Madame de Carven Carven for women

A beautiful, sophisicated scent with all the crisp and juicy whiteness of fresh coconut and, thankfully, minus the pink candy & bubble gum flavour which usually accompanies such coconutty concoctions.
Has the feel of a true classic which, of course, it is, complete with oakmoss! Am truly amazed at how the sweetness is totally kept at bay whilst the rest of the ingredients go on developing into an evermore grown-up and savvy kind of smell.
It seems to be aimed at hot climates but I'm finding it deliciously warm and comforting for winter. I like all the perfumes from the House of Carven and am delighted they're still making most of them.
So far so good...

A rich tropical floral, laced with coconut, that is prevented from being too sweet, by the galbanum, vetiver and oakmoss. As a previous reviewer has said, it holds similarities with Michelle by Balenciaga, in that its riches improve with being worn in warm weather. You can imagine Ava Gardner or Rita Hayworth wearing this in the tropics. Very Femme Fatale!

I got hold of a bottle of this EDT for a very reasonable price, the bottle design isn't the same as above so it's possibly a reformulation. That aside, this is a very interesting scent which I have immediately fallen in love with!!
It brings back memories of the 1970's, it's the summer in East London, Blondie plays on the radio, some steel drums echo from a garage, the scents of cigarettes, suntan oil, and fruit on the market stalls travel across dusty hot pavements to my little nose! This embodies all those things. It reminds me of wood veneer on cars, daisy duke, saloon lounges in pubs, and sipping a cold coke when it was a real treat. Great!! Glamorous, spicy - fresh, dated and fun.

I am all the way with Nebraska on this one! To my nose it is like a strong Fidji.

The fragrance family this perfume belongs to is:

Fidji - Madame Carven - Balenciaga Michelle.

All a bit 'obligatory' for collectors like ourselves.

Madame de Carven EDT reminds me of Guy Laroche's Fidji with the addition of some coconut. Must be the galbanum and some of the floral notes they have in common. If you're a fan of Fidji, I encourage you to give this one a try.

Madame de Carven is a good grown-up scent that smells warm and tropical but doesn't smell beach-y or like suntan lotion. It's a fruity floral, but there is no need to fear the fruits and coconut in this one. The fragrance is much more floral than fruity, and the coconut here is freshly-cracked, with no sugar added--present, but not really sweet. The fragrance takes a turn for the green as it dries down.

Madame de Carven is a very unusual fragrance, and smells a bit dated to my nose, but it is still very appealing. This would be a great warm-weather scent for classic perfume lovers who shy away from the modern beach-y gourmands.

I have loved this perfume since the eighties. The scent is very alluring and sophisticated than the perfumes they produce today. I have a bottle of it and I use it on occasion. People often ask me the name of the perfume and I tell them it's no longer available. It's a shame it was discontinued early before people really started appreciated this wonderful perfume.

Wow, do I ever like this perfume! It is a crisp, elegant floral with some of the sophisticated "edge" of Ma Griffe, but softened with the subtle coconut and spice notes. The florals are fresh in the sense of being very realistic and even a touch romantic, not the so-called "fresh" scents of today that smell like fake marine or clean laundry. I only managed to get hold of some EDT, not sure what else is out there since it is discontinued now, but it's crying out for an Eau de Parfum at least. This one really deserved better than to disappear. (Those discount outlets that do carry it sometimes inflate the price when not out of stock, which they would not do with a lesser scent.) If you can locate it, it is a perfect scent for office professionals or any environment where a refined perfume is required. It is truly lovely and quite unusual.