Cartier · 2001
Eau de Cartier
Longevity
3–8 h60% of 11 people
Projection
Softabout 9 in 10 of 48 people
Season
Summer8 in 10 season mentions
fresh
uplifting
skin-close
cool yuzu bergamot cologne, violet-citrus breeze
Scent Notes
Fresh
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What the community says
Light & airy and fresh, made for summer
Scendira's summary of what people post on perfume review sites, updated 25 Oct 2026: 64 describe how long it lasts, 48 how far it projects and 61 how it smells. Most other posts only name Eau de Cartier.
How long it lasts64 people
3–8 h
for 60% of people
0 h3 h6 h9 h12+ h
60% of people get 3–8 hours. From 11 people who said how many hours. The dot is the middle answer (5 h).
Leans short
about 3 in 5 say it fades quickly
In words
Most people who describe it say it fades quickly: about 3 in 5.
How far it projects48 people
A quiet wear
about 9 in 10 say it stays close to the skin
In words
Ask people how far Eau de Cartier carries, and about 9 in 10 say it stays close to the skin.
When people wear it28 mentions
8 in 10
season mentions are summer
8 in 10 summer2 in 10 other seasons
From 28 mentions of a season.
Summer
Good to know
Fades quickly for manySniff firstof 64
say it fades quickly, 15% say it lasts a long time
Read what people say
Reddit threads about it
Also worth knowing
Compliments
3%
3% of people wearing it get compliments (96).
Typical perfume we track: 8%.
Summary in words
Cartier Eau de Cartier: what people say about it.
In short: Light & airy and fresh, made for summer.
Worn by everyone.
60% of people get 3–8 hours of wear (11 people who said how many hours; the middle answer is 5 hours).
Leans short (64 people): Most people who describe it say it fades quickly: about 3 in 5.
A quiet wear (48 people): Ask people how far Eau de Cartier carries, and about 9 in 10 say it stays close to the skin.
Of the 28 mentions of a season, about 8 in 10 are about summer weather.
People wear it most for: summer.
Fades quickly for many: 60% of 64 say it fades quickly, 15% say it lasts a long time. Worth a sniff first.
3% of people wearing it get compliments (96).
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 170+ 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.
Snapshot
The full profile.
About This Perfume
Cartier Eau de Cartier smells like cool yuzu bergamot cologne, violet-citrus breeze. It opens with yuzu, bergamot and coriander, moves into violet leaf, violet and lavender and settles on cedar, musk and white amber. It reads unisex.
It is best in spring and summer and is a daytime scent. Reach for it for the office. Released in 2001.
In the community's experience it lasts a solid half day on skin, and stays close to the skin.
Is it right for you?
- Best for: anyone after something fresh and uplifting for the office.
- Sample first if: fresh is new territory for you.
- Skip if: you want a scent other people notice from across the room.
Around $134.
Explore more: More from Cartier · Fresh perfumes · Yuzu perfumes · Bergamot perfumes
Occasion
Office
Projection
Close
Gender lean
Leans unisex
The verdict
Best for
Best for
- Office
The Brand
Cartier
Cartier is a French jewelry house whose fragrance division includes Must de Cartier (1981), Déclaration (1998) and La Panthère (2014), plus the Les Heures de Parfum niche line. There are 63 Cartier perfumes in the catalogue, ranging from about $38 to $468. The communities Scendira tracks keep returning to Cartier La Panthère, Cartier Declaration and Cartier Pasha de Cartier Parfum.
What the picks smell like
Cartier La Panthère (Eau de Parfum, 2014) reads as powdery gardenias with sweet fruit and crisp greenery, opening on dried fruits and apricot and drying down to musk ketone and oakmoss. Cartier Declaration (Eau de Toilette, 1998) opens with orange and bergamot and ends on vetiver and oakmoss; overall it reads as citrus cologne on crisp green wood. Cartier Pasha de Cartier Parfum (Parfum, 2020) reads as warm amber resin, liquor and creamy sandalwood, opening on sandalwood and liquor.
Next stops: woody perfumes and fresh perfumes, or the Scendira brands page for a different house.
More from Cartier
FAQ
Common questions.
It smells like cool yuzu bergamot cologne, violet-citrus breeze. It opens with yuzu, bergamot and coriander, moves into violet leaf, violet and lavender and settles on cedar, musk and white amber.
In the community's experience it lasts a solid half day on skin, and stays close to the skin.
It is best in spring and summer. It is a daytime scent. It suits the office.
It reads unisex.
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