Farnesiana

Caron Paris

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3.9

65 reviews
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    Bagfish

    18 years ago

    I so wanted to love this, the reviews sounded great. I got a decant of the Parfum, and contrary to the reviews that indicate that its is almondy-marzipany, it is just full blown Parma Violets on...

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    Flippit

    19 years ago

    I haven't had a chance to try the EDP yet, but the parfum is extremely addictive. There are some days when it's nearly all I can think about. The opening of this scent is almost offputting to me,...

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    rbrewer

    19 years ago

    The sharp spicy/powdery opening of this felt like a slap in the face, so I almost wrote it off from the get-go. I'm glad I didn't succumb to the urge to scrub, though, because the drydown that...

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    Maller

    19 years ago

    I was under the impression that I *loathed* Farnesiana. I had heard rave reviews of this wonderful marzipan scent (slightly confused by the description of "crisp, floral" on the site). However,...

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    tosaralevy

    19 years ago

    I purchased a sample of the extrait after smelling it on the wrist of the lovely mercurygirl. On me, however, it smelled as if I had decided to bake bread from scratch, only to abandon the starter...

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    daruma

    19 years ago

    This is absolutely fascinating because it's reminiscent of other Caron fragrances - I can smell hints of Fleurs de Rocaille, Nuit de Noel and Narcisse Noir - but it also has the whole POTL cherry...

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    heatherlucas

    19 years ago

    I didn't like this at first--but I gave it some time and now i am liking it very much. Very warm, sweet and sophisticated. To me it smells like a doughy, powdery vanilla extract--somewhat like...

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    lilacterp

    19 years ago

    Farnesiana... what can I say about it? Hmmmm, I haven't disliked a scent so much in a long time. Maybe this is what cyanide smells like, since some say it smells like almonds? Yikes! It smelled...

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    Kaninn

    19 years ago

    One of my 2 favourite fragrances (L'heure bleu being the other). It reminds me of marzipan, but the perfume has much deeper notes. A heady, warm, powdery fragrance. Ilove it

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    Maximina

    19 years ago

    This is like a flowery Jour de Fete - but utlimately less bready. Although I do not like the overwhelmingly doughy/powdery start very much it immediately settles down into a delicately floral,...

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    GillianLee

    19 years ago

    Mmmm lovely. If you like Apres L'ondee you'll probably like this. Not quite as fresh and flowery, more powdery. A great big wave of mimosa when first applied drying down to a warm ambery base....

    About reviewer (53 reviews)

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    kate8

    19 years ago

    If you crave candied almonds, powder, violets, vanilla, and the heliotrope fragrances that resemble powder, candied almonds, violets, and vanilla, then you must at least try Farnesiana. I happen...

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    Snowwhitie

    20 years ago

    There are many Caron perfumes I like, but not this one. It made me feel dizzy, the almond paste "marzipan" scent is extremely strong. I agree that this is a fragrance you either love or hate. Too...

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    AnyaCondor

    20 years ago

    Farnesiana. Far-nee-zee-AY-nah, after some research. It's one of those names you can get into trouble with, butchering it alongside Rahat Loukhoum and the amusingly louche Le Baiser du Dragon. ...

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    Beelzebubbles

    20 years ago

    I own both this and Jour de Fete, and while I love them both, I don't find much similarity. I smell the almond/dough notes ONLY in the initial blast. The drydown on me smells like an expensive bath...

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    CathyEarnshaw

    20 years ago

    I have to agree with Impishnature on this. It really, really reminds me of Jour de Fete (new) I love Jour de Fete but it fades away in mere minutes on my skin. Farnesiana is richer with good...

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    jennyb

    21 years ago

    As with so many Caron scents, the parfum and modern EdP versions of this one are entirely different, which probably accounts for the contradictory reviews it has already been given. To start with...

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    impishnature

    21 years ago

    Odd that the official description of this is a "crisp, flowery" fragrance because there's nothing crisp or flowery about it. At first, it has a little oomph from the resiny opoponax and a little...

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    dolcevita

    21 years ago

    This is a very unique perfume, one I have a hard time explaining. It's almost fruity but it's not...foody but not in a mouthwatering way...almond? Maybe...grapes or wine perhaps? Kitchen...

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    jacona

    21 years ago

    Notes include top notes of: Cassie (acacia farnesiana, a type of mimosa), Mimosa, Bergamot. Middle Notes of: Jasmine, Violet, Lily of the valley, Lilac. And base notes of: Opoponax, Vanilla...

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