Cacharel pour L'Homme 1981 Eau de Toilette

Cacharel pour L'Homme (Eau de Toilette) by Cacharel
Bottle Design Annegret Beier
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Cacharel pour L'Homme (Eau de Toilette) is a popular perfume by Cacharel for men and was released in 1981. The scent is spicy-woody. It was last marketed by L'Oréal.
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Main accords

Spicy
Woody
Citrus
Fresh
Green

Fragrance Pyramid

Top Notes Top Notes
Clary sageClary sage LemonLemon BergamotBergamot LavenderLavender
Heart Notes Heart Notes
CarnationCarnation GeraniumGeranium JasmineJasmine CyclamenCyclamen Lily of the valleyLily of the valley Ylang-ylangYlang-ylang
Base Notes Base Notes
OakmossOakmoss VetiverVetiver AmberAmber CedarCedar FirFir MuskMusk SandalwoodSandalwood

Perfumer

Ratings
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7.9294 Ratings
Longevity
7.4231 Ratings
Sillage
6.7233 Ratings
Bottle
7.1244 Ratings
Value for money
8.359 Ratings
Submitted by DonVanVliet, last update on 18.03.2024.

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SchatzSucher

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SchatzSucher
SchatzSucher
Top Review 34  
"You go right back to the shower!
These words are still ringing in my ears...
And no, this is not gonna be a tear. Because I love Cacharel pour l'Homme very much
It was 1995, I had been together with my boyfriend for a while, but didn't live together. I was always in favour of separate apartments. But that's just by the way.
Anyway, I was with him again in the evening and stayed spontaneously over night. I had things to change with me but I hadn't thought of a fragrance.
As my friend was already a very strong scent nose at that time, there was a really well equipped scent department in the bathroom, which would have competed with any perfumery.
I came out of the shower in the morning, took Fahrenheit and when I came to the breakfast table I heard the words: 'Pooh, what did you take? That smells like petrol pump 3, brand Trecker!'
Oh dear, Fahrenheit didn't suit me. A really unpleasant petrol note spread. I suddenly didn't like it anymore either.
I was kind but certainly asked to go to the bathroom again. But I was happy to comply. Another short shower, away with the gasoline smell (I was also only thrifty with it) and this time the look fell on Cacharel pour l'Homme.
That's a whole different caliber, though. Let's see if that's more benevolent. Oh yes and how...
People came closer and closer to me and the corners of my mouth went up on their own.
Say, that's the Cacharel. I can't believe he smells so good on you. I was about to part with him.'
What can I say, the almost full bottle belonged to me from then on and since then it has been an integral part of my collection.
Right now in autumn I like to wear it.
I love the eye-catching lemon, combined with lavender and sage, which together form a beautiful powerful start. In addition, beautiful warm flowery accents are added, which were so beautifully worked in, however, that the smell is not too gambled away.
Carnation is the clearest to smell as it is a classic flower (evil tongues would say old-fashioned) and is very good in this classic scent.
And I notice this wonderfully spicy nutmeg note. Nutmeg is not listed, but is clearly present and makes the fragrance wonderfully refined.
Later it will be a little green, woody, woodsy, tannic, mossy, delicious.
I feel immediately transferred to a forest, on a cool but sunny day, with a checked shirt, coarse jeans and comfortable boots, go for a walk and enjoy the wonderful forest air.
These sensations are caused by aspects of fir, cedar and oak moss, caught by some amber and musk (just a hint so that the base does not become too strict) A clear course is actually to be recognized, everything seems beautifully balanced.
I'm completely comfortable with Cacharel pour l'Homme. The whole pleasure lasts about 6 hours, in the first hour the fragrance radiates very well, but does not kill, so it is also recommended in the office. In the spare time as well, in the evening I have often worn it.

In my opinion, it is somewhat out of the scope of the very opulent 80s, as it is a bit more reserved in comparison to the other crackers à la Kouros, Antaeus and other fragrances. I'd rather have put him in the '50s or '60s.
But if you like it woody-moosy-woodsy with citric and slightly flowery aspects, you can take it without hesitation. It is often quite affordable to have.
The bottle is kept very simple, but fits to the overall impression, has a little bit of a flask. The stupid plastic lid is disturbing, it doesn't fit at all and looks a bit cheap. And the spray head is also not the yellow of the egg, it likes to go off.
But otherwise I absolutely can't complain about the fragrance.
He has also survived one or two adaptations and revisions well. One recognizes it still, perhaps it may have held in former times somewhat longer. Other fragrances were processed much less sensitively.

I've been separated from my boyfriend for a long time, but I'm very grateful that I got the wonderful scent from him.
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Salva

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Salva
Salva
Top Review 31  
You don't have to hide...
Founded in 1958 by Jean Louis Henri Bousquet, the company Cacharel in its early years first gained notoriety in the field of women's fashion, before it later also designed collections for men and children. As with many other fashion companies also came out at some point under the name of this label fragrances.

1978 created the cosmetics manufacturer L'Oreal on behalf of the house of Cacharel their very first perfume, namely Anaïs Anaïs. This lush bouquet of flowers was quickly considered one of the best-selling women's perfumes ever.
In the men's segment was allowed to enjoy, for example, especially the Pour L'Homme - after the appearance in 1981 - international reputation.

Quite long I have had this fragrance on the screen. Attracted me but this - compared to the big houses like Chanel, Dior, Guerlain, etc. - for me personally rather unknown brand. - for me personally rather unknown brand very much. So I waited a while for a trial offer in the souk, which unfortunately did not arrive, so I lost my patience and ordered a bottle blindly. And beforehand: It was a damn successful blind purchase.
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This Pour L'Homme suffers mMn something under the popularity of the also terrific fragrances from the above-mentioned houses. I find him therefore so great and think he deserves even today more attention, because he is very multifaceted and diverse.

On the one hand, he has namely a heady aromatic fresh-spicy accord, and on the other hand, he develops in the course to an earthy-woody masculine splendor.

Right at the beginning, it opens with a lemon lavender nutmeg mix very authentic, clear and direct. You know right away what you are getting into.
The opening is indeed mainly characterized by citrus notes, but these are underpinned by herbaceous-spicy undertones that I perceive.

The citrus freshness withdraws but briskly and leaves a classically noble, but rather restrained floral bouquet the precedence. Here I perceive the fragrance but still spicy, which I attribute to the nutmeg. In my nose, there is still an intense spicy to slightly sweet aroma, which now gets a floral touch through the carnation. Except for this all other all flowers can not be smelled out for me.

Towards the base, the fragrance reveals its ingenious development by now leaving the spices behind to become woodier and slightly earthier. Here I perceive in particular oak moss and vetiver. These provide just for a long lasting woody smell with strong mossy-earthy notes.
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Since I would describe this Pour L'Homme overall as spicy-woody, I see him not necessarily suitable for summer. But in all other seasons, it can be worn for any occasion without any problem mMn. He has enough hot "burning" spices in the Petto to be able to take on cold weather, as well as enough fresh aroma to be able to be used in spring, for example.

A decidedly good shelf life he also has in my case. My bottle I bought only at the end of last year (just before Christmas). I perceive him on me about 7h, and the sillage is quite room-filling in the first 2-3h.

Conclusion:
I personally think this fragrance has become a little bit of a "victim" of the popularity and popularity of other French fragrances and is somewhat in the shadow of this. This is at least my impression.

For me, anyway, he is a superbly made and quite great treasure that I love to wear. Here are tart and soft notes have been quite harmoniously blended together and complement each other very well.

Cool and warm, subtle and sensual as well as adventurous and romantic; all these qualities embodies this Pour L'Homme in my eyes.

Hide he needs before his French neighbors thus not at all.
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Thank you for reading!
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Pannacotta

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Pannacotta
Pannacotta
Top Review 33  
Still.
Still.
I still listen to Killing Joke's "Eighties" or The Ruts' "S.U.S"
I still like pastel shades (rare) and neon colours (in small doses).
I still drink beer out of the bottle and I still haven't bought a leather jacket - at 50 it might be too late for some things - then - still - a parka will be enough.
I still sometimes let my beard stand for three days - by no means longer - and feel "most audacious".
I still wonder why puberty stops for women at the latest when they are mothers and never for men I still wear Cacharel Pour L'Homme; since 1983.
With interruptions, because I had girlfriends who couldn't smell it.
At that time I smelled a girlfriend, and I only ever knew women - apart from myself - who wore it - but whose puberty, it seems, is now long gone. I don't know any woman who still wears it
I can't describe him, others are more called to do so. "green" "wood" and "carnation" will have to do But: It's a keeper; if I have a 'signature scent', it's probably this one.
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Intersport

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Intersport
Intersport
Top Review 25  
avant-garde '81
I know of no other fragrance from the early 80s that was so avant-garde as Gérard Goupy's Cacharel pour L'Homme. One of the few perfumes of which I always have a bottle of reserve stored in the cellar for a good 30 years. The central feature is a kind of dry nutmeg note that gives a fresh and dusty dry spice-heavy scent - there was quite a bit of advertising photography that kept going back to desert, activity and freshness. For many years Cacharel pour L'Homme must have been a solitaire, I can only think of duefte that appeared at least 10 years later and have references like Comme des Garçons first Eau de Parfum & Eau de Cologne or Frédéric Malle's French Lover or even some chords at Villoresi.

As classic as Cacharel was in fashion, as innotiativ they were in their perfumes (as last - but a while ago, with Nemo or Eden). Cacharel pour L'Homme was also an extremely reliable perfume for a long time, the wide distribution of Cacharel made it almost always and everywhere findable, from duty free to the village pharmacy somewhere on the Atlantic, and the composition seemed to have integrity and stability for decades - but unfortunately about 5 years ago someone must have come up with the idea to minimize the special mace / nutmeg note in such a way that the current version is no longer quite as satisfying. All the easier to recognize the older version thanks to zisilierter Krizelschrift with small bird and framed Cacharel logo!
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Tom27

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Tom27
Tom27
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Not a twin fragrance but still a beautiful find
Due to the recommendation here in the forum I bought this perfume without having tested it before. It should be a fragrance twin of my favorite perfume Cycle by Otto Kern. I'm afraid I can't share that impression. Nevertheless, I like Cacharel pour L'Homme very much.

The opening is very citric with a hint of geranium, a suede note and a lot of white soap. A soap that smells strongly of nutmeg.
After about 20 minutes the geranium disappears and the citric, the vetiver, the suede as well as various woods take over the command, until the scent finally fades away after 4-6 hours.

I rate the Sillage and the durability as mediocre. In my opinion the perfume is a bit "old school" and fits best for a man from the age of 30 (so to me ;-) )
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ElysiumElysium 8 years ago
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This used to be my signature scent when I was 20 something. Zesty lemon and bergamot, dark nutmeg and carnation, earthy vetiver and moss. WOW
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HugoMontezHugoMontez 4 years ago
Fresh, slightly soapy and spicy. Strong nutmeg note that doesn't make you sneeze. Great one and still relevant. Grab a vintage if you can.
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SoapySoapy 10 months ago
Metallic bay rum, nutmeg/mace, ylang-ylang. Good woody base with muguet as well. Sets the stage for Dunhill Edition and Malizia Vetiver.
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JGLJGL 2 years ago
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My signature scent since 1988. Gorgeous fragrance, and innovative for those times. The recent formulation is watered. Pitty.
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ChicoRoch1ChicoRoch1 2 years ago
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There is something funky coming out of the top notes that is quite nauseating but I can NOT pinpoint exactly what it is
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