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Black Collection

Sandor 70's Carner 2016

7.8 / 10 137 Ratings

A popular perfume by Carner for women and men, released in 2016. The scent is spicy-woody. The longevity is above-average. It is still in production.
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Main accords

Spicy

Woody

Leathery

Resinous

Smoky

Fragrance Pyramid

Top Notes

Suede

Chinese osmanthus absolute

Bulgarian rose

Italian bergamot

Jasmine absolute

Heart Notes

Tobacco

Peru balsam

Sage absolute

Virginia cedar

Mexican vanilla

Base Notes

Patchouli

Ethiopian frankincense

Oakmoss absolute

Spanish leather Vetiver

Vetiver

Perfumer

Rodrigo Flores-Roux

Ratings

Scent

7.8137 Ratings

Longevity

8.1120 Ratings

Sillage

7.5119 Ratings

Bottle

8.0119 Ratings

Value for money

6.642 Ratings

Submitted by Sonic · last update on 11/10/2025.

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Interesting Facts

The fragrance is part of the Black Collection collection.

Smells similar

What the fragrance is similar to

Tobacco Oud Intense

Nuit de Feu

Herod

Reviews

6 in-depth fragrance descriptions

05/17/2025

blindy
38 Reviews

blindy

Helpful Review 3

Another time machine?

My first fragrance from Carner Barcelona and not particularly the popular one among this brand’s lovers. I can understand why - and I am going to try to explain that to you.

Sandor 70’s is supposed to be another time machine that should take you back to the iconic spot in Barcelona - a bar named Sandor, back in the time it was popular - the 70’s. I don’t know how it was back then in the 70s as I wasn’t even born yet, nor can I ask my parents how it was as they grew up in the Eastern Block, so I have to rely on what I could google and my olfactory journey.

This perfume lacks character in my honest opinion: it’s supposed to be a leathery-boozy-tobacco mix that should represent cigars and booze smoked and drank countless times by the bar’s visitors while sitting on leather chairs. I get the idea yet I am with Mr. Stanislavski on that one - I don’t believe the performance.

Sandor starts off by introducing a very interesting combination of Osmanthus, Rose, suede and some citrus that to me smells like slightly rotten fruits that were left on the sun in a plastic thrash bin. Later on, this combo fades away and we’re left with something that supposed to smell like leather and tobacco. I am sorry, but I can’t smell any of that here. It’s neither a tobacco leaf smell, nor is it a smell of cigarettes/cigar smoke like in Celine’s Nightclubbing. Instead, it is something indescribable, I don’t even know how to describe the smell. It’s not something pungent or bothering - just something weird. This smell anchors me somehow and I catch myself trying to sense it again and again. I don’t have any more words to say, certainly not a blind buy, test it if you want to experience something slightly weird but not offensive.

08/24/2019

9Scent 9Longevity 8Sillage

Profumo
289 Reviews

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Profumo

Top Review 35

A lot of patchouli, almost obscene animalic notes, and everyone is smoking - the 70s indeed!

As I strolled past the shelves of my local scent dealer, I was drawn to ‘Sandor 70’s’ mainly because of its name: Sandor.

Many years ago, I had a boss of Hungarian descent with the same first name. He wore ‘Van Cleef & Arpels pour Homme’ extensively and had an incredible sexual presence that intimidated me but also fascinated me. Lust and Sandor have remained synonymous for me ever since, and so I automatically reached for the bottle.
Wow, that hit hard - the scent rightfully carries its name!
(I’ve never heard of the bar ‘Sandor’, but I’ve also never been to Barcelona, which I should probably rectify soon...)
Even the old ‘VC&A op.H.’ had a pretty animalistic-erotic aura, but this scent tops it. As soon as it’s sprayed, a dark, heavy patchouli-leather cloud unfolds with intense animalic undertones. What kind they are, I don’t know; I suspect all together: civet, musk, castoreum, costus & co., probably in the form of the perfume base ‘Animalis’.

In any case, this opening immediately reminded me of Mazzolari’s ‘Lui’, which a base note described with the following, in my opinion, completely accurate description: “pantaloon-bursting-potency.” Also with ‘Sandor 70’s’, the pants are almost bursting, but above all, the opening of both scents is astonishingly similar: earthy patchouli, dark leather, and aromatic spice, permeated by sultry animalism.

Phew, one wants to rush to the window...

But no, somehow this disturbing haze is also fascinating, and the window stays closed! Because while ‘Lui’ later drifts into a urinous territory, I am thankfully spared from incontinence with ‘Sandor 70’s’.
On the contrary, after just a few minutes, wonderful floral accords like bright flashes illuminate the wild, animalistically steamy patchouli opening and create astonishing contrasts: here leather, earth, animal, and there a lively blooming jasmine/osmanthus/rose trio.
At first, it seems like they don’t want to go together, but they do, because as so often, disharmonies create tensions that in this special case keep the consumer from a comatose sinking, in light of the animalic overpowering. The floral trio acts almost as a substitute for smelling salts.

Fortunately, more players enter the stage, or rather, fill the bar ‘Sandor’, and as it was in the 70s: everyone is smoking, really everyone.
Everywhere, aromatic tobacco is charred into sweetly biting smoke and lays almost like mildew over the olfactory scene, were it not for the flower bouquets arranged in vases, bravely fighting their way through the haze, and also the occasional lush oriental vanilla perfume of the present ladies, which stands up to the squawking. Thus, a rather heterogeneous mélange, or aroma diversity, characterizes this scent. And although I’m not really a fan of overloaded fragrances, I must admit: when the orchestration is right, I enjoy listening to the result.

And yes, Rodrigo Flores-Roux packed quite a lot into his scent, and yet I wouldn’t want to miss a single note.
Not only does the aforementioned vanilla have its place, but also the green nuances of vetiver and the earthy bitterness of oakmoss, which clearly shapes the base and makes it a veritable chypre of oriental character.
That despite all the polyphony, no cacophony breaks out is, of course, self-evident: after all, Flores-Roux is an experienced master perfumer - the individual notes, no matter how dissonant they may be, contrast well and the balance is right.

The longevity is also enormous, but the projection is rather moderate, aside from the loud opening. After about 4-5 hours, ‘Sandor 70’s’ develops into a well-perceptible skin scent that remains recognizable even the next day. On textiles, the scent clings for many days longer.
This rather restrained but persistent presence seems to be due to a quite high perfume oil content. I had already wondered why such a high price is charged for a mere 50ml.
Ultimately, I realized that two sprays are absolutely sufficient to create a - at least for me - pleasant scent aura.
More would be uncomfortable for me.

Thus, ‘Sandor 70’s’ greets its Milanese cousin ‘Lui’ from Barcelona and shows him that “pantaloon-bursting-potency” can also be more civilized: erotically vibrating, yes, but at some point, enough is enough with the obscene lustfulness.
‘Lui’ shows no mercy and has challenged me every time I wore it, not to say: overwhelmed. In contrast, ‘Sandor 70’s’ restrains itself as described and mutates into a soothing, smoky-bitter chypre scent, ultimately only slightly tinged with animalic emanations.

Yes, one must really like animalics; otherwise, this scent, which is truly not a crowd-pleaser, will not work, but it is a niche fragrance in the best sense. One that also demands a certain backbone from the wearer (of course, also from the wearer, although the scent leans quite masculine), as the looks or even comments could be mixed.

I like it very much.

11/09/2019

9.5Scent 8Longevity 8Sillage

Yharnam79
81 Reviews

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Yharnam79

Top Review 22

I DON'T GIVE A FUCK!

Sandor70's - to me, it first sounds like herbs, smoke, and greasy sweetness...
The ingredients and the name have definitely got me excited.
However, the statements and comments spoke a somewhat different language, so I was indeed skeptical - albeit even more intrigued - but I was expecting more of a true bomb of smoke and dirty animalism.
Perhaps a good keyword to start with:
The opening is indeed characterized by horse. Well noted: no horse apple and no urine. Horse and horsehide. Freshly groomed and warmed by the sun. Pleasant, cozy, and naturally attractive. The so-called "animal" note, however, is in no way comparable to those from animalistic flagships like Hyrax, Stercus, or Peau de Bête. Perhaps it is closest to that of Camel or Belle Bête. It is also quickly enveloped in all sorts of herbs and smoke. After a few minutes, it has completely disappeared from my skin and transitions into a deep dark leather note. The herbal note alternates between sweet and bitter, and the entire fragrance becomes increasingly darker.

Now comes the concentrated load of tobacco, (incense) smoke, pitch-black leather, earthy-greasy patchouli, and creaky-dry wood. The flowers, which are quite well hidden in the background, have a hard time and serve as occasional decorative embellishments that flash in the corner of the eye; with an emphasis on both decorative and embellishment.

Smoking and being smoked in this revelry is indeed quite a lot - surely a joint or two as well.
A true paradox is the aura of the fragrance, which oscillates somewhere between hippie, sexual freedom, and deep dark melancholy.
And the fact that the fragrance, even in its darkest moments, does not come across as destructive or heavy-hearted and in no way "life-denying" is brilliantly done.
Even more paradoxical and fascinating about Sandor70's is truly the fragrance development or better described here as the transformability of the scent, which undergoes a continuous metamorphosis on the skin.
Therefore, it would really not be possible for me to describe or classify it using the usual 2-word scheme, e.g., as "spicy-resinous".
The attempt would probably be:

- herbal-resinous, cozy-animalistic, smoky-woody-creaky, earthy, leathery, minimally bitter-floral
- herbs, marijuana, hot animal hide, darkest leather, (green) tobacco, smoke, incense, osmanthus, forest and moss, raw patchouli, bitter vanilla
- lush, challenging, sexual, characterful
- attractive-repulsive
- dark - light - dark - light - dark
- multifaceted, coherent, adaptable
- bold
- extroverted
- and again extroverted

Sandor70's is almost certainly not a fragrance that the average man in his 20s would like. It also devours Invictus - and One Million - (wearers) with a smoky bite for breakfast. Rather "virgin noses" might be overwhelmed and disturbed by it.
Sandor70's is an experienced one. Someone who has seen, experienced, and tried a lot. Someone who tests boundaries, sometimes crosses them, and is brimming with self-confidence and sexual energy.

Whoever wants to wear their fragrance as (due to lack of a better word, I simply use this description once again at this point) decorative embellishment and intends not to stand out further; who wants to wear a fragrance to receive positive feedback, will not feel comfortable with Sandor70's at all.
Whoever has enough self-confidence to apply a spritz of "I don't give a Fuck" attitude, which will surely attract critical glances and/or comments, might have found their signature scent here.

Sandor70's not only possesses enormous self-confidence, it also demands at least a well-developed one. A territory marker that does not mark due to a hellish sillage but because of its character and aura. If you wear it, it carries you.
Moreover, incredibly multifaceted and nuanced - and fantastically composed.
One of the best fragrances I have smelled so far.

For me, a very masculine, better word: male fragrance. However, I do not mean here: a pure fragrance for men. It has a rather masculine basic aura for me.
Sandor70's would also likely require a whole lot more self-confidence and attitude from women...
The only woman I could imagine with this fragrance would be Courtney Love.

03/24/2023

10Scent 8Longevity 8Sillage

Scentwolf
11 Reviews

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Scentwolf

Top Review 20

Coming Home

Your expectations are as high as ever. This bar, this place. Today will be special again. You've been here many times, where else would you go?
The murmur of others. A steady sound carpet, underlaid with the clinking of glasses. The scent of rich leather. Waves of fruity rum greet you. Every time the humidor opens, fine cigars release their aroma. Bryan Ferry sings. Polished wood. Shine and brilliance. The ladies wear Shalimar and Opium. Men love vanilla, and so do you. This place breathes luxury and class. Even if you come here alone, you are not lonely, not at all. You are completely with yourself, one with the world around you. You are enough for yourself.
Relaxed. Secure. Safe.
Warmth surrounds you. Here you are the best version of yourself.

Sandor touched me deeply. When I sprayed it on paper, I knew immediately that I had encountered a fragrance I had long been waiting for. An old friend I didn’t know, but always missed. Sandor embraces you with gentle force. Wraps you up. Protects you. Full of power and elegance. There is something comforting about it. On the skin, Sandor made me completely still. Grateful and humble. Sometimes you could almost cry from happiness.
Nevertheless, this is not a cuddly scent. What comes from the super elegant bottle is masculine, possesses powerful spiciness with the right amount of animalic notes, offers depth and significance as well as radiant brilliance. Despite its power, Sandor is very pleasant to wear with well-measured sillage. It is noticed without being intrusive. A true cinematic experience, a masterpiece.

Fits very well with a smart suit and an open shirt.
Drink recommendation: Cameron Kick
Music: Roxy Music, Love is the drug
And please don’t come by bus
;-)

09/22/2022

9Scent 8Longevity 7Sillage

Sflyte
1 Review

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Sflyte

Very helpful Review 9

“Detective in need of assistance... on the dance floor!”

“Detective in need of assistance... on the dance floor!”, if Harrier Du Bois were to wear a perfume, it would be this one.

Of course, you don't have to be an alcoholic or wake up with amnesia in a hotel room to wear this wonderful scent. From my own experience, I can say: It works even if you weren't even mentally conceived in the 70s.

The fragrance is extremely versatile. This has already been wonderfully elaborated on here. At first, I thought I was only perceiving patchouli. However, after comparing it with two monothematic scents, I realized that this is not the case. Patchouli plays a role here, but it is complemented, highlighted, and sometimes even overshadowed. In between, I really smell the horsehide that Yharnam79 so aptly pointed out. I also detect the supposedly disreputable notes. Yet, all of this interacts so harmoniously and does not settle for mere attention-grabbing clamor.

In the computer game I mentioned here, you can decide whether to smoke, drink, do drugs, do all of them, or none at all. With this scent, the smoke is subtly present. It integrates itself and does not dominate. It is also not a harsh smoke, but rather a cozy, comforting smoke. No cold ash or cigarette smoke on cheap clothes. How does that work? I don't know. I could now tell you something about pipe tobacco, but honestly, most pipe tobaccos I smoke are only pleasant at the moment of smoking. Cold smoke is never particularly great. But when it mixes with exotic woods, resins, flowers, blossoms, and roots, then it is magnificent.

Therefore, I also understand the idea of naming the scent after a bar. In one’s mind, the scent is the olfactory Disco Elysium.

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