The smell in short
It smells mostly floral and white floral. Coriander and orange blossom at the top, tuberose and hyacinth in the middle and civet and vetiver at the base.
- Came out
- 1990
- Lasts
- 6 to 9 hours
- Best in
- spring
Cabotine 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
About Parfums Gres Cabotine EDP
Cabotine EDP comes from Parfums Gres. This one is the Eau de Parfum.
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 Givenchy Amarige and Lancôme Variety. Base notes like civet and vetiver are the part that stays longest on the skin.
Cabotine through the year
It is at its best in spring. It is less suited to summer. From best to least suited, the seasons are spring, winter, fall and summer.
Cabotine price and value
In Europe it costs about €22, depending on the bottle size and the shop. That makes it one of the more affordable picks. It costs less than Givenchy Amarige and Lancôme Variety.
Day or night?
This is more of a daytime scent that suits the office and everyday wear.
Its style
The strongest accord is floral (100%), followed by white floral and gourmand. You will probably like it if you enjoy floral and white floral smells and notes like tuberose and civet. Less obvious notes include black currant, carnation and black currant. Perfume fans rate it 4.05 out of 5.
Other Parfums Gres perfumes
This house has 15 perfumes on iPerfume. The most popular ones are Cabotine Variety, Cabochard and Madame Gres.
More from this line
There are 6 other versions of this perfume, released between 2003 and 2014.
Perfumes that smell like Cabotine
These perfumes have a close smell: Givenchy Amarige (17 shared notes), Lancôme Variety (16 shared notes), Jil Sander #4 (17 shared notes) and Nino Cerruti 1881 (15 shared notes).
Questions people ask
Can men wear Cabotine?
It is made for women, but anyone who likes the smell can wear it.
When did Cabotine come out?
It came out in 1990.
How strong is it?
Strong: people around you will notice it.