Description
In September 2014 the house of Carven (Groupe Jacques Bogart) is re-launching Carven Pour Homme and Carven Vetiver, giving the perfume collection French chic, elegance and sophistication. The new editions arrive in elegant lacquered flacons in black and green shades, with metal caps in silver color. The flacon designer is Thierry de Bashmakoff. Both fragrances represent a part of the tradition and heritage of the Carven brand and are created in a contemporary style.
Carven Pour Homme is the fragrance for men created as woody-spicy, signed by perfumers Francis Kurkdjian and Patricia Choux. The perfume opens with violet leaves and grapefruit, leading to the heart of the composition in which nutmeg, sage and cedar mix their aromas by highlighting the warmth of the fragrance. The base offers an elegant and sophisticated trail of vetiver and milky sandalwood.
Fragrance Carven Pour Homme is available as 30, 50 and 100 ml Eau de Toilette.
iQkos – :
As I have a beautiful masculine chronograph from this brand I thought that the scent named pour homme will smell also masculine.
What I smell mostly is a washing lotion. The same as in Curve Crush. A fresh floral fruity youthful mix. This perfume is for hot weather and for the night out.
A fragrance which was made by Mr. Francis never has been too serious but always sexy.
Mr.White – :
I actually quite like this fragrance, I find it to be good day or night, but definitely fits the setting of a late night out. Unlike many, I do not smell the violet leaf at all. I mostly smell sandalwood, cedar, and citrus, but not specifically grapefruit. I also find that the longevity is quite good. I would recommend this to men under 25 that are looking for a fresh fragrance that isn’t too strong.
ZenOxypekeymn – :
Site I bought Carven Homme on sent me this by mistake (or on purpose). So I was already disappointed… I was hoping this would at least be good. No such luck.
Carven Pour Homme has a pleasant but generic and unispired opening, before becoming a skin scent within maybe 60-75 minutes.
Wouldn’t even try it… But if you are interested, at least try before you buy.
Scent: 5.5/10
Performance: 3/10
dastan1211 – :
Does NOT smell like GF. Can’t speak for others listed..
This is none other than Carolina Herrera Men with a touch more wood..birch maybe? It’s a greener fresher woody nuance to my nose, not a coniferous wood though although it may come across so. Apparently priced in the same vein as CH, which actually lasts longer in my skin though so it gets the win. But if you ever wanted to like CH but thought it was missing something or could use a spike, you might want to try this. Longevity still decent, sticks around 6-8 hours. Reminds me of the green Tancho pomade from Japan back in 80s-90s
8.5/10
irikos5374 – :
Scent – Evergreen. Fresh. Was told I smell like a pine (Christmas tree). It’s very refreshing in notes when it opens.
Time of Day – I usually wear it during the day, at home, before meeting out with friends, when going shopping, when I am out of the shower. Very casual. Is more like a Friday scent. Nothing serious.
Projection – Does not get noticed, no compliments yet.
Longevity – I get up to 3 hours out of 5-6 sprays. Lack of longevity even on clothes. Maybe because I live in a cold environment and does not last in such climate.
Would not recommend as a blind buy. No surprises here. I blind bought it after I tested the Green Irish Tweed from Creed, but they are not similar in my tastes.
Mefzx599Bessinepome – :
A sharp, metallic violet leaf opening atop a strangely sour blend of dihydromyrcenol, nutmeg and herbal woody notes. This is a strange one from Francis Kurkdjian – unlike his best scents, it’s never really coherent from opening to dry down. It’s a solid letdown.
I should add that comparisons to Cool Water and Green Irish Tweed are inapt.
dedalka – :
No issues at all with longevity for me.
This one smells like a dark version of GIT, in the sense you’re not going to confuse it with GIT, it doesn’t have that grassy note, but it does bear some similarity, if GIT is for daytime then this would be the night equivalent in my opinion
mongolkil – :
My final say. It’s a typical Kurkdjian composition: smells great but doesn’t even last the morning commute – 45 mins (c.f. Miracle Homme and Le Beau Male.). It could have been signature-worthy, alas poor longevity and projection relegates this to the ranks of the also-rans.
Alkara66 – :
Smells like cool water but better smells like creed git but no iris clean fresh its a ok smell good it has its own flavor .
brokerIzh – :
There’s nothing woody here…
Sillage 1/10
Longevity 2/10
sinyPinna – :
Let’s hope you’re correct Yushcan because having already used around 20% of my bottle, the longevity so far has been borderline pathetic.
Zorjan – :
It’s already said a lot about notes. Would like to add just it’s very muscling, uplifting, for any occasion, very wearable during spring and summer.., like most of Creed creations (GIT, Taborome, etc.)
I’d like to share my experience with this phragrance as regard to longevity – it becomes more long lasting when 1/5 or so of a bottle has already used; probably, same effect as with wine- it should breath for a while to be fully developed. BTW, I admited that effect with many niche perfumes, perhaps it’s because of natural ingredients… just be patient)
leepzxgeykh – :
To update my previous review, despite using the after shave balm and the edt together, I report that longevity is disappointing – 3 hours at most before fading into oblivion. It’s a shame as I really like the smell which is tailor-made for early spring. Thank goodness I bought my bottle as a 50 ml gift set with the balm for £30. Any more expensive and I would feel like I’d been ripped off.
tocyra – :
It finally hit my while applying before bed tonight.
Salon Selectives shampoo and hair spray from the Drugstore!
Do you remember that shampoo? That is what this smells like.
Set – :
I smell leather here. Reminds me of Calvin Klein Man.
leBRON – :
Violet, violet, violet all the way!
Very likable smell at first sniff! Fits my idea for a great office scent. Elegant violet all the way, with some slight freshness from the woods, but really – it’s all about linear unchanging, ever-present violet.
After spending a bit more time with this, I find it a bit too linear and maybe a bit too similar to those violet air fresheners. Likable scent, but I don’t think that it will impress you or the others around you in any extraordinary way.
5/10
devilut – :
This has the opening of Green Irish Tweed and the drydown of Narciso Roderigo For Him.
ADIL M.M. – :
Highly recommended if you’re heavily into the clean, sharp aroma of a dominant violet leaf (if you’re not then stay well away!). Classy with decent sillage and good longevity (6 or more hours on my skin). This would clearly make an excellent year-round office/businessman’s fragrance with a crisp white or blue shirt and elegantly cut suit. The dry down is woody and softer, and could impress on a date. The flacon is a cool understated piece of urban design, although it’s currently somewhat overpriced in the UK at around £50 for 50 ml and £70 for 100 ml. Nevertheless, overall I like CpH a lot…if not quite love it.
лапочка – :
Very simple and straightforward type of scent, if you really like violet leaf then this is for you.
A little too strong of a violet leaf note for me, this is the kind of scent for everyday simple activities. Spring time comes to mind when I get a whiff of this fragrance. Good projection and still going strong after 4 hours.
Yes, as a previous reviewer mentions, Irish Spring soap comes to mind. If you’re on a first date or special event this will probably stay on the shelf.
lazorkin – :
I really like this one, but it took me awhile. It’s a very familiar scent, but I couldn’t place it. Then I realized, because I just went back to using bar soap, it smells like a lot like the original irish spring soap. Super clean, super masculine. Adding this to the want list!
pole011 – :
While out shopping and doing the lunch thing with a gal pal over the weekend, we ducked into a Saks and did a little sniffing. It just so happens that my gal pal ran into a old friend who was a vendor representation for the organization that owns and/or distributes Hanae Mori, Carven and a few other lines of fragrances. Needless to say, we were give a buttload of a samples, creams and gels so I’ve been able to sample Carven Pour Homme several times this past week.
Surprisingly, I purchased my first Carven fragrances just recently; ordered two bottles of Carven Homme since they are discontinued and being sold dirt-cheap on Amazon. It didn’t rise to the level of a Boucheron Jaipur Homme, but I found it to be a very nice cinnamon fragrance. But I digress…
Upon the first spray I said aloud, “I’ve smelled something similar to this one before.” My first thought was a combination of Hanae Mori Him (makes sense with the parent company owns both Carven and HM) blended with Bvlgari Man in Black. However, it was a chaotic mall scene and we had dinner and a show to catch so I put it out-of-my-thoughts.
Further testing I get a very nice woody-spicy Hanae Mori HiM/Bvlgari Man in Black opening, followed a short while later (minutes) by prominent notes of violet leaf, sandalwood and ambergris with perhaps just a whisper of a suede from the heart through the drydown. Okay, you guessed it…I sense a strong Green Irish Tween familiarity–minus lemon verbena–during two-thirds of the life of this fragrance. By no means am I saying this fragrance is a clone of GIT or any of the aforementioned scents since it is also unique with its own set of characteristics and nuances. However, many of you will get that “This smells like…” or “I’ve smelled this before…” moment regardless of how brief or how fleeting.
Carven Pour Homme is a Spring/Fall scent that is perfect for the office or while dressed semi-formal to formal. Moreover, it lasts 7-8 hours on my skin and projects slightly above average. It’s quite nice and I would have purchase a bottle if I didn’t already have the previously mentioned fragrances thereby making it somewhat redundant in my fragrance closet.
fvk018InsuffBooni – :
Oh my… I don’t understand so much dislikes! for me this is a big WOW! !
Firstly I have to say that each new creation by FK that I try is more surprising than the previous one. In this case I would remark its perfect blend. It is easy to detect most of the notes although none of them stands out among the others so it is made very skillfully… the smell is familiar but edgy at a time… how would I describe it? words like fresh soap, high-class, french chic, vintage yet avant-garde come inmediatly to mind. It’s like when a teen decides to put on the grandfather’s old sweater and the result is the epitome of coolness.
The bottle is really odd, oddly attractive… it might seem tacky and uninteresting at first sight but once you have it in your hands you can feel its powerful and really special design.
In my opinion this is a good candidate to become a signature scent. I am placing a big bet on it!
9/10
saniok389 – :
I just smelled this and brought home the sample. This is a hidden gem! I’m definitely getting this in the Fall. This is a beautiful and refined woody aromatic and feels musky too. A gentleman scent, but not pretentious, with the right amount of citrus and aromatics to brighten it up. A little similar to GIT but not enough to make a real comparison as this one is one is darker and woodier than GIT in my opinion. Love it!
Lecyroliobeby – :
Sampled via test card at a Nordstrom.
Ugh! There’s that nasty, sharp, synthetic, deal-breaking grapefruit note again! Sour and unpleasant. I encounter it from time to time in other scents; it appears that few fragrances get the true olfactory signature of the grapefruit right.
No!
arminonly – :
Another reviewer stated this smells just list Cool Water / Green Irish Tweed. I can’t speak to the Cool Water comparison but after an initial sniff it is very similar to GIT. After warming a bit, it actually smells like a more rounded version of GIT with additional fruity notes thrown in. I can’t pull out a specific fruit(s) but the additional characteristic is definitely there. If you like GIT but not the price, then this is definitely a viable substitute, and, at $75.00 for the small bottle, more financially viable. Longevity, on me, is sadly similar to GIT (1-2 hours) top (which may be another reason to opt for this over GIT). As one of the few frags my wife and I can agree to, this will be heavily in rotation.
bbd776intitytek – :
I’ve never known this perfume before, just happened to bump in in Douglas, so I tested it. Wow! Really really nice! I like it very much 🙂
For me it’s creamy, velvety, cosy herbal spicy. Kinda serious but comforting. The model doesn’t fit the fragrance at all, it doesn’t suit young guys, it’s for more mature audience.
However, I’m surprised about the low rating of this perfume, so many people seem to dislike it while I find it very good indeed.
The bottle looks lame that’s true.
PaXa4len – :
Got this today and i think it is a fresh leathery woodsy fragrance, it does smell very good, it changes a bit from first blast as a green fragrance to a more woody drydown, and it lasts quite some time and also projects ok.
lokoc – :
This one reminds me of a big, fresh, green bowl of celery sallad when sniffing it straight from the bottle. Also a hint of cucumber. Unsurprisingly enough, this perfume contains none of those notes.
However, I like it, very green and fresh and turns into something soft, woody and yummy.
lili28 – :
A strange enigma for me this one. It’s somehow very classic and also blazing a new trail. I can’t quite work it out?
The opening is citrus and an aloof violet accord leading you into a herbal heart which apparently is sage?…something I’m quite familiar with and I can’t say it’s immediately evident just what it is. Herbal is about the best description I can give.
The base and main theme of this scent is a creamy sandalwood and clean vetiver with a spicy hint of nutmeg.
It’s such a well blended concoction that is the best I can do to pick out the notes aided by having the notes in front of me.
The flacon is superb and very striking what with the reintroduction of the vetiver in the same style bottle, I really liked that.
So all in all not a bad scent, just not for me, I can imagine wearing this would get on my nerves slightly. You might think that is a bold statement considering my review is largely positive. However, this is purely based on a first impression of the aroma, I’m going to have to revisit it but I just have a hunch, anymore than an hour with this scent and I’d be sick of it.
Espasito – :
Just bought this fragrance and it is a winner hands down.
kindrat82 – :
It smells very good ! Fresh, sharp, aromatic! I love it so far!
I only tested 20 minutes ago! Nice projection! I hope it will last on the skin
jiz704JeomiWogkig – :
… me again …
In my earlier review I forgot to mention the beautiful packaging and bottle. Both utterly stylish, elegant, timeless and oh so Parisian.
With Guillame Henry at the helm, CARVEN found a new voice and it’s making itself heard with beautiful, quirky clothes, shops, perfume … hopefully now there will be no need to change the bottle and packaging every few years …this perfume deserves to be a HIT and a classic for generations to admire!
zsozso77 – :
The wait was long but it’s finally here CARVEN pour homme …
My BF came back from Paris with a small bottle of this delicious juice as he knows I adore CARVEN.
This is instantly classic. A fresh opening makes way for a stronger yet still very fresh heart slowly becoming more woody even a bit spicy.
I have to say the first time I sprayed it on, I thought it to be something I’d smelled before but that was not taking into account the genius of Francis Kurkdjian.
I adore his perfumes and yet again he delivers a masterful concoction, subtle but with enough carachter.
I’m in heaven … the big bottle will soon be on my shelf, together with the wonderful Vetiver.
Understated elegance and class – what more can one ask for?
Thank you CARVEN – I’m in heaven!
Arakule – :
Good perfume . A nice surprise.