Castle Forbes Chatelaine
What does it smell like?
Main smell: white floral and rose. It opens with neroli, moves to rose and lydia broom and dries down to resins and woody notes.
- Came out
- 1996
- Lasts
- 6 to 9 hours
- Best in
- winter
Chatelaine 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 Castle Forbes Chatelaine
Chatelaine comes from Castle Forbes.
Who will like it
The strongest accord is white floral (100%), followed by rose and amber. You will probably like it if you enjoy white floral and rose smells and notes like rose and resins. Less obvious notes include lily. Perfume fans rate it 4.10 out of 5.
Chatelaine longevity
It stays on skin for about 6 to 9 hours, so one spray in the morning can carry you through the day. It lasts about as long as Givenchy Amarige and Memo Paris Memo Sintra. Base notes like resins and woody notes are the part that stays longest on the skin.
Other Castle Forbes perfumes
The house has 16 perfumes here, led by Vetiver, Neroli unisex and 1445.
Best season for Chatelaine
The best time of year to wear it is winter and fall. It is less suited to summer. Ranked by season: winter, fall, spring and summer.
Sillage and projection
Projection is strong: people around you will notice it. Two sprays are usually enough. It spreads further than Tom Ford Noir Extreme.
Price and value
The usual price in Europe is about €417. That puts it on the expensive side. It costs more than Givenchy Amarige and Memo Paris Memo Sintra.
If you like Chatelaine, try these
Similar picks to try: Givenchy Amarige (4 shared notes), Memo Paris Memo Sintra (4 shared notes), Tom Ford Noir Extreme (4 shared notes) and Nino Cerruti 1881 (4 shared notes).
Quick answers
Can I wear Chatelaine to work?
Yes, it suits daytime and the office well.
Can men wear Chatelaine?
It is made for women, but anyone who likes the smell can wear it.
When did it come out?
It came out in 1996.