Guerlain
Shalimar
Eau de parfum
Citrus · Amber · Woody.
parfumbible.comWoody · Powdery · Amber.
About these origins
Brand origin means the country where the house was founded. Made in refers to fragrance manufacturing, not the origin of every ingredient or the brand’s current headquarters.
Brand origin: Cartier / Official house profile · Checked 2026-09-21
Cartier's official house description explicitly states that it was founded in Paris in 1847.
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Collection: Must de Cartier
The short answer
A scent, in focus.
Must de Cartier by Cartier has a listed woody, powdery, amber profile, with notes of Galbanum, Brazilian Rosewood, Aldehydes, Bergamot, Lemon.
Based on listed notes and accords.
Catalog snapshot · 2026-05-29. Ratings and votes come from the source dataset, not Parfum Bible users or live measurements. This entry has not yet received an individual editorial review.
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01 / The scent profile
Understand what you smell.
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Top notes
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Heart notes
These are the listed scent notes, not a complete ingredient formula. Note placement does not establish how long a fragrance lasts.
Inside the bottle.
Eau de toilette · United States listing
Alcohol, Aqua/water/eau, Parfum/fragrance, Citrus aurantium bergamia (bergamot) peel oil, Vanillin, Ethylhexyl methoxycinnamate, Limonene, Coumarin, Hexamethylindanopyran, Linalyl acetate, Linalool, Santalol, Ethylhexyl salicylate, Pinene, Butyl methoxydibenzoylmethane, Citrus limon (lemon) peel oil, Geraniol, Pogostemon cablin leaf oil, Farnesol, Citronellol, Bht, Benzyl salicylate, Terpineol, Citral, Hydroxycitronellal, Benzyl cinnamate, Benzyl benzoate, Geranyl acetate, Pelargonium graveolens flower oil, Citrus aurantium peel oil, Beta-caryophyllene, Acetyl cedrene, Cinnamyl alcohol, Terpinolene, Mentha viridis (spearmint) leaf oil, Rose flower oil/extract, Trimethylbenzenepropanol, Juniperus virginiana oil, Carvone, Alpha-terpinene, Lavandula oil/extract, Myroxylon pereirae oil/extract, Turpentine, Jasmine oil/extract, Sodium sulfate, CI 19140 (yellow 5), CI 14700 (red 4), CI 60730 (ext. violet 2), CI 17200 (red 33)
Current official US fragrance bottle declaration. Concentration is confirmed by the product category in the same official page. Check the packaging for the formula supplied.
Source: Cartier official US product ingredient declaration · Checked 2026-09-22
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Performance / Community impressions
How it wears.
Longevity
3.76 / 5
647 votes
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category average, not hours
Projection
2.69 / 4
826 votes
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1 = intimate; higher = stronger
Value perception
3.13 / 5
207 votes
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1 = overpriced; 5 = great value
These are subjective reports, not controlled measurements.
2,848Own it
1,657Previously owned
1,713Want it
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03 / Keep exploring
Often compared with…
Explore these suggested comparisons. Similarity is subjective.
Dior
Dune
Woody · Amber · Balsamic.
Calvin Klein
Obsession
Amber · Warm spicy · Woody.
Krizia
Krazy Krizia
Amber · Woody · Citrus.
Explore a combination
Layering ideas to try.
Starting points from listed profiles, not community-tested pairings or compatibility scores.
Suggested experiment
Lost CherryBoth list Sandalwood and Tonka Bean. Explore Must de Cartier’s woody direction alongside Lost Cherry’s cherry profile. Shared notes offer a starting point for an experiment; the combination has not been wear-tested.
Compare each fragrance alone, then try a small amount together on a blotter. Keep the combination you enjoy; no application order or ratio has been validated.
Suggested experiment
BlancheBoth list Aldehydes and Musk. Explore Must de Cartier’s woody direction alongside Blanche’s fresh profile. Shared notes offer a starting point for an experiment; the combination has not been wear-tested.
Compare each fragrance alone, then try a small amount together on a blotter. Keep the combination you enjoy; no application order or ratio has been validated.
A little more clarity.
Before you tryWhat does Must de Cartier smell like?
Must de Cartier by Cartier has a listed woody, powdery, amber profile, with notes of Galbanum, Brazilian Rosewood, Aldehydes, Bergamot, Lemon.
Who created it?
The listed perfumer is Jean-Jacques Diener.
How long does it last?
The longevity rating is 3.76 out of 5, from 647 category votes. This is not a measurement in hours. A wear test is the best way to assess it for you.
Which notes define Must de Cartier?
Its listed notes include galbanum, brazilian rosewood, aldehydes, bergamot, lemon, green mandarin, peach, pineapple, leather, carnation, vetiver, orris root, ylang-ylang, musk, yellow narcissus, neroli, rose, jasmine, orchid, amber, vanilla, sandalwood, tonka bean, civet, vetiver. These describe the scent rather than its full ingredient formula.
04 / Find your next bottle
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PARFUM BIBLE / SCENT CARD
Must de Cartier
Cartier
Leading accords
woody
powdery
amber
aromatic
vanilla
Relative prominence, not ingredient percentages.Listed notes · a selection
Galbanum · Brazilian Rosewood · Aldehydes · Bergamot · Lemon · Green Mandarin
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