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Carat by Cartier

Women 2018

Brand
Cartier

Description

Carat by Cartier is a floral fragrance for women. Launched in 2018, this composition was created by perfumer Mathilde Laurent. The top notes reveal a fresh green accord with pear and bergamot; the heart unfolds a floral orchestration featuring hyacinth, tulip, narcissus, lily of the valley, violet, and ylang-ylang; while the base notes settle on mimosa and white musk.

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When to wear it (votes)

  • Winter 8.5%
  • Spring 48%
  • Summer 29%
  • Autumn 15%
  • Day 87%
  • Night 13%

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Community

2,122 votes

  • Positive 72%
  • Negative 17%
  • Neutral 11%
positive reviews 2.1 k community votes
LongevityModerate SillageModerate Best momentSpring CharacterFeminine

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In the collection

Leading answer I own it

5,424 votes

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Leading answer Spring

1,776 votes

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Leading answer Day

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Fragrance profile

About Carat

Main accord green Year 2018 Gender Women Perfumer Mathilde Laurent

Carat by Cartier is a floral fragrance for women. Launched in 2018, this composition was created by perfumer Mathilde Laurent. The top notes reveal a fresh green accord with pear and bergamot; the heart unfolds a floral orchestration featuring hyacinth, tulip, narcissus, lily of the valley, violet, and ylang-ylang; while the base notes settle on mimosa and white musk.

Green, herbal and fougère Fruits, vegetables and nuts Flowers White flowers

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Longevity

Leading answer Moderate

868 votes

Sillage

Leading answer Moderate

1,115 votes

Character

Leading answer Traditionally feminine

623 votes

Value perception

Leading answer Fair price

533 votes

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  1. Angelique137

    Incredible and addictive. It’s the only one that smells like real pear, not candy. Fresh, green, floral notes with a creamy touch. Balanced and challenging, it’s flawless.

    • Floral
    • Green
    • Fresh
    • Pear

  2. Reminds me of Boucheron’s Place Vendôme for women. The scent is like sharpening colored pencils.

  3. Fernando Dihern

    Cartier de Cartier: It’s a masterpiece, as if every floral note is crafted with artisanal precision. Inspired by purity and brilliance, it stands out for its elegance. Gifting it to my wife was like giving her a treasure that reflects her inner light. Clean, floral, and brilliant, it shines like high jewelry. Designed for those who know beauty lies in pure details. An olfactory jewel!

    • Floral

  4. BeatrizBlackwood

    At first spray, the green aspect seems sharp and even uncomfortable, but once it dries, realistic flowers emerge that I’ve rarely perceived. It’s a fine, luxurious, and classy garden. An olfactory marvel.

    • Green

  5. An olfactory spectacle. It screams class and good taste with a trail that doesn’t offend. Excellent longevity on my skin. A pear bathed in green notes stands out, mixed with an unidentified floral, perhaps the combination of all of them; excellent balance. I love it.

    • Floral
    • Longevity
    • Green
    • Pear

  6. vickysoberano

    If you walk into a florist shop with violets, mimosa, hyacinths, and lilacs, cut the bouquet, and put it in crystal-clear water, that’s what this perfume smells like in every facet. You can feel the flowers, with mimosa standing out with exquisite sweetness. Violet, ylang-ylang, and fresh supré. I thought it would be greener because the opening notes are those, but it’s not bothersome. It doesn’t feel citrusy or salty. It’s a divine perfume with excellent longevity. Perfect for hot climates, summer afternoons, or autumn, or when you step out of the shower and want to feel clean and neat for hours. A 10/10 fragrance from Cartier!

    • Longevity
    • Fresh
    • Sweet
    • Summer

  7. They gave it to me as a sample and I loved it. It’s floral, one of my favorites; it transports me and is my go-to perfume. I detect all the notes: pear, bergamot, greens, hyacinth, and violet appearing later with musk, leaving a gorgeous scent. Super feminine, sensual, and magical. Longevity is medium, but it’s fine with reapplication. The trail and longevity are moderate; it’s not heavy. I adore it. The bottle is sturdy, beautiful glass. Cartier is Cartier, and you can tell.

    • Floral
    • Longevity
    • Green
    • Pear

  8. Teyomalju

    It’s my favorite designer perfume, so elegant that I use it as a signature with any outfit without losing style. It lasts a long time, although I think it depends on pH; on my skin and clothes, it lasts until the next day. 10/10

    • Longevity

  9. Ragdoll89

    I didn’t like it at first. I don’t like florals, and this seemed shocking and strong to me. Then I started getting used to it, ending up in a love/hate relationship that confuses me. It seems elegant and formal but with a touch of audacity. Sadly, it doesn’t last long, but it complements my skin well. It’s elegant and sensual. I like it a lot.

    • Floral
    • Longevity

  10. Andrearuz

    Bought Carat and yes, it’s pricey, but it smells amazing. It fades quickly and since I’m not an expert, in the end it just smells like cilantro.

    • Price

  11. Miss B. W.

    I was surprised buying it blind: a delicate, fresh, clean floral aroma that doesn’t bother anyone. Dry down is sweet without being cloying; it’s a classy burst of white flowers. Nothing in my collection resembles it. Elegant, fresh, and current. Beautiful box. Moderate longevity and sillage, weak projection. Ideal for summer/spring if you don’t like florals; if you do, don’t buy it, friend.

    • Floral
    • Longevity
    • Fresh
    • Sillage

  12. EtherealFlora

    Diamonds or Triumph? Cartier created Carat with that question in mind. It’s a jewel in perfume land, a perfect balance for being discreet yet making a statement. Elegant, perfect for special days. I wore it to my graduation and remember it fondly; I’ll use it again for memorable moments. Highly recommended for a daytime wedding (why not evening?).

    • Night

  13. At first I thought it didn’t last, but now I know it does: it’s a sun of absolute delicacy, so soft even a baby would be comfortable in it. Pure, luminous, discreet, and it lasts a long time. Softness and warmth of white wool. Adorable for spring/summer days and nights of innocent elegance.

    • Longevity
    • Summer
    • Spring
    • Night

  14. LauConi

    I love it: fresh flower stems in a vase, green and crisp. Low sillage, relatively good longevity. Perfect for working in enclosed spaces without bothering others; an aroma that accompanies without invading. I feel fresh, clean, and elegant, far from bakery sweets. The opening didn’t excite me, but after 20 minutes it’s a wonder, with no further evolution. What you smell there is what lasts. I’d buy it again for spring-summer, ideal for the office.

    • Longevity
    • Green
    • Fresh
    • Sillage

  15. I was looking for something fresh for elegant summer wear, tried it on a strip and was surprised: clean, elegant green floral. But on skin, it changed completely: intense floral, almost overwhelming, it gave me a headache. It’s not bad, it’s exquisite, but I’d save it for fall/winter. On dry skin it resembles L’ Eau de Issey.

    • Floral
    • Green
    • Fresh
    • Summer

  16. To me, it’s a bouquet smelling of herbs on freshly cut stems, nothing sweet, can be heavy at first. After 15 minutes, the herbal notes settle and it becomes a fresh, clean floral, pleasant for hot days. It’s not an easy scent, but distinct from current candy-like fragrances, which I appreciate. I started liking it after trying it; don’t buy blind. Sillage and longevity on my skin are approx. 3 hours.

    • Floral
    • Longevity
    • Fresh
    • Sillage

  17. I really like it: a cheerful floral-fruity scent with a marked pear note. Medium longevity, stays close to the skin from the start. If I have to lean in to smell it, my partner doesn’t even notice; my mother, who always sniffs me out, only detected it yesterday half an hour after application. I imagine it’s non-existent for people less close to you. Fortunately, I only bought 30 ml. EDIT: In the end, it convinced me; people even complimented me when I applied it generously. I spent the last ml with regret and plan to restock.

    • Floral
    • Longevity
    • Pear
    • Fruity

  18. marisol santilla

    Fresh fruity, after a while it becomes greener/herbal but with body and a floral base. I liked it more at 15 minutes than at first. It’s good! Worth it, rich, and special for hot days.

    • Floral
    • Fresh
    • Fruity

  19. MissOlores

    What beauty, elegance, subtlety, and wonder. It cheers me up and lifts my spirit. In my opinion, exclusive for spring-summer. Sillage is almost enigmatic; suddenly a good smell reaches you and you think, ‘Is there a flowering tree nearby?’. You can tell it has mimosa and I love it. It’s in the same line as Baiser Vole but they aren’t alike. Baiser Vole is more floral; I prefer Carat, which is more musky. Here there’s no sugar, only flower nectar with exquisite delicacy. It’s in my cart for the next purchase.

    • Floral
    • Sillage
    • Summer
    • Spring

  20. Maria Teresa

    Smells good with a very subtle lemon note, but the florals dominate, especially the white ones. Lasts about 4 hours on my skin, doesn’t leave much of a trail, and honestly, I wouldn’t buy it again.

    • Floral
    • Longevity

  21. So delicious! I love it. It’s something you don’t see in the market: floral and green, with medium longevity and moderate sillage. When it seems like it’s gone, it’s like a breeze, and there’s Carat. I see it more for spring or summer, though it can be worn anytime; it’s a daytime scent. It’s super refined and delicate. Edit: it has nothing sweet, it’s a pure floral bouquet with a green touch.

    • Floral
    • Longevity
    • Green
    • Sillage

  22. Reminds me a lot of Yves Rocher’s Ming Shu Fleur Rare. They aren’t clones or identical, but it’s that style I’ve been missing for years: fresh, aquatic, serene, and beautiful. The only downside is that it doesn’t last long and stays very close to the skin.

    • Longevity
    • Fresh

  23. ELave63ROJA

    Bought it today. It’s green, floral, clean, and unsweetened, ideal for those summer days when you want to feel like you just stepped out of the shower. I loved it; it’s perfect for taking a break from heavy perfumes.

    • Floral
    • Green
    • Summer

  24. María Jacqueline

    I’m a huge fan of mimosa and yellow flowers; for me, it’s a mood-lifting scent. It’s rare but delicious, almost like amber. I found it for that note and didn’t make a mistake: I smelled the mimosa from start to finish. It’s soft, feminine, naturally sweet, musky-floral, and creamy. It makes people lean in to sniff, although in these pandemic times, that’s not ideal. Scent 10/10, longevity 7/10, projection 8/10.

    • Floral
    • Longevity
    • Sillage
    • Sweet

  25. Chavela

    The mouillette seemed like a clean floral to me, with a light white flower, slightly green, watery, and powdery, but in perfect balance. On my skin, however, it smelled like sweaty armpits. Must be the pH.

    • Floral
    • Green
    • Powdery

  26. 100% green-floral for formal city wear. Once it settles, it doesn’t evolve; it stays balanced for quite a while, more than six hours. It’s simplistic in a good way; I think it’s for people over 35. Although it has pear, it’s not sweet, just that creamy fruit touch. Harmonious and unsurprising.

    • Floral
    • Longevity
    • Green
    • Sweet

  27. Carmi_Olivita

    The first time I smelled it, I was drawn in by its peculiar scent. I didn’t recall anything similar; it seemed green, like peas, but not strong or citrusy. When I tried it on my skin, it became more feminine and lasted longer, until I asked a sales associate for a vial and started wearing it for several days. What a marvel! I wore it during the day, at night, and even to sleep. It’s a scent that hooks you: fresh but not citrusy, floral but very airy. You can’t identify a single note; it’s clean without being soapy or powdery, sweet but not gourmand. It’s very feminine and sparkling, puts you in a good mood, and creates an aura around you. It makes me feel special. People compare it to Trussardi’s My Name, and it has that style, but this one is less heavy and lacks that sticky note the other has. I find it delicious and already have it in my collection. Lasts five or six hours with medium projection. If you like overpowering perfumes, this isn’t for you, but if you want to smell great at medium and close range and have people want to lean in to sniff, this is the one.

    • Floral
    • Longevity
    • Green
    • Fresh

  28. First impression was a bit cold. With the theme of emulating diamonds, I expected something brighter, but I find it dull. It conveys no opulence at all; the flowers are rather shy.

  29. JALECA19

    It’s a delight. It has that Cartier style that never fails. Wonderful.