Caftan

This is the first perfume I tried from the Vestiaire Collection because Caftan is my favorite garment, and it turned out it was my favorite fragrance of the collection as well. The first time I left without buying it, dismayed by the price (240 euros). However, I couldn't stop smelling my wrist or my jacket sleeve afterwards and it was always in my mind. Eventually, the price dropped dramatically, so I got myself a bottle as soon as I could. This smells like amber for the first half hour or so, but then the incense starts shining through and it becomes brighter and brighter as the time passes. After a couple of hours, it's straight incense and laudanum on me, comforting and yet sensual. Lasting power is great, over 12 hours and maybe more, but the sillage is very soft and no one until now has commented on it,a s if they don't notice it. I would prefer a bit more spice as it's perhaps too creamy for me, but then the incense is so yummy that it makes up for everything else. I expect to get much use of this one during the winter. Update: People notice it alright; they ask if I've been to a church recently :P The incense shines through, but TBH it's not a deterrent for me. 3 years later, it's still one of my favorite perfumes and one I wear when I need both confidence and comfort. I'd wear it more often if I wasn't afraid that I can't afford a re-buy.

Caftan is a decent frankincense scent, reminiscent of the incense burned at Catholic Mass. I love a good churchy incense note - as it evokes childhood memories, I find it deeply comforting as well as austerely beautiful. Bolstered by a fresh, citrus opening and rounded out by a sweet amber accord, the incense note in Caftan is satisfying and good-quality. Calice Becker is a perfumer I admire, and I am suitably impressed by her take on incense. Caftan is frankincense-heavy from initial spray, given a little lift by the citrus notes during its opening. It gets increasingly smoky as it develops, but never too much. As it develops, balsamic amber emerges, rounding out the incense. There is a slight woody-pine nuance, and smooth vanilla blends with the amber, adding sweetness. It becomes more resinous and dry as it dries down, fading to a musky amber skin scent, with the incense lingering until final fade. Sillage is strong and longevity is long-lasting. A reasonably simple but well-composed incense-dominant scent, Caftan is high-quality and deeply pleasant throughout. Perfectly unisex, it is best worn in autumn/winter. It just isn't as special as Armani Privé Bois d'Encens, and I can't justify two incense perfumes at this price point in my collection. Still, for what it is, really good stuff. 4/5.

Please, ignore the negative comments, you need to try it by yourself. I was a bit reductant buying it due to the reviews on this platform. I am very happy with this purchase, it reminds a lot of a Designer perfume that I love, the discontinued Balmain Carbone. So this is like a dream come true, beautiful sillage and projection, crowdpleaser, very comforting and elegant, sexy. You get resins, benjoin in a very beautiful way, incense and that's enough to make Caftan, a nice scent. I myself am a 'nichehead' that loves complexity in perfumes, still I can appreciate this one a lot, among with MFK APOM homme that only uses 3 notes, amber cedar wood and orange blossom. YSL really scentified the feel of a Cashmere Caftan on the skin. It's classified as an oriental, it has some facets, but it stays loyal to French perfumery refinement, it's not too thick and dark compared to the OG oriental ambers. If you can get It for a discounted price, don't pass on this one, for those complaining about the price, ysl had to position this line amongs Dior's Collection Privée offerings, pricing has to be in the same range. 8/10. EDIT: Lasts and projects very well for an edp.

This was a blind buy as they only had one bottle at my local outlet when I stopped in. It was just in the price range for me to take the risk and I'm so glad I did as this is one gorgeous fragrance, probably in my top 5 of all time. For me it hits all the right notes: incensey, ambery, woody, spicy...all in a very subtle and elegant way. In short, this smells like money...old money. I wouldn't call this rich or decadent as this runs more on the soft and evasive side. I usually like my fragrance to pack a serious punch and this one does not, but I do not think this is a bad thing as this is meant to be classy and soft. I do feel I need at least 5 sprays to make me experience this to full effect. But when it settles, this is absolutely beautiful. For anyone who enjoys a fragrance with wood, spice or incense, then this is a must. The tangerine gives this a very light transparent sweetness that does not even read fruity or citrus at all. The musk lightly holds everything together and coats it with a soft fuzzy haze. Words can not describe how beautiful this is, go splurge on a bottle, you will not regret it for a second.

Ooooooh, this is delicious!! The reviewer a few comments below whose name is AprilSea said this perfectly! This is a perfume that exudes class and elegance and, might I add, a touch of sexy... (๑˃̵ᴗ˂̵) And I agree with their other statement that mentions temperatures. In cold weather, an aspect of fizziness emerges and adds to the beauty of this masterpiece. In warmer temps, you lose that and get more of a L’Air du désert Marrocain by Tauer...or a little more animalic, if you prefer. By the way, I looooooove L’Air du désert. But seriously, I’ve not encountered a scent that changes as the temperatures drop...it’s magical and mesmerizing to me 🤩🤩🤩 I do not smell the similarity between Caftan and Babycat. Caftan is smoky and fizzy (in the cold weather), whereas Babycat is vanillic and powdery perfection with a touch of smoke but waaaaaaay in the background. I’m gonna have to hunt down a full bottle of Caftan, it is a beautiful chameleon that I NEED in my life (^з^)-☆