Cacharel pour l'Homme
Cacharel pour L'Homme was released in 1981 into a moment when men's fragrance was dominated by loud fougères and powerhouse orientals — and distinguished itself by being neither.
The scent fingerprint
Weighted by intensity across 5 accords.
Every perfume in Sillage is represented as a distribution across canonical accord slugs — a lingua franca for scent. Two fragrances with overlapping fingerprints are scent-twins, even if they share no literal note.
- Lavender95
- Amber30
- Leather15
- Cinnamon
The note pyramid
- Lavender
- Bergamot
- Nutmeg
- Clary Sage
- Jasmine
- Ylang-Ylang
- Lily of the Valley
By the editors · 2 min readCacharel pour L'Homme was released in 1981 into a moment when men's fragrance was dominated by loud fougères and powerhouse orientals — and distinguished itself by being neither. Lavender leads the opening alongside bergamot, nutmeg, and clary sage, the combination building a measured aromatic clarity rather than aggression. The heart turns unexpectedly floral for a men's fragrance of its time: jasmine and ylang-ylang alongside lily of the valley, suggesting refinement over conventional masculinity. Oakmoss, vetiver, and sandalwood in the base provide structure without heaviness. An understated, well-constructed fragrance that rewards patience as it develops on skin.
Scent twins
In this family
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