Review of Panthère by aad de gids

what a fabulous perfume this is. and I can remember it is my third bottle since 1986. I had it thèn, there after I can remember a bottle with separate white plastic Vaporisateur for either spraying or splashing. so then I doctered out this has to be my third bottle with transparent glass Panthère cap and as a Vaporisateur for 1.6oz50mL Edp. it is already coloured into a [if I remember correctly Gewürztraminer Elsace Wine] beyond-Golden colour. it is still full !! that is because it was immediately one of my favorite 1980s perfumes (my straight twinbrother would say 'you say that of each perfume') and so I must have 'spared', 'saved' this bottle from all too liberal use. but when you slowly compile perfumes into a 'Collection' (which is never the aim) one bottle stands behind another and worse. so this third bottle apparently was 'hidden'. and now I Hauled it back from times immemorial. immediately when spritzing I recognized the perfume. as perfume-users usually do not have the specific Parfumeur-noses, and I certainly do not, one can still recognize the 'precise' 'DNA' of a scent. this scent-profile then belongs to my absolute favorites. Flowery, Powdery, Classic, Opulent, Chic, Over-The-Top, Ultra Feminine. yet over-the-top in a demure, Classique Cartier manner. plus it has Civet in civilized doses. (now checking) above yesterday 'without looking' I could clearly smell the Rose. but I have an attachment to roses. yet I could further smell the Carnation, Ylang, Gardenia, Tuberose, Jasmine, Heliotrope, Iris, Freesia and then some. when a perfume (still) contains Oakmoss I can smell it. it lures back to 1970s Chypres without however fully be subordinable to them bc after all, this was a Genuine 1980s Flowerbomb perfume ! then the Fruity, Hesperidic elements I can smell but in a more global way. Nutmeg, Pepper, Ginger all contribute to the soft orientalism of Panthère 1986. the Civet give this perfume a definite 1980s touch. or a 'Cartier-in-my-Black Mink Coat' vibe. I would attribute the feminine woodiness to the further noble ingredients Vetiver, Tonka, Patchouli, Cedar, Sandel, Oakmoss and even the Incense note. which also gives the perfume a fine granulary, powdery aspect what with the Heliotrope, Iris, Sandelwood and possibly the Vanilla, Amber and Labdanum is reinforced and evoluating into this superfine Balmy character. this perfume is a bliss to wear. I always thought to not-smell White Musk but when they ask me if a perfume is musky (it already is bc of the Civet) I can surely say 'yes' or 'no'. the perfume lives up to its chique, feline character.