Gres

Cabotine Aquarelle

for women

Cabotine Aquarelle smells fresh and airy with floral and fruity accents, for men who want a clean signature, and feels easy to wear year-round from day to evening.

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Cabotine Aquarelle

Fragrance notes

How this scent is often described (from community votes on accords—useful when a full pyramid isn’t in our data yet).

Floral 100%
Fruity 91%
Aromatic 91%
Marine 85%
White Floral 79%
Sweet 78%
Aquatic 71%
Citrus 67%
Green 58%
Woody 58%

Performance

Empty fields use this listing’s top accords (Floral, Fruity, and Aromatic) plus the overview text—add your own numbers anytime after testing on skin.

Longevity

With Floral, Fruity, Aromatic, and Marine among the strongest accord tags here, brighter, lighter families in this mix often fade sooner; reapply or keep a travel size if you want all-day presence.

Projection

With Floral, Fruity, Aromatic, and Marine among the strongest accord tags here, lighter profiles usually hug the skin; you can layer sprays to push without filling a whole room.

Overview

Cabotine Aquarelle by Grès is a Floral Fruity fragrance for women.Cabotine Aquarellewas launched in 2009. The nose behind this fragrance is Sidonie Lancesseur. Top notes are Grapefruit, Rhuburb, Pineapple and Peach Blossom; middle notes are Lotus, Lily, Jasmine and Ylang-Ylang; base notes are Sea water, Virginia Cedar, Amber and Musk.Two new fragrances by the house of Gres have been introduced in 2009: Cabotine Aquarelle and Cabotine Sensuelle. Cabotine Aquarelle brings a breeze of changes which differs it from the original version. This fragrance aims at young woman full of energy, who chooses luminous aromas of grapefruit, rhubarb, pineapple and peach blossom in top notes. A cheerful heart is compatible with seductive accords of ylang-ylang, lotus, lily and Sambac jasmine, while a base incorporates cedar, amber, white musk and sea accords, which give a modern character to this edition.Perfumer is Sidonie Lancesseur of Robertet. The perfume is available as 50ml edt.

Quick answers

Short takes based on this page’s notes and accords—your taste still wins.

Is Cabotine Aquarelle office-safe?
Fresher, lighter profiles often feel easy in conservative offices at one spray.
Best season
Mixed profile—often bright up top with a warmer base—works year-round depending on sprays and temperature.
Where to try it
Department-store counters, brand boutiques, and trusted sample or decant sellers online—always test on your own skin before a full bottle.

Buying advice in plain language

If you are deciding on Cabotine Aquarelle, start with wear context instead of hype. Ask where you will use it most: office, casual daytime, or evening social settings. That single choice filters almost every buying decision because freshness, sweetness, and projection read very differently depending on environment.

Then use this page in three steps. First, scan the notes and accord profile to understand the scent direction. Second, check longevity and projection hints to estimate how it may behave on your skin. Third, open one or two comparisons to see trade-offs against similar perfumes. This avoids buying a fragrance that is good in isolation but wrong for your routine.

A practical shortlist is one signature scent plus one contrast option from the same brand family. That gives flexibility without over-collecting. If Cabotine Aquarelle fits your use case, sample first and compare it with one related option below before committing to a full bottle.