Description
One of the most successful new versions of 2014 is presented in April 4. This is the latest fragrance of the house of Cacharel, which succeeds one of the classics of the house and perfumery in general – legendary edition from 1978, fragrance Anais Anais which gave us a treat with an opulent blend of lily, hyacinth, lily of the valley, orange blossom, jasmine…
ANAIS ANAIS PREMIER DELICE is not the first successor of this popular edition, but is arriving after Anais Anais Eau Legere from 2006 and Anais Anais Flower Edition from 2007. Unlike them, the new fragrance is turning curse to delicate gourmand shades, while highlighting cocoa in the composition. The fragrance is announced as symbol of love and passion!
Top notes of the new edition and luminous and citrusy. Fresh and sparkling notes of bergamot and orange are supported by lemonish galbanum. Green pear zests contribute to juicier but not to sweeter opening. The heart of the composition does not move away from its older sister and offer a romantic spring bouquet full of freshness with a floral choir of hyacinth and peony. Soft gourmand cocoa trail remains in the base along with precious woody shades of cedar. The fragrance is signed by perfumer of the house of Firmenich – Olivier Cresp and Dora Baghriche.
Flacon of the new fragrance Anais Anais Premier Delice is made of glass and illustration on the tag and outer carton reminds us irresistibly of the design of previous editions. Color of liquid is pale pink. The perfume arrives as 30ml and 50 ml Eau de Toilette.
Euro96 – :
Just smelled it this morning. It reminds me a lot of Lacoste Sparkling (the pink one) only a bit less spicy and more fresh.
korus72 – :
Anais Anais Premiere Delice is very well balanced. It’s a sweet smooth chocolatey scent, which I’ve smelled somewhere for sure, maybe Armani Code Satin or Good Girl
It does fall into the category of girly girl perfume as I like to call it. The fruit is not too prominent, and the floral dna of the original Anais Anais is still here. Velvety powdery musk is also felt in the drydown. Floral, cacao powder, vanilla cream. Moderately sweet. A more contemporary Anais Anais.
I don’t think I need it. I’ll stick to the original
sergeyvko – :
Today was a sunny day and I was wearing Anais Anais Premier Delice for the first time in a warm weather. I can say that I love how this smells in a days like this. During the winter I could smell sweet and refreshing aroma, but today, I felt like I have a pear cheescake with cocoa sprinkles and a cup of warm coffee in a beautiful flowery garden. I have a 30ml bottle, but sure I will buy it again.
I am not a fan of the original Anais Anais, even though I love Noa, Eden and Scarlett, but this is something that I can wear everyday, during the whole year.
pitbull1 – :
This perfume is very nice and polite, without being flat or boring. It is for day-dreamers only.
The pear is the main character in the composition – it is soft, sweet, juicy and very long lasting. Peony and hyacinth give flower delicateness. These notes are very long lasting and prominent on my skin. The base is galbanum and cedar wood, but very weak and gentle. I cannot smell any cocoa and citrus.
TyAzlue – :
I smell mostly pear in the opening, maybe a bit too much pear.
After this it turns quite soft and it’s not very noticable, at least on me.
I think I prefer the original, vintage Anais Anais.
Eldiyar – :
Sweet, floral, warm, unoffensive. First 5 minutes there was citrus in background and bit vintage vibe. Then it turned to more floral bittersweet. There is something silky about in it, like this flower on packaging have bit of silk design. There is something like honey. Most of time this perfume stays same. This perfume doesn’t say much to me. It is nice and wearable. It seems simple for everyday and maybe even for office, but also there is sparkle of feminine and joy in it. For younger audience up to 25, thou there always are exceptions. Bit too much sweet for hot summer.
alex_52rus – :
EdT (second review):
“Omg, such a pleasant scent!” is what runs through my mind when it’s sprayed in front of me, in the air. Sweet (but not too sweet), floral, a bit fresh and beautiful. I think it can be better with some more hyacinth and sweet chocolate and/or ice cream or sorbet added to it.
Definately one of my favourites (although it’s far from perfect) and I recommend it to those who enjoy moderate gourmands with a floral twist.
маков – :
I’ll have to smell AA again soon but from memory these don’t smell anything even remotely alike, not even in a flanker way! If it weren’t for the name you’d never know they are related. This is a fruity fresh delicate sugar bomb on me. And I love it. I only tested quickly abc wasn’t expecting much but will to back and buy the FB. ASAP. It smelled like a strawberry sorbet.
Simasev – :
I loved it! It’s very similar to Missoni (2015) but with a stronger pear note. Some pear notes can come through as articifal, too sweet or just not good but that’s not the case in this; the pear is very nice.
I’ll try it again sometime and hopefully be able to do a more detailed review.
fjtrcfylhf72 – :
I agree, knotslandinggirl – totally!
It’s a very unique and special perfume for me, and I particularly love the galbanum and pear. All the other notes are there too, especially the gorgeous cocoa! and it’s lovely and strong, and very long lasting.
Beautiful.
Renegare – :
Galbunam,pear,orange,peony,and cocoa powder is beautiful within this perfume,it really is a lovely twist on the original,the longevity and sillage are heavy for an eau de toilette and that is great.
The cocoa is the main star throughout and I love that,I never thought I would have said that 20 years ago but how our noses have changed and the perfumers of this world have created masterpieces of today,just look at black opium,la vie est belle,juicy couture,even poison girl.
This is a true French gourmandise of a perfume…..under rated but dearly loved!! Bravo Cacharel!!
ilnv1 – :
This is SO GORGEOUS!!! I love Anaïs Anaïs Premier Délice. I am truly delighted with it. I love the cocoa that is there from beginning to end, and all the other notes that come and go. Every note comes and stays strongly for a while, then fades down a bit, but comes back fully again. All day and evening, the beautiful aroma of the citrus, the sweet fruity/floral/wood notes blend in and out of the cocoa. Oh I just love it!!!
It’s so long lasting for an edt, and the sillage is really substantial….my husband says mmmm, often, whenever he’s within a couple of feet of me. It is a very sweet, pretty, yet with just enough sharpness (to remind me very much of the original Anaïs Anaïs I used to wear in the 70’s.) I loved it, but I love this MORE!!!
I think it’s a truly wonderful flanker to the original, and the bottle, perfume colour and box are BEAUTIFUL!!!!!!
carpinteyroghu – :
I am really enjoying this.
I wore Anais Anais in the 80s and cannot understand why this has been marketed as a flanker as I simply cannot (from memory) smell a connection. They have hyacinth, cedar and galbanum in common – but so do many other fragrances!
Sprayed liberally after a shower last night, I can still smell this on my skin, some 8 hours later, so the longevity is good for an EDT.
It opens with a fizzy fruity explosion; before I checked the notes out, I could have sworn it was peach I could smell. I even checked out the Cacharel website to see whether the notes on here were right, I was so convinced I could smell peaches… The fruitiness remains, but is moderated after 15-30 minutes or so, as the flowers push through. The fruit and flower notes are underpinned by the cacao and cedar, which give an underlying warm spice to the fragrance; this is what I can smell on skin now, some 9 hours after initial spraying. On my pyjamas, the fruit and flowers are dominant, though – I really cannot smell the spice on my clothing.
This is light and refreshing and lovely in summer – although sweet, the bergamot, galbanum and orange help to keep it fresh and not at all cloying. Sillage is initially moderate, reducing to a skin scent by the time I checked this morning: longevity 8 hours+.
This is a like not a love as my taste runs more to big, warm orientals and gourmands – but I am very happy with this purchase, especially at £34GBP for 50ml.
мария115 – :
The cacao spoils everything here for me! I would easily love this perfume if it wasn’t for that note, which makes the entire composition feel heavy and sour, popping up right after a lovely beggining of pear + peony. The top notes in this are like a delicious pear sorbet which even reminds me a bit of Guerlain’s Acqua Allegoria Pera Granita, then the cacao shows up and spoils the fun. And the dry down is a lot like the original Anais Anais which I don’t like. If I can find it I will definitely try the Eau version of this as the caco note disappeared from there so it’s probably more pleasant than this one.
intitrusihoor – :
This is so amazing! It’s like See by Chloe mixed with YSL Babydoll and a heavy dose of chocolate. I can smell a faint remnant of the original Anais Anais in the drydown. This perfume reminds me of the late 90’s/early 2000’s so much, lol!
BeRKyT1972 – :
Interesting fragrance!
Opens sweet and gourmand but fresh on me. On my skin it quickly dries down to a soft floral with a gourmand accord but on my clothes it stays very sweet.
It’s sweet but also fresh and it’s gourmand but also floral.
Edit : I changed my like to a love. I have been wearing it quite a few times and this is a very uplifting scent for me. I used to wear viva la juicy a lot when I was a little younger but I’ve outgrown that one, way too sweet. I think this is a more mature sweet scent.
marusiams – :
i really do enjoy this fragrance, upon 1st spray you can smell pear & on me you can smell it throughout, it lasts a good amount of time on clothing but no so long on skin. while its completely different from the original i can sense the original creeping in the backgroun & i like that
orken2007 – :
If you hate Amor Amor and are bored of teenage oriented gourmands, stay away from it.
aiavrik – :
I do love that it’s a SWEET FRUITY GOURMAND – and i agree it’s NOTHING like the original Anais. I really really feel like it’s a sister to Fancy by Jessica Simpson! Luckily I love how sickly sweet it is – I’ll try layering patchouli underneath and see if that deepens it a bit.
Bild – :
Absolutely beautiful. Lovely and so sweet.
Nothing like “la vie est belle”.
Soothingly delicious; citrus and caramel well put together.
Longetivety is quite amazing. It stayed on my jacket for several days.
AA PD gives me funny feeling every time i put the jacket on. I love to smell it on me and on my clothes and put it on again and again.
Obviously my new favorite.
Suitable for all ages. Especially for teens, but I’m not giving it to my GodDaughter!!!!! (she usually gets the scents I’m already fed up with)
Батистадор – :
(Google translator Brasil)
I bought without knowing, and the reviews I read, found it to be sweeter and much more gourmand.
It has nothing to do with the traditional classic Anais.
In the first minute, I identify a juicy pear so realistic, I can feel that green smell of the shell.
Minutes later, a delicate floral scent (peony?) Stands out more than the pear.
The flower is not too sweet, and has a soft, natural smell of a flower.
Soon after, the flower and fruit notes resemble a smell like rubber. Hehehe.
Cocoa note appears from the beginning, but stands out more in the drydown, when the fragrance is sweeter, resembling a pear smell of chocolate.
Is a delightful, well built and very feminine fragrance.
The fragrance has excellent grip. Lasted more than 10 hours on my skin.
He is the brother of “Viva La Juicy” with cocoa instead of caramel.
Here in Brasil, I paid 380, which equals $ 130.
Phemdemndub – :
There is something off about the perfume. The first time i sniffed it i smelled many notes at the same time but mostly what i got out of it was rhabarber. It’s funny, because i hate the taste & smell of it but i love it on this fragrance!
bsv78 – :
Ok, another gourmand on the market. It isn’t bad, I think this would be great for a teenager. What I appreciate is that it is nothing like the patchouli bomb/killer La Vie est Belle. Thank God for that!
uhbdyf – :
I definitely agree with the former reviewer!! Almost a fresh gourmand in a way, Premier Delice isn’t boozy,it is more delicate , softer, and amongst the sweet notes appear some tiny whiffs of the original!!! Si Armani and la vie est belle both have distinct characters..I own them and I love them !!
I like that it isn’t a boozy gourmand, it is nicely done, and floral notes pop in here and there!
The whole vibe is smooth, uplifting, young but not teenagerish..
Lovely!!!
kvm1977 – :
I really don’t get how people are comparing this one with La Vie Est Belle!
Premier delice is a fruity/floral fragrance mainly with a gourmand accord and some powdery notes. It’s soft, pure and innocent. Pear is what I immediately smelled, followed by some floral notes that gives it a powdery feeling. It does not have a very complex evolution. It’s somewhat linear with some minor changes mainly on the drydown.
La vie est belle on the other hand is a bomb of teeth decaying sweets of epic proportions. It has a pronounced praline accord and lots of iris and more sweets! It’s a sillage bomb. Darker, more complex (Not necessarily better) than premier delice. I really can’t see the similarities except for the first couple of minutes… Then, the two takes different directions!
All in all, Premier delice is a very good perfume. It follows it’s theme perfectly and truly depicts the innocence and blissfulness of a young girl’s soul! (La vie est belle does not do that!)
proectovnik – :
O original de há anos atrás, esse era especial; o de agora mais frutal que floral!!
морячок – :
It’s a bit unfortunate that this is marketed as an Anais Anais flanker since it has nothing in common with the original Anais Anais. Those expecting an uncompromizing floral scent will be highly dissapointed. It is however a brilliant floral fruity gourmand. Ripe fruit blended with cacao in the most amazing way.
Rus.25171991 – :
I am a true Anaïs Anaïs fan and this is just nothing like it at all. This should not be a flanker but a completely new fragrance.
To me it smells almost identical with See by Chloé, which I strongly dislike on account of its sickly sweetness.
GFRova – :
I don’t really know the original Anais Anais, so I can’t make comparisons (fortunately? :)). I picked this perfume unintentionally for testing, by a random instinct. I was sure that the inital fruity blast was strawberry, but now I see that’s pear. In spite of it, it’s more like a sweet-strawberry-pearish cocktail for me, which is so delicious that it makes my mouth water. The name perfectly fits the scent, smells like the first ripe fruits of summer 🙂 Unfortunately it doesn’t last long, maybe for an hour. The drydown is very pleausreable, stays close to the skin, I feel galbanum and cedar mostly. I really like this fragrance, it’s special, not that plain floral-fruity one. I’m going to use this perfume whole summer! I’m very satisfied with my new love <3
chernych – :
Looking at the notes, I was expecting a floral with some warm gourmand undertones (like Pure Poison Elixir with added cacao notes) however all I could smell was a sophisticated La Vie Est Belle. It is better than La Vie Est Belle though.
SmilerS – :
28. april 2014
It has finally arrived to our country and i had a chance to test it. I was very excited, since i loooove the original vintage Anais and also like the modern EDP reformulation, so i was wondering what they have done to this beauty this time….
Well… how to say it correctly?…. i am honestly disappointed with this flanker, since it doesn’t hold ANY resemblance to it’s original roots. I should have guessed by lookng at the colour of the bottle and notes that it will not be the Anais, that i love, with a little twist. Some reviewers say it does resemble the original in the middle stage but i strongly disagree. I don´t smell anything even close to the original. To me it basically smells like a praline-based “La vie est belle” by Lancome in EDT (!), but with a strong pear accord. Especially in the opening i smell a very dominant sweet pear. Somehow i think the notes listed here are incomplete: i don’t understand what combination of notes gives that praline smell??? No denial that it is in here, at least it smells like it.
The cacao note is almost undetectable for my nose, mostly closer to the drydown, but very faint, if i wouldn´t know the notes i would never guess. The orange is also slightly detectable in the opening, but in general: it is a massive pear praline fusion. Not bad for the lovers of this kind of smell, but absolutely not my cup of tea. I like my “la vie est belle” in it’s original version (EDP), and no need for me to have something similar, but less attractive. But it is just me….
The big plus of this fragrance (if you will like this scent) is it’s longevity and projection. Both are very good and could be declared as more than average. And i like the colours of the bottle as well, but i’ll stick to my original “Anais” which i find to be nothing oldfashioned, or bad smelling, or suffocating.
P.S. I have read the rest of reviews by now and i see that i am not the onloy one who get´s the resemblance of “La vie est belle”, so it is not my imagination. But honestly, it doesn´t smell anything like “Si” by Armani, because “Si” and “LVEB” smell very different and i hate when people put them in one row, they are very much different.
Meodd493Negeltzex – :
I guess most people who hit “dislike” button is because this new edition is nothing similar to the original Anais Anais we were used to. Actually some notes are similar but are not prominent. This perfume opens with a juicy pear, juicy-sweet, lovely. And after a few minutes comes the cacao, beautifully highlighted with the pear. So if you like these two, you may like the perfume. Personally I love it ! I love gourmand / sweet perfume and this one is definitely. It is very romantic and young, gourmand and flowers. The bottle is similar to original but translucent with pink fluid. In my opinion, this is very unique, it doesn’t have the similarities like others members said. Great longevity, more than average, and the sillage is quite good to me, not too big and enough to receive compliments. Oh, and did I mention that the price is affordable ? Will definitely buy !
But it is kind of strong, so depending on your tastes, you may prefer to wear it in a particular season. I think it is good for spring and fall, maybe too much for summer, but will see !
kuzya245 – :
I just recently brought this perfume from Duty Free in Dubai, I have not seen it on the shelves in my country yet, so I’m glad I purchased it. It smells so girly and romantic and its more suitable for younger people. Its very sweet, fruity and floral and feminine. It lasts quite long on the skin and I did not need to re apply the perfume throughout the day. I also loved the packaging as well, it’s quite simple and it is like the original perfume packaging. I really love this perfume it smells so beautiful.
Zubok – :
I have been wearing for the last week as I won it at a contest. Well, remember Cacharel Anais Anais back in the 80’s? Ok, now forget it, as this has very little to do with the former one. Premier Delice is fruity and sweet and cute and fresh, things that are not bad really. But, is it memorable, does it stand out? Unfortunately, not.
Conserning the amount of pear aforementioned, I would say that indeed it is abundant..
ivan_alex – :
Upon spraying, Anaïs Anaïs Premier Delice is like an explosion of sugary juicy pear, almost to the point of being saccharine, which makes me wonder how it can be justified as a flanker of the green floral Anaïs Anaïs.
However, given some time, the pear eventually calms down, although it remains dominant throughout the whole developpement. And green hyacinth and galbanum reminescent of those in the original Anaïs Anaïs are revealed. They help to restrain the sweetness of pear, and also provide moss-like nuance, which adds more depth to the composition. The cacao gives a praline-like creamy undertone at first, and turns into a slightly bitter cacao powder in the late drydown.
Anaïs Anaïs Premier Delice has a moderate sillage and its longeivty is around 10 hours. I find the sugary pear at first a bit scary, but later it becomes a more balanced fruity gourmand. A cheerful little number to brighten a casual day.
flaber – :
Where is it? Where can I find it? I can’t barely find Cacharel in the US!!!!!!!
ibn.96 – :
I totally agree with genny17. Nothing on La vie est belle or Si.
It´s really pretty, young, modern, juicy and sweet. The more you wear it, the more you love it. Very good job for a new version.
Correct lasting power.
A little bit too expensive.
ayoguykdu – :
Lovely!! I don’t think it is like La vie est Belle, and Si, this is a soft juicy gourmand, not a bold gourmand, throughout , I detect the original Anais Anais, sure this is sweeter, but only in the top notes. then it retains the character of the original, this is younger, less floral, but in the drydown the peony appears, the galbanum also, which gives it its French touch.,classy and modern , fresh also.Great creation by Cacharel! Nice longevity..give it time, that beautiful scent opens up real nicely and the drydown is wonderful.!
plolealcons – :
I have tested it this morning and unfortunately it is very similar to those “La vie est belle” and “Si” Armani 🙁 .
Nothing to do with the “Anaïs Anaïs” spirit .
Really Cacharel , what the h**** are you doing ? Where has your creativity gone ?
Felizanonovo – :
Is really really pretty!!. I love it!. Just as they targeted, for a new generation, the perfect “Premier Delice”. Delightful, young, special floral fruity and very feminine.
Inside the box is written, proud to be romantic, reflects it very well.
Starts with a fresh Pear with Cacao, luscious Cacao, like Praline, which is all time there.
Then the Galbanum takes more importance, but in a good way, with the orange.
And after this, the floral notes, on me, more the Hyacinth than Peony and seems that there are also other more not listed yet .
Different from the regular, has a soft hint in the mid- last part, but much much modern and lighter, maybe the green notes could be the nexus, always in a distinctive manner. Nothing powdery.
Easy to wear and long lasting.
Good new job!!. With the Cacharel, french signature, with quality.
reziesc – :
Seriously? It’s not even out yet and people are already voting on notes, screwing up the main notes breakdown.
(I will be posting an actual review once it comes out.)
Edit: Thank you to those of you who’ve now had the chance to try and review this, ranking the notes properly instead of leaving the page with one giant note on the right 😛 Very excited for this one!
Mustang198 – :
God of the Pears have mercy of us!