Comments on: Caron L’Anarchiste: men’s fragrance review http://www.nstperfume.com/2005/12/22/caron-lanarchiste-mens-fragrance-review/ a blog about perfume Fri, 10 Feb 2012 17:47:57 +0000 hourly 1 By: Anonymous http://www.nstperfume.com/2005/12/22/caron-lanarchiste-mens-fragrance-review/#comment-9401 Anonymous Fri, 20 Feb 2009 18:12:57 +0000 http://www.nstperfume.com/2005/12/22/caron-lanarchiste-mens-fragrance-review/#comment-9401 In my opinion, this is an excellent fragrance. Especially when you buy it at a discount. Starts off with apple pie. Cardamom, nutmeg, cinnamon. Plus the smell of the tang of the apple. At the end of the sniff, there is some kind of mint, not very sharp. Just mist. There are some traces of department store musks very deep in the composition, but they stay very subdued. I should say lavender, but I can't, I can only say 'lavender'. It does have the same thing that Azzaro calls lavender, but this is no way the bush that grows near my house. I think the blood note is due to peoples' associations to wet paper towel, or some other misplaced association. (Imagine holding a towel to your nose during a nosebleed, played at super low volume) It stays incredibly linear. The tang, which I was afraid would go away quickly lasts extremely long. At least on fabric. The apple pie predominates upon short sniffs, and the mint with the deep ones. At the end of everything (24 hours later on the same sweater) It is apple pie with a similar trace of azzaroish lavender. Well done, unique with being made of only approachable notes. What's so Anarchistic about apple pie? In my opinion, this is an excellent fragrance. Especially when you buy it at a discount.
Starts off with apple pie. Cardamom, nutmeg, cinnamon. Plus the smell of the tang of the apple. At the end of the sniff, there is some kind of mint, not very sharp. Just mist. There are some traces of department store musks very deep in the composition, but they stay very subdued. I should say lavender, but I can't, I can only say 'lavender'. It does have the same thing that Azzaro calls lavender, but this is no way the bush that grows near my house.
I think the blood note is due to peoples' associations to wet paper towel, or some other misplaced association. (Imagine holding a towel to your nose during a nosebleed, played at super low volume)
It stays incredibly linear. The tang, which I was afraid would go away quickly lasts extremely long. At least on fabric.
The apple pie predominates upon short sniffs, and the mint with the deep ones. At the end of everything (24 hours later on the same sweater) It is apple pie with a similar trace of azzaroish lavender.
Well done, unique with being made of only approachable notes.
What's so Anarchistic about apple pie?

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.nstperfume.com/2005/12/22/caron-lanarchiste-mens-fragrance-review/#comment-9400 Anonymous Sat, 30 Aug 2008 20:47:15 +0000 http://www.nstperfume.com/2005/12/22/caron-lanarchiste-mens-fragrance-review/#comment-9400 I noticed the same thing. For me, it's about as threatening as a Christmas cookie, but some people seem to find it weird and strange. I wonder how much of this is due to the musks. Many people can't smell some musks, and I wonder if I'm missing something that other people are picking up, so that while I think I smell like a Christmas cookie, other people think I smell like a muskrat in heat? I noticed the same thing. For me, it's about as threatening as a Christmas cookie, but some people seem to find it weird and strange. I wonder how much of this is due to the musks. Many people can't smell some musks, and I wonder if I'm missing something that other people are picking up, so that while I think I smell like a Christmas cookie, other people think I smell like a muskrat in heat?

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.nstperfume.com/2005/12/22/caron-lanarchiste-mens-fragrance-review/#comment-9399 Anonymous Thu, 03 Apr 2008 12:53:44 +0000 http://www.nstperfume.com/2005/12/22/caron-lanarchiste-mens-fragrance-review/#comment-9399 After reading some overreacted comments on basenotes (guns metal images mixed with the fragrance Dracula would probably use) I've ordered a mini. Like people have noted here it's not that groundbreaking. On my skin it smells a lot like Eau Sauvage or something, and anyway, not a fragrance I haven't smelled before. It's sweet and warm and I can't didect any blood-like notes. It's very well made and has a nice depth on it but I can't say it wasn't a bit of a let down. After reading some overreacted comments on basenotes (guns metal images mixed with the fragrance Dracula would probably use) I've ordered a mini. Like people have noted here it's not that groundbreaking. On my skin it smells a lot like Eau Sauvage or something, and anyway, not a fragrance I haven't smelled before. It's sweet and warm and I can't didect any blood-like notes. It's very well made and has a nice depth on it but I can't say it wasn't a bit of a let down.

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.nstperfume.com/2005/12/22/caron-lanarchiste-mens-fragrance-review/#comment-9397 Anonymous Wed, 02 Apr 2008 05:12:37 +0000 http://www.nstperfume.com/2005/12/22/caron-lanarchiste-mens-fragrance-review/#comment-9397 I did the same as you did; and I adore them both. I also purchased Le 3'eme Homme as well. Love that too. Next is Royal Bain de Caron - wish it came in a spray bottle instead of splash; but I'll decant it into an empty Serge Lutens bottle. Caron is a must in every serious parfumista's wardrobe. I did the same as you did; and I adore them both.

I also purchased Le 3'eme Homme as well. Love that too.

Next is Royal Bain de Caron – wish it came in a spray bottle instead of splash; but I'll decant it into an empty Serge Lutens bottle.

Caron is a must in every serious parfumista's wardrobe.

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.nstperfume.com/2005/12/22/caron-lanarchiste-mens-fragrance-review/#comment-9398 Anonymous Wed, 02 Apr 2008 05:07:56 +0000 http://www.nstperfume.com/2005/12/22/caron-lanarchiste-mens-fragrance-review/#comment-9398 I recently opened my box of this wonderfully presented perfume to wear on a date to the theatre, and although I had visions of it being overpowering on me, (I'm a heavy-user/perfume addict), I was pleasantly surprised at how wonderfully balanced it was. L'Anarchiste is going to be a long-time favourite of mine for quite a while! I recently opened my box of this wonderfully presented perfume to wear on a date to the theatre, and although I had visions of it being overpowering on me, (I'm a heavy-user/perfume addict), I was pleasantly surprised at how wonderfully balanced it was.

L'Anarchiste is going to be a long-time favourite of mine for quite a while!

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.nstperfume.com/2005/12/22/caron-lanarchiste-mens-fragrance-review/#comment-9396 Anonymous Tue, 29 Jan 2008 03:07:52 +0000 http://www.nstperfume.com/2005/12/22/caron-lanarchiste-mens-fragrance-review/#comment-9396 Caron seems to be pretty good about not discontinuing things right & left, but even they aren't perfect. Would hate to see this one go. Caron seems to be pretty good about not discontinuing things right & left, but even they aren't perfect. Would hate to see this one go.

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.nstperfume.com/2005/12/22/caron-lanarchiste-mens-fragrance-review/#comment-9395 Anonymous Sun, 27 Jan 2008 19:33:51 +0000 http://www.nstperfume.com/2005/12/22/caron-lanarchiste-mens-fragrance-review/#comment-9395 One of the true greats of the perfume world. Yes, there's something metallic coupled with orange, melded to something very odd. But the result is pure magic. This was my second "blind" purchase and my second Caron (the first of each was Yatagan) and I adore it. The added benefit is that hardly anyone else wears it. The downside of that is that it's sure to be discontinued one day. That's why I've invested in back-up bottles. One of the true greats of the perfume world. Yes, there's something metallic coupled with orange, melded to something very odd. But the result is pure magic.

This was my second “blind” purchase and my second Caron (the first of each was Yatagan) and I adore it.

The added benefit is that hardly anyone else wears it. The downside of that is that it's sure to be discontinued one day. That's why I've invested in back-up bottles.

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.nstperfume.com/2005/12/22/caron-lanarchiste-mens-fragrance-review/#comment-9394 Anonymous Tue, 06 Mar 2007 17:58:23 +0000 http://www.nstperfume.com/2005/12/22/caron-lanarchiste-mens-fragrance-review/#comment-9394 It is a great scent, and one of my favorites from Caron. It is a great scent, and one of my favorites from Caron.

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.nstperfume.com/2005/12/22/caron-lanarchiste-mens-fragrance-review/#comment-9393 Anonymous Tue, 06 Mar 2007 16:05:46 +0000 http://www.nstperfume.com/2005/12/22/caron-lanarchiste-mens-fragrance-review/#comment-9393 L'Anarchiste is a real UFO in the man's perfumery world ! It is absolutely gorgeous and so uncommercial, completely dedicated to different people ! Rare are such perfumes : Insensé Ultra Marine (Givenchy), Macassar (Rochas), Rem (Reminisence)... L'Anarchiste is a real UFO in the man's perfumery world ! It is absolutely gorgeous and so uncommercial, completely dedicated to different people ! Rare are such perfumes : Insensé Ultra Marine (Givenchy), Macassar (Rochas), Rem (Reminisence)…

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.nstperfume.com/2005/12/22/caron-lanarchiste-mens-fragrance-review/#comment-9392 Anonymous Fri, 23 Dec 2005 04:39:39 +0000 http://www.nstperfume.com/2005/12/22/caron-lanarchiste-mens-fragrance-review/#comment-9392 Holiday greetings from Malaysia! KIM, COLOMBINA - definitely worth seeking out a sample of this! I'll be interested to hear your thoughts! Holiday greetings from Malaysia!

KIM, COLOMBINA – definitely worth seeking out a sample of this! I'll be interested to hear your thoughts!

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