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Déclaration
Cartier Declaration Parfum is a separate 2018 composition rather than a stronger pour of the 1998 eau de toilette, and the differences are obvious within seconds.
Bitter orange opens it alone. There is no herbal thicket here, just one sharp, pithy citrus, which makes the start far cleaner than the original.
Cardamom and cumin form the heart, and cumin is the decision that defines the fragrance. It is warm, dusty and faintly animal, a note most houses avoid because it reads as skin, and against the cool cardamom it gives the middle a human warmth the eau de toilette never had.
Leather, cedarwood, benzoin, tolu balsam, vetiver and amberwood finish it. Benzoin and tolu balsam are both sweet resinous gums, leather and vetiver keep it dry, and the base ends up warmer and smoother than the drier original.
How Declaration Parfum wears
It lasts a long time and projects moderately. Cooler weather suits it, and the refillable bottle makes it economical to keep in use.
Cartier Declaration Parfum, 100ml refillable, created by Mathilde Laurent in 2018 for Cartier, the Paris jeweller founded in 1847.
Please note: images are a guide only. Packaging and bottle design may occasionally differ from those shown due to manufacturer updates or promotions.
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