I took a leap and ordered this blindly and have come to love it. Noses Smell ThisMost:hazelnut, Haitian vetiver, ginger. MyOrigines offers you one of the largest selections of Luxury perfumes, Rare perfumes, and also cheap perfumes available on the internet. SARIAH: yesI like several from Masque Milano, too. It truly is Full bottle purchases are rare these days as my perfume shelves teeter on the brink of collapse. All rights reserved. The brands allure seems to be rooted so strongly in its past achievements that we dont think of it as being a source of contemporary work. ), RIP/Gone But Not Forgotten: Crown Perfumery (bought and "deleted" by the less interesting Clive Christian); Gobin Daud, To quote an ugly Zara jacket I Really Don't Care, Do U? After awhile a mediocre/tedious "woody" smell comes to the fore (with more sweetness: tonka bean). RingthingBellodgia is definitely not on the Caron website now. vertical-align: bottom;
It's a great name for a perfume, especially a perfume designed to be part aggressive, a dash demure, a tad sentimental, a soupon needy. Anyway, contrary to the schaudenfreude-like pleasures of narratives of decline, I think Aimez-Moi Comme Je Suis is a winner for the house. Well here I go swimming against the tide again. Loved the categories and completely agree with you! The only Carons that really register with me were Parfum Sacre and Bellodgia, both gone now. As noted by Viburnum, the long-term nose when the Ails Group controlled Caron was Richard Fraysse, who, while showing the forbearance (or benign neglect) to leave the holy trinity of Yatagan, Le3 Homme and Pour un Homme de Caron mostly unharmed, was also blamed for what some regarded as poor reconstructions of many of the iconic heritage perfumes of the brand made for women, such as Bellodgia, Tabac Blond, etc. You are using an out of date browser. I could not agree more that the market trend of venerable and/or niche houses being bought up and diluted by larger corporations is incredibly regrettable, but I respectfully question whether this larger concern with the fragrance industry as a whole has overshadowed your writing on this composition and this house. If you like the house of Caron, that's a Good Thing. For the best experience on our site, be sure to turn on Javascript in your browser.
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Carolyn, Sigh and sobCrown Imperial and Eau de Russe! And yet, a new masculine has just emerged from them Aimez-Moi Comme Je Suis and I reviewed it in a recent episode of Love At First Scent. Please feel free to bring any errors/problems to my attention using the Contact page. So did she.
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I tend to think that the practice of multiple reviews of a fragrance is a good thing, since so much (the juice, the seasons, ones nose) changes over time. Show more reviews of Aimez-Moi Comme Je Suis Musks choice for a sweet patchouli fragrance. So while AMCJS (the product of a new nose with the house under new ownership) may sound a bit mass-market, I wonder if Caron can be accused of anything worse than Guerlain did when they released LHomme Idal. Ah, CaronI cant *believe* theyve stopped making Nuit de Noel. It's been added to my very short list of scrubbers, I had to get it off my wrist. Amazing unique scent. text-align:center;
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I am very influenced by the history and foundation of a fragrance house, with this fragrance Caron has departed from its history and embarked on something utterly new. Hugely entertaining article, Kevin thank you so much! Versace Dylan Blue Pour Femme Review Calice Becker; 2018, Nasomatto Fantomas Review Alessandro Gualtieri; 2020. except in posts/articles where perfumes from several brands are included and presented as part of a selection/collection (eg best of posts and lists).
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The scent reminds me of the odors emanating from a Sephora store: sugary and synthetic. There are 10 reviews of Aimez-Moi Comme Je Suis by Caron.
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I looked more carefully. Aimez-Moi Comme Je Suis by Caron featuresthestandoutnotes of Vetiver, Hazelnuts, Ginger, Grapefruit, Tonka Bean and Tobaco. padding:0 !important;
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Two Ive never tried on principal because of the price (CC and Roja), and Jerkoff because wellwhat are they thinking? If youve enjoyed this post, please consider supporting my workby buying me a coffee using the button below. *Les Senteurs respects your privacy. For me, vetiver must be drier and woodier, as in a previous review as in Encre Noire, or possibly sweeter as in Guerlain, or sophisticated as in Frederick Malle.
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Caron Aimez-Moi Comme Je Suis was launched in 2020 in a Eau DeToilette concentration. You'll also receive an EXCLUSIVE 10% discount code each month for our partner, FragranceBuy.ca! I suspect that this fragrance is bending my nose and that it has not finished doing so yet, so these impressions are going to be a bit of a journey. Is this a success? Theyre not vintage bottles, so I suspect theyve been Frayssed, but I dont get the hate. After this, it will be difficult for me not to file "CARON" under my Kaput category. padding: 0;
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This has no bearing on the content of the reviews. To paraphrase Gina Davis in The Long Kiss Goodnight, I let you touch me, Caron, I think I need a bath . Caron Aimez-Moi Comme Je Suis was launched in 2020 in a Eau DeToilette concentration. Multiple orders will be combined when possible. They seem to allow the perfume houses (Frdric Malle, Tom Ford, Jo Malone, and By Killian) they acquire to keep their DNA and not mess them up. grid-template-rows: 1.7fr 0.3fr;
With perfume houses, I often shove them into categories such as: Holding Steady:Acqua di Parma; Arquiste; Goutal; Chanel; Diptyque; Etat Libre d'Orange; Frdric Malle; Guerlain; Herms; Jo Malone; Kilian; L'Artisan Parfumeur; Le Labo; Memo; Ormonde Jayne; Parfum d'Empire, Should Be Better Known:Aesop; Astier de Villatte; Blackbird; Cire Trudon; Salvatore Ferragamo; Vilhelm Parfumerie; Zoologist, Interested (But Hard to Find/Sniff): Carine Roitfeld Parfums; Celine; Maison Crivelli; Mizensir; Mugler Les Exceptions; Voyages Imaginaires (Camille Goutal and Isabelle Doyen's new venture), In Decline (Coasting/In A Rut/Noticeable (unfortunate) Reformulations/Confused): Amouage; Comme des Garons; Eau d'Italie; Etro; Matre Parfumeur et Gantier; Montale; Parfumerie Generale/Pierre Guillaume; Penhaligon's. cazaubon: interestingI was wondering if many people had sniffed this.
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and so did he. Filomena: glad you liked them. I thought this review had to be overly harsh. Off My Radar/Whatever Happened To? Grain De Musc I have written for Harrods Magazine, The Sunday Times, Conde Nast Traveller, Wallpaper*, Business Traveller, Grazia, Feelunique, Glass, The Scented Letter, Basenotes.net and Now Smell This, amongst others.
Amazing Kevin. Join our perfUUm clUb to earn points to usefor discountson future orders. Aimez-Moi Comme Je Suis by Caron featuresthestandoutnotes of Vetiver, Hazelnuts, Ginger, Grapefruit, Tonka Bean and Tobaco. You made friggin Yatagan dudeswhere did you go astray!?
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There are composers on YouTube like Franz Krommer - who sounds a lot like Mozart, and Johann Nepomuk Hummel - who did a pretty good Beethoven. Caron's Aimez-Moi Comme Je Suis possesses only an overriding desire to be inoffensive (and with me, even fails at that). ; Parfum; Aqua; Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane; Alcohol; Tris(Tetramethylhydroxypiperidinol) Citrate; Linalool; Limonene; Hexyl Cinnamal; Citronellol; Alpha-Isomethyl Ionone; Coumarin; Citral; Geraniol; Cinnamal; CI 19140; CI 60730; CI 14700. We currently ship to the United Kingdom and to more than 15 European countries. Update: I took a gamble and purchased this un-sniffed from a European seller. .mega_m_mep_1
What a fun read, thanks! was composed by the nose, perfumer Jean Jacques. Im just glad that Caron is still in business despite not being something cultish like Zoologist (all of whose scents I find fascinating but utterly unwearable.) For the latest news, offers and updates from Les Senteurs, please subscribe to our mailing list. An aluminium refill is sold separately so you can fill the bottle again and again! I bought Parfum Sacre 2 years ago at the boutique in Paris. Popping up like annoying jack-in-the-box clowns are scents of cheap, artificially flavored hazelnut candies, sweetened tobacco and insipid, ersatz vetiver (only the tobacco note can compete with the strident citrus-ginger). I did keep the 2 mls free gift for myself. Aimez-Moi Comme Je Suis is a men's fragrance launched in 2020 by Caron. This made my afternoon. is a Woody Spicy,Synthetic fragrance for men that can be worn by women. I havent sniffed Aimez moi comme je suis, but as I havent enjoyed many of the modern Caron releases, Im prepared to be disappointed by this one. When I started writing about perfume at Now Smell This, Caron seemed worn out. 82% Vol. Another category is "Heyday Before My Time" which would include Balmain, Jean Patou, Christian Dior, Molinard andCaron. The TabacsExquis was a sweet synthetic smelling mess, and Noir was a slightly better but still seriously underwhelming affair. In fact, Aimez-Moi is one of only two perfumes in which I like the scent of violet. max-width:518px;
A marriage between Lolita Lempicka au Masculin and Tom Ford Grey Vetiver.the vetiver itself here is dry and earthy,but is balanced perfectly well with the almost gourmand like sweetness of the hazelunt,tonka notes.it's smoothness-nothing is rough,pungent,or out of balance.in fact vetiver and tonka bean are most dominant note but there is a light veil of roasted nuttiness surrounding around the two notes. Definitely full-bottle worthy. Replies to my comments
One last note: It seems peculiar to me that in referencing your own prior experiences of the house, you made no mention of Caron Pour Un Homme, despite having written a long and perceptive review of it nine years or so ago for this blog I have often thought of your comparison of the caramel-like sweetness that appears in CPUH to the immortelle flower as one of the most insightful observations I have read about this fragrance.
Middle reminds me of Fat Electrician (though a skinny version of that scent's nutty creaminess). We are working on a better option for international customers as well.
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So Ill try AMCJS and keep my fingers crossed. If you need larger Caron Aimez-Moi Comme Je Suis samples and decants please do not hesitate to to reach out to us to make arrangements for larger Caron Aimez-Moi Comme Je Suis decants. Granted, its superior to most mainstream masculine fare something for which to be grateful, I suppose but its also little more than pleasant. display: grid;
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Fraysses son William took on perfuming duties only shortly before the Als group sold Caron but did produce two well received if insufficiently promoted flankers to its original pillar, Pour un Homme LEau and Pour un Homme Sport; I had a 5ml sample of the latter, and found it not my cup of tea but certainly neither boring, poorly constructed nor pandering, especially for something marketed as a sport fragrance. .menu_block_img_1,.menu_block_img_2, .menu_block_img_3
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is a Woody Spicy,Synthetic fragrance for men that can be worn by women. Royal Bain de Caron / Royal Bain de Champagne1941, Dior Homme Eau de Toilette (2020 version)Christian Dior, Mon Guerlain Bloom of Rose Eau de ParfumGuerlain. Dedicated to the art of perfumery, we seek out the best scents from around the world. It is available in75 (75/$93) and125 (98/$122) ml Eau de Toilette. I acknowledge that I have no opportunity to form an opinion of AMCJS (you cant get a sample of it shipped to Canada for love or money just yet) I also believe that you are entitled to your opinion (which I have learned a lot from in the past), but I still question how poor this composition can really beIt currently enjoys a healthy rating of 4.28 on Fragrantica (based on only 60 reviews but, given how difficult the stuff can be to acquire in North America, I have to wonder how many of those reviews are written by fragheads/Caron fans who took the trouble to hunt it up and so may have high expectations.).
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My wife (who has more refined tastes than me) loves the sillage, so Im grateful for that too. All reviews are entirely independent. Black Narcissus And Caron is definitely kaput. After this review, tho it made me laugh, I think its the end of Caron ? My go-to scents most days are Tabac Blond, French CanCan, En Avion and Montaigne. Its hard to go back again. From the off the vetiver is overwhelmed by synthetics, and it only gets worse as it drys down. This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. 82% Vol. color: #000;
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Caron really are asleep at the wheel, and their fragrances have given me a headache. Aimez-Moi Comme Je Suisby Caronwas composed by the nose, perfumer Jean Jacques. Parle Moi De Parfum Wake Up World, Gallivant Gdansk and Tom Ford Skin Time June-July 2022, Hermes Eau De Basilic Pourpre Review Christine Nagel; 2022, Diptyque Opsis Review Fabrice Pellegrin; 2022, Top 10 Best Cooling Perfumes Summer 2022, Diptyque Opsis Review - Fabrice Pellegrin; 2022, Parle Moi De Parfum Wake Up World, Gallivant Gdansk and Tom Ford - Skin Time June-July 2022, Hermes Eau De Basilic Pourpre Review - Christine Nagel; 2022, Top 10 Best Cooling Perfumes - Summer 2022, Hermes Terre D'Hermes Eau Givree Review - Christine Nagel; 2022, Chanel Les Eaux Paris-Paris Review - Olivier Polge; 2022.