Caron Pour Une Femme (new) (2001)
by Caron

(Parfum review)
Let me start with a visual of my reaction to this parfum. I usually try new scents in the evenings or on weekends, when I've changed into my workout clothes. It's Friday night, and two hours after putting on Pour Femme my SO asked if he could take me to a four star Turkish Restaurant.

By then I was so utterly in love with this scent that I chose to step out in a T-shirt riddled with holes made by my parrots than change my shirt; for the sole reason of not losing this scent. Yes I could have reapplied, but that would have taken away from another day's wear.

I've come to believe that it is impossible for Caron to make a stinker. But Note: I only try Caron's parfums, never their EDT or EDPs. It appears from other reviewers that those versions lose hte magic.

This opens wiht a big, fat, luscious fruit note that I assume is the orange. After a few hours it morphs into something with an edgy, electrifying kick. I want to say it's spicy, but not in the traditional 'oriental spicy' sort of way. The incense 'crackles', if that makes sense. And it's paired wiht rose, so it's gorrrrgeous.


A big thumbs up, but if you are going to try it jump straight to the parfum.
24 April 2010

24th April, 2010. (Last Edited: 2nd November, 2010.)

My first impression of this frag in the edP is medicinal banana...a caramel gourmand/bananas foster arrives after the initial shock of something akin to chloraseptic (which I love) dies off. The dry down is more classic than the top or heart, with incense notes, but reminds me of the lingering presence of a drugstore perfume. Pour un Femme is incredibly pervasive- hubby is complaining of a single spritz from the other room. It has 80s style body, but with odd notes. I rather like it, but would never have pegged it as a Caron. Have to say, I disagree with Quarry's take on the pedestrain fruit/patchouli combo- it is quite unusual, but not necessarily great. I give it a thumbs up for originality.

27th January, 2009.

Ho, hum. A contemporary fragrance reminding me of other faceless modern frags. Some fruit, some patchouli, dispensed with a light hand. Short life on the skin. Let's see, is this a twin to Excess, Bora Bora? Don't care.

26th October, 2006.

The packaging of this fragrance reminds me of Youth Dew's bottle, by Estee Lauder. This one is not a personal favorite. At first whiff my senses were bombarded by a strong medicinal smell. Probably benzoin. I don't know why perfumers use this stuff. Must be a reason beyond my comprehension. Anyway, as the drydown goes - it melted quickly into a heavy amber resin that merely layed upon my skin. I cannot wear this one. It is not my fragrance in any way. With all that being said...it IS Caron...so I defer to the reputation of this design house and give it a neutral rating.

3rd March, 2006.