Volcano Carner 2018

Different oud pink bulgarian rose hits unique frank floral like Torino 22 memorable that sticks. Sooo nice, airy, signature scent, the uplifter warm wood oud type, not an oriental. First encounter with the house, first acquisition, hits so well every time. Carner's black line headliner and in the top two Carner's after the otherworldly Drakon.

Funny, women apparently prefer this on men and men prefer it on women. I clearly perceive this scent as masculine, but the floral notes give it a delicate touch in the finish. That makes it interesting. Volcano is a fragrance I would love to sniff on a man. It smells very sexy to me. At first, I thought it was Oud again, but that's not the case. This is an incense scent that is given depth and darkness by the patchouli. I do consider it wearable for women, but it does require a bit of courage, as it comes across as quite spicy, especially in the first few hours. The sillage is powerful at first, but calms down after a few hours, making the scent softer.

I find it very intriguing, even though I wouldn't necessarily want to wear it myself. That may be due to my preference for incense scents, but I assert that it can also be appealing even if you're not an explicit fan of this note.

Volcano is not exactly a novelty, I agree with my predecessors on that. Nevertheless, it stands out a bit from other new releases due to the rose. Once the dark volcanic eruption has calmed down a bit, notes emerge that remind me of Benetton Colors, by the way, my very first fragrance. Overall, a very beautiful composition that I gladly recommend.

Many thanks to AdAstra72 for the sample.

Very strong incense-patchouli-woody opening with depth, a bit of sharpness and spicy undertones. For me, a beautiful masculine fragrance that loses some strength due to the rose - so a rugged guy with a heart on his tongue, just had a spontaneous image. After one to two hours, the scent is well balanced, leaning towards spiced wood with patchouli and dark rose oil, not uninteresting... not new, but a very pleasant companion. It has something familiar and comforting about it, not too strong but present in a subtle way. It is not a scent for someone who wants very little; it will definitely be noticed by those around. Prices are in the mid-range segment. I find the perfumes of this brand unusual, different, and well wearable. They have a good longevity of about 8-10 hours. It fits well with a dark suit, for a visit to the theater, or for a nice big gathering at a family dinner. A volcano is more how I see it at the beginning, and then it turns into a tamer, stacked fire mountain made of wooden logs.

Volcano.
I think of fire, ash, smoke, destruction, a natural spectacle.
I see panic, annihilation, temporary obliteration.
At some point later, a new beginning comes.

But we are here with Carner, and everything is a little different.

I am greeted by a sour-soapy rose, similar to the one found in "Fleurs Bohèmes - Argentina | Memo Paris." At the same time, a waxy note enters my nose, and right from the start, this actually quite pleasant scent becomes too faint for my taste.
There follows a phase where the rose is accompanied by a sweet spiciness that oscillates somewhere between candied ginger and quite delicate incense, but can never quite decide or settle.
Then comes an oily phase, where the impression becomes a bit earthier. Here, the incense notes come to the forefront, and finally, Volcano distinguishes itself from the other floral compositions of the house. So far, I miss the volcanic eruption and slowly come to terms with the fact that what seems to be portrayed here is an extinct volcano.
In the dry down, Volcano then appears a bit dirtier, but remains overall delicate and spicy. It loses its beautiful heart character and its recognizability.
Strange twist after several hours: Oud Wood Eau de Parfum vibes emerge.
The wind blows hot, the earth is dry, the roses bloom and attract everything to them.
Carner likes to create rose scents. This one is very pleasantly spicy, not too overpoweringly rosy, but also not outstanding. I miss hardness, sticky resins, burning earth, …

What remains is a rose scent with an earthy-spicy base in the typical Carner style. Unfortunately, it's too delicate, too close to the skin, too much designed for seemingly quite warm days.

When I was at KadeWE the day before yesterday, I asked the salesperson for a niche fragrance & told him about my wishes & my personality, he immediately recommended this Carner scent on his own. He was definitely right. I am absolutely in love!

If you consider yourself to be quite cool, very present, noticeable, mystical, very sexy, mysterious, dark, profound, unconventional, living by your own rules & yet warm-hearted, benevolent & loving: This is your fragrance (in my opinion)!!! It doesn’t matter whether you are a man or a woman (although it seems more masculine to me. I can also imagine it on a very bold, special woman who doesn’t conform to the norm. Whatever, perfume is in my view unisex, just like pretty much everything in this world should be.).

Otherwise, I can only say that unfortunately, I am not very familiar with all the fragrance notes yet, as I am still relatively new to the world of perfume & niche fragrances. But if I had to paint a picture of the scent, I see an Arabic/North African desert at night with a strongly pronounced starry sky, where a dark red - black, slightly sour rose stands. I can’t describe it any better. But what’s crazy is that this scent switches on my skin or keeps developing back and forth. Sometimes it smells very present & spicy with grasses, incense & partly also spices. Then suddenly out of nowhere, it goes back to a dark, mystical, subtly warm rose. Totally crazy! I constantly smell certain fragrance essences more than others & never all together. But I think that’s what makes the scent so interesting & special.
The longevity is great, but the presence fades after about 4 hours & the fragrance develops into a warmer bed of black roses (if that’s possible).