Cartier Le Baiser Du Dragon, or kiss of the dragon, was released in 2003, created by Alberto Morillas. It has notes of Amaretto, neroli blossom, gardenia, cedarwood, iris, Bulgarian rose, chocolate, vetiver, patchouli, amber and benzoin. An elegant woody vetiver perfume completely different from anything else. This is a sample of the parfum, which is richer and more luxurious than the EDP or EDT.
From the brand - "Cartier’s Baiser du Dragon (the Dragon’s Kiss) is a dangerous and powerful scent. Exotic and intense, it will transport you into the world of fairytale dragons, princesses and princes. You can hear the burning of the dragon’s fiery breath while bitter smoke envelopes you and your sense, but then, suddenly, this gentle warmth settles on the skin."
Fragrantica - "Its simply fantastic! It feels cozy and comforting, without any one chord dominating. Instead, and I know this sounds contradictory, for all its strength, the dry down shows deft restraint and subtlety. It's in this quiet time, floral notes come forth. This is a perfume that not only performs, it evolves and transcends..."
Fragrantica: "Very slightly powdery, deep, woody, rich, smooth, creamy, sweet and nutty. Very well blended. The amaretto accord is really nice."
This scent was featured in a YouTube video about a year ago, and I wanted to know what it smelled like without purchasing the whole bottle. It’s awesome, I’m looking forward to going outside smelling like sexy baklava (I don’t take credit for that description btw).
The opening is indeed a dragon's kiss, fierce and burning. I get a lot of Amaretto and almond. Plus the volatile components, I instantly become a sort of drunk. The gardenia and the neroli are barely detectable unless in a small whiff. While the scent starts to dry down, the vetiver takes the leading role. And the fragrance smells woody and very very dry, like what's left after drinking a strong liqueur. At this stage, it's very masculine. Then it continues to evolve. After about 2 hours, chocolate and caramel lead the scent to a more feminine direction. It becomes creamy. I can imagine the dragon finally calms down. The sweet notes are not overpowering, but soften the whole scent. At this point, it's more like a skin scent. However, I can still get a whiff of the yummy scent frome time to time. The longevity is at least 8h+ and the sillage is huge at the beginning but becomes very close once dries down. It's a sophiscated fragrance with complete different stages. It can be fierce or tender. A marvellous statement accessory for an autumn or winter night. I'll have to start the hunt for a full bottle！ May 27 2013
This scent was featured in a YouTube video about a year ago, and I wanted to know what it smelled like without purchasing the whole bottle. It’s awesome, I’m looking forward to going outside smelling like sexy baklava (I don’t take credit for that description btw).
The opening is indeed a dragon's kiss, fierce and burning. I get a lot of Amaretto and almond. Plus the volatile components, I instantly become a sort of drunk. The gardenia and the neroli are barely detectable unless in a small whiff. While the scent starts to dry down, the vetiver takes the leading role. And the fragrance smells woody and very very dry, like what's left after drinking a strong liqueur. At this stage, it's very masculine. Then it continues to evolve. After about 2 hours, chocolate and caramel lead the scent to a more feminine direction. It becomes creamy. I can imagine the dragon finally calms down. The sweet notes are not overpowering, but soften the whole scent. At this point, it's more like a skin scent. However, I can still get a whiff of the yummy scent frome time to time. The longevity is at least 8h+ and the sillage is huge at the beginning but becomes very close once dries down. It's a sophiscated fragrance with complete different stages. It can be fierce or tender. A marvellous statement accessory for an autumn or winter night. I'll have to start the hunt for a full bottle！ May 27 2013
