Canoe Dana 1996 Eau de Toilette

Version from 1996

Bottle Design:
Marc Rosen

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7.2 / 10 47 Ratings

A perfume by Dana for men, released in 1996. The scent is floral-spicy. It is still in production.

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Main accords

Floral

Spicy

Fresh

Sweet

Powdery

Fragrance Pyramid

Top Notes

Bergamot

Petitgrain

Heart Notes

Lavender

Fougère notes

Geranium

Base Notes

Patchouli

Musk

Ratings

Scent

7.247 Ratings

Longevity

6.434 Ratings

Sillage

6.239 Ratings

Bottle

5.845 Ratings

Submitted by Sani, last update on 03/20/2025.

Interesting Facts

Canoë was originally launched as a women's fragrance. In our sources, there are indications that in later years the marketing of the product was also directed to men, e. g. through the introduction of an aftershave. Since its reformulation in 1996, the fragrance is, however, only marketed as a men's fragrance.

Smells similar

What the fragrance is similar to

Pinaud

Canoe (1996) After Shave

Wild Country Cologne

Brut Eau de Toilette

Boy

China

Reviews

4 in-depth fragrance descriptions

03/20/2025

Krmarich
139 Reviews

Krmarich

1

Floral Classic

I have an unusual mini from the early 1960s and does this define early barbershop fragrances! It is quite lavish in its presentation and holds little back. Its more urban and French than Old Spice of the same era.

I immediately get oakmoss and iris mingled with discreet flowers, a bit of leather and musk. I would have to say its a chypre. I get no coumarone here. Indeed its more unisex and can easily be worn by a woman. Its more refined than other men's offerings of the day. Dana really dominated the scene of the 1960s. This formula has long since vanished and regrettably will never return.

09/10/2022

5
Pricing 4
Bottle 8
Sillage 4
Longevity 4
Scent

manlyscents
96 Reviews

manlyscents

1

Cloying powdery vanilla

It opens with a pleasant mix of lavender, citrus, clary sage, and geranium, but all that goes poof within minutes. Then you'll be overwhelmed by an immensely cloying powdery vanilla. When I say overwhelmed, understand that Richard "The Iceman" Kuklinski used to splash Canoe on himself to mask the smell of decomposing corpses around him. True story.

How much you can enjoy this depends greatly on your tolerance for a talcum powder blitzkrieg. It certainly doesn't work well in hot climates. It's basically a higher concentration Pinaud Clubman - both cannot escape the top hat, monocle, and cane vibe. I can see why in Europe from the 1930s up until the 1990s Canoe was marketed to women, not men. Maybe it's just me, but it's not that often I want to smell like a French puttan. (Anyone catch that reference?)

Masculinity Level: Baron Victor Frankenstein from the Hammer Horror films.

11/24/2021

10
Pricing 10
Bottle 8
Sillage 4
Longevity 10
Scent

Matux
38 Reviews

Matux

2

Old but not outdated

First of all: this review is for Canoe, but it can apply to Pinaud's Clubman, they are almost the same. As far as fragheads go, Pinaud's has kept its qualities through time, while Canoe did not. As per my experience, this is true.

Now, as to the blend (both'), its floral and herbal qualities are evident to the nose, in that sense, no one can complain as to lack of complexity, floral topnotes morphing into a very discreet kind of sweetness.

Something that gets my attention is that the composition does not feel dated, at least to my nose; something that does not happen with other classics, like Guerlain's Vetiver or Knize 10. Maybe it is because it is very original, it is not something easily found somewher else - not the case being a common pattern in perfumery, in which one is the inspiration of many others, if not blatant copies. Yes, Canoe and Pinaud are almost identical, but that is where things end. As far as I know, Creed did not come up with its own version.

A mistery lurks behind this; what would happen if there were not any reference to its origins? What would happen if no one could refer Canoe with a blend launched in the 1930's? Would it be considered a breakthrough?

I am sure it would.

Not for blind buying, unless you do not care spending pennies.

11/19/2021

8
Pricing 7
Bottle 5
Sillage 5
Longevity 5.5
Scent

ChicoRoch1
163 Reviews

ChicoRoch1

1

Totally different than the original

I don't know where Parfumo found the notes in this fragrance but i think they're totally wrong. Obviously it's a mistake i hope. This stuff is ok. The makeup of the fragrance is nothing to write home about. Get the eau de toilette version not the cologne and here's a little trick you probably already know. Apply some Vaseline to your pulse points, wait 4 or 5 minutes and the apply the fragrance, the longevity will at least double on the skin. It works really well with the weaker fragrances so give it a try.