If the men have D\u00e9claration, we women have La Panth\u00e8re. And believe me, that Cartier panther is one of the most seductive and unique women’s fragrances I’ve ever smelled. The Parisian maison has very few women’s perfumes, but the ones they do have are on an extraordinary level. They all share that elegance that needs no explanation. And of course, their DIVAIN equivalents mean you don’t have to spend a fortune to smell this good. Here’s everything you need to know. \ud83d\udc06<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Cartier doesn’t produce thirty women’s fragrances. They produce a few, but each one is a work of art. Mathilde Laurent, their in-house perfumer since 2005, has created women’s fragrances that are almost olfactory sculptures. La Panth\u00e8re, Baiser Vol\u00e9, Les Heures… each has such a defined personality that it’s impossible to confuse them. This is the philosophy of true luxury: not quantity, but excellence.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Launched in 2014 by Mathilde Laurent, La Panth\u00e8re is one of the best women’s chypres of the past decade. No question about it. Its opening of dried fruits, rhubarb, strawberry, anise and bergamot is fresh and slightly animalistic at the same time. The heart of gardenia, rose, ylang ylang, orange blossom and pear is an opulent, rich floral. And the base of oakmoss, musk, patchouli and leather is the very definition of chypre: dark, sensual and persistent. For the woman who wants to leave a lasting impression, this is the fragrance. The kind people stop you in the street to ask about.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
DIVAIN dupe:<\/strong> DIVAIN-193<\/a> \u2014 Very similar to La Panth\u00e8re by Cartier, with that sensual floral chypre that sets the perfume connoisseurs apart.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Launched in 2011, also by Mathilde Laurent, Baiser Vol\u00e9 is the most complete exploration of lily in perfumery. The perfumer wanted to recreate the scent of a freshly cut bunch of lilies, and she achieved it masterfully. The opening is fresh and slightly bitter, like lily leaves. The heart is pure lily in its most floral and luminous expression. The base closes with green notes and the flower’s sap \u2014 something fresh and clean that lasts for hours. For lovers of clean and sophisticated florals, this is their perfume.<\/p>\n\n\n\n DIVAIN dupe:<\/strong> DIVAIN-185<\/a> \u2014 Reminiscent of Baiser Vol\u00e9 by Cartier, that elegant and distinctive lily floral that marks out those with true taste.<\/p>\n\n\n\nBaiser Vol\u00e9 \u2014 The purest lily ever bottled<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Comparison table: Cartier women vs DIVAIN dupes<\/h2>\n\n\n\n