Cacharel
A unique visual signature based on accords, character, and seasonality
Raspberry syrup crashes into your senses with the force of spilled cordial, all synthetic sweetness and pink-tinted exuberance. The mandarin zest attempts a citrus intervention but gets quickly absorbed into the fruit compote chaos, adding only a faint sparkle before surrendering completely.
Creamy amber and milk create an almost latte-like smoothness, whilst ginger flower introduces a gentle peppery warmth that finally tempers the sugar rush. The white florals peek through like ghosts at a party, present but not particularly interested in making conversation, whilst cardamom adds subtle spice that feels more whispered than shouted.
What remains is a skin-scent cocoon of milky sandalwood and faded sweetness, like the ghost of dessert on warm skin. The amber settles into something almost musky, whilst the last traces of raspberry cling on as a fruity memory, softer now, nearly edible.
Yes I Am is an unapologetically maximalist confection that smells like ambition dipped in cream and rolled in sugar crystals. Honorine Blanc has crafted something that walks the tightrope between sophisticated gourmand and dessert trolley, anchored by an unexpected milk note that gives the whole composition a skin-like intimacy. The raspberry opening isn't the tart, jammy kind—it's sweet bordering on syrupy, cut only slightly by mandarin zest that feels more cosmetic than citrus. What saves this from becoming completely saccharine is the ginger flower and cardamom interplay in the heart, which adds a gentle spiced warmth that stops the sweetness from collapsing in on itself.
The amber here reads less resinous, more like salted caramel—it's that modern, gourmand interpretation that pairs seamlessly with the milk base to create something oddly comforting. The florals (gardenia, jasmine) are largely drowned out, appearing as faint white whispers beneath the fruity-creamy dominance, though gardenia occasionally surfaces with its characteristically buttery texture. The sandalwood is polite rather than prominent, providing just enough woody grounding to prevent the whole thing from floating away into pure sugar cloud territory.
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