Eau de Reglisse (Liquorice)

You arrive at the long neglected family Manor - it is impossible to tell how long these halls have waited for another's footsteps. As you heave the massive wood doors open and enter the foyer, you are assaulted by a mixture of over polished wood and ancient lemon candies...while not repulsive, it was unexpected. You wind through the numerous rooms littering the manor's first floor - the kitchen, a formal dining room, a tea room, a sun room...and so many more. Despite a thin lining of dust and the thick smell of age, the Manor looks to be surprisingly well kept for its age. You decide to ascend the grand staircase which occupies the space of an entire room - you open the ornately carved door to the first room at the top of the stairs. You are greeted with the spellbinding scent of century old books - they gently whisper for your wandering touch. You crack open a heavy book that ponders the meaning of life and its serpentine paths - the scent of the pages wafts about in its vanilla hues with nuances of aged patchouli...the scent begs to linger forever. You slowly walk over to a massive reading chair, seemingly untouched by the dust and decay of the Manor, and free fall into its cushioned depths. An invisible rush of aged flesh clings to the surrounding air - the rich muskiness of your family's scholars and their endless hours of knowledge seeking welcomes you to the chase. In this moment, you feel at home. Between the vibrant lemons of the once well-kept woodwork, the smell of ancient wisdom, and the comfort of your long lost family, you feel like you could build a life here....no longer an outcast, you are home. Day 89 - A little faith Listening to: Muse - Mercy Notes: Well, I must say this is an odd duck of fumes...I am mildly put off by the opening (I get a candied lemon verbena and a rich lemon/pine note that is very hard to shake), but wildly attracted to the layers of beauty beneath. Maybe this could be likened to a blonde with brains...? The opening lasts for about an hour or so and still holds a place in the heart, so you have to be able to tolerate lemon candy for quite some time. However, the heart does begin to smell of ancient books (I live near one of the world's largest bookstores and they have a section with books that are several hundred years old, so this is more than a wild guess) with the thick smell of aged paper (much like aged patchouli) and a rich, dusty vanilla that is likely made nuttier/woodier by the nutmeg. It goes from that wonderful phase to a rich white musk that maintains some pizzazz from the vanilla...and is somehow slightly animalic in its presentation. I unfortunately fail to pick up any ginger or licorice in this....and I love those notes! All in all, this ancient beauty lasts close to the 12 hours mark on my skin and is surprisingly complex, and as with anything ageless, this is also genderless.

I know I've reviewed this already but my replacement new bottle arrived today and I have to re-iterate just HOW MUCH I LOVE this fragrance. Truly, if you love unusual and unexpected fragrances you should really try and sample this. The thing that stuns me so much is the way it morphs from one mood to another, some might say that means it has poor sillage but I disagree. Upon application the lemon verbena is sharp and refreshing and leads for about twenty minutes, then it begins to soften and turn gingery and warm vanilla, still retaining a little citrus edge. Many hours later just the warmth remains. It's like it is a day to night fragrance, it wakes you up with it's citrusy sparkle and relaxes you eight hours later with big vanilla hug, extraordinary! The liquorice is really subtle and green, it smells (tastes?!) more like chewing on a stick of woody liquorice root, it's not a black processed liquorice which I feel tends be heavier. Dying to try the Hermes Brin de Reglisse for comparison but I am sure that Caron's will be the stunner of all the current liquorice scents. The annoying thing is that Caron tends to be difficult to find in the North of England, I buy mine online. If you have the chance to try it, TRY IT!

I seldom reduce any one fragrance to the label of "freshie" just as I usually avoid all popular reductionist jargon in describing perfume, but Eau de Réglisse is sort of "fresh" that seems to suit me best. It is bracing at application, an intensely green-sweet lemon verbena with a ginger-citrus melange, that mellows into an anise and licorice "your skin but better" dry down, only subtly fixed with some patchouli and musks. This best serves me as a pick-me-up on a warmer day, something to reapply as needed when something invigorating and uncomplicated is in order. Not only is the scent itself refreshing, but also it simplicity. It isn't trying to wax poetic or is floridly conceptual. It is mouthwatering, but not exceedingly gourmand, and its one of those that I would file among those scents that have an essence of sprezzatura: not necessarily meant to be pondered, but to be casually felt.

Brilliant. Ginger and licorice, fresh and invigorating, with a slice of lemon. Reminds me a little of the ginger based margaritas they serve in Bryant Park, in Manhattan: fresh lime, muddled ginger, silver tequila, ginger liqueur, anise, and shake! Serve on ice. Yum! Great in summer, but holds up in fall. This is a smart, savvy, citified fragrance that is light on the licorice, slightly boozey, but sparkling. A fresh, citrusy ginger and anise, with a little depth from a tupelo honey. Edit: Wearing this in Fall and winter, the patchouli, musk, sandalwood and vanilla become predominate. Drydown is close to the skin, but lasts a good six hours on me. A strong vanilla that is deep, dark and natural. Reminds me of Mexican vanilla liqueur. Again, I am getting a strong boozey element. A versatile, unisex fragrance.

Brilliant...natural...stunning...and a truly unisex scent to be adorned. My wife and I wore this together in October (each a full wearing) and made love to celebrate the day we got engaged years ago. It is one of the most elegant and beautiful creations of niche quality by the uncompromising house of Caron. From the box/tube to the bottle & cap - and most importantly what is inside...this is artistry in perfumery. The refinement and elegance (as Lolita said) create an olfactory experience that is to be enjoyed. This is not just fragrance. Swiftbanderilla said something great here as well. Enjoy! No rating as this is sheer beauty - and, in this case, is in both the eye and nose of the beholder. Not just a gorgeous flacon...and not meant to be understood by all. This is why I love Caron!

I agree with both swirfbanderilla and action on this... A deep liquorice , lemon verbena and patchouli on me, where the verbena and musk together is creating an almost black velvet touch with the powdery freshness. Warm and easy to wear. Sexy as for night but subtle as for the day . I also sense a tender coffee note, as the one in the gorgeous Belle en Rykiel. Thanks P in Luxembourg for my wonderful decant ! Smell 10/10 Sillage 5/10 Longavity 5/10 My full bottle is finally here, after some years looking for it!

This is just wonderful! I had high expectations on EdR which were not disappointed. The lemony notes are very prominent in the beginning but soon they get tamed and blend in perfectly with the other lovely ingredients like ginger and discreet vanilla. After a few minutes EdR changes to a very soft but still fresh skinscent. Refined, sophisticated and elegant. If you want something different that not too many people smell of this might be your choice.

I was lucky enough to get a bottle of this off mecari!!!! I love it! Caron should bring this back! What a gem! Its unique but smells like this hair tonic I bought years ago that I used to love the smell of. It doesn't smell like cat pee which others have suggested. Maybe those bottles turned. People smell different things though. I recommend this to men and women.

Just lovely! I crave an old discontinued liquorice/spice 'body treatment fragrance' by Decleor, I think it was discontinued in the late 1990s. This Caron fragrance is the closest thing to it. Warm, sweet, cake shop, very ginger/vanilla on the dry down. Unusual and delightful. Does anybody remember what on earth the Decleor fragrance was called?

Oh yes. Fantastic, realistic lemon ginger liquorice. Certainly blows Diesel Fuel for Life Unlimited out of the water. There's a hard candy where I come from that tastes exactly like this smells and it's delightful. Definitely one of the best liquorice scents I have tried.

Lovely perfume. A beautiful well-blended mixture of mainly citrus, liquorice and vanilla, with a lovely rich herby smell, and the slightly pungent patchouli. It's gorgeous, and creamy and fresh and uplifting. I love it.

To me this is a ladies fragrance but men like it too, I love the citrus and heavy smell, is an strong fragrance not light at all, but I love it, goes well with my chemistry, I get a lot of compliments when I wear it.

One of the best fragrances from the house of Caron! Rich and spicy.....its character reminds me of Opium very much. Can't wait for the weather to cool down so I can start wearing it!

Caron is not my number 1 house but they have made some true beauties! Lady Caron, Infini and this GOURMAND! One of the notes missing here is coffee!

A cup of herbal liquorice tea, anyone ? This one opens like a typical cologne with a bright lemon verbena, which is quickly joined by anise or liquorice. Actually the very sharp lemon verbena reminds me quite a lot of "Escale a Portofino" by Dior, but with liquorice hiding slightly below it and slowly peeking through as time passes, joined by teasing hints of coffee as well. A little later the licorice is also joined by a fresh ginger accord, that only sits around for about half an hour before it dries down to a sweet milky and musky woody base, with patchouli and vanilla as the main players. Straight up this is not a semi-gourmand licorice scent like Body Kouros or Lempicka au Masculin, as it only turns sweet in the drydown, but actually there are some similarities to the drydown of Body Kouros after 3-4 hours. A bright, sharp and clean fragrance and quite minimalistic, even if it's not linear as such. Very unisex indeed. Projection and longevity are unfortunately on the duller side, projecting for a good hour, but as it passes into the drydown it turns into a skinscent. I would find this to be mostly suitable for a warmer summer day.

got this blind because i (a) love the House of Caron (mostly the Daltroff scents but i wanted to try one of the more recent offerings); and (b) found the thought of a licorice-based fragrance intriguing. arrived yesterday and i kept testing it all evening. my vote? It's delightful. i agree with lolita that it's a lovely light perfume that would be perfect for my low-scent workplace. the whiff of licorice only lasts a short while and then it settles into a citrusy sugary vanilla. i bought it with a licorice-loving daughter in mind, but might have to wear it a while before it's gifted.

A fragrance I could live without, but a nice fresh fume for those who like colognes. VERY lemony top notes - more verbena or lemongrass than actual lemon - followed by fresh ginger root and a touch of licorice. The drydown is faint and milky. It lacks the creamy heart of most Caron fragrances, but the main issue for me is lack of longevity - I like a good 8-9 hours out of a fragrance, but this is more of a 1-2 hours cologne. Good for spring or summer when I want to feel fresh but can't commit to an all-day fragrance.

Oddly-enough, I was instantly reminded of vintage Jade East (a higher-quality fume than today's pallid incarnation). Eau de Reglisse Licorice is very soft, refined, and definitely has an old-fashioned charm. I never would have guessed that this was produced in 2006... The note of licorice does not stand out for me, rather it is part of a seamless blend that you really need to experience to understand.

Absolute ginger and lemon verbena paradise! Reminds me of herbal teas. Liquorice isn't very distinctive on me - nothing reminds me of LL creations here. The best scent twin might be Guepard by Guepard - the same ginger blast, not too sweet, just refreshing, cool, a little spicy day frag. Be careful when spraying - one spray too much might give you (and those around you) headaches...

One of my first niche fragrance. The citrus and liquorice smells, give an opening breath. Well belanced niche fragrance, but it doesn't long lasting. Una delle mie prime fragranze di Nicchia. Le note esperidate e di liquirizia danno apertura. Fragranza Ben bilanciata ma non persistente.