Cachet

I can't remember where I got the vintage bottle I have--the old twisty one with the silvery cap and C A C H E T C O L O G N E at a small angle up the side. It's the splash version. For me, this is a bit too aldehydic-bright when first applied. Feels a little like squinting into the sun. Have to breathe through my nose so my soft palate doesn't hurt. However, once those little aggressive molecules spiral up and shriek away, like evil chindi taking leave of a Navajo corpse, it is possible to enjoy the carefree 70's florals and grassy feel underfoot that rather quickly unfolds, to my relief. (OK, I'm exaggerating, but I'm still a little woozy from huffing the entire library of classic Lauder scents today, which while beautiful do--to the last dang bottle--cant rather heavily on the aldehydic side.) Cachet reminds me of growing up in and around the entertainment industry in LA in the '70s, shyly admiring the ambitious and pretty young women with balsamed hair who'd work hard cocktail waitressing by night then single-mindedly hoof it from casting call to casting call by day. And what the hell but my husband loves this on me. There's just no accounting for taste.

Where oh where has my Cachet gone??? I ordered what was touted as the original fragrance formula from EBay. Just sprayed myself expecting to be taken back to the wonderful aroma of my youth. No so! I am so bummed! What I have on smells nothing like the Cachet I remember so fondly. No freshness, no green notes no earthyness and certainly no lively or sexy notes. I am wondering if I have been slipped a reformulation, as the bottle and cap look new to me. it came without a box so I can't tell if it is the original or not, I am so bummed that I have been slipped a "Mickey". This stuff is insipid and downright unwearable. I am going to complain to EBay and the seller! The old saying goes, "Buyer be ware" sure fits here! BOO HOO!

My review is for a vintage version from the 70's. This is a gorgeous, bright, slightly mossy, green, floral chypre. I remember this being touted as a fragrance "as individual as you are", as it was supposed to smell different on everyone who wears it. Well, now we know that most perfumes are sort of like that. This one, although marketed as a chameleon scent, is definitely recognizable. The 1970's were full of masculine-edged mossy chypres, but this one is my favorite from that time. I find this to be crisp and bright, suitable for a strong personality, and very individual. If you are lucky enough that your skin suits this, you'll be stunned by its beauty. I have not tried the newer version.

I loved it as a kid when I smelled it in the drug store. Fast forward a couple of decades and a collection of 40 plus fragrances and my obsession has boomeranged. I can find bits and pieces of it in other chypres but the overall Cachet experience has yet to be duplicated. There is a green metallic note reminiscent of pennies in the bottom of grandma's leather coin purse, that draws in the spicy and floral elements under it, like an exquisite parachute. The depth of this instant gratification has yet to be matched by any other fragrance though Clarins Eau Dynamisante has come pretty close. #CrackPerfume #BringBackCachet

This review is for the vintage EdT. The box is a pink/buff colour with silver diagonal lines, and the bottle is tall and square-shaped with a silver cap. I'm guessing late 70s or early 80s. Fragrance was so good back then! Bearing in mind this was always very much a mid-budget range, the quality is remarkable. It's a chypre, in the style of Miss Dior or Givenchy III. Not very green. Longevity is excellent - I can still smell it after 20 hours. What more can I say? If you love vintage chypres you will love this. I do, and so I do :)