Did Estee Lauder Change Cinnabar?

Lauder quietly reformulated Cinnabar and rereleased it in 2015, and though some grumbly Fragrantica reviewers have called the new version “a ghost of the original,” I almost screamed when I saw it while strolling through Macy's a couple months ago.

Does Estée Lauder make Cinnabar?

Cinnabar by estee lauder is a oriental spicy fragrance for women. ... Top notes are spices, peach, cloves, bergamot, tangerine and orange blossom; middle notes are carnation, cinnamon, jasmine, ylang-ylang and rose; base notes are tolu balsam, sandalwood, amber, patchouli, benzoin, vanilla, vetiver and incense.

What does Cinnabar by Estee Lauder smell like?

Cinnabar is warm, mysterious, endlessly appealing spicy scent. Jasmine, Orange Flower, Clove and Patchouli blend intriguingly into an intense, sensual experience.

James H. Sterling

James H. Sterling

Environmental Science & Climate Journalist

James Sterling reports on renewable energy developments, climate policy, ecological conservation, and green tech innovations around the globe.