Gres

Caline

for women

Caline smells fresh and airy with sweet 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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Caline

Fragrance notes

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

Sweet 100%
Fruity 87%
Citrus 83%
Floral 78%
Green 72%
Vanilla 69%
Fresh 67%
Powdery 65%
White Floral 60%
Ozonic 59%

Performance

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

Longevity

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

Overview

Caline by Grès is a Floral Fruity fragrance for women.Calinewas launched in 2005. The nose behind this fragrance is Thierry Wasser. Top notes are Apple, Grapefruit, Ivy and Mandarin Orange; middle notes are Lotus, Jasmine, Mimosa and Plum; base notes are Praline, Musk, Tonka Bean and Vanilla.Feminine, delicate Caline combines translucent floral, fresh fruity and sweet gourmet notes of chocolate truffles (Praline).The fresh top notes are composed of grapefruit, mandarin, apple and ivy. The middle notes contain translucent lotus, jasmine, pear and mulberry. The base notes include tonka bean, musk, praline and vanilla. The perfume was created in 2005 by Thierry Wasser.

Quick answers

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

Is Caline 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 Caline, 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 Caline fits your use case, sample first and compare it with one related option below before committing to a full bottle.