Carven Homme (1999)
by Carven

Re-review from a year ago.

Gucci Envy??? Please tell me you're joking. Envy can't compete with Carven Homme, nor does it smell all that similar to begin with.

This is a terrific Spicy Oriental with a dominant wood accord that can still be had for cheap. Best bang for the buck you will find. Sillage and longevity are El-Perfecto.

This is wonderful! One of my favorites in my wardrobe and one of the best values out there. As others have noted, it smells a LOT like Gucci Envy. At first I thought them so similar that I regretted having both in my wardrobe. Over time, however, I have come to appreciate their differences and am glad to own both.

To me, Carven PH is slightly warmer and a little less intense in the top notes. On the whole, I love both, but prefer the Carven to the Envy. This was a little hard to find, but still a great value. Grab a bottle!

I Purchased this because of the great reviews here on BN. My first impression of this is that it is very similar to Zino by Davidoff, which I had owned years back. Upon review of the notes pyramid for the two, what do ya' know...they are almost IDENTICAL. CH was released 13 years after ZD, and I'm guessing that they must have "borrowed" the same formulation. Rosewood is listed as a top note for ZD and not for CH, although it is obvious that it is there. The only difference in the base notes for the two is Sandal, which is in ZD. All in all CH is a very nice, warm, spicy and slightly floral scent that is not too heavy. The vanilla and rosewood combine nicely in the dry down. Good silage and longevity. Easy to wear for almost any occasion. A great buy for the money.

I'm not a big fan of vetiver. But I love this blend along with the Comme de Garcons Vettiveru. FB worthy for me.

I am not a sweet/citrus sour type a guy. But Carven Homme does something right that makes feel really happy when I smell it. It is sweet, but not at all cloy and overwhelming. The type of sweetness is neutral, uplifting, subdued, formal, classy. I can't imagine how they can make such good fragrance.

It's a keeper!

This easily out-performs most of the top shelf fragrances I've tried. It's a killer spicy, woody oriental that refuses to smell "old." I don't know what kind of wood it is from the smell (someone here said rosewood), but it's a bright wood. And although I seem to use this in the colder months, it's recently dawned on me that it could perhaps a warmer scent too. Now if this were running at a high designer price I would highly recommend it, however, considering the absurd nature of the price I would call you an ass if you passed this up.