Cartier · 2016
La Panthere Noir Absolu
Longevity
Very long8-12 hours
Projection
StrongFills most of the room
Polarising
Mixed
dark oud woods wrapped in floral musk smoke
Scent Notes
Warm & Amber
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About This Perfume
La Panthere Noir Absolu by Cartier is a Oriental Woody fragrance for women. La Panthere Noir Absolu was launched in 2016. The nose behind this fragrance is Mathilde Laurent. The fragrance features Agarwood (Oud), Gardenia and Musk. n November 2016, Cartier is launching a special edition of its fragrance La Panthère specially for the Middle East called La Panthère Noir Absolu. La Panthère Noir Absolu is announced as a magnetic, addictive and bewitching scent that combines the sensuality of gardenia and musk with the natural resins of oud wood. The bottle of La Panthère Noir Absolu retains the shape of the original, with a looming face of a panther, this time with a golden colored juice and a lacquered black cap. The fragrance will be available as a 75 ml Eau de Parfum.
Projection
Strong
Gender lean
Leans feminine
The verdict
Best for
Cartier is a French jewelry house whose fragrance division has been quietly one of the most consistent in the designer tier for four decades, Must de Cartier launched in 1981, Déclaration in 1998, La Panthère in 2014. The range leans fresh (25 pieces) with woody, spicy and green as the dominant accords. Prices run from about $11 to $430. The standout live picks are Oud & Menthe (cool mint with resinous woody oud, $299), Pasha de Cartier Parfum (warm amber resin, liquor, creamy sandalwood, $139.50), Must II (sunlit floral bouquet with mossy woods, $177), La Panthère Etincelante (dewy rose and strawberry with mossy leather musk, $180), and Must de Cartier Parfum 2015 (cool green florals, jasmine powder, soft vanilla, $107.55).
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