L'Anarchiste

After reading the reviews on here, it seemed to be a majority opinion that love it or hate it, its a unique fragrance- so I have to try this! I found a great price online, and it arrived today, much to my delight. On initial inspection, the package is very subtle, a matte black box with just the copper colored bottle shape and L'Anarchist in gloss black- very sleek. The packaging inside is quite nice, with all black inside embellished with gloss black words (dictionary definitions of 'anarchist' in French), but still classy and not overdone. Venture further inside, and you are greeted with a note declaring how the bottle itself will develop a pitina in the copper (as others have mentioned), making each a unique work of art. The bottle itself I feel is perfect for everything this fragrance aims to be- charming, very unique and a bit rough around the edges. Everything about the packaging is very asethically pleasing, especially for my tastes and style. (Let it also be known that I'm a sucker for nice/interesting packaging). If I were to stop here, I would already consider this a worthy purchase. However, this review is for the scent itself, not just the packaging. Ahh the scent, how very sharp and assertive it is while also warming and a bit smooth. I've been looking for a unique fragrance to be my signature scent, as I find most offerings too sweet, powdery, fruity or worst of all- forgettable. I have to admit, I'm not sure if this qualifies- although I had high hopes. Let's start from the top- An inital smell from the bottle seemed very complex, many notes vying for your attention, yet none seem to speak out much except some mintish-musk. I feel the opinions of smelling 'blood', 'metal' etc, are from smelling from the bottle, as it can be difficult not to notice the prominent copper scent from the bottle itself. Even this first smell, not yet joined forces with heat or my body chemistry, was very heady while still being a bit dark, dirty perhaps. I try one spray on my chest, and throw a shirt on so I can see how it translates into real wear. The first notes are definitely a minty-ness with dry orange, a bit toothpastey to reference some others- but its not off putting to me. Here is one of the interesting things to me- if i smell the skin (in my shirt)in this inital phase its very assertive in its toothpastey-ness, but to smell outside the shirt is where it really shines. It has a different feel to it through clothes, a definite smoothness with the vetiver-sandlewood worked in. Its almost difficult to do at this point, but it smells better and more developed from a distance than up close. Very nice. On to the middle notes, after maybe 40 min or so, the mintyness settles down slightly to reveal the other aspects of this scent- the sultry vetiver and sandlewood, tempered by the cedar and the almost floral notes of guaiac wood. I feel this is fairly well rounded, though the mint can still be a bit too persistent at times. At the final phase, L'Anarchiste sheds its minty front, leaving dry orange (peel perhaps) with the vetyver and musk. These combine nicely and have an almost mulled orange smell (fall spices and such). This phase is the best part for me. Its masculine, woodsy and a bit sharp- not for the timid, that's for sure. Imagine a man who is strong, confident and charming, but is a bit grizzly and can be scathing at times. This is that man. So, this IS quite a unique scent, definitely not for everyone. I do wish it was a bit less minty and more musky/animalistic, then it would be perfect for me. Sillage- 3/5 Seems to stay fairly close Longevity- 4/5 has decent staying power, like it or not Scent- 4.25/5 Feels fairly well constructed, but it can be a bit sharp. However it's probably smoother from a distance Bottle- 4.5/5 I feel this bottle is everything the scent wants to be, but pulls it off a little better Overall- 4/5 It's nice, but I was expecting a more bohemian type of fragrance, more patchouli or incense for example. (Note, I almost submitted this before the final phase and would have been rather dissapointed. However, with a bit of patience, it develops magically into a very warming scent that I love more each time I smell it)

Review for an early 2000s copper bottle: At its best, in its first formulation, L'Anarchiste is a challenging master work by an intellectually driven nose who found himself creating for an old, established, somewhat stodgy house that he may or may not have known was in some financial trouble. The name hints at the fact that what M. Fraysse decided to do in this situation was break all of the house rules and go for broke with a ground-breaking composition owing essentially nothing to what has come before it. History reveals that if going for broke is what he did, he got exactly what he went for as Caron were essentially broke shortly after this scent came to market. Had this scent been released by a different house, I would argue, it would be the stuff of legend today. But Caron's traditionalist, dapper customers had no idea what to make of this avant garde creation and the rest of the world paid it no attention. So a masterwork failed to sell. Because make no mistake, L'Anarchiste is a towering work of genius perfumery. Opening with a slightly aldehydic, cool mint (not at all dental in the original formulation, more so in later reworking as added sweetness lent a toothpaste feel to the note) and a subtly white floral, citrus orange blossom note, the scent progresses slowly, allowing its apparent contradictions to unfold only to be later drawn into harmony. This is blending at its best, folks. The initial blast here is bracing, metallic and futuristic. An ode to a new millennium dawning just as this scent was brought to market in 2000. In the heart, we get pungent cinnamon and a slightly dirty, rubbery version of vetiver. The cinnamon initially seems determined to team with the lingering mint from the opening to push things to a point of dry, glossy metal harshness that would make the scent almost unwearable, but the earthy vetiver dampens the assault and renders things somewhat darker, & less of an olfactory barrage. The fragrance has gone from almost too bright to just getting on too dark in a display of contrasts that could have been irreconcilable, but as the heart notes begin to receed, smoothing natural woods notes mellow and rationalize the scent into a comprehensible study of highs and lows. As the slightly animalic musky base notes emerge to take us home, everything has been harmonized into a warm yet uplifting whole. It is a rollercoaster ride, but somehow, in the end it all works out splendidly. The fragrance is ultimately optimistic, as befits the era of its launch. Yet nobody bought it. Caron allowed M. Fraysse a couple of chances to adjust the compounding of this fragrance to try to gain a foothold in the marketplace, but each reformulation only served to diminish the impact of the original without magically transforming it into the mass market success for which Caron had such a desperate need at this stage in its long history. This scent deserved a better fate and sometime in the future I suspect bottles of the early formulations will be sought after and command high prices. But for now, you can find copper bottles pretty easily and for reasonable prices. Caron produced loads of the stuff and so plenty of sealed boxes remain for sale if you look for them. If you are interested in this unique creation, best to grab a bottle while you can. The experience is worth the price. It is probably not entirely surprising that it was Caron which released L'Anarchiste. Faced with an inability to move beyond the highpoint of the house, 1934's Pour Un Homme de Caron, the house found itself lagging the market in the 1970s, when hairy chests and gold chains once and for all (It seems) displaced elegant dandyishness as the height of proper masculinity. The house's answer to that moment was the most bearish scent of the era, and a total departure from all that had gone before it, 1976's epic Yatagan. The bold move worked, and so, faced with a similar situation at the dawn of a new millennium, they went all in with a futuristic, metallic groundbreaker: L'Anarchiste. It didn't work this time, and more's the pitty, because the world of scent could use some more outside the lines coloring these days. Highly recommended!

Great reviews here - awesome "story" by PsychoTommy, alfarom (precise as always), and MetalMan sums up whatever was missing. I feel affinity and applaud the Caron house as well...true admiration of their audacity! They are creating scents so unique and some so classic (Caron Pour Un Homme) that just buying 4-5 bottles of their fragrances and you can achieve a versatile and distinct collection of scents to be worn for any occasion or time of year! Amazing - one of the truly great houses! Here is the scent pyramid offered - Top notes are african orange flower and mint Middle notes are vetyver, sandalwood, guaiac wood and virginia cedar Base note is musk I really like the bright metal-tinged orange flower/neroli note on top that is sparkling with the mint accent. This stays for a while for me...at least the first 20 minutes or more on the back of my hand and is even more alive on fabric! Very key here to spray L'Anarchiste on both skin (liberally) and a few sprays on your shirt. My sleeve is really nice now...showing the top notes after applying about 30 minutes ago (PsychoTommy is right - the slightly medicinal mint stays on fabric.) However, I like to apply virtually all scents to both my skin and clothing as it wears different and top/heart notes stay longer on fabric. This, to me, is not a beast for projection - but an "aura scent". Apply a fairly liberal amount, let it warm up and you have a nice radiant scent fragrant that surrounds you - a couple feet or so away (this will not tell people across a room what you are wearing). If you walk by someone of taste - who isn't too shy - they should definitely ask what it is you're wearing, though!! The heart definitely warms up to copper-tinged wood accord - not traditional "woody". Mind you, the mint is still alive on your arm, but a "green" wood accord that I get from a fresh vetiver (clean, not earthy)-infused cedar and sandalwood. This is where the scent evolves overall into something awesome - the heart & drydown. The "spice" I get is from what I perceive to be a cinnamon stick accord (not grated - as that would be louder and dustier). No, the imagery I'm getting here is likeable to a heated copper pot of soaked wood chips (cedar, guaiac, and sandalwood) being stirred by a cinnamon stick. The fresh vetiver root is very rinsed & washed off and a few strands of root are tossed in...offering a greenness to the whole composition. Not dominant, but a key note the keeps the green mint on top through the heart and base. That is the picture I get. No blood. No vampires. But, a simply stunning flacon! The freshness remains on my clothes at over an hour! The musk is a just off-white musk here...not totally clean, but almost. The musk note is lifted, but also offers a touch more warmth on the base, which true "white musk" will not offer. I love white musk in my "fresh scents" and notice the difference here. Definitely not a heavy musk, though. Radiant. Warm. To the House of Caron - you have some audacious taste! And, well, if it isn't for everyone, you never cared about that any way. Richard Fraysse, the perfumier, has given us a chance to try something so unique here. This is true art, to me. Like Eau de Reglisse (another brilliant creation from Caron and truly unisex) - there is a passion that is poured into this bottle, not just mass-marketed juice. This is not for the mainstream, which makes me like it that much more. A "niche", masculine fragrance from a larger house...and one that strikes me as simply great! Wonderful and entirely unique! I offer my full admiration and gratitude.

L’Anarchiste created to be a fragrance with all the intention of influencing the entire industry and reminding it what must remain valued in the art of perfumery. That a perfume is individual - personal. The fragrance itself bottled in an item that was meant to highlight the intimacy between the perfume and the perfume wearer. The copper flask is made of native copper that automatically reacts to the sebum from your finger leaving a patina marking of your fingerprints or hand prints after touching the flask. This way after touching the bottle it is now undoubtedly yours, signed by the genetic prints that identify you. An artful and clever method of guiding the perfume wearer into an infinite string of performance art leaving an expanse of abstracted print markings like finger painting on their personal bottle of L’Anarchiste. The fragrance is never unusual, rather, quite ahead of its time a scent signature destined to be recreated and given the platform of appreciation it deserves. L’Anarchiste may almost smell safe but gets its fair share of confusion or disgust from its complex signature woody, metallic, fresh mint accord that may seem like the skeleton of a "blue" or "marine" fragrance but somehow goes into unfamiliar territory and sets it apart from any other perfume that exists. This unique freshness is complicated and edgy, possessing roughness and crude touches for any fragrance aficionado to consider L’Anarchiste a masterpiece. Perfumes much like visual art must take risks and function on controversial extremes to be memorable. A perfected balance or at least an attempt at balancing extremely bright and clean elements with extremely dark or dirty elements. L’Anarchiste is one of the groundbreaking examples of a freshie that is in my opinion successful at balancing these two extremes. At the top we are introduced to an unrelenting and piercing mint whose facets are propelled alongside the warm, zestiness of cinnamon to enhance it. The mint and cinnamon are an incredibly genius combination where mint possesses a medicinal and herbal spiciness that pairs compatibly with the warm, woody and dry spiciness of cinnamon to create a rather alluring bright green haze that has a zingy and energetic texture. The woods like sandalwood, vetiver, and guaiac wood are blended in by the facets of woodiness from the cinnamon. These dark, earthy, and smoky woods give L’Anarchiste a sort of bitter, soapy, metallic fougère-like feel when paired with the bright minty and spicy-fresh top notes. A creamy and spicy shaving foam sensation that feels refreshing, tingly and clean like shaving lather which when balanced with the mentholated cinnamon and mint comes across somewhat metallic because of the contrast of woods and menthol. Grooming accessories and organic horticulture medicines are what comes to mind when wearing L’Anarchiste. “I am healthy, stable and well groomed” is what this smell will convey about you on your daily commutes. An ideal day or night scent that is perfect for any season where the spices will manage considerably in cold weather or the creamy sandalwood and cinnamon-mint will refresh you in the heat. I would say that L’Anarchiste could be bordering on a new genre of perfume entirely that is between the organic spiciness of a Fougère and the fresh zest of a cologne. 🪵🪒🌿 10/10

L'Anarchiste de Caron is, without a doubt, one of the most exotic perfumes I have ever known. Apparently, Caron already knew that the "different" would be the new focus of perfumery when launching this delicious fragrance. And the bottle? A beautiful thing that, whenever I look, I don't know why I feel like a gladiator. I just did not like the application of the lid, which could be threaded or could have a better fixation. The opening of the fragrance is very weird, with something dated and very similar to shaving creams and some toothpaste, with a touch of mint that is very noticeable, but not refreshing, as is usually felt in other perfumes that have such a note. That's because the mint mixes, very quickly, with the heart notes, which are woody. We have sandalwood, cedar, guaiac wood, vetiver, and a lovely cinnamon. But this is the most distinctive cinnamon I've ever felt. Anyone who likes cinnamon in perfumes, like me, will be surprised by the tone that this note gives to this creation. The base is simple: musk. But the simple, sometimes, is the best, isn't it? The result: L’Anarchiste de Caron is full of paradoxes, with a scent that borders on the greens of the 80s, but with a more metallic look. Yes, it has a metallic facet! And what about that so-called smell of blood? Well, I always read comments that something in it resembled blood, but I wondered, "What does blood smell like?" Actually, I don't know what the blood smells like, but I do know how it tastes. And this is where the most intriguing part of this scent comes from: just like with gourmand fragrances, which leave our mouths full of water – because our senses are very interconnected, mainly smell and taste – it also happens here, with this feeling that I pierced my finger and I’m sucking the blood like everyone does when you pierce or cut yourself. It's incredible! The projection is worthy of a good perfume: there is no need to make an effort to feel how fragrant I am. I know I’m exuding A LOT. L’Anarchiste de Caron is a work of art, full of complexity and contradictions, worthy of the label “love or hate” and ideal for those who enjoy taking risks. In my case, it was an excellent blind purchase. Absolutely no regrets!

Neye benzeteceğimi bilemediğim parfümlerden biri ile karşı karşıyayım. Bir kere hiç bir sentetiklik hissetmedim. Baştan keskin bir koku olarak açılın sonrasında hızlıca ana karakterine büründü. Peki nedir o karakter? İşte ben de onun adını koyamıyorum :) Yeni kesilmiş ağaç kokusuna çok benziyor ama içinde sanki hafif mentollü mendil kokusu var. O da yetmiyor. Notalarda belirtilen tarçın olduğunu çok anlamasam da baharatlı bir kokusu var. Hafif tatlımsı diyeceğim ama tatlı değil. Sert ve eski moda bir erkeksi parfüm desem, o hiç değil. L'Anarchiste, elimde olup da "muhakkak yazmalıyım koku çok güzel" dediğim halde ne yazacağıma karar veremediğim kokulardan oldu. Yine de bu parfümde ağaç kokuları içine güzelce ve hiç rahatsız etmeden baharatların karıştırıldığı, bunu sağlarken de mentol gibi bir koku ile ferah bile diyebileceğim bir hal alması sağlanmış. Bazen kaliteli bir tütün kolonyasını hatırlıyorum. Ama bir bakıyorum alakası bile yok. Belki de isminin hakkını vererek örneğini pek görmediğim, kendine özgü bir koku olarak karşımda. Aşık oldum diyemem ama o farklı kokusunu da sürekli koklamak istiyorum. En başta söylediğim gibi kokuda rahatsız edici bir yan bulamadım. Yapaylık da hissetmedim. Sadece sıcak yaz günlerine uygun değil ama diğer zamanlarda herkes tarafından kullanılabilir. Ha birde yaş itibariyle 20 yaşın altındaki genç erkeklere kesinlikle önermiyorum. Size fazla gelir. Parfümün cinsiyeti olmaz desem de bayan kullanımına pek yakın değil. Kalıcılık ortalama olsa da şu serin günlerde açık havada tene yakın kalıyor. Öyle etrafa koku yaymıyor. Bitince bir şişe daha almak ister miyim? Kesinlikle EVET. Tavsiye eder miyim? Parfümden anlayan bir çevreniz varsa tavsiye ederim. Yoksa tütün kolonyası, el yapımı ahşap hediyelik eşyalar satan baharatçı dükkanı ve kereste fabrikasında çalışan işçi karışımı bir koku gibi yorumlar alabilirsiniz. Öyle ise tavsiye etmem. Gerçek ise "bence" farklı, güzel ve kaliteli bir kokunuzun olduğudur. Not : Yorumlarımı ve özel mesajlarıma cevaplarımı sadece Türkçe olarak yapacağım. Böylece yabancı dil konusunda sıkıntı yaşayan arkadaşlara gerçekten denediğim parfümlerdeki kendi görüşlerimi paylaşmayı amaçlıyorum.

ordered a sample of this from perfumed court, amazing fragrance, all of caron's fragrances are quality..this one just.. bang !..crisp, masculine, i ended up purchasing after sampling it a second time, I just was not convinced on the first sample I went a little larger sample the second time around. A pleasing scent that will grow on you. this one rivals the 3rd man in just the interesting catagory..such a beautiful fragrance for a man. the bottle is cool standing atop my dresser. So many different notes that almost every base is covered that I enjoy mint was new for me. i have read some interesting reviews about this fragrance, i love the orange flower and mossy qualities to it....i think the name is perfect for this one.. for the guy that likes to.stir up a little trouble with the conventional crowd..lol.....a bit of a bad boy, but not in a loud way..a sort of under the radar bad boy...probably not everyone will love it and that is fine with me..keeps it interesting. I think a fragrance that if you give a chance my thoughts are that it would grow on you as it did me. i love this more and more ...good one caron!!. It was not that expensive and after loving the 3rd man I figured it was a good gamble. glad I did. I wore it for two days in a row and after the second day I was hooked and bought a bottle. all I can say is give it a try. I have heard it has been reformulated and that would be a disappointment for the people that never got to smell the original. a lot of great fragrances have been compromised. the one thing is the name of this fragrance..what the true meaning is? a rebel maybe, but a rebel that smells damn good. maybe not for everyone but I like this fragrance or the way it smells on me. all I know is it works well for the wearer.. caron is on to something , I always get a positive comment, I am not sure when I apply it, lol.. I have read about the blood smell and frankly not being a vampire not sure what blood smells like anyway?.. glad to say.. if you want a musky with some mint and soft woods..or think you do, give this a try.. or sample it first before pre judging.. I am glad I did.

L'Anarchiste is one manipulative boy - intelligent, subtle and cunning, hiding its dark thoughts under a blanket of suave charm. The Story: L'Anarchiste greets you with an easy smile, with powdery orange, accented by bright mint and an underlying sizzle of cinnamon. It's a charming, bright opening - the balanced handshake of a young, confident, well-dressed man who covertly checks your pulse with his index finger. This is where L'Anarchiste starts to reveal its inner workings. Under the bright smile that greets you is a cunning intelligence, a cold, manipulative mind already figuring out how you work and think, and how to pull your strings. The orange and powder linger, but some of the warmth of the cinnamon fades like a slipping smile. Metal shows through from this stage. Not quite a blood-metallic smell, but the tinge of gunmetal, like a pistol strapped under that charming young man's suit jacket. From here the scent decays in a kind of subtle, charming abandon, watching with a bright eye from the edge of the party, the scent of musk and still a touch of cinnamon, bright and cool with an aura of wood and a tiny dab of lingering mint. L'Anarchiste is not a monster, it doesn't scream at you, it breezes into the room with an easy grace, elegantly orders a drink, finds a girl, and has her spilling her secrets while he sits back and smiles. The sillage isn't huge. It projects well for the first 2-3 hours, then settles back to a general aura - detectable if you are within a metre or two, but not from across the room. Longevity is pretty great, clocking 7 hours without too much of a problem. And the flacon is simply gorgeous - statuesque bronze that discolours gradually over time in reaction to the oil on your hands, becoming truly unique. L'Anarchiste is a French revolutionary, a student who easily slips into an upper class party, charms a magistrate's daughter, gets all the information he can, and slips away into the night. Cloak and dagger stuff from another era, and utterly unique and bold today. Cant rate it highly enough.

This is a very strange but pleasant surprise! I had to get it based on all the wonderful spice and apple pie comparisons and the fact that it has an oxidizing bottle!! To start, the packaging is very interesting and quite cool for being a relatively "cheap" scent (pricewise....not scentwise)! I love the copper bottle and the insert explaining some of the background of the scent and whatnot, but that is only the start of this fragrance's charm! On to the actual smell...it starts with a very odd blast that is quite chalky...very similar to that of the white Necco wafers if you know what I'm talking about! It's a semi-spicey and minty blast...maybe a mix of the orange blossom and mint. (On a side note, I'm pretty sure the note pyramid is not correct...I smell quite different notes in this juice than what's listed...more on that soon) After the top fades (in about 5 to 10 minutes), it becomes much more spicey in nature with a very strong undertone of musk (more animalic than clean, but it's hard to differentiate at this point due to the cleanliness of the mint). There is a very strong presence of mint, cedar, clove, cinnamon, and musk in a sort of ever-shifting continuum (based on body heat and temp) that goes on for hours (4 to 6 hours to be more specific). After this phase, the drydown of vetiver/cedar/musk is much more apparent and that phase goes on 'till dawn! (The base can still be sensed after a good 12 hours on my skin...) The vetiver seems to clean up the musk nicely so that it has a minimal animalic tinge to it, and that is essentially how this ride finishes! I can understand most of the comments on the mint and spices, but not the metallic tinge...I never sensed that in the actual fragrance itself. During the middle phase, I asked my girlfriend to sniff it and she said, "It smells like Christmas!" It's a good way to sum this fragrance up if you take the notes as a whole instead of trying to pick everything apart like us "noses" do! Overall, I would give this fragrant chameleon a robust 9/10!

I felt the necessity to reevaluate this fragrance now that I've worn it in all kinds of weather and humidity. To get it out of the way, there appears to be at least two formulations of this fragrance judging by reviews. Mine is an original-release era (pre-IFRA nonsense) bottle. L'Anarchiste is a fragrance that is both mildly strange and almost conventionally pretty at the same time. It plays with hot and cold, light and dark. In the opening, there is a cool metallic mint accord along with a rich spiced apple. It's odd but pretty. The drydown is where it gets really interesting - metallic and woody fruit accords seem to blend with an intense spicy smoke, similar to the smoke of Tabac Blond or Poivre, with a very Caron sort of clove note. It hangs out in this territory for a while and it is quite lovely. It is somewhat similar to the smell of baked apples that have been dusted with cinnamon and clove. There is a hint of floral sweetness that intensifies over time. As time rolls on, the fragrance loses a bit of its originality. The smoldering clove cigarettes and iced fruits seem to fade away to an almost designer masculine aroma. Musks, cedar, vetiver, and moss accords take you into an almost bizarro-world iteration of Egoiste Platinum's drydown, where everything is just a tad ashy and dirty. It's like a Serge Lutens fragrance suddenly becoming a Gucci fragrance. The musk is heavy and intense and very "urban," something that doesn't really fit the name or the Caron customer very well. Nonetheless, it is the only perfume of its kind that I find wearable. Many many more people would love this if it had Gucci marketing behind it. Though I like the bottle and the scent, I don't get the connection between the fragrance and the name. This would have been much better off being marketed as a post-goth/beat hipster fragrance with a name like "Pomme Sauvage" or "La Fumée Automne."

Somebody asked below about the relaunched version in the round bottle...The copper bottle has been popping up lately, and that can be had for half price as opposed to the current offering at Caron. There are various good reviews below, to which I can add that the opening, with 3-4 generous sprays, to me it’s the Dior style of that era. Compared to the later version from the Caron Pour Homme-style bottle, it is also fresher and more invigorating. That the older is better may sound counterintuitive, but explainable by the careful packaging; apart from the copper and the worst sprayer, it is perhaps relevant that we bought a sealed, unopened set (according to the batch number, it’s been made in 2010). As for the drydown, they are identical: moderate projection coupled with occasionally surprising sillage. Notwithstanding the initial comprehensive scope of using (relics of the Anarchiste product range include deodorant and shower gel as well), I can’t imagine wearing it every day. And, so far, I also couldn’t bring myself to experiment with overspraying or layering, which brings me to its character. This ‘odd one’ fits into Caron's lineup by way of similarities with other masterpieces (sidenote: I became acquainted with each through the ‘Les Masculines’ discovery set issued by the house). There is evidence of common lineage, which gradually weakens: from the backbone of Yatagan across Le 3me homme, but still perceptible in the olfactory blend of L’Anarchiste. In comparison with the aforementioned two (both considered timeless and dated by many), its contemporary feel, or edginess appears to belong to another era. Perhaps it would have benefited from being marketed across the gender spectrum from the beginning, which the house has realized by now.

Opens with a strange, minty-fresh musk, orange blossom and vetiver blend that reminds me of other, high quality vetivers such as Lubin's Itasca but much rougher, louder, and "scratchier". They both share a blend of 'hot' and 'cold' notes, and while sometimes that can create an interestingly dynamic and wearable fragrance (like with the latter), here I'm not so sure it works. The blend is just too heady and diffusive for me; The drydown is head-scratching. Its vetiver, but theres a slightly tangy citric quality, as well as an airy mint, and liberal powdery dusting of dry cinnamon and clove. I could see how one could describe this as apple pie or spiced apples, but the woodiness renders it entirely inedible. It reminds me more of an autumnal potpourri, with dried oranges and cinnamon sticks, sitting in an old dusty wooden bowl. Just as an observation, I detect nothing remotely metallic or blood-like. For some reason this smells simultaneously old fashioned and hyper modern. I could just as easily see it on a middle aged man as I could some late 20's fashion-conscious bohemian. I really really wanted to like L'anarchiste. Musk, vetiver, and orange blossom are some of my favorite notes and I always want to support a perfumer that's willing to go out on a limb and create something unique and interesting. Sadly as unique and interesting as it is, my personal preferences prevent me from enjoying this. A little reminder of why you should never blind buy. The vetiver and musk are nice, but the mint and cinnamon kind of push it into potpourri territory to my nose. Clearly very high quality, it lasts all day and throws decently. I also appreciate the gaudy bottle and it's strange, imperfect copper paint. 5.5/10

Holy shit! What a badass anomaly from the fragrance gods! This is one of the greatest blind buy purchace I've ever made, bar none. A learning curve never entertained a thought in my mind at first initial contact, as L`Anarchiste was nothing but love at first smell for me. Mint, cinnamon, vetiver and gothic woods sitting on top of a bed of bunt copper. The smell is exactly how the bottle presentation suggests. L`Anarchiste Is a clean and serious journey where new school and old school collide. This is the smell of an old school American President, where somewhere in a parallel dimension, L`Anarchiste is what George Washington was wearing when he crossed the Potomac, so be prepared for an arrogant juice that won't apologize for what it is. Lurking deep in the background is an overworked electrical engine. Like the one in your mini monster truck toy that your parents got you for Christmas. It was made to go forward only, but you kept pulling it back while you listened to the clicking of the gears stripping, and soon you could smell the motor burning from within. The suggestion is very faint, but real. I feel sorry for the ones who don't understand this modern masterpiece in a glass bottle with plated matte copper finish. It's apparent to me that the people who look down on it are going to be your typical mall rat hipsters who shop at Rue 21 for their juices. Haters gonna hate I guess.

I recieved a sample of this from a friend and since I'm not really into men colognes I knew that I may test it just once or twice so as soon as I sniffed it I ticked like.now I think I have to change my mind and choose love because I like it very much unfortunately I can't describe men's fragrances very good.I can just say opening was mint+orange flower and some musk.fresh,clean,green and a tad soapy.I don't dislike the opening but I don't love it either.as time passes it's soapy quality fades and it becomes warm and woody.I know there isn't any lavender listed here but I detect something lavenderish as a dominant note,it's combination with woods and cinnamon is warm,delicious and very likable.it's a fall,it's a chily weather's fragrance though it has a green,fresh undertone I can get comparison's with apple pie.I can't detect apple here but the whole confection reminds a hot cinnamony apple pie,yummm longevity is very good(I dabbed a little on back of my hand and it's still there after 8 hours.I think sillage is good too.more than moderate I'm gonna add this to the list of fragrances I want to buy for my hubby.unfortunately I've not seen it in stores recently ricommended to lovers of warm,spicy,woody scents ❤️❤️❤️❤️

Many wear perfume to “smell good” for special occasions, for compliments, or to enhance personal attractiveness. If this is you, there is a high probability that you will not like this fragrance (no aspersion or elitist attitude intended). L’Anarchiste does NOT smell: fresh, office safe, mass-appealing, modern, sensual, sweet, sexy, seductive, cozy, boozy, face-smashing, club-bangin’. No sales associate would ever push it on anyone. It’s panty-epoxy, maximum strength. But if you enjoy a fragrance that keeps you coming back, trying to peel back layers in discovery, a fragrance that causes you to exult in the sheer audacity of its construct, a fragrance you know might be despised by some around you but you would wear it anyway, a fragrance that is so full of daring contrasts that it becomes an artful expression rather than a mere fashion accessory...get yourself L’Anarchiste! There is nothing like it. Metallic Orange Cinnamint. Weird. Great. I love it. *There is a slight difference between the copper bottle and glass bottle versions. I can detect a richer blend of all the listed notes in the copper bottle version. The glass bottle version is more transparent and cinnamon dominant.

This fragrance is absolutely beautiful, just like everything else that comes from Caron. It still baffles me how fragrances from this house can be purchased online for such a low price, yet always delivers niche quality. Anyway, back to L'anarchiste! First off, the bottle is awesome. Some people say its cheap and cheesy. The sprayer is cheap plastic - I will agree with that. But the rest of the bottle is so cool and unique. It is made of copper and a card came in the box saying that the bottle will actually patina over time which is awesome. The fragrance itself is wonderful. It is a well balanced mix of mint, cinnamon, wood, and I get almost a sweet licorice note on my skin. Over time, the cinnamon becomes more apparent. This is a fall/winter scent for sure. I can see this being relatively versatile in terms of where you can wear it. I plan to wear this to work even, once fall/winter come. I agree with other comments that people wont even know you are wearing a cologne. They would probably guess you just drank a cinnamon latte or something. It does smell a little potpourri like, but in a good way.

Purchased this and just received it today. All I can say is... Wow, this stuff is great! Completely unique as people have said. But that does not mean it does not smell good. To the contrary, L'Anarchiste is surprisingly minty fresh, fruity/floral and warm spicy all in one. This is also one of those fresher fall/winter fragrances you can turn to if you get tired of wearing the more common spicy/woodsy/dry fragrances that make up the bulk of colder temperature fragrances. I can see how people relate it to a medicinal/hygienic vibe, especially when it comes roaring out after first spray. This mint means business. However, once it settles you are left with a very warm and soothing minty neroli/cinnamon combo over a well-behaved woody and musky base. This fragrance simply contains all aspects of many fragrances: fresh green, fruity floral, warm spicy, woody and musky all in one. I love wearing it and have received several compliments. Yes, the Anarchist is different and slightly off; but he is also classy, approachable and exciting. Absolutely love this juice!

To date, there are only two fragrances that have inspired me enough to come back and write a second review. One was for For Him by Narciso Rodriguez (my all-time favorite), and this one now for L'Anarchiste. L'Anarchiste is very unique and grows on you with time. As autumn approaches, the juxtaposing of the fresh mint and orange flower of summer, and warm spice and smokiness of cinnamon and vetiver create a simultaneously fresh and warm combination like nothing else out there. Quite literally, there is nothing I have come across smells like this. Someone wrote of how L'Anarchiste is the successful man who has seen his share of hard times to get there. Maybe that is why it is so special: it is the scent of the man in the sharp suit hiding life's battle wounds underneath. A futuristic masterpiece of perfumery.

Review is for original “copper” bottle: 11/16/19 Recently bought this and really love it. Although I think the reviews of this being, dark, haunting, sinister, brooding are a little misleading. It’s more weird than dark. To me this is a traditional men’s aftershave or brut style splash with some mint, a lot of musk, a vetiver base that combines to give off some kind of metallic note. So it’s a metallic, quirky, minty, traditional men’s aftershave. Haha it’s weird but f*cking smells awesome. It’s hard to describe it better. Just try it and you’ll understand. Way to go for a designer brand to do something different !!! The bottle is also part of the appeal...A metal bottle. Maybe some of the copper impurities from the bottle will soak into the juice over time to make it more metallic....? 4/5 rating

Amazing review @Akscent! Enjoyed reading the highly informed take. I already had L'Anarchiste by Caron on my to-buy list and after I ordered it this review excited me much more. I need to gather my thoughts but for now... Finally, L'Anarchiste..! The apex of fine olfactory art. One of the dinosaurs - the pillars - of creative risk-taking in perfumery that was sincere, ambitious concerned secondarily and not primarily with fulfilling a capitalist agenda. A true statement indeed but ultimately an unfortunate failure in its goal of being mass-appealing in comparison to the likes of fragrances such as Bleu De Chanel, Dior Sauvage or JPG Le Male. In L'Anarchiste, everything from the potion to the packaging was designed with detailed purpose and artful intention. I will be back with more...

Freshly smashed mint leaves, cinnamon bark and orange flowers collide from the very first shot in an abrassive concoction, reminiscent of the preparation for an exotic tea. Then some trees appear to offer a gentle shadow, though the initial trio never recedes. The scent dares to conjure decadent vintage masculine vibes with new milenium transparency. I smell my decant and suddenly I'm following the f* sweaty Burroughs, the true 'anarchiste', while kicks around Tanger passages in one of his hallucinatory afternoons. This evil potion was even originally produced mimicking an antique bronze bottle of turpentine or varnish forgotten in any corner of the souk. A terribly insane perfumery masterpiece.

Just got this today after nearly a decade of thinking about it. First smell, and I am resisting saying anything excessive, but I am very impressed. And I am amazed at the rather lackluster, overall, reviews of this. I get an almost fruity citrus top which delights, but which I was not expecting at all. This is the most "flavorful" and well executed use of neroli I have smelled. It is almost other-worldly, better than nature. The rest of this seems to support this citric top, melding into a woody musky base. Extraordinary. Going to the top of my favorites, at least for now. Could it eventually top the Great Xeryus Rouge? It might, but I don't want to jump to premature conclusions yet.

There's an established, wealthy monetary smell to L'Anarchiste for sure. A cross between the N.Y. Stock Exchange and a swanky orthodontist's office. It's business over pleasure. For the mature guy who prefers Men's Warehouse over Pac Sun. This one is a true Musk lover's paradise. Too bad Caron is ditching the authentic copper obelisk bottle with their standard, boring company bottle. Honestly, the bottle was so nice that I knew in my gut it wouldn't last. Looks like I was right. On the flip side though, at least vintage formulations will be a breeze to spot online. Better buy now if you've been curious.

I am a little ambivalent towards this one. Normally I don ́t like synthetic musk in this amount as used here. I think I have to test it a bit more, hmm Edit: It sure is unusual, but it ́s getting better and better, a not so easy cologne. Edit: I ́m beginning to know this more, and I love it now. L'Anarchiste is the right name for it, it ́s strong, unusual, very long lasting, it ́s woody but nearly oriental, I even get an Opium pour homme vibe sometimes. Sometimes I feel it ́s more fresh minty. Still exploring but love it. Edit2: This has gone from a so so experience to one of my favorites!

I'm so glad I got in on this one before the lame ass bottle switch a couple years ago, which I knew would happen eventually because the bottle was way too nice to keep manufacturing. Authenticity is off the charts with L'Anarchiste. Probably the most authentic fragrance I've ever smelled. Reminds me of a high end dental office, or the headstone at the beginning of the old PBS Mystery show. Don't be a fool, track the original bottle down now while you still can. Once you smell the scent and feel the bottle in your hands for the first time, you can PM me to thank me.

L'Anarchiste is what would happen if you took a bottle of Old Spice and a bottle of Scope and mixed them together...I love this stuff! The cinnamon is nice and warm, the mint is fresh and toothpaste-y, the vetiver gives it some vigor. It lies somewhere between the barbershop and the dentist's office...a place where someone wanted something unique, but familiar. L'Anarchiste dries down to a cozy musk, but it retains a bracing, mineral quality about it. It's a different scent composed of very recognizable notes. This feels right at home on my skin...very nice stuff.

Finally pulled the trigger on this one !! Love at first sniff for me, as it is "my type" of scent. Not for everyone...this can come off as an "odd bird"...lol Yes, opening is dusty mint,herbal, even semi-vegetal ,aromatic/spicy/citrus. Then it goes thru it's phases thru the mid and thru to the dry down, in which I experience different vibes every time I wear it. So, I will call this a "complex" scent/blend. For sure....vintage/old school vibes (IMO). Underrated gem. Performance waivers up and down each time I've worn it....which is OK with me. A Masterpiece.

Thank you Fragrantica for reading my"missing fragrance"post and including this one. L'Anarchiste,a dark,metallic dynamite of originality.It isn't a scent for well behaved sporty gentlemen. It is indeed a flame in the dark.Yes,it is the night perfume of a man who is a bit dangerous. I can definately sense mint and maybe myrrh,apart from the ingredients mentioned above. Sharp,still rich in a way that caresses,almost comforts the senses.Ambiguous,like a man that makes true love with a knife in his back pocket.

At last we're venturing into good territory with these Caron frgarances. L'Anarchiste has a cool name, a horrible but standout flacon and most importantly a very pleasing juice inside. That's the main thing of course and it's an interesting mixture of musk a fairly clean thing coming from vetiver and white floral vibe with the sweet spice of cinnamon. It's not a common smell and I almost get a bit of tea from it with a slightly metallic edge. Great stuff I like it.

Very complex, super savoury, and unique. I'm not sure how I feel about it yet but I can't deny it's interesting. The note breakdown above seems accurate, I can make everything out. The cinammon seems slightly at odds with the mix, but I think it might grow on me. That said, there is a slight hint of cheap, tinned tomato soup. The kind that's a nuclear orange/red colour and contains like 10% tomatoes.

L'Anarchiste is a minty/woody fragrance from Caron. At first spray I detected the mint with the cinnamon. The dry down is very woodsy as sandalwood makes it's appearance with vetiver. The mint never goes away but it's much softer in the dry down. L'Anarchiste is sophisticated and very well groomed. It has a character of it's own.

Very nice for warmer weather. Very long lasting fresh fragrance. Metal, Vitamin C, wood and cinnamon. Extremely complex and very well structured. Interesting from beginning to end and I highly recommend. Great price and extravagant packaging/gift box. I am a big fan of Caron. Many unique fragrances for men which last and last

This is a very, very strong cologne. It is so strong that you should put it on one day ahead. But it ́s good, but it ́s at the same time very unusual, an ocean apart from a mainstream, and that is a good thing.

L'ANARCHISTE is a true masterpiece! A rare one of a kind Scent & a real banger! The vintage version is amazing♥️ I never smelled anything else similar to this!

What crap, I own both bottles and they are both NON-dental, having said that. I wear this work of art in the autumn; it doesn't get any better than this.

this one is one of a kind! the scent it's so unique and lasting! a true shocking cologne and elegant! a rare gem so uncommon nowdays!

For me it's a love, only a small decant left though, i dab it every once in a while to remind myself how interesting this scent is.

I would say cinnamon is the most dominant note for a while during the opening and then mints comes out until the end.

a true masterpiece! a very uncommon scent by caron! this one will stuns you for sure!

L’Anarchiste is stylish and eclectic, with a discreet aura of freshly-scrubbed cleanliness. The marriage of mint, cinnamon, musk, vetiver and woods sounds weird but feels arty, like abstract expressionism - yet is coherent and harmonious, and in a class of its own - a kind of fresh woody fragrance, where freshness is a green, aromatic mint. Mint is anchored in my memory - flashback to broadcasting in the 1990s when the work day began at 5am, and the transition from sleep to wakefulness was punctuated by a steaming shower with Dr Bronner’s Peppermint soap: mint = bracing, invigorating, refreshing, clean. However, the mint in L’Anarchiste is unlike any extant iteration of that note - not quite a toothpaste or mouthwash type of mint - it’s green, herbal, and slightly camphoraceous but without the stereotypical mentholatum aspect that most people associate with mint. Can’t detect musk on its own, but a generalised botanical muskiness, like a veneer or varnish. L’Anarchiste is stylish, pleasant and inoffensive and most people seem to like it, yet it lacked the mass appeal as the commercial designer blockbusters. Stylish yet unconventional - maybe the eponymous “anarchiste” is the fragrance itself in relation to the conventions of traditional perfumery, as well as it’s wearer: A rebel "Everyman" iconoclast and I can see what they were going for with the concept ... the designer fragrance equivalent of the Sex Pistols playing "God Save the Queen" on a barge on the Thames during the Jubilee in 1977. Historically and politically the word “anarchist” has fairly negative (ie homicidal) connotations in European history - the late 19th and early 20th century especially. To my mind the word automatically conjures images of Dada poets reciting nonsense as well as bomb-throwers trying to scare the horse guards, and crazed monarch-slaying fanatics like that Swiss Italian crackpot who murdered the Austrian Empress Sissi with an icepick. If only they could have chosen a word which wasn’t so saturated with the blood of innocent bystanders. L’Anarchiste feels like avant-garde concept art à la Comme des Garçons - received by the market in much the same way as the Paris salons reacted to Picasso’s Cubist period - they knew Picasso was a supremely talented artist but their reaction to that style of bold innovation was a universal “WTF?” The copper bottle could well be a visual representation of its content, as well as a canvas to be customised by the fingerprints of its owner - the excellent reviews below by Akscent and SeachingScents explore this theme far better than I could. L’Anarchiste is stylish, fresh and clean but ascetic - not exactly a “come hither” or “hey baby” type of fragrance, it feels more like something one wears for pleasure rather than with an ulterior motive like romance or seduction. One lady reviewer commented below “there is no sex in this fragrance” but that could well be an integral element of the anarchy because this is anything but conventional. Fond as I am of L’Anarchiste, I really wish it performed better and had greater longevity - it sits close and on my skin lasts up to four hours in Winter, less in Summer. L'Anarchiste is unquestionably unique. A superlative example of the fine art of perfumery, a brilliant concept and a work of art.

I recently acquired a bottle from 2014 (still made in the copper sheathed bottle...was 2014 the last year they did this?) Reading older reviews (Luca Turin or Victoria Frovola), my impression is that this was reformulated around 2008, losing some quantity of depth, darkness or difficulty and becoming fresher, though neither of the aforementioned critics seem to give it a close reading (Turin, as often is the case, is kind of lazy about it.) I don't have any experience with the vintage, so this will be impressions of the current version only, with the added note that I will probably write more in a few months when the weather cools off/the bottle opens up. The journey from the top into the heart is a barrage of notes and sensations, a very complex and spatial overture. The sense of metallic keenness (a clever medley of lavender, mint and maybe basil) is an effective triumph of abstraction over literalness... The sense of coppery sharpness really drives your perception of this phase. On the other hand, a similarly deceptive suggestion 'cool fruits' (like a cold pastry made with sweetened & spiced apple or pear) is created by neroli, orange, clove and plenty of cinnamon. It is, as someone has said, one hell of a neroli note... Together it is all almost a bit too much, dense, ticklish yet sharp, simultaneously hot, cool, spicy, sweet and tart in a way that is slightly mouthwatering. The sense of an underlying fougere structure provides nudges of an old-school aftershave vibe that is impressively negotiated in the midst of it all, but where is 'it all' going? As others have commented, this effect, quite powerfully broadcast at the start, settles into a musky skin scent fairly quickly. Overall duration is good. The drydown has a suggestion of soapy sandalwood and cedar with layered musks. A hint of a chemical shampoo accord (as found in Brut) might be lurking in there. The warm, anisic fuzziness of the drydown reminds me of a smoothed-out, lightened up Azzaro Pour Homme. Dense at the start, and close in the drydown, it has a soft throw and maybe more sillage than I think. The apple pie accord fairly cries out for a crisp autumn day. I am still trying to decide just what this is and how one wears it. It is recognizably an aromatic lavender (the Leffingwell masculines guide lists it as a woody fougere), albeit with a mind-bending fruit accord that, unlike many gourmands that want to indulge us with caramelized sweetness, offers instead tart fresh notes and cooking spices on a bed of manly (though neither rugged nor earthy) woods and musks. Compared to the 'Holy Trinity' of Caron PuH, Troisieme Homme and Yatagan, it's not a Caron, yet it is (in a similar way that L'Homme Ideal isn't a Guerlain, but it is.) As with other Caron masculines, you have to accept a clarity of note expression on the one hand and a deftness of blending on the other; they are always more abstract compositions than your senses might initially lead you to believe... I am still not sure if the balance between the ringing opening and subdued drydown makes sense to me. For now, I'll just say that it smells beautiful with the day's first hot cup of coffee.

Powdery fresh, with a spicy bite. That's what the L'Anarchiste gives off. This fragrance seems familiar to a lot of other scents out there but still gives off a unique vibe. Either way, L'Anarchiste represents something very much in the style of Caron, but also quite strange, which gives this composition its' allure. First off, cinnamon, mint and vetiver are loud and clear straight out of the sprayer. As this trio of notes settles it feels strange and a bit dated. After the orange blossom, cedar and sandalwood appear this scent becomes a bit more "familiar". Then there is the musk, I feel this musk is perfectly rendered here. At this point, to be honest this scent takes a sentimental turn for me in a good way; L'Anarchiste eventually smells a bit like Wildroot hair cream. Yes, I know that this could be considered an insult, but it isn't. The powdery vibe mixed with the woods and the musk give it the faint smell of Wildroot, which my late grandfather used religiously (quite the manly man). L'Anarchiste does what a fragrance should do; take you on a trip whether to another place or time and this does it very well. Now, as this fragrance settles we get a very musky, spicy woody style fragrance that has this great slightly metallic gun powder note at the base, which is strange, very dark, mysterious and slightly brooding. L'Anarchiste works perfectly in the fall/winter/spring rotation. This is for the 30 and up crowd and could work in any setting, but I feel L'Anarchiste works best on a jaunt outside under some flannel. I like this fragrance, but I say approach L'Anarchiste with caution, do not blind buy because this is a truly strange scent (I mean you may love it, then hate it, then love it, then hate it again).

A decidedly anarchistic brew, because it seems not to care for the rules and expectations of masculine perfumery. It starts out as sharp honeyed wood with a little orange peel, plus a lot of wintergreen, which always takes me by surprise and which I generally don't like. To this note do I attribute the metallic "bloodiness" that others describe. It makes the copper bottle rather apt. I also feel my usual association of wintergreen with an extremely harsh, crude shampoo smell. There's probably a little anise or fennel in there as well, again to my chagrin. After a while, the metal begins to get more sour and less sweet as it weakens. The cheapo Stetson Sierra that I recently reviewed has a lot of this sweet metal, and I missed the resemblance at the time, but now it's surprisingly clear to me. The effect reminds me of artificial sweeteners, with their characteristically metallic edges that ruin the taste for me. The whole production weakens quite a bit as it dries down. Honestly, I just don't think L'Anarchiste smells "good enough" to me, for me to wear it, though I'm admittedly biased against some of the notes. I feel like it's so odd in its composition that it has to put forth a continuous effort to stubbornly remain as unique as it is. It just becomes forceful overkill...it's a big, rough-hewn, unyielding block of smell, whereas other scents are curved and polished, moving pieces with interesting shapes, regardless of how heavy or light they are. Still, quite an intriguing blend.

Update, After trying this juice several times, there's a note that I'm able to pick that's not listed? After smelling my wrist so much that I finally realized that the note that I'm smiling is lavender! Lavender was used so much in the 80's-90's. The woodsy/herbal aroma gives this juice a real old-school aroma. Very different/unique fragrance. Caron has created several orginal fragrance's and this one is definitely one of those. I must admit that when I first sprayed this fragrance on my skin it does have a weird aroma of minty/African orange blossom aroma almost having a lemongrass vib with a woodsy spicy blend vib coming from the vetiver. After this juice settles, L`Anarchiste aroma and notes is nothing like the others. The herbal aromatic blast of mint with a woodsy blend of cedar/guaiac wood gives it a real attractive aroma...it almost has a soapy scent. Longevity and Silage is high quality lasting 8hrs. Today, this frag might be considered a nieche fragrance having a real unquie aroma as well a very unquie bottle. I don't know any fragrance which is remotely close to this fragrance. You will either hate or love it this juice. not halfway. I love something that has a real woodsy-spicy blend with a hint of green notes for day/evening wear, best during late summer into late fall days..7/10

I've tried this now and then (original style bottle) through the years, and today I decided to wear it and write a review. In the past, I got the minty metallic element and little else, so I didn't think much of it, of course. It's a rather simple scent at drydown, a dry, slightly powdery quality hosts the orange, spice, and something a bit sweet. The wood, vetiver, whatever is quite mild, more of an atmospheric element than anything substantial. There's nothing animalic or industrial about it after a short while, and I could see how it would lack the "wow factor" for many if not most. However, it's a comfortable fragrance with reasonable note separation and excellent balance (again, at drydown). Compared to the three "masculine" Carons before this one, L'Anarchiste is missing a salient quality, though some might find it in the top notes, but it doesn't carry through. Still, I find it pleasant and mostly that's what I want, the only major issue being redundancy (if you've got a lot of bottles), and while something like Boss Bottled, released a couple years earlier, has some similar qualities, L'Anarchiste is certainly at least somewhat unique.

Hmm, not the most fitting name, as this is a very office friendly scent. It's quite hard to describe, chaotic and definitely not your run-of-the-mill product. To me, it's not dark and brooding but a bright perfume that brings sensations of a sunny spring day. Starting out with lots of mint, blending with cinnamon, vetiver and sandalwood almost like toothpaste, it dries down (after about an hour) to a lovely sweet woodsy/fruity combo of apple, orange, cinnamon and some rusty note - very different, but nice. Funny thing is, sometimes it seems to morph back to the earlier stages, depending on weather or body temperature, before going back to the drydown again. By this time, the remains are only a skinscent. Every now and then, it reminds me of Guerlain Homme l'eau Boisee, but without the boozy note. Great woody/musky drydown, great bottle, shame about the projection. A very unique scent in an awesome bottle IMO.

Quirky Art that Doesn’t Need Your Money Emma Godman, Mikhail Bakunin and Peter Kropotkin chewing Salvia Carduacea and huh-ing it in your face unapologetically, coz you have ignored the fact that you need all the bits and pieces of your life, even if they don’t feel like a component contributing to your illusory so-called monolithic desirable trajectory 🤷🏻♂️🥴 I’m reminded of the mint tea that my mother used to make to alleviate my stomach churnings when I was a child, I curiously inhaled the odorous steam standing at the boiling pot, there were several other ingredients in the potion, like cinnamon rolls, lime peels, ... An atmospheric perfume that tries to conjure a remedial process; A memory that I had never felt the need to revisit or cherish in my everyday practice of learned ritual of reaffirming my visualizations of a given mainstream image branded as beautiful life

Based on the reviews here (which, like many I read before sampling a fragrance) you would have thought "blood! vampire/goth scent!". There is nothing of the kind here! The mint in the opening does give it a metallic tinge when combined perhaps with the earthy vetiver notes. But what I do get is the "apple + cinnamon" vibe, which is in fact more of a spicy type of orange scent, and this predominates. I especially like the dry down, as musk comes from the base and settles on the skin, still a little fresh and spicy though. In a word, definitely unique. Am not sure how much of a crowd pleaser this might be as people won't be smelling anything similar like it. But, it is fresh and original... so well done to Caron for showing that not all 21st century fragrances have to conform to bland and banal so-called "trends" in the market. Try it for something different.

Of all the fragrances that I own, this is the one that I most associate with my favorite season, the fall. There's something about the interplay of the mint and the cinnamon that makes it perfectly autumnal for me. That said, it's very definitely a like and not a love. The composition is somehow muddled and the scent gets less interesting as it dries down. It's much less well composed than Caron masculine classics like Pour un Homme, Yatagan, and Le 3e Homme. I have an old copper bottle that I got c. 2010. I probably pull it out twice a year, as fall begins and then again as fall ends. And I'm always just a little disappointed when I spray it on.

L'Anarchiste is what I love to call a "surprising perfume", yes, you don't expect a perfume to smell this way. Upon application on the skin, the surprise happens, a strong smell! you can sense a very light smell of mint, almost lost in between the vetyver and guaiac Wood.then the orange blossom starts to appear along with the virginia cedar, the mixture is strange and dark, and lastly, the musk, cinnamon and a little bit mint combination is what i smell after 40-60 min. The perfume is strange, and I never expected Caron to do such a perfume. However, I consider it unique, dark and a must try perfume. I diffidently in love with it