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Cartier Carat vs Estée Lauder Beautiful Sheer Estée Lauder
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Notes
Top
Green NotesPearBergamot
Heart
HyacinthTulipNarcissusLilyHoneysuckleVioletYlang-Ylang
Base
MimosaWhite Musk
Accords
Green
100%
Floral
87%
Yellow floral
79%
White floral
67%
Powdery
58%
Fruity
52%
Performance
LongevityModerate
SillageModerate
Best Seasons
springsummerfall
About
Carat by Cartier is a Floral fragrance for women. Carat was launched in 2018. The nose behind this fragrance is Mathilde Laurent. Top notes are Green Notes, Pear and Bergamot; middle notes are Hyacinth, Tulip, Narcissus, Lily, Honeysuckle, Violet and Ylang-Ylang; base notes are Mimosa and White Musk. Cartier Carat represents a fragrant interpretation of diamonds. Cartier in-house perfumer Mathilde Laurent wanted to make a perfume that would shine equally lively and intense as diamonds do. Carat is described as a flower full of life, an explosion of pleasure and freshness with molecules of joy loaded with crystalline energy.To accomplish this, the perfume maker decided to imitate an optical phoneme that is characteristic of diamonds: diffraction of color. So she chose seven different fresh flowers that, when combined, formed a new, abstract flower.The composition represents the colors of rainbow in the form of flowers; violet, indigo, blue, green, yellow, orange and red are captured with the notes of violet, lily, hyacinth, ylang-ylang, narcissus, honeysuckle and tulips.Carat de Cartier is available in Eau de Parfum concentration in bottles of 30, 50 and 100 ml.
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Notes
Top
MimosaLilyPearMagnolia
Heart
RoseLime (Linden) BlossomGreen NotesJasminePeach
Base
boxwoodWoody Notes
Accords
Floral
100%
Yellow floral
96%
White floral
88%
Sweet
85%
Green
84%
Woody
82%
Performance
LongevityLong lasting
SillageModerate
Best Seasons
springsummerfall
About
Beautiful Sheer by Estée Lauder is a Floral Green fragrance for women. Beautiful Sheer was launched in 2003. Top notes are Mimosa, Lily, Pear and Magnolia; middle notes are Rose, Lime (Linden) Blossom, Green Notes, Jasmine and Peach; base notes are boxwood and Woody Notes. Beautiful Sheer is a romantic floral bouquet. This fragrance does not have the usual three level structure: top, heart and base. Beautiful Sheer is a translucent, floral fragrance with pure and harsh woody notes. The base notes are flower Michelia fogii with its dynamic floral accord, juicy and refreshing pear, and linden blossom, mimose and lily that give sweet and fresh aroma. There are only two woody accords: padouk tree and boxwood.
Notes in Common
21% sharedShared (4)
Green NotesPearLilyMimosa
Only in Carat
BergamotHyacinthTulipNarcissusHoneysuckleVioletYlang-YlangWhite Musk
Only in Beautiful Sheer Estée Lauder
MagnoliaRoseLime (Linden) BlossomJasminePeachboxwoodWoody Notes
Rating
3.85vs3.84
Ratings
2,187vs573
Concentration
EDPvsEDP
Launch Year
2018vs2003
Which should I buy?
Too close to call on ratings — choose on character.
- The community rates them about the same (3.85 from 2,187 ratings vs 3.84 from 573).
- Longevity votes lean "moderate" for Carat and "long lasting" for Beautiful Sheer Estée Lauder.
- Sillage is comparable: "moderate" is the most common vote for both.
- Both are voted best for spring.
- Cartier is a premium house (typically $100–250), while Estée Lauder is mid-range (typically $40–100).
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