Roadster, from Cartier was released in 2008. The perfumer behind this creation is Mathilde Laurent. The notes are Bergamot, Labdanum, Mint, Patchouli, Vanilla, Vetiver.
No doubt I was attracted to this juice by the bottle...I know I'm stating the obvious here because it's called roadster but it's seriously weird looking like a turbine or an engine or something. Yeah so I've just sampled it and I have a severe cold so my judgement maybe seriously impaired, however I got a very watery, cucumber type opening with metallic notes and citrus. The bergamot and labdanum are refreshing and to me create an almost melon smell not dissimilar to something like Kenneth Cole Reaction. I was surprised to be honest that cardamom was not listed on here as it seems a little spiced. The earthy woodiness coming from the vetiver with the citrus again giving a kind of classic male effect think L'eau d boisee or terre d'Hermes. This is one of the nicer juices from Cartier and probably because it's boring and in safer territory than declaration for example. I like the fact that they had a brave approach to male designer fragrance even if I deemed them unwearable on a personal level. This is pleasant and wearable but as such just a little ordinary.
No doubt I was attracted to this juice by the bottle...I know I'm stating the obvious here because it's called roadster but it's seriously weird looking like a turbine or an engine or something. Yeah so I've just sampled it and I have a severe cold so my judgement maybe seriously impaired, however I got a very watery, cucumber type opening with metallic notes and citrus. The bergamot and labdanum are refreshing and to me create an almost melon smell not dissimilar to something like Kenneth Cole Reaction. I was surprised to be honest that cardamom was not listed on here as it seems a little spiced. The earthy woodiness coming from the vetiver with the citrus again giving a kind of classic male effect think L'eau d boisee or terre d'Hermes. This is one of the nicer juices from Cartier and probably because it's boring and in safer territory than declaration for example. I like the fact that they had a brave approach to male designer fragrance even if I deemed them unwearable on a personal level. This is pleasant and wearable but as such just a little ordinary.