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shoorshoon – :
یه کار چوبی دارچینی جالب که نعنا بالانسش میکنه
به نسبت شیک و همه پسند
اصلن عطر مریضی نیست
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Scent & Qualiy: 7/10
Longevity: 7/10
Sillage: 7/10
Creativity & Uniqueness: 7/10
Affordability: 6/10
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Overall: 6.8/10
vov4ik39 – :
To date, there are only two fragrances that have inspired me enough to come back and write a second review. One was for For Him by Narciso Rodriguez (my all-time favorite), and this one now for L’Anarchiste. L’Anarchiste is very unique and grows on you with time. As autumn approaches, the juxtaposing of the fresh mint and orange flower of summer, and warm spice and smokiness of cinnamon and vetiver create a simultaneously fresh and warm combination like nothing else out there. Quite literally, there is nothing I have come across smells like this.
Someone wrote of how L’Anarchiste is the successful man who has seen his share of hard times to get there. Maybe that is why it is so special: it is the scent of the man in the sharp suit hiding life’s battle wounds underneath.
A futuristic masterpiece of perfumery.
Vitoros – :
Tries hard to seem edgy but can’t back its marketing up with a good or interesting scent. Yeah, there’s a suggestion of metallic blood in the opening, but that’s it. The rest of it is conventional, minty spice that smells disjointed and poorly matched to me. Mint really can be quite vile sometimes.
totoha – :
I recently acquired a bottle from 2014 (still made in the copper sheathed bottle…was 2014 the last year they did this?) Reading older reviews (Luca Turin or Victoria Frovola), my impression is that this was reformulated around 2008, losing some quantity of depth, darkness or difficulty and becoming fresher, though neither of the aforementioned critics seem to give it a close reading (Turin, as often is the case, is kind of lazy about it.) I don’t have any experience with the vintage, so this will be impressions of the current version only, with the added note that I will probably write more in a few months when the weather cools off/the bottle opens up.
The journey from the top into the heart is a barrage of notes and sensations, a very complex and spatial overture. The sense of metallic keenness (a clever medley of lavender, mint and maybe basil) is an effective triumph of abstraction over literalness… The sense of coppery sharpness really drives your perception of this phase. On the other hand, a similarly deceptive suggestion ‘cool fruits’ (like a cold pastry made with sweetened & spiced apple or pear) is created by neroli, orange, clove and plenty of cinnamon. It is, as someone has said, one hell of a neroli note… Together it is all almost a bit too much, dense, ticklish yet sharp, simultaneously hot, cool, spicy, sweet and tart in a way that is slightly mouthwatering. The sense of an underlying fougere structure provides nudges of an old-school aftershave vibe that is impressively negotiated in the midst of it all, but where is ‘it all’ going?
As others have commented, this effect, quite powerfully broadcast at the start, settles into a musky skin scent fairly quickly. Overall duration is good. The drydown has a suggestion of soapy sandalwood and cedar with layered musks. A hint of a chemical shampoo accord (as found in Brut) might be lurking in there. The warm, anisic fuzziness of the drydown reminds me of a smoothed-out, lightened up Azzaro Pour Homme. Dense at the start, and close in the drydown, it has a soft throw and maybe more sillage than I think. The apple pie accord fairly cries out for a crisp autumn day.
I am still trying to decide just what this is and how one wears it. It is recognizably an aromatic lavender (the Leffingwell masculines guide lists it as a woody fougere), albeit with a mind-bending fruit accord that, unlike many gourmands that want to indulge us with caramelized sweetness, offers instead tart fresh notes and cooking spices on a bed of manly (though neither rugged nor earthy) woods and musks. Compared to the ‘Holy Trinity’ of Caron PuH, Troisieme Homme and Yatagan, it’s not a Caron, yet it is (in a similar way that L’Homme Ideal isn’t a Guerlain, but it is.) As with other Caron masculines, you have to accept a clarity of note expression on the one hand and a deftness of blending on the other; they are always more abstract compositions than your senses might initially lead you to believe… I am still not sure if the balance between the ringing opening and subdued drydown makes sense to me. For now, I’ll just say that it smells beautiful with the day’s first hot cup of coffee.
sergeytelkov – :
On my skin the top note is cinnamon.
I don’t like mint but this mix is so
good.
More woody and warm perfume than fresh.
A very nice perfume and a unisex one.
I think this one is for all year round.
The bottle is wonderful as well!!
V
akanamaki14 – :
This weird scent is something like what Salvador Dali would have released under his label 🙂
swanker – :
I recently bought it.I have read many reviews here.Yes its unique.Yes its little bit weird.But I smell no blood or something dark.Its very fresh.Cinnamon come direct from the bottle.But together with mint it gives a fresh opening.In the middle stage it becomes little bit sweet but some note keeping it from beeing “very” sweet.Sometimes I detect some sour note but dont know what it is.After about 5 hours I can still smell the mint! Its again very fresh like the beginning!! The house of Caron is one of the most beloved perfume houses ever.Because they create unusual perfumes.Well done again Caron.
брогарр – :
No, smells not right, smells like a bathroom cleaning chemical or so. Was this supposed to be a creative perfume? More as a recalling memory creation from the 80’s or 90’s. Big time pass.
zzqwkfqp – :
I offered it to my 8 year old son who loves all men’s cologne. He rejected it saying,”it is both pretty and ugly.”
It really smells like my grandmother’s denture cream and antiseptic mouthwash. It is a rulebreaker of a kind. Big Red gum and the butcher’s back room.
If a woman complimented me for smelling like L’Anarchiste, I would have the urge to get away from her.
awc318intitytek – :
I bought this blind. Copper sheathed bottle from ebay. The original formulation is still widely available there. It really is a challenging scent.
My first thought is astringent. But that 1st breath resolves to mint/cinnamon/metallic weirdness. Anarchy indeed. Industrial cleaner chaos.
It actually smells like Crest Advanced Health Toothpaste.
I will have to try this again in a month or two in order to see if I missed something or my senses have been off.
I have tried it five days and it is a dislike for me.
tog531intitytek – :
Purchased this and just received it today. All I can say is… Wow, this stuff is great!
Completely unique as people have said. But that does not mean it does not smell good. To the contrary, L’Anarchiste is surprisingly minty fresh, fruity/floral and warm spicy all in one. This is also one of those fresher fall/winter fragrances you can turn to if you get tired of wearing the more common spicy/woodsy/dry fragrances that make up the bulk of colder temperature fragrances.
I can see how people relate it to a medicinal/hygienic vibe, especially when it comes roaring out after first spray. This mint means business. However, once it settles you are left with a very warm and soothing minty neroli/cinnamon combo over a well-behaved woody and musky base. This fragrance simply contains all aspects of many fragrances: fresh green, fruity floral, warm spicy, woody and musky all in one. I love wearing it and have received several compliments.
Yes, the Anarchist is different and slightly off; but he is also classy, approachable and exciting. Absolutely love this juice!
quencediuck – :
intriguing at first but the dry down was pretty weird. The metal/blood note that people are talking about smells like dull TCP antiseptic cream me. I have Yatagan on my other wrist and Yatagan mixed with TCP is a very good description of this. I’m going to stop smelling my wrist now because it’s so inorganic and wrong. It’s like sniffing a test tube in a chemistry lab and you’re not sure whether you should be or not.
ker1984 – :
L’anarchiste is a -metallic lavender- in a bottle.
Stage 1: very nice lemon and mint
Stage 2: lavender with a hint of cinnamon that adds to its sweetness
Stage 3: metal, must be musk and vetiver
The rest are just supporting actors.
It still smells relevant today.
-AB-
puwka12 – :
I haven’t tried the new Fraysse reformation and I’m not sure that I want to. Sometimes it’s best to remember great things as they were and leave it at that.
Александр-88 – :
Nothing on my bottle or its box says that it is for men!!! No “Pour Homme” either ! And if these words are not written it means it is supposedly “Pour Femme”, correct me if I’m wrong..
myc940Bessinepome – :
I’m a fan of Caron and was looking forward to this. I’m not sure if it will grow on me eventually but so far this is a thumbs down.
In contrast to the minimalist Pour Un Homme, L’anarchiste has a lot going on at once. It almost smells like two or three different fragrances accidentally got mixed together at the Caron factory. I get cinnamon, sandalwood and musk clearly. From time to time I smell the mint and the metallic type note. There is something in this that does give the apple pie type note as well but I’m not sure where it’s coming from. On the top there’s something that smells fresh as well, the mint maybe?
Even with the cinnamon apple thing going on it’s not sweet. It actually comes off as strangely sourish for me.
This reminds me a bit of Bogart One Man Show Gold which has apple, cinnamon and a lot of musk.
dtp983speagoessenda – :
Just got this today after nearly a decade of thinking about it. First smell, and I am resisting saying anything excessive, but I am very impressed. And I am amazed at the rather lackluster, overall, reviews of this.
I get an almost fruity citrus top which delights, but which I was not expecting at all. This is the most “flavorful” and well executed use of neroli I have smelled. It is almost other-worldly, better than nature.
The rest of this seems to support this citric top, melding into a woody musky base.
Extraordinary. Going to the top of my favorites, at least for now. Could it eventually top the Great Xeryus Rouge? It might, but I don’t want to jump to premature conclusions yet.
Dioxingizexia – :
Been holding this for a long time (old vintage batch in copper bottle), I have about 100 colognes and 200 samples (yea, I’m freak), L’Anarchiste is one of my faves, Caron overall makes very quality gems and relatively inexpensive. Some people say that it’s for winter, but it opens the best during spring, when air is still fresh enough but sun already takes it’s power, open air. If you see sun, melting snow’n’ice, girls out there, that gem is for you.
rover21 – :
I would say cinnamon is the most dominant note for a while during the opening and then mints comes out until the end.
ogonek1268e – :
One of my best blind buys. That’s what I call a manly mint! Mint is the most dominant note, so if mint isn’t your thing then read no further. I love it. The mint lasts and lasts over a woody base, which smells to me almost like fresh tobacco. There’s also something almost animalic (musk?). It’s refreshingly unusual, very masculine. Like Yatagan brushing his teeth – in a good way. The notes suit me down to the ground; I think I’ve found a new love!
Longevity several hours, especially on clothes. And the copper bottle is unusual and looks great.
I’d buy this again. Thumbs up!
February 2017
botsyk82 – :
I recieved a sample of this from a friend and since I’m not really into men colognes I knew that I may test it just once or twice so as soon as I sniffed it I ticked like.now I think I have to change my mind and choose love because I like it very much
unfortunately I can’t describe men’s fragrances very good.I can just say opening was mint+orange flower and some musk.fresh,clean,green and a tad soapy.I don’t dislike the opening but I don’t love it either.as time passes it’s soapy quality fades and it becomes warm and woody.I know there isn’t any lavender listed here but I detect something lavenderish as a dominant note,it’s combination with woods and cinnamon is warm,delicious and very likable.it’s a fall,it’s a chily weather’s fragrance though it has a green,fresh undertone
I can get comparison’s with apple pie.I can’t detect apple here but the whole confection reminds a hot cinnamony apple pie,yummm
longevity is very good(I dabbed a little on back of my hand and it’s still there after 8 hours.I think sillage is good too.more than moderate
I’m gonna add this to the list of fragrances I want to buy for my hubby.unfortunately I’ve not seen it in stores recently
ricommended to lovers of warm,spicy,woody scents
❤️❤️❤️❤️
Hilarius – :
opens mint and cinnamon then maybe even hoppe’s no.9 gun cleaner gives it a shot.potpourri in a barber shop! if yatagan smells like celery then this smells a teeny bit of celery seed.no one will know what you’re wearing with this cologne.i like it because it reminds me of woods of windsor men which i totally love!
Edit: this is a fall scent but works well with sweat though. it will stop projecting within seconds.
Sarneifssaf – :
This fragrance is absolutely beautiful, just like everything else that comes from Caron. It still baffles me how fragrances from this house can be purchased online for such a low price, yet always delivers niche quality.
Anyway, back to L’anarchiste! First off, the bottle is awesome. Some people say its cheap and cheesy. The sprayer is cheap plastic – I will agree with that. But the rest of the bottle is so cool and unique. It is made of copper and a card came in the box saying that the bottle will actually patina over time which is awesome.
The fragrance itself is wonderful. It is a well balanced mix of mint, cinnamon, wood, and I get almost a sweet licorice note on my skin. Over time, the cinnamon becomes more apparent. This is a fall/winter scent for sure. I can see this being relatively versatile in terms of where you can wear it. I plan to wear this to work even, once fall/winter come.
I agree with other comments that people wont even know you are wearing a cologne. They would probably guess you just drank a cinnamon latte or something. It does smell a little potpourri like, but in a good way.
zasranec76 – :
The only mint smell which lasts a lot.
парфёнов пн – :
There’s an established, wealthy monetary smell to L’Anarchiste for sure. A cross between the N.Y. Stock Exchange and a swanky orthodontist’s office. It’s business over pleasure. For the mature guy who prefers Men’s Warehouse over Pac Sun. This one is a true Musk lover’s paradise.
Too bad Caron is ditching the authentic copper obelisk bottle with their standard, boring company bottle. Honestly, the bottle was so nice that I knew in my gut it wouldn’t last. Looks like I was right. On the flip side though, at least vintage formulations will be a breeze to spot online. Better buy now if you’ve been curious.
poddubnij – :
Perfect for Halloween.
I always wear this one at this time of year. What better time of year to smell like October Spices, Gun Metal, & Blood?,
Hoonlilkinvar – :
Hmm, not the most fitting name, as this is a very office friendly scent. It’s quite hard to describe, chaotic and definitely not your run-of-the-mill product. To me, it’s not dark and brooding but a bright perfume that brings sensations of a sunny spring day. Starting out with lots of mint, blending with cinnamon, vetiver and sandalwood almost like toothpaste, it dries down (after about an hour) to a lovely sweet woodsy/fruity combo of apple, orange, cinnamon and some rusty note – very different, but nice.
Funny thing is, sometimes it seems to morph back to the earlier stages, depending on weather or body temperature, before going back to the drydown again. By this time, the remains are only a skinscent. Every now and then, it reminds me of Guerlain Homme l’eau Boisee, but without the boozy note.
Great woody/musky drydown, great bottle, shame about the projection. A very unique scent in an awesome bottle IMO.
fep – :
Opens with a strange, minty-fresh musk, orange blossom and vetiver blend that reminds me of other, high quality vetivers such as Lubin’s Itasca but much rougher, louder, and “scratchier”. They both share a blend of ‘hot’ and ‘cold’ notes, and while sometimes that can create an interestingly dynamic and wearable fragrance (like with the latter), here I’m not so sure it works. The blend is just too heady and diffusive for me;
The drydown is head-scratching. Its vetiver, but theres a slightly tangy citric quality, as well as an airy mint, and liberal powdery dusting of dry cinnamon and clove. I could see how one could describe this as apple pie or spiced apples, but the woodiness renders it entirely inedible. It reminds me more of an autumnal potpourri, with dried oranges and cinnamon sticks, sitting in an old dusty wooden bowl. Just as an observation, I detect nothing remotely metallic or blood-like. For some reason this smells simultaneously old fashioned and hyper modern. I could just as easily see it on a middle aged man as I could some late 20’s fashion-conscious bohemian.
I really really wanted to like L’anarchiste. Musk, vetiver, and orange blossom are some of my favorite notes and I always want to support a perfumer that’s willing to go out on a limb and create something unique and interesting.
Sadly as unique and interesting as it is, my personal preferences prevent me from enjoying this. A little reminder of why you should never blind buy. The vetiver and musk are nice, but the mint and cinnamon kind of push it into potpourri territory to my nose. Clearly very high quality, it lasts all day and throws decently. I also appreciate the gaudy bottle and it’s strange, imperfect copper paint.
5.5/10
Bimuffcettate – :
Update,
After trying this juice several times, there’s a note that I’m able to pick that’s not listed? After smelling my wrist so much that I finally realized that the note that I’m smiling is lavender! Lavender was used so much in the 80’s-90’s. The woodsy/herbal aroma gives this juice a real old-school aroma. Very different/unique fragrance.
Caron has created several orginal fragrance’s and this one is definitely one of those. I must admit that when I first sprayed this fragrance on my skin it does have a weird aroma of minty/African orange blossom aroma almost having a lemongrass vib with a woodsy spicy blend vib coming from the vetiver.
After this juice settles, L`Anarchiste aroma and notes is nothing like the others. The herbal aromatic blast of mint with a woodsy blend of cedar/guaiac wood gives it a real attractive aroma…it almost has a soapy scent.
Longevity and Silage is high quality lasting 8hrs.
Today, this frag might be considered a nieche fragrance having a real unquie aroma as well a very unquie bottle. I don’t know any fragrance which is remotely close to this fragrance. You will either hate or love it this juice.
not halfway. I love something that has a real woodsy-spicy blend with a hint of green notes for day/evening wear, best during late summer into late fall days..7/10
Kalyasya-malyasya – :
L’Anarchiste is a minty/woody fragrance from Caron. At first spray I detected the mint with the cinnamon. The dry down is very woodsy as sandalwood makes it’s appearance with vetiver. The mint never goes away but it’s much softer in the dry down. L’Anarchiste is sophisticated and very well groomed. It has a character of it’s own.
bulah004 – :
I have desperately been wanting to try this on from Caron, however I just saw on their website that it has been reformulated. The bottle has been changed to go in line with the rest of the male line, and the mint has been “softened” I would still like to try the original, however I’m afraid that I will fall in love with it and alas never get a chance to repurchase.
BaxFraurb – :
There is something wicked/weird in this juice. It starts with a classic punch of mint/neroli chord, then move slightly to a soft-wooden base, musk is noticable from the beginning till the end (about 4-5h), and suddenly dissapears…??? After a great a little bit wild powerhouse-style openning i was expecting a little bit more (base is just weak)… but it’s still very sophisticated, classy. It is not a kind of molotov-cocktail anerchist… it seems to be more mature and intelectual sofa-anarchist. But nice…
irotarlUnwino – :
Holy shit! What a badass anomaly from the fragrance gods! This is one of the greatest blind buy purchace I’ve ever made, bar none. A learning curve never entertained a thought in my mind at first initial contact, as L`Anarchiste was nothing but love at first smell for me. Mint, cinnamon, vetiver and gothic woods sitting on top of a bed of bunt copper. The smell is exactly how the bottle presentation suggests.
L`Anarchiste Is a clean and serious journey where new school and old school collide. This is the smell of an old school American President, where somewhere in a parallel dimension, L`Anarchiste is what George Washington was wearing when he crossed the Potomac, so be prepared for an arrogant juice that won’t apologize for what it is.
Lurking deep in the background is an overworked electrical engine. Like the one in your mini monster truck toy that your parents got you for Christmas. It was made to go forward only, but you kept pulling it back while you listened to the clicking of the gears stripping, and soon you could smell the motor burning from within. The suggestion is very faint, but real.
I feel sorry for the ones who don’t understand this modern masterpiece in a glass bottle with plated matte copper finish. It’s apparent to me that the people who look down on it are going to be your typical mall rat hipsters who shop at Rue 21 for their juices. Haters gonna hate I guess.
sanjoklondon – :
Has many of the same notes as Malle’s Noir Epices and though they start out a bit different, they end up smelling quite similar to one another with L’Anarchiste retaining a slight sharp, metallic edge whereas Malle’s creation is better balanced, softer and perhaps a bit more civilized.
elf78 – :
Strange, revolting, suffocating, makes me kind of puke! I’ll pass
Jordan20 – :
Neye benzeteceğimi bilemediğim parfümlerden biri ile karşı karşıyayım. Bir kere hiç bir sentetiklik hissetmedim. Baştan keskin bir koku olarak açılın sonrasında hızlıca ana karakterine büründü. Peki nedir o karakter? İşte ben de onun adını koyamıyorum 🙂 Yeni kesilmiş ağaç kokusuna çok benziyor ama içinde sanki hafif mentollü mendil kokusu var. O da yetmiyor. Notalarda belirtilen tarçın olduğunu çok anlamasam da baharatlı bir kokusu var. Hafif tatlımsı diyeceğim ama tatlı değil. Sert ve eski moda bir erkeksi parfüm desem, o hiç değil. L’Anarchiste, elimde olup da “muhakkak yazmalıyım koku çok güzel” dediğim halde ne yazacağıma karar veremediğim kokulardan oldu.
Yine de bu parfümde ağaç kokuları içine güzelce ve hiç rahatsız etmeden baharatların karıştırıldığı, bunu sağlarken de mentol gibi bir koku ile ferah bile diyebileceğim bir hal alması sağlanmış. Bazen kaliteli bir tütün kolonyasını hatırlıyorum. Ama bir bakıyorum alakası bile yok. Belki de isminin hakkını vererek örneğini pek görmediğim, kendine özgü bir koku olarak karşımda. Aşık oldum diyemem ama o farklı kokusunu da sürekli koklamak istiyorum.
En başta söylediğim gibi kokuda rahatsız edici bir yan bulamadım. Yapaylık da hissetmedim. Sadece sıcak yaz günlerine uygun değil ama diğer zamanlarda herkes tarafından kullanılabilir. Ha birde yaş itibariyle 20 yaşın altındaki genç erkeklere kesinlikle önermiyorum. Size fazla gelir. Parfümün cinsiyeti olmaz desem de bayan kullanımına pek yakın değil.
Kalıcılık ortalama olsa da şu serin günlerde açık havada tene yakın kalıyor. Öyle etrafa koku yaymıyor.
Bitince bir şişe daha almak ister miyim? Kesinlikle EVET.
Tavsiye eder miyim? Parfümden anlayan bir çevreniz varsa tavsiye ederim. Yoksa tütün kolonyası, el yapımı ahşap hediyelik eşyalar satan baharatçı dükkanı ve kereste fabrikasında çalışan işçi karışımı bir koku gibi yorumlar alabilirsiniz. Öyle ise tavsiye etmem.
Gerçek ise “bence” farklı, güzel ve kaliteli bir kokunuzun olduğudur.
Not : Yorumlarımı ve özel mesajlarıma cevaplarımı sadece Türkçe olarak yapacağım. Böylece yabancı dil konusunda sıkıntı yaşayan arkadaşlara gerçekten denediğim parfümlerdeki kendi görüşlerimi paylaşmayı amaçlıyorum.
sallouma – :
L’Anarchiste is what I love to call a “surprising perfume”, yes, you don’t expect a perfume to smell this way.
Upon application on the skin, the surprise happens, a strong smell! you can sense a very light smell of mint, almost lost in between the vetyver and guaiac Wood.then the orange blossom starts to appear along with the virginia cedar, the mixture is strange and dark, and lastly, the musk, cinnamon and a little bit mint combination is what i smell after 40-60 min.
The perfume is strange, and I never expected Caron to do such a perfume. However, I consider it unique, dark and a must try perfume. I diffidently in love with it
barsblood – :
This is a very, very strong cologne. It is so strong that you should put it on one day ahead.
But it´s good, but it´s at the same time very unusual, an ocean apart from a mainstream, and that is a good thing.
BibJaineeBior – :
A decidedly anarchistic brew, because it seems not to care for the rules and expectations of masculine perfumery. It starts out as sharp honeyed wood with a little orange peel, plus a lot of wintergreen, which always takes me by surprise and which I generally don’t like. To this note do I attribute the metallic “bloodiness” that others describe. It makes the copper bottle rather apt. I also feel my usual association of wintergreen with an extremely harsh, crude shampoo smell. There’s probably a little anise or fennel in there as well, again to my chagrin. After a while, the metal begins to get more sour and less sweet as it weakens. The cheapo Stetson Sierra that I recently reviewed has a lot of this sweet metal, and I missed the resemblance at the time, but now it’s surprisingly clear to me. The effect reminds me of artificial sweeteners, with their characteristically metallic edges that ruin the taste for me. The whole production weakens quite a bit as it dries down.
Honestly, I just don’t think L’Anarchiste smells “good enough” to me, for me to wear it, though I’m admittedly biased against some of the notes. I feel like it’s so odd in its composition that it has to put forth a continuous effort to stubbornly remain as unique as it is. It just becomes forceful overkill…it’s a big, rough-hewn, unyielding block of smell, whereas other scents are curved and polished, moving pieces with interesting shapes, regardless of how heavy or light they are. Still, quite an intriguing blend.
valia – :
At last we’re venturing into good territory with these Caron frgarances. L’Anarchiste has a cool name, a horrible but standout flacon and most importantly a very pleasing juice inside.
That’s the main thing of course and it’s an interesting mixture of musk a fairly clean thing coming from vetiver and white floral vibe with the sweet spice of cinnamon. It’s not a common smell and I almost get a bit of tea from it with a slightly metallic edge. Great stuff I like it.
Vlodsasdfn – :
a true masterpiece! a very uncommon scent by caron! this one will stuns you for sure!
Ahil2es – :
A good friend gave me a sample of the vintage version. I applied it and picked up just the faintest of notes. A green woody musk accord of some kind… but by the time I could really figure out anything it was gone. It just disappeared into my skin.
I guess I must be anosmic to this particular formulation, sorry to say. I’ve not experienced this before. One or two other fragrances I’ve sampled have turned out to be weaker than I’d expected but never this faint.
So I can’t emphasize enough how you should not blind-buy this fragrance!
idiobiddicutt – :
The pre Ifra formulation smell like metal and blood. With a dash of cinnamon. The new one I heard is not the same. Do they still make it or is it finished?
sviktor8 – :
Smells like the ingredients from an old ladys purse mixed together. Nice bottle but thats about it for me.
UlcediceM – :
Aggressive smell, intrusive and suffocating mix of strong spices. There is mint, but not freshness; there is vetyver, but is not easy to find it between waves of strong cinnamon, clove and guiac. No harmony, just anarchy. Other people can like or love it, but for me this one is offensive.
sergo1984 – :
From reports noted earlier I was ready to expect either a fumigation bomb or an apple pie grenade. It’s neither one.
L’Anarchiste is a sweet, woody pleasure. I get more of a minty orange note at the start – no cloves and no apples. The mint is not strong enough to remind me of toothpaste. I also don’t sense anything metallic, dark or brooding. The mint fades off near the middle as it leads into the cinnamon, vetiver and sandalwood. The orange is still there – just enough to be noticed.
Longevity and projection are good; 8 hours tops…might be a bit heavy in summer. Strong? Yes. Brooding? No.
ctacshket – :
This perfume reminds me of: Deep Woods Off.
It turns out Deep Woods Off smells like Vetiveryl Acetate and Habanolide. Which is interesting but not terribly interesting let alone wearable. I initially agreed with the consensus this is a fall scent but, as the fleeting citrus top note burns away, I realize this is a Spring/Day, i.e. black fly repellent.
Horse43 – :
For me it`s just raw cinnamon and clove on the skin. Don`t like it at all. If you want to smell like spice for a pie buy this.
ddt987 – :
I really like this perfume, at least for trying to be different, which is what the name implies. Total attitude here, and the top is actually pretty shocking at first. I wear it when I’m trying to REALLY stand out. And while it definitely works in that regard, I’ve never gotten ANY positive recognition. In fact, while I never apply more than one or two sprays, I’ve actually been asked to leave rooms by people who think I’ve sprayed insecticide on myself. If I’ve managed to spray it on my clothing, even washing it off doesn’t help my prospects of re-entering the room, since this one is long-lasting. No one else beside me seems to like L’A, and while that doesn’t stop me from wearing it per se, my 1.7 oz bottle has been around for at least 5 years, and still has plenty left to go.
I noticed that some folks have made this their signature scent. Yikes, that takes some stones! We clearly don’t hang with the same people.
sergei8376 – :
Ok, This is A strange brew… I Dislike the opening immensely, the middle and dry down are tolerable, but at no time do I ever want to walk around smelling like this.
Yes it’s Unique, yes it’s Different, and Yes it’s Original! Nothing else that I have come across smells like this. Not for me… L’Anarchiste wears you, you do not wear it…. I strongly recommend that you do not blind by this scent! Smells like an expensive room air deodorizer, not A Man’s cologne. I think I will use my newly purchased bottle in my car as an air freshener. Or maybe I will spray my Dog with it? He might actually enjoy it.
павлуха123 – :
L’Anarchiste is one manipulative boy – intelligent, subtle and cunning, hiding its dark thoughts under a blanket of suave charm.
The Story:
L’Anarchiste greets you with an easy smile, with powdery orange, accented by bright mint and an underlying sizzle of cinnamon. It’s a charming, bright opening – the balanced handshake of a young, confident, well-dressed man who covertly checks your pulse with his index finger.
This is where L’Anarchiste starts to reveal its inner workings. Under the bright smile that greets you is a cunning intelligence, a cold, manipulative mind already figuring out how you work and think, and how to pull your strings. The orange and powder linger, but some of the warmth of the cinnamon fades like a slipping smile. Metal shows through from this stage. Not quite a