Description
Cartier’s Baiser du Dragon (the Dragon’s Kiss) is a dangerous and powerful scent. Exotic and intense, it will transport you into the world of fairytale dragons, princesses and princes. You can hear the burning of the dragon’s fiery breath while bitter smoke envelopes you and your sense, but then, suddenly, this gentle warmth settles on the skin. Warm, woody notes are perfectly harmonized with bitter almond, floral notes and citruses. Top notes include bitter almond, neroli, orange and gardenia. Cedar and musk are at the perfume’s heart, while the base note is composed of vetiver, patchouli and benzoin resin. It was created by Alberto Morillas in 2003.
dim777789 – :
Well, this one surprised me. I thought I disliked almond notes based on not liking almonds as a food and past experiences with almond dominant scents: they are usually too sweet, too sticky, too intense. Not Le Baiser du Dragon. Maybe it’s because it has amaretto, not straight up almond. The almond opening smells unlike anything else I have ever tried. Smooth, rich, exotic without being spicy. LBdD is that rare thing, an oriental fragrance that does not over rely on spices.
People have already described this pretty well. I dissent from the criticisms of the reformulation – it’s wonderful, or so I think not having smelled the original.
One point I am surprised not to see here already is that the VETIVER in this absolutely rules. It’s one of my favorite vetiver scents. Once the almond dissipates, you are left with a slightly more feminine version of Encre Noire. The dry down is 90% Encre Noir. Surprisingly easy to wear even by day. Great for autumn.
slemeni Parriordxe – :
I have a bottle of the vintage EdP and consider it unisex (for me). In fact, over time, I have come to agree more and more with Luca Turin’s colleague, who said it’s like Old Spice circa 1970 (if I remember correctly), though I wouldn’t go that far. Another of this type is PS Fine Cologne (Paul Sebastian), at least in vintage formulation. Those other two don’t have the almond of LBdD, though, but they all have similar texture (at a certain point) and share some dominant notes. LBdD is more gourmand and a bit sweeter. I’d say most would think of it as a “special occasion” fragrance, but that’s what they all are to me, because I like a great deal of variety. I don’t get many of the comparisons made in other reviews, but it’s a strong, complex fragrance, so that’s understandable. By comparison, vintage Opium is considerably more floral (other than the powderiness of LBdD, which some might think of as floral). And though the stock has dried up, FUBU Plush for Men has the amaretto, some spice, and powderiness, but also a strong wood note, so it is a more “masculine” scent of this type.
ogr728Negeltzex – :
A very rich, luxurious and decadent scent.
From the Cartier website: “The sophisticated elegance of a fragrance that wavers between mystery and sensuality. Vetiver chypre (almond, vetiver, benzoin). The milky, sweet and delicious flesh of almond appeals to the nose and stimulates the palate. Addictive and dynamic accents that announce an unexpected character. Vetiver, which traditionally appeals to men, is here used for women, offering its bewitching and powerful, noble and untamed woody character. Benzoin tears, strange nuggets that seep from incisions made in the Styrax tree contain a tender and delicious fragrance. They bring a layer of softness and sensuality that adds comfort and depth to this secret potion, Le Baiser du Dragon. A fragrance for women who come from afar, filled with dreams and mysteries. Soft and powerful, at the crossroads of China and Eastern influences.”
Everybody’s reviews here are very informative, I’m a nerd with these things, so just to sum it up:
– EDP introduced in 2003 – discontinued in 2011. Bottles in 30ml, 50ml and 100ml and have a silver Chinese Shou-character (meaning longevity) on the top.
– EDT launched in 2005 – the bottle top has no silver Chinese character, is just black. Was also discontinued in 2011, only made in 50ml as far as I can tell.
– EDP re-launched and reformulated in 2013 – the bottle top has no silver character on it now and is only available in 100ml.
My bottle is 50ml EDP with silver character on the top. Code 5GAI indicates 2015, but since the codes are repeated every 10 years I assume it’s from 2005.
I want to buy a back-up bottle soon, but I’m a bit hesitant to buy a new 100ml bottle because some reviewers mention it as weaker and less deep. Only way to be sure though, so I hope to give a comparison soon. I also hope that the Shou longevity symbol that is still on the side of the bottle helps to keep it in production this time! Perhaps placing it on the top and side of the bottle for the first release was a bit too much and neutralised the longevity? Any Feng Shui experts out there that can shed a light on this? 😉
algisg77 – :
My first Cartier perfume, and thanks to Betty_Bounce I know that the bottle I bought off eBay is vintage because the cap has the original pattern on it. Mine is about half full of a 1.7 oz bottle, and the batch code 3DAF means that this is the release year of 2003.
Luckily the composition smells like it’s in good shape. This is a complex scent with a lot going on. It starts off boozy, almond dessert like and I’m in front of the fireplace. I pick up smoke and/or frankincense (not listed so maybe it’s the patch, benzoin and musk giving me that sensation?). It’s a warm scent, and I do pick up the retro 80s – 90s vibe.
Dragon also smells like something from the house of Serge Lutens. This is a bit of an odd and ambitious effort with the mix of notes, and conjures up the work of mixmaster Christopher Sheldrake.
I like it and will probably keep it. But I’ll need to give this another test in colder weather, as it’s too much for summer. I washed it off at the 3 hour mark and it hadn’t turned to a skin scent.
andrei-acids – :
My mini just arrived! Nice additional to my Cartier mini collection but call me nuts! After about getting knocked on my butt by the first dab, the dry down is almost identical to the dry down of Dior Dune.
Myrzik007 – :
Extraordinary. Toss a large bundle of almond wood and a sprig of dried lavendar on a campfire, and breath the vaporous remnants of a shot of good scotch. Smouldering, sexy, and dry enough to wear in the heat. I got too zealous with it a while back and got the dreaded lavendar diaper note, but if you just avoid overspraying, you’ll be safely in the smokey almond campfire realm, drinking to the gods, and listening to ancient melodies sung for your ancestors’ ancestors on a clear stary night.
ring10 – :
This was a disappointment to me. I seem to have somewhat anosmia to it. I expected sweet almond macaroon, maybe Sensi + Samsara but all I get is a relatively dry, woodsy and rather masculine scent. It’s not bad but not sexy or yummy imo. Just ok. Maybe I just can’t smell some of the notes. That’s why I love samples…no regret, no comittment.
crocus – :
I think I like this. It’s not quite what I was expecting, which was a big 80s power scent like some reviewers describe. Although enough other reviewers state that it’s much tamer than they expected too, so I guess I’m not too surprised. It certainly is almondy. Powdery, a bit spicy. I can’t pick up on any chocolate, which I had been looking forward to. It would be delightful with the chocolate dialled up a bit. The patchouli is subtle, or very well blended at least. I didn’t think I could smell it the first few wears, but I recognise it today, it’s just well camouflaged. Sillage is not too big, not too subtle.
Annoyingly, this review applies the same to both my Nov 2013 bottle (3LAB) and the vintage April 2003 (3DAC) bottle I just bought (both EDP). I have one on each wrist now and can’t tell them apart. They smell the same. They are the same colour. The bottles are the same. Strange, as others swear there’s a big difference between current and vintage versions. I’m wondering if the “vintage” isn’t really that old. To help those trying to determine the age of their bottle – the two differences between them are the lids – the vintage has the oriental pattern on top, while the 2013 one is plain. And the 2013 one has the “period after opening”(PAO) icon – the one with the picture of a little tub with “18 M” in it, to say the perfume is only good for 18 months after opening (if you believe that). The vintage one is missing this. As far as I can tell, the PAO icon came in February 2003 and was legally required from March 2005 (that’s a good tip to help date perfumes by the way, as a lot of companies reuse batch codes every 10 years). I’ve only just worked this out about the PAO, I haven’t seen others mention it as a way of dating perfumes, so I don’t know how reliable it is. I think it only applies to European Union. Based on this, I guess it’s possible my 2013 bottle is actually 2003, I’m just assuming it’s the current version as it wasn’t sold as vintage.
Anyway, it’s a very nice spicy woody nutty situation. It may grow on me more to be a love; it has potential. But it wasn’t love at first sniff. I find those often die out as a brief fling though, and it’s the slow to grow loves that stick around longer. (Same with men, that’s my 2 cents.) Fingers crossed!
sergeyvik68 – :
I have an old Le baiser du dragon miniature, it smells boozy and warm, a nice and soft combination of floral, oriental and spicy notes.
However, it’s not easy to find one, I believe that it had been discountiued, at least for some time. Recently, a perfume shop that I frequently visit carries it again. and cartier official website also hass a page for it. so maybe cartier re-launched it quietly. Anyway, I bought one.
The new bottle is same as the old, but the smell, I think, is a little bit different from the old, the openning boozy notes are hardly to tell, so the almond notes. It’s more (white) floral, less oriental. Frankly speaking, it’s not a bad one, I like this kind of tamed floral oriental scents. but I miss the old one more.
hob655JeomiWogkig – :
This starts fresh and hinting at complexity. It evens out into pure “cedar” on my skin.
I love its initial strangeness but only wear it on days I’m in the mood for the drawn-out, rather thin cedar denouement.
I worked in coastal cedar forests.
This doesn’t capture the sweet depth of the wood but it’s okay in its own right.
Ripdelulp – :
Not for me. It reminds me the smell of cyanide!!! (from my school lab). Or some kind of car exhaust (marzipan-saffron like). But it’s surely a must-have for almond lovers.
Пушкин1982 – :
I had a big expectation for this but it is not my type.
I feel i am in an old pub with it – too spicy, too Vetiver and Patchouli. At the beginning is Amaretto and more alcochol.
Not any asweethness, not for me at all.
It reminds me of Kenzo Jungle with its spicy notes, which i don’t like too.
After a few days: the more i wear it, the more i like it, especially the beginning!
Коте – :
A bit bitter, a bit spicy (very, very soft), a bit sweet, a bit herbal and very balsamic. Not my cup of tea. A bit too shy for my taste. And a bit dated, to tell the truth. In this category of orient inspired scents, i prefer Opium by YSL. This one is not bad, but it is nothing that i would like to wear.
be-ar89 – :
Le Baiser du Dragon starts very warm and heavy, with a herbal, spicy patchouli, vetiver and very bitter dark chocolate. It’s thick and sticky. There is a boozy note, but I’m not sure I would have identified it as amaretto, as the start really isn’t sweet or almondy at all.
After some time, I get cedar and some very faint florals.
Mainly, it’s a bitter oriental that has a fiery touch, indeed, so it’s aptly named.
The sweeter notes of almond, caramel and most noticeable, amber, only come out after many hours in the final drydown. There’s still a lot of patchouli and spiciness though, this is not a gourmand. It’s more of a dual scent of wild herbal bitterness and warm femininity. It’s grown-up and multifaceted.
This scent had to grow on me a bit, I liked it more and more after I tried it a few times.
I guess I expected it to be a bit different. I have a carded sample of this and I’m not sure if it’s an older or newer version. But because the amaretto and almond aren’t as strong as I thought (neither on my skin, nor on a cotton pad), I think it might be the reformulated version. Also, it’s a strong scent, but not quite the sillage bomb that some reviewers say it is, so that’s another hint.
rev33213 – :
So. I wore this today as I have been dying to wear since I saw Sebastian say it makes a good unisex fragrance. I must agree as I have received numerous compliments today during the first 4hrs of wearing, it starts to come closer after that. I don’t get that scent cloud at the moment but I am still at my desk at work. I don’t get the comparison to Angel at all! This is a nice classy, somewhat powdery (not much) and dry scent. I thought of a dry wine when I first sprayed it. I like it well enough that I think I may buy a backup. I sprayed it liberally today and glad I did. This has heavy sillage/projection for the first 2 hours, moderate at 4, closer after. It is lingering still as I sprayed it on at 8:30 AM it’s now 6:30 PM. So, performance is no slouch. I recommend if you want a break from cookie-cutter fragrances of today. This isn’t dated and again a timeless, classy scent for everyone. happy Sniffing.
Fertik – :
I have both the original formula and the current reformulated version. The current version is missing the boozy amaretto and most of the deep smoke. Though I much prefer the original, the current version is lighter, easier to wear for most people.
This current version is very woody with much stronger vetiver and cedar notes. The floral notes are much more understated, hidden, almost non existent. The dark chocolate and caramel notes are softer, not nearly as rich as in the original.
When I wear this current version, I feel as if I’m wearing a totally different but very likeable woody fragrance that is nothing like the original formula. This current version is much more unisex, dry and airy. It projects strongly for hours and lasts forever until you wash it off.
Warm & comforting, this version is perfect for Fall and Winter days and nights. It’s still airy enough to wear in Spring and Summer, too, so it’s more versatile. In Spring and Summer, it reminds me of distant smoky campfires burning the cool night breezes. Definitely worth owning both versions.
wtf_52 – :
i don’t think this has anything to do with almond
seriously ? i can only detect a bit of poedery almond in the drydown
on me this scent begins like a strong oriental smokey fragrance like Opium and ends like a powdery oriental like Shalimar
not what i expected from the notes list here
but i am glad i bought it
because it smells amazing and fantastic anyway
in my mind this is a woody oriental scent
POSSTPUMA – :
Heavy patchouli goodness & amaretto. One of my absolute favourite oriental fragrances. Warm, lovely and with hidden gems: the lair of the dragon.
I think it does have a few things in common with Alien Essence Absolue, which is quite classy to me. Similar feeling, but worlds apart if you know what I mean.
I think this particular fragrance has a more familiar feeling to it than any Mugler has. Mugler is based around a style of 80s fragrance, much like Eden or LouLou, where strangeness is key. A ‘You know me and you don’t’ type of deal whereas LBdD is based around recognizable ‘orientalism’, much like Coco was.
Not really comparable to anything else
Nuddinasats – :
رائحة قشر اللوز الغبارية
مع رائحة الفيتفير الارضية
اعطت للعطر رائحة باودرية تقريباً
تليق به كعطرٍ نسائي
..
اما تلك الرائحة السويتية الخفيفة جداً
من شراب اللوز فهي سر لذة العطر
..
عطر مميز للشتاء
ولا اجمل ، انصح به وبشدة
لا تفوت على نفسك فرصة تجربة العطر
ولو لمرة في حياتك
..
زجاجة صغيره منه مع بخات قليلة
تفي بان تحيطك بهالة عطرية عريضة
دافئة و غير مزعجة ..!!
..
رائحة غير مكررة
اراها تصلح للجنسين بكل تاكيد
oeoeoe74 – :
Got this one last year summer. It was a hot day, and I just decided to stop by at costco after work. I got this one without knowing how good or bad it was. Then, went to my car and opened it, sprayed once, and I was knocked out. Felt like there was a big ball of heat hitting me on the face. I could smell most of the cedar, neroli and jasmine, and little bit of sugar. This happened for about 15 minutes, then the heat calmed down. I was so surprised to smell gardenia; it was like a very thin and light breeze of gardenia passed by very quick, then I smiled. Such a pleasure smell. Then I pictured myself sitting on the floor, near the fireplace, inside the house with a cup of hot sweet chocolate, while the cold winter wind kept blowing strong outside. Very interesting perfume. I liked it.
Then I tried it last winter to see if it still the same. All I could smell was the earthly and wooden ones, not even a slight sweetness or any gardenia anymore.
In the end, I put it in one of my favorite summer perfumes.
Fendigo – :
almondy vetiver…absolutely loving it!
7 years ago I did not like it (just re-read my review back from 2010), not sure it was a spoiled sample or just that my taste changed since. anyway, this is a must have it category now
KorrwiN – :
This is a review of the parfum extrait (not the edp).
I suspect that the parfum version of this has different composition from the original EDT which I had years ago. For instance, there is no almond in the parfum version, the note pyramid seems less overall. It starts with bergamot and wood on me, I can definitely detect iris in here. The vetiver is more prominent in the dry-down. This is more of a floral woody musky scent with a touch of spice, there is nothing gourmand in here.
Overall, while the original EDT smelled a bit too heavy and messy to me, I actually find the parfum extrait version more refined and wearable than the EDT (I cannot compare this to the more recent EDP as I haven’t had a chance to test that one). It also has that 1970’s vibe somehow. The cons of the parfum is that it does not seem to be very long lasting, unfortunately (5-6 hours max on me).
curnawidand – :
Bought an EDP and I’m on the fence. I like thick gourmands and vintage scents.
I found this a LOT like Jesus Pozo’s In Black and Cartier Delices. It was kinda like Opium too. I’m considering swapping, but I’d like to try in winter.
I wish I got almond/chocolate/booze, but I’m just getting spicy wood. This is an odd one.
sevashesmamma – :
it’s all about vetiver
Lekzor – :
Vintage Parfum:
Boozy spicy woody opening like amaretto. A oriental amber bordering on gourmand but like a first generation gourmand. It has syrup nuances but not a in your face sugar bomb. A chocolate note surfaces (patchouli?) This is rich and aristocratic would be bordering on arabian. Seductive on the right woman. Read again..WOMAN. Gorgeous.
Bought a vintage edp for the upcoming fall and winter
UnredsTexdreS – :
Perfume have in composition amaretto but in my opinion it is a whiskey more like. Strong alcohol plus of course almonds, amber, patchouli, which gives a warm, woody smell. Sweet, seductive, intense and alcoholic. Iris, rose, jasmine gives floral dry aftertaste.
Unique scent, very durable, but quite retro. Although sexy and memorable in a sense, it belongs to that era of 80s, 90s.
For the evening out like banquets, galas, opera etc …
I finished the sample. I will not buy a bottle, they are not the perfume of my type
uriyzat – :
Iris and musk gives me warm and sthg sexy… all is just well done. On my way to purchase.
The only thing kept me always away of proper test of this product was a bottle. Not a fan of dragons, Asia.
Red, color looked heavy for me since I have looked and I was affraid of sthg really unpleasure.
What a surpise! I don;t need anything else besides this one.
It has some ingrediens – they making me horny lol – sorry to say it but all I feel in it is smells of lovers and sex.
Besides it reminds me my Polish friend Asyja. she was obsessed about it and I totally agree with her.
Besides I like other Cartier products.
lqs588bedyWelty – :
I don’t have the sophistication or knowledge of notes that many of you have, so therefore my articulation may fall somewhat short and without much flair. I get almond, chocolate, and cedar woodsy on my wrist with this one. Not a bad combo IMO. This scent is perfect for me today – raining, raining, raining, typical San Francisco weather that casts a gloomy view when looking out a window. Strangely, I felt like wearing something different this evening, something a bit dramatic with a twist. This is perfect because it’s a bit moody. Now, if Mr. Wonderful would be kind enough to nibble on my ear, the day would end perfectly. He does like this one, so my chances are good to excellent that he will.
I do love this stuff, especially on a winter’s day! I can see a confident woman wearing this into the board room after applying it c-a-r-e-f-u-l-l-y in the morning. Emphasis on very early morning and very sparingly. Otherwise the board members will be gacking and wheezing. It could have a Mace effect if used with abandon and induce tears. Just a warning.
ssssseeeddd – :
This is an anomaly for me. I generally don’t prefer almond and I downright detest gardenia, and typically if “sweet” is listed in the main accords, the fragrance is a no-go. But I still enjoy this. I get an amaretto and patchouli fragrance with some dusty florals. There is barely a hint of chocolate. The only thing I don’t like is an occasional metallic accord – but my bottle is a 10-year old tester. Overall very wearable and is say sexy.
student30 – :
Has anyone any clue how to tell the older batches of BdD?! As far as I can tell, the formula has been tweaked from the original, through to the re-release. Any input as to how to tell the older, original batches from the newer is appreciated. Has anyone else noticed a great difference from one purchase (or batch) to the next? THANKS!
Pneumsorienue – :
Oh my goodness! What a delicious boozy vetiver-patchouli delight! I was not expecting to love this as much as I do. I believe it should have been marketed as unisex,some women (who will not be expecting it to smell as masculine as it does) might buy it and hate it. Ladies, If you love a strong woodsy scent with a boozy kick and a masculine edge, then don’t be afraid to give this dragon a kiss. I think there are many men who would love this as well.
Enurnsiliv – :
I find this to be warm, but boring and too masculine for me. I’m not into unisex fragrances in general, so if you are then you may enjoy this. Seems to be on the longer-lasting side.
serebrodima – :
Re-tested in June 2017:
You should always re-test your fragrances. Today it blooms beautifully on my skin.
Warm boozy alcoholic amaretto, resins, woods, flowers, and, again, something dry, herby and almost bitter. Occasionally I can even smell the cocoa / dark chocolate note that can appear in some patchoulis. And thankfully today the musk is very discreet.
Even though it is not in the notes, to me there is also oxidized/sour honey, almost going into the liquorous sweeter kind of mead (not the bubbly, fresh, beer-y mead, which you can smell on L’Envol).
As it smells on me today, wonderful, unusual gourmand which I would very much like to own.
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Jan 2017:
On me, a strange dry floral with musk and resins. I can strongly smell the gardenia, the jasmine and the musk, and something very dry and herby which could be the vetiver. The woods, almond and amaretto notes come and go in waves.
This is an odd, unusual perfume. Unfortunately, today the musk is overwhelming. I’ll have to re-test it.
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I have a sample.
dmi0507 – :
In the article up here are mentioned (writing) oranges and citruses, and actually I can sense a lot of zesty note here, but between the notes list (pictures) there are no oranges or citruses. Well, we know Maisons make a free abuse of notes here, except neroli which is mor flowery than so fresh… meybe there is Iso E Super here also. Can be the synth iris.. Because Cedar seems to be the main note, more than vetiver, to me. Anyway I just say so to affirm that despite of the sweet/warm notes listed I find this scent also very fresh, pungent, almost balsamic. Non so Heavy gourmand but more luminous and pretty sunny. Metal Apricot also. It smell very feminine to me, smell like a rich and expensive face cream.
But it is a Good perfume. a bit dated. Not a great success from Cartier.
Maybe the bottle and the name do not match at all. A simple and coloured bottle like Happy by Clinique and a summer name & promotion would have been more appropriate.
Ok, yes, maybe the drydown is more masculine because reminds me a penny arcade/recreation rooms of the 80s.
xihnqcxr – :
No,thanks.I don’t want this Dragon to kiss me.
Boozy & heavy! Bitter & heady! Not a sweet perfume at all.
Very loud and long lasting. Gave me a headache.
As to the notes,all I could recognize was Amaretto and Vetiver.
Vetiver gives it a dry and woody accord. This is a more masculine perfume imo.
msaak – :
Montale Aoud Lime. Dead on. same opening, same boozy caramel like Amaretto Lime opening. like sniffing a liquor bottle.
Only difference however, Montale’s is FAR more potent and long lasting and stays one dimensional without changing or evolving over time.
Cartier’s softens quickly into a sweet Almond like Vanilla vibe.
I’m surprised dept. stores carried it, i thought it was discontinued or something..
AlelveDoorB – :
I was seduced to try this perfume for its top 3 notes listed here. First 20 minutes it smelled intoxicatingly divine, then after that it dries down to vetiver with a very tiny bit of almond booze lurking in the background. Stays on my skin for 2 hours…I was expecting dragons and dungeons to emerge out but what I get is a graceful lady minding her own business. This is not me but I may put this on my buy list … It will come in handy for those days when I have to pretend I’m normal.
EGOtistical – :
Wanted this one for the longest time !!! However, I first sniffed this years ago, and remembered that I liked it a lot. I am not at all loving this one. Does not tick all my boxes. Perhaps the time I smelled it first was before the reformulation….????
I does remind me a lot of Rochas Absolute, which I own. I have a 3.3 oz bottle w/box….sprayed 2 times.
Pm me if interested in swap.
niseOmils – :
I’ve been after this for sometime and thought it would be love at first sniff. Its got all the notes I love. It is very pleasant but it’s no humdinger. I guess with a dragon involved and perhaps some fiery breath that’s what I was expecting in perfume form. I’d say it was more like a docile gently crackling log fire. Cosy and warm like a big soft fluffy jumper. Lots of amaretto, a little sweetness, nuttiness, wood, amber and some patch but I thought there would be some kick from the vetiver (instead of a kiss further down the timeline) and maybe some serious incense. Its more of a classy, boozy, resinous scent that you have to get up close to after a short while to even detect. Moderate sillage and longevity. I wonder what the first version was like.
Imporomub – :
I really liked the idea of a fragrance transporting you to a world of fairytale dragons, princesses, and knights. For a flash I can almost imagine it. To keep the impression up, Baiser du Dragon would need to lighten up a little. The slight booze sharpness of the amaretto is quite pleasing and necessary in a scent that would be overwhelmingly sticky hot otherwise.
My first impression of this fragrance is that it’s nice, on someone else. There have been many comments about how this sweet aroma is unisex. You could wear this fragrance as a man and not commit any major taboos. Could. To my nose this fragrance smells like a well-dressed lady in her 50’s or 60’s who wears this on a chilly fall or winter day. She walks into her office where she is surrounded by photos of her comfortably middle class family arranged tastefully around her desk. Maybe she’s a realtor; she definitely drives a Lexus or an Infiniti. Gosh, have I met this woman??
As a 25 year old man it doesn’t seem to fit me but I do appreciate it for what it is. I will revisit this during cold weather to see how it affects me then.
tby078Diobtetty – :
A very risky blind buy for me,I love almond and amaretto but I often can’t get along well with patchouli and vetiver..I’ve imagined a dragon’s kiss very spicy,burning,hot,loud,heady,harsh,very unique
Cartier can use wierd ingredients artistically,as in cartier LA panther we see..cartier le baiser du dragon is one of rare woodsy scents,patch and vetiver dominant,that I don’t hate,actually I love it
I can’t describe it note by note..all I get is some dark woodsy notes(vetiver and patch),dark chocolate,amaretto and almond,other notes are very wellblended
It’s dark and mysterious,but nothing near harsh,it’s also not that spicy..it’s delicious in a mature,bittersweet way,boozy,rich and luscious..it’s supersexy,in a unique,sophisticated way..though I find it a real sexy scent,I agree it can pass as unisex easily
I love how boozy almondy amaretto and dark,bittersweet caramelized chocolate melt in patchouli and vetiver,it’s warm and rounded,signature scent worthy and a real masterpiece..I adore Alberto morillas
My bottle is made in first years of it’s launch,so if there was a reformulation,I have the prereformulation version,this one is almost long-lasting with a great sillage
❤❤❤❤❤
голодный – :
I love this bitter, woody, booze almond goodness of a scent! As already stated overspray, don’t be shy or you won’t get the longevity or full effect of the scent itself I feel. It’s not overpowering it is like a kiss, a herbal, woody almond one that is gorgeous, so pleased to finally have this one in my collection!
silent-silver – :
Boozy, sexy, bitter, herbal, floral, smoky amaretto. Who decided that a Dragon’s Kiss would taste of almonds? I don’t know, but I’d like to kiss *them*. To me, this is the kiss of the luck dragon: all beauty, with nothing offputting whatsoever. A totally unique and utterly underappreciated fragrance.
If you have ever smelled a bottle of Amaretto di Saronno and thought “my god, I would wear this as a perfume,” well, your wish has been answered. That being said, this perfume is not that sweet; not sugary at all. It has a bitter, woody, herbal undertone -cedar and patchouli, mostly, probably vetiver but I’m rubbish at spotting that note. Very heady alcohol overtones; it almost smells like you could burst into flame if you drift too close to a candle. I also get a lot of exotic florals: a blast of jasmine and gardenia that lingers and plays.
The warm musk center that develops is to die for, and the almost edible almond-benzoin-caramel-chocolate dry-down is deeply sensual. Or, as my husband says with such eloquence, “Mm, you smell like Waffle Haus.”
I agree that you do have to overspray to get the longevity. I recommend getting some on your clothes. Prepare to walk about in a cloud for a little while. It will seem like too much, but if you’re not brave, you won’t get the full effect and it will vanish, leaving you hungry for more. Ravenous, in fact. And you’ll go back for it again, and again, it is that addictive.
ark4000 – :
Unfortunately we do not match…no matter how much I wanted it. For me it’s not wearable at all, at any occasion 🙁 Too much and too indiscreet.
erocha777 – :
I was looking for an opportunity to smell this one for a long time and now I am sitting here with two different samples of it in front of me. One is an “official” sample that is most likely from 2005 and one is taken out of an unknown bottle. The juice of the official sample is a bit darker, and they smell somewhat different (I am guessing the lighter sample is a newer formulation).
The older one certainly has a boozy burn to it, very heavy on the benzoin as well, it is “staler”, deeper, woodier and smokier than the newer version. They are clearly variations on the same scent, though the newer one is rather tamed in comparison, it even moves towards a slight soapiness to my nose. I am not getting much of an amaretto note compared to other amaretto scents I have tried, though, it is not a very literal amaretto. Neither of these are what I expected or wanted them to be, actually.
Kudrik – :
Thank you Macassar! 🙂
REX_VT – :
No , they brought it back
Pheteviff – :
I’m confused. Is this discontinued or not?? Still available on their website and in some shops online, but I emailed Cartier a year ago and they told me it was discontinued. Does anyone know?
dim23on – :
One of a handful of true masterpieces from the past 50 years of pe