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Pour Un Homme de Caron L'Eau Caron 2018

7.7 / 10 63 Ratings

A popular perfume by Caron for men, released in 2018. The scent is fresh-floral. It is being marketed by Cattleya Finance.
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Main accords

Fresh

Floral

Citrus

Green

Spicy

Fragrance Pyramid

Top Notes

Lavender

Lime

Heart Notes

Bourbon geranium

Base Notes

Ambergris

Haitian vetiver

Perfumer

William Fraysse

Ratings

Scent

7.763 Ratings

Longevity

5.960 Ratings

Sillage

5.658 Ratings

Bottle

7.564 Ratings

Value for money

7.414 Ratings

Submitted by Luftikus · last update on 10/03/2025.

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Pour Un Homme de Caron (1934) Eau de Toilette

Sunshine Man

Reviews

3 in-depth fragrance descriptions

04/04/2025

8.5Scent 8Longevity 7Sillage

Custom
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Little fluffy clouds // 91 years? Really?

(Little fluffy clouds, The Orb; The Orb's Adventures Beyond the Ultraworld, 1991)

Yes, the perfume is a bit newer, but it fits nonetheless. And it hasn’t been discontinued yet! At least I think so…

So. First? Was it really that hard? Did it really take 91 years to finally remove the unnecessary vanilla from the popular, 'supposed' classic (NOT for me!) and let my lavender be lavender? Apparently.
Well. Better late than never.
I could never stand the original. I love lavender. Why degrade it with vanilla? I never understood that…
This here is not just an upgrade for me; it is the only version, better, no, MUCH better than the original. No matter how heretical that sounds.
No vanilla = better. Period.
This is still quite fluffy, though. They didn’t dare to go all the way with the hard lavender edge. Whatever.
This is really quite good!
Pleasantly fresh citrus notes in the opening, lavender is very quickly present. The rose geranium replaces the vanilla, but is a bit too pronounced. Hence the point deduction. A little too soft and fluffy/floral. They could have dosed it a bit more discreetly for my taste, but whatever. Amber helps with the fluffiness, vetiver helps to keep it a bit greener and fresher.
All in all, a very pleasant lavender scent that thankfully gets by WITHOUT vanilla. But it could have been a bit tighter. Perfect for spring when the sun is shining at 15-20° Celsius and only a few little fluffy clouds are passing by…
That’s exactly what it smells like.
Longevity is surprisingly good for me, sillage does decrease after 4-5 hours.
All in all, definitely the best from the Pour Un Homme line. By far. The one made for me. Without vanilla. That’s why.

07/16/2018

8Scent 6Longevity 6Sillage

Augusto
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Augusto

Top Review 15

Sunshine and Lavender

It is lighter and the lavender is purer than in the original from 1934 (!); everything here highlights for my nose only the lavender, the slightly citrusy start, the geranium, the vetiver, then it should be amber that adds warmth, no vanilla, which is so typical for the original. So it is less full, less round, but still does not seem artificially modernized to me, I also do not find it diluted, just a bit slimmer and more flexible.

It also does not last quite as long, maybe four hours. However, when you smell where it was sprayed on the skin, the scent can still be enjoyed for a long time beyond those four hours. One could comfortably rest one's head on this pleasantly fragrant lavender arm, very inviting.
Generously sprayed, the scent lasts better, and on the skin, it definitely smells different than on clothing, where it picks up a bit of that typical grandma-grandpa mustiness that some cannot stand. It was just the lavender moth bags in the closet, so it is not really that bad when you think about it.

For me, this Eau is not just a simple summer refreshing water, but one of the nicer lavenders on the market. Perfect for man, woman, and where applicable child and dog for any occasion. Light natural elegance, herbal fresh crispness, and warm relaxation, after all, it is lavender. Wonderful on such a hot summer day but definitely also good to wear in winter, although I would tend towards the original in winter.
A true gentleman and a gentlewoman and a ray of sunshine. The only limitation: For lavender lovers - or those who want to become one.

06/09/2018

9Scent 6Longevity 5Sillage

Yatagan
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Yatagan

Top Review 65

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Uncommented Fragrances No. 123

I am extremely pleased to be the first to write a comment on Pour Un Homme de Caron L'Eau. The original fragrance from 1934 has felt like one of my favorites since then (a bit of a cheat, as I was born in 1967). At first, I wasn't even aware of why I liked the scent so much. In my comment on the original, I pointed out that I interpret the fragrance as strictly divided between a very light-filled lavender top note and a warm, shadowy base (amber, vanilla). One might almost think that the heart is missing. This may be the allure of Pour Un Homme, perhaps the first designated men's fragrance. However, it soon became clear to me personally that I am primarily a lavender lover. This very classic, slightly dusty bloom from southern France always appeals to me, and I have been searching for beautiful lavender fragrances for many years. Often, I find that I prefer very clear, simple, bright, and not too sharp interpretations. Pour Un Homme is above all the perfection of the lavender scent because the balance between the head (lavender) and the feet (amber, vanilla) is so brilliantly achieved that even reformulations could not harm the fragrance (as Caron has wonderfully preserved some of its classic men's scents: Pour Un Homme, Yatagan, Le 3em Homme, L'Anarchiste). The missing body of the fragrance, which arises from the sum of all parts, has been preserved. However, I have always been disappointed by the Pour Un Homme flankers: The parfum was only mediocre, the sport variant was downright a disaster and had nothing to do with the original at all.

In this respect, I was very skeptical about what an L'Eau could add to the classic's original variant. But that's not the point: In fact, L'Eau leaves something out, namely the warm, well-balanced base mentioned above. Can that work? It probably depends on what one makes of the wonderful mild yet bright lavender top note. I initially cannot perceive the geranium and amber mentioned above, which is a bit of a shame, as the geranium in a slightly higher dosage would certainly have suited the fragrance well. On the other hand, I always associate this plant with English fragrances, where it occurs more frequently, and thus it can quietly remain in the background of a truly French scent. Amber then becomes quite soft and subtly noticeable in the drydown.
Vetiver, on the other hand, sneaks by the first impression of the scent but then appears discreetly, which I find extremely pleasing. It must be clearly stated, however, that this is not a vetiver fragrance. This is a lavender fragrance. Period. Not much more and not much less. Therefore, it is not better than its great-grandfather from 1934. That one is simply THE French gentleman, even before the namesake Weil, which, if I remember correctly, smelled a bit similar, even before the Guerlain classics. This is a scent that a man must have in his wardrobe (and some women certainly should as well). Do we need the grandson L'Eau now? I have decided that I want it. I will check the availability next week, because what could be nicer in summer than choosing between bright citrus scents and lavender scents.
Caron's Pour Un Homme L'Eau will be my new lavender summer fragrance.

P.S.: For those interested: The fragrance was announced to me for Germany at the end of June.