Pasha Cartier

It's all about the concept. Pasha is not just a word, it's a lifestyle. It's an indicator of class, wealth, and breed. Pasha is an Ottoman prestigious title held by men of state and status, typically middle-aged or older men formally dressed in suits with fezes (tarbush)on their heads, large mustaches on their faces that reflect rigid but wise features and driven by in their luxurious horse-driven carriages or black shiny automobiles. They are serious, successful, confident, and leading men. The word is commonly used in the Middle East, nowadays, to address people with respect and/or cordiality and reflect their status and wealth. It's more of an informal title used freely by the public to indicate a positive attitude. A pasha is refined, looks great, smells great, behaves well, noble and attractive, Pasha is the equivalent of an English gentleman. Now about Pasha de Cartier. The bottle comes in the form of a minerate, with the cap taking the shape of a dome (particularly a fantasy 1001 nights dome type or an Ottoman dome) which is still the shape of a certain type of fez (tarbush). The bottle speaks the concept. It looks and feels luxurious, worthy to be worn by a pasha. The smell is what a Pasha should smell like: wealth, confidence, and power. If fragrances are geometrical shapes this is a circular shape not a square, it's well-blended, aromatic, no sharp edges, very refined and smooth. It's spicy and a bit sweet; soapy in the most positive meaning of the word. It isn't Oriental but isn't pure Western also, a Pasha is a hybrid species, since the Ottoman empire was on the crossroad between the east and the west. I can't describe it but it's love at first sight. Comments below do a great job breaking the notes, but I don't care much about it here, it smells great and performs great for me too, and that's all I care for and I haven't paid much for it, compared to other brands I got it for a great price. Now is it for older men? definitely not for teenagers who use Axe anyways, but 25 and up and perfectly suits a man in his 30s, like myself. While it sounds formal, it still feels flamboyant and alluring, and although it can be worn for any occasion and any season too, I prefer to wear it in the evenings, that's where it shines, in the depths of the dark quiet night, it just shines and fills the atmosphere with you: the Pasha, himself. Silage is great and so is longevity. It lasts with meaningful silage for 4-5 hours, fantastic, but on my skin it lasted as a faint skin scent almost for more than 20 hours, I know because I applied it in the evening and I kept sniffing my arm the next evening without applying anything else. It doesn't feel outdated to me at all, it's fresher and cleaner than anything modern I have, maybe it's the oakmoss that makes it smell 80s, but no really. When people say contemporary fragrances what hits me is metallic and aquatic notes that I dislike. I like 36thDisciple's comment below that states Pasha is for traditional wet-shavers. I second and relate to that. Pasha has a pleasant colognish vibe to it and yes I wet-shave with razors that hold double edge blades and lather traditional soap with a boar brush. A typical pasha would feature a large mustache, but no need to stick to that rule with Pasha de Cartier, since wearing it, your mustache would grow in no time. I rarely rave about a fragrances and hardly write lengthy reviews, but Pasha is compelling. This is the only fragrance that when I wear, I feel like a Pasha.

This is a truly, absolutely, positively, stunning masterpiece. Within a short timeframe, I blind bought three Cartier fragrances from my local CVS that were either on sale, or I had so many coupons/discounts, it made them cheaper than anywhere else. The first one I purchased/opened was Santos, which I wrote a less-than-satisfying review on. This sullied my opinion of Cartier from the start. I worried that the rest of the fragrances would smell similar. I opened Declaration second, and to my happiness and surprise, it smelled nothing like Santos. Declaration is soft, yet crisp, classy, timeless, and smells like freshly printed money. As much as I would love to wear it every day, I feel like I'd have to have on at least a dress shirt and khakis to match the style that one exudes. Today, I opened Pasha. Now...prior to buying this, I remember smelling Pasha years ago. I was walking through Needless Markups (Neiman Marcus) and stopped at the men's fragrance section and sprayed what, by default given the year, had to have been Pasha EDT. I remember loving it then (but at that time, wasn't spending that kind of money on a fragrance), and I love it still today. It's becoming clearer to me that Lavender is a note that when done cheaply (F Black by Ferragamo), smells REALLY cheap, and when done on less of a budget, like this, smells amazing. Also, when paired with spices/aromatics, does a better job of not stealing the show, but blending together complementarily. Pasha smells clean, toned down but noticeable, and has a different but still timeless scent profile that over 30 years later, can still feel relevant given the right situation. Wearing this with a super casual outfit (think a t-shirt and gym shorts) would feel out of place, at the very least, I'd think a polo and a pair of khaki shorts would feel appropriate. That said, Pasha does create a new baseline for me as far as Cartier fragrances go, so that I don't have to get "dressed to the nines" just to wear one of their fragrances. Best of all, it definitely takes me even farther away from my original opinion of Cartier fragrances from when I smelled Santos. That's probably the best compliment I can give it. 9/10

I was searching for this ever since I read about it being very similar to YSL Jazz which I consider to be my signature fragrance. Jazz is no longer available in my country so I was happy to find 2 unopened Pasha tester 100 ml bottles (January 2016 batch) available from a local online shop at the end of November 2019. I fell in love with Pasha from the very first spray. It is indeed very similar to Jazz and I am sure they share certain notes. Jazz is a bit stronger though from what I remember. I haven’t tried the Jazz la Collection yet but am awaiting a couple of bottles ordered from the USA. I am wearing Pasha once or twice a week in our summer weather and works fine in the heat. I have a feeling it might be suitable for all seasons as it is not a heavy fragrance. Longevity is quite good and I can still smell it on my arm in the evening about 9 or 10 hours after spraying. This stuff really makes me feel clean, fresh and like a million bucks whenever I wear it. My sister smelled it on me the first day I got it and almost convinced me to sell one of mine to her for her husband as she also fell in love with it just like I did.. Will definitely source more from overseas once I run out. Pricing seems to be quite reasonable too. I paid the equivalent of about $67 per bottle locally which is still a bargain for such quality. 9.5/10 for me. UPDATE: I have realised that Pasha is much closer smelling to another newly discovered classic, Ralph Lauren Safari, which I only bought now (2 March 2020). For me Pasha is better than Safari both in smell and longevity. UPDATE NO.2: I bought 2x sealed 50ml of the original formulation in late 2021, both from a 1995 batch. I must say the 2016 formulation is very close to the vintage and definitely one of the better modern formulations of classics. The vintage is richer smelling with more oakmoss. If you can find the vintage at a reasonable price (like I did), go for it otherwise buy the one available. That is if the 2022 product still smells like that of the 2016 that I own. CLASSIC & TIMELESS.

Been wearing Pasha a fair bit lately as a work fragrance. Steven from Redolessence said in his review that Pasha is somewhat of an old school powerhouse and is super masculine and I don't get quite that vibe. Its definitely masculine smelling (and not unisex), but it doesn't scream old school masculine or powerhouse like something of a Kouros, Lapidus pH or a Drakkar Noir. Its possibly my new bottle, but Pasha is relatively tame; I don't get wild projection out of it and the scent to me feels sophisticated, gentlemanly, clean and fresh. It carries a similar smell to my bottle of Tsar but without the green feel. I think its the sweet lavender and the oakmoss that make them smell similar. Pasha is super clean to my nose, no dirty notes at all; feels closer to a barbershop fougere than an 80s powerhouse fougere, but its not particularly barbershopy or soapy. I'd put Pasha in that wave of late 80s aromatic fougeres that are considered proto-aquatics; something in the same vein as New West, Safari, Jazz and Cool Water. I'm wearing this to work today and I think it makes an excellent work scent as long as you aren't trigger happy (I wore 4 sprays). I can't see anyone truly being offended by this scent, even if it isn't your cuppa. Maybe its because I have a taste for older fragrances, but this doesn't smell dated to me at all and I think it would fit in line with any modern mens work/school scent. Because of the slightly sweet overtone, I think Pasha could work for any age; I think teenagers can pull this off and it wouldn't smell strange for a senior to wear this either. At the price available at discounters, Pasha is an absolute steal. Can't wait to try it out in every season

Pasha by Cartier belongs to a great series of exceptionally luxurious and complex masculine fragrances starting in the 1970 with Hermes's Equipage and continuing through Guerlain's Heritage in 1992: they have a million beautiful notes, usually including carnation, sandalwood and/or rosewood, and they smell like luxurious British country homes and corporate boardrooms. You cannot smell anything less than classy wearing these scents, and Pasha is no exception. These were all conceived of during the Reagan/Thatcher/Bush Sr. era of excess and success, and it really shows here. (And not just because of the ridiculously over-the-top bottle, which looks like a sapphire-topped minaret for George IV's Royal Pavilion at Brighton.) As beautiful as Pasha absolutely is (and I genuinely love it), I still cannot put it in the same class as Heritage, which is really at the level of the sublime given how beautifully blended the notes of that latter fragrance are. (It is one of the greatest fragrances of all time, in my opinion.) You can wear Heritage, despite its opulence, almost anywhere, but Pasha would be something you would only want to wear for special occasions or for a corporate job--and the message Pasha's sumptuous wood notes send is that anyone in your presence better be minding their p's and q's. Its fanciness is a bit self-conscious, given that the edges of its notes are not nearly as soft. But still, even to be spoken of in the breath as Heritage (or Safari, to which it is frequently compared, although it lacks Safari's softening buttery leather note) shows how remarkable this fragrance is. They just don't make them like this anymore.

A class apart. Even though this is a classic from '92, I only recently acquired it. And since it was from the house of Cartier, I had high expectations. And man, it goes beyond! There's something about classics that just get me from the word go. They just knew how to make stuff back then. They knew their ingredients really well. And most importantly, I think, they cared about stuff. And more often than not stuff turned out great. Pasha de Cartier is a thoroughbred classic. An old-school woody aromatic fougere, pretty typical of the late 80's -early 90's style. Think Ysl Jazz, Tsar, 1881, Safari etc. Each of them was truly unique in very special ways but they had a lot of similarities too. Pasha opens on a lemony-minty-tarry green note with loads of lavender to go. Initially a little tart and pungent, just for a minute maybe. Then it immediately starts to get smooth and dry, as you get whiffs of the coriander and oakmoss. It gets into the woody-spicy zone for a bit..still very dry but airy and breezy in a way. The initial citrus blast now toned down to just a subtle veil around the lavender & coriander. It's really beautiful to sense these stages go by. Very refined and mature. No theatrics whatsoever. And as the hours go by you can suddenly get wafts of creamy-dusty sandalwood and you know you have arrived. Very masculine, very classy. In a way more reminiscent of older fragrances like Aramis or Azzaro PH, in certain aspects (not the notes). It flew right to the top of my most-used-perfumes list. If you like old-school fougeres you have to try this one. It's a class apart. 9/10

My last take on this: One of the most profound fragrances I know. You need to give it time to appreciate it. I don’t know any other fragrances that uses the notes from the apiaceae family(caraway,anise, coriander) so well and also it combines them very well with its lamiaceae notes(mint, thyme and lavender). While there are many are fragrances that comine three lamiaceae notes very well(Antaeus, pacco rabanne, Yatagan, cool water) there aren’t many that I know that combine apiaceae notes in a similar way and let alone combine and harmonise the two families at the same time. One that gives it a western characteristic and the other that gives it an eastern one. The use of anise caraway and coriander is somewhat genius and then the lavender mint thyme combo is blended so masterfully that its sense of freshness in my opinion is what sets the Louis Vuitton dna. Even though it somehow fails for Louis Vuitton fragrances. Pasha is definitely one of the most sophisticated and elegant fragrances I know. And also it’s a classic chypre and a classic fougere at the same time. It’s a chypre with mandarin instead of bergamot. I’m glad I bought it. I got it for €55 in Italy. I’ve complained about the longevity before it’s not very strong. I still think so but then again maybe that’s how it’s supposed to be.

I finally got my hands on an original formula Pasha (rounded 80's logo, box is silver-edged black panel/gold-lettered panel bisecting the twisting gold ribbon around the box). It's amazing the difference between original and post IFRA oakmoss-murdering restriction Pasha. I love the same things about both of them, but the current formulation is just like the original but with the beastly oakmoss trimmed down to a shadow if it's former self, making it more of a classic soapy fougere. I think this actually helps the caraway and coriander become more noticeable, which is also a very good thing. The oakmoss wallop of the original formulation makes it a far warmer fragrance. In the same collection the current formulation would be the warm-weather option with the original becoming the better cool-weather option. Alternatively they'd make a great workday morning/evening application pairing as the original would work quite well as an "intense" flanker for the current formulation. You can still find vintage bottles for reasonable prices, and if you like the current formulation, you will not regret seeking out the vintage juice. Same goes if you kind of like the current but wish it had more punch.

@Thatbwoy the BBC News and shepherd's pie references are funny but I have to disagree. This is not a sensible older man fragrance at all. The fragrances in that category would be Grey Vetiver and TDH for example. This one is more casual than those. You would only consider this to be for older sensible men if you are super young and like wearing One Million or Invictus. This is a modern fougere that has been refined. The main vibe it gives off is that of a clean, groomed masculine guy without being old; it's not like Chanel Antaeus or Kouros for example. It doesn't smell the same but it has the same character as Dior Homme 2020; that of a confident clean man without being overpowering. It has that clean aspect from smelling like men's shaving foam, in a very very sophisticated way. In many ways this can be compared to the blue fragrances of today which have the showergel aspect. This of course being more masculine and certainly not generic. This is an easy to wear scent for day to day use or office use. It can absolutely fit into the category of modern scents; it's only that there may be people who recognise it from having smelled it some time ago.

I finally got my hands on a bottle and honestly I’m wearing it more than I imagined. First off, this is a mature frag so 30+. Upon first spray I noticed that it has a real striking resemblance to John Varvatos vintage. Except where JVV turns tobacco, this one turns greener and kinda skanky. There is BO note that sorta rides along but it’s not too strong and eventually brightens up. Honestly, I love it and feel that it is under rated. It’s fresh and inviting! Cartier makes top of the line fragrances and this is one of my favorites. This really should not be worn too casually. Works best dressed up. This sorta has me thinking I can trade off my RL safari because this does exactly what safari wanted to do but with lasting peer and a less synthetic feel. Scent 8/19 Bottle 10/10 Longevity 8/10 (lasted on me from 7:00 am until end of work day) Sillage 9/10 ( granted I oversprayed, but I could smell this floating around me ALL DAY) I would say 4 sprays is plenty. Maybe one to the chest, one on each arm and one back of neck. Age 30+ Season: any Worth a try if you mature or classic scents like safari, tom ford noir, JVV, Tsar, Antaeus.

"I didn't get where I am today without making enemies", so says the man who wears Pasha de Cartier. Stoic, impassive, invincible, but his power is like the proverbial iron fist in a velvet glove. Other men call you 'Sir' more often, getting out of your way apologetically and the women smile at you knowingly. Is this just the mystique of Pasha going to my head or an actual effect of this amazing scent? Pasha opens with an extremely true to life lavender note and in a light-hearted enough way. But as the mint comes in, so does the serious and resolutely masculine nature of this fragrance. There is not even a hint of sweetness or good humour and I like it that way. The coriander and anise in the heart are a nod to the Ottoman Muslim Empire which inspired the scent, but unlike say, vintage Bel Ami, the spices here are not overpowering. They simply add depth and character. The base is warm and sensual, oakmoss anchoring the patchouli and sandalwood which comes over as a dark brooding incense. As much as this fragrance reminds me of others, I am a sucker for mystique. A lord in an ancient empire? Yeah why not, I can live with that.

An crisp, clean aromatic fougere with the traditional structure as you'd expect from a 90s scent. The lavender is quite prominent and nicely blended, as are the woods in the base. Pasha is very much on a par with Safari by Ralph Lauren. Instead of the Caribbean spices, it uses mint and wraps the fougere accord around that. Others have rightfully drawn similarities with the now discontinued VC&A Tsar and YSL's Jazz. I would also extend the Venn diagram to overlap with Boucheron Pour Homme and Cerruti 1881. I am not sure how 'mossy' Pasha is in 2020, but formulations from about five years ago when I last wore this scent were OK. Pasha is not a projection monster or as long-lasting as one might expect of modern day ambrox chemical bomb, but long lasting and acceptable enough for the average working day. It's not a skin scent by any means. All in all a traditional aromatic fougere available at ridiculously good prices if you know where to look. A surprisingly low-lying scent. Beware of the flankers: stick to the original Eau de Toilette.

This has been my pair of jeans over the past year. It may not be in your best outfit or favorite clothes section.Yet it has been the clothing or parfum in this case that you have worn the most. This is stunning. I keep stressing this point to whover wants, or cares to read: Jacques Cavallier Belletrud is a genius at creating water or liquid as an aroma texture. I keep finding this "water texture" in his work.I just cant explain why I dont find it in other even "aquatic" labeled parfumes. If you own two or more of his creations wear them back to back and pay attention. The one I have been enjoying recently is [IL'Eau d'Issey Pour Homme Intense]. There is something about Pasha that goes on so smooth, and just keeps you invigorated. Not in a showergel or blue fragrance, but something watery. that still sets it apart from other similair fougeres. I'm realizing more and more why fougere style/genre is so classic, It just feels good, its a state of mind. Its that one pair of jeans you put on that signals to your body: "this is it"

Ok I had a fragrance addiction and I bought many in a short time mostly cheapies but then again this was on sale and I couldn't smell this so I'd have to blind buy it and since Opium made by Cavallier is one of my favourites I went ahead and bought it. First of all I found out that it smells to close to Ungaro Pour L'homme III which I had also blind bought and this one costs 3 times more. This is not a masterpiece like Opium but there's something really cool about it. The performance is quite bad considering the price. It should really perform like a Dior in this price range. This is better than Pour L'homme III but if I'd smelt both I wouldn't have bought either of them. With higher quality it would have been better. I'd say this has performance/longevity issues. Isn't the retail price on par with ysl and Dior? It shouldn't have performance issues really. Doesn't last. The scent is good though, today I compared it with my favourite Louis Vuitton which is immensite and I pretty much like Pasha more.

I am such a huge fan of Pasha and the Noir flanker. This is a rich, intoxicating piece of aromatic art - the rosewood, sandalwood and oakmoss combined with the mild spices and hints of patch are right up my alley. The lavender must be a relatively small component or exceptionally well matched as it usually smacks me in the face like a frying pan, and every note in this beauty is subtle and perfect. I get hours of longevity with a projection that held out much longer than I'd expected. This may have been aided by the summer temps, but I could not have been happier with it. The mint, caraway and lavender on top of the patch and sandalwood (two of my favorite notes in anything) make a delicious and unique combination. Because I own this and Noir, I've opted to make this the Fall/Winter scent due to it's heavier wood and spice notes and Noir the Spring/Summer thanks to it's citrus opening, but truthfully either could easily be year-round scents. Thanks, Cartier - and Jacques, for this gem.

The only Cartier fragrance I knew, until now, was Santos, which I used to wear in the late 80's. Now I blind bought Pasha, based on positive reviews and on the fact that Jacques Cavallier is the nose. I love it. It's very complex and reminds me of several fragrances from the early 90's and the 80's. To my nose, it starts very green, like the aromatic or fougere notes from an 80's or even 70's fragrance. Something like Polo Green, Tsar, Paco Rabanne PH, etc. The predominance of these notes is brief, just one or two minutes. Then it smells like a mixture of Jazz with Montana PH (the original one) with Carolina Herrera PH; I mean, it reminds me of several famous perfumes from the late 80's and early 90's. But the green notes are still present and even get predominant from time to time, especially if I go outdoors. I don't see a similarity between Pasha and Safari (which I love, BTW), but maybe my memory is failing. Edit: now I feel the similarity with Safari. It's in the dry-down!

Although there's something of the mainstream about Pasha de Cartier I found it to be a magnificent fragrance definitely reminiscent of Ralph Lauren Safari. The opening is fresh but then oddly soured by something almost unpleasant. I don't know what this note is? it could be a combination of the oakmoss and coriander which for a fleeting moment gives the impression Pasha may develop into a scrubber. Thankfully it doesn't... in fact after an hour or two the dry down is sublime, understated, masculine, fresh, woody with a spicy oriental nature. I mainly get mandarin, soft sandalwood with a hint of labdanum, lavender and caraway. My girlfriend commented that I smelled great while quite a distance away so although it doesn't seem like it... this thing projects. Longevity is superb really it lasted for hours on my skin and just got better and better. I'm a late comer to this fragrance but better late than never, nothing spellbinding just a solid fragrance.

Last summer I found a near empty bottle of this at the gym. Just enough for a few sample wearings. Unmistakably old-school from the first spray. The green facets are what I noticed first but I do get the sweat, like a legit palpable impression of skin with a layer of sweat, not dripping though. Which would technically tie in to the BO references. But I freaking love this fragrance. Those same "stinky, sweaty" aspects for me are what makes this otherwise easy wear, a little daring and real. Imo this fragrance is so well done. Something about it gives it an edge and a real sense of ..presence. And it smells better and better the more it dries down. It has a class about it that calls to mind images of a well dressed and groomed man. It's got sex appeal too. I'm so late to this fragrance. I wonder how long or if I would've ever discovered it had I not found that bottle in the locker that day. Classic gentleman. This is my kind of fragrance. Instant love.

Dear Reader, Wow, I feel so happy and let me tell you why . After most of my teen years that I have been trying to use this fragrance ,Pasha didn't like me much then but now that im a full grown adult it smells wonderful on me now !, I guess this perfume was telling me " No Minors", but now I have been accepted by Pasha and he's going into my "soon to buy list ". By itself it's very aromatic, chic, manly and sexy, one of those you cant really put your finger on it but has a unique character to it, I recommend this gentlemen that like a assertive, fresh sophisticated adult male scent that can be worn anywhere and anytime since its very attractive to the nose. On me now as a grown man, my body chemistry brought out the lavender and wood notes with that "extra something" that I fancy very much that's refined and a little coquette, I have found a very good day perfume for my male collection and will shopping it for it soon .

When did it start for you? The love for frags that is. Do you remember a time that you couldn't get a fragrance out of your mind, you can even remember the scenery from the scent. You remember being taken aback by the compliments and deep down you smiled if not outwardly. The scent that does that for me is actually Safari from Ralph Lauren that is now discontinued. I don't own this and I would covet the opportunity to purchase an original 30 year old bottle. So, when I smelled Pasha it was reminiscent of this first love. In its own right it is good, spicy and masculine. Do I own better frags than this and is there better? Yes. But do they have as much history and meaning for me? Very very few. For anyone looking for a starter spicey fougere with a strong track record this is a safe bet. For the collector, it fits. For me there is one crown jewel missing so if anyone has this please hit me up. 4/5