La Nuit Trésor is dressed in gold for Christmas
Thanks to unparalleled know-how and extreme refinement, Cartier has managed to stay in the race against other major brands such as Dior, Rolex and Boucheron. Like the spirit of the house, Cartier perfumes are precious and unique. Cartier's first fragrance, in 1987, was already called “La Panthère”. It is therefore a reinterpretation that Cartier proposed in 2014.
The Panthère according to Cartier
To create, "La Panthère", Cartier drew on the very heritage of the house, in the early origins of the brand. In fact, the panther is none other than Jeanne Toussaint, Parisian “casserole”, who became Louis Cartier's mistress. Jeanne was nicknamed “The Panther” because her character was fierce and inflexible… But not only! Director of the fine jewelry department, Jeanne Toussaint is at the origin of one of the most magical creations: La Panthère. "Camped on a 152.35-carat cabochon sapphire, coated with a diamond paving speckled with calibrated sapphires, the animal is imbued with ferocity and sensuality". The first panther will be bought by the Duchess of Windsor ... Since then, the feline has become the favorite emblem of the Cartier house. A very sentimental emblem.
The "floral-fawn" notes of La Panthère
It was the perfumer Mathilde Laurent who had the difficult task of imagining the new Panthère. To do this, she was inspired by a philosophical quote that said "The panther is of all animals, the only one that smells good naturally". Through floral notes, Mathilde Laurent will then try to bring out the feline aspect that lies dormant in each woman. “La Panthère” is built around the gardenia. The beginning of the composition is a fruity green blend in the form of a styrallyl acetate molecule offering nuances of rhubarb, strawberry, apricot and dried fruit. The heart is entirely dominated by the presence of the gardenia. Finally, the base is chypre thanks to the musk ketone and oak moss, which determines the character of the panther. The bottle, meanwhile, is reminiscent of a 3D engraving. It appears to have been laser carved. Its geometric silhouette actually represents the head of a panther. The latter sports a square and angular jaw. The panther is topped with a metal headdress, as if it were his crown. Imposing, the bottle takes all the shape of the bottle and you can come face to face with the feline ...
When the beautiful gardenia meets the sensuality of musks… “La Panthère”, a symbol dear to the Cartier house, is a “floral-feline” composition. Of course, “La Panthère” is reminiscent of Jeanne Toussaint, Louis Cartier's mistress and muse. Everything here is magical, even in the bottle that looks like a panther's head. The Cartier woman is a free, mysterious and passionate woman just like the feline.