Our take
What does Baiser Volé smell like?
Mathilde Laurent, Cartier's in-house perfumer, created Baiser Volé in 2011. It is a soliflore, built around one flower: the lily. The opening is green. Galbanum gives the smell of a freshly snapped stem, with a slight bitter sting. Then the flower opens. Lily shows all its sides, powdery and slightly spicy. A discreet rose keeps it company without stealing the show. The base stays minimal. Soft vanilla warms the petal and gives the perfume a rounder skin. What Diorissimo did for lily of the valley, Baiser Volé tries to do for lily. It is softer and more powdery, and less realistic too. Where many lily perfumes turn heavy and funereal, this one stays airy from start to finish. On warm skin the vanilla comes forward after an hour. A greener eau de toilette followed in 2012.
When to wear it
A spring floral for daytime or a date. Two sprays on the neck stay close but last several hours.
It belongs to the Floral family. Baiser Volé is one of 15 creations by Cartier in our encyclopedia.
