Cartier‘s menagerie is growing. Less than a year since the eau de parfum of La Panthère was released, the brand has just revealed the extrait version – in an equally gorgeous bottle – and this time, they haven’t held back on the zoo vibe. If the edp placed most of its emphasis on the floral, the parfum pounces on the feline. Mathilde Laurent has retained the sticky, honeyed gardenia core, but she’s framed it with an unmistakably cat-like muskiness and finished it off with a purring sandalwood. The result may be less enigmatic and less impressionistic than the edp, but it’s ballsier, more compelling and much more unsettling. The ferns have parted and the panther stands in the clearing, no longer wishing to conceal itself. Those susceptible to its charms are in for a thrilling encounter. And if they shout loud enough about the experience, mainstream perfumery may become sufficiently brave to move away from endless fruity florals.
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Now this sounds as if it could be of interest ? Holly
Holly, I'd say it's definitely worth trying.
The fragrance sounds intriguing, but the bottle itself is quite stunning. Persolaise, if I interpret correctly it's a floral base but with an earthy, decidedly animalistic influence… so the often cloyingly sweet florals are counterbalanced? On a related note, my dear madame and I often share perfumes, commonly marketed as "unisex"… would this perhaps be considered "ballsy" enough to be unisex?!
Michael, the gardenia in the extrait isn't too sweet, so I'd say you definitely ought to give this a try on yourself. Let me know how you get on!