I loved this description:

Jolie Madame is a very intelligent woman who is 100% conscious of her femininity and knows how to charm. She owns 50 lipsticks and always wears stockings. She’s got great legs and will cross them to distract you.

Cabochard is female and happens to be irresistable, but never looks in the mirror because she’s busy reading physics. Her hair’s glossy because she was born that way. When she looks up from her book, your heart nearly stops, her eyes are so beautiful. She doesn’t wear makeup. It wouldn’t occur to her.

Fulltiltredhead at POL, with permission

Cabochard by Gres for Women 3 Piece Set Includes: 1.69 oz Eau de Toilette Spray + 0.10 oz Eau de Parfum Miniature + 1.69 oz Perfumed Body Lotion has been one of my favorites for years. (I chose this set to highlight for you vs. the spray alone because I love the perfume. I’ve sampled the lotion, and it is great too, and often enough to wear alone for the fragrance.) However, I do love and wear makeup. ;p

My comments are on the vintage for both.

I think Jolie Madame by Pierre Balmain for Women 3.4 oz Eau de Toilette Spray is more wearable by more people. It is easier to wear, starts off easier and ends up easier.

Cabochard is a lovely fragrance and one I’ve worn a lot at various times. I think I’m lucky to be able to wear it. Not everyone can.

It starts off with a bang…and ends up, on me, delightfully softened, a sweet floralish note comes out (and I don’t usually wear any white florals well) and sits, not demurely, with the leather in harmony.

It’s a kick-a&^ fragrance, one to wear if you want to make a mark on the world that day. And go really light with it, unless it hits the soften point fast. It might overwhelm you otherwise.

It’s not at all like Knowing, but it has that hugeness to it.

Karin

Cabochard 1953 citrus, leather, and tobacco; a refined, woody, arid fragrance.
Top Notes…Citrus with spice accents
Middle Notes…Jasmine, rose, orris, geranium, Ylang-Ylang
Base Notes…Amber, Castoreum, Moss, Musk, Patchouli

>>”Cabochard” is French for “charmingly persistent”, or “stubborn” perfect for the individualist…
I recently read that it takes 6400 jasmine flowers and 240 roses to create one ounce of Cabochard…

Jolie Madame 1953 Chypre-Floral

Top Notes: Gardenia, artemisia, bergamot, coriander, neroli
Heart Notes: Jasmine, tuberose, rose, jonquil, orris
Base Notes: Patchouli, oakmoss, vetiver, musk, castoreum, leather, civet

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