There are fragrances that represent the flagship of a brand. That's what they say: Nomen est Omen. I mean that less olfactorily than conceptually.
Let's look at it this way: Pour lui, pour elle, pour Homme, pour femme, l'homme, per Uomo, per lei....
All these (Romance language) sounding additions are tried and tested additions to a number of (mostly traditional) fragrance classics.
From
Roma Uomo Eau de Toilette to
L'Homme and
Emporio Armani...lui/il/he/él/男... to the
Joop! Homme Eau de Toilette ...
Take a designer, write the 80s, take a classic that is to become the flagship, label name and once gender determination.
And that's it!
Well, times have changed, fragrances have become unisex and people have come up with better names (in some cases!). But that's also because there's much more on offer than there used to be.
There were hardly any men's fragrances in comparison.
Hardly, compared to today.
At Caron, there is a fragrance that is undoubtedly "the" Caron fragrance!
And this has been the case since 1934.
And it really has been around forever.
Then Caron was bought up once or twice (I'm not that deep into the subject) and the fragrance was gone; in the meantime, certainly since 2022, the range and the "most masculine" of all Carons are back.
Before that, at least until the 00s, in various versions with the
Original and then again in the 10s with special variants.
In any case, one would have to assume (based on experience with old-school fragrances) that an old classic steam hammer is coming around the corner here, which lifts you out of your slippers and is no longer wearable today but rather serves as an aphid control agent (
Boss Number One Eau de Toilette Knize Ten Toilet Water Jacomo de Jacomo (1980) Eau de Toilette and co send their regards)...
But that's not the case at all!
The fragrance is powdery-soft, a little fresh and sweet (not sticky/cheesy) at the same time.
Lavender is the central theme. And that from start to finish and no, lavender is not always herbaceous. No!
But what many people think!
This lavender here is aromatic, round and balanced, not synthetic (as with these room fragrances). It's very authentic and natural, which I really like! The most authentic I've come across in perfumes so far!
The fragrance is something special. Not herbaceous, not an aftershave.
Soft and pleasant.
Above all, a beautiful and high-quality vanilla joins the lavender, making the fragrance sweet and powdery.
The vanilla - along with the lavender - is the theme. It remains from the beginning to the end!
Furthermore, there is no division into top/heart and base notes. A linear fragrance from beginning to end.
Vanilla-aromatic-powdery-fresh, but also subtle.
Olfactorily, the old Caron (1934) is almost perfectly preserved here. Nothing has been greatly altered or (as is usually the case) mutilated.
Whether
Pour Un Homme de Caron (2022) Eau de Toilette or
Pour Un Homme de Caron (2022) Parfum - olfactorily, they all hit the same note.
In fact, the concentration of the fragrance is really different here. But nothing in terms of content (which is often the case with EdP/EdT).
The EdP is denser, I like it better.
But not a performance wonder either. Rather subtle and close to the skin, a fragrance "for the gentleman" and not for the brat who wants to shout at others with his scent.
Caron-Homme is a timeless gentleman who accompanies and does not shout.
Rather a quiet, pleasant companion!
You have to like lavender; if so, perfect, because I've never come across anything more authentic than this lavender.
Plus: pleasant vanilla on top.
The EdT is a little too meagre and too weak for me, the EdP is denser and that's exactly what it needs. It can take so much "steam", otherwise it is too close to the skin too quickly.
The sprayer is not very productive, you can spray a little more.
As I said, 2-4 hours, then it gets close to the skin.
But it's more of an office fragrance and a classic. The way perfume was actually understood at the time:
As something intimate and not as a status symbol, as is the case today with...I'll spare you that now.
But you know what I mean! :-)
In this sense, if you like the previous one, you may want to try it out.
Unfortunately hard to find in stores.
Best (when buying) via Caron directly.
That works well, even if it is the RRP. But it was worth it to me!
French lavender
Vanilla
Musk
Opoponax
Styrax
Turkish rose
videecco
Ravona
Ceesie
