Grès 1990 EDT

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Cabotine

by Jean Claude Delville

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Grès Cabotine is an Eau de Toilette launched in 1990, created by Jean Claude Delville. Cabotine opens with Blackcurrant Leaf, Orange Blossom, Coriander, and Blackcurrant, settles into a heart of Hyacinth, Jasmine, Tuberose, and Carnation, and dries down to a base of Musk, Sandalwood, Vetiver, and Civet. Grès's Cabotine carries a Statement verdict, a green-led wear.

A bold, green-floral Eau de Toilette built around an explosive tuberose-hyacinth heart, opening on coriander and orange blossom and settling into a civet-musk-vetiver base. Loud, vintage and divisive - you'll either love its power or scrub it off.
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  • Green
  • Vintage
  • Bold
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Cabotine Eau de Toilette bottle

Scent Profile

Composition

Timeline

Showing: Overall Blend

Top, heart and base are the brand's own listing, not a timing claim - the industry classifies a note by its character as much as by how fast it fades. Each curve here is modelled from that material's own volatility, so groups can overlap when a house lists long-lasting materials in its heart.

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Performance & Mood

Performance

Longevity
Moderate (4-6h)
Projection
Moderate
Intensity
Moderate

Mood

Mood Energising
Calming
Character Playful
Serious
Sentiment Uplifting
Brooding

When To Wear

Best Seasons

Best For:
Spring Summer
Also Works:
Fall

A warm-weather pick, at its best in spring and summer - though as an EDT it wears a touch lighter than the richer, more cold-weather-capable EDP.

Best Occasions

Best For:
Formal
Also Works:
Date Casual

Its projection and celebratory floral character suit formal events and confident casual outings better than office wear; the EDT's softer strength makes it slightly more wearable day-to-day than the EDP.

Declarable allergens

We derive these from the materials behind this fragrance's notes, not from the bottle. Each one is likely, not confirmed. The list is partial - the box can name others.

Declarable under EU Annex III

  • Sandalwood Santalol from Sandalwood
  • Synthetic musk Hexamethylindanopyran from Musk

The large name is the everyday one. The small name is the INCI form on the box, so you can compare the two. Reactions differ between people. A patch-test panel is not a ranking of risk. How we derive this

About

Cabotine is a women's Eau de Toilette from Gres, created in 1990 by perfumer Jean Claude Delville as a fresh, green floral homage to the house's earlier Cabochard. It opens with a green, spicy burst of coriander, orange blossom, redcurrant leaf and blackcurrant, blooms into a flamboyant heart dominated by tuberose, hyacinth, carnation, jasmine and ginger, and settles into a civet, musk, vetiver and sandalwood base. This Eau de Toilette shares the same core notes and personality as the house's Eau de Parfum, though community consensus notes a real difference in strength and richness between the two concentrations.

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