Ténéré

I second riffjim4069's assessment below: To my nose, Tenere and OMSGE are nothing alike. In fact, I came to this page from the OMSGE page through the Tenere icon in the “This perfume reminds me of” section, all the while scratching my head and trying to figure out any possible similarities between the two fragrances. Instead, I find Tenere quite close to Rochas Globe. Both have that old-timey, low-key, melancholy herbal-floral vibe, which I recognize instantly, but find quite hard to put into words. They take you back to another time and another place with a few sprays. Another fragrance that gives me a similar feeling is Balenciaga’s Ho Hang Club, which I find more old-school than both Tenere and Globe, but not as good as either, (although I still like Ho Hang Club quite a bit.) Tenere and Globe are lighter and brighter, while I find Ho Hang Club a bit heavy and blunt (if that word makes sense). Having suggested a similarity between Tenere and Globe, I am having a hard time trying to find the exact connection between them by looking at the official lists of the notes for the two fragrances. However, my nose insists that there indeed is a strong connection. Is it the rose or the carnation? No, I would not say so. I find the connection to be more along the herbal dimension than the floral. Perhaps artemisia, or the restrained and refined use of patchouli? Possibly. Between the two, Globe is the smoother, while Tenere is the harsher one. Tenere has some additional animalic aspect to it, while Globe comes across quite "clean". Are far as recommendations go, Tenere is not something I would suggest for people who do not usually enjoy old-school fragrances. However, if you do enjoy such fragrances, you may want to give Tenere a try. The problem of course is that Tenere is discontinued and can no longer be sampled in department stores or chain perfumeries. So, you probably will have to take the risk of making a blind buy, unless you have access to an independent brick-and-mortar perfumery that carries discontinued fragrances. As you make your buying decision, consider Rochas Globe and Ho Hang Club as possible alternatives to Tenere; Globe being a very close, and Ho Hang Club a distant substitute. Among the three, Ho Hang Club seems to be the most affordable as of early 2015, and Tenere the most expensive.

My buddy Christian from Best Brands Perfume sends me vintage perfumes. This one immediately took me back to growing up. I would say my mother would have worn something similar. It's beautiful, masculine, but I feel a tougher women from the 1970's could have worn this.It was a different world back then. Think of a woman from Eastern Kentucky married to a coal miner. I'm not saying that in a negative way. In fact quite positive. She was tough as nails, stood her ground, and loved her man. Of course this fragrance was made for a man, but the image I get is that tough as steel coal miner's wife. I love fragrances that will take you back. This fragrance took me back. It's actually quite beautiful. Top: Complex mix of notes. It's so simplistic to say I smell honey and patchouli. This fragrance is complex. Mid: Incense stick burning Base: a very interesting classic mix. I love interesting. I'm wearing this one tomorrow. The reviews make this fragrance seem simple, and some can distinguish the notes. This is a very complex fragrance. It makes me think of a place in time more than anything. I envision the 1970's. It doesn't matter if it was created in 1988. This is the 1970's in a bottle.

To incapsalate what this juice is all about..take Colin's line that you could repackage Tenere and call it a nieche fragrance today. To think, the quality of fragrance which were put into the market back then were only a fraction of what you have to spend today...so sad :( but true and THAT'S A FACT!!!!!! After trying it on my skin..the sweet/powdery aroma with a hint Amber starts off with honey, Orris roots and patucchli.There's just enough leather to get that animalistic quality which comes alive with the warm sweet notes. When it settles...watch how it will curl your partner's toes. This juice is UNBELIEVABLY SEXY...the floral notes of rose and lavender with jasmine enriches this fragrance making it a really desirable Aromatic Fougere. Both anise and tarragon gives it a slightly herbal/spicy tone to complete this fragrance. Longevity and Silage is excellent..when I sprayed it 2x on my skin it lasts well over 8hrs. To sum up on what I think about this fragrance...if your into the 80's with deep aroma's you will UNDOUBTEDLY LOVE this juice. To me this is a nieche fragrance in today's world and I ♥ it. 8/10 See for yourself.....

The ultimate animalic, masculine floral, Ténéré was surely ahead of its time and would be all the talk of the fragcomm if a niche line such as Papillon or Bogue were to release it today. This one makes me blush. Honeyed rose (an opening that is similar to Boss No. 1), dirty jasmine, and spicy carnation, it's almost, but not quite overwhelming (don't overspray, especially if you choose to venture out into the unforgiving world, and do not wear on a hot summer day). Though not listed, there is a civet undercurrent that exalts these showy florals, bringing it nearly into Bal a Versailles "well I never!" territory, but the hum of herbs and spices keep it PG-rated. The dry down is the great journey's end; musk, leather, vetiver, and patchouli, a well-lived in bed, the equivalent of a cigarette after some wreckless abandon kind of sex. This is ACE.

Update: I just have to reiterate how much I love this! This has been my 'go to' in the hot NYC summer. Fresh, invigorating, challenging, yet somehow comforting at the same time. This is definitely a masterpiece for me... I had this as a teenager when it first came out, and was entirely too young to appreciate it, or for it to work with my chemistry. I'm glad to have it again! To me this is similar to Balenciaga Pour Homme, but completely appropriate for the summer. Complex, herbal, honeyed and slightly sweet. It dries to the most amazing fresh spicy floral. It is definitely a sexy summer romantic night scent. No way you could *not* get lucky wearing this! ;-) Sublime! Beware, do use sparingly as it is quite the 80's powerhouse.

I'm going to add a full review of this scent later, after a few more wears, but I just want to say that anyone that loves Tenere and is looking for something similar should check out Asmar by SoOud. There are differences, of course, but the honey/floral (carnation, espectially)/woody elements are quite similar! Out of all the scents I've smelled, Asmar is closest to Tenere.

In 30 years I have found nothing close to this. It is different and distinctive. Tenere was ahead of its time and I believe if PR were to recall this scent, it would be an instant hit. It is quite strong, but in a good way. I used this when it first came out, then when it was discontinued, I bought 3 bottles. I now have 20 precious mls left...and yes, it does keep.

I get the 80s honey civet combo and a sharp green accord I have never smelled before. Must be a combination of rose and all the green notes in here that is creating this lovely astringent green vibration. Not getting any leather, guessing they hid the tons of animalics in this under a "leather" note. They sadly don ́t make perfumes like this anymore...

I was a fan of Tenere in the early 90s and I finally got my hands again on vintage bottles (splash and spray EDTs) of this unique and beautiful scent! Brings back so many great memories and, like other classics, another reminder of how much better perfumes were in the past. Really sad.

I have a full large bottle- picked up about a year ago. This fragrance, though I do not wear it often, is unlike any other. It is strong and masculine. It likely would not be released today, but I am glad to have it in my collection- It really is a masterpiece..

I was so lucky of getting a 100 ml of this few weeks ago, good old memories from around 1991,for me this is as red and black as the box containing it, smells both tender and wild and last a lot of time...hope I,ll be able to get more items in the future

LOVE THIS ONE!!! Herbal, floral and powdery... Day to evening... Year-rounder... Work or play... A multi-faceted, all-occasion fragrance; whats more is that it is the quintessential big, bold 80's fragrance... LOVE, LOVE, LOVE IT!!!

I remember wearing this in the 80s in my final years of school. Sadly for me, its notes are a distant memory, but I know that I loved splashing it on. It was the start of my fragrance journey.

First wear of the winter, today.. What a lovely long lasting scent.. Too bad they discontinued... I am set for my life though....

یادش بخیر.عجب بویی داشت.هنوز میتونم بوی اونو به خاطر بیارم.خیلی آرامش بخش بود.ماندگاریش متوسط بود

My dad wore this one. Tenere is a vastly underrated fragrance, one that was launched during the twilight years of the powerhouse era, but was never quite as dated as its contemporaries. Tenere can have two meanings: "keep" in Italian, and "to hold" in Latin. Maybe that sort of relates to the character of the scent - it's kind of big and loud, but not intimidating or unpleasant. I would classify Tenere as a floral (!!!!) fougere, somewhere between Boss Number One and Givenchy Insense, but closer to Boss Number One. Boss Number One and Tenere were both created by Pierre Wargnye, so I understand the connection. I get a lavender-patchouli-leather-clove smell that has a "pickle" kind of odor to it, but it's only a faint impression. This part of the fragrance is similar to Patou Pour Homme a little bit, actually. On top is a beautiful honey and carnation accord. Carnation is probably my top favorite floral, and here it's in good character: warm and "baked", just like in Guerlain's Terracotta Voile D'ete, my other favorite carnation fragrance. The honey is what brings Tenere close to Boss Number One, and the carnation/florals bring it close to Insense. All comparisons aside, the combination of a good, solid fougere with sweet flowers baking in the sun is a match made in heaven, creating a handsome fragrance that even a man as picky as my dad was able to love. He eventually gave his old bottle (which was half-full) to me, and I've grown to love the stuff more and more over time. Oh, and of course it lasts a while and projects nicely. It also smells great on fabric. Tenere is unfortunately discontinued, and probably wouldn't hold up with today's trends, but it can still be found online and deserves to be checked out. I think both men and women can enjoy this handsome fragrance.

Maybe this is weird... But the middle note smells like abandoned toilet Top notes smells fresh, elegant, clean, lemon and rose majority Base note is better, the leather scent and honey stays long at my skin I accidentally spray it at my forearm, while I intend to use another frags, at 6AM Guess what? Until 4PM I can still smell Tenere on my skin! Superb longevity! I just don't like the drydown smell, really reminds me of toilet... no offence But once the drydown is complete, I don't have complains anymore This can be an allround frags, good to go in all situation

Outrageously spectacular, I've not been so moved by men's fragrance in a long time. The top notes are so similar to Boss No 1 but after that Tenere takes it to another dimension. The floral herbacious aroma builds and becomes sweeter with the honey. Then there's a civet note to combine with the moss and leather. It's strong but doesn't shout as much as some of it's 80s brothers. I compared this to La Nuit and there are similarities in the dry down. La Nuit is much drier and animalic while this stays sweeter and softer with more gentle sillage.

I remember wearing this in high school in the late 80s/early 90s. It was so strong, long lasting and a great attention getter. Everyone else (literally) wore Fahrenheit so i was the cool kid against the tide ;) I remember that my teen self thought this fragrance was very "edgy" but i probably wouldnt feel the same today. Wasnt there a "sport"-version of this as well? I have a faint memory of having two bottles of this - the regular stuff and a lighter, citrusier "sport"-version?

با سلام و ادب عطری خاطره انگیز پیر کاردین که رایحه شیرینی عسل به وضوح از آن استشمام می گردید کار خوبی بود و شاید الان دیگر کمتر کسی سراغ آنرا بگیرد از دوام و پخش بوی متوسطی هم برخوردار بود زمانی که آبسیشن کلوین کلاین مورد استقبال بود دوستی بهم گفت این کار هم گرم و شیرین است و می تواند برای کسانی که روایح شیرین دوست دارند مورد پسند واقع شود با احترام گالری عطر مهرداد