What does it smell like?
Main smell: floral and warm spicy. It opens with rose and ylang-ylang, moves to carnation and cloves and dries down to oakmoss and sandalwood.
- Came out
- 2011
- Lasts
- 6 to 9 hours
- Best in
- spring
Carthusia Lady notes
Top notes
What you smell first
Heart notes
The main smell
Base notes
What stays on your skin
Smell profile
Main accords
How strong each part of the smell is
Best seasons and time of day
A closer look at Carthusia Lady EDP
Carthusia Lady EDP carries the name of its own house. Its strength is Eau de Parfum.
Carthusia Lady sillage
Its sillage is strong. People around you will notice it. Two sprays are usually enough. It spreads further than Nina Ricci L'Air Du Temps.
Which weather suits it
It is at its best in spring and fall. It is less suited to summer. From best to least suited, the seasons are spring, fall, winter and summer.
Carthusia Lady price and value
In Europe it costs about €138, depending on the bottle size and the shop. That puts it on the expensive side. It costs more than Jil Sander #4 and Giorgio Beverly Hills Red.
Its style
The strongest accord is floral (100%), followed by warm spicy and woody. You will probably like it if you enjoy floral and warm spicy smells and notes like carnation and oakmoss. Less obvious notes include cyclamen, geranium and musk. Perfume fans rate it 3.99 out of 5.
How long it lasts
This is a long lasting scent: expect about 6 to 9 hours on skin. As an Eau de Parfum, it has more perfume oil than an Eau de Toilette, which helps it last. It lasts about as long as Nina Ricci L'Air Du Temps and Jil Sander #4. Base notes like oakmoss and sandalwood are the part that stays longest on the skin.
Carthusia perfumes worth knowing
This house has 21 perfumes on iPerfume. The most popular ones are A'mmare unisex, Terra Mia and 1681.
Carthusia Lady dupes and alternatives
These perfumes have a close smell: Nina Ricci L'Air Du Temps (15 shared notes), Jil Sander #4 (15 shared notes), Giorgio Beverly Hills Red (14 shared notes) and Parfums Gres Cabotine Variety (10 shared notes). For a cheaper option, Nina Ricci L'Air Du Temps starts from €63.
Quick answers
Can men wear Carthusia Lady?
It is made for women, but anyone who likes the smell can wear it.
When did Carthusia Lady come out?
It came out in 2011.
Is it better for day or night?
Day. It suits work and daily wear.