Eaux de Caron Forte

Bought this blind because of my love for Caron. Wow! I love it. It's got a warm, round smell that I find impossible to take apart. Which is pretty interesting since it starts out with a green that's very green -- it makes me think of fresh cut green peppers. But after about 20 seconds the pepper fades into a citrusy lemon furniture polish. And then it takes its time until after half an hour I noticed a lovely sweet floral with just a little pepper at the end. Maybe the reason I love Caron is that it seems custom designed for my skin chemistry. Sorry for those who can't wear it. I'd say you should sample first before buying. I paid $20 on eBay for a 3.3 oz. tester.

(PORTUGUESE) É o tipo de perfume que me deixa feliz, eu fico de alto astral com ele. Fixação forte, resiste ao calor do verão brasileiro, aliás, é ideal também pra esta estação. Ele me faz bem, é cítrico sem ter aquele toque azedo que me faz mal, que me faz rejeitar os perfumes cítricos de verão, e não é doce gourmand. (ENGLISH) It's the kind of scent that makes me happy, I'm in a good mood with him. Fixing strong, resists heat of the Brazilian summer, incidentally, is also ideal for this season. It makes me feel good, is citric acid without that touch that makes me sick, makes me reject the citrus scents of summer, and is not sweet gourmand.

This is really interesting. Quite the opposite of almost all "cheap" (and "not cheap") fragrances on the market now. On me - warm, summer-ly, sweetly rotting apples and pears with honey on heaps of hay on the summer day. Love it or hate it, it reminds me of (sadly) discontinued Fendi fruit fragrance. But it's stronger. And yes, it's masculine after all. :)

I had little thoughts about this scent before purchase. From the pyramid, I guess it'll be some ordinary citrus one. A quick try out There is not much fruity notes as its introduction shows, and even far away from silly-sweet fruity scents nowadays. Bergamot dominates the whole opening, and I can understand why people see it as masculine. The interesting thing is, Forte has a similar body/base as Miss Rocaille, the strange chill watery feeling(maybe the lilac). Forte focus on citrus while Miss Rocaille turn to be green, lily and white-floral. Like it a lot, guess it will be my summer scent soon. and recommend to those who love Miss Rocaille. update I keep wearing this one recently, and find it a little bit softer than the first time i sniffed it and also find there is a slightly sweetness in the body, guess it's mix of apple and orange.

All sharp and bergamot to my nose, then it settles into something spicier and warm. In my opinion, it's very masculine so I wish I had sampled it first. I have a large bottle, PM me if anyone wants to swap.