Antico Caruso

Profumum Antico Caruso is advertised and purported to be a classic men's scent, not necessarily a fougere but rather a soapy/citrus/woody blend. Fresh and tangy, yet woody and serene, sophisticated and classic. Certainly vaguely in the vicinity of the barbershop type of scent but without any lavender. And the soapiness isn't via neroli, apparently, just the combination of orange blossom and lemon, The lemon and orange blossom are certainly detectable at the top but remain part of the mix in the dry down, which exposes the almond, sandalwood and amber, though I don't get much amber. Almond, to me, is always a note I have a difficult time putting my finger on. In the case of Antico Caruso, the almond blends in pretty seamless with the other elements, so for me it isn't such a burst of almond as it is a citrus/floral/woody blend with hints of almond, and that's probably a good overall thing if you're not crazy about almond, as you might need to be to enjoy, say, Confetto, also by Profumum. I imagine some women could pull this off but this seems overwhelmingly to be oriented toward men, and not very young men, not that it smells of an old man, but rather that I could see it being more of an acquired test, a reserved but still-powerful entry. Comparisons to JPG Le Male, which I've seen from a couple of sources, are fair but only in a vague, abstract sense---the note breakdowns between LM and AC are quite different and upon application they're really quite different enough. Performance is mostly up to Profumum's standard power but while superb on longevity, it's not quite as substantial in the projection category, as the bar is set pretty high by the house. Still, a great classic men's scent that should be sampled by all men. 8 out of 10

January 27, 2023. Just for reference. I purchased a sample of this entire line. This is number six that I have tried so far. Every sample I have tested has lasted an extremely long time. Even overnight. This is yet again another fragrance I really enjoy. It is not as sweet as i was expecting it to be which is surprisingly a good thing. I do like sweet fragrances, but this is done so beautifully much like every other fragrance from this brand. It almost smells effortless. Very natural. It is a very fresh take on Orange Blossom. Completely different from Orange blossom by Jo Malone. Besides orange blossom the main notes are Lemon, almond, sandalwood and Amber. I don't get very much almond. Confetto I get right away almost like dessert. This one I believe is to balance out the sweetness from the orange blossom and amber. I agree with everyone who have said below this is a very good every day fragrance. It's not something that will attract people or seduce them, but it's really attractive in a fresh and clean sort of way. Almost like a weekend brunch or daytime date kind of way. I will purchase this before I purchase neroli but I'm not saying that it does not smell as good. They are both very beautiful in very different ways. This one does not have any earthiness or wood or anything else of that sort. This is all about the blossom. Very floral. The citrus balances out the sweetness as well. How many times can I say this is beautiful. Very good job interview fragrance. It smells like you are put together. Reliable. Etc.

A very underrated perfume from the house, it's actually one of the most unique scents I've tried so far. It opens with a blast of lemony citrus and soap but it quickly develops into an unmistakable almond (the only part I don't particularly like is the almond.) but then in the drydown it smells like soap again with hints of almond. I don't detect amber nor sandalwood. I took the sample and layered it over an initial spray of Comme des Garcons Series 4 Anbar because that thing is weak but has a constant neroli scent. The result, excellent long lasting neroli with almond and citrus! I could wear it to work every day. Update: I find myself going more and more for this one than for any other frag from this house from my sample collection. The reason? It is safe, clean and lasts forever. Patchouli and Ambra? I love it, but I don't think anyone else does so I avoid it when I know I will be having a meeting that day. I also find myself layering Neroli type fragrances on top of this, gives the orange blossom an extra punch which I love.

I love Profumum. It’s one of my safe go to’s. I received a bunch of free samples with a Luckyscent order. I’m still getting my head around this one. Never would have anticipated the smell against the note listing and marketing. I just don’t get it - reading the note table completely confuses me unless the sample is incorrectly labelled but this ironically instantly reminded me of Xerjoff Comandante which I love and I sprayed some on my other arm to make sure I’m not misleading you and yes it’s a very close presentation. If this is all correct note wise it none the less smells like a dustier Comandante which always reminds me of Windex Window cleaner and a touch of blonde tobacco which here would be the citrus and and cinnamon et al. Either way I like it and it’s a real corker so performance is off the scale but unfortunately I wouldn’t justify a purchase as it’s so close to Comandante. I will come back to this review after I’ve tried it some more...

There are definite similarities between this scent and JPG's Le Male. No, it's not the same as Le Male. It's an almond, vanilla, amber, wood scent. Le Male is a synthetic, sweet vanilla scent that is over-powering. Profumum's Antico Caruso is a classy, slightly sweet, complex scent. Sweetness and almond up top then they fade and blend well with everything else to create a deep and classy smell. There's a lot going on here and it changes and develops over time. It starts out like a sweet almond soap, something luxurious and antique (ahh!) like shaving soap. It mellows and softens through the day until in the afternoon you have something that gives a close to the skin ambience of classy luxurious scent. It's expensive because you want it and because people who want it want exclusivity. I don't want you to buy a bottle.