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I’m doing a whole new batch of reviews on the site, which will include dozens of perfumes and colognes, that I’ve been testing out. One such fragrance is the subject of today’s review, La Panthere Legere from Cartier. How does this one smell? Does it perform well? Is it worth a try?
What does La Panthere Legere Smell Like?
Notes include: musk, gardenia, tiare, oakmoss, fruits
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My Full Wear Review
La Panthere Legere opens up with a fairly sweet floral and fruit blend. I can smell some citrus and perhaps some peach in there, as well. Mainly, what I pick up is gardenia.
The gardenia sits absolutely beautifully in the presence of the fruit notes, which have a drier, rather than juicy aroma. Joining this flower is both the tiare flower and musk. To my nose, the musk is light, and doesn’t get in the way of the rest of the ingredients.
What I do really enjoy is the tiare notes, which is delightful when it blends with the soft fruit mix, that’s sitting in the background of this scent. It gives this Cartier perfume, a very faint tropical kind of vibe.
Though, it doesn’t stray too far into that territory. I don’t think the fruit mix is actually too tropical, but it gives you some nice sweetness to contrast against the floral earthiness of this perfume.
As I get further along into the wear, this starts to take on a clean oak moss scent. Between that, the musk, and the florals it can have a somewhat soapy aroma, at times.
Ultimately, it straddles the line between that and powder. Nonetheless, you’re going to get something that is clean, and different points with either gardenia or tiare dominance.
Longevity, Sillage, and Versatility
The projection on this one is fairly strong. It’s capable of being over-sprayed, but it doesn’t come across as a heavy bomb. It’s light enough to not be annoying (with normal spraying), but still has enough sillage, to make itself known.
The longevity is really good. I got about 9 hours on my skin. It also, doesn’t just crap out and become a weak scent, but remains pretty consistent during the entirety.
I don’t know if it’s capable of going beyond nine hours or so. That should be enough for most purposes though.
Seasonally, it feels more like a springtime fragrance, but it would be fine in anything other than extreme heat. Find something else for summer. But, when it’s warm and even slightly breezy, this one really came alive during my testing of it.
This could be a good option for daily wear at the office, casually, or for more formal wear. It is attractive and somewhat pretty, but not really a ‘sexy’ sort of perfume.
Legere is a perfume that exudes a good deal of confidence and is well put together. So, that’s the style I’d lean towards wearing it with.
If wearing in an enclosed space, I’d go lighter on the sprays with this one. Again, it’s not a monster with the projection, but it can be deceptively strong. The moss and musk are great outside, though.
Overall Impression of La Panthere Legere
Do I like this perfume? Yes, I actually think that it’s better than La Panthere, from what I can remember of that perfume.
The opening act, is the best aspect of this scent. When the fruit notes are around at full strength, to go along with the gardenia and tiare, it’s a really great experience.
The dry down is good, much more geared towards oak moss and musk, but there is still the floral notes hanging around.
I tend to like the parts in the dry down that feel more powdery rather than being soapy clean. Nonetheless, it still never feels like it’s straying too far one way or the other, to my nose.
Performance is very good and you get a very wearable, pleasant fragrance. Legere is a scent that will probably appeal to those in their late 20s and up. It’s not stuffy or out of date, but is one that has a certain maturity level.
La Panthere Legere is a Cartier fragrance that is worthy of trying out, if this all sounds like something you might be into.
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