Première (Parfum) by Jean-Charles de Castelbajac

Name: Première (Parfum)
Brand: Jean-Charles de Castelbajac
Rating: 8.5 (22 reviews)

1981for women

8.5/10

22 ratingsMost rate it 9 of 10

Première (Parfum) by Jean-Charles de Castelbajac is a Floral Chypre fragrance for women. It was introduced in 1981. Top notes include Bergamot, Aldehydes, Lemon and Blackcurrant; middle notes include Carnation, Jasmine, Iris and Lily of the valley; base notes include Musk, Vetiver, Cedarwood and Cinnamon. Voters find it suitable all year round. It lasts very long, with a strong sillage.

At a glance

Longevity: Most rate it 8/10: very long-lasting
Sillage: Most rate it 7/10: strong
Best seasons: Autumn and spring (58% of season votes)
Worn by: Mostly women, 80% of votes
Smells mainly: floral, chypre, green

Review

Main accords

Fragrance pyramid

22 notes

Première (Parfum) features 22 fragrance notes across its scent pyramid.

Top notes

The opening

Heart notes

After 15 to 30 minutes

Base notes

The dry-down

Ratings

From the Aromifo community

Scent

22 ratings

8.5

Most rate it 9 of 10.

Longevity

16 ratings

8.1

Most rate it 8 of 10.

Sillage

16 ratings

7.4

Most rate it 7 of 10.

When to wear

33 season votes

Spring27%
Summer15%
Autumn30%
Winter27%

Who wears it

Men13%
Unisex7%
Women80%

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How matching works

Every perfume is compared on up to five signals. Community accord votes weigh the most, followed by notes, where rare notes count more than common ones like musk. Note families, seasons and the men, women or unisex leaning make up the rest.

The brand is never used, so a match from another house is as likely as one from the same house. When a perfume has no data for a signal, that signal is skipped instead of counted as zero.