Eden Cacharel for women

As splendid as Anne Flipo's composition for Frederic Malle may be, and it's quite lovely, the true "Synthetic Jungle" for me is that of Cacharel Eden, Jean Guichard's surreal and polarizing creation that pushes the boundaries of where a perfume can go, blurring the lines between natural and artificial. It begs the question of what makes something synthetic seem natural, and vice versa, with the concept of ethereal water lily as its starting point, radiating outwards into the realm of hyper-verdant, unfathomably lush leaves and oblique aquatic accents. What does stand out to me is a black locust note: the pendulous, clustered flowers of the tree Robinia pseudoacacia.

This tree flowers in late spring, with its inflorescences similar in appearance to that of wisteria or laburnum, with a creamy white color and an intoxicating fragrance that is similar to sweet pea, jasmine, orange blossom, and a high methyl anthranilate content that reminds one of ripe concord grapes. I absolutely love their scent, though the tree itself propagates like a menace and can be invasive in some areas. They grow FAST and spread FAST, treacherously thorny and difficult to remove. But their flowers as they blossom for just two short weeks: divine. Anyhow, five minutes Eden recalls them and just the overall feel of approaching humidity during their blooming period.

Beyond that, there is this peculiar wavering between the smell of true, fleshy, over ripened plants and fruits and plastic office plants: yes, plastic. True foliage mingled with plastic, and I love it. At one stage, it's as if all the foliage and fruit, real and artificial, is soaked with rain. Then what comes to mind is that of sun-warmed bamboo, sliced aloe vera, milky exudates from rogue vegetation, fermented roses and decaying mimosa, artificially-flavored pineapple candy, the wrappers of Now and Later or Starburst, even the smell of jackfruit. Yet, throughout all of this, there is a certain elegance surrounding Eden, it feels at once baroque and futuristic. It interrogates the wearer on what fulfills and also chills them. What warms them but also has them pondering connectedness (or disconnectedness) with their surroundings.

When Eden recedes, it does so in a poetic way, with each strange plastic, dayglo-green leaf and curious drunken fruit slowly crossfading into another realm, that of sandalwood and patchouli, glimmers of the bittersweet and post-rapture (!) clarity, still treading between "is it live?" or "is it Memorex?" Real sandalwood? Of course not! Real patchouli? Surely it is. Or is it? Or is any of it real? Does it even matter? That's the brilliance of this strange and wholly satisfying creation with an acquired taste.

Unique and out of this world. Not for everyone.

This is one of those "can`t find anything like it" fragrances. It is type of fragrance that belongs to another time, another dimension I would say. It is otherworldly, with hint of danger and alluring quality that is so difficult to describe.

Over the years, this one was often recommended to me in perfumeries, as mine personal category preferences are white floral/aquatic and/or green types of fragrances, and I`ve been testing it for years until I finally decided to have it in my personal collection. I`m a very picky when it comes to fragrances, and go for just 2 categories : either completely ethereal ones that are ephemeral, light, aquatic and floral or green ones that are quite different and unique, with a mysterious and foresty personalities.

This is definitely one unique creation and has that strong unusual personality - I would dare to say just like Diptique`s L’Ombre Dans L’Eau (another favourite of mine) has unique and strong personality.
However, Eden has so many shifting layers. It is a type of fragrance that indeed has different notes on different wearers and I find that skin chemistry plays such an important role when wearing this specific creation.

At the first spray I`m always both repelled and allured by the strength and extremely strong notes that are quite difficult to describe at first, for I don`t detect any stinging sharp nor overly sweet notes which would be expected when you look at composition and top notes, but I`m instantly splashed with woody composition with some unusual green, herbal and kind of mysteriously deep notes. Black locust is right there, at least for me, at the very beginning (if you know how it smells, you will recognize it immediately).
In few minutes is when the magic happens on my skin. After those first minutes, Eden sets into moss and lichen, and rainy forest, woods and damp, and petrichor, and wet rocks and some unusual otherworldly flowers. And these stay on me like this for hours. Staying power is truly amazing, as it lingers on hair and clothes for several days, and I love how these rainy-mossy-foresty notes just stay on, without that initial overpowering strength that is just too much for me. I love the bottle and the shape of it and I love the box and the font used on it, it has such a fairy tale and storytelling aesthetic about it, both in the scent composition and the appearance of both bottle and packaging.

I would also say that this fragrance has personality that may change depending both on the wearer and the weather, and it should be used in a proper way to get it`s best nature. This is one of those unique fragrances that deserve a sort of a ritualistic approach, and are not meant to be splashed all around like you would a room spray.

I find that wearing Eden on a rainy day, with a lot of humidity in the air, just crosses the threshold to some other place and time.

How NOT to test Eden: fresh out of the mailbox, after days traveling in trucks, when the box and the bottle were ice cold (I live in a very cold climate). I was so excited and eager to try it that I tore off the packaging, opened the box, and sprayed it right away on my skin... Whoa! Bathroom deodorant! YUK
Huge mistake! I remembered that perfumes, like wines, need to be at the right temperature to offer their best. The molecules need time to settle. I had to step back, let it arrive, set, and warm up (I even held the bottle between my hands to assist the process). Some time later, I tried again.

First, I sprayed it in the air... hello powdery, a silky powdery opening. Then, I sprayed it on paper. A completely different story! It's fresh, I get some camphor or menthol and bergamot. Then, vetiver and moss. At this point, it leans almost masculine. Vetiver is a familiar note, it reminds me of a cologne my dad used to wear when I was a kid.

Finally, I sprayed it on my skin. The bathroom deodorant slowly turns into a cozy note. I'm not sure why, but I can't stop smelling my wrist! I keep picturing a thick, juicy, green aloe leaf. I don't think I actually smell aloe, but maybe I was reminded of it by the shape of the bottle. And then I get fabric softener, or dryer sheets, but the kind that I love. It keeps warming up and getting cozier, there's something so familiar about it!

I looked up the original commercial on YouTube, and I finally got it! I do believe that, at least back then, the perfume ads were more carefully created to set the tone, mood, and atmosphere the fragrance is trying to create. To me it evokes a summer evening walk, it's humid because it just rained not too long ago, and I'm passing by someone's home, and they're doing laundry, and I smell it from a distance. One of my favorite smells. It took me about 40 minutes to fully appreciate its deliciousness.

Eden is aquatic, green, and sensual. It evokes A Midsummer Night's Dream for me. There's something trippy and delicious about it, lush and green, like that scene where everybody's lost in the forest, inebriated by summer. Its soundtrack is Delius (Song of Summer) by Kate Bush. Oh my gosh. This is just amazing. I can't stop smelling it. I am transported right away.
Eden opens so many different doors in my mind. I love it.

This review is for the reformulated version. I don't recall what the original smelled like so unfortunately can't compare the two. My God this is potent and it performs like a beast. I kid you not, two days on and I could still smell this on my wrists, after showering.

The opening hits you like a slap on the face. For the first twenty minutes or so you are greeted with a strong smell of lemon cleaner (very artificial) but then the florals and fruits make their appearance. This stage is intoxicating, I am definitely picking up on the jasmine, tuberose, Lily of the Valley, pineapple and melon. The fruits don't smell quite right ike they are on the verge of turning. The jasmine is stunning in this, the best I've ever smelled, and the tuberose is gorgeous too, like a bubblegum tuberose if that makes sense. These two take centre stage among all the other florals, then it changes again. Now we have the mid notes blending with the base notes and suddenly you are in a lush jungle after the rain. It is damp, humid and incredibly mossy at this point - the part you are either going to love or hate. I can't quite decide. It both repels and attracts me at the same time lol. It's a strange, strange fragrance. I can't wait to try this out in the summer on a rainy day.

Top marks here for uniqueness and originality, I can see why it is considered an iconic fragrance with its different phases. It's more like an experience than a perfume. To me it smells both ancient and otherworldly, it's very difficult to describe. You must try it.

I just came here to say that I have been scared of this one for a long time. Only because so many reviews said it was some weird crazy UFO jungle. I finally got to test it at a perfume store. It's actually nice. I smell pineapple. It's a little "grapey" smelling like the white flowers in Alien. (Ha ha....hmmm....Alien. I guess it IS a UFO)! I wouldn't mind having a bottle.

earthy, sweet and plasticky. intoxicating and intense. very whimsical, fairy like, synthetic gardens, nostalgic and heady. niche and beautiful

Where and how does one wear a fragrance that takes hours to develop from rotting vegetation and bug spray to a gorgeous woody floral? The drydown on Eden is among the most beautiful fragrances I've experienced, but how does one suffer the six-plus ghastly hours it takes to get there?

EDIT: I gave Eden another go. I'm pleased to say that on my second try, it took less than two hours to stroll through the decaying vegetation at the edge of a powdered silt pond before reaching a good witch's cottage. On second try, it even reminds me a little of Coriandre, one of my all-time favorites.

I live in the UK and this fragrance is sold in drugstores at such a cheap price that it’s almost free. Cross the Channel and go to Paris, and it is one of the most exclusive and expensive perfumes you can find, Example: I bought 50ml at the duty free of the Paris Eurostar terminal for €72, equivalent of £62. I went to Superdrug in London today and bought four £30 ml for £64 (equivalent to 120ml). So my advice is, for those who like me LOVE Eden, to cross the channel and buy it in London, if I have not bought them all by then 😀. It is even worse when you compare retail prices without the duty free between the two countries as, in Paris, perfume shops sell 30ml for… €67…
Performance wise, it is a beast but not in the harsh way. First, I do not understand what reviewers mean by saying it smells of plasticky flowers. Do plasticky flowers smell?… To understand Eden, you need to wear it in different seasons and circumstances: wear it in winter and it will be comforting and you will be wrapped in a soft blanket of different flower smells. Wear it in summer and it will feel cool, clean, almost salty like a soft beach wind. Eden it is very close to Gaultier Classique for women and Prada Paradoxe which are perfumes of 2 different periods and at the antipodes of each other. It demonstrates that Eden is still pretty much perennial and long-lasting.
Finally, Eden has not changed much compared to the 90’s and that’s a tribute to Cacharel.
Beautiful and timeless.
Edit: £29 at Boots for 50ml. A bargain!

This is such an odd fragrance. Definitely getting artificial plastic plants or a plastic dolls head. It's the tiniest bit woody and floral, but not really sweet or fresh and definitely no tartness from the supposed fruits in the notes. I'm actually surprised anyone would wear this to smell better. As a unique avant-garde fragrance, yes. To smell good, probably not. I sampled this on paper and it's slightly nauseating. I'm afraid to try it on my skin. It really sticks in your brain too. Going to let it sit for a bit and try it again another day. Sometimes my nose needs to get used to the idea of a fragrance before I can enjoy it.

Utterly bizarre. The opening is just foul - a harsh, artificial plastic plant in a sterile white room. But, hiding, prowling beneath is a garden of wet florals, untended, yielding to decay. It's almost sinister, as it slowly gains strength. There's certainly something gothic about it. A dirty, earthy patchouli appears in the drydown, which is probably my favourite part of the experience. And then, completely out of nowhere, it finishes with a perfectly innocent and sweet tonka bean! It's fascinating, but I can't say I like it.

if the massive artificial palm trees at dubai airport had a smell

a perfect green for the winter, it has a sharpness that can be offensive to some people at first but that then becomes addictive!

I get the verdant wet resplendent green in this - in a wonderful way it’s almost mushy, turgid, the part of the pond the frogs don’t lay their eggs in (a healthy ecosystem none the less). But while my brain is eagerly searching for inedible vegetation it’s being pelted with heavy rinded fruits - for me the melon is too strong and sweet. Despite this I still love this strange rich thing.

A 30 year-old masterpiece. Woody, tropical and floral are the three words I can summarize. Small amounts of it can even take you to the 90s fabulous days☺️🥲

Really nice, I’d say it’s unisex

I purchased a small bottle of Eden today on clearance at my drug store. This is the 2nd bottle I have purchased and wow! Smells just as great and as strange as I remember. I really like Eden but I also agree with others that this perfume is polarizing. Eden on me smells gorgeous but I am not sure what I am smelling exactly... definitely soft flowers and some patchouli and fruit I think but I can't tell exactly. Eden is very unique.. this scent makes me think of tropical garden - lush, warm, green and slightly bewitching .. perfect for evening.

so i'll admit that i wrote a negative review of this about a year ago but i was randomly craving to smell it again last night. the plasticky + powdery nature of this fragrance that originally deterred me has since transformed (or my nose transformed) and is now drawing me in like a magnet. i'm kind of addicted rn and like, flabbergasted ?? FINALLY i can smell the magical, ethereal fairy-forest that everyone who loves this fragrance describes !!! the ripe tropical fruits, the greenery after it's just rained, and the overdose of florals are all there and my god are they ever intoxicating. wearing this makes me feel like uma thurman's poison ivy 🍃

Ok.. so I was terrified of trying this, particularly because I hate dirty patchouli and the reviews are scary. I'm so underwhelmed LOL This is not terrifying at all. It is earthy in a dry sense (not a monstrous patchouli kind of sense), but like dry earth. And a plant-like scent, again not patchouli, just fresh and understated green scent. It is not overly floral, not really sweet. It's a little bit like Thierry Mugler's Aura without the vanilla and the mint, if you will. I imagine that if Demeter did a 'leafy-greens and aloe' scent, it would resemble this.

Quick impression - Unusual citrus fruity powdery, with an undertone of powdered sugar for me.
I don't dislike it.

I know this is a very decisive perfume .. but the first time I smelled it I was like wow this is a bit too strong but then it transformed into something eerie something I have never experienced before a bit magical .. it made me feel abd thing of the Amazon forests .. I don’t think I can detect a single note .. maybe tonka ever so slightly still it smells divine , unique, witchy .. magical ..
I can’t wear too often but when I do I feel in touch with a mysterious world only I know about it .. Longevity is a beast ..

I’ve never smelt something heavenly like this. I believe Eve smells like this I swear. It’s so unique that it’s so hard to explain. You’re chosen if it works with your skin chem

My first blind buy, not very fruitfull.. I went of from these comments "wet florals and swetness" but no, I get old closet with even older clothes fresheners, indian shop salesman, wood forward. I wear it, its not bad but not what I wanted nor expected.

I don't know what people are talking about. Wet, garden, green, grass, eden, nostalgia, floral? I don't smell anything mentioned in the notes' list except maybe melon. It smells like half done, in the middle of the process of creating a new perfume, unfinished, weird cocktail. If this is supposed to "smell good" then I feel that this is only the sign that says so just like some so-called delicacies which are actually something rotten or similarly terrible. No offense for the fans of this scent: I only describe how I feel about it and I can perfectly understand if some others may like it, no question about that (just like it is with any other scent). There is one thing that I agree with other reviewers who say there's this or that in it: plastic. And plastic in a scent is just weird. Also, I've never smelt any real plastic like this, it is just closest to some plastic smell. Maybe it can be considered slightly green too, but only slightly. I actually like green notes but here it is missing or the plastic just kills it. Actually, it reminds me some neroli scents and I like neroli in general, or maybe it is tiare that's here. But it is a plastic neroli (bitter orange) blossom then, very strange. I should try to mix this with some red or pink scents, maybe it will work that way but as itself... I scratch my head and I don't really understand what it is. Genderwise, I think this is not really suitable for humans or animals but perhaps for robots?

my school teacher when I was 6/7 wore it everyday and I loved her so much. I smelt it on a customer I was serving at work when I was 21 and immediately asked her what her perfume was as I had never forgotten it. I would love to own it one day but I don't think it suits me just yet - I will wait until I am old enough to make an impression on a younger generation. there's a freshness to it that is almost minty. the fruit all blend seamlessly and imbue this with life and positive energy.

Giggling at how wildly OFF I was with my blind test - nothing I thought I could detect is actually here! Here's an account of my running thoughts as I walked around with this on my wrist: "Oooh, this is minty! And fresh, but in a green sort of way, not a fruity or watery kind of way. Like fresh air in a forest. But oh - what's this? Now it's becoming a little powdery and soapy! But no, it's not turning sharp and aldehydic, thank god, it's staying quite powdery and soft. Like the really good kind of soap that's comforting like warm fluffy towels. [some time goes by] Ohhh hmm, it's kind of gaining a masculine edge almost? Not quite, but it seems quite similar to the base of Amor Amor? Perhaps this is Cacharel's "DNA"? [a bit more time goes by] Now it smells kind of waxy, like an unscented candle, but weirdly I'm not mad at it. Guess there's beeswax in here? [a little while later] Ah, it's finally settled, now I can smell all of the above mingling together all at once." -fin-

So yes, that was my impression - mint, fresh air, soap, beeswax and unisex/masculine musk LOL. I want to go back and test this again, because I actually enjoyed it a lot - for me this scratches the same itch as scents like EA Green Tea does, except this has more depth and personality to it. Mildly debating a purchase but definitely want to test again first. Also, bonus points because I love the bottle design!

Ironically I had LouLou on my other wrist, which RADIATED off my skin & is primarily the reason I want to test Eden again, because it's so soft/subtle in comparison. The funny thing is, LouLou is almost completely gone from my skin after only about 4-5 hours despite making such a... strong... impression, yet Eden is STILL going 7 hours in. It's interesting that the more subtle perfume is holding out longer!

Edit: I can't believe it took me so long to realize this, but... if you like this but wish it were fresher or more modern, Etat Libre d'Orange - You or Someone Like You is your gal. I own this, so have no need for Eden, though I'm tempted to get this once I'm done with YOSLY for a change of pace...

Imagine a 19th century garden of a lavish mansion belonging to a beautiful but unhappy woman. The garden is untended. The water in pond is stale. The vines are overgrown, making some places unreachable. Sophisticated plants mix with common weeds, resulting in a shock of colour and scent. The lush greenery has been taken over by bugs and critters rather than disciplined by human hand. The lady of the house, stricken with grief of lost love, reclines over the pond in her lived-in nightgown, her hair loose and tangled.
Eden is beauty that's tinged with decay. The scent itself is like there was something ripe and rotten in a lascivious bouquet of flowers. It has a note of B.O., ripe scent of a body left unwashed for a few days, a lived in shirt. I understand why people don't like it. It's not your typical floral perfume at all. Not fresh, not uplifting, not ~pretty~. But I love it. Hard to explain but it's haunting and comforting at the same time. I feel like I was smelling the despair of funeral bouquet and, at the same time - hope and resilience. On my skin it's mellow, your skin but better, signature worthy.

Невероятный аромат из детства 90х! Густой как корзина спелых фруктов,в то же время свежий и зелёный. Хватало одной капли, чтобы благоухать сутки. Очень ты хотелось приобрести его сейчас,но ,к сожалению его нет 😥

This scent screams “green” to me. Every time I smell it, I immediately picture a beautiful pond, surrounded by weeping willows, their branches trailing in the still water. There are water lilies and rushes and all sorts of lush, healthy plants growing in and around the edges of the pond, with a light mist that drifts across the surface. As soon as it goes on, I get a strong whiff of liquorice/aniseed. That softens after a while, then I get the fruits and flowers peeking out, but the aniseed note never fully goes away. It’s lush and ripe and definitely one you don’t want to overspray. I like it, a lot, but I need to be in the mood to wear it.

Tried it in a hot warm weather and got this fresh Cold green sents, plastic odors with a prédominance of lotus and Lily of the valley. I was very choked when i read the notes ! No fruit and no flower.
When I gave it a second chance , in a cold autumn weather , i was like what? Is this the same perfum tried it a few Times ago? Very pleasent scent ! Fruity and a little bit of flower and sweet notes with this Green notes that i’ve smelled in the past . ( I use the same bottle of corse)
I think that this perfume Is a very complexe one, like some old french perfumes that always surprise you, the kind of perfumes that as long as you wear it, you got such an addiction of it and understand it more and finaly love it .
I got a same experience with Chanel 5, it was a big hate in the first Time ( hesperide harshy aldehydy ) and became a big love in the end (the best vanilla dry down that i’ve ever smelled)

I don't know if I want it or not.
Something tells me to buy this immediatly. Such a fun jungle wet floral excentricity!

Where would I wear it though? It's just too much of a good thing for me to carry it.

Oh no, that patchouli accord in the dry down just screwed the whole thing for me...

Smells like bleach to me, a very unpleasant perfume which gives me a headache.

Ah, I can see the decay. Yellowing bones curtained by wilted roses. Flies buzzing around crystal flutes of old peach cordial. Nothing welcomes you to stay, but you do. The lady of the haunted house throws you out come sunrise, and the air has never tasted fresher. In three easy words, Eden is languid, humid, gothic.

I'm still working on trying to like this one. It might take a while!

A polarising perfume. I actually really love this. Loads of character and very powerful.

I find it impossible to wear. If anyone is willing to trade and ship to and from Colombia, let me know, please.

A wealth of ripe (about to rot) fruits and wet flowers, overwhelming deliciousness that takes over all your senses
I have both the new and the vintage formulas and I have to say the vintage is the best, the new one has a metallic note that spoils the sweetness of the original, I like to wear it in the summer crawls all over me like a snake.
As Edward Lewis would say : "People's reactions to Eden the first time they smell it is very dramatic; they either love it or they hate it. If they love it, they will always love it. If they don't, they may learn to appreciate it, but it will never become part of their soul."

Dryer sheets. Cheap dryer sheets. The kind that make your eyes water when you walk down the detergent aisle. I don’t know why, but that is what I’m smelling. It’s neither pleasant nor is it unpleasant but it’s entirely synthetic. Chemical. Not something I want to smell like. And it sticks around.

I do smell ripe melon about an hour in; that’s when it becomes interesting and almost lovely. I smell the patchouli throughout. No swamp, no vegetation, nothing that remotely resembles anything organic (besides the melon).

I don’t know how to feel about this. It feels wrong. In my mind, this is in the same category as like…new car smell. I can’t wear it for an entire day, and if you spray it on yourself, that’s what you’re signing up for. I may get brave and try walking through one spritz in the air. Will update if this ever grows on me.

Fist sniff - omg, it's disgusting... oh wait. Give me more of that!
It is like eating or smelling overripe fruits for me. So sweet, juicy, but you already feel this hints of decay eating them
So interesting to smell! This one is the olfactory experience, not less. Perfect for people who want something weird

P.S. forgot to mention plastic doll's head note, also present in LouLou. I love it ❤️

Я читала отзывы и думала что приедут не духи, а спрей для отталкивания людей, но вчера получила флакон и это будто свежее мыло. Приятное, мягкое и уходовое. Как если взять на дачу мыло dove, и мыться водой из колодца среди кустов и цветов.

This is a review for a 5 ml vintage mini
It is really sweet and powdery, a mimosa bomb, that is followed by a plasticky tuberose note, similar to the one in LouLou, then patchouli grounds it in the dry down, sadly I didn't get any green crushed leaves, not even rotting fruits, just a bland powdery yellow floral perfume, maybe I'll try my luck and purchase the new formulation and see if it's more interesting.

I have a vintage 17ml mini splash. It was almost full when I acquired it. The juice is a deep yellow-ish with faint brown tinting. It has (blessedly) not gone off, although I imagine is has changed over time.

Based on the reviews, I had no idea what to expect. I like weird fragrances, keep me away from cat piss accords and I’m good.

Perfumes always speak to me with imagery, nostalgic or imagined. They always put me in some kind of mood, or take me to some kind of place, good or bad. I can always at least find a few words to describe them, I can always isolate some of the notes, if not all.

I can’t with this one. There are no phases. It’s just heavy and ripe and sweet. A bit lush. I get nothing green (bummed), there is no jungle, there is no dirt, no stench, no sex, no innocence, no primordial soup. It’s just heavy, humid, ripe and sweet.

For an extra kick, I layer it over the top of Diptyque’s Philosykos solid perfume. It’s amazing. I like it enough to have purchased another vintage mini splash.

Eden is Aura by Mugler's Mothership. They aren't similar, but absolutely from the same planet. Honestly, if you mixed Aura and Alien, added some peppery licorice notes, you'd get pretty close! I like the bottle, it reminds me of a 1970s medicine cabinet. With green glass bakelite vibes.

In 1994 there was a resurgence of hippie, mod fashion. (Austin Powers, 1999) Eden TOTALLY fits that. The scent has hints of 90s peach & melon, on a 60s white floral base, tied together with that tonka bean woodsy base.

Performance: like everyones has said, it's a beast, but unlike some true affordable masterpieces, this one performs like an extrait, with the plastic tail of a cheap cologne. It's one of the things that makes Eden so friggin weird. I'm not entoxicated, more like hypnotized by fascination.

The opening is pretty fruity, but the dry down is totally unisex. It's got a very masculine peppery cedarwood base. It could be that is what throws everyone off.

This is to men what Toy Boy by Moschino is to women. Take a chance, it's an adventure!

I am in Bosnia (of all places) and came across Eden at the perfumery, so i sprayed a full spray on my arm, expecting something greenish and outdated. To my surprise, I liked it. It is weird. I don't know what words to use to describe Eden. If you tend to get self conscious and you care much about what others think about you, stay away from this one. If you dgaf about what others may think about the way you smell, go for it because you will smell unlike anyone else around and in all honesty, quite amazing.
Side note, it is heavy and persistent. I want it.

This is heaven on earth- but only if you spray it just once (!) in the air and walk thru fragrance "cloud"- that well be enough for all day! I also love this bottle- artistic and unique :)

I just found what I think is a vintage mini on Mercari for like $24 or so, and I am so absolutely excited…and nervous. I have read so many fun reviews of this, and by fun I seem to love trying the perfumes that garner so much love and hate in almost equal proportions (Angel, White Diamonds, No 5 for example) due to the fact that they’ve been around and many people have had time to experience and form different opinions due to their taste and exposure to scents. I also watched Dacob’s review where they mention putting it behind the knee to let it bloom and come to you in little wafts. Since it’s a dab bottle I might have to try applying it closer if behind the knee doesn’t work, but I’ll report back soon!

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Update 8/28 - Ok. Hmm. I don’t love it, or hate it. It’s so strange, it’s not like any other scent I’ve worn. But I will say, the name really does fit. It’s like a very lush garden of fruit and flowers. The flowers are on their last couple days of retaining their scent from their oils, and the fruits are so ripe they are on the verge of rotting. These elements make me think of what Dacob on YouTube said, something about Eden being a garden on a spaceship. There is a slight…out of this world/artificial/futuristic vibe. I really do get that.

After it dries down the strangeness tames, and it becomes more grounded. And even though I find this scent very intriguing, I don’t really want to smell like this. This just isn’t my vibe, and that’s ok! Different strokes for different folks. But I am keeping my mini vintage bottle as it is cute, a legend, and maybe one day I’ll come to absolutely love it. It’s happened with other fragrances that I had to spend more time with. And who knows what charm you might find…in the garden of Eden🌸🍈

Weird ugly bottle? I've always thought of it as artsy, avantgarde and appealing.

Deep and weird character. It's the sound of an orchestra warming up. The opening is confusing in a delightful way. Exotic, yes. But not the all-inclusive resort kind of exotic. It gives vegetation, more so than just flowers. Understandably controversial, the connotations to a swamp are just what I love about it. I get very very ripe peach, dewdrops on grass, sticky melon, refreshed with tingling bergamot. I think "fertile", pollinated, kind-spirited, and adventurous. Synthetic but not fake.

Performs very well

No swamps or jungle at all for me, which is what intrigued me the most after reading reviews. My first impression upon smelling this is 90s plasticky floral, good contender for shopping mall washroom soap. Would not blind buy unless you know you love retro powerhouse scents. Instead of swamp I would suggest outrageous aquatic floral garden. Not my fave but not terrible either, I have to be in the mood for it.

I did wear it in the 90s and went through two bottles. When I decided to repurchase recently, it was with a lot of trepidation as I had already suffered from a couple of reformulation fiascos when attempting to buy old favourites. When I sniffed this current bottle, I did recognise the smell as I remembered it and felt relieved that it was authentic. However, I don’t reach for it anymore. It goes to the back of my nasal passage (is it called something like an ozonic effect?), but I remember this also happened back in the day. Although it is definitely recognisable to me as someone who used to be intimately familiar with the fragrance, it may well have been altered in some way as it seems thinner somehow. It’d be interesting to find out if they are using the exact same formula or it is just my perception that’s changed. In any case, if there’s been a reformulation, it did not change the identity of this fragrance I don’t think.

Wow. I just tried it in airport duty free shop and I'm speechless. This is first time I tried it since 95. This bears NO resemblance to 90 ies original powerhouse that was absolutely unique and special. Just wow. How they managed to butcher this one up like this is beyond me.
I personally never wore Eden but I loved to sniff it from my flatmates bottle in our bathroom back in 95 when it first came out, it was a fascinating scent.

I think this is epitome of watering down old powerhouse scents, populist trend that removes any challenge in a perfume, targeting gen z, tiktokers, youtubers and the like.

i first tried this on a cooler spring day and thought it was just ok. i tried it today on a warm, sunny day. now i think it's quite good. it's green and floral primarily with (thankfully) just hints of fruit. i mostly get locust, jasmine, water lily and pineapple, with hints of peach. somehow i think the melon is what adds the greenness because it is more like the harder part of the melon, closer to the rind, not sweet at all. it does feel jungle-y to me and green and humid with flowers blooming in the heat. a little goes a long way.

This fragrance is potent and weird, so I see why people hate it. I found out about this fragrance from Dacob`s yt channel, he also warned that this is heavy. So he recommended to spray modest under the knee. It is genius recommendation! It blooms so beautifully, radiating like crazy, swifts of fragrance here and there as you move. I have heard one shy compliment and no complains, tho I am wearing it in high heat of summer.

I can clearly smell swamp on the blotter, but not on my skin. This perfume seems to like warmth and moisture of human skin. Over-ripen paradise from the soil to leaves, to blooms, to fruits fallen to the ground. You can say it is from 90s just because now nobody would create such a conceptual fragrance for a designer market.

Based on the notes listed, I ought to like this-but I absolutely LOATHE it. I'd rather spray myself with cat's pee than wear this monstrosity. Its so bad I cant even identify which of the notes tips this scent into horror territory-I hate it on me snd have to exit a room if anyone enters wearing it. Truly vile-and if you suffer with migraines (I do) this is a sure fire trigger. The only place for this stuff is in the bin.

I consider Eden one of a kind fragrance. I have never owned or known another one like it. An explosion of green and yellow, tropical, impenetrable vegetation, it can easily wear you. And it wears me. Nothing aquatic or fresh on my skin. If anything stands out, it is the woody/patchouli/yellow floral mix.
Incredible quality for the price. Just not my kind of fragrance.

One of the more unique and avant-garde perfume creations still available on the market today. I smell a wet green jungle, slightly sweet and almost medicinal. It is hard to describe this fragrance. It does feel very familiar though. I personally do not smell rotting fruit. Very intense and can be headache inducing. It is also unisex in my opinion. The longevity on this is outstanding. It goes without saying that you should not blind buy this fragrance!

You have to admire a major (for the time) house putting out something so creative and just plain bizarre. green, floral, bubble gum, plastic wrap, decaying fruits, I just don't know what else to say. More of a SMELL than a PERFUME.

I always liked it but could not truly appreciate until my late 20's... in fact I almost forgot about this fragrance when in 2017 I came across Amouage Figment - which i fell in love with immediately and could not understand the amount of negative reviews and dislike votes, and then after digging a bit I realized they have a lot it common, and to me Figment is like a more refined and modernized version of Eden basically:)
And guess what, there is another fragrance I strangely feel attracted to and which has a good amount of bad reviews - Amarige by Givenchy.
Looking into these 3 i think what generates the controversial feeling in people is the mix of Lily, mimosa, gardenia and the other white florals, those are the common ones and which are pretty dominant

Eden is one of the strongest smelling perfume I've ever smelled. While wearing it, I was told off by work colleagues! They've claimed, the scent was too strong. I must admit, that the smell is for more mature audience rather than ladies in their early 20s. As it smelled better on my more mature work colleague than myself.

I bought some samples last month and decided to try the more promising ones later. Today the day came for Eden and... oh my God. I was very curious about it because the reviews were so different but this is so great. I'd call it Angel in a swamp. That's the best word to describe this perfume - SWAMP. It reminds me of Angel a lot, partly because of the great sillage. I'll definitely buy the whole bottle but for me this is, like Angel, perfume for special occasions, definitely not for everyday use. Price is awesome for such a quality perfume. But the bottle is the ugliest one I've ever seen, I never keep paper boxes but I think I'll store this one in the box to not have to look at the bottle every day 😃
Update: Unfortunately I got olfactory fatigued after few days wearing it when I got a full bottle, I barely can smell it now.

Deep, unique, sensual, mysterious, one of a kind! A perfume that has no age...You can not characterise it as an old smell. It is a liquid miracle.A diamond in perfume intestry.It worths a lot, it is for sure a memory maker.It has something in its smell that reminds me summers in Santorini or Astypalaia or a great walk in Samaria!

One of those scents that only I like. Even my daughter, who tolerates all my perfumes, can't stand this one. This is a very very strong perfume. Imagine a vintage flower shop in East Berlin, after the fall of the Berlin Wall. The industrial, dry and dusty air of the street mixes with the aroma of the flower shop. Everything you smell brings you back to the nineties - women with hairdos sprayed with hairspray, plastic earrings, dry, somewhat cracked lipstick on the lips, black-rimmed eyes. Squealing raincoats, patent leather shoes. In a flower shop, the natural smell of plants mixes with plastic, dry dust, hopes and forebodings of the future. A beautiful, strong, characteristic scent. I recommend it to women with a strong character :)

I've had Eden on my radar for a while now, partly because I felt like it would be right up my alley based on the notes, and partly because it seems to be extremely polarizing, so when I spotted a bottle at a local retailer for a pretty good deal I blind-bought it. I'm really glad that I did because she's a stunner!

I get why so many people can't stand Eden but it's gorgeous in an utterly bizarre, out of this world way. You either get it or you don't. Like a lush, wild jungle on a far away planet. Think of fully ripe plastic flowers and fruits, the smell of which assault your senses all neon colored and in 3-D. The TV ad from the 90s was absolutely brilliant and captured the essence of Eden perfectly. 1 spray is more than enough for this beauty, it lasts long and the sillage is enormous.

soooo i FINALLY got my hands on Eden and at first spray i got reminded of GUCCI RUSH which i decluttered years ago ….. but as my nose has developed i don’t hate it now … plastic scratchy patchouli with fruits and florals … plus eden bottle is cuter than gucci rush

Who isn't curious about Eden?? LMAO. I got a small 1oz in a trade and HATED it. Too much plastic melted jungle-rotten fruit in a huge cloying way. Whew.

But now the bottle has sat unloved, and it's winter/spring. And I have been obsessed with the 80s/90s (Joops, Anais, Ben Colors, Bijan) so I revisited Eden and I don't hate it. I am just "meh" which is rare.

I have moved away from liking fruit to downright hating fruit. I LOVE green scents but this is like a SWAMP. It's humid and WET. However... 1-2 sprays on skin, and this mellows. That swamp dried out a bit- the sun came out. And the wetness dries (it's always a swamp tho, let be real) down to a more likable green-powder-moss that I quite like. But it's similar to the drydown of Anais Anais- and many other soapy green moss scents. So why bother with that crazy open/middle that lasts 2 hours?

Well, sometimes it's just fun to wear. A lil time machine.

IT IS PLASTIC like Gucci Rush, they have very similar plastic, but please do not blind buy Eden because you heard/read it was similar to Rush. It's not. Rush is a melting vanilla patchouli plastic doll head, and Eden is a doll melting in the swamp from the heat-humidity.

I would def buy another 1 oz if I ran out. It's so weird.

After reading these reviews, I had to have a bottle! I got a 30ml and it arrived today! I was nervous, I was excited, I was scared, I was in my garage! I sprayed 1 spray inside the box and sniffed… it seemed pretty tame. I took it inside and sprayed my wrist. Not too bad at all. It smells vintage and mature, but I really like it! It also has a lotion-y smell to it, lightly fruity I can smell the melon, it’s nice. I can see some people not liking this. It was kinda a let down after all the fantastic reviews on here. I thought would be weeping on the floor, or jumping for joy, but it’s just okay. But I do like it. 👍

When Eden came out in 1994, I was twenty years old and I was staying at a friend of mine's house for a couple of weeks in Paris, whose father was actually responsible for setting the stage, as a carpenter, for Eden's initial launch. I did not smell it then, but it's just to say that I might be biased, simply on emotional grounds...I started wearing it in 1998. I'm really startled by the reviews and the scent analises here, because they are nothing what I think of Eden. To me, it's an absolute winter scent, very deep,very long-lasting. I have absolutely no association with white flowers or with rainforests. I'd wear it when we went to concerts or pubs. You could smell it on your clothes even a week later. My daughter calls it 'mother-scent', because it was so profound that she could always smell it around me then.

This dry down bothered me. I wont buy a bottle. Classic old scent, i cant stand it. But yeah,maybe some people like it , not for me.

Only have a miniature, oh my Bomb of a perfume! Explosion and a strong one! I kinda like it, love the melon actually! I won't probably won't buy a bottle but still like it in a very strange way!

aw man, the reviewer below me hit the nail on the head for my eden experience as well.

when i tell you i tried SO hard to like this on me bc of its legacy and the raving reviews...... must have had my expectations set too high. i really thought this was going to be an otherworldly olfactory experience of sorts but for me it kind of flopped :(

no fruits or greeness on my skin, but ALWAYS the strong scent of plastic. it is so strong that i can literally taste it at the back of my throat whenever i sniff it. that's the first note i get, and then afterwards comes this sort of matronly floral smell that reminds me of a very clean nursing home. i am Not one to shit on vintage/"old lady" scents, trust me i don't discriminate !!! this is just very odd but not in a good way imo. i feel like it needs something else to pull it together.... it's very one-note, cloying, musty downy dryer sheet for me sadly

i think i might like it more than hate it but idek anymore. i've also heard that this blooms in the summer heat so i kind of want to try it but i'm also scared that i might just smell like a wet basement stuffed with funeral home flowers lmao

pero, i LOVE the bottle and the art on the box, and i love the price and longevity as well. boy does this thing last !!! if you like unique floral and vintage scents i think this is absolutely worth smelling. so many people adore this fragrance. it's just not my jam 💔

I blind bought a 1oz bottle for about 20 dollars and have worn it once or twice since. I was impressed by the price and the box really caught my eye, it seemed like this may be a hidden gem, and I read that it is very green and somewhat floral. Since it came out in the 90’s I was interested in exploring a scent profile from that time.

First I will say this is not green in a leafy sense. It’s more of a (lower end) synthetic powdery floral that is true to the pastel color of the bottle. I hate to say it but this is like a fabric refresher, or carpet odor powder scent. It doesn’t smell horrible off the cap, and is reminiscent of a fruit loops scented oil diffuser, but it is very cloying when sprayed. Somehow like an off dryer sheet. It seems like even as a room spray this would not mix well with the scents of cooking and doesn’t play well with natural musks present in daily life. It smells like it was designed to mask smells rather than be an alluring scent. I can’t smell this without getting a cheap laundry detergent (in a stomach turning way). This is not a very much a scent, but an odor.

I love challenging scents and I really wanted to love this, but it smells so cheap in an un-ironic way. It conjures diaper-esque baby wipe memories. It isn’t that it smells inherently rotten, but it somehow triggers that “someone just came out of the bathroom and sprayed a bunch of air freshener” sense. There’s just like this dirty over-ripe cantaloupe baby lotion aspect to it that is not challenging and purposeful but simply unpleasant and so strong.

In its defense, if I smelled this on someone else at a far far distance, I might get a more positive reaction, but up close its just not great. Something that smells like this but better blended could be a hit, but this is just so heavy handed and smells like a cheap room deodorizer.

I’m wracking my brain over who could pull this off and at what occasion. Maybe a young child or teenager could pull off one or two sprays but it’s really not very good.

I like the bottle and packaging and it’s so inexpensive, so I might still encourage anyone interested to try this just to get the experience, but I fear you may end up with a 98% full bottle like me sitting on the dresser.

This is just my opinion though, I don’t want to offend anyone who loves this and I also celebrate the different tastes we all have, this one is just not for me!

I am a fairly impulsive person and I have made many blind-buys in the past. The comments on this perfume are very polarizing, which prompted me to smell the perfume in person prior to purchasing it. I was convinced that this perfume would be deliciously fruity; I could not be more wrong. I hated the way the perfume reacted with my skin. The dry down is not as bad as the initial whiff of the perfume, but I am so glad my instincts lead me to test it out on my skin before purchasing it. I even thought it was slightly bearable after a few hours. I do agree with GiulianaC -whose review was the main reason why I wanted to smell the perfume before buying, for which I am extremely grateful- for the most part, but had my skin had reacted to it differently, perhaps Eden could have been an interesting discovery. All in all, it is definitely an original scent but not exactly my favorite.

Lovely fragrance, today we call it Nishe

Finally received this in the mail after being curious about it for a while! It was released the year I was born and I was intrigued by the polarizing reviews. Sprayed it on the cap and wasn’t totally offended, just got a cold, slightly medicinal bug spray smell. Sprayed it on my wrist and I got a little fresh florals, some fruit, and suddenly something that smelled like wet cigarettes. I’m perplexed, honestly. There isn’t anything horrible about this (ymmv a lot!), it’s just…weird. Interesting, but a little odd.

If u want to feel and experience nausea every single moment, buy this perfume .
If u suffer from headache and migraine attacks forget about this perfume . Definitely bothers.

I got a bottle of this because I am a Gucci rush stan and this has been compared to it.

They are not very alike. Rush is my forever love and this one is nice and I will definitely enjoy it but I wouldn’t rush to buy this again after I finish this bottle.

I am terrible at picking out notes but rush has a fizziness to it that this also has and I think that’s why they are compared.

Eden is more of a light fragrance and I can definitely detect the melon. Like fizzy melon this smells like.

I did not get the trash can and rotting fruit, damp jungle floor vibe just fizzy light melon.

I got this because I fell in love with LouLou by Cacharel and this one is no exception! I always confused on what people are smelling, I detect no green notes, fruits, or any of the listed base notes. LouLou is much more of a "plastic smell" which I love but I don't detect in Eden.

The opening: I get a very clean white floral smell, it's hard to tell which flower exactly. There is also a very light citric-like smell, but it very quickly dissipates.
Drydown: I smell a soapy, powdery floral smell that is strong but not off putting or overwhelming.

If you like unique clean smelling floral perfumes you will certainly like this!

Edit: The more I wear this I am sensing a Honey-Dew/Melon Note. It's not something I initially picked up on. This smell is so complex your nose is instantly blinded by the mix, after a few wears you start to feel to nuances. Modern fragrances lack story and complexity this has.

My God, I wanted to like this so much. From the descriptions it sounded like paradise, almost biblical. Sadly, it makes me want to throw up. There's no doubt it's a sillage and longevity MONSTER, because I tried everything to get it off and it's still there please someone kill me.

I think it's the pineapple and melon that ruin it for me, it's all I get from it.

Le sad.

This is a beautifully blended fragrance! I swapped with a friend and got this gem. It is fresh, uplifting, flowery, creamy, happy and young! It's December, yet I feel like I should be in short sleeves and heading to friends meet. I have no idea how I have not tried it until now. There are polarizing opinions written below, but I guess my skin chemistry works very well with it and I might be getting a bigger bottle.

I went to Superdrug today because I read the reviews of Eden and got so intrigued that I had to know what it was all about. Got a squirt on a paper as I was too scared to have it sprayed directly on me and worried as I was already wearing Joop! Femme so Christ knows if it would go horribly wrong.
Well the ladies looked at me like I was mental for wanting a sample but I walked out very very happy! It’s smells so beautiful to me, so I purchased along with anais anais…
Yet to have it on my skin but I love it as it is on paper it’s a very lovely scent. Strong! The girls in the office commented and felt the same as I!

Eden!!!!!!! is like.......let's say one evening you are working from home in peace and quiet when you hear a knock at your door. You open it and it's a troupe of drag queens who were on their way to perform for Bea Arthur Night at a club downtown but their bus got a flat tire near your house. It will take a while to fix the tire and they were all too far from home to go back and many needed to do some touch ups and fixes before the show so they were wondering if they could use your bathroom and hang out until it's fixed. They are all dressed as Bea from different parts of her career and you're just delighted. You love Bea! Who doesn't! So you fling open the door an invite all 25-30 of them in. At first it's pretty awesome but after 10 Beas in your living room with 15 more to go you start to feel overwhelmed a bit. It's really neat and cool but it's also...a lot. Like.....a lot. It's so many Beas! So many people. So much hairspray, so much glitter, so many sequins. They are all so wonderful though, so friendly and sweet and delightful you just can't feel upset at all. You're just....dizzy. It's A LOT to take in. Then after about 15 minutes the word comes from the tow truck driver. It's fixed! A cry goes up among all the drag queens. Yay! Time to go! They all file out, thanking you profusely and pressing tickets to the show into your hands. You kind of start to get a headache. It's just...it's A LOT. So much. After they have all left you draw a deep breath and inhale the smell of what surely must be the essence of 80s Bea Arthur. It is really elegant, classical and lovely and pleasant but it puts an Etienne Aigner pump wearing foot at the base of your skull and kicks it really hard. Once it's aged and dried down a lot I *know* I have used a rest stop hand soap that smells just exactly like this and I say that in a kind and non-demeaning way. It's nice but.....I don't want it on my body. It should be named EDEN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

This smells like Bratz doll in a jungle. It’s cute and playful and strong. I get the plastic notes but i don’t smell any rotten fruits like many people do.
I already have a second bottle of this beauty and definitely will repurchase again.

This one has been my companion for at least 15 years, a true piece of art. There's nothing similar, it's classy, fresh and unique. The only parfume I keep re-purchasing.

Eden it's magic in a bottle. Absolutely not a blind buy kind of perfume, it's so special, and if your chemistry doesn't suit it, it could be a disaster. But if it does, omg, what a marvel it is!! Many people connect this smell with a forest fairy, and it's true. It's mysterious, humid, earthy, like a magic fogg. I never tried to identify the notes in this, because to me, this perfume is a complete experience. I love to wear it on wet summer mornings in the garden. And my son (a little newbie perfume junkie) is always behind me, sniffing :)))

I don't think I ever hated any perfume as much as I hate this one. Ordered this atrocity among few other samples back when I still didn't know my perfume taste so well. Educational experience for a young perfume enthusiast, indeed.

The minute I opened the package everything was covered in that particular smell. Smell that somehow escaped its own bottle and took over the rest of items.
As for the perfume itself, I think this smells plastic and artificial. Theres nothing sexy, addicting about it. Not even fresh. It's giving dusty, old and has a huge headache potential.
Overall very tacky, just like some other older perfumes, e.g. Lou Lou. If it works with your skin, then good for you, but don't say I'm uncultured to dislike this. I love me some good vintage perfume, but this scent is just cheap, typical 90s artificial smelly horror.

Ironically enough, this is an everlasting monster. The sillage is insane. Wish it wasn't, honestly. I almost vomited, I'm sorry. Tried to give it second chance, but failed miserably. Had to throw it away immediately.

Wow, well it’s certainly interesting.
It leans very medicinal on me though, I’m very surprised not to see any herbs - especially mint - listed! Fruity frags aren’t my thing in general so at least I can say it doesn’t smell generic, but I also can’t say I’m a fan. I don’t really get the florals at all in this, just a herbaceous yet tropical fruit scent. It would make a lovely bath soak.

Hello, I have been tempted to buy Eden for a long time, but unfortunately the opinions are very contradictory and I think it might be because of the reformulation of Eden. Please, someone who has bought the new version of Eden and is already hiding this perfume, can you tell me if the new Eden is much different?
thanks 💕

starts as an edgy (not round or creamy) flowers scent in a cool morning. wonderfull. after an hour or so there comes the second phase the scent that some reviewers called rotten fruits. maybe...but i find this stage similiar to the development of montana de peau and nude by bill blass (which is quite logical because all of them were born in the nineties). this smell brings you to think about skin scent not right after shower . nice but too polar. i clearly prefer the initial-beginning phase
Edit: i found a way to avoid the second phase, which i like less. i spray just on my clothes. that's how the perfume is hardly being effected by body warmth or body chemistry :-)

I was born in 1999, so not a 90's baby but with 90's teen parents. My dad's sister was very Gothic, her room dark purple with fairy paintings everywhere. She had fairy tattoos and her room always smelled of incense. It was dark with blackout curtains and just musky inside. She smoked and was "cool" to me (maybe not the smoking part... but definitely the cool grunge fairy girl of 2003.) This smell reminds me of her so much, I felt like I traveled back in time. It smells like incense, wood, and vines but not in a manly way. This is exactly what I'd imagine a fairy smells like (the type of fairy you shouldn't accept gifts from lol.) It's super y2k to me and this is not a smell I think I could replicate. I have not smelled anything like this scent since smelling it in her room as a child. I love that it smells like incense but in a soft feminine way. I think it's very palatable even for people who find strong woodsy smells irritating. I would wear this any season except summer.

Intoxicating and fresh which I didn't think was possible to put together. One thing, I do not smell citrus at all. I also do not think it's very aquatic but this is just how it dried down on my own skin's chemistry. It's fresh but it's not the citrus or aquatic notes that I'm smelling, or maybe they're just muted compared to the other scents. Another thing to note is I absolutely hate sandalwood and patchouli, they usually make me sick and dizzy but I'm in love with them in this perfume. I also usually hate fruity scents. I think everything is blended amazingly to where I like everything I normally don't like.

This is very rich, intoxicating, beautiful fragrance. It works very well with my dry skin and there is not a dull moment. It smells so alive and vibrant, rich bouquet of sweet flowers and some very pleasant sourness in a lollipop kind of way, that sparkles as glitters in the night. Reminds me of the red bottle of Gucci Rush but I like this one even more. Suitable for all seasons. One or two sprays are more then enough.

I got small bottle of Eden just to see if I will hate it as much as GiulianaC did ( that review cracked me up) . It was cheap…why not to have some fun, and expense something new ;)
To my absolute shock and surprise ….I like it.
No, really, I think is is beautiful clean green florals with some sweetness of the fruits mixed in, in the nicest way possible ( no rotten fruit smell what-so-ever). It is most definitely unique, but I did not find it “messy” or “challenging” - it is beautiful. AND it is a beast in both sillage and longevity, one/two spays is ALL YOU NEED for whole day :)

My skin chemistry agrees with this one, I most likely will be buying much bigger bottle in the nearest future.

I'm one of lucky woman, my chemistry work so well with Eden. I got compliments from men at work, bar etc. It never happend with different perfume to me and I had lot of them. True, my flat seems little bit like snail garden, so it fits me in the end. For me Eden smells like fallen deadhead black locust in summer on street near my house, aquarium with warm plants and picant, little bit sweet fruit. Funny is that, I didn't like Eden from start. Than I had some bad experiences in life, cryed so much and in my mind I smelled that scent immaginary from nowhere. It happend to me maybe twice, than love to this perfume came.

Yuck , am i living in B.C.12000? What kinda perfume is this? Only i can smell is bloody dirt earthy moss with some mildew where sunray is hardly seen.

I kept tried understanding this must be nice one becuz i might have gotten bad bottle. Well.... in the meantime i could not find any meanings on Eden. I guess my bottle has no problem at all, the problem is the scent itself.

Maybe some would love this. I truly respect every scents others like. But i cannot stand having this.

I have to get this just from reading the reviews. Best laugh I’ve had in years. I lost it reading GiulianaC’s 😂😂😂

All of these terrible reviews makes me want to own it and love it more.

First of all, I have never been able to smell peach, mandarin orange, melon, or pineapple, which made me sad. I didn't know if it was about my skin or if the perfume was not original (although when I checked the batch code it looked original and fresh, idk.). I really wanted to get fruity notes, so I will edit this review when I try another day.

At first, I smelled an almost pine-like scent with bergamot. Then it quickly turned into a pungent white flower scent, mostly jasmine and lily of the valley. In drydown, the scent of patchouli and cedar was very strong, and a small amount of sandalwood. Unfortunately, I couldn't smell tonka bean too. It turns into a cleaner and calmer scent as it dries, but I found it a bit screechy at first. It is definitely a green scent, but not peacefully, soft green; it's daring green. I think it is a perfume that can be used in all seasons, I don't think it will be heavy in summer. It may only be necessary to spray less in hot weather. But I think it will suit autumn and winter a little more. Also, I find it more suitable for daytime. I think this isn't enough dark (or sweet) scent for night.

It was a blind buy, I don't regret buying it, but it turns out it wasn't suitable for a blind buy. I don't remember smelling it on other people, so this perfume is unfamiliar to me but the vibe it gives is somewhat familiar: a teeny tiny bit nostalgic, but fresh/sharp. I have mixed feelings right now, so I will edit this in the future!

OK, HERE IS THE EDIT:
I thought this can be worn in all seasons and weather, but I was wrong. To me, this is an absolute cold weather perfume (at least chilly). Suitable for crisp, chilly spring mornings, cold winter days, gloomy autumn walks.

For people who postpone buying this perfume based off the polarising reviews..Yes, this is a very strong perfume. No, do not wear this in the summer. No, do not spray more than twice. This is a beast in both sillage and longevity.

I associate this with my high school best friend. Circa 1998. Imagine smelling this in the morning and being like 16. It was offensive to my then 16-year old nose but can you blame me? Smelling this in the morning?! Definitely not a teen perfume but more of an adult woman one. Some would even say it is borderline an old granny perfume and I can see why. It is heavy and can easily get cloying. Still, this is no Aromatics Elixir which is the quintessential granny perfume for me. This is also definitely not a morning and office perfume, no matter how light-handed you want to get with it. This perfume wants to be noticed and one drop is enough to achieve that.

I am not going to analyse the notes because this is not my forte. However, I will say that Eden is primal and loud and messy like a jungle but also has a saving grace to it. Just like a jungle with its many flowers and plants and humidity and tropical rain- still beautiful despite the snakes and scorpions. There is definitely a lot of "greenness" coming out of it but not in the innocent, Jessica Simpson "Vintage Bloom" kind of way. Eden is not innocent but it is not a villain either. The patchouli and the tonka make it linger on the skin for hours and hours and I am sure the oriental lovers will appreciate the drydown. It definitely is not sweet and the array of all the flowers in the middle notes testify to that.

I say give Eden the benefit of the doubt and test it for yourself. Do not be swayed by the reviews. It is a hidden jungle waiting to be discovered. Do not buy this thinking that you will smell like La Vie Est belle or Flowerbomb. Eden is seducing but you need to get to the bottom layers to reach the core of its seduction while at the same time peeling off every top one and appreciating the ride.

What even is this :( I blind-bought this because it keeps coming up amongst the perfumes that I've been interested in. Moreover, it was really cheap online and I couldn't find testers of this in shops anywhere. I wasn't sure how I'd feel about it given the very polarising reviews, but when I finally received the bottle in the post, my first thought was, "Damn, the graphics on the box are lovely but this is one ugly bottle".

And then, I went in for a spritz.

I've read about how beastly the fragrance is and went with the most careful, minimal spray that I could manage. No amount of reading could prepare me for the stench that emanated and lingered for what felt like forever. Fruit rot, stabbing plasticity, zero chill. I did not get any feelings of being in a "lush, green jungle". This is the Garden of Eden that you would experience after Adam and Eve took a bite out of that apple and realised that they messed up.

The smell was admittedly more bearable in a breezy place, but that's probably because it reduced my exposure to it. I returned to the room that I had spritzed Eden in from hours ago and could still smell it, but it was a lot less offensive than what I had on my skin.

I wanted so much to love it, but I think fruity/aquatic notes are simply not for me.

Edit: Watched a YouTube review video that suggests for this to be spritzed behind the knees as it's a scent best admired from a distance. This might explain the more pleasant experience I had from catching it in the breeze. That, oddly enough, made enough of a difference for me to find it tolerable, and dare I say, enjoyable! No longer suffocating under the smell of wet, musty carpets, the fruit and floral decay opens up a lot more into a blooming riot.

Still not quite the scent profile for me but I'm more willing to sit with it now and enjoy its beauty... From a distance.

GiulianaC's (below me, by date) review made me laugh so hard I almost peed my pants.
Everything I'd read till this point has been so positive I nearly blind bought Eden just now all willy-nilly but then remembered I ought not before consulting Fragrantica!
Well, here we are. I know we aren't to review without having actually at least testing it, so feel free to remove this, but please take the time to read that review, especially if you need a laugh.
Thank you, because I needed one.

EDIT: Oh my! Oh my! Oh my! Scroll down and read the rest of the reviews for this juice! I'm amazed at the polarized responses, but the comedy level is through the roof! I'm even more tempted to blind buy it now to see where I stand....
It feels like a troll at the bridge and we must guess his name to either get through to the beautiful garden or get a pile of fecal matter thrown onto our heads and sent away.
This is special.
I'm doing it... to be continued...

EDIT 2 - I can not bring myself to spend the money they are asking for this on perfume.com (I'm in Canada), if anyone has a bottle they want to get rid of for a more affordable price, please feel free to contact me!

I have never felt so personally attacked and nauseated by a fragrance in my entire life. I don't know if it was a bad reformulation/batch/tester but I sprayed this a hour ago on my arm while visiting a perfume boutique and instantly felt ill. This smelled foul. I had a huge headache all the way home and the first thing I did when I got in my bathroom was wash my arms and hands repeatedly. After copious amounts of soap the wicked smell was still there. I got out a body scrub and started scrubbing my soul away. This mess of a concoction didn't even budge. Defeated, I got out a sweet body mist and doused myself in it as I cried in three different languages.

I don't get fruits nor flowers: I don't get the smell of anything anyone should ever smell. This is inhumanely ugly, dissonant, synthetic, sharp, metallic bronzy/purple smelling. Obnoxious, offensive, straight up sickly. I really wish that the tester was off or something but I can't imagine anyone wearing this cursed thing.

I am hurt, and I may be entitled to compensation because of the trauma I had to endure.
If you forced me to wear two sprays of this for a whole days I'd simply die while weeping on the floor with my brains begging for mercy. I'd rather never have any perfume at all for the rest of my life or straight up sell my nose to a museum instead.

A powdery, warming, and embracing sweet scent in which you smell something "green".
The green adds heaviness, wetness, and mystery.
I'd say Eden is a paradise somewhere in the tropics, with wild green jungle, heat, and high humidity.
Everyone is naked, sweating, and physically feeling low pressure. Or imagine a bunch of beautiful people having sex in the greenhouse.

It also reminds me of the smell of a transvestite changing room.
It's mysterious, it's alluring, and it has taboos hidden within it.

I loathe this perfume with a vengeance-not only does it smell vile; thin high notes, nothing rounded or warm about it, but it lasts forever. It also fills a room with its nastiness. Looking at the notes I should like-but I absolutely don’t. Makes me feel sick just thinking about it, let alone being in close proximity to it. Yuck, yuck, yuck.

Ethereal With An Antique Vibes.
If you open Fragrantica page dedicated to this fragrance, you'll see how polarized the reviews are. Some people really love and treasure it, but other don't like much, even say it's triggered nausea. But after several tries and full wears, I should say it loud, I LIKE IT!
The initial spray will transport you to a mossy wet lushh green jungle. I barely notice the sweet fruit facets, but I definitely get a succulent ambiance of fresh watery melon and peach.
The floral aspect of this fragrance is so prominent, powdery, and a bit dusty. But the dry down is amazing, creamy sandalwood and sensual patchouli.
I also surprised how long lasting this fragrance for just a 6 sprays in such a hot and humid situation like Indonesia. It's even create a sexy trail whenever you move or sweats.
Like other line up from the brand, everything come in beautiful uncommon, odd shape bottle in minty green pastel shade.

i don’t think there is a fragrance that beast modes quite like this one! i used to love it in high school because one of my tias wore it so i sprayed it on a scarf and ive just found that scarf 7 years on and i can still smell it. very very unique!

I understand why this is called Eden. It smells like a humid jungle floor. It smells alive, but with that you get the fresh fruits and flowers along with the decomposing pieces and moldy soil. It isn’t a like for me, but I’m glad I tried it. Perfume is art, some will like it, some will not.

What a bizarre mess in a bottle!
But I quite like it.

For me, it starts with a herbal-medicinal scent and turns into something humid, damp, slightly decaying dark green chaos until it settles down to a woody, spicy, unisex base.
But it runs the whole show in a very charming and irresistible way.

I'm not sure I would buy or regularly wear it, but I'm happy I tried and had a good experience. I live in Japan, the land of inoffensive perfumes, so...
Some days I am sure I could pull it off, it certainly attracts attention. Being a non-Japanese I get a wild card.
On less confident days wearing this would be a recipe for disaster, as it would just eat me alive.

Might be because these Covid years wearing mask have left me scent deprived, or hormonal changes or whatever, but I was so happy to voluntarily follow Eden's slightly intoxicating lead.

This whole thing happened at the airport duty free shop before my flight, where I got in a bit of a Cacharel feast.
Left wrist Eden, right wrist NOA. In middle of the European summer heatwave.
A risky move, I thought, but it worked out just fine eventually.

Spent the flight time reading through the reviews here for both fragrances, and it was absolutely hilarious, given how polarizing these two seem to be, although in different ways. I had no idea.

I like the bottle design of both cases.
As for Eden, the unassuming green bottle hides and counteracts the beast inside. On the other hand, the pearly round bottle of NOA empashizes its pure and timeless beauty.

Definitely not a blind buy, and not necessarily a love at first sight (I tested it once many years ago but I didn't care much of it at that time). I remember very well Cacharel from the nineties (I used to own Anais Anais as a teen, certainly not a match but at that time there were not many choices in my just-then-post-Soviet home country). But if it meets with someone's skin chemistry, it can be an amazing relationship.

Cacharel Eden (1994) - garden of fruit - Smelling this perfume over the course of a wearing and over multiple days, this #jeanguichard creation always has something new to share. Green foliage trapped in a crystalline mesh. Stone fruit at the top. Over ripe melons and other tropical delights hang over bushes of Jasmine, Mimosa and Hyacinth. Florals and fruit tone down in the drydown on this creamy floral-sandalwood accord. The journey between green hues and fruity accords balances the sweet and bitter notes. Indolic and even animalic florals bloom in the heat - a rapture of the heart.

I love the top. The rest is OK enough.

The extremely polarizing reviews made me postpone purchasing this perfume up till now. Strangely I don’t find it that challenging. Yes it’s unique and understandably it won’t be suitable for all tastes, but to my nose it is not at all swampy, or rotten fruit nausea some reviews describe.
Eden is so well blended, it is difficult to pinpoint individual notes. It gives you a feeling or a vision of being in a very lush garden with dense, dewy, entangled leaves, a plethora of powdery flowers, very ripe fruits of all sorts, the slightly spicy woodsy bark and even the damp soil under your feet. The name is truly befitting, but I would have loved the color of the bottle to be a deeper green (it’s paler in real life than the photo above).
Yes the peach-patch combo is somewhat plasticity as in Gucci Rush (tho they are different otherwise), yes it’s a bit aquatic and both those aspects are not favorites of mine, but somehow the overall composition works and is quite pleasant. This is a strong performer, even in this latest formulation, so I only spray 3-4 times max (my usual is 12-15). And thus if you have it and find it challenging, try to test it one spray at a time, on skin not paper, and give it time to unfold, before you decide to part with such rare but different artistry.

It’s like what the 80s thought the 60s smelled like?

Part of what makes this scent so shocking is that I’ve been nose deep in the fluffy, clean scents of today. This is so strong it’s like my brain has to rewire just to comprehend the scent. So for one thing I recommend spraying this once up in the air in your room; walking out; and then walking back in. That’s how to smell this fragrance.

This smells exactly like a locally-owned hippie gift shop that we had in my neighborhood growing up in Austin TX circa 1996. I’m not un-convinced this isn’t literally what they had in the air vents. Smells like energy crystals and handmade jewelry.

I have been patiently waiting for a rainy and yet still warm summer day so Eden would finally reveal itself in all it's glory just like it did to me more than 10 years ago on a test strip paper at my computer desk when I was in my most obsessive discovery stage, open minded and not tainted with snobbery. It seemed so beautiful, so magical and straight out of a fairy tale. In my culture we have these folklore creatures called Laume, they are basically like fairies but more scary. Eden seemed like a perfect perfume befitting such creature - magestic, feminine and obnoxious in a dangerous yet enticing manner.
Unfortunately couple of years ago when I finally became a proud owner of Eden I can't perceive it the same way as I did back then. It could be reformulation(s), or my own olfactory perception, I don't really know, but wearing it feels like wearing gorgeous vintage polyester dress, at first it seems like a great idea, but then the itchiness of the fabric makes you go completely insane and in the daylight you see how much the fabric has actually faded.

I heard so many polarizing things about this scent. So I finally had the courage to try it. I find it much softer than I expected it to be. At first I got something synthetic and green with some hints of lemon. Like walking in a lush garden where flowers can go from sweet to pungent. It was not unpleasant yet quite unique. It sometimes smells a bit like leaves and green grass with something plastic. But this does not last long. Instead in the drydown a fuzzy, soft and synthetic note of peach takes over. With some hints of synthetic melon and vanilla in the background. But I mainly get note of synthetic peach on my skin. It reminds me of that note of peach in Gucci Rush. I will definitely wear this for summer. I noticed that I got alot of perfume in one spray and how it tend to fill a room at first. So I will definitely avoid overspraying it.
It's a lovely scent and definitely makes me think of ripe fruits during summer heat. A pleasant surprise!

One of my favorite past times is trying to find good layering buddies for Eden. It's a real thrill, especially when it doesn't work out and I end up smelling like the olfactive version of a Basquiat painting for 12+ hours.

This is like melted plastic with body cream.
Its incredible. If you want something special that look no further

Lord have mercy...as a child if you told me not to do something of coarse I then wanted to do it. I had seen and read enough reviews warning me about Eden, but it was cheap and I had to smell for myself.
I own over 100 perfumes so I'm pretty adventurous when it comes to scent. There had only been 2 that literally repulsed me and had to wash off immediately, I'm looking at you Magie Nior and Halston. But this is the first one that made me feel nauseous, there was a smell of rotting something that made me gag. Thankfully I sprayed it on a peice of fabric and not my body.
This perfume is proof positive to me about how differently people perceive scent. The fact it has been around so long and is still sold means a lot of people don't smell what I do.

When I first smelled it, about 15 years ago, I sensed a love-hate emotion. I couldn't help sniffing my wrist, while I thought i didn't like it. As other reviewers said, it was weird. After a few days, I bought it, and now I just got myself a second bottle:). It is amazing, for me, it smells like spring and summer, combined (lots of flowers and some whiffs of fruit) and I like wearing it when I wear green clothes.

Last September I tried Eden for the first time, and I left a review that was respectful (I hope), but my own opinion for myself was, I did not like this perfume. Today I'm wearing it in May, on a warm sunny day, and I actually get it! I get her today. Sorry I did not get it before. It may have been the weather and my inexperience at the time--I had just started using perfumes regularly again that August. But thankfully, I can definitely hear some of what Eden is laying down. ;) Thanks, fragrantica folk! I think deviant_dee's review below is an excellent, informed description. Peace everyone. Peace on Earth. Edit: Because war is hell.

O M G! A blind buy for me too. I love the fragrance. It smells so fresh and unusual. I have to buy 3x 50ml backup bottles haha. After the comments I would never have thought that the fragrance is so stunning. Unisex in my opinion. I will definitely wear it this summer. It smells luxurious <3

Scent: 10/10
Longevity: 10/10
Sillage: 10/10

A blind buy, wasn't really sure what to expect. Springtime floral? Lush tropical fruits? A poopy swamp?

When my (UGLY) bottle arrived (newer EDT), I sprayed the inside of the cap and, with trepidation, took a big whiff. I couldn't help but smirk, it smells a lot like LUSH Lord Of Misrule! I really like it, the strong patchouli plays well with white florals, and something in this smells spicy like carnation, is it the black locust? The sweetness provided by the combo of flowers alongside the creamy sandalwood and tonka are interesting to me--most of my sweeter perfumes rely at least, in part, on Vanilla or Amber, so it's nice to have this profile, which seems less intense and therefore nice for warm weather. Melon is hit or miss, it can smell too "Bath and Body Spray," but here its overripe almost garbagey note is a fascination. It might be the thing that makes this scent so polarizing, but for me it is adding to my enjoyment! Tuberose is a challenging note for me under any circumstance, but here it works well and doesn't overpower. Something minty keeps it lifted, fresh. This is what I expected Mugler Aura to smell like, and there are definitely similarities, but I like Eden much more. I have yet to wear Aura out of the house, something about it smells like a Glade plug-in and I find it to be cloying, but based on reviews, Aura seems to be the more wearable one for most people. I can't wait to try this as the weather gets hotter and more humid.

Eden is a nice departure from demure florals for Spring. This will be categorized for evening wear in my collection, as it has a mischievous, playful, sexy quality that speaks of the crepuscular, not unlike Lord Of Misrule. The smell of a trickster.

One of my all time favs. I'm chucking at the negative reviews. Yeah, it is a bit odd. Probably not a good blind buy.

Edited to add: I just bought a new bottle. It doesn't smell as I remember it. I still like it a lot. However, it's either not the same or my nose has changed.

Ok, as it starts to dry down...the scent I remember starts to come through. However, it's not there at the beginning, as I remember it.

Edited again: Now this smells as I remember it. Don't know why it didn't at first. Also, I know what this reminds me of: Pez candy. It smells like Pez candy tastes.

I’ve held on to this one in my collection because it’s weird. Like nothing else. It’s definitely polarizing. Gucci Rush is similar except not synthetic Melon like this, instead synthetic peach. This is an EDP and does way better. Has some lush floral and patchouli.

I am one of the few who neither love nor hate this, I think it's okay, but would not buy a bottle for myself. Speaking of bottle, I really hate it. To me one of the ugliest perfume bottles ever.

I find the divide between those who love Lou Lou and those who love Eden really interesting. They’re both absolute beasts and I feel like although they have different notes that makes one green and fruity and one vanilla-sweet and floral, underneath they both smell super similar. Maybe not at first, but after an hour or two, they smelt really similar to me. Almost like if you are making two batches of something using the same base. Eden is so strong and strange, certainly cloying after just one spray so I couldn’t wear it but it is weirdly thrilling. I wonder if the garbage smell that some people get is from melon….. over ripe melon always smells like a bin to me (even if it still tastes delicious!) and I’ve even had juices with melon in that have that same odd sweet rotten vibe. Rotting fruit and dying flowers, but somehow it’s still hauntingly beautiful.

I have to respect anyone who can actually wear this because although it’s certainly masterful and unique, it is also the dictionary definition of the word pungent!

This is Maleficent’s perfume of choice I reckon.

I bought this in the early nineties and it was love from first sniff. Beautiful and fruity. I saved up my pocket money to buy it. I wore anais anais and wanted to have another fragrance to alternate. Unfortunately after wearing it for a few hours it gave me a bad headache.

I thought that the headache was just a coincidence but every single time I wore it I got headaches which then became epic migraines.

I saw Eden in a shop recently and went to smell it and boom one small sniff and I could feel a headache coming on.

Not sure what’s in it that causes my headaches. It’s not for me at all.

New formulation is way to powdery and dusty. Vintage is much more , tropical💦🌴, fruity🍍🍉 and floral🌼🌸.

Cacharel is there any good reason WHY you guys reformulated Eden to the worse, or is it just to kind of irritate people🤔..??

Eden is one of the most polarizing perfumes I know: love or hate. I love! Although, I don´t use it because I don´t fully feel that it would represent my personality or my moods. I purchased one bottle but it was purely just for the sake of my childhood memories.

It was the late-90s and one of my mum´s best friends was showering herself with Eden. When I smell it I see her: An inspirational woman who with her long curly hair, sexy outfits of screaming colors and patterns, and cigarette resembled more a cabaret artist rather than a successful doctor. I like smokey accents in the perfumes, so Eden combined with her cigarettes was even more intense and it just stuck in my childhood memory. That is Eden for me: a quirky spirit of the '90s.

I agree with the reviews below. It evokes somehow a dark swamp, but with the unexpected surprise of beautiful lily-of-the-valley. On the skin, it stays long and on the clothes forever. Don´t blind buy!

I tried this today from a sample, sorry for what's to come, but this one is pure waste bin juice/dog sh*t. I literally had to come on here to leave this review, I tried to give it a chance but it just kept getting worse and worse, had to wash it off, but to no avail, it felt like it stained my skin. I don't think the sample was faulty as my friend has also said the same thing about it while trying it in a perfume shop. Very strange for a perfume to be this violently bad.

0/10

I am new to this fragrance, so no nostalgia from me. Anais anais was one of my first signature scents in high school in the late 80s, early 90s, and i do continue to wear it a few times a year. I wanted to love this based on the wild reviews. I don't quite love it though-- just like it very much because it is unlike anything else.

I have worked with lotus and water lily absolutes, and with both, there is a great potential to come across as swampy and dirty. Not fecal in the same way other white florals can get, but more like garbage. A heady, intriguing, lusty sort of moist garbage. Eden has this quality, but not to the point of repulsion (at least for me.) I think the juicy rooty patchouli and the damp must of cedar somehow convince me it is a pleasant wet aroma, and not uncomfortable. If there is something nauseating about this fragrance, like some say, I believe it is the peach note, and not the lotus and lily.

I agree with others that there is a childlike quality to it. For me, I think it is because it totally smells like concoctions I would smoosh together in my backyard as a kid, bottling debris and flora up, smashing it all to bits to release their hidden essences, forgetting somewhere in the hot sun to fester and ferment, only to then find it a few weeks later. It smells like a child's discovery in a brief fleeting moment of genius. But then again, it also smells as old as Goddess-- ancient and preternatural.

It smells like a saying I've heard before-- "The goddess in me sees the goddess in you." That's what comes to mind when I meet Eden.

*Edit. After 4 hours my conservative test spray became very tame and well behaved, so I returned to the bottle. I went against recommendations from some below and sprayed myself with abandon. It is much more playful in this concentration. It's mimosa, melon, and peach in a giggling frolic on top of everything else. What a delightful trip.

*2nd edit 3/7/22. After a few months, I have absolutely grown to love Eden. I like to believe I am one of the lucky few on whom it smells amazing, because it does to me anyway! However, i'm wearing it today and my son hugged me and asked 'why do you smell like poop?' so.... despite my adoration, eden continues to polarize even in my own home!

A tough one, truly dependable on skin chemistry and a hell of a perfume.
I've never been able to wear it because it almost always gives me nausea. On me and most people it is a complete mess.But on the right person it is a thing of wonder: lush jungle goddess who comes to set things right, a dryad, a fairy.
Definitely give it a try or even blind buy it if you dare to have it for reference as it is cheap as chips. If it works on you it will be worth it.

Being fond of the classic Cacharel scents that are Anaïs Anaïs and LouLou, I was keen to try the next in line, Eden. Where AA and LL are complementary opposites - the sweet angelic "yin" to the femme fatale "yang" respectively - Eden is jarringly distinct. While being decidedly feminine in a sweet floral-green manner, it is polarising for good reason. I hoped for a jungly green scent, and in a case of being careful for what you wish for, it delivered, but not as expected. Strong, pungent, damp greenness with a sweet centre, it may have been better received in the past, but today, as many below me have already pointed out, it strongly resembles toilet cleaner/air freshener/detergent. It reminds me of Grès Cabotine while not remotely resembling it - another polarising green-white floral scent from a French line created in the 1990s.

Eden opens with a blast of synthetic pine air freshener, joined by sweet peachy notes and some citrus. Melon emerges shortly afterwards, taking Eden from air freshener to fruit cocktail territory. Pineapple and coconut are also evident, giving a tropical edge to the fruit cocktail. I'm not a fruity scent lover, and this is serious overkill for me.

The florals emerge as it develops, with heady tuberose and powdery mimosa most prominent, sweetening Eden even further. Lily-like notes add a waxy sweetness while the fruit remains. Dirty patchouli dominates the drydown, with woody notes rounding out the powdery white florals, reminiscent of detergent. Its performance is strong with decent longevity, not necessarily a good thing.

A damp, well-rounded, pungent green-floral-fruity fragrance, it is jungly and exotic, but the overall effect is of household cleaning products. Still, it is cohesive, creative and inspired, making for a contentious, ever-interesting scent that inspires debate. An assault on the senses, I have never smelled anything quite like Eden. 2/5.

This is the smell of a really good air freshener freshly sprayed in a toilet that has just been used. It's thick, heady, powdery, vintage smelling in all the good way but also in all the bad way because all toilet air fresheners seem to smell exactly like this.

This stuff is potent. I didn't have to spray it, but I only open the cap and the scent already fill the space around me for a long time. I cannot agree more with all the reviews that call this nauseating. Because it really is. But also very good smelling at the same time.

Out of curiosity and always having wanted to try Anais Anais, I bought 30 ml decanters of each the three classic Cacharel perfumes - Anais, Lou Lou, and this one. I recommend trying this OUTSIDE for the first time, because one spray in the air, and you're stuck with this horrifying concoction for at least an hour. You can't scrub air clean unfortunately (and I was tempted to try) It's like a pile of heavily rotting fruit in a damp, humid, moldy room, with a large bowl of pot pourri sitting on a table. It's like the smell of fresh excrement mixed with too sweet, not strong enough fruity air freshener immediately after your husband has used the bathroom, and you notice that the seat is still warm, it's the shock when he hits you with a well timed and inescapable dutch oven on an unbearably hot evening.
It's obscene. It's nauseating. It's all the horrors of your childhood nightmares trapped inside a tiny bottle.
One small spray will overwhelm your senses and make you want to run screaming from the room.
Eden might be the most unpleasant aroma that has ever hit my nostrils. I once wore it all day to try and get 'used' to the smell, hoping I would smell what some other people smell. I tried it in the rain as recommended. All I got was a turning stomach and a headache. If I ever meet someone and detect this scent on them, I will cross the road to get away from it.
WARNING: Does not wash off skin. Also, I sprayed one spray into the air before writing this, just to make sure I still didn't like it and - I can smell it on my hands even though I have another perfume on and didn't get any on myself. I soooo wanted to love this, because the reviews were some of the most intriguing I've ever read. But I just can't.

Eden is a super bright pineapple mimosa in the opening that dries down to a smooth woody type of thing that almost reminds me of the Mugler DNA. I don't feel like wearing it very often, but I will keep my small bottle in my collection for the times that I do. It's bound to get discontinued one of these days, if it hasn't already been...

To those who find it difficult to wear Eden or have trouble with the current reformulation. I've loved it for ages and here are a couple tricks I came up with:
1. Don't put it on right after shower. Give your skin some time to restore its natural oils.
2. Wear it under your clothes (like on your chest). This way the individual notes will really sparkle and the patchouli won't knock you out.
3. As someone wisely mentioned earlier, don't wear it if you're in a lousy mood. It does somehow connect with the 'angry' skin chemistry.
Hope this helps. Good luck!

i absolutely loooove this fragrance, it reminds me so many memories and all my family adore and use this for yeaaars.
it's a sophisticated scent fruitchouli, floral, sweet, woody... many notes in it so well blended to make an original and unique perfume
only thing i do not like is the design of the bottle...
thanks maison cacharel and Mr Guichard for this beautiful creation

I have a similar experience as Flavia22. The bottle of Eden I have, smells rather bad - bitter, strong, weird smell - I have found out later that it is probably peach - (I have had the same bad experience with a bottle of Elizabeth Taylor´s Violet Eyes.)
Edit: It has finally dawned on me, that the culprit is the aromachemical resembling "peach", which turns into something unpleasant and harsh smelling to my nose..

Just bought a sample of this. I don't know if it is something with the sample or not, but this is definitely not for me.

At the first spray, I made a weird face and thought to myself "ok, that's strange". At another sniff, I felt a blockage in my throat, like I was gonna throw up. This never happened to me before with any perfume.

I don't usually say this about perfumes because I like most of them, but this one... I don't like it at all. Actually, after spraying this on my hand, I had to wash it off, because I couldn't stand the smell. I don't know why I had such a violent reaction to this. Probably the combination of mimosa with patchouli just doesn't suits me... did anybody got a reaction from this perfume before?

I don't know how to describe the smell, probably something like plastic, then earthy and oily, and very bitter, in a bad way. Probably that bitter oily note botheres me so much. And also the plastic...

I feel really sorry that I cannot like this.

People are strange. I'm not getting how a person can rate this perfume so negatively?

I don't think Eden is a brash perfume...I think LouLou on the other hand is. Yet people loveeeee LouLou?! LouLou for me reeks of plastic. I don't get that with Eden. Eden's not a gentle, delicate scent but more a rich, fluffy and elegant one. It's individual. It's got an edge.

Eden for me settles into a soapy, powdery and fruity floral. Expensive and cleansed soapy. It's a very comforting scent...motherly almost. It gives me the same vibe as Avon Far Away...they don't smell the same but make you feel a feminine type of snug and offer a 'vintage' creativity that generic scents lack. I feel like Eden is a more youthful take on classic glam floral 'granny' perfumes. Or there's a nostalgia with it. I imagine a Parisienne ballet dancer wearing this to her autumn classes....back in the 90s.

I usually prefer darker scents but Eden offers me enough uniqueness to enjoy the 'fresher' side. I'm very happy with the bottle I just purchased.

this is realy beautiful for autumn weather :) soft, cares you, a nice blend and realy elegant and romantic.

I’m not sure if I would actually wear this now, but it is SO very 90s that it’s an interesting one to keep in a collection. It’s like a time capsule, even though I didn’t personally have it at the time. It smells nothing like a garden to me despite the beautiful box and marketing; it smells like plastic, like casettes in a cassette player, CDs, or childhood toys. I get a similar vibe from LouLou and I wonder if that’s just my memories or the fact that it’s in a plastic bottle so it ends up smelling like the bottle. I love it- maybe not to wear necessarily, but its a very out-of-time/out-of-place kind of fragrance.

I am not a fan of this on myself, but I would love to smell this more on others, so I could get an impression of what it can do. On me, the main event is unfortunately a rancid cashew odor. (This is the current formula I'm working with here.) I do not even relate to this as a white floral at all, though there is a sweetness that is fighting with the rancid cashew. This perfume to me is mostly abstract, which is not a bad thing. I like a lot of perfumes that are blended so as to become completely their own thing, but again I struggle with Eden. As it opens out past the top notes, I feel as if the tonka does not belong here. Then again a bitterness.
I often get overwhelmed by the ubiquitous 90s peach, but here there is more than fake peach preventing me from relaxing into this fragrance. It just has me on guard. I wish I could smell it on others, like walking into a room where someone is wearing this. I have never to my knowledge smelled the vintage version, though I was around then--I just didn't care much about perfumes in those days. Of course, I could not avoid knowing about Poison (Love!) and Exclamation (meh) all the CK biggies, Calyx Prescriptives, Opium and others, but I wasn't really paying attention. I was more into the perfume oils from the head shop than studying any designer, luxury, or drugstore fragrances--a natural beauty who took it for granted. Arrogance of youth, as it should be.
I appreciate that Jean Guichard also signed LouLou. I do not play well with LouLou, and I also do not wear Anais Anais--not by Guichard I believe, but another Cacharel thing. I realize many LOVE LouLou, that's great. I wish more people would wear these fragrances so I could experience them more. Maybe it's just where I live, or I don't get out enough, or time has marched on. I will keep my nose out for them. Just won't be wearing them.
I have a 30ml/1 oz bottle of the current Eden if anyone wants to swap in the United States.

Similar to L'eau d'Issey but more perfumey and cloying. Not as transparent and light. Too much pinespple and patchouli imo. Doesn't smell contemporary, very 80's stuff.

So I’m currently sat in my garden as the sun is setting, not a cloud in the sky and it’s still warm enough to be out in shorts and a T-shirt with a glass of wine. Birds singing at random intervals and Eden wafting in and out of my calm, garden chair contemplation. Right now Eden is wearing like a good friend. The kind that says “hey, you remember that time when….” And I’m automatically reminded of scented letter writing paper with cats on, or the random chocolate shop my mum used to take me to on special occasions, watching planes leaving fluffy cloud lines into the sky and imagining where the passengers overhead are going.. “hey, you remember that time when you were on that plane to Bulgaria?….” Eden whispers at me as she wafts past, probably on her way to find me a blanket.. The weird thing is that to the best of my knowledge, nobody that I know ever wore this. All I know is that on this random, hot evening in my garden, Eden is comforting me in what can only be described as perfume therapy. And if that isn’t the mark of a real encounter with a fragrance, a deep connection, even if it does only end up brief, then I don’t know what is.

My mum had if for years and I never liked it - to me it smells like powdery - chopped grass - old flower smell.

Eden Edp By Cacharel:

🗣Why O Why Has Cacharel Decided To Discontinue Their Magical Eden Perfume? Don't They Realise That Many People, Including Myself Absolutely Adore This Classy Gem, & Simply Would'nt Be Without It In Their Spring/Summer Perfume Collection!! From The Beautiful Cool Green Marble Bottle That Contains It, As Soon As You Remove It From It's Box, You Know Your Holding Something Very Precious & Magical, & When You Spray It On, It Transports Me To A Beautiful Magical Place Which Happens To Be A Peaceful "Japanese Garden" Filled With The Most Beautiful Greenery, Exotic Flowers, Flowing Water, & Wonderful Mountains In The Back Ground!! The Surrounding Air Is Pure, Crisp & Clean!! Eden Is A Forbidden Fragrance, Yet So Pure & Innocent At The Sametime!! & Yet Everytime I Have It On Me, Im Alway's Asked What Is That Beautiful Fragrance I've On, & The Compliments It Always Brings Me is unreal!!

So Come On Cacharel, Please Sit Up & Pay Full Attention Here Till What Your Being Told!! Your Making A Really Mighty Mistake Here Discontinuing His Hidden Beauty!! When You's Conceived Eden, You's Developed A Unique, & Timeless Beauty, That Has Went On To Be A Pure Classic In It's On Right!! Cacharel Won't Be Cacharel Without It's Magical Heavy Green Marble Bottle We All Love!! I Could Honestly Cry That Eden The Magical Garden (My Peaceful Japanese Magical Garden) Is No More!! Xx

Plastic doll smell with cigarette ends, rotting melons and a dash of old pineapple. I actually like it though. Yes, it's odd but that's what Cacharel fragrances are known for, and this is very Cacharel. It's also rather strong, so use sparingly if so inclined.

Eden is definitely a spectacular niche fragrance. So unique... So captivating..
Even though it is listed as having "fresh", "aquatic" accords , you should make no mistake : This is (deliciously) heavy and has tremendous projection - and hence, is not for the faint of heart.
Deep, dark, mysterious .... You will own every room you walk into, so make sure that you are dressed to kill in an understated manner. I'm talking: all dressed in black, pearl earrings, discreet Louboutin heels, flawless makeup/beyond the mandatory cat eye. This perfume is a head turner and you will not go unnoticed.
Know it. Own it.
Some will loathe it, yes, but others will be spellboundingly drawn by it. Both men and women will be intrigued by you.
Like everything else in life: If you own it - nothing else matters. You are a Goddess. You cannot be bothered by the opinions of others. Let others do the grey mouse act with their truly aquatic and fresh skin scents, and let us, the niche lovers, have the honor of wearing, projecting - and indulging in - the mystery of Eden.

Smells like cough syrup. I’m not picky and enjoy most fragrances but this is the most annoying average not special thing I’ve ever smelled.

I got a bottle of Eden during my early times as a fragrance addict. Being young and brave, I boldly ignored the reviews that suggested actually trying it first instead of making a blind buy. And this, my friends, was a mistake. I was intoxicated.

It smelled like thick green water filled with overripe fruit. I made several attempts and only once did I like it - I got caught in a winter rainstorm and suddenly beautiful mimosas bloomed all over me. It was amazing but, sadly, this only happened once. I tried wearing Eden in rainy weather afterwards, but I never got that amazing scent back. It had been standing lonely in my closet, with me reaching for it occasionally to back away again after sniffing it. Then I finally did a destash and my bottle found new loving hands.

I'm surprised to see it being called similar to Figment. I mean, sure, they're both aquatic, but Figment presents one with an obvious gardenia in all its mushroomy goodness. I physically can't stand Eden but I absolutely love Figment. They both remind me of forest mermaids (rusalka) though, they do share this mystical forest vibe.

All my mates used to wear this back in the day , I was more into patchouli then, the raw stuff in the tiny bottle. I was always intrigued by Eden but never owned it. One night after a drinking of homemade wine session (not advisable btw), my friend threw up over her top and she had to borrow one of mine. When she returned the top (washed obviously) it smelled of Eden and I never looked at this scent again.
I was early 20s then and only really liked spicy, intense type smells.
After maturing somewhat (51now). I find myself revisiting my past and thought I would try Eden for myself.
I now respect a huge array of scents and find myself rather liking this now. It no longer reminds me of my mate throwing up but rather of a play doh type smell. Anybody else? No? Oh well, I now have memories of sniffing play doh with my daughter. 😉🥰👍👍

Very unique but in the end it turns into a brutal powder on me. Hence I cannot wear it.

Wow! So everyone says not to blind buy but I had nowhere to smell this fragrance, and it’s inexpensive, so I did. And I find this fragrance truly bizarre!
It smells inescapably vintage; there is nothing modern about this. It’s not easy to pinpoint, but I mostly get Gain laundry detergent and (I hate to say it, but) slightly molded melon. Like, if you were to put an overripe melon through a laundry cycle, this could be a photorealistic result. I don’t mean to imply that it smells bad, because it doesn’t! The overripe fruit gives it sort of a mossiness. It’s very round and damp. But fresh? That’s questionable. This is not green, but it’s very aquatic. Unfortunately, it’s not a fragrance I want to wear.
To me, this smells very young. Not like teenager young, but like, 10 year old young. There is something powdery, like sweet-smelling baby wipes. Still, there is something sophisticated in here that no 10-year-old would wear! Perhaps this fragrance would be perfectly suited for a child vampire.
This lasts crazy-long, 12+ hours. I sprayed once a few hours before bed and I was still getting whiffs all morning until I showered.
I’m glad I tried this fragrance, though I’m not thrilled with how it smells on me lol. I want something that smells of humidity, overgrown secret gardens, and tropical fruits and flowers, (and this does, sort of) but it isn’t the one I’m looking for.

Eden by Cacharel...
The name alone evokes the Garden of Delights...
What to say...
Launched in 1994, it hasn't aged for me.
This scent reminds me of a peaceful Japanese garden, filled with trees, flowers, springs, pebbles, Lotus flowers, peaches...
A sensual and fresh atmosphere emerges.
A forbidden perfume to wear in all innocence... Or almost.
I will not detail the notes of this sacred fragrance, because they have been well known for a long time.
Whether you like this scent or not, you want more.
It's fresh, sensual, sweet...
A real invitation to succumb to desire...
On nude skin, this perfume works wonders, and the magic inevitably operates...
This is why we love it so much.
Regarding the outfit, it is up to par, Eden holds on the skin like no other, and it lasts, it lasts for hours...
As for the outfit on the clothes, it is simply exceptional.
I'm not talking about the sillage, because you can follow the person like wildfire... That's unforgettable.
This perfume is like NO other, it is absolutely UNIQUE !!!!
The bottle is simple, without edges, smooth, and it is very good that way.
I push the "vice" until spraying a light mist on the pillow, because this perfume has the art of soothing you.
As a man, i have no trouble wearing this Eden with pride.
Conclusion: This Eden is unique, it does not resemble any other, which it does that it will last a long time...
A fragrance that holds, that lasts...
A perfume to sniff with closed eyes until your nostrils burst and your head hurts...
This juice is quite simply a perfect olfactory killer.
My rating: 10/10

Today I discovered a thing that smells oddly similar to Eden. It was pineapple juice i left open in room temperature for 2 days.
I promise it's not as bad as it sounds haha
this fragrance was such an enigma to me, the reviews and the comparison to Aura by Mugler which I LOVE couldn't let me not try it
It's been a month since I've received my 5ml miniature, I like the design, the small splash bottle, it's not plain green as it looks at first sight but it is marble glass. I want to like the scent and I still have hope but so far it haven't been my cup of tea, doesn't feel like Aura at all, Aura is fresh and minty and Eden is smoky and warm. It is beautiful and unique but for now I'm not sure if it's for me, might resell it

Eden smells exactly like the car air freshener everyone was using when I was little and still got motion sick quite often. I'd love to tell you something interesting about this scent, but every time I test it, my brain ends up short-circuiting. 'Eden equals nausea' is all I can give you, unfortunately. Apologies.

Eden smells expensive, niche, mysterious and very feminine, flirty, it should have been classified niche rather than a designer, because nothing smells artificial everything is so beautifully carefully gently composed, like a poem, it’s strange but is it only me that gets warm plastic doll smell in a very sexy/fine way, all the way whenever I wear this perfume, but you see I am strange and I like to smell different and mysterious it reminds me of my childhood playing with my dolls washing and brushing their hair drying it in the sun, in the long summer days. Very unique and therefore special in my permanent collection and it lasts over 12 hours and has beautiful soft to medium sillage.
Today is the first day of summer by the way, I will buy many more bottles yet of this undiscovered underrated gem once I finish, in today’s overcrowded excessively sugar perfume madness, I will rate this beauty 100 stars for it’s uniqueness and quality and of course for it’s performance.

My first impression when I wore Eden was "plastic melon". The fragrance is dominated by a flat green note that is also remarkably sweet and stays linear most of the time.

Overall, it leaves a very synthetic impression - intentionally so I believe. However, the sillage is insanely strong and the longevity is remarkable (8h+).

For me, Eden is interesting in its own obscene ways, but is also absolutely unwearable - even as I will glady put on retro beauty LouLou by the same house. The best thing I can say about Eden is "cheap 90s hair conditioner" and this is not enough.

When I tested this fragrance, I was looking for a retro vibe - 1980s, 1990s, full speed down the memory lane. Despite the fact that Eden provided me with that, I cannot recommend it.

I did not like Eden even though my mom thinks it smells very luxurious(I bought it for myself as a blind buy but gave it to her eventually). Givenchy Eaudemoiselle Extravagant which smells 90% like Eden somehow smells much better on my skin, more natural and soft. Eden smells a "cold" and somewhat synthetic but now I am starting to think it is probably the idea Guichard was trying to convey. Eden is interesting and worth trying, might be your jam :) But definitely not a blind buy.

Chic. Very intense.

Eden. First test.
In the middle of this i sense a shower freshness, but that is overlaid with skme sort of rounded earth greenness, a tea, a mint. This isnt a vibrant freshie crisp scent, nor is it sharp, rough, or grassy.

Eden has something a bit mature in it, but only up against very modern cheaper freshies.

Very rounded, damp, and interesting.
Will report more soon

Eden gives me the midnotes right with the top notes. Despite being lemon-lime-melon tropical fruity floral, Eden is surprisingly neither wet nor sugar sweet. That's weird. People perceive this as wet and dewy and earthy, yet I get sparkly fairy dust. I concur with the few who smell powder. High vibrational. It's not cloying so I like a heavy spray. It floats on a light baked crumbly pastry dough. It's a fragrance that mimics the palate of a toasty and fruity yet dry Franciacorta or pink Champagne. Eden is a clever spring and summer perfume.

I can not distinguish listed notes, as they come in one rounded woody-green-flower accord with a touch of bitter medical herbs and powder, but it brings a feeling of a small meadow with blooming herbs in a deep wood with old wet logs nearby or even a trace of a swamp. It is wild woody Eden, but very interesting, with many shadows.

ps. it can work as a calming, comforting fragrance.

Questo profumo,nella sua versione originale e iniziale del 94 era una cosa deliziosa.
Lo avevo comprato a fine aprile del 94 che faceva caldo,e quando lo provai mi diede una sensazione meravigliosa di freschezza tiepida,esotica,come uno stagno nella foresta tropicale.
Il nome è perfettamente azzeccato e descrive la fragranza che è composta da note dolci e fruttate,umide,fiori d'acqua e una base mista di calore e sensualità.
Anzi,nel cuore c'è una bella tuberosa sensuale e misteriosa che incanta perchè resta immersa in uno stagno ombreggiato insieme a fiori e frutti deliziosi.
Devo notare che negli anni non l'ho mai sentito su nessuno.

I blind bought this. It reminds me of going in a public toilet and smelling the wet floors that had leftover cleaning products. It's a definite scrubber off. Why wear this when there are so many nicer perfumes out there., air freshener would be an improvement.

Some of these reviews really had me scared, but there was no need to fear, I adore Eden and Cacharel has never steered me wrong <3 I only recently discovered a love and deep appreciation of green scents and I have never cared for obvious melon notes, but honestly, for whatever reason, the melon in this one I actually love! Eden smells like lush, dewy-wet vegetation...a garden of paradise full of flowers and trees dripping with over ripe fruit. Very green and very floral/fruity. Very sweet. Maybe a bit obscene in it’s over-ripe fruit vibe. I can see how this one could be too much for some people, but I think the negatives are over exaggerated. I love that sweet mimosa pollen /powdery drydown. Fantastic silage and longevity.

Ubrałam go kiedyś w deszczowy dzień i uważam, że najbardziej jest odkrywczy w taką pogodę. Szłam szybko bo zimno mi było jak diabli, byłam sama na ulicy i usłyszałam kroki za sobą, kroki coraz szybsze i szybsze....wystraszyłam się😥😥😲😲nagle dopadli mnie 🥶😨😨to była para i zdyszani mówią: goniny Panią całą drogę ,🥵🥵🥵🥵 bo chcieliśmy zapytać czym Pani tak pięknie pachnie!!!!😝❤❤

This perfume is so unique! When I first smelled it on my friend I was obsessed!!! It's so strong and intense, powdery yet green. It's really different! I can sense the floral but I definitely think the powdery is the most present note. It smells like an old vintage perfumery. Powder and greens with a sense of licorice? I can't get enough of it, but would also understand if someone hates it. It's really dominant and is definitely not apologizing for itself. A different, extravagant perfume!

oh my God!!! the moment i spayed this one it was like i died and i was in a paradise ! Almost rotten fruits ,many many flowers and long grass... Abundance in a bottle. Very special!

This perfume is BONKERS and I love it! It's a bit nauseating, as if you've spent the day gorging on nothing but jelly beans and ham sandwiches (that's NOT what it smells like, but it's sickening just the same). Imagine when you're in one of the enclosed tropical spaces at the zoo, where the air is thick and humid to adequately house the birds and monkeys (and their excrement). Well, that's partly what's going on here. But it's also constantly mutating! Some days, it's nothing more than a sweet gourmand. I once read that Eden cannot be worn if you're in a lousy mood. This is true! It will push you over the edge. Also, do NOT wear it in the heat or sun. So, maybe you're wondering WHY do I even like this perfume??? Because it's odd and enchanting. It has such a distinct presence, as if there is the ghost of a sad and beautiful (murdered?) woman next to you. By ghost, I don't mean wispy and old--- but the presence of SOMEONE... and with whom you have a complicated relationship. When the conditions are just right (on a rainy spring day when the world is your oyster), then Eden is smart and mesmerizing. I know that most people hate it, but maybe that's because most people just want to smell like sexy candy these days! That said, I don't wear it often either! If you like unusual things, then try this one.

I am very sorry, Eden, for many years I've tried and I tried, and I tried again, but we will never get along.

Remember perhaps when, as a kid, you got a cactus and over-watered it, then at one point it got all droopy, and you wanted to pick it up, but all you were left with in your hand was nauseating mushy putrefaction?

That is what Eden is on my skin: rotting cactus.

Please try before purchasing: this is either a massive yay or a massive nay.

The scent of lush abundance; knee-high green, a canopy of waxy white flowers, water holding myriad life and all of it in various stages of evolution.
Burgeoning life holds everything from emergence to decay and Eden manages to capture a wide spectrum.
Anything which manages to capture extremes and remain balanced and beautiful deserves my appreciation, but Eden's scent is also extraordinary and fascinating.
I love it.
Possibly not for those who like their experiences only on the light N bright end of the spectrum, although there's plenty of that in Eden as well.

Haiku of the day:

lush, wet abundance
full spectrum of life and death
perfume for poets

Good god!!! This perfume is so harsh and unpleasant, it hurts the nose with its smell that is so cloying and sickening, it SCREAMS vintage, but not in a good way honestly, it was a blind buy for me and a huge disappointment.
The smell is outdated and nauseating, i strongly suggest you sample it before purchasing it.

A very intriguing combination of Brut Faberge, powder, white florals - noticeably jasmine, and Aussie hair products -- and I LOVE it! Nothing quite like it. Works well with my body chemistry (elevated T levels). However, the only lasting fragrance out of the combination, on me, is the cologne-y Brut Faberge scent. A Twilight Zone fragrance experience that starts out female and ends unisex leaning masculine. Perhaps the love child of Mother Nature and Father Time?

I’m really very fond of this...it’s very green but also has a warmth to it kind of like the downy fluff off a dandelion if I had to draw a visual sensation of Eden...it’s rather fluffy but still fresh. Eden makes me think of wildflowers, milkmaid braids and summer rain. Very heavy on the mimosa and patchouli :) The water lily creates a dewy vibe too.

@DT Fragrances
You're absolutely right and have posted similar comments. Eden is different in its own way but more suitable as a home/room deodorizer...than anything else. Perhaps also suits 'recoiling' personalities..

Heard many reviewers raved about this, including a 4 stars from Luca Turin. When I finally got a hold of it, I was absolutely horrified. After an hour of enduring it, I had to scrub it off (drydown is slightly more tolerable). Coming of age in the 90s, this immediately reminded me of the way a corner mom & pop liquor store smelled along with memories of damp, musty laundromats and its steam exhausts. Unfortunately, it wasn't the Eden I was envisioning. Super synthetic smelling. Not repulsive but absolutely unpleasant in a recoiling, strange way that I'd never want it on my skin again. Not a safe blind buy - Eden will wear most people.

Incredible. On me, smells like wattle flowers and lime. Just so unusual and unique. Shames it’s discontinued for the safe scents like anais.

Cyber-Eden. Cold. Inhabited by A.I. This Eden is human-made and super experimental. And, I kind of love this weird alien Edenian being.

It's the one I like to wear at home where I won't offend anyone.

Very interesting fragrance, but definitely not one to wear if you want to people please or get compliments.

Some LOVE it, some LOATHE it. I'm firmly in the love group but god is it ever a weird fragrance.

This is the real "Alien" of my collection. There's something very cold-stone about it, wet, earthy, mossy, decaying, but in a very nice way?

That sounds ridiculous, so you'll have to smell it, because this is a trickster, totally indescribable in any way that makes sense.

Good luck!

It's like this perfume has to match with the wearer - like it has to choose you.

It smells like damp, rotting vegetation and decaying fruits and flowers on both my mother and me.

I can imagine it would smell really nice on someone else, if the chemistry is JUST right. This is a difficult one... The longevity is impressive tho!

This must be what heaven smells like.

Now this is one weird perfume. First impression is: What tha hell is this ??!!
Many people I know are crazy about this, and I mean they love it to death. And that is something I just don't get. To me it smells like damp earth, moldy melon, rotting jungle, humidity, plastic..something is so off. I do agree with one thing though: it's unlike anything else. The current version is the same as it was in 1997 when I first saw it. The longevity and sillage are killer. I will save it for later testing, who knows..

My journey with Eden started when I was in junior high and my cousin came to visit one day. She was wearing a fantastic scent, something I had never sensed before, and i really wanted to know what it was - Joop's All About Eve.

Many years after, a friend of mine wearing the same scent pops up- it was Ca Sent Beau by Kenzo.

Apart from the two above-mentioned fragrances, this is the only one on the planet that smells like that- it is that unique. You'll just never find anything similar - simply unmistakable and people will always remember you by what you're wearing. Many don't even know about this perfume so there's no danger you'll smell like 'someone else', as it usually happens with 99% of the 'popular' scents available out there.

That's the quality test of this perfume, in my opinion- instantly recognizable.

However, opinions are split and always in the extremes, the people who smell this on you will either love it or hate it, no in between. Perhaps because it is linear in its scent, simple, distinctive and unique, people can make up their mind instantly about it. I've heard ooo-s and aaah-s, as well as 'this smells terrible, what is that?' and 'Soviet soap' comparisons.

The Soviet soap friend actually pulled his shirt collar over his nose, I joke you not, and declared it was the worst thing he had ever smelled. On a flight, two guys seated in front of me kept talking about 'what is that scent? beautiful, so charming, just what is it?!' and kept turning around to see who was wearing the delightful perfume they could feel - so in my experience it has either been a hit or miss, no middle ground.

To me, this perfume's flower base doesn't smell of 'regular' flowers.
It smells like: apple tea and osmanthus-scented cold cream (the same cold cream I imagine Chanel Allure is made of), in a blender. Let this paste sit a bit, then pour it over glaceed pineapple (whole, with the peel, for the tangy resin aroma) add two drops of freesia oil, and of course- something I can't name. A few drops of vetiver? Wet grass and smoky whiskey? Only vetiver juice and the alcohol from the whisky, or is it vetiver macerated in whisky? I cannot tell. I can detect all of the above, but always as accompanying notes secondary to the osmanthus cold cream and the 'pineapple'.


A highly particular scent, with a whiff coming close to bordering a sweet vetiver, but perhaps that's just the osmanthus. A very strong aroma that's also creamy enough not to be pungent or too much in your face. I guess what I detect as 'pineapple peel' gives it that 'rotten garden' scent.

It is unmistakable and unforgettable.

Very good longevity, two or three spritzes and you're covered for about 5 hours or even more.

This I would seriously recommend to try before buying. It isn't expensive, neither are the similar ones (Joop, at least, as the Kenzo is discontinued), ranging between 35-45 eur in Europe, but you might dislike it and even have a hard time finding someone who'd wear this if received as a gift. My sister for example likes all sorts of scents, she can wear aquatics and sugars, she likes florals and orientals, but deeply dislikes this.

Reminds me a lot of the Serge Lutens scents, but only in its base - it is far more linear, cleaner and floral than SL. Its base however is like that, a bit dirty and smoky, hard to pin down, very skin-like, a bit animalistic. It gets in your nose and is there to stay, like a giant, quiet and understated, but tenacious and so sure of its own power.

Eden sealed away from humanity and delivered to our automated plastic clones to see what they can make out of it.
The result is a plastic, cold tropic where innocence remained but death started to seep in-- the flowers are overripe, fruits are starting to rot-- the bite to the forbidden fruit has been taken.
This paradise has very noticeably its genesis in the nineties, claustrophobic fruity-florals and wet calone-spice and those lyrics telling us that life in plastic is indeed fantastic. This couldnt' strand away from the "retro" label even if it tried. And I really love it, a sour-sweet monolith of green that settles into my skin like a heavy and cold jade stone.

It reminds me of my grandma's best friend, aunty B (even though i am sure she was wearing Cartier) and is modern at this same time. It reminds me of cozy warmth of a scarf wrapped around my shoulders in early fall days, but is great for fresh spring days.
It works very well with my skin, and since I started to use it a couple of years ago - I always have a bottle around. I may move on and wander into another fragrances, but then I return to Eden and fall in love with it again.
It is not for everyone, but if it works with your skin - it's divine!

Super fascinating, super weird, super attractive. Smells vintage and modern at the same time and raises questions.
Eden has many notes that I usually do not care about: mimosa, melon, cedar, water flowers, peach. Why do I still like it?

Also, why is Eden so similar to the vintage Kenzo Kenzo, even though the two don't share many ingredients? Several reviewers mention the parallels to Kenzo L'Elephant, but I only smell Kenzo Kenzo minus the sweet top notes.

And finally: Why is moss not listed among the ingredients? It is the most dominant note on my skin.

Strong sillage and longevity.

On paper the notes sound great. However when sampling some I was just left in a weird powdery plastic haze for hours. Not for me.

This is one of those fragrances with horrible top notes. At least on me. I get moldy melon at first. But as the dry down starts it turns into the most beautiful sweet garden like spring scent and the melon sweetens up. The mimosa I beautiful. The water lily gives it a wet freshness. This scent is absolutely gorgeous. I'm glad I suffered through the couple minutes of moldy melon.

It`s one of those perfumes you either love or hate. Just like Kenzo Jungle. To me, they are pretty similar in a positive way. They are very `heavy`, strong, spicy. You feel like you can conquer the world while wearing it. I think that Cacharel has two very bold perfumes. Lou Lou and Eden. I`m a huge fan of both. Eden is definitely not for hot weather as it is really strong and it can irritate people around you and yourself at some point. Just two sprays are enough for a night out.

Since I have too much time on my hands these days (don't we all?) I went through some Eden Cacharel reviews and it's really mind boggling how it can divide people into two equal groups that will never reach middle ground. No Switzerland, no neutral zone here.
One will either fall in love or can't stand this scent and I perfectly see why.
It's weird, intriguing and will make you curious. It took me exactly 25 years to take the plunge and get me a bottle.
I first sampled it in France in 1995, not long after its release, while on my honeymoon and I was blown away by its complexity. It got stuck in my head but I was indecisive.
I kept checking it out back and forth until I sprayed it on my skin last December in London.
Not sure if it was the cold British winter weather or a change in the chemistry of my 47 year old body but it dried down into this lush and unique scent and I was sold.
I got the 30 ML (1 OZ) and it's been treating me well so far.
I agree with everyone who said not to blind buy this perfume.
You have to make a conscious decision to purchase it or else you might be in for a surprise. And not necessarily a good one.

It’s stormy weather.
Like walking on the beach when the air is warm, but the skies are dark grey. The rain is hanging in the air and the thunder is threatingly near. You can smell the wet sand and the salty waves. There is a soft and vague scent of pine trees and humble flowers from the nearby wood that touches the beach. And you know you have to hurry to get home.
The wind is getting colder, and so are you. The first rain drops are hitting your skin, you see the lightning and hear the great thunder, just as you finally hit your doorstep and save yourself shutting the door behind you.
Your loved one throws his arms around you, and makes you a cup of tea while you soak in the bath.

This fragrance was quite different from what I had expected. I had a vague memory of just smelling it from a bottle when I was quite young, and I thought it had lots of more fruit and flowers in it, as the name would suggest. But I can hardly sense anything but patchouli in it, now that I have blind bought it (for a very affordable price) many years later. I was a little bit disappointed, I must admit that. But I like it, still. There is a certain beauty to it. And I feel all that I have written above. I, personally, can feel all the fruits and flowers mentioned in the notes, only as soft and vague traces. Maybe someone else percieves it differently.
I have to be in the mood for it, and maybe layer it with something else to make it brighter and happier. I’m glad to have it, since I wanted it for so long...

I am currently looking for a perfume that evokes the jungle, and as this was mentioned by quite a few people in the forum, I bought a mini to see if it fitted what I am looking for or not. I'm trying a first batch mini on a fresh summer afternoon and WHOA. I put a tiny drop on my hand, and I immediately was smacked in the face by the stellar projection. I could even taste it: something green and fresh, like coriander. The scent, however, was more elaborate than that. First things first, it does not smell like a jungle at all. As many have already said, it is reminiscent of wet flowers and overripe fruits, but they're not natural and summery. I get the image of a greenhouse in Antarctica, where scientists have built an artificial garden, pond and all, to recreate tropical vegetation. You sense the pulsating life in it, still, you can smell the plastic of the transparent walls, feel the whiffs of chilly air in your ankles, and see that the lighting comes from violet LEDs in the roof. You can be momentarily fooled but, deep down, you know it's all a wild, beautiful trick.
Given its green synthetic feel, I would use this during the daytime in warmer weather, to any occasion where I want to feel invigorated yet aloof. I'm so pleasantly surprised, this may soon reach my top 5.
8/10

I LOVE this. I can't understand why it's been getting so many downvotes - I fell in love with this scent when I was about 15-16 years old as I smelled it on my music teacher. I'm 24 now and I'm just as in love with it still. Not to mention the amount of compliments I've gotten while wearing it!
It's best described as ENIGMATIC. It's heavy, yes, but if you're someone who wants to be noticed and remembered by anyone in your vicinity, wearing this scent will definitely ensure that. Best suited for those with complex personalities, distinct characters and magnetic auras.
I guess its effect on people is most reminiscent of freshly cut grass - when you smell it, you either love the scent or do not understand it. But either way, you don't forget it.

Pure and utter nostalgia! Together with Gucci Rush this was the perfume of my adolescence. A bit medicinal, sensuous and heavy. It accompanied me during walks in the park with boys, first dances, first kisses, first touches.... This perfume matched the bewilderment and boldness that I felt perfectly. It was crazy, not unlike anything I had known or smelled before. It might had beter suited a more mature woman, but it gave me the courage that I needed, something to lean on.

I had this as a teen and bought it again 25y later 😊 it's really strong (notes and projection) so I spray only a little. I find quite original.

An alien forest with white and yellow flowers, pineapple and coconut, fresh peppermint, water lilies, and wet soil. So weird. So bizarre. You won’t smell anything like Eden, it’s out of this world.

A gorgeous explosion of green and floral with a lovely dry down. Excellent longevity. I don't get all the dislikes. I was waiting for it to smell matronly or mature, but it never happened.

There are only two fragrances that made me react so bad they made me break out in hives/rashes and gave me a headache/nausea the whole day. Those two fragrances were Cacharel Eden and Thierry Mugler Womanity taste of fragrance. So it's not the smell of Eden that made me react this way, it was actually pretty and unique. Smelling of over ripe fruit on top of wet bushes/flowers sprinkled with baby powder in that order. It was the way my body reacted to the composition of whatever chemicals and sythentic ingredients they put in this perfume. I did not have the same reaction with Cacharel Lou Lou, which I adore. This is a very strong dense fragrance and spraying more then once will have you feeling like your in a hot car with the windows rolled up with 30 packets of those car air freshener things... If anyone else liked the smell of this but had a bad reaction to it and could no longer wear it plz post it the comments so other people are aware of the risk.

I have put off writing a review for this... in fact I wasn't even going to write one. Reading these reviews was so interesting however that I'll just bite the bullet and share some thoughts.

I can understand why this fragrance is polarizing. I certainly need to be in the mood to wear it. I don't have a history with it like many here seem to, the notes just intrigued me and I like tuberose and old-school patchouli! I find cooler humid summer days or early autumn when I reach for it most.

It's a humid hothouse of flowers and incense with melon coming through strongly on my skin. It's not the shy and retiring type...people around you can smell it! It's just beautiful and I have been complimented so many times. My son adores it and always asks me to wear it.

I have very weirdly layered this with Paris Hilton by Paris Hilton in the past. My nose picks up similar melon notes in them both. It strangely works but is perhaps a tad sacrilegious!!

For the first time, i have changed my signature perfume. It is now this one. Somewhere down below there is my old review of this wonderful creation, but i am adding a new one.
First of all, this is infinitely more long-lasting and has more sillage than each and every one of my expensive perfumes. I think one bottle of this would be enough for a lifetime if it didn't go bad.
Its scent is the most polarizing, unique and intoxicating one ever. I still can't pull it off because it is way too mature for me but i don't care. People around me dislike it. They say it smells like old ladies, like a mom, like napthalene, like incense sticks or just plain bad. My boyfriend declared that he dislikes it. I could go with any other perfume i own cause they are mostly well-liked. But I am in love with this beauty. It has such a special place in my heart. Yes, my mom wears it too.
It makes me feel nostalgic about a past that did not include it (i've only known this perfume for 3 years). It feels like childhood and maturity at the same time.
When i look at the box with the mysterious plants on it, i feel like the scent could transport me into that swampy, ethereal jungle. Dark and enchanting at the same time.
As i have said before, everyone should test it if they have the opportunity. I love it more than ever despite the comments i get.

Autumn 1995 to Spring 1996 last year of high school and Eden was big among the girls. Wow.Time flies. I had a miniature bottle and liked it too. Haven't smelled it since.