Carré d'As (1995)
by Parfums de Nicolaï

I think this more a unisex fragrance-my 19 year old son likes it as much as I(Mom) do. (Anything to get him away from Axe!!)! Carre d'As is light and alluring, very clean. I could wear it as an everyday scent. Just wonderful. I just wish it would last longer on the skin.

20th February, 2011.

Kind of a weak barbershoppy fougere, with a bit more of the sharp greenness of something like XS or Himalaya, and maybe a tad more anise than average...not bad by any means, but as was the case with her Vetyver, the stregth is just pathetic. Otherwise a perfecly fine, natural-smelling example of this type, but with maybe a little extra smoke. Be warned, though, that the far drydown, weak as it is, becomes kind of a smoky Curve.

16th January, 2011.

I sampled this recently after not smelling it for several years and the first thing that struck me when it came out of the bottle was... Platinum Egoiste.

It's so similar to the Chanel, once I made the connection I just couldn't shake it.

Yes it's well blended and has decent longevity, but I already have Platinum Egoiste and if I run out, I will buy that rather than this.

27th April, 2010.

Carré d'As launches on a very bright, juicy citrus accord with a creamy texture that brings to mind a tropical drink. Some very smooth woods soon well up underneath, along with sweet spices and a slight hint of vanilla, all of which give the scent some depth and body. Carré d'As floats along on this very pleasant acocrd for a long time before it glides into its woods, moss, and vanilla drydown.

There's nothing earthshaking here, and Carré d'As is not as original as some other recent entries in the same genre, including Iskander and Bahiana. On the other hand, it is very well balanced and well made, which can't be said of too many newer citrus scents. Not exciting, but a more-than-serviceable everyday fragrance for summer.

23rd December, 2009.

Not really one for me. Carre D'as has a delicate and gentle citrus top with an equally gentle drydown. The base though was a bit of a surprise, it's a lot softer that the individual elements would have you expecting.

Though this is my least favourite PdN it's perfectly acceptable, just nothing special!

21st October, 2009.

Opens up nice and citrusy but heads down the usual lane of cleanness like Dolce & Gabbana pour Homme with a touch of leather. Don't need to repeat this.

19th July, 2009.