Monsieur Carven (1978)
by Carven

Civet, to some, it's not fun but here it's so nice that it's pleasing. The combination of moss and the civet almost gives this a powdery soap feel. The clean gentleman's fragrance of yesteryear. Lasts long and the top (aromtic spicy) to the bottom drydown (mossy civet) is very addicting. Very complex scent but the basics I described is my take on it. I don't get much of the florals. It's the overall effect that really makes this wonderful.

Greened out lavender followed by woody florals and a dash of civet.

Compare a few spritzes of Monsieur Carven to ANY well made and liked modern designer and you will be shaking your head at the dismal affairs present day masculines are in.

Not too strong, but very classy and refined scent. foetidus nailed it again and the reader would do well in sampling or flat out buying this juice. They don't make stuff like this anymore and they never never will due to regulations and cost effectiveness.

An uncommonly intoxicating and sexy scent. I seldom use the word sexy to describe a scent but Monsieur Carven thoroughly deserves the title. The combination of civet (which is obvious from the top note to the end) and mossy leather creates a most unusual and timeless scent that still commands great respect and can stand tall among the greatest men's perfume today.

The opening of Monsieur Carven is rather typical of its vintage: aldehydes, lavender, and greens. I like it very much, but frankly, it’s not as interesting as many of the same type of fragrances created later in the ‘80s and early ‘90s. The Monsieur begins to show its superiority with the jasmine and civet that, in the opening are background notes, but they soon become the core of the fragrance. After the aldehydes and greens wear off, the jasmine takes over and pretty much dominates the fragrance, while the civet floats in and out with its unique sensuousness. The result is something I hardly ever experience in the more modern designer fragrances: A animalically sensual, deep, dark, complex creation. And Monsieur Carven contains sensuousness and depth in excess. The dry down is super smooth with its leather, moss, and vanilla, and exhibits very good longevity. Monsieur Carven is an excellently constructed dark fragrance with more than its share of animalism because of its use of civet. It’s great!

Gradevole fragranza floreale e cipriata allo stesso qual tempo.

Ha avuto un certo successo alla fine degli anni '70 ed i primi anni '80, per poi (almeno in Italia) sparire inesorabilmente, lasciandoci solo il bel ricordo...

Aveva una ricca linea che comprendeva: after shave, saponetta, doccia-gel, schiuma e crema per barba, deodoranti, oltre che il noto edt in spray ed in stillagocce.

Markus74 (Italy)

A classy, masculine fragrance that starts off spicy floral with a tinge of bitterness but drys down to a earthy wood base with an animalic facet.