Jewelry firm founded in Paris in 1847; now a maker of a wide range of luxury goods ranging from jewelry to tableware to leather goods to perfume.
Fragrances include Must de Cartier (1981), Santos de Cartier (1981), Panthere (1987), Pasha (1992), Must II (1993), So Pretty (1995), Declaration (1998), Must de Cartier Pour Homme (2000), Eau de Cartier (2001), Le Baiser du Dragon (2003).
In 2005, Cartier began offering a custom fragrance service with perfumer Mathilde Laurent.
Les Heures de Parfum
In 2009, Cartier launched the Les Heures de Parfum collection with L’Heure Promise, L’Heure Brilliant, L’Heure Folle, L’Heure Mystérieuse and La Treizième Heure.
In 2010, they added IV, VII & VIII. In 2011, II L’Heure Convoiteé, in 2012, III L’Heure Vertueuse.
Reportedly, there will be a total of 13 fragrances in the series. This range is more tightly distributed than other Cartier scents, in the US, they are initially only at Cartier boutiques and Saks Fifth Avenue.
Recent Cartier fragrances
Recent releases include Delices de Cartier (2006), Delices de Cartier Eau Fruitee (2007), Roadster (2008), Roadster Sport (2009), Eau de Cartier Essence d’Orange (2010), Cartier de Lune (2011), Baiser Volé Eau de Parfum (2011; and see also reviews of the Eau de Toilette and Extrait de Parfum), Eau de Cartier Essence de Bois (2012), Déclaration d’un Soir (2012), Eau de Cartier Goutte de Rose (2012).
Where to buy
At upscale department stores, Cartier boutiques or at the online fragrance discounters.
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