L’Eau de Toilette

Another splendidly beautiful Carven perfume! I love it ALMOST as much as Carven Le Parfum, which is my signature scent. I adore them both. I think Carven is wonderful. I love these bottles, and the colour of the liquid is so fine and perfect, and perfectly expresses the feeling of the perfumes. Carven L'eau de Toilette is so fresh, so scintillatingly spring-weatherish, so crisp and gentle, and such a lovely sweet pea, peony and juicy lemon scent. I feel always happy and calm and enlivened at the same time when I wear it, which is often. It is so sweetly yet crisply refreshing. The white hyacinth gives a lovely smooth and alluring feeling to the whole, and the woods and musk soften and earth everything. And as always, the very lovely freesia adds its own special aura of sweetness and light, and what can I say about the wonderful smell of wisteria? An amazing, slightly spicy lilacish scent. Totally beautiful. The brilliant Francis Kurkdjian has done it again! What a divine genius. He and the House of Carven are a beautiful gift to perfumery.

This is a flanker of Francis Kurkdjian's Le Parfum EDP for the same house a few years ago. While his Carven Le Parfum EDP was elegant, sexy and sophisticated, this 'take' on some of the same notes is a wholly different creature, a gossamer fairy enrobed in some of nature's finest, most delicate fragrances. Airy, sheer wafts of sweetness capture your heart; it's truly a spring time/innocent maiden sort of feel playing out here. There are some nice woody notes to ground the scent as it wears over time, and some touches of musk.But overall it's lightness and effervescent beauty is what steals the show. This is perfect for warm weather, easy to wear and easy to love SIlage is moderate, longevity at least 9 hours so far. I love it. Not for young maidens only! This 63 year old adores it too.

I love this scent! Normally edt's are not strong enough for me, but I was shocked I sprayed this on and although it has light sillage, it lasted for hours - 6+ and I kept getting soft wafts of it. To me its light and airy, green smelling with tons of citrus - I thought it was grapefruits or mandarin. It reminds me a bit of victoria's secret bombshell - the original version. Citrus and fruity, but definitely higher quality and much longer lasting. I prefer this to the Carven Le Pafum. I got samples of both from a recent saks fifth avenue order, and this one is just superb. Definitely not something I would ever imagine myself really like, but I just couldn't stop sniffing myself lol...it evolves and is just lovely.

L'Eau de Toilette by Carven smells like potently fresh and fruity shampoo like Garnier Fructis or the equivalent, combined with very ripe juicy and sweet lychee fruits. Definitely a modern-smelling composition. In fact this perfume would most likely result if you combined the two things I just mentioned. I actually can't detect much else. I'm baffled by all the flowers listed in the notes. This perfume is extremely strong and energizing. Perfect if you want to smell CLEAN like fruity green fresh shampoo all day long. The sweet powdery sandalwood base reminds me a lot of Hanae Mori.

Oh dlane1953!! I completely, totally agree with your beautiful review - and I'm 65!!! Carven L'eau de Toilette lasts a good 12 hours on me, and I adore it! It's so light and fresh and sparkling! Beautiful!!! It is for any woman, young or old, it doesn't matter. A woman is a woman. And Carven L'eau de Toilette is a dream perfume, for any woman who loves perfume!

Pure luxury! So elegant and timeless, you wouldn't even believe! It's almost a bit unisex, with some masculine notes in it. I don't mind at all. So fresh, and smooth with a twist. I just had to have it! It's one of my absolute favorites!

Beautiful, crisp, elegant. Plush and reminiscent of a warm summer morning in the flower garden. I am getting a juicy green apple and, surprisingly a pear note too. Unexpected longevity. My new summer favourite.

There is only two words to describe this smell, very beautiful. Highly recommended. It has a freshness about it that reminds you of spring in all its glory. I JUST LOVE IT.

This a very beautiful perfume. I love how it smells. Very fresh and elegant! A nice everyday perfume!! Absolutely gorgeous in warm weather.

Searching for a spring scent, found it in this. Wanted something, fresh, light, clean, floral with a BIT of sweet and this hit all marks. Passed it over many times since it's launch, as I thought it would be the weaker version of the EDP, which I own and only wear during the cooler months starting in fall. SA at Nordstrom was quick to point out this is a completely different fragrance, despite the same name and same bottle. (Why do they confuse us like that?) They should rename it Le Carven Eau Fraiche. Just bought a rollerball yesterday, 5/24/15. Wearing for first time today. Not sure it will wear well during the heat of the summer months, but could be a very nice bedtime fragrance until next spring rolls around. ( Something in this also reminds me of Bottega Veneta's Essence Aromatique. This one smells more floral and sweet where the BVEA smells more green and aquatic). I find it refreshing and soothing at the same time. Very pretty fragrance. For me the white florals and citrus seem to be what are prominent. I definitely disagree with it being a woodsy. Wondering about its longevity. May update my review after some time wearing it. Thinking now that I want a full bottle. Note: although this fragrance has a soft quality about it it is strong upon application. I can see where other reviewer's compare it to a shampoo smell, but there are some shampoo/conditioner smells that I absolutely would love to wear all day. Sometimes you just want to smell fresh and clean and no fuss. This one may fit the bill.

This perfume is pretty lovely really, but poor sillage and longevity mean my month's supply is almost gone after 2 days. Scent profile is somewhat similar to Romance, with more of an effervescently youthful soapiness, and a sharp citrus head. Its light and refreshing, and if you're looking for a scent that is welcome in all environments, this is your pick. The notes are very young and bright - perhaps too bright for my taste, but nonetheless pleasant. Longevity, again, is far too brief, which I believe, is my biggest cause for disappointment. Sillage could be dazzling, if only it would last long enough to have a decent fragrance experience. The floral and citrus are refreshing and effervescent, but at times become one note. Kurkdijan does not disappoint, nor does he impress, with this addition.

As someone mentioned it before, it is a watery and greenery scent with a hint of citrusiness, probably because of the mandarin or grapefruit note. It is not really floral to me though I can smell a bit freesia and peony scents(but these two flowers have light floral scents). It is more of a light, airy, dewy scent with a bit sweetness of fruits. As its name suggests, it is like water with some fruity sweetness which smells so fresh and so good to me. The lemon is quite sharp but blended well with probably sweet pea(I am not familiar with this note) which creates a hue of sweetness with an undertone of freshness and cleaness. It is also quite greenery but I cannot find any green notes in the ingredients list. It would be a great watery and greenery perfume for spring.

Fresh, floral, green, no bitterness and easy to wear. Reminds me of Chanel Chance Eau Fraiche but doesn't last as long nor does it have the same luscious and womanly drydown. I get the topnote peony and sweet pea, a delicate and fresh citrus without bitterness probably due to a lack of bergamot, not much depth in the drydown, and then it's gone. More of a skin scent than a perfume. Almost regretting getting a big bottle as I have to drown in it for it to last and wondering if I should have gotten a big bottle of Chanel Chance Eau Fraiche instead, Versace Eros pour Femme or Bvlgari Crystalline which it reminds me of...

It's say, it's a very good perfume for a young girl. It's so NICE and sweet and inoffensive. I mean, it's cute, it doesn't taste sweetish. It's light, it's dewy (freesia is that "wet" smell), it's very slightly fruity. If I was in school, I'd be happy to get it, it's perfect for a teen. But it also boring in its niceness and inoffensiveness. I'd say, for the girl I was it would be a safe blind buy, but I don't really know what type of fragrances are fashionable with today's teens. To me it smell of early 00's or late 90's tastes.

Vacationing in Arizona, I stepped into Nordstrom with some time to kill. I was waiting for my sales lady to decant some samples for me when I smelled the most clean, perfect summer scent being sprayed by another sales person. Not my usual favorite notes but it works in the Arizona dry heat. It's just so fresh. It reminds me of how the Arizona desert smells at night; like ozone, desert jasmine and a some kind of sweet melon or pear. Not sure how it will translate once I return to humid weather but for now, it's a win.

EDT 1 FL OZ I like this scent because it's a spring combination of flower and woody notes, where lemon provides freshness but no harshness. I love warm florals and this one is perfect. This scent is all about delicacy and elegance. At first I smell a bright flowery mix, which is then warmed up a little by my skin, letting sandalwood and light woody notes express, again, gently. I find it very easy to use, very safe and inoffensive, subtle and elegant. lasting power: 3 hrs. sillage: soft. repurchase: yes.

It's unique, as others have said here. I can't put my finger on what the dominant notes are in this fragrance on my skin. Something reminiscent of a mixed fruity alcoholic beverage--almost like grape must, or something like a rum mix, sweet. Vaguely soapy. I don't get much lemon at all. I can pick up a sweet pea note. It's overpowering at first; hard to ignore for the first hour or two. It settles into a lovely warm scent on my skin, but those first few hours for me are too overwhelmingly sweet.

I almost didn't test this one because I expected it to be a close variation of Carven EDP - which I tried and didn't like at all. I totally don't get why they didn't give them names that differentiated them more, since the scents are so totally different. Very confusing IMO! Anyway, Carven EDT surprised me by being refreshing and light. I'm surprised aquatic isn't in the notes, because it came across to me as being a very gentle floral aquatic. Lovely.

For some reason this one and the original just satisfy me so well! I read someone say it smells like a musky old wardrobe. It does! The original more so. This one is lighter and as such I think more date-appropriate. I got it with the moisturizer as well and I think I prefer how the scent lasts with that. It's unique but not so different that it's offensive. I love it and I love the cute bottles!

David Jones in Sydney has this on sale - 30ml $30, 50ml $40, 50ml with body lotion $40 and 100ml for $50. I bought the 50ml with body lotion. We are in the middle of winter here so I'm going to save it until the weather warms up. Reminds me a little bit of Mariah Carey Lollipop Bling (the blue one) but without the cheap musky dry down.

I have been rather impressed with the very limited tests I've made of this house. Surprising since I own none of their scents. This is a sweet floral of sweet pea and musk. The musk keeps it from being too much of a mainstream perfume. But I don't get a lot of development here. If I was more of a fan of sweet pea, I might love this.

Not sure I love this one. I like it. I have used up the tester while on business trips but not sure I will go forward with a whole bottle. A very clean, upscale floral with bold grassy notes. Not that complex, just nice and good for work meetings or dinners. Similar to Dolce by Dolce & Gabbana, which I have already. We will see...

It reminds me of the scent of barberry candies. Super ozonic, aquatic fresh scent. Notes are quite floral, but in a light way. Peony and freesia are the most dominant notes, there's also a hint of citrus. Not something I would appreciate, because I'm into warm, sweet fragrances, but not the worst one either.

This is a fresh green apple scent on me. I also get musk and sweet pea. It has the slightest touch of popular aquatic men's cologne going on too. This would be great in the heat of summer. In the same category as Chanel Chance Eau Fraiche but with more fruit less citrus. It's a touch sweeter too.

Bright and fresh like a Granny Smith green apple. It is quite light, so overspraying is easily done and it suddenly fills the space while everybody thinks that the house smells clean. This is not the effect I was going for, so I'll try wearing it outdoors next time.

A refreshing and pleasant fragrance of flowers and grass for the summer that I adore, with a touch of freshness and charm that won't bother others.

Fresh and elegant with white flowers and citrus. The drydown is a bit sweet which gives it a nice touch, lovely fragrance for spring.

I have a 30ml bottle of Carven Le Parfum and I adore that one so I will be anxious to test this one and hopefully love this one also.

A nice summer scent, but i bit to sweet for me. Inoffensive, fitting for young adults.

Pleasant lightweight floral with green and citrus notes in the vein of D&G "Dolce"

I love the apple scent it has, but unfortunately, it has very poor longevity. It completely vanishes from my skin afer 2 or 3 hours max. I'm glad I just got the 30ml bottle on Black Friday with 60%OFF. Even with this huge discount I still think it's way overpriced for what it delivers. I have cheaper fragrances that smell better and delivers a superior performance. I'm overspraying it in these hot Summer days here in South America, so I can move on to more interesting Summer scents.

I got this for free as a gift from my local perfumery. It's kind of weird because this EDT is more expensive than the perfume I bought... for the scent itself, if you're into a fresh and flowery scent, this is for you. Great for Summer daytime. I'm okay with the scent, but it's not my cup of tea because I prefer sweeter perfumes. Might use it once in a while.

I have a lot of respect and admiration for Francis Kurkdjian but this is a miss for me. I blind bought it because I'm a fan of his work, and this Carven EDT was included in an article I read here on Fragrantica about FK, so I was curious. It's pretty in a safe, generic way. I can imagine this is what a sorority might smell like, or a group of 30 something women who shop at Pottery Barn. Decent projection during the first hour and decent longevity for an EDT. With so many provacative and interesting creations out there (including the masterpieces I adore by Kurkdjian) I can't imagine ever feeling like wearing it. Into the trading bin it goes.

I do not know what makes this perfume so nice but it is nice and it is most unusual as well. I do not recall to ever come across a similar one. It is difficult to describe this perfume because I do not pick up any particular flower note or wood note but all components create a beautiful, mostly woody and musky blend. It is actually something I would have never picked. :) I am not particularly fond of musky scents. Conclusion: it is worth to try because it is interesting but do not buy it without trying it on skin first.

This has such great staying power for an eau de toilette and in the first spritz I sensed all the promise of those beautiful fruity and floral notes - but then the fragrance turns on me and something in the base (“white woods”?) comes to the fore and persists in a way I really don’t enjoy. A shame but I don’t think it works with my skin!

As a previous reviewer states this is a very unique fragrance. It is light and airy but there is an edge to it that I don't like -maybe a bit synthetic? Not sure how to describe it. I think this is one of those perfumes that would smell nice on other people but just doesn't suit me. I think it would be nicer on a more mature lady.

Although the floral notes cover a wide spectrum, what comes to the fore on my skin is an almost fruit-going-bad kind of scent...I quite like this on paper, but did not work on my skin.

Strange, sour scent. Hyacinth is often too intense for me in perfumes. Here it is not so, but this scent is not my cup of tea anyway.

As with all of Kurkdjian's pretty florals and freshies, there's an overdose of some sort of scratchy musk or woody amber. Same as the MFK Aqua line.

This was a different experience for me with a fresh fragrance and my first from Carven. I received this lovely apothecary-style bottle in a swap via my good swap buddy (thanks RC!). The first time I sprayed L'Eau De Toilette my son who was sitting across the room said "I don't know what you're wearing but it sure smells good!" He rarely comments on my perfumes, good or bad, so such a compliment from a 12 year old boy certainly bears repeating. He said it smells like strong fresh peach! Although I don't personally smell it as peach, he's right in a way, because for a lightweight fragrance this has some power! It is super-cooled lemon and light florals, almost as though they've been frozen by liquid nitrogen, leaving them cool and super-dry. Great for hot and humid weather, where refreshment is a priority. Unfortunately there's something in this that triggers sinus symptoms in my family members so it will have to find a new home.

I prefer this one over the Eau De Parfum which is just a ton of Sweet Pea. This is not offensive, and has a nice youth about it. It's fresh (I don't know who was calling out notes on here but I think they were just pressing buttons, this is NOT woody at all.) But as a lot of the fragrances being launched, this one just doesn't have that character to it. A very safe fragrance, balanced in it's citrus notes and florals, great time to launch it before spring. Saks will have it exclusivly for a few months I believe. I wish more perfumers would go out and smell general products such as shampoos, soaps, air freshners, and cleaning products. Because it took me a week to figure out that this smells like a cross between Pantene's hair conditioner and a (Fructice?) shampoo combined..

A fresh clean pretty sparkling blend of citrus, green notes and floral bouquet. It's uplifting and bubbly. Silage is low and longevity is moderate to high on my skin. keep getting wafts several hours later and this is good for me. Very pleasant day scent. Looking forward to trying Le parfum too. update. tried le parfum and although i knew they are not the same, i thought i'd love le parfum but i dont. i like it but not enough to keep (it would gather dust and probably sour before i could use it so better a friend get enjoyment with it.) so i gave my full bottle to a friend. however, a full bottle of carven edt is on the way and i can hardly wait.

This is lovely!! Fresh bright green floral, a bit faithful to Le Parfum., more zesty fresh though, a real fresh chypre fragrance, lovely flowers in the background, a slight smell of fresh cut grass, quality throughout!! No room there for any inkling of resemblance to some shampoos!? This is very French. The Carven class shining through...the floral notes are bright, intensive enough than for an EDT this has very nice longevity!! The hyacinth comes through loud and clear.. The scent opens up nicely, warms up on the skin...love it!!!plus my husband just said it smells lovely!!!

This one is kind of uninspiring. I thought there was lychee in here, but it must be something interacting with the lemon. Floral, citrus, sandalwood. Fades down to a soft vanilla sweetness a few hours after the initial spray. A very conventional fragrance, in my opinion. I do not smell the grass, green notes, grape, rum, jasmine, melon, or ozone that other reviewers are finding. Maybe it's my skin chemistry, but I feel like I have smelled Carven L'EDT before in many other places, certainly cheaper ones at least!

Bought this when I was 17 at saks and felt so grown up. I still have the bottle 90% full. It’s basically crisp freesia with an watery, juicy, apple quality. Linear, and *incredibly* light. Would feel nice to put in the fridge and douse yourself with this during a hot summer. All that being said, 10 years later I find this very uninspiring, though I do sniff once in a while to revisit high school. Side note if anyone wants to trade or buy this, please message!

Soft, pretty floral. It's in heavy rotation during the work week. Where I live it gets to be over 100 degrees for more parts of the year than I care for. This is a fragrance that I can wear when the weather's that unforgiving without worrying that my scent is going to cook into something that smells too strong and offensive. Since I love having pretty things on my dressing table, I also appreciate the simplicity and elegance of this apothecary-like bottle.

The word that comes to mind regarding this perfume is - "green". Very fresh, for some reason I get apple... green apple... and flowers. Nice perfume, but I do get a slight synthetic feel from it. Maybe it's the green note, which can get a bit too sharp for me. But I must say - the bottle is a work of art! So classic and modern at the same time, the design is amazing in it's simplicity! Beautiful on the outside and fresh on the inside.

because of the color of bottle I thought it should have got lots of citruses, but I was wrong.I smell something like fresh pear in this perfume. it's mixed with a bouquet of violet flowers which make it both exotic and powdery. nice one, but I think they've made a mistake by putting it in a green bottle, it needs a lilac bottle to represent its personality. also no complain about long lasting power and sillage.

A very nice and fresh scent, but also a very unobtrusive one. I prefer my perfume a bit more edgy. But still; this is a very nice everyday scent, that I have received quite a few compliments and appreciating comments on. I like it, but still this will not be a repeated buy.

Aside from being way to strong I found it to have an almost plastic component to it. I didn't find it fresh but over powering and I barely sprayed a small amount on.