raidersofthelostscent: How to recognize CACHAREL perfumes

Among the most important perfumes produced by CACHAREL, we should consider: ANAIS ANAIS (1978), POUR HOMME (1981), LOULOU (1987), EDEN (1994), NOA (1998), NEMO (2000), GLORIA (2002). Here is a short guide about recognizing CACHAREL perfumes.

GENERIC CLUES

-from 1978 up to 1992 address on boxes is: 14, Rue Royale, Paris

since 1992: 16, place Vendome, Paris

(re-using of old boxes possible)

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-since 1990: barcode appears on the box
-since 1992: greendot appears on the box
(re-using of old boxes possible)

left: 1990 to 1992
right : since 1992

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-From 1978 up to 2002-2003 the brand CACHAREL
is put inside the "Cartouche" (the elliptical drawing).
Since 2003 the "Cartouche" disappears.

CACHAREL word written inside the "Cartouche".

Vintage "Anais Anais" with the CACHAREL logo
inside the "Cartouche"

CACHAREL logo, without the external "Cartouche"
(since 2002-2003)

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EXTRA CLUE

- Label "distributed by Cosmair USA" : until 2000-2001

since: distributed by "Luxury Products LLC"

COSMAIR label = until 2000-2001

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BATCH CODES

(during 1978 to 1985 Cacharel perfumes can sport a 5-digits or 4-digits "UAxx-type" code.)

1978
1979
1980
1981 (UAxx)

1982 (UBxx)

1983 (UCxx)

1984 (UDxx)

1985 (UExx)

1986 UFxx

1987 UGxx

1988 UHxx

1989 UJxx
(here the bar-code appears on the box)

1990 UKxx

1991 ULxx
(changing address, from: 14, RUE ROYALE to: 16, PLACE VENDOME)

1992 UMxx

1993 UNxxx

1994 UPxxx

1995 UQxxx

1996 URxxx

1997 USxxx

1998 UTxxx

1999 UUxxx

2000 UVxxx

2001 UWxxx

2002 UXxxx
(here the word CACHAREL loses the external "cartouche" drawing)

2003 UYxxx (UZ not used)

2004 UAxxx
(here the long list of ingredients/allergens appears on the box)

2005 UBxxx

2006 UCxxx

2007 UDxxx

2008 UExxx

2009 38Fxxx

2010 38Gxxx

2011: letter H in the code

2012: letter J in the code

2013: letter K in the code

Previously we recognized, batch-by-batch, year-by-year:

-GUERLAIN perfumes ( here )

-YVES SAINT LAURENT perfumes ( here )

-CHRISTIAN DIOR perfumes ( here )

-GIORGIO ARMANI Perfumes ( here )

-VAN CLEEF et ARPELS perfumes ( here )

-CHANEL perfumes ( here )

-BVLGARI perfumes ( here )

-HERMES perfumes ( here )
-VERSACE perfumes ( here )
GIVENCHY perfumes ( here )

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TUTORIAL PICS

(from Ebay) The first "Anais Anais" box
(end of Seventies-beginning of Eighties)
Note the CACHAREL logo moved on the right corner of the box

(from Ebay) the same first "Anais Anais box
Note the old address "14 Rue Royale"

(from Ebay) "Anais Anais" first box
with "Cacharel" logo on the right corner of the box

(from Basenotes.net)
CACHAREL logo at the center of the box.

First Anais Anais box
with 5-digits batch-code

Pour Homme, batch UK5F = year 1990.

Cacharel pour Homme, batch UK0N, year 1990
(note the old address: 14 RUE ROYALE)

Cacharel pour homme,
batch UNxxx = year 1993
(address on box: 16 PLACE VENDOME)

LouLou EDP,
batch USxxx = year 1997

LouLou, batch USxxx, year 1997
(address: 16, PLACE VENDOME)

Anais Anais, box year 1997:
notice the address 16 place Vendome (since 1992)
notice the short list of ingredients (until 2005)
notice the Cosmair USA dist. (until 2000-2001)