• About
  • Login to comment
    • Bluesky
    • RSS
    • Twitter

Now Smell This

a blog about perfume

Menu ▼
  • Perfume Reviews
  • New Perfumes
  • Archives

Gres Cabotine Aquarelle, Cabotine Sensuelle ~ new perfumes

Posted by Robin on 7 July 2009 28 Comments

Gres Cabotine Aquarelle fragranceGres Cabotine Sensuelle fragrance

Parfums Grès has launched two new limited edition flankers to 1990's Cabotine for women: Cabotine Aquarelle and Cabotine Sensuelle. Both fragrances were developed by perfumer Sidonie Lancesseur.

Cabotine Aquarelle ~ "The light-hearted young lady is spoiled by this irresistible pleasure. She is full of energy, in good spirits and walking on the bright side of life. She loves the juicy grapefruit, rhubarb and the sparkling Flower Peach in the top notes. And she adores the scent evolving into a caress of Ylang Ylang, Lily, Sambac Jasmine and the lightness of Lotus flower before finally leaving its modern signature trail of Amber, Cedar Wood, Marine and White Musk." Additional notes include pineapple.

Cabotine Sensuelle ~ "Ritual of seduction on the move: the delightful young lady with her careless charming way of entering the scene and en passant deals out amorous glances full of sensuality. What a surprising mixture, at once vivid and warm!" The notes include tangerine, white peach, green almond, gardenia, jasmine, carnation, heliotrope, vanilla, white musk and patchouli.

Grès Cabotine Aquarelle and Cabotine Sensuelle are available in 50 ml Eau de Toilette. (via parfumsgres)

Filed Under: new fragrances
Tagged With: flanker, gres, limited edition, sidonie lancesseur

Advertisement


28 Comments

Leave a comment, or read more about commenting at Now Smell This. Here's our privacy policy, and a handy emoticon chart.

  1. Robin R. says:
    7 July 2009 at 11:51 am

    Love those utterly literal French-to-English translations!

    Log in to Reply
    • Robin says:
      7 July 2009 at 1:37 pm

      Yes!!

      Log in to Reply
      • Joe says:
        7 July 2009 at 3:30 pm

        Good grief. Sensuelle copy in particular reads like it was merely run through a machine translator! Reminds me of a book I should pick up at the library sometime: “Here Speeching American: A Very Strange Guide to English as It Is Garbled Around the World”.

        Log in to Reply
        • Robin says:
          7 July 2009 at 4:18 pm

          LOL!

          Log in to Reply
  2. Daisy says:
    7 July 2009 at 11:58 am

    the Sensuelle sounds the yummier of the two….I’ve never sniffed any Cabotine fragrance….now I’m curious.
    Curiosity ==bad for cats and bank accounts!

    Log in to Reply
    • Robin says:
      7 July 2009 at 1:37 pm

      You can often find the original Cabotine at TJ Maxx for peanuts.

      Log in to Reply
      • miss kitty v. says:
        7 July 2009 at 2:10 pm

        What’s crazy is that I saw the Aquarelle at TJ Maxx on Sunday and thought, “What the hell is that?” I’m really surprised that it’s new. I wonder how it ended up there. (And kicking myself for not getting it–it actually sounds pretty good to me.)

        Log in to Reply
        • Robin says:
          7 July 2009 at 4:18 pm

          Oh, wow — thanks for posting that!

          Log in to Reply
        • boojum says:
          7 July 2009 at 5:12 pm

          You know…I was pretty sure I saw it at Marshall’s a couple of weeks ago too, but thought I must have been mistaken. Good to know I wasn’t losing it after all!

          Log in to Reply
          • boojum says:
            7 July 2009 at 5:15 pm

            …and in fact, there were about 4-5 different scents from this brand there all at the same time. But I’ve never seen any of them where they can be tested and won’t waste money on unsniffed stuff.

          • alltheprettythings says:
            7 July 2009 at 5:27 pm

            Boojum, I saw the same collection! They both sound good til I read “peach” – that’s a no-no note on my skin (Tresor, Halle Berry, etc) with the exception of AG Petit Cherie, and that just didn’t work for me, as much as I like it on others.

    • joliefleur says:
      7 July 2009 at 6:06 pm

      Hold off on the original Cabotine….I’ll send you some. In fact, I”ll send you the entire bottle. It lasted for 3 days on my skin…and I shower twice a day.

      Log in to Reply
      • Robin says:
        7 July 2009 at 6:44 pm

        Ack.

        Log in to Reply
  3. perfumeshrine says:
    7 July 2009 at 12:26 pm

    “Elle est belle avec sensuelle”….totally senseless phrase in French as sensuelle is an adjective and should be followed by a noun in this syntax. It should have said “avec sensualité”, but then it would marr the pun with the flanker’s name, I suppose. Still, lame slogan!

    Log in to Reply
    • Robin says:
      7 July 2009 at 1:56 pm

      Most perfume slogans are lame, LOL…

      Log in to Reply
  4. Absolute Scentualist says:
    7 July 2009 at 1:00 pm

    I’ve never smelled Cabotine, either, but these don’t sound all together bad.

    Log in to Reply
    • Robin says:
      7 July 2009 at 2:01 pm

      Gres is not so easy to find in the US, unfortunately…doubt I’ll get to try these. Never even laid eyes on last year’s Cabotine flanker.

      Log in to Reply
      • miss kitty v. says:
        7 July 2009 at 4:05 pm

        …which was at a Marshall’s I perused. I almost feel like I should have bought both, but from the sound of things, no one has been impressed with Cabotine.

        Log in to Reply
  5. RusticDove says:
    7 July 2009 at 3:01 pm

    From everything I’ve read, Cabotine is pretty much hated by the perfumista community [The Guide was particularly harsh – referring to it as ‘nasty’ and ‘vile’ I think]. I, on the other hand, used to wear it all the time about 15 years ago and loved it – it’s one of the few florals I’ve worn. I have a bottle that my mom got for me last year, but I don’t wear it that often anymore, but still enjoy it when I do. I always thought the formulation was interesting: top notes of orange flower, tuberose and hyacinth, the middle is the ginger lily with base notes of sandalwood and black current. Those are the notes I’m aware of. Anyway, I wasn’t aware of a flanker last year – I will look for that as well as these new ones just out of curiosity.

    Log in to Reply
    • Robin says:
      7 July 2009 at 4:18 pm

      Sounds like you might best check TJ Maxx (see comments above).

      Log in to Reply
  6. bergere says:
    7 July 2009 at 3:04 pm

    Sorry to say, I’ve had very bad luck with the Gres line, so I’ll probably not make the effort to find it. On my skin, Cabotine was one of those sinus-clearing green florals, and Cabochard was a wet ashtray. Folie Douce was a chemical-smelling powdery strawberry. As folks say, money saved!

    Log in to Reply
    • Robin says:
      7 July 2009 at 4:19 pm

      I have not smelled all of the Gres line, but in general, have a feeling they are not investing huge sums in the raw materials.

      Log in to Reply
  7. alotofscents says:
    7 July 2009 at 3:54 pm

    I like water scents that are very pretty. That’s how the first one sounds. I’ll try anything because I still haven’t found a signature. I don’t care who makes it. I love Body by Victoria, one of their first scents-so clean and fresh. I wonder where I can sample this?

    Log in to Reply
    • Robin says:
      7 July 2009 at 4:20 pm

      See Miss Kitty’s comment above…sounds like you might be able to find it at TJ Maxx.

      Log in to Reply
  8. Flowers says:
    10 September 2009 at 10:47 am

    TJ Maxx yesterday – found the Sensuelle and absolutely love it. I got a comment immediately after I applied it. What a good deal for only $12.99. It pays to check Marshalls and TJ Maxx often – these unique scents seem to fly out of there quickly. It’s great fun never knowing what you find there and the prices are so affordable that I find myself buying many unsniffed bottles. Never had a problem returning one if I disliked the scent. Have to LOVE those two stores.

    Log in to Reply
    • Robin says:
      10 September 2009 at 11:27 am

      Congrats on your find! I need to go to TJ Maxx more often…

      Log in to Reply
  9. Rosabelle says:
    24 February 2010 at 8:10 am

    The original Cabotine, with its plats fowerycap is a nice litlle perfume, with huge tenacity but a bit fizzy, a combination of Amarige with the champagne and acid spirit of Yvresse by YSL ( forme Champagne). It is a girly scent, made of wite flowers, very persistent , feminine and … how can I put it, it reminds me of the the shirts and dresses ful of frowns and frills and bows :))Don’t ask me why ! I don’t think the original Cabotine belongs to modern times , still, it is not out of fashion…. I wore it about 15 years ago and never repurchased. The house of Gres is available where I live only over the internet and although the price is law I never found myself eager to order it on line.

    Log in to Reply
    • Robin says:
      24 February 2010 at 10:35 am

      Gres is not easy to find here either.

      Log in to Reply

Leave a reply Cancel reply

You must be logged in to post a comment.

Advertisement

Search

Recent reviews

Atelier Cologne Love Osmanthus
Moschino Toy Boy
Arquiste Misfit
Diptyque Eau Capitale
Zoologist Bee
Parfum d’Empire Immortelle Corse
Comme des Garcons Series 10 Clash
Frédéric Malle Rose & Cuir
L’Artisan Parfumeur Le Chant de Camargue
Yves Saint Laurent Grain de Poudre
Régime des Fleurs Chloë Sevigny Little Flower
Chanel 1957
Gallivant Los Angeles
Amouage Portrayal Woman

Blogroll

Bois de Jasmin
Grain de Musc
Perfume Posse
The Non-Blonde
More blogs...

Perfumista lists

100 fragrances every perfumista should try
And 25 more fragrances every perfumista should smell
50 masculine fragrances every perfumista should try
26 vintage fragrances every perfumista should try
25 rose fragrances every perfumista should try
11 Cheap Perfumes Beauty Outsiders Love

Favorite posts

The Great Perfume Reduction Plan
Why I Love Old School Chypres
New to perfume and want to learn more?
How to make fragrance last through the day
Fragrance concentrations: sorting it all out
On reformulations, or why your favorite perfume doesn’t smell like it used to
How to get fragrance samples
Perfume for Life: How Long Will Your Fragrance Collection Last?

Upcoming

List of upcoming Friday projects

15 March ~ swapmeet

3 April ~ damage poll
26 April ~ splitmeet

3 May ~ spring reading poll
17 May ~ Haiku challenge!

 

Back to Top

Home
Archives
About Now Smell This :: Privacy Policy
Perfume Reviews
New Perfumes
General Perfume Articles
The Monday Mail

Glossary of Perfume Terms
Perfume FAQ
Perfume Books

Noses ~ Perfumers A-E :: F-K :: L-S :: T-Z

Perfume Houses A-B :: C :: D-E :: F-G
H-J :: K-L :: M :: N-O :: P :: Q-R :: S
T :: U-Z

Copyright © 2005-2025 Now Smell This. All rights reserved.