La Panthere Legere

Cartier la panther is in my wishlist for a long time.I used a sample of it and loved it.I see it as a modern classic,a sophisticated,unique,soft,elegant,charming scent.a perfume that has dignity and personality.when I saw la panther legere in a sale I didn't hesitate to but it.actually I like fruity strawberry rhubarb undertone of original la panther but omitting them and adding tiara and aldehydes seems like a more mature version(though original la panther is already mature).I received legere version last week and it was a huge dissapointment for me.it was veryyy weak,unbelievably faint on me! Just when I glued my nose to my skin I could barely smell something like a flat shadow of original la panther.only things that I can pickup is something like a white floral and something like a soapy musk. Last night I decided to give it another chance and wow,I'm in love head to heels.I don't know why I was nose blinded at my first test(it had happened for me couple of other times too,it scares me like a nightmare)but this time it's anything but weak As soon as I sprayed it,a heavenly scent started to waft strongly and even after hours I could easily smell it,still blooming softly but noticably I don't know what to write about it's developement process.I can feel all the notes listed but they act as a whole unit and none of them overpowers the others Gardenia and tiare?yes,definitely. But gardenia don't the useal heady flower who tries to mimic tuberose and tiare isn't trying hard to seem beachy.they appear in their softest form to produce a soft creamy (not fat or buttery)silky white floral accord... Musk?yes,absolutely.this is a musky scent and it has a lovely musk which is clean but not overly syntethic sharp and cheap white musk.not an oily animalic one either.it's clean and powdery,also alive.it reminds me musk in narciso rodriguez narciso edp(also similar gardenia) but I love carthier le panthere legere more...fruity notes?I can't detect them though I believe they have an important balancing role,giving the scent a fresh and crisp quality and preventing it from becoming overly dry.aldehydes?yes,this is a soapy scent but in the best way possible.it's not a sharp,cold,chemical soap.they did it just so right...moss?it's what gives the scent a classic chyper vibe.a soft earthy,powdery layer that makes it so different from what we usually see nowadays...leather?well,not really.at least not a strong one so if you're not into leathery scents don't freak out.it's not a dirty,animalic or a rough,rubbery leather.think of it as a soft touch of suede which wrappes musky florals and warms up the scent and give it more sophistication and elegance Well,I'm so impressed that I can't stop talking about this work of art.I was looking for a clean,soapy floral fragrance for my spring and it's all I wanted and even more.it has a lot in common with original la panthere,still there are enough differences to justify having both of them.I can't say which one I prefer because I can't remember la panthere with all it's details It has good projection for first two hours and I can catch wiffs of it with every move,then it calms down and gradualy turns to a lovely skinscent and lasts like that for another 6,7 hours I think it would be great for spring,but all in all it's wearable yrar round perhaps except cold winter nights Now I'm very glad to have and although I plan of buying original la panthere and it's new flanker,soir,I may consider repurchase legere one when I'm done with this bottle Highly recommended if you want a classy clean scent,easy to wear and unique at the same time ❤❤❤❤❤

After the release of the traditional version in March 2014, followed by the version in extract concentration, in August 2014 (which did not come to Brazil, since the resale price would be too high and the investment would be lost), Cartier launched this brighter version, in February 2015, called La Panthère Légère. The concept was to maintain the same quality of the previous version, in a fragrance with more lightness, ideal for daytime use, as well as on warm evenings. It was built on the same main accords from before, which means gardenia and musk. However, this time, received a more special touch: the Tiare flower, as it is called the Tahitian gardenia. The In-house perfumer considers it a solar-floral fragrance. Its composition brings green and dried fruit notes, in the output. Then, in the heart, we have the most common gardenia (gardenia jasminoides) along with the Tiare flower (gardenia Tahitensis). In the base, oakmoss and white musk. La Panthère Légère is a beautiful flanker because managed to keep the DNA from the previous version, but with its own personality. And the result is a fragrance of greenest nuances, when it reaches the skin, transmitting more brightness. Then, the heart is much more floral than before, with more creamy and vanilla nuances, that brighten and give a tan to the woman’s skin, as it happens when using the Monoi oil (obtained by maceration of the Tiare flowers in coconut oil, in mild temperature). Although it is also an Eau de Parfum, if compared to the fragrance of La Panthère, it presented better projection, as well as greater durability on my skin. About the bottle, Cartier managed to overcome itself. If previously was beautiful enough, now it became even more impressive. No wonder that in the event for the release of this perfume, the company stated that the technology used was patented and that among all its precious stones, this is the most stoning. In La Panthère Légère, the feline soul – trapped before – was set free. The Panther is loose!

I first smelled this perfume last week, when visiting my grandmother. She still had a full bottle that she once received from a friend. I loved the combination of sweet, yet still classy with some fresh notes in there - I've always been into sweet perfumes as these always smell best on me, but have been looking for a more ''classy'' perfume lately. However, perfumes such as Chanel N5 just don't go well with my body chemistry. This one, however, blended in very well with my skin. It's not too sweet (like other perfumes I wear such as Si by Armani, and La Nuit by Tresor), yet also not too...''classy''. Today I went to the store and sprayed a little on a paper. It didn't smell good at all and I was confused as to why I liked this perfume so much last week. Turns out this is really one of those perfumes that will only smell good on certain people, depending on your body chemistry. I ended up spraying a little on my wrist again later on - strong opening, I didn't like it - but after a few minutes the sweet notes appeared again in combination, with the fresher notes. Decided to buy it, and 8 hours later I can still smell it :) All in all, it's a good and long lasting perfume, but it's not for everyone.

omg it was so hard to decide wich one I take home! this one legere or the original, uff I was at Sephora yesterday, I put one in my wrist , and th other original in my other wrist, im smelling this one and te other for 2 hours I even ask strangers for the opinion ,, jajaj I was hilarious !! ok I buy the original la panthere... I was happy I made right choice naaaa,,, I went back to Sephora 10 min later and exchange for legere.. ladies was like haaa!! ok first impression of la panthere was strong, sexy, I like, then for la panthere legere was sexy also strong and illuminated note, like less rought more fresh ..less dark, is like alien radiance but la panthere own radiance!! I been wanting this perfume for months,,, since last febuary I went to Sephora and ask the sales lady what she was wearing , you can guess her answer! I never had such a struagle with any perfume before,,,,, but I love it ... it is sexy , sophisticated, animal,,,,,,,,,,,, wujuuuuu... for those days you want to loose your inner animal!!grrrrr

Mmmm. I own La Panthere, and I find this to be an improvement. It's a touch less formal, and wears more easily, more gently, than La Panthere. Somehow, La Panthere seems to intensify over time before it finally dies down, and sometimes gives me a headache. I acquired this in the summer, and had high hopes that it would wear well in warm weather. It wears fine, and I think it would work well in cooler weather, too. In an attempt to "summer" this up a little further, I layered it with a simple coconut fragrance (I had Zuma by Yosh on hand, but there are plenty of others). Nothing too strong. I didn't want to smell like straight-up suntan lotion. It smells gorgeous! I was aiming for an effect along the lines of Guerlain's Terracotta, a blend of white flowers, coconut, and vanilla, with the flowers being the dominant note. It was a more successful experiment than I thought it would be. Come fall, I'll go back to wearing it solo, but it was fun to beach up this beauty for a little mental vacation.