Cartier
Cartier
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A unique visual signature based on accords, character, and seasonality
Amaretto and almond bloom immediately with an almost marzipan sweetness, caught in the cool citrus brightness of neroli and the creamy, white-floral embrace of gardenia. It's simultaneously welcoming and slightly creeping—like biting into a beautifully decorated pastry only to discover something darker beneath the icing.
Cedarwood and iris enter as the sweetness softens, introducing a peppery, woody dryness that contrasts beautifully against the gardenia's lingering florality. Jasmine and musk add a skin-scent sensuality, and the amber begins its long, supporting role—the base notes don't wait politely but start emerging early, creating a surprisingly harmonious middle ground between sweetness and spice.
Patchouli, vetiver, and benzoin create a warm, almost leathery foundation, whilst chocolate and caramel add a final gourmand touch that feels like the echo of opening sweetness rather than a new statement. This is where the fragrance becomes most intimate—a gentle amber-woody embrace with vanillic whispers, though notably, it clings rather than projects, fading into skin scent within a few hours.
Le Baiser du Dragon is a fragrance that wears its contradictions proudly—a whispered intimacy wrapped in velvet and smoke. Alberto Morillas has crafted something genuinely unusual here: a gourmand oriental that never becomes cloying, anchored by the peculiar alchemy of almond and amaretto meeting creamy white florals. That opening pairing of gardenia and neroli with marzipan-like sweetness creates an almost confectionery haze, yet the moment cedar and iris arrive in the heart, everything shifts. Suddenly you're not in a patisserie but in some dimly lit study lined with aged wood and leather-bound books, incense curling through the air.
What makes this scent compelling is its refusal to settle into a single genre. The jasmine doesn't bloom with conventional prettiness; instead, it mingles with cedar and musk to become something almost animalic, slightly dense. That amber accord—listed at 100% prominence—acts as a golden binding agent throughout, tying together the sweet, spicy, and woody elements into a cohesive second skin rather than a fragrant cloud. The base introduces patchouli, vetiver, and benzoin, with chocolate and caramel adding a final gourmand whisper that feels earned rather than contrived.
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