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diana_adascalita – :
I ordered a sample of this fragrance because it’s vintage and I was curious on how it smelled. I was quite surprised that this sample wasn’t discolored from age(like more yellow) and especially that it didn’t smell rancid or more sour in the opening when I first applied it on my skin. Normally, I would think the older vintage fragrances get yellow or discolored with age and get a rancid or sour odor in the first minute or so when applied to skin, after not only the box has been opened but also due to exposure to higher heat and light.
This fragrance is strong when first applied. It has a hairspray-ish, & women’s perm. smell which goes away after the 1st minute in the dry down.It does get less strong and is slightly sweet, a little spicy but also elegant and classy. There’s some components to this fragrance that sort of remind me of “Bene” The end “e” has an accent over it. “Bene” was common in the 70’s and 80’s in dime stores. Unfortunately or not, they don’t sell it anymore. I don’t think this fragrance is for me, but I think it would be for other people.? I think this is one vintage fragrance they should bring back. If you decide to buy it, be prepared to pay a premium price for it, because it’s rare, vintage and discontinued. If anyone is wondering about where to buy samples of this, the decantshop sells decants of this as well as other newer and vintage perfumes.
BaiquileBug – :
I would put this in the same league as Chanel Pour Monsieur, and Estee Lauder For Men. Very approachable, as the civet is not too strong and the patchouli rather soft. A whiff from the bottle smells light and delicious. Once applied, the aroma is good at hiding what is a complex formulation, as it takes time for notes to change prominence on your skin.
The initial spray starts out a bit floral, but that gradually backs off into the dry down and allows the fragrance to become a little more masculine. In any case, I’d say this really could be worn by women as well.
On my skin, the longevity is a little lacking. This seems to be one of those fragrances where you need to layer it in order to get a good lasting effect. But I’d say it’s worth it if you can get a bottle while staying under the going prices for Chanel Pour Monsieur Concentree (ounce for ounce). Unfortunately, this has been rather hard to do.
The major drawback to Monsieur Carven is the availability. For the most part, this fragrance has been overpriced on “that auction site” mainly due to scarcity of auctions and one must balance out price/value. IMHO, a mere 2oz bottle is not worth $175 (one seller persistently seems to think so, and has had their auction going for many months with no buys). Around the time of authoring this, a recent seller has in stock a fairly large number of bottles (more than 10 available) and after a few slow sales they decided to run some open auctions (as opposed to BIN with offer). I got one for a very decent price. But to be very matter of fact, if an equivalent sized bottle of Chanel Pour Monsieur Concentree is priced less than a bottle of this, I’d take it instead of the Carven. But that’s me… each person will have their own particular preference. At least the good thing is that 5ml mini bottles appear fairly often and so you can get yourself some to try out before going on the hunt for a 2oz or larger bottle. That’s what I did.
Fragrance: 9.0/10; Value: 7/10
fenix2076 – :
Simply put,”MASTERPIECE” nothing at all smells quite like it,worth every penny.Most people I came across NEVER heard of this MAGNIFICENT SCENT,you’ll DEFINETLY stand out in a GREAT way…
rossiy77 – :
I find this masterpiece of my collection (a bottle splash 240 ml) in my town!
(for a very reasonable price with discount because the price was en french francs not in euro).
A great surprise because I decided to go to this shop to buy Vetiver Carven!
And, finally I find two wonderful perfumes, Vetiver (not reformulated) and
Monsieur.
Monsieur is excellent and is an olfactive shock: pure scent and quality!
wkq214InsuffBooni – :
Is there anywhere where I can buy this perfume besides e-bay?
Drone – :
I won a bid on this bottle on ebay. I couldnt wait for it to arrive. When it did and i tried it first, i was blown away..it is a very nice, well made, stable fragrance. Very masculine and you wont smell anything like it around…it will stand out in the crowd. I will cherish this bottle been that its so hard to come by these days.
genia 1403 – :
Just got it and I loved it immediately…exactly what I imagined it would be.
CrezY – :
I had it for many years. What a wonderful scent, purely magic. It had a strong personality, you could identify it immediately, a signature. It’s really a pity that Carven suppressed it. Some things shouldn’t disappear.