Melon shows up in a fragrance called Gold, a lighter reading than the name suggests, and Gres Cabotine Gold Perfume leads with it alongside mandarin orange and pink pepper, juicy and lightly peppered, fresh rather than opulent. Jasmine, tiare flower and peony build a creamy tropical heart, the tiare handing it a sunlit, monoi like quality. Patchouli, vetiver and amber leave it earthy and warm, adding a grounding the fruit and flowers would otherwise lack.
Nine ingredients handled with real restraint, and the composition feels modern, sunlit and beautifully uncluttered as a result. It is the most wearable of the three Cabotines by some distance. Anyone drawn to floral fruity fragrances will find Cabotine Gold Perfume, an Eau de Toilette, suits brunch dates and garden parties perfectly.
Reach for Cabotine Gold Perfume again and again without ever tiring of it.