CH Men Central Park

I wasn't a huge fan of a CH Men when I first purchased it 5-years ago, but when I pulled it off the shelf when it was being hyped in 2014...well, I wanted to smack myself because the ladies loved that sugar cane sweetness, and I fell in love with the sweet leather drydown with just a seductive whisper of a powdery accord. The 2009-2013 version of CH Men are perhaps the best date-night/under-the-sheets men's fragrance combination ever. Sadly, newer formulations of CH Men are not nearly as good IMO. Thankfully, I have all the CH Men flankers: Africa, Central Park, Grand Tour, Sport and Prive and, after sitting in the Scent Armory for the past six months, I finally got around to opening Central Park this weekend and I freaking love this fragrance! LOVE, LOVE, LOVE!!! To me, Central Park is very similar to my always empty 2011 vintage bottle of CH Men (strong CH Men family DNA) with the following differences: -Sugar Cane sweetness is knocked back 50% -Sleek & sexy cardamom accord at top and heart -Cardamom smells sweet (not spicy) due to the sugar cane -Ginger is faint and overpowered by sugar cane (nice because I feared CP would resemble YSL La Nuit) -No incredible soft leather and seductive powdery accord -No Worries...lots of other notes and things happening -I detect the note of wicker-basket in the top notes -Detect suede along with soft powdery accord in drydown Performance is okay but could be better; it lasts 6-7 hours on my skin (which is fine) but projects only moderately and becomes a skin scent after 2-3 hours. Overall, this is a terrific fragrance and, in my opinion, a more wearable and more versatile version of the original CH Men. Slightly lighter but it retains all of the CH Men character with just a few differences. I was so impressed with Central Park that I went ahead and ordered two more bottles since I always want to have this one in my Scent Armory. Moreover, I have two 2013 backup bottles of CH Men and they are becoming harder to find. If you're a fan of CH Men...this one is a no brainer. FYI: the listed notes pyramid is garbage...add cardamom, ginger cedar and suede to the CH Men notes pyramid and that will get you in the ballpark. GK's CH Men Rankings: (your mileage may vary) 1. CH Men 2. CH Men Central Park 3. CH Men Grand Tour 4. CH Men Prive 5. CH Men Africa 5. CH Men Sport GK's CH Men Flanker Request: 1. CH Men Intense/Leather Intense 2. CH Men Oud Edition 3. CH Men Sequoia

I was lucky enough to get my hands on a bottle without paying too much markup and I just tested it today at work. 2 sprays on top of my hand an immediately every woman within 100 feet of me was clamoring to find out what I had applied. Insane projection to open, and unfettered enthusiasm from the women in my office, one of whom asked for a spritz to wear home so her husband could sample it. I'm looking forward to testing the longevity, but I don't think I've ever tried anything at the office that received such unanimous adoration. The ginger and cardamom opening gets about 20 thumbs up, and I'm looking forward to the cedar on the drydown.

Ummm...CH Men is a classic lady-killer that I refer to as Ted Bundy and it sits next to my bottle of Jack The Ripper (aka Creed Aventus). I have Grand Tour, Sport and Privee and time-and-time again CH Men smokes the flankers in just about every side-by-side sniff test: CH Men-->followed by Prive/Grand Tour-->with Sport bringing up the rear. While I had no desire to purchase a bottle of Africa (even then they were selling for cheap on eBay) this one has me somewhat interested: woods, ginger and cardamom blended with that CH Men DNA? Sounds like CH Men La Nuit L'Homme. We shall see.

I think everyone before me has nailed it in regards to their reviews. Very similar to the original. Bit of a subtle ginger thrown in there to call it a flanker lol. Ladies love this one as much as the original. I like it even more. Top shelf worthy.

Very sexy fragrance, first buyer in harrod knightsbridge... when i smelt it i was about to faint ... everyone needs to try it out , its amazing .. got a ton of compliments whilst wearing this.

WOAH WOAH WOAH! I really love the original CH (before reformulation), but this one, OH ZEUS! It's fantastic! The ginger is great! I need this one! I really Need It!

It is an amazing fragrance. long duration and good sillage. It is a pity that they do not produce more because it is a limited edition.

Wonderful scent. Very classy. The dry-down reminds me a lot Dolce & Gabbana The One for Men.

This has to be one of the greatest colognes I’ve ever smelt in my life

Smells like og but green .great for office

What I get out of this is basically a more wearable, better smelling version of CH Men. I'd say it's about 50% the same juice. In fact without comparing them side by side, you'd never know this was a different fragrance (akin to blind smelling BDC EDT vs EDP, or Chanel Allure Homme Sport vs CAHSEE). While I'm wearing it today, I basically feel like I'm wearing a brighter less cloying version of CH Men. Comparing them side by side reveals that this fragrance is indeed quite different and "fresher". I'd say the freshness is a combination of L'Homme Libre and GIT. There's definitely a sweet green note to it like in GIT, and I distinctly smell many of the same notes that are in Libre. One could also say this has a 212 Men vibe. Projection is a bit better than the original CH Men, as it's a brighter fragrance. It projects really well for 1-2 hours, where as CH Men for me projects only about 1 hour. I'd also say the longevity is a smidge better or about the same. After 3-4 hours it turns into a skin scent with the same sweet powdery dry-down of CH Men that ends up lasting an additional 2-4 hours or so. In the end, this ends up being a better, more wearable version of CH Men. I think it will completely replace CH Men in my rotation. I don't think there's a situation where I'd pick CH Men over this, as they are so similar in style, and this one just works a bit better overall and annoys me less. It's simultaneously sweeter and fresher. Compared to the rest of the fragrance world, is it a unique or great fragrance? Not really. It's pretty much a generic, mass appealing "mall counter" fragrance, just like CH Men, which I happen to love.

CH Men Central Park Review: When I first saw the notes for this one, I immediately thought that this would be Carolina Herrera's take on the L'Homme line. I just wasn't sure whether it would turn out to be more like the original L'Homme or La Nuit. Well...I was wrong. While it does have aspects that remind me of that fragrance line, it does share similar notes after all, it is far closer to the original CH Men. This surprised me because the notes are completely different, but the similarities in smell are undeniable. It's as if the perfumer looked at the original CH Men and wanted to do a slightly different take on it using new notes. I would say that this is a "fresher" version of the original. It opens with a bright ginger note that grabs your attention immediately. That gives way to the the spicy cardamom, the key player to my nose, and cedar. This actually does remind me quite a bit of walking outside in the Spring. It's certainly a nice addition to the CH Men line. I like this fragrance, but I don't love it. I still prefer both the original and Prive. Still, this is a nice alternative to wear in the warmer months. Especially if you happen to find the original just a bit to cloying in the warm weather. It's certainly a far better choice than the dreadful Sport version. Best Age Group- 20+ Best Season- Spring Occasions- Casual, Work Projection- Moderate Longevity- 7 Hours Smell- 8/10 Overall- 8/10 YouTube Channel: theaveragecologneguy

_CH Men + Spicy Ginger = CH Men central park _Mix of ginger, grass, cardamom and cedar wood. _One of the best fragrance for herbal_woody_spicy accord fans _Suitable for daily use _Sillage and Longevity are good. 7.5/10 یه عطر دوست داشتنی حسی که این عطر به آدم میده شبیه دراز کشیدن تو یه چمنزار و تماشای آسمونه. حس آرامش وطراوت و تازگی. از لحاظ رایحه تا حد زیادی شبیه سی اچ قدیمی هست اما شیرینی و سنگینی کمتری داره و فرش تر و باطراوت تره و از لحاظ دمایی متعادل تر هست.سی اچ سنترال پارک با رایحه تر و تازه زنجبیل و لیمو باز میشه، در پس زمینه شیرینی بسیار بسیار ملایم از هل و طراوت چمن های تازه بریده شده هم وجود داره ضمن اینکه با گذر زمان عطر حالت چوبی بخودش میگیره. بهترین فصل استفاده بهار و پاییز هست و به عنوان یک عطر روزانه انتخاب بسیار خوبیه 7.5/10

To my nose this smells 90% similar to Ch Chic for Men. Only thing is this is a bit "creamier" and Chic is slightly sweeter and spicier. Both seem to project and last about the same as each other. Unless you're a CH collector, I would recommend Chic over this one not only because this one is hard to find, but because if you do end up finding it, you'll be paying more than twice than you would for a bottle of Chic (Ebay has listings of Chic and Central Park for $30 and $70 respectively).

CH Men Central Park—classy. In terms of ingredients, it smells traditionally masculine to me but totally wearable by anyone. It could be the simplicity of so few notes. Pretty soft sillage—no beast mode here. It’s not super interesting but it is very pleasant. I think it’s an easy daytime scent for office, errands, sports...

I smelled this on the other day and its smells a lot simillar to the original. Some freshness that cames from ginger but its only that. I like it but i think that its a "meh" release. I still prefer the original and the prive.

I found and purchased a bottle after reading the reviews but for some reason it smells exactly like CH men which doesn’t bother me. But I don’t understand what’s so “Central Park” about it.

It really reminds me of La Nuit de L'homme, but in a more casual or day time fresher version. Smells really good.

To my nose it's a not a good mix of CH Men and YSL La Nuit. Quite harsh. Still it's a pitty that this is only limited edition and discontinued.

CH Men Central Park is the latest release of Carolina Herrera within the CH line, continuing the tradition of the annual limited editions (launched in pairs), after CH Grand Tour (2014) and CH Africa (2015). The new duo CH Central Park was announced in March of this year and is already on sale in Brazilian stores, since the middle of May, which means it had an excellent distribution strategy. The inspiration was the famous Park of New York City, considered a green oasis in the middle of the city that never sleeps. CH Men Central Park brings notes of ginger, grapefruit, and peppers (pink and black) on top of the composition. Then, in the body of the fragrance, the main note of cardamom is intertwined with nuances of violets and black tea. Finally, at the base, cedar and vetiver give a woody aspect. When reaches the skin, CH Men Central Park is refreshing and presents a beautiful scent of ginger. The feeling of open-air, as if we were lying on the grass on a Sunday morning, watching the sky while children play around us, is quite enjoyable. Then, a nuance of black tea takes over, being slightly seasoned by the cardamom and resulting in a fragrance a little bit spicier. But there's something sweet in the air! It’s the violet, with its sweet and powdery facets, which insists in appear and show that it is also part of this escape moment, in which you forget the problems of the daily routine in big cities and enjoy nature. Finally, the woody and luminous scent of the cedar merges with the vetiver, this time greener and more open than earthy and smoky. On my skin, to be honest, the projection was very modest, but the durability was good: more than eight hours in temperatures under 20° since it is winter in Brazil. Something tells me that in warmer weather it will have better results, especially, regarding projection. CH Men Central Park is, without a doubt, a daytime scent, a tribute to the days of summer (that is why it is a summer limited edition). It’s herbal, woody and spicy, with a quite distinct nuance of tea. Its bottle keeps the visual identity of the CH Men line but received a rattan finishing, which is obtained from the Malaysia Palm trees and processed manually, in order to provide a unique feel to the touch. With this release, the brand of Carolina Herrera proves that it is still possible to create refreshing fragrances, with good versatility and without appealing to the sportive category. I liked it very much!