Cabochard 2019 Eau de Parfum

Version from 2019
Cabochard (2019) (Eau de Parfum) by Grès
Bottle Design Sylvie De France
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7.9 / 10 119 Ratings
A popular perfume by Grès for women, released in 2019. The scent is chypreartig-leathery. The longevity is above-average. It is being marketed by Lalique Group / Art & Fragrance.
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Main accords

Chypre
Leathery
Green
Floral
Spicy

Fragrance Pyramid

Top Notes Top Notes
AldehydesAldehydes GalbanumGalbanum SageSage
Heart Notes Heart Notes
RoseRose Ylang-ylangYlang-ylang JasmineJasmine
Base Notes Base Notes
LeatherLeather OakmossOakmoss PatchouliPatchouli SandalwoodSandalwood
Ratings
Scent
7.9119 Ratings
Longevity
8.098 Ratings
Sillage
7.699 Ratings
Bottle
8.499 Ratings
Value for money
9.258 Ratings
Submitted by Franfan20, last update on 18.04.2024.

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Turandot

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Turandot
Turandot
Top Review 77  
Is it really you?
Do you know the situation at a class reunion, when you are confronted by someone you used to know well, you have had good times with him, you also find familiar facial expressions and language and yet you are still a stranger?
That's how I felt when I sprayed on the newest version of Cabochard. Yes, there is already known, and yet... it already wanted to spread the unfortunately so often experienced disappointment, if once again a fragrance classic reformulated to pretend as if he was the ancestor. Well well, the money is to be taken care of, you can use it now and then and consume it in such a way... but it's a shame.
But then in the course of the evening the ice breaks. Both at the class reunion and at the approach to an old-fashioned scent I end up in the stage of "Do you still know...?" And "How was that then..." etc. etc. The somewhat awkward time of reuniting, possibly even of false memories, is over and one digs into the treasure trove of experienced treasures one would not want to miss.

Those who would also like to devote themselves to the olfatkorian past should be warned. The top note of the new version is a bit flat and I already remembered the much tried concept of the "shadow of its self". But Cabochard (2019) doesn't deny his ancestors and I think Bernard Chant doesn't have to turn in his grave because his work was violated. On the contrary! A monument was erected to the fragrance. I do recognize that modern perfumers have done their bit, but now, after more than 10 hours on my skin, I still smell - of course, Cabochard as it loves and - unfortunately - not alive anymore. But it is clearly recognizable and so I can say: Hello, it really is you! Herb, stylish, elegant as ever, not a bit subject to today's fashion and therefore a great fragrance for someone who has kept his own style through all the olfactory folly.

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Lillie

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Lillie
Lillie
Top Review 25  
Come on, goblin!
He's here!! Dear Turandot told me where he is and today he arrived! The EdP understands.
And it's wonderful!
I love this woody, herbaceous freshness and can imagine him in every season. Spices and warmth in winter, green wildness in summer - and always understated and elegant. It's an eye-catcher for the nose. The old version, which I unfortunately only owned as a bottling, is reproduced in a new form, there is no back but the forward is and faithfully implemented.
To the new edition I can only say: successful and irresistibly beautiful!

The leather is wearable and soft, wild galbanum, strong flowers, mild sandalwood in the base. Dark green velvet, fresh green woods and dry wood, a breath of flowers. Warm skin.
Azuree, Miss Dior, Aromatics Elixir, if that hits a nerve, definitely try the new (good old) Cabochard!
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Wiyana

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Wiyana
Wiyana
Top Review 18  
Cultivated Grünherb for every occasion
After I tested the 95 Cabochard and found it too scratchy, I blindly ordered this edition based on the descriptions.
A happy choice, as it turns out.

Just this fresh green start alone: Beautiful. Very green, very awake, not unsweet, a little bit herbaceous but nevertheless very well maintained. A bit like tall, ripe grass at the edge of the forest.

Slowly the smell leads me deeper into the forest and closer to the ground. It becomes more woodsy, heavier, sweeter, warmly spicy and a little bit earthy, but never musty or stuffy; I always feel the scent as somehow "fresh", as if a mild wind is blowing in the forest landscape.

Little by little he becomes softer, almost a bit resinous, cuddly, peaceful like a purring (wild or forest) cat. Slowly - much too fast - it fades away.

I find the fragrance round, gentle and very well cared for. After the many descriptions of the older editions I would have imagined him to be more "adventurous" or "unruly" - but I don't experience that at all: For me he is something for every occasion. Special and rather harsh than sweet, but not pushy; friendly and affectionate.

Only the durability is a bit sad on my skin. After a few hours it is so close to my body that I have to spray again - and with two sprayers of conviction much more generously than I usually do.
(OK, my comparison values are AE and Scherrer - both rather durability monsters as well as Sillage monsters ...).

Conclusion: I need it with pleasure and would buy it again.
By the way, I also ordered the EdT - but I don't see any difference to the EdP, except that it disappears even faster
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Greenfan1701

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Greenfan1701
Greenfan1701
Top Review 22  
Successful
It takes a bit and you should not be deterred by the scent, because sage is listed, but only minimally (for very fine noses) to sniff. Since I'm a chypre and green fan, this one benefits me greatly because it contains all the components that capture and beguile me. At the same time, I have to say that for me, the top and heart notes quickly disappear and the oakmoss and leather linger for a very long time. For me, an all-round successful fragrance, which is also still very cheap to buy online. My husband already wanted to take it away from me, but, no way. - I bought him his own bottle!
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Elysium

815 Reviews
Elysium
Elysium
Top Review 11  
Splendour And Decadence Of A Myth
Chypre is one of the most complex perfume accords, crisp, robust, and rugged, invented by Cypriots perfumers on the Cyprus island and planned for a masculine Eau de Chypre. Later, French perfumers adjusted the formula according to Parisian taste, making it more modern. It features five facets: citrus, floral, woody, mossy, and amber. The original formula, dark and rich, has grown over the years, and today we have a more transparent accord with hints of fruity, woody, earthy, musky, and leathery nuances. Combining these raw materials, such as citrus, floral, and mossy forms the backbone of all Chypre perfumes. Oakmoss is a key ingredient in Chypre perfumes, contrasted by citrus bergamot, floral rose or jasmine, earthy patchouli, and green labdanum; without oakmoss, it is difficult to consider a perfume as a chypre. So, this type of fragrance has an embedded complexity that matches people embracing it; it is not a crowd-pleaser. Refined, modern Chypre scents still evoke an ethereal and abstract emotion. In case you missed it, chypre has the scent of autumn, when the leaves fall from the trees and crunch under your feet, releasing that warm earthy aroma of nature.
While in the past, I have always avoided Chypre perfumes, as that accord was like a punch in the stomach and headache-inducing. Over the years, I have learned to appreciate them, although I am not a total sucker for Chypre scents. Besides, the resemblance to #Aramis intrigued me so much that I blindly ordered the modern EDP version online, even though I already have the vintage EDT edition in my collection.

First, Cabochard EDP 2019 is a leathery chypre with a massive masculine lean. If an anonymous bottle contained the perfume, testing it, nobody would think that it is a fragrance conceived and designed for a female audience or with a side-leaning feminine. Cabochard is a stunning Chypre for men, believe me, or not. It is not aggressive, and in this concentration, the green, mossy, earthy, and animal note of oak moss stands out above all and is affordable even for people like me who are not into Chypre accord. The perfume opens with a blast of amped, soapy aldehydes, a herbal tinge from aromatic sage, and an overdose of green galbanum. It is a little sour, musty, and bitter, and the cloud of aldehydes blends with some darker notes from the bottom. It is fresh; the freshness is akin to Aramis Eau de Toilette, no doubt. Sitting in the back row, mellow ylang-ylang fuses with creamy sandalwood. I like to imagine the charismatic and slightly androgynous actresses of the past millennium wearing this beauty, such as Greta Garbo, Joan Crawford, Marlene Dietrich and Bette Davis, all divas with a forceful personalities. In addition, even some actors like Marlon Brando, Burt Lancaster, Cary Grant or Clark Gable all heartthrobs with their ultra-manly appearance.

Quite a few hours later, the sparkling clean top calms down, and other performers come to the fore. I catch a smokiness from a cheeky cigarette, although a tobacco note is never mentioned. There is a hue of rose; figure out a room with a rosy bouquet on a table after someone smoked a cigarette. The smoke is lingering in the still air. Besides, other flowers bloom and the honey-like shades of the exotic yellow blossom are clearly perceivable, likewise the indolic and sweet jasmine. There are only a few floral hints in the middle, as they blend very well with the green and mossy accords. The flowers here are never a dominant feature or on display. The middle stage is idyllic, a real green chypre.

Cabochard becomes mossier and almost animalistic as it dries, rather than getting greasy and sour. The creaminess of the sandalwood gets shadowed by the mossy facet. On my skin, I get a deep yet smooth leatheriness. The leather is discreet, a mossy-floral suede, very elegant and not rugged. Likewise, patchouli is tamed and does not prevail. Indeed, oakmoss is the backbone of this fragrance, perceivable throughout its lifetime.

Of course, it is a Grès creation. It surprises me to find such high quality in a real bargain, natural with no synthetic notes. The 100ml cost me less than €20, which is ridiculous. This recent EDP seems a little more masculine in its temperament than the previous Cabochard (1995) Eau de Toilette I own; not that plentiful but modern and transparent. Very suitable for autumn and perhaps winter, rainy and misty days. I think the low temperatures highlight and deepen the dark notes. It has a moderate projection, but it lasts quite a long time on me and my clothes. When I went to bed late last night, it engulfed my nose when I took my T-shirt off. The evernyl replacing the oakmoss is of first quality here.

I base my opinion and review on a bottle I have owned since November 2022.

-Elysium
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FercampsFercamps 2 months ago
Fresh, out of the box impression - the bottle is gorgeous (and it was 15€, you figure). I knew it was a chypre so no surprises, and it changes quickly
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LieselotteLieselotte 1 year ago
A complex 2019 madame- chypre, crisp and stern. Old school florals, sour leather, patchouli, oakmoss, sage, woods. I failed fall in love.
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KuraiKurai 3 years ago
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Uplifting aldehyde green opening that goes straight to a lovely dusty leather base. Wait, did i just spray Aramis Classic?
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