Jamie, is this Cartier's answer to Chanel's Les Exclusifs?
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At Saks in San Francisco, I tried the Cartier series Les Heures.
There will be thirteen, but so far only five are out: One, Four, Ten, Twelve, and Thirteen.
One is basically a suede scent, reminiscent of a new pair of gloves; Four (the cocktail hour) smells like a martini made with fresh basil; Ten is supposed to be seductive, but is actually very fresh and upbeat and kind of cologne-y; Twelve is rich, smooth, and chypré, with jasmine, incense, patchouli, and labdanum; Thirteen is a heavy leather with (to my nose) too much of the birch-tar smell of the tannery. The most promising for me is Twelve; the SA kindly gave me a sample, which is wearing beautifully on the back of my right hand as I write.
Sorry, I must be getting dyslexic; I originally posted Six for Four. Easy to confuse in Roman numerals VI for IV.
Last edited by JaimeB; 20th September 2010 at 05:39 AM.
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Jamie, is this Cartier's answer to Chanel's Les Exclusifs?
The local Cartier rep at Saks told me 3 more are due to be released before the holidays.
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Golly, I have no idea if Cartier thinks these are in direct competition with the Exclusifs de Chanel series, but I guess that's possible. Of course, Chanel began the Exclusifs by (re-)releasing EdT versions of some of their most famous perfumes, such as Cuir de Russie and Bois des Îles, and later, No. 22; and I think the newer ones were conceived to try to be in the classic early Chanel style, but updated a bit to meet modern tastes about half-way. The ostensible motif of the Cartier Les Heures series is to capture the spirit of various times of day, around-the-clock, as it were. I thought One and Twelve were the best, with Four a distant third. Thirteen I thought too strong on birch tar, and Ten just too bright for an evening scent. But what do I know? These are just my opinions. I am glad there will be three more to sniff before the end of the year!
Oh, and by the way, my name is Jaime (that's Spanish) and not Jamie. I hope you'll keep that in mind. Thanks!
Last edited by JaimeB; 19th September 2010 at 06:29 AM.
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Ah, sorry about that. I should read a little more carefully.
Jaime - oh my! I have been mispelling your name for years. Sorry.
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