Carlo Corinto

******Update July-28, 2025****** So yeah, about two weeks since Id first sprayed Carlo Corinto Classic and the intensity has certainly improved (Thankfully) wasn't terrible at first, just NOT having the same experience tghat others have reported here on Fragrantica, but again, much improved. Smells VERY GOOD, and since the performance seems to have improved with "Maturation", Im bumping this scent up from an 8 to a 9 outta 10 within the "Classic Fougere Genre". Also I for one like Carlo Corinto EVEN MORE than Jacques Bogart Signature, and honestly, these go in different directions after the opening. The Jacques Bogart Signature is quite "Soapy" which I love, but Carlo Corinto has a more prominent Leather note along with that hint of semi sweet, tart Raspberry sweetness... PERFECTO!!😉👌 ----------------------------------------------------- (Original Green Bottle/packaging) Smells very nice! A classic "Green Fougere" which initially smells like Jacques Bogart Signature, but veeres away from that soapy dna and becomes more tart/sweet because of that awesome Raspberry note. Now this does NOT smell like "Raspberry" in the dry-down. What the raspberry note does is add that hint of sweetness and tartness along with the Basil and the clean yet strong Patchouli and Leather base. The longevity is great lasting around 8 hours on skin, but I dont really think Carlo Corinto Classic meant to be is a big projector tbh. It seems to sit closer to the skin and I think projects about arm's length at most, but I do believe this leaves more of a " Scent Trail" vs having a huge scent-bubble. My ONLY gripe is the rinky-dink ATROCIOUS ATOMIZER!!. It offers these exceedingly small, short, super wide puffs which just dont let out enough "Juice" (Hate that in a fragrance). So Id say that you'd need to double, or tripple up on your application routine with this ONLY bc of the meek a$$ atomizer. For example, if ya normally do 3 spritzes on your neck, Id do between 5 and 6 spritzes depending on the occasion ofcourse.. Again, thats also and especially bc as for right now, and since my bottle is brand- new hasn't "Matured" at all, the projection is not very strong. So Im hoping that changes a bit and it gets a tad stronger atleast. Anyways, I really like this one. An 8 oitta 10 within its genre of fragrance. Again, that Raspberry makes Carlo Corinto Classic stand-apart from the rest😉

I recently got a vintage bottle of this, it has a barcode but no green dot on the box so i assume really early 90s. For what i paid, and with the awesome suprise i had discovering this relatively obscure fragrance, im extremely happy. This, to me, belongs to a group of fragrances perhaps without a name but that includes rochas globe, maxims pour homme and other such turn-of-the-decade polite "soft pine" (fir?) Vibed fragrances. These weren't "super macho" 80s powerhouse frags, but they still incorporated both complexity and an interesting progression with changes as they dried down which kept one foot in the 80s for them. Of course this came out before the others i mentioned, apparently way back in 1984. The raspberry note which i suppose is the most "famous" aspect of this fragrance does not come off as juicy, particularly strong or natural. Frankly, while i still like what it does for the fragrance, its almost dryer sheet feeling in the opening. However, the nice herbs and a greeness combine with the raspberry note as it dries down and the sense of dryer sheets goes away, leaving a tartness. The fir or "soft pine" thing becomes more obvious also which seemed kind of hidden by the dryer sheet freshness upon first spray. As the fragrance goes into the drydown, it becomes a bit smoky to me. I dont know if its the vetiver or what (which you CAN pick out earlier in the life of the wearing but it comes off more grassy then). Oakmoss is present but i definetely never thought "wow this is an oakmoss bomb" personally. Its more probably just used functionally rather than to stand out. I also get patchouli which probably adds to the smoky aspect of both the leather and possibly the vetiver. A tiny hint of that original raspberry note remains to add a small but perfect bit of incensey sweetness to it all. Its an above average performer, lasts a work day at least and projects enough that you notice it here and there for many hours. Its typically pretty cheap, and its unique. I have alot to choose from but I've been wearing this alot since i got it.

Carlo Corinto is a great, mexican - originated haute couture brand. This Classic release for men was one of their first fragrances and the composition was created in 1984 in Mexico City. I have a certain nostalgia feeling towards it because i recall smelling it back in '20 during lockdown. I had a few bottles of it (Even when being 19 at the time) and i remember i wore it to a date in Valentine's Day of '21. The girl said she hated the smell of leather XD On me, CCC opens up with bright lemon and bergamot, alongside aromatic notes. I notice pine a bit later, the woods, a touch of the leather, earth and oakmoss, even when not being listed in the notes, it has a good dose of it. (The current box lists Evernia Prunastri as an ingredient, meaning that even in current formulation, it has natural oakmoss to it) But really what sets this Carlo Corinto apart from its contemporaries is the liberal use of raspberry. It's like painting a bright red line in the middle of a painting with only green and brown on it. Completely changes the vibe of the fragrance. Beautiful scent overall. I think it's versatile enough and timeless to like be worn daily or by young men. This is much better than any blue fragrance.

I think this composition has some similarities with Aramis. The result is very different, but just as powerful. As I remember, it used to have less raspberry or maybe no raspberry at all... it was darker, something I miss in my new bottle (the other one was very old, maybe exposure to light modified it). It's very versatile, in this city you can wear it any season, any time of day. Still great and powerful. Great value at that price range. *** Me parece que esta composición es similar a la de Aramis. El resultado es muy diferente, pero igualmente poderoso. Como la recuerdo, tenía menos frambuesa o ninguna... era más oscura, cosa que extraño en esta nueva botella (la anterior era muy vieja, quizá la exposición a la luz la modificó). Es muy versátil, en esta ciudad la puedes usar en cualquier temporada, cualquier momento del día. Es aún grandiosa y poderosa. Gran valor a ese rango de precio.

This fragrance is very nice, it's got the classic 80s woodsy fougere vibe but with a little shaving cream hint added to it. This fragrance also features a very characteristic acid note provided by the raspberry; all in all a very distinctive cologne. As for performance, 10+ hours of longevity on skin (at least on me) and good projection. If you want to get an idea of how this smells, take Brut classic, make it a little darker adding some Polo green and top it off with a strong note of raspberry. I gave this to my dad as a father's day gift, and even though it's not my cup of tea (just yet) I get why people like it, if you like classic masculine fragrances, this is definitely worth a look, a classic 80s fragrance made interesting and kind of fun with that raspberry twist. Great to wear both day and night during Winter and Fall but in my opinion Spring is where this fragrance shines.