Pasha de Cartier Cartier

The assault is immediate and herbaceous—thyme and mint arrive with almost medicinal clarity, supported by a zesty mandarin that feels genuinely citrus-bright rather than synthetic. The first minutes are crisp, clean, almost cologne-like in their volatility, with the mint particularly dominant and slightly cooling on the skin.

By the first hour, the spiced florals emerge as the mint retreats, revealing alyssum's subtle, almost baby-powder-soft florality wrapped around coriander's warm spice. The Brazilian rosewood becomes perceptible, adding a peppery woodiness that transforms the composition from fresh to aromatic-woody, whilst the base begins its steady ascent, and the fougère character solidifies the structure underneath.

What remains is predominantly woody and earthy—patchouli and oakmoss form a dry, slightly mossy base whilst sandalwood provides creamy support and labdanum's honeyed warmth prevents the whole affair from becoming austere. The fragrance becomes intimate and skin-close, a whisper rather than a declaration, with the spiced-woody accord defining the final hours until it fades entirely from the skin.