Cacharel · 1978
Anais Anais EDT
Longevity
3–9 h60% of 10 people
Projection
Variesreports split · 65 people
Season
Warmer monthsmost worn
floral
powdery
romantic
fresh white florals over powdery musk
Scent Notes
Floral
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What the community says
Powdery and soapy, made for warmer months
Scendira's summary of 400+ people on perfume review sites and Reddit. Updated 25 Oct 2026
How long it lasts72 people
3–9 h
for 60% of people
0 h3 h6 h9 h12+ h
60% of people get 3–9 hours. From 10 people who said how many hours. The dot is the middle answer (6.5 h).
Wear time varies a lot
about half say it lasts a long time
about 1 in 3 say it lasts a moderate time
In words
No single story here: about half say it lasts a long time, while about 1 in 3 say it lasts a moderate time.
How far it projects65 people
Mixed reports on projection
about 2 in 5 say it projects strongly
about 1 in 3 say it stays close to the skin
In words
Reports are mixed: about 2 in 5 say it projects strongly, and about 1 in 3 say it stays close to the skin.
When people wear it
Warmer months
most worn
Warmer months
How it smells, in their words111 people
powdery41
How many of the 111 people who describe the smell use each word.
Read what people say
Reddit threads about it
Also worth knowing
Compliments
10%
10% of people get compliments on it (70).
Typical perfume we track: 8%.
Creators on Anais Anais3 videos
Similar perfumes
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Summary in words
Cacharel Anais Anais: what 400+ people say about it.
In short: Powdery and soapy, made for warmer months.
Most often worn by women.
60% of people get 3–9 hours of wear (10 people who said how many hours; the middle answer is 6.5 hours).
Wear time varies a lot (72 people): No single story here: about half say it lasts a long time, while about 1 in 3 say it lasts a moderate time.
Mixed reports on projection (65 people): Reports are mixed: about 2 in 5 say it projects strongly, and about 1 in 3 say it stays close to the skin.
People wear it most for: warmer months.
41 of the 111 people who describe how it smells call it powdery, the word used most.
10% of people get compliments on it (70).
Perfumes people say smell alike: Fragonard by Fragonard (76% of voters); Magnolia by Yves Rocher (67% of voters).
Each person counts once per topic. Reported experiences, not verified purchases; skin, climate and batch change how a scent wears.
Community data through .
How we count
- It sums up what 400+ people have said about this perfume in community discussions and perfume reviews, up to 25 Oct 2026.
- Each person counts once per topic, however often they posted. A count or bar only appears once enough people have described that topic.
- These are reported experiences, not verified-purchase reviews or a rating. Skin, climate and batch all change how a scent wears.
- Scendira’s AI reads each review and post and tags what it says (how long it lasts, how far it projects, how it smells). We count each person once per topic; the sentences here are written from those counts.
- Matches with 100+ voters come first; early reads have fewer votes.
Snapshot
The full profile.
About This Perfume
Think fresh white florals over powdery musk: that is Cacharel Anais Anais. It opens with hyacinth, lily and galbanum, moves into lily of the valley, carnation and honeysuckle and settles on musk, oakmoss and amber. It leans feminine, though anyone can wear it.
This eau de toilette is best in spring, summer and fall and is a daytime scent. A good pick for date nights. Released in 1978.
In the community's experience it lasts a solid half day on skin, and projects to about arm's length.
Is it right for you?
- Best for: anyone after something floral and powdery for date nights.
- Sample first if: you have not smelled it before; it is not an easy blind buy.
- Skip if: you dislike powdery fragrances.
Around $75.
Explore more: More from Cacharel · Floral perfumes · Hyacinth perfumes · Lily perfumes
The verdict
Best for
Best for
- Date
The Brand
Cacharel
Cacharel is a French designer perfume house whose heritage runs through Anaïs Anaïs (1978) and Amor Amor (2003). Expect about $24 to $112 across the 32 Cacharel perfumes listed on Scendira. Start with Cacharel Noa, Cacharel Anais Anais and Cacharel Amor Amor; the communities Scendira tracks discuss those Cacharel perfumes most.
What is in the bottles
On Cacharel Noa (Eau de Toilette, 1998), expect fresh peony and lily, powdery sandalwood; it starts with musk and freesia and settles on cedar, coriander and sandalwood. Cacharel Anais Anais (Eau de Toilette, 1978) reads as fresh white florals over powdery musk, opening on hyacinth and lily and drying down to musk, oakmoss and amber. Cacharel Amor Amor (2003) is described as juicy berry and citrus bouquet with soft vanilla, with blackcurrant and cassia up top and tonka bean, vanilla and amber underneath.
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FAQ
Common questions.
It smells like fresh white florals over powdery musk. It opens with hyacinth, lily and galbanum, moves into lily of the valley, carnation and honeysuckle and settles on musk, oakmoss and amber.
In the community's experience it lasts a solid half day on skin, and projects to about arm's length.
It is best in spring, summer and fall. It is a daytime scent. It suits date nights.
It leans feminine, though anyone can wear it.
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