[eric]

you're right, he, he. Take my breath awaaaaaay.....!! (Top Gun , right?)

here's one less "posed" and without the "Berlin Dye" job. On the fragrance: I'm interested in sampling it, since I like most Cartier fragrances. I think it has been released here.

[sables]

..... a good-looking woman!

[scentimus]

What's with the circa 1980's Terri Nunn, lead singer of Berlin, dye-job?

LOL

[JaimeB]

I actually thought mint in Roadster was not pleasant at all....it was wayyy too creamy and heavy and didnt work well with the vetiver and citrus in the fragrance.....interesting idea but bad execution

I got much more vetiver than mint in this one off my skin... I pre-ordered it at Nordstrom based on what I smelled. It's been a while since Cartier did any men's scent, and I've always liked most of what they've done.

[AZsmells]

It smells like a York Peppermint Patty or a thin mint.

[lsp_NY]

I'm starting to think it smells like Eau de Cartier.

I have to agree with this at least with the drydown smell. It is thicker/darker compared to Eau de Cartier, but there is a strong similarity in my opinion.

Edit: OK, I think maybe it's the Concentree version that I was comparing Roadster with.

[graffham]

But after a good spray and a sample it is really nothing to 'speed' home about. Rather vapid and more of an Avonesque bottle to display for the boys.

[sshak13]

Everybody, I am the biggest Cartier fan to ever have lived....

Couldn't stand Roadster...when the mint went away...it smelled like a bad version of dirty english...

AND I HATE DIRTY ENGLISH

[eric]

I like Roadster, it's really good.
A modern take on a fougere.

But I like the new Guerlain also, even more so.

[Gerald]

Is there any iris root in there? I tried Roadster yesterday from a sample and it got very dark, rooty and vegetal in the drydown.

[Redneck Perfumisto]

It smells like a York Peppermint Patty or a thin mint.

Damn. I love those stupid things.

Everybody, I am the biggest Cartier fan to ever have lived....

Couldn't stand Roadster...when the mint went away...it smelled like a bad version of dirty english...

AND I HATE DIRTY ENGLISH

Damn. I love Dirty English!

I have to agree with this at least with the drydown smell. It is thicker/darker compared to Eau de Cartier, but there is a strong similarity in my opinion.

Edit: OK, I think maybe it's the Concentree version that I was comparing Roadster with.

Damn. I just bought the Concentrée version, and I love it.

She looks charming also.

Damn. She's got '80's hair. Hot. And her nose-picker is rad.

Looks like I've got to buy a fragrance in a car bottle. All my work trying to become a niche snob is going to go down the tubes for a peppermint version of Dirty English with a Cartier twist made by a pop singer lookalike. Meanwhile, the fragrance angel on my other shoulder says "Listen to acceptfacts..."

[lsp_NY]

Is there any iris root in there? I tried Roadster yesterday from a sample and it got very dark, rooty and vegetal in the drydown.

This is how it smelled to me when I sprayed it on paper strip. It smells completely different when I sprayed it on my skin. I think this is a fragrance that should be tested on skin rather than on paper strips.

But I like the new Guerlain also, even more so.

Me too.

[acceptfacts]

Damn. I love those stupid things.



Damn. I love Dirty English!



Damn. I just bought the Concentrée version, and I love it.



Damn. She's got '80's hair. Hot. And her nose-picker is rad.

Looks like I've got to buy a fragrance in a car bottle. All my work trying to become a niche snob is going to go down the tubes for a peppermint version of Dirty English with a Cartier twist made by a pop singer lookalike. Meanwhile, the fragrance angel on my other shoulder says "Listen to acceptfacts..."

I am a fan of Dirty English as well...and love a good mint in my fragrance....but when i tried Roadster on my skin, the mint (which entire purpose is to make the fragrance fresh and icy) actually does the opposite in this case by making the vetiver/grass seem soaked and saturated with oil and cream......it reminded me of how it would feel sitting on a beautiful grassy front yard in a 108 degree heat with high humidity.......... the drydown was even less pleasant as the creators tried to make the drydown seem "spicy" yet it turned more foul and spoiled.....


i got two full samples at home...I will give it another full run.

[KMF]

While Roadster is clearly my favorite Cartier scent (not a fan of the house), I don't think it's bottle worthy...

[Magnifiscent]

Finally I got a sample of Roadster yesterday so today it's my SOTD.
I'm positively impressed for now. Mint here is not at all sweet or creamy on me, just full bodied but not sweet or creamy, and it gets fainter later but still pervades all the drydown brulling into the notes of an earthy but not too loud patchouli-cistus base that's decidedly masculine and longlasting. It's patchouli and not chocolate here, ok, but to give you an idea the whole accord can be compared to an after eight chocolate, unsweet, green yet thick. Thumbs up.

[sables]

The more I wear it, the better I like it - a refined fragrance!

But read this review:

http://perfumesmellinthings.blogspot...-roadster.html

[germanomio]

smelled it yesterday
first you get a creamy mint, excessively too creamy to my nose, seems like concentrated toothpaste and smells quite artificial
and then comes a bitter note that appears not connected with the mint
and then i gave up ...

from far i prefer the way mint was treated in the new Guerlain Homme : fresh , natural , elegant

[Bigsly]

My favorite minty frag is Samba Nova for men. It's got rosewood and a "clean smoke" quality. The mint isn't too strong, and overall this one should cost a lot more than it sells for these days (decent sillage and longevity too).

[Magnifiscent]

from far i prefer the way mint was treated in the new Guerlain Homme : fresh , natural , elegant

I got two samples yesterday: Guerlain Homme and Cartier Roadster, but I had the opposite feeling smelling them.
Said that I don't feel the mint in roadster sintetic at all, Guerain homme is the fresher for sure, fresh, slightly floral, even more slightly woody (and quite boring) and the base is... rien. absolutely nothing. after the middle notes it's completely gone. Roadster it's not only more longlasting, but also far more sophisticated and classy.

[sables]

Roadster it's not only more longlasting, but also far more sophisticated and classy.

Yep!

[Joe_Frances]

Creamy mint sounds gross.

Oh...and I was really looking forward to this one guys.

Does creamy mint sound like toothpaste to you?

[mikeperez23]

Does creamy mint sound like toothpaste to you?

No, not really. It sounds too 'food-y'. I think I want to eat creamy minty things not wear them.

Mind you, I love mint notes in my fragrances. I own Peppermint (Sherbet Series) and Mint (Leaves Series) by Comme des Garcons; Booster by Lacoste and Feuille Verte by Creed - all very mint prominent.

But a creamy mint note just sounds icky.

[sanatik]

did test roadster today at a card.

Didn´t smell aqua di gio a long time and I'm having flashbacks to it.

[HDS1963]

Everybody, I am the biggest Cartier fan to ever have lived....

Couldn't stand Roadster...when the mint went away...it smelled like a bad version of dirty english...

AND I HATE DIRTY ENGLISH

How can anybody hate Dirty English?

It's rich, spicy, boozy at the front end, projects well, lasts well too and women love it. What's not to love?

[sanatik]

did test roadster today at a card.

Didn´t smell aqua di gio a long time and I'm having flashbacks to it.

Egoiste Platinum comes to my mind now.

[everso]

How can anybody hate Dirty English?

It's rich, spicy, boozy at the front end, projects well, lasts well too and women love it. What's not to love?

it might be spicy and boozy...but not in a well-made, organic sort of way.

Dirty English sucks....it's a synthetic mess.

Escada Pour Homme is the way to go for the boooooze.

[AromaX]

Yesterday was smelling Roadster together with my fragrant friend. I do like the herbal character of Roadster. And mint there is not disturbing to my nose. A friend of my told me she was definitely smelling a berry undertone. After a minute of hard thinking and smelling we found it - mulberry (morus). A really nice one and working perfectly with herbs.

[Pour_Monsieur]

I loved the fresh minty blast when you first spray it on which is fairly brief IMO , but didnt like the dry down as I thought it smelt talcy and generic

[Simon Moon]

I also tested this a couple of days ago. I do see some similarities with Dirty English, but Roadster is more "grown up" and sophisticated, but not in an old man sort of way.

I don't get the "creamy mint" at all. Just a nice blast of mint.

A great modern fougre. May be bottle worthy.

[sables]

I wear Roadster on and on (I´m absolutely addicted!), and I get very positive comments on it! The more I wear it, the more I see a relationship to Jicky EdT. Roadster´s key-note is mint softened with vanilla; Jicky´s key-note is lavender, again softened with vanilla. Roadster is an "After-Eight"- confection and Jicky is a confection of lavender.
Both scents open with a blast of herbs (lavender/mint) surrounded by woods, accented with an animalic touch and grounded on a semi-oriental base.
I always thought of Roadster as a very Guerlain-like fragrance - no wonder, Mathilde Laurent was in-house-perfumer at Guerlain for eleven years!

[HDS1963]

it might be spicy and boozy...but not in a well-made, organic sort of way.

Dirty English sucks....it's a synthetic mess.

Escada Pour Homme is the way to go for the boooooze.

I think you are completely wrong. On both counts.

Escada pour Homme for booze? I don't think so.

Try Le Dandy and then appreciate booziness in a frag.

[Otto]

Well...I will have to check this one out when I come to the apple tomorrow. Too many different opinions on this one.

Best,

Otto

[rjrober22]

sampled this today....not impressed at all the first 15 minutes...
4 hrs later...
I'm definitely getting this....VERY nice IMO.

[sanatik]

yes interesting rjrober22 i did test it at a card days ago and did find it not really interesting (to much like as example platinum egoiste) but now the card smells much better. Will test it at my skin at next.

[mikeperez23]

I always thought of Roadster as a very Guerlain-like fragrance

Now you've got me very interested!

I finally got a sample of Roadster. I will be sampling it tomorrow.

[sables]

There is an interview with Mathilde Laurent on youtube! It´s very interesting, IMO. She speaks about the development of Roadster, about the honor of creating a fragrance for men, about Cartier´s marketing strategy and their relatively short period of perfume-making.
Unfortunately it´s in french:

http://de.youtube.com/watch?v=dMS2ooT0Ank

or wilth dutch subtitles:

http://de.youtube.com/watch?v=G3NS6Q0Yp9E

BTW, I still wear Roadster on and on - and still think it´s superb!

[petruccijc]

I tried Roadster the other day at Saks. I liked it - but definitely need to test it some more. It may have some potential.

[Otto]

Walked into Bloomys the other night and I appoached two SA's standing next to The Beat-Burberry and Roadster-Carier. What happened next has never happened to me in any of my travels to the states. I reached for The Beat to spray it and she quietly says to me "You're not going to like that." I said "Oh really?" I than spritzed the Roadster. She quietly whispers "You're not going to like that either." I just laughed.

Roadster is not for me. You knew instantly that this fragrance was created by Cartier. But the mint, well I realized that this note does not sit well with me from beginning to end.

Best,

Otto

[Luis]

I bought a bottle of Roadster a few weeks ago (mainly because I just WANTED a new scent). After using it for some time, I still find it quiet and unobtrusive (I like that) but somehow mismatched and increasingly boring. It lacks mystery and panache, I think.

And the bottle is completely overdone. Much too heavy.

[narcus]

Finally I got a sample of Roadster yesterday so today it's my SOTD.
I'm positively impressed for now. Mint here is not at all sweet or creamy on me, just full bodied but not sweet or creamy, and it gets fainter later but still pervades all the drydown brulling into the notes of an earthy but not too loud patchouli-cistus base that's decidedly masculine and longlasting. It's patchouli and not chocolate here, ok, ....Thumbs up.

A full wearing might confirm what you say. I only tried it on my arm. Feeling I may have gotten distracted after the first hour because I couldn't remember much from hour two onwards, I had to repeat the experiment twice. I enjoyed everything I could pick up during the first hour and some more - and then it's almost gone! Under the line I am disappointed how it kept disappearing from my arm instead of settling into the basenotes promised. Now there isn't enough left for a full wearing. I'll probably remember this as one of those fragrances where 99% of the (rather moderate) budget was thrown into the top notes.

[petruccijc]

I absolutely love the top notes. But as it dried down, I became quite bored with it - turned into nothing special or exciting. I will test it some more, but I am disappointed in how it transitioned.