It starts with anise, mint and also sour citrus notes. This cold mix is tamed by musk, and that’s why anise won’t chill the nostrils as it does in Fuel for Life Diesel.

Mainly anise is what I had for the first hour, and just when I was starting to think that even the most exciting things become boring when you push them too far, at some point a change started to occur: anise very slowly left the scene, leaving a musk of an animalic but sweet kind, probably because coupled with sandalwood.

The advanced phase of Must De Cartier Perfume is indeed quite similar to the feminine version at the same stage, with the difference that the latter is vanilla-sweeter and this pour homme is muskier.

And of course, anise is still there, with the musk and the woods, and rightly so, as it’s a very cool note and it would have been a waste to make it disappear completely. And the orange is also there at times, a red orange with sweet juice.

It’s a mature perfume for mature guys. Good for winter time, just like Must for women, it won’t shout, but sure has a distinct voice.

All in all, Must perfume for men had the drudgery of living up to the fame and level of the feminine version, and the mission was only partly accomplished. But the perfume is not to blame (it’s an excellent one after all), it’s just that the bar was too high.

If this perfume was a color it would be this:

Cartier Must for men

Must De Cartier Perfume Review

The opening is, well, it smells mainly of ash, but in a very good way. There is also warm and sweet-ish orange, and a feeling that yes, it is a winter fragrance but very gentle, in spite of being from a decade where the more you would fill the nostrils the better.

The opening of Must Cartier Perfume gives an idea of what’s to follow, and it doesn’t take too long before it becomes sweeter and spicier, with a very warm sandalwood backed up by musk. There is also supposed to be a whole bunch of different flowers there, but I doubt you’ll have that in mind when you wear this.

Still at this point, and until the end, it shows a controlled force. It’s a fragrance that doesn’t need to shout to assert its personality. The volume of the voice is just normal, but you will hear it nonetheless.

The finale is just as one would expect it: ashy, spicy (mainly cinnamon) powdery, warm, vanilla-sweet (but just the right amount), and also slightly fortified (it’s probably the tonka bean).

Although not extremely intense – if you’re careful enough, you may wear it in the office without intruding other people’s noses – Cartier Must Perfume is strong and wrapping, like one of those thin blankets that turn out to be very warm.

If this perfume was a color it would be this:

Must de Cartier  Perfume

Must De Cartier Parfum