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)
-since 1992: greendot appears on the box
(re-using of old boxes possible)
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| 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.
-From 1978 up to 2002-2003 the brand CACHAREL
is put inside the "Cartouche" (the elliptical drawing).
Since 2003 the "Cartouche" disappears.
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| CACHAREL word written inside the "Cartouche". |
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| Vintage "Anais Anais" with the CACHAREL logo inside the "Cartouche" |
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| New 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"
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| COSMAIR |
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| LUXURY PRODUCTS |
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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
1978
1979
1980
1981
1982 (UAxx)
1983 (UBxx)
1984 (UCxx)
1985 (UDxx)
1986 UExx
1987 UFxx
1988 UGxx
1989 UHxx
(here the bar-code appears on the box)
(here the bar-code appears on the box)
1990 UJxx
1991 UKxx
(changing address, from: 14, RUE ROYALE
(changing address, from: 14, RUE ROYALE
to: 16, PLACE VENDOME)
1992 ULxx
1993 UMxxx
1994 UNxxx
1995 UPxxx
1996 URxxx
1997 USxxx
1998 UTxxx
1999 UUxxx
2000 UVxxx
2001 UWxxx
2002 UXxxx
(here the word CACHAREL loses
(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)
(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
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TUTORIAL PICS
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| (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 |
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| (from Ebay) the same first "Anais Anais box Note the old address "14 Rue Royale" |
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| (from Ebay) "Anais Anais" first box with "Cacharel" logo on the right corner of the box |
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| (from Basenotes.net) CACHAREL logo at the center of the box. |
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| First Anais Anais box with 5-digits batch-code |
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| Pour Homme, batch UK5F = year 1990. |
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| Cacharel pour Homme, batch UK0N, year 1990 (note the old address: 14 RUE ROYALE) |
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| Cacharel pour homme, batch UNxxx = year 1993 (address on box: 16 PLACE VENDOME) |
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| LouLou EDP, batch USxxx = year 1997 |
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| LouLou, batch USxxx, year 1997 (address: 16, PLACE VENDOME) |
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| 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) |
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| Bottle year 1997: notice the batch-code USxxx on the label |
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| (from Ebay) Eau d'Eden, launched in 1996 left bottle batch UWxxx = year 2001 right bottle batch UUxxx = year 1999 |
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| Nemo, launched in 2000, batch UV139 = year 2000 |
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| Cacharel pour Homme, batch UXxxx = year 2002 |
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| Cacharel pour Homme , year 2002 Still the "short list" of ingredients |
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| Batch UXxxx = year 2002 |
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| GLORIA, batch UAxxx = year 2004 |
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| (from Ebay) AnaisAnais batch 38Fxxx = year 2009 |
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