Description
Carven returns to perfume market with the new release simply called Carven Le Parfum launched in early 2013. The fragrance represents ideas of spontaneity, Parisian elegance and approachability. This is the first fragrance launched under the guidance of creative director Guillaume Henry.
Perfumer Francis Kurkdjian created the new composition of the upper notes of fresh mandarin blossom, apricot and delicate white hyacinth. The heart captures authentic bouquet of flowers that includes sweet pea, jasmine and ylang-ylang. Notes of sandalwood, osmanthus and Indonesian patchouli form the base of this fragrance.
Thierry de Baschmakoff designed the perfume bottle. The scent is available as 30, 50 and 100 ml Eau de Parfum.
yagoltsov – :
Finally got a set, light, a bit sweet beautiful and lasting.
lsvjr – :
so just got this today & its a really pretty soft scent……very delicate
im new to carven & so far im pleased 🙂
its a very delicate , soft, barely there skin scent………if ur looking for strong then this is not for u lol……….but sometimes one just needs a soft scent that doesnt scream across the room lol
this would be perfect for a night at the theater or ballet……a wedding……..a garden lunch…..perfect for the office or a beautiful springtime day 🙂
its definitely a white floral (soft not harsh ) & on me i get a little sweet & woody – i dont get fruity on me but maybe im just not sure what apricot smells like in perfumes lol – im not a nose expert like many on this scent lol – it definitely stays white floral throughout too which is nice so u dont loose that beautiful aroma when it dries down
so my verdict is delicate ethereal romantic skin scent 🙂
dushman42 – :
I wasn’t impressed with the first whiff out of the bottle but gave it a go anyway in the middle of a hot summer afternoon. I still wasn’t impressed so I sat on testing it again for a good week. I then decided to spray some on one cool morning, and boy did that make all the difference! It’s definitely one of those frags that require time and patience to bloom. It’s bright, sharp and green at opening, then it turns a soft and slightly musky floral during drydown. For whatever reason, it reminds me of Chanel Chance Eau Fraiche. Very French and chic.
braksimus – :
I usually like citrus based perfumes but somehow, this caught me even though it is so different from what I would usually wear. I’m not sure what it is but it seems like it is what I should smell when I travel, like very cosmopolitan. I think it’s best for winter wear.
Arebmaluarm – :
What a disappointment: so inoffensive as to be offensive.
I can barely smell the thing. I received the 8ml ScentBird decant, and even after letting it sit for a week, it barely smells at all. It’s worse than a typical Francis Kurkjian composition. I think this would be good for someone who wants to spray themselves and then smell almost not at all: to have the ritual of perfume, rather than an actual perfume.
I am especially disappointed after the decent reviews on Fragrantica, and knowing that I can appreciate some of Kurkjian’s ethereal creations. This one is so ethereal is just doesn’t exist!
skehel – :
Classic, elegant, and clean, but not too basic. LeParfum has a fruity sweetness at its opening, and transitions into an almost fully floral scent over time. Soap-haters beware: it is a little bit soapy in a way that reminds me of those fancy molded hand soaps, but 1) that’s because the soaps are usually spring flower scented, and 2) I like those too! This one is very pleasant. It lasts most of the day, and is a little strong at the start, but not over the top.
I’ll add that I wore in the warmer part of autumn and haven’t reached for it since the freezing temperatures hit, but now martaynd’s review has me curious.
CyncBycle – :
Jan. 2018 My bottle is from launch. I reached for it numerous times in warmer weather months and kept putting it back. Something about the woodsiness didn’t jive with the season. Thought maybe I had made a mistake purchase. I liked it initially, but wouldn’t find a way to work it into a real life fragrance wardrobe.
We are experiencing record cold in the Midwest right now. And I reached for LC on a whim. Oooo la la!!! It’s blooming, and how!! The woods aren’t as pronounced as the fruity fresh floral notes now. Temperature effects fragrance tremendously and now I’m reminded why I was attracted to this fragrance to begin with. It is very odd. The fragrance smells in winter the way it should in the summer. Sooooo, it’s sensorially confusing. I smell this now and see light airy dresses and gleaming sun. Not cashmere sweaters, puffer coats and steaming mugs of tea or coffee. I guess I’ll choose to wear it in the winter when I want a flash of spring. I’m also gonna try a combo with my Shalimar Initial and see if it doesn’t help to “winter up” my LC. It smells like spring/summer, but only if I wear it in winter months. Skip fall all together, woods are still too sharp.
NOTE: Before you give up on your fragrance, experiment with it. Change up the time of day, or season you would wear it. Try combining it with another fragrance in your collection. Fragrance is adventure and personal. Experi-ence it!
Adi21rus – :
Absolutely lovely! I’m so surprised none of the notes say lychee. The scent of a juicy, honeyed, lychee was my first impression of this scent, however, when smelling it up close on my wrist, its floral components become more apparent.
delisafar – :
I received this fragrance from my monthly Scentbird subscription. I’m on the fence with this one. It opens very sharp and green which I’m not too crazy about. It softens as the sweet pea emerges and I like it better at this point and there is some nice sandalwood in the dry down. I’ll definitely give it a chance, but I’m just not sure if this is my cup of tea.
Eageseagodema – :
I had the tiny 30ml one and I couldn’t finish it. It has such potential. It really does smell luxurious. I feel this is a soapy, powdery lychee with a hint of apricot. The problem was the this soapiness is so potent and sharp that fragrance didn’t open up on me, just stayed overly crisp. I gave this to my aunt and she loves it and it smells so much better on her so it must be the body chemistry.
tundersex – :
This is why this site needs to make available a “maybe” pile. I’m torn, it’s nice immediately you’ll get the white floral note. It’s just not as gentle as I had hoped it’d be.
Виталикzx – :
The wet stage is delectable and unique. Not quite white or pink. The blend is incredibly smooth and impeccable. I loved this for about 5 months. Then the drydown became so unbearable that I had to stop wearing it.
sasha-port – :
In preparation for my impending nuptials I have been researching the most popular choices for a bride on her wedding day. Carven Le Parfum was suggested more than once so I was keen to see how this fragrance fared on my skin.
Carven Le Parfum is a very clean, slightly musky floral with notes of mandarin blossom, apricot, hyacinth, osmanthus and sweet pea. I’m not sure as to whether I would wear this on my wedding day but it is pretty nonetheless.
It’s not a typical white floral, in fact it’s a lot muskier and crisper than most florals in this genre, almost laundry fresh rather than garden fresh.
The drydown retains much of the juicy apricot accord intermixed with some dusty sandalwood. Overall I find Carven Le Parfum to be a very classic scent, one that will appeal to those with a more mature taste.
I can see why some brides would choose to wear Carven Le Parfum on their special day. It is extremely pleasant and clean smelling and would be absolutely gorgeous on a warm Summer’s day. Sadly Carven Le Parfum isn’t the wedding day scent I was looking for as it’s a little too laundry-fresh and green for my liking, but with that being said it would make a lovely addition to anyone’s wardrobe.
ragnarek81 – :
after getting a sample of carven edt which i found to be refreshing and invigorating, i bought a full bottle of carven le parfum. i knew that they were different but i thought that le parfum would be nicer. as it turns out, IMO, i like the edt much more. le parfum is a citrus powdery fragrance but it doesnt smell very sweet or floral on me. it doesnt last as long nor project as far as the edt either. i expected to fall in love with le parfum … but now i’m excited, knowing that my FB of carven edt is on the way.
vovan-dgm – :
Carven le parfum opens as a bright, sweet floralfruity.apricot,litchi and mandarin blossom are definitely there.as time passes it’s juicy sweetness becomes milder and it becomes more floral.flowers are so soft,delicate,fresh and natural that make me think of spring.sweetpea,mandarin blossom and hyacinth standout the most(I love them all and unfortunately they’re rather rare in perfumes) but I can see traces of all the other listed flower notes in this bouquet
In my country,Iran,our new year begins with the first day of spring and in our new year ceremony,one of the things that we decorate our homes and tables with them,are hyacinth flowers.hyacinth shines through this scent so beautifully that I feel I’m right in the first day of spring which we call norooz.it makes me smile and remember my sweetest memories.but this is not the only reason that I wanted Carven le parfum since I tried it for the first time months ago.the other floral fragrance which I adore is Estee lauder modern muse,although they don’t smell similar they have similar style.both of them are crisp,clean,fresh and natural floral scents,feminine,simple,charming and elegant at the same time.florals stay fresh,gentle and alluring all through it’s development but they also become warm,deep and even more sensual in base.there’s no musk in it’s pyramid but to my nose it’s drydown is all about musky florals wrapped in subtle patchouli.just like musk and patchouli in modern muse
Everything is in it’s right place in Carven le parfum and it’s oh so gorgeous.if you smell it without paying enough attention,you may this is a generic inoffensive and boring crowdpleaser but if you let it to play it’s mesmerizing Symphony on your skin you may be hooked by it’s beauty and balance.if you find it’s sweet fruityfloral opening very girly,let it settle down to it’s deep,clean ladylike drydown.I can get what reviewers mean by calling it French.it’s so effortless pretty,chic without being showy and I agree about that it’s a modern classic.it’s a floral,a floralwoodymusk and a chyprefloral at the same time.I’m recently looking for such fumes like EL modern muse,cartier la panther legere,JHAG lady vengeance..I don’t agree that drydown is masculline,at least not on me.sandalwood(which is very much like a creamy soap here)and patchouli are subtle here and don’t appear as rough,dirty or male-ish.they just give it this refined,sophisticated vibe while being youthful… I agree that it can be a new chanel coco mademoiselle,not that they smell similar but they share characteristic features,it deserves to be way more popular
Carven le parfum is a spring/summer/early fall scent for me.safe enough for day wear and elegant enough for night wear.it stays +8 hours on my skin but most of it’s life as s skin scent.sillage is more than moderate for a while then drops.although it’s delicate in it’s nature,I wish it was more potent as I like sillage monsters
Now I’m interested in retrying l’eau version and absolue
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کارون له پارفوم، معتدل رو به خنکی، عطری لطیف،ملیح،باکیفیت،زیبا،زنانه و بی نهایت شیک هست.بنظر منم لایق اینه که به اندازه کوکو مادمازل محبوب شه چون تو کلاس و پرکاربرد بودن و جوونی درعین شکوه کلاسیک و سادگی درعین زیبایی و ذات فرانسوی که داره هیچ چیز کم نداره
ریویو کامل بزودی تو پیجم
Быча1980 – :
First I think it is very much like Elie Saab le parfum with some fruits.it doesn’t smell like Chanel coco mademoiselle but it is similar and I think it has to be as famous and popular as mademoiselle.more even.this is a great perfume.it’s lovely.very feminine.very classy.it looks pretty and nice and young and clean.good for everyday perfume or work.but it’s also very classy.sexy.something classic and strong in it.so it’s good for nights and dates too.it’s sweet but not like candy.fresh but not too much.First I can smell very strong flowers and fruits(apricot and orange)and honey.then it’s softer.more fresh.soft floers.clean.a little musky.then there’s patchouli and creamy woody notes.it’s deep.sexy.this is a very interesting perfume which is lovely and easy too.good for all ages like mademoiselle but more better for young ladies (25 to 45)good for all year but better spring.good for always.even bride perfume or signature perfume.very good longevity.8 hours.big sillage at first then moderate
10/10
یک عطر عالی و همه چیز تمام.اول که بوش کردم فکر کردم شبیه الیه صعب له پغفوم هست اما بعد حس کردم شبیه شنل مادمازل هست.بوی غطر شبیه شنل مادمازل نیست اما ذاتش شبیه هست و حقش هست همانقدر معروف بشه.عطری دوست داشتنی،زنانه،خیلی خیلی باکلاس و شیک،تمیز،خیلی پراستفاده و همه پسند و خوشبو.من اولش بوی قوی گلهای مختلف و میوه عا،زردآلو و پرتقال و عسل حس می کنم.بعد ملایم تر و باطراوت و تمیز میشه و گلهای لطیف و کمی مشک حس می کنم.بعد عمیق و سکسی و جذاب میشه و نعناهندی و نت های چوبیه خامه ای حس می کنم.عطر تمیز و زیبا و لطیفی هست برای همین برای روزانه و سرکار خوب هست.اما سکسی و شیک و لوند هم هست برای همین برای شب و دیت هم خوب هست.حتی برای عطر عروس و عطر امضا هم خوب ماندگاری خیلی خیلی خوب داره.عشت ساعت.پخش قوی اولش.این عطر عطر بانوی شیک فرانسوی هست.برای همه سن ها خوبه اما ۲۵ تا ۴۵ بهتر
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mikael14 – :
Heavenly! Can’t stop inhaling this glorious scent. Longevity is 12 plus hours. During those hours, it evolves into a soft powdery musky aroma. Yet it still remains fresh – the hyacinth is glorious!Very feminine and also a bit flirty and cheeky. Thank you, Carven – top quality!
xBURNx – :
Fresh from the bath scent. It’s a bright, clean, not to sweet floral that is the perfect compliment to a nice long, luxurious soak in the tub. Its winter where I live and I normally reach for one of my cozy, vanilla laden/woodsy scents, but on this night, I decided to try ( for the first time) a decant of Carven that I’d recently received. Since I’d just emerged from my bath, I was reluctant to spray on my skin in case I didn’t like it and with my luck, it would probably be one with fantastic longevity that I’d have to shower off…I sprayed into the air, walked into it and smelled nothing. I turned to walk away and there it was, a fresh, clean, very feminine scent that has a bright floral vibe. I liked it and I immediately sprayed it on my skin. The dry down held onto the top notes but just a hint of ylang ylang began to emerge which grounded this fragrance and made it more mature. I had earlier commented to a friend that I would love to find a new fragrance versatile enough to wear from now into Spring. This is it.
dvfumitoks – :
Light, fresh & clean floral. Juicy but not sweet. Actually reminds me of the smell of canned litchis! Day scent for spring/summer.
Marina90 – :
Jasmine slap on the face that turns citrus / Flowery and sweet.
belrus – :
I tried this today (on a strip, not skin) only because the bottle and box seemed unique, elegant and minimal.
It’s very feminine, very floral, away from all the new -femenine but unisex in nature- scents that come out. Woody/oud/amber are becoming the new hype for women after the sweet perfumes era, yet this is a very nice scent, nothing exceptional about it, it might not turn heads, it’s (for me) the perfect scent for a woman that is looking for a classic feminine floral perfume with a modern touch, it reminds me of Terr D’Hermes Parfum for men, not in scent but in the direction, TDH Parfum is a classic woody/Fougere with a modern touch, Carven Le Parfum is the same, a classic feminine floral scent with a modern kick.
I keep smelling the strip and i have this memory that it reminds of a scent, can’t recall it, but probably it’s a scent my Mom used to use maybe back in the days…
This is just beautiful.
JUST – :
To me this is exactly the same as Versace Eros pour femme. I even tried them both on, very similar. Fruity, floral, bit woody base. Nothing really unique but a nice fragrance.
bigalex – :
At first it smells to me like Lychee scent. Then it smells to me like sweeter version of Sarah Jessica Parker.
Now I realize, it smells good actually. Like smokey Sarah Jessica Parker with hint of Lychee.
I live in Tropical Island, Bali – Indonesia.
And this perfume last long, also well received by the noses of people, even if I wear it in the sweaty hot day.
I always have a love-hate moment with this perfume before, but now I know because it’s a white floral perfume.
It is still better than Estee Lauder – Pleasure
This perfume smells sweet fruity, but not generic fruity.. Like Berries or Sugary. It’s just crisp fruity. Imagine the smell of Lychee. It’s not that sweet, but still smokey crisp sweet.
WAqahronW – :
Very fresh and clean floral.Unfortunately it doesnt last long.
pcf152speagoessenda – :
classy but fresh and young ,and somehow for me its a bit mysterious smokey but i like it
cheriomuha – :
While this is far from original and groundbreaking, it is quite lovely. It gives the aura of being an aristocratic woman during the Victorian era in Europe. It’s so feminine, delicate, and pure. Overall it’s a mildly sweet floral….like the smell of walking through a Victorian floral garden while carrying a basket of fruits, after taking a bath with expensive French mill soap.
Don’t be scared by the Fruity Floral genre title, which has been tarnished by being overused in the cheap Celebrity fragrance industry (not not insulting all Celeb fragrances. I love many of them, but I can only do so many budget fruity florals that last one hour).
I most likely will upgrade my sample vial to a full one. Victorian-esque fragrances are my love <3
sasha6667 – :
A beautiful french-feeling, alluring delicate yet rich bouquet of gorgeous florals, fruit, wood and a slight touch of the orient. To me, every note is SO perfect, and SO perfectly balanced with every other note, that it is really beyond description. Such a charming, ladylike, gentle, fresh, sweet and subtle fragrance. I adore it. It is my signature scent – after 2 days of wearing it. It is divine. I feel so good in it. It doesn’t do anything adverse to me; a lot of perfumes do, but not this one. I can wear as much as I like (and I do like spraying it all over me), and only feel good. It’s cool, and softly warm, and envelopes me all day in a soft, sensuous aroma, that never leaves me. It is my best friend. I feel like we’re in love with each other.
I salute Carven, and Francis Kurkdjian for the geniuses they are, in creating such a masterpiece. Thank you. It is a heavenly perfume.
саша1985 – :
A most beautiful, elegant, sophisticated and feminine perfume. Totally sublime. Lasts all day, has very nice arms length sillage, and keeps every note fresh and vibrant right throughout. Lovely lovely LOVELY!!! Very uplifting and charming. It’s one of my favourite perfumes of all time. It always makes me feel gorgeous.
Ramzya – :
Beautiful sweet pea. This gorgeous vine grew in my childhood garden at home, and this perfume is very very close to that beautiful fresh sweet, feminine scent. It’s such a lovely perfume, Carven Le Parfum – soft and gentle, lady-like, feminine, mature, elegant. All the notes seem to me to be blended perfectly, and I feel as if I’m in the lovely sweet garden, with all the gentle pretty flowers wafting and waving in the slight breeze, on a lovely spring day. It’s a calm perfume, sweet and alluring. It has lasted all day on me, and the sillage is soft but does carry a few feet. Very beautiful.
Aerohopleneriktl – :
To me Carven le Parfum is all about Patchouli. Sweet, very female’ish round Patchouli – with a hint or sandalwood and Jasmine. Guess its my skin, but can also be the warm weather that makes this turn to a Patchoulidance. Very nice scent. Not for a teenager in my point of wiew but sure for a lady 30+. Its elegant and sensuelle and flirty.
För mig är Carven le Parfum en rejäl Patchoulifest. Söt, varm, väldigt kvinnlig mix med en hint av sandelträ och Jasmin. gissar att min hudkemi framkallar detta, kan kanske även vara varmt väder som spelar in. En trevlig doft. Kanske inte för tonåringen men absolut för kvinnan 30+. elegant, sensuell och flörtig.
4wardm – :
Floral-woody-musk without musk ?? 🙂
The beautiful scent. Round, juicy, elegant. I plan the purchase 30ml I will have on holidays 🙂
In spite that it has fruit-notes and the sweet pea this has arguments a one note male if vetiver ? , but beautifully this goes out. 🙂
Venchester777 – :
VERY feminine perfume. Smells like an expensive juicy apricot. I like it and would rate it 7/10… but I used to love it. I think overtime I realized it smelled a bit plastic-y (?). Not that that’s bad or anything, but I don’t see it on me. I see it on a sophisticated, pretty French woman.
rasdim – :
This was a blind buy for me, I got my hands on a mini edp bottle and thought I’d give it a try. I applied it with no expectations what so ever, but all I had to do was sniff it once to fall in love with it. This is so super feminine, fresh, sweet, young, elegant – all at once.
Definitely very gentle, it’s soft and lovely but still has some personality to it with (imo) perfectly blended fruity-floral tones. It’s both young and classy at the same time and makes me feel sophisticated enough to belong in Paris on a sunny spring day. No bitterness, sourness or soapiness on my skin, nor is it headache-inducing (which I sometimes find other white florals to be). It’s just all around delicate, round, but at the same time sweet and refreshing. It’s easy to wear and not too teeny over-the-top sweet. It seems to last around 5 hours on me, which isn’t too bad. I’ll definitely be purchasing a full size.
On my skin it opens with a hint of juicy freshness, almost citrus – must be the hyacinth and mandarin blossom. Then it settles into the sweeter notes of apricot and sweet pea before drying down to a soft, romantic jasmine. The floral notes keep it soft and everything is so beautifully blended and incorporated into each other. I can’t stop smelling my wrist.
leveTutty – :
strong white florals, apricot and that modern chemical element that tends to turn me off from a lot of perfumes. it’s a fruity white floral to me, i get mostly mandarin blossom and apricot, i think, and what must be sweet pea though it smells like a sweet fruit. i think i’ve smelled this one, and many similar ones on the streets. i often can’t do white florals and this one is truly not my cup of tea. headache inducing.
babay000036 – :
It has many different features to it. For example, it has fresh floral note – hyacinth. It doesn’t have teeny pop like sweetness, only a very mild sweet scent to it. I think white flowers make a big role in it and it has some mild fruity note to it as well.
I sense it a little bit soapy and even clean smelling.
I think that it could be suitable for mature women very easily, not too young or girly.
It mildy aims at the presence of classic fragrances.
dimasss75 – :
Young, delicate, with surprising staying power. It is quite sweet in the beginning, but its not sickening. It’s fresh, fruity, with powdery sweet pea. I almost detect lychee.
I sprayed this on 2-3 hours ago. It has become a slightly less sweet, less powdery as initially perceived with more woods.
улитётка – :
super candy-sweet Sweet Pea. with a hint of a white floral thing going on somewhere.
i’m fine with sweet scents, but dislike white florals.
overall, it is a simple perfume. boring, in my opinion.
KofetSims – :
Hyacinth, hyacinth, hyacinth. It’s incredibly overpowering any other note initially. After awhile I start to smell the “sweet pea” sort of scent, but literally all the other notes are lost in a sea of hyacinth on my skin.
Megatherion – :
Sweet??? On my skin it is refreshingly sour. Elegant and youthful. Very french, clever, clean and piquant.
alexdar – :
Really sweet fruit and sweet pea with an odd slightly antiseptic clean note in it. The patchouli and sandalwood are well hidden beneath all the flowers. This is too bad, if they played out more this would have been a better more rounded fragrance. Its nice and very french, just too cavity inducing for me. Maybe it’s appropriate for the sweet young French girl next door, but for a sophisticated American woman? not so much. Way way better options out there for this price point. Nice, sweet and clean, but a pass.
xbi264bedyWelty – :
Fresh, juicy apricot and orange with a light floral medley singing in the background. It’s light and inoffensive, a good work perfume. I like it objectively, but it’s a bit nondescript for me so I’m going to pass on a full bottle. If you love apricot this is definitely for you! It’s jammy and sweet and lovely.
kostyakova77 – :
Really lovely. If the phrase ‘fruity floral’ makes you want to run for the hills, don’t run so fast away from this one. It’s a very restrained, well-blended and mature take on the fruity floral genre.
It opens with a very soft, watery apricot then soon becomes a gorgeous jasmine and ylang-ylang frag. Sweet pea is a note I’m only vaguely familiar with so I don’t feel I know enough about it to comment on that. I assume it’s the slightly sweet green that runs through this, and if so, it’s lovely.
I think the comparisons to Miss Dior are fair, but I don’t see this as like it so much as it’s MD’s quieter older sister.
It’s fairly linear on me, with moderate sillage and around 6-7 hours longevity. FB worthy in my book.
megasan – :
Beautiful sweet pea scent. For some reason this floral note isn’t used often, but here it is presented very well — true to nature, feminine and breezy. This scent has a lot of gentle floral sweetness to it blended with a bit of fruit — but no one note overwhelms any of the others. Moderate sillage, lasts about 5 hours. Great for work or day time use. A must try for sweet pea lovers!
rka116speagoessenda – :
I seem to like this a lot better than some of you do..
First, it’s well blended. There isn’t anything heavy about it. If you’re used to the scents that really punch you with one note (vanilla – I’m looking at you) you may have forgotten, or never knew, a time when you could be unable to say “this fragrance smells like these notes.” Many of the best fragrances in history smelled like themselves more than any specific thing.
Still, it’s fair to want to class a fragrance somehow and this is floral. It’s nearly floriental like some of those fragrances from the 80’s, but not so heavy-handed with the spices.
I do agree that it isn’t so unique that it would be a signature scent that would, in the words of the old Wind Song ad, “stay on my mind.” In other words. If someone walks by wearing this I’m not going to immediately think “Carven” the way I would when someone walks by wearing Issey Miyake or Angel.
So bottom line, for me it’s a classy, professionally safe, feminine, high-quality scent. I will keep it with the fragrances I wear when I don’t have any particular image I wish to project but simply want to smell good. Because it really does smell good.
Артёмка – :
After smelling Ma Griffe I had a certain expectation for Carven, but I was disappointed. It begins as a fresh, clean, modern floral but the sweet pea and apricot quickly come out with a candied sweetness. It smells very young and girly, but also like something you can pick up in the sale barrel at Bath & Body Works.
Aeroviciere – :
Smells like pear to me (even though it’s not listed as a note.) Not a fan.
Stiglitz777 – :
Too artificially sweet and cosmetic counter on me. It’s inoffensive but generic, like something I’ve smelled many times before. I was waiting for it to become more interesting, or more mellow, but it was a one trick pony. Nothing of beauty or complexity. Still, I can see why this would be a safe bet for some. Sadly, I washed it off to prevent a headache.
arbet12 – :
Carmen de Tommaso
Known as : Madame Marie-Louise Carven-Grog
She was borned on August 31st, 1909
She died on June 8th, 2015
RIP Dear Lady….
Stars never die…
walgor – :
Sweet pea is dominant in this one, making it very sweet indeed, with a stewed apricot that brings out the osmanthus-fueled apricot blossom note. Sweety sweet, but with no caramel, honey or sugar, spun or not. This is a floral, not gourmand sweetness, enhanced by a juicy mandarin orange, and a sweet orange blossom note. Although described as a white floral, the ylang-ylang, hyacinth and sweet pea combine to make this a more complex floral: sweet, but fresh, with a green sparkle and shine. As others note, very classically French, feminine, and polished. Good for professional settings, but easily lasts until the evening if you go out after work. Good longevity and projection on me.
It has a cashmere shawl feeling, very soft and enveloping.
The drydown is smooth and creamy, with a soft, beautiful sandalwood, and a subtle touch of patchouli. The drydown feels like suede, with a leathery note I suspect is supported by the hyacinth. Still sweet and floral, though: some ten hours later and I smell sweet pea. Uncanny; now with a warm vanilla on drydown, and the sweetpea, a candied gourmand floral note.
This is one of those I can’t apply too close to my nose, or I am overcome, it is so strong and sweet.
cerg1410 – :
Tried a sample of this and immediately purchased a bottle. It’s refreshing and classy but also a bit edgy, and it has the powdery soapiness I crave without being too sweet or too fruity. The longevity is also great, and a little goes a long way. I just love it.
TONI018 – :
if u r a vintage carven lover you will not be so thrilled with this but if you hav no idea about carven you might even like this..this is a new florally classy powdery musky evercent fresh french clean..vibrant opulent dreamy classy mature elegant yet young and almost sweet with hints of citruce top notes,maybe aldehydes white florals dreamy vibes eleqnt vibes..a skin scent yet radiates its a new inspiration of carven a new classic warped in sensual light yet opulent creamy powdery florally accords that sing together in harmony ..almost faintly green
a modern day carven a more modern version without the utter vintage retro feel..its almost watery aquatic in a way almost with this melon like new vibe we get from many synthetics but in this it doesn’t smell that synthetic it almost smells natural in a more modern way with more linear facets
all in all its a great everyday friendly safe sent with a character and an affluent vibe a modern trend and a dreamy side a modern interpretation for today’s generation from the beautiful past glorious days of carven
SwomiaSwill – :
This is another modern perfume trend I noticed.
It reminds me of others such as B by Balenciaga who downplays the white flowers with edamami and other weird stuff.
In my humble opinion there is nothing Parisian about this scent. It is not even pleasant for me.
I bet that nobody will run after me, asking: ” Mademoiselle, what perfume are you wearing ?”
василийкрбр – :
Pretty, clean, innocent, safe, harmless, boring. That’s how I would describe Carven. This is the perfume you hope your 18-year-old daughter wears when she goes off to college and away from home for the first time so that all the guys think she’s so boring and bookish, they all just leave her alone. This is what Belle would wear in Disney’s The Beauty and the Beast when she’s going off to get more books.
I received a sample of this from Sephora or I would have never gone near it. Even the ads and commercials were turning me off. How many more ‘girls prancing around Paris sipping coffee in cafes’ perfumes do we need? Fine, Carven tweaked it a little and made it ‘awkward girl acts weird in Paris’ instead. All I can say is, the perfume fits the commercials.
I’m disappointed in Francis Kurkdjian, he is capable of making such mind-blowingly exciting and inspiring scents and this is really the opposite. I’m just going to imagine that he did his best to deliver what the company wanted him to do as he rolled his eyes and shrugged.
Just one more sheer, harmless floral that you could pour into a pastel colored bottle and write “pour bebe” on it and sell it as baby perfume without tweaking the formula whatsoever. There is a market for stuff like this for sure but to me personally it feels like a waste of time. NOT safe to blind-buy unless you love baby perfume or are looking for something sweet pea flower intensive (but there would be cheaper options for that…)
maks-let – :
Have you ever gone to the cinema to see a film, only to discover half way through that although the film is well made, you don’t care what happens to any of the characters? Wearing this perfume is a bit like this experience. It’s not bad, quite elegant in fact, and if you just want to wear something inoffensive to the office, this is a good choice. But it’s incredibly boring.
erik77 – :
I’ve unexpectedly found myself lemming at least a sm