Carven Le Parfum

Carven le parfum opens as a bright, sweet floralfruity.apricot,litchi and mandarin blossom are definitely there.as time passes it's juicy sweetness becomes milder and it becomes more floral.flowers are so soft,delicate,fresh and natural that make me think of spring.sweetpea,mandarin blossom and hyacinth standout the most(I love them all and unfortunately they're rather rare in perfumes) but I can see traces of all the other listed flower notes in this bouquet In my country,Iran,our new year begins with the first day of spring and in our new year ceremony,one of the things that we decorate our homes and tables with them,are hyacinth flowers.hyacinth shines through this scent so beautifully that I feel I'm right in the first day of spring which we call norooz.it makes me smile and remember my sweetest memories.but this is not the only reason that I wanted Carven le parfum since I tried it for the first time months ago.the other floral fragrance which I adore is Estee lauder modern muse,although they don't smell similar they have similar style.both of them are crisp,clean,fresh and natural floral scents,feminine,simple,charming and elegant at the same time.florals stay fresh,gentle and alluring all through it's development but they also become warm,deep and even more sensual in base.there's no musk in it's pyramid but to my nose it's drydown is all about musky florals wrapped in subtle patchouli.just like musk and patchouli in modern muse Everything is in it's right place in Carven le parfum and it's oh so gorgeous.if you smell it without paying enough attention,you may this is a generic inoffensive and boring crowdpleaser but if you let it to play it's mesmerizing Symphony on your skin you may be hooked by it's beauty and balance.if you find it's sweet fruityfloral opening very girly,let it settle down to it's deep,clean ladylike drydown.I can get what reviewers mean by calling it French.it's so effortless pretty,chic without being showy and I agree about that it's a modern classic.it's a floral,a floralwoodymusk and a chyprefloral at the same time.I'm recently looking for such fumes like EL modern muse,cartier la panther legere,JHAG lady vengeance..I don't agree that drydown is masculline,at least not on me.sandalwood(which is very much like a creamy soap here)and patchouli are subtle here and don't appear as rough,dirty or male-ish.they just give it this refined,sophisticated vibe while being youthful... I agree that it can be a new chanel coco mademoiselle,not that they smell similar but they share characteristic features,it deserves to be way more popular Carven le parfum is a spring/summer/early fall scent for me.safe enough for day wear and elegant enough for night wear.it stays +8 hours on my skin but most of it's life as s skin scent.sillage is more than moderate for a while then drops.although it's delicate in it's nature,I wish it was more potent as I like sillage monsters Now I'm interested in retrying l'eau version and absolue ❤❤❤❤ کارون له پارفوم، معتدل رو به خنکی، عطری لطیف،ملیح،باکیفیت،زیبا،زنانه و بی نهایت شیک هست.بنظر منم لایق اینه که به اندازه کوکو مادمازل محبوب شه چون تو کلاس و پرکاربرد بودن و جوونی درعین شکوه کلاسیک و سادگی درعین زیبایی و ذات فرانسوی که داره هیچ چیز کم نداره ریویو کامل بزودی تو پیجم

First I think it is very much like Elie Saab le parfum with some fruits.it doesn't smell like Chanel coco mademoiselle but it is similar and I think it has to be as famous and popular as mademoiselle.more even.this is a great perfume.it's lovely.very feminine.very classy.it looks pretty and nice and young and clean.good for everyday perfume or work.but it's also very classy.sexy.something classic and strong in it.so it's good for nights and dates too.it's sweet but not like candy.fresh but not too much.First I can smell very strong flowers and fruits(apricot and orange)and honey.then it's softer.more fresh.soft floers.clean.a little musky.then there's patchouli and creamy woody notes.it's deep.sexy.this is a very interesting perfume which is lovely and easy too.good for all ages like mademoiselle but more better for young ladies (25 to 45)good for all year but better spring.good for always.even bride perfume or signature perfume.very good longevity.8 hours.big sillage at first then moderate 10/10 یک عطر عالی و همه چیز تمام.اول که بوش کردم فکر کردم شبیه الیه صعب له پغفوم هست اما بعد حس کردم شبیه شنل مادمازل هست.بوی غطر شبیه شنل مادمازل نیست اما ذاتش شبیه هست و حقش هست همانقدر معروف بشه.عطری دوست داشتنی،زنانه،خیلی خیلی باکلاس و شیک،تمیز،خیلی پراستفاده و همه پسند و خوشبو.من اولش بوی قوی گلهای مختلف و میوه عا،زردآلو و پرتقال و عسل حس می کنم.بعد ملایم تر و باطراوت و تمیز میشه و گلهای لطیف و کمی مشک حس می کنم.بعد عمیق و سکسی و جذاب میشه و نعناهندی و نت های چوبیه خامه ای حس می کنم.عطر تمیز و زیبا و لطیفی هست برای همین برای روزانه و سرکار خوب هست.اما سکسی و شیک و لوند هم هست برای همین برای شب و دیت هم خوب هست.حتی برای عطر عروس و عطر امضا هم خوب ماندگاری خیلی خیلی خوب داره.عشت ساعت.پخش قوی اولش.این عطر عطر بانوی شیک فرانسوی هست.برای همه سن ها خوبه اما ۲۵ تا ۴۵ بهتر ۱۰/۱۰

I received this quite underrated gem as a gift from a beloved friend yesterday and I am over the moon now. This review is partly descriptive and largely thankful. Such a blessed chance brought it to me! I met Carven Le parfum last spring. My husband brought me from abroad a perfume which cannot be easily found in my country and he was gifted a 5 ml. sample of Carven in the store. From the very beginning I was more intrigued by the sample rather than the bottle I had been longing for ages before. That was such a strong like that I used it to the last drop and started looking for the perfume itself. Unfortunately neither in stores nor on websites I could put my hand on it. Imagine my surprise when somehow out of the blue a friend of mine who is a perfume lover like me and prominent and educated nose, came across a bottle of this in a large perfumery chain in her city. Carven le parfum is one of the most elegant scents in my collection. It is perfectly blended,modern, young, vibrant and so beautifully moist. The trail it leaves is exquisitely posh and attractive. It ́s smoothly faceted, subtly feminine and possesses incredible longevity. Nothing vulgar or noisy though . On the contrary it suggests refinement and inner tactfulness. It is so French in the best sense: I can see how Montmartre is imbibing a cool drizzle in early spring, wet classy raincoats and berets over smooth dark bobs can be spotted in the streets, the air is fresh and the summer is around the corner. Lovely deep and fresh at the same time scent which is worth a try!( P.S. I respect Kurkdjian's approach to the modern perfumery as a whole, yet this is by far the only one that perfectly suits my taste.)

This was a blind buy for me, I got my hands on a mini edp bottle and thought I'd give it a try. I applied it with no expectations what so ever, but all I had to do was sniff it once to fall in love with it. This is so super feminine, fresh, sweet, young, elegant - all at once. Definitely very gentle, it's soft and lovely but still has some personality to it with (imo) perfectly blended fruity-floral tones. It's both young and classy at the same time and makes me feel sophisticated enough to belong in Paris on a sunny spring day. No bitterness, sourness or soapiness on my skin, nor is it headache-inducing (which I sometimes find other white florals to be). It's just all around delicate, round, but at the same time sweet and refreshing. It's easy to wear and not too teeny over-the-top sweet. It seems to last around 5 hours on me, which isn't too bad. I'll definitely be purchasing a full size. On my skin it opens with a hint of juicy freshness, almost citrus - must be the hyacinth and mandarin blossom. Then it settles into the sweeter notes of apricot and sweet pea before drying down to a soft, romantic jasmine. The floral notes keep it soft and everything is so beautifully blended and incorporated into each other. I can't stop smelling my wrist.

Sweet pea is dominant in this one, making it very sweet indeed, with a stewed apricot that brings out the osmanthus-fueled apricot blossom note. Sweety sweet, but with no caramel, honey or sugar, spun or not. This is a floral, not gourmand sweetness, enhanced by a juicy mandarin orange, and a sweet orange blossom note. Although described as a white floral, the ylang-ylang, hyacinth and sweet pea combine to make this a more complex floral: sweet, but fresh, with a green sparkle and shine. As others note, very classically French, feminine, and polished. Good for professional settings, but easily lasts until the evening if you go out after work. Good longevity and projection on me. It has a cashmere shawl feeling, very soft and enveloping. The drydown is smooth and creamy, with a soft, beautiful sandalwood, and a subtle touch of patchouli. The drydown feels like suede, with a leathery note I suspect is supported by the hyacinth. Still sweet and floral, though: some ten hours later and I smell sweet pea. Uncanny; now with a warm vanilla on drydown, and the sweetpea, a candied gourmand floral note. This is one of those I can't apply too close to my nose, or I am overcome, it is so strong and sweet.

I don't know why everyone is hating on this fragrance. I have gotten myself so deep into fragrances that I can't even figure out if I'm wearing it out of respect or just because I like it. I've paid so much attention to notes and reviews... when it came time to find one to wear to my brother's wedding, I found myself wondering what everyone in the wedding party would be okay with. And I was at a loss. Narciso? Too musky. Ford? Too boozy. Coco? Far too noisy... So I started fresh. I closed my eyes and the sales associate showed me this one and one from Hermes and I found myself obsessively sniffing this one and bought a roller ball of it. Sure it's not grand and it does't have leather or tires or snake venom or any other exciting notes to make it stand out. But sometimes, I want a scent that doesn't wear me, that won't offend anyone, and that works for any occasion. This one is blended beautifully, it wears all day, and it's just plain nice. I just adore it. It makes me smile.

I tried this today (on a strip, not skin) only because the bottle and box seemed unique, elegant and minimal. It's very feminine, very floral, away from all the new -femenine but unisex in nature- scents that come out. Woody/oud/amber are becoming the new hype for women after the sweet perfumes era, yet this is a very nice scent, nothing exceptional about it, it might not turn heads, it's (for me) the perfect scent for a woman that is looking for a classic feminine floral perfume with a modern touch, it reminds me of Terr D'Hermes Parfum for men, not in scent but in the direction, TDH Parfum is a classic woody/Fougere with a modern touch, Carven Le Parfum is the same, a classic feminine floral scent with a modern kick. I keep smelling the strip and i have this memory that it reminds of a scent, can't recall it, but probably it's a scent my Mom used to use maybe back in the days... This is just beautiful.

A beautiful french-feeling, alluring delicate yet rich bouquet of gorgeous florals, fruit, wood and a slight touch of the orient. To me, every note is SO perfect, and SO perfectly balanced with every other note, that it is really beyond description. Such a charming, ladylike, gentle, fresh, sweet and subtle fragrance. I adore it. It is my signature scent - after 2 days of wearing it. It is divine. I feel so good in it. It doesn't do anything adverse to me; a lot of perfumes do, but not this one. I can wear as much as I like (and I do like spraying it all over me), and only feel good. It's cool, and softly warm, and envelopes me all day in a soft, sensuous aroma, that never leaves me. It is my best friend. I feel like we're in love with each other. I salute Carven, and Francis Kurkdjian for the geniuses they are, in creating such a masterpiece. Thank you. It is a heavenly perfume.

I smelled this in magazines around when it first came out (2013?) and always coveted the bottle, which is stunning and quite hefty. Blind bought it after briefly considering a Chloe flanker and seeing this pop up in the recommendations. Oddly enough, this is precisely what I wanted Chloe Nomade to smell like (sampled it, was disappointed). I can't say I enjoy patchouli but I really like how it's used here. Like others have mentioned, on first blast, it smells like a lychee soaked in honey - sweet, a tinge cold. It stays this way on clothes for the first half hour, but on my skin it turns floral in seconds. In particular, the ylang-ylang and patchouli emerge above everything else. It's not so much sweet as it is bright - just enough to tickle the nose. It's powdery and clean, but a touch earthy, too. So happy to have stumbled upon it again!

I just rediscovered this beauty today! I bought it in 2016 and I didn’t think too much of it at that time. My daughter liked it, so I gave it to her. Today, I was searching online for a fragrance with sweetpea and this one came up, so I decided to try it on again, since my daughter still has it. Now I really love this fragrance! I can smell the sweetpea and hyacinth. It is perfectly balanced so that the sweetpea doesn’t come off too sweet. I am blown away that I didn’t like this back when I initially purchased it, but that goes to show how tastes in fragrances can evolve over time. Now I’m going to try to get my hands on a bottle of this stuff. It’s beautiful!

Classic, elegant, and clean, but not too basic. LeParfum has a fruity sweetness at its opening, and transitions into an almost fully floral scent over time. Soap-haters beware: it is a little bit soapy in a way that reminds me of those fancy molded hand soaps, but 1) that's because the soaps are usually spring flower scented, and 2) I like those too! This one is very pleasant. It lasts most of the day, and is a little strong at the start, but not over the top. I'll add that I wore in the warmer part of autumn and haven't reached for it since the freezing temperatures hit, but now martaynd's review has me curious.

Beautiful sweet pea. This gorgeous vine grew in my childhood garden at home, and this perfume is very very close to that beautiful fresh sweet, feminine scent. It's such a lovely perfume, Carven Le Parfum - soft and gentle, lady-like, feminine, mature, elegant. All the notes seem to me to be blended perfectly, and I feel as if I'm in the lovely sweet garden, with all the gentle pretty flowers wafting and waving in the slight breeze, on a lovely spring day. It's a calm perfume, sweet and alluring. It has lasted all day on me, and the sillage is soft but does carry a few feet. Very beautiful.

I wasn't impressed with the first whiff out of the bottle but gave it a go anyway in the middle of a hot summer afternoon. I still wasn't impressed so I sat on testing it again for a good week. I then decided to spray some on one cool morning, and boy did that make all the difference! It's definitely one of those frags that require time and patience to bloom. It's bright, sharp and green at opening, then it turns a soft and slightly musky floral during drydown. For whatever reason, it reminds me of Chanel Chance Eau Fraiche. Very French and chic.

The similarities to Elie Saab Le Parfum are uncanny, from the shape of the bottle to the name to the same perfumer to the juice... at first spray, Carven Le Parfum is a bouquet of jasmine and hyacinth with a sour twist. The sour note turns sweet and this perfume dries down to a very similar heavy, honeyed orange flower/jasmine combination as Elie Saab. Out of the two I prefer ES, but I do like the playful sour twist of this one. Sillage is good and lasting power is moderate, maybe 4-5 hours max.

This is quickly becoming one of my favorite fragrances. It opens up with a burst of juicy mandarin, reminiscent of Miss Dior (new). The osmanthus and other flowers keep it softer and a bit more subdued, though. The fruity floral feminity is layered over a more masculine base - what seems like freshly applied men's deoderant (which is a comfort scent to me). The masculine and feminine blend together in the drydown for a more unisex scent - fresh and slightly fruity and woody. Love it.

My forever favorite designer fragrance that doesn't have that "designer dna". It's the ultimate clean girl scent that's floral, musky and not too sweet. Before I really got into fragrances and started changing up scents everyday it was the one scent that ALWAYS got me compliments. I stupidly gatekept because it was my signature scent. It puzzles me that no one knows/talks about it..i need it to go viral so it doesn't get discontinued!

This is the second Carven I bought for spring- it's beautiful, uncomplicated and always puts a smile on my face. I definitely get the apricot and osmanthus. Florals work for me only when I get some fruity notes so this is perfect. Francis Kurkdjian seems to like to add a patchouli/woody base to his florals which makes them very appealing to me. It's super inexpensive and high quality. Great for every day.

Blind buy based on the notes. I love hyacinths (in my garden) so I thought I'd give this baby a try... I'm so glad I did! I love it! Beautiful, well blended and feminine. I love white flowers and patchouli too, so this one is right up my alley. Just elegant, classy and pretty. Safe and at the same time with a touch of sandalwood that makes it smell a little Oriental and exotic.

It's not a particularly exciting perfume, nor is it unique by any means, but it is a nicely done fruity white floral. I was handed a card with some sprayed on as I walked out of Saks, and it smelled so nice that I decided to turn around and walk back in to find out what it was. It would be a nice everyday scent: not too loud, no insane sillage, pretty and unobtrusive.

A most beautiful, elegant, sophisticated and feminine perfume. Totally sublime. Lasts all day, has very nice arms length sillage, and keeps every note fresh and vibrant right throughout. Lovely lovely LOVELY!!! Very uplifting and charming. It's one of my favourite perfumes of all time. It always makes me feel gorgeous.