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 :)

I FOUND iIT! Finally, after two months of searching and inquiring, I have found the original formula of Cachet and I couldn't be more pleased! Here are the aldehydes! Here are the orris root, jasmine and rose and finally, here are the amber and oak moss! I am in heaven! A perfect blend of notes that evoke happiness, self-confidence and a bit of avuncular whimsy! So happy am I! The scent is long lasting and depending upon how much you apply, the sillage can be moderate or heavy. I Indulge!

Aldehydic? Check. Mossy? Check. Animalic? Check. Cachet is a drugstore classic chypre that now fetches a pretty penny compared to its discount tag during its heyday (but it's still cheaper than most coveted discontinued vintages). What stands out to me is this distinct hay-like quality in its heart, and its lovable Evernyl overload and slightly dirty-civet-muskiness in its dry down. While it is surely an artifact of its time, I find it a fun and effortless wear.

This was one of my perfumes as a teen. We took aldehydes for granted. I loved it.😍 It was earthy, mossy and a bit leathery, yet somehow extremely 'femininely' sexy. It was one of those cheerful cheapies, now it's listed on eBay for (criminally) ten times the price, which somehow misses the point and saps the joy. You can imagine the chin-jutting sellers smirking, "you a real fan of this? Well you pay me for it."

Cachet is difficult to describe. It's as unique as the woman that wears it. It is one of the scents I wore in the 70's, 80's and 90's then forgot about. I have gotten myself into trouble since I found this site by finding and buying all the scents that I loved then forgot about till I saw them here. They all take me on a stroll down memory lane. I do love Cachet!

i own a square plain miniature bottle named Cachet - now empty - but nothing else is imprinted on it. idk if it's the same thing? my mother received that as a gift long ago and it was smelling very exquisite, sweet and pleasant, something classy in a vintage way. i'm not sure i could single this perfume out of many others from the 80's, though i loved it.

Love this classic from my youth, too! I wish this wonderful fragrance would last longer on my skin. For some reason, this one doesn't last but a few hours on me so I do better to scent my hair with also. An all-occasion clean, grassy blend with sweet warmth to anchor it. It's another one I love that I have to keep reapplying.

To my nose & on my skin, the original is a mossy-aldyhydic-animalic wonder! Cozy and yet party-ready. And perhaps a bit mischievous as a soft dewy fougere like opening veers into a chypre on drydown. A daughter of miss Dior perhaps, and mother to one of my other (modern) favorites, maison anonyme’s grandier. Just lovely!

This was my first signature scent way back in the early 80's when I was almost a teenager and I loved it. It was heady with great longevity and sillage and in my innocence at the time I didn't realise it was sex appeal bottled until I got older. I wore it through my teens and early 20's and would love to own it again.

2019 - I was shocked to discover Cachet on ebay and amazon selling for triple (if not more) its original price! This is absurd! Unjustly priced, taking advantage of a discontinued drug store gem!! We're talking like $200 for one 100ml bottle!! No way. This is ridiculous.

Was one of my first perfumes, and I loved it completely. I would branch off to the other scents like Jontue and charlie and jovan, but always circled back to Cachet. I am nostolgic for this scent again - time to ebay!!!

Cachet was my very first Chypre perfume!! My Mom wore it in the 70's and I would sneak sprays of it! I was 12 and she thought I was too young for it! LOL That was the beginning of my love for Chypre fragrances!!

This was the only scent my grandmother ever wore. While I adored it on her, it's not something I would choose for myself. I miss her.

11. june 2012 This review is for the vintage atomiser bottle of EDT. Oh boy! this one is green. Very green. In the beginning i was scared off even and thought that i must have men ́s version of Cachet (if there is any). Etremly sharp, very green and has a very profond smell of resin. No aldehydes in the opening for my nose. Well, maybe they are present, but they are surpressed and dominated by other notes. To some nose it might indeed smell like a men ́s aftershave adn it actually reminds me of men ́s "Aramis" i have smelled recently. The smell kept bothering me for a while, but it wasn ́t an unpleasant distraction. I was very intrigued by it actually. I believed that it must be good, i just have to give it time to srttle down a bit. And i was right. Now 6 hours later it still goes strong and green but much softer and the lovely leather is simply alluring. No powder still for my nose, no strong aldehydes, just vetyver, oakmoss (thanks to pre-reformutaed version), a bit of resin and LEATHER! Lovely! I have unpacked this today during my luchtime while my boss was sitting nearby and he complimented on a great smell. That must be something, since he is usually not talking much at all. Maybe it reminded him of some great male cologne from his youth? I see this one definitly as unisex, a man can easily wear this one as well. And this males women feel strong. Not common nowdays in use, but really lovely. I don ́t know nothing about the recent edition. Sillage - very good! Lasting power - very good as well!!! A HUGE "like" from me! It is even better than "Y" that i have recently fell in love with. P.S. By the way the very vintage bottle of this perfume must have been a prototype for Lancome ́s "Hypnose" since they look identical.

What a journey. After trying this perfume on and off for a year now, I've finally made friends! Initially, the rubbery note dominated everything else in my nostrils, horrifying my new--to-perfume self. On later attempts, I could smell a sweet, green rubber. Hmmmm, that's better. Then the impression became that of a retro, rather unisex scent. I have the current version, which I understand is less complex than the vintage, but it's interesting and enjoyable nonetheless. Now again the weather completely altered my perception of a fragrance for the better. :) Once crisp, cool days are upon us, Cachet gains glamour! The earthiness becomes balanced - the greens less aggressive, more warmly beckoning. I find myself in awe that I could come so full circle with a fragrance, from horror to admiration. But so it is! For me, there is nothing better than discovering a fragrance that once fascinated - but repulsed - is now a Fond Friend. Cachet was well worth testing, if only for the trip back in time. This is one time travel experiment that has become a part of my present. <3

I so rememeber this one, I had to have it in my early teens (late 70s). The advertizing pushed it as unique on every woman who wore it, little did I know that pretty much goes for all scents. Being a Prince Matchabelli (one of mom's favorite perfume makers) pretty much quaranteed my mother would do her best to get this for me. And she came through, she gave this to me for my 8th grade graduation, giving it to me just before we left for the graduation service, so I got to wear it that night. I recall this as being nice on me but not great, probably too mature for me at the time, as usual this was so much nicer on Mom than on me. She would inherit many of my fragrance hand me ups with glee. I liked the green notes to this and the sharp florals most of all. The civet was of such excellent quality that it held up on my mother's skin so well, she loved civet, but so often civet did not return the favor and ended up smelling like the cat had done a no-no. She continued to like this one the rest of her life, but never as much as she loved Windsong.