Note: Please understand that this website is not affiliated with the Elizabeth Arden company in any way, it is only a reference page for collectors and those who have enjoyed the Arden fragrances.


The goal of this website is to show the present owners of the Arden company how much we miss the discontinued classics and hopefully, if they see that there is enough interest and demand, they will bring back your favorite perfume!


Please leave a comment below (for example: of why you liked the perfume, describe the scent, time period or age you wore it, who gave it to you or what occasion, any specific memories), who knows, perhaps someone from the company might see it.

Friday, October 4, 2013

Cabriole by Elizabeth Arden c1977

Cabriole by Elizabeth Arden: launched in 1977. The name stems from a ballet movement consisting of a leap and a turn.





Fragrance Composition:



So what does it smell like? It is a soft, delicate aldehydic floral fragrance for women. It starts with a fresh green aldehydic top, followed by a sweet floral heart spiked with sweet smelling spices , resting on a feminine warm, woodsy, and powdery base. Originally described by Estee Lauder as "an exhilarating blend of flowers and more flowers mixed and mingled with spices and leafy green notes."
  • Top notes: aldehydes, galbanum, raspberry, bergamot, peach, red apple, green anise, Indian pineapple, hyacinth
  • Middle notes: rose, jasmine, honey, cyclamen, magnolia, violet, orris, pimiento, spices, carnation
  • Base notes: musk, patchouli, Virginia cedar, sandalwood, oakmoss, vetiver, amber, beeswax

Country Life, 1977:
"Another exciting new fragrance arrived in our midst this month when Elizabeth Arden introduced Cabriole, a liquid bouquet of flowers mixed with the quietly dominant note of spice. Although you may not be able to recognise the scent of all the roses, hyacinth, jasmine and magnolia that went into the perfume, the blended result is a deliciously feminine essence that you can also buy asn an eau de toilette."

McCall's, 1977:
"Cabriole from Elizabeth Arden— a delicate network of flowers with a rich touch of vetiver and pimiento."

House Beautiful, Volume 119, 1977:
"Cabriole is Elizabeth Arden's new floral scent, again a marvelous melange of flowers that includes magnolia, carnation, violet and iris. Lest you think that the fragrance is named after a certain style of chair leg, let me explain that you should know of the other definition of the word - the ballet leap that draws applause. Cabriole makes its debut in cologne, more-than-cologne, body lotion and dusting powder, nothing with a big price tag and probably less than a ticket to the ballet."

New York Magazine, 1978:
"...And here is the fragrance that defines her: a melding of flowers and more flowers, mingled with a fresh flourish of spices. We call it-Cabriole. by Elizabeth Arden. Because there's never been a better, more rewarding time to be a woman."

Fate of the Fragrance:



Discontinued, date unknown.

Note: Please understand that this website is not affiliated with the Elizabeth Arden company in any way, it is only a reference page for collectors and those who have enjoyed the Elizabeth Arden fragrances.  

The goal of this website is to show the present owners of the Elizabeth Arden company how much we miss the discontinued classics such as Cabriole and hopefully, if they see that there is enough interest and demand, they will bring back the perfume! 

Please leave a comment below (for example: of why you liked the perfume, describe the scent, time period or age you wore it, who gave it to you or what occasion, any specific memories), who knows, perhaps someone from the company might see it.



6 comments:

  1. I can't rememberhow it smelled but I was still in highschool 1985 or 86 when my grandparents gave me a bottle of Cabriole. Would love to have it again.

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  2. It was my all time favorite. Started wearing it in 1977 and always got compliments at work, at dinner, or in grocery. It was a fragrance that drew people to you to ask “what are you wearing”? Oh how I wish they would bring it back, I would buy one every week to stock up for the rest of my life!

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  3. Yes, looking to see if anyone had any forsale or I was mistaken and it really wasn't discontinued

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  4. I absolutely loved Cabriole. Even after applying early in the morning I still had people commenting on how wonderful it smelled. Please bring it back.

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  5. Cabriole - It reminded me of a time long ago how it made me feel beautiful and confident whenever I was in the presence of a special man that I loved and adored. Nina
    May he rest in peace.

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  6. It was a beautiful well balanced scent. I thought it summed me up and I was sad when it was discontinued. I too wish they would bring it back.

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