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Do I need Caron Pour un Homme?

post #1 of 25
7/30/08 at 1:20pm
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I've read many of the posts regarding this particular one. I had the opportunity to test it about a year ago and quite liked it but didn't buy, and now I'm unable to get hold of a tester again.

My understanding is that it's a combination of lavender, vanilla and amber. I'm a big fan of these three: lavender (Le Male and By Man), vanilla (Jaipur Homme EdP and Pi), and amber (Scent Intense and Opium PH EdP). It can be had for quite cheap online here, but I'm wondering if it will compliment my wardrobe though. Any thoughts will be appreciated.

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post #2 of 25
7/30/08 at 1:24pm
Go for it, it's beautiful, especially with the climate you've go in Cape Town.
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post #3 of 25
7/30/08 at 1:29pm
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Originally Posted by jellybean1973 View Post

lavender (Le Male and By Man), vanilla (Jaipur Homme EdP and Pi), and amber (Scent Intense and Opium PH EdP).Thanks

the notes in Unhomme doesnt remind one of any of the above scnents...

unhomme's opening notes smells just like surgical rubber gloves..its after half an hour or so it exudes it baby powdery effect....its not spicy atall. it smells like unscented talcumpowder with a very balanced set of notes...it's unlike anythign i have sniffed before and to me it's sexy as hell. could be very addictive. neverthless, looking at the scents that you mentioned above, im not sure if it'll fascinate you, unles u want somethign radically diff...maybe sample it, or buy a small bottle to begin with...
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post #4 of 25
7/30/08 at 1:34pm
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the notes in Unhomme doesnt remind one of any of the above scnents...

unhomme's opening notes smells just like surgical rubber gloves..its after half an hour or so it exudes it baby powdery effect....its not spicy atall. it smells like unscented talcumpowder with a very balanced set of notes...it's unlike anythign i have sniffed before and to me it's sexy as hell. could be very addictive. neverthless, looking at the scents that you mentioned above, im not sure if it'll fascinate you, unles u want somethign radically diff...maybe sample it, or buy a small bottle to begin with...

I am really starting to think that PuH is one that elicits very different responses based on the wearer. On me, it is a lavendery spice-bomb, which mellows a bit as vanilla and amber come out in the base.

Either way, I love it too.
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post #5 of 25
7/30/08 at 1:40pm
I don't like it very much. The vanilla just flattens everything else in it.
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post #6 of 25
7/30/08 at 1:42pm
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Originally Posted by Big_Scooter View Post

lavendery spice-bomb
Either way, I love it too.

i meant its not spicy like say a jaipur, PI or an opium...
but yeh..at the same time i wont call it spice bomb, on my skin...it's a very balanced scent ..to be precise..it smells a baby who has been just pampered by her mother with talc after a bath..
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post #7 of 25
7/30/08 at 1:44pm
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Thanks for the responses so far

@ jenson...it doesn't matter if it's got nothing in common with the ones I mentioned - I actually prefer "radically different" It's just that PuH has got some of my favourite notes and it might be something this wardrobe needs!! I'm also a big fan of Caron - IMO they make QUALITY scents regardless of the price.
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post #8 of 25
7/30/08 at 1:45pm
Nothing revelatory about it really but it's like a pair of well made khakis that feel good and go with everything. It's really good and quite cheap. I doubt if you'd regret having it around.
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post #9 of 25
7/30/08 at 1:48pm
Yes, go for it!
It's really not comparable to the scents you mentioned as PuH is more clear and pure and you can clearly distinguish the notes in it. There's not much else going on. The lavender opening is sharp but it settles into a dried/earthy type of lavender as the vanilla and amber come out. The drydown is mostly amber on me.
This is considered a classic masterpiece and there's a reason why it's been around for so many years.
It works well with any occasion and weather.
RM
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post #10 of 25
7/30/08 at 1:49pm
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Originally Posted by jellybean1973 View Post

Thanks for the responses so far

@ jenson...it doesn't matter if it's got nothing in common with the ones I mentioned - I actually prefer "radically different" It's just that PuH has got some of my favourite notes and it might be something this wardrobe needs!! I'm also a big fan of Caron - IMO they make QUALITY scents regardless of the price.

would love to hear your thoughts on this one!
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post #11 of 25
7/30/08 at 2:01pm
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...it's unlike anythign i have sniffed before and to me it's sexy as hell. could be very addictive.

Oh yes !

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...neverthless, looking at the scents that you mentioned above, im not sure if it'll fascinate you...

You're right, it bothered me as well.
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post #12 of 25
7/30/08 at 2:11pm
With the frags I have now, I'd try to get this effect by layering Lomani with Carven Homme (Lomani for the lavender). You'd get a little rosewood too with that combination.
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post #13 of 25
7/30/08 at 6:03pm
PuH is quite bracing and powerful in the opening. Too powerful for me. You may also want to try 3rd Man as it's as if Caron gave Salvador Dali the same ingredients as PuH and he whipped up 3rd Man. I bought it blind and love it.
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post #14 of 25
7/30/08 at 6:26pm
Do you need Caron Pour un Homme? That depends upon whether you're looking for a lavender scent. If so, you need to try Pour un Homme, since it's still probably one of the most compelling lavenders out there. The structure is simple: lavender + vanilla, but it's done extremely well.
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post #15 of 25
7/30/08 at 6:51pm
If you are looking to add lavender to your scent wardrobe then you need to give this a whirl. As stated by a previous poster Caron makes some high qulity scents for a reasonable price and pour un Homme might be the best of that bunch.
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post #16 of 25
7/30/08 at 7:15pm
Not to offend but I was actually nauseated by CPH. Typically I'm not crazy about vanilla and this one was no exception. Flat, as was mentioned before.
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post #17 of 25
7/31/08 at 6:22am
As mentioned by others, CPUH is not like any of the scents you mentioned above.

You have to remember, scents are more than just the sum of parts...
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post #18 of 25
7/31/08 at 9:45am
I cannot stand it.. Its the ONLY scent that I couldn't leave on my skin and wait for drydown.. It made me feel sick!
A very risky blind buy IMHO

I love the classics but this was a horrible experience!
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post #19 of 25
7/31/08 at 10:00am
It took me 3 years to get through 50ml. Loads of lavender and then the vanilla. On me the drydown is very much like that of M7 (YSL). There's something rough about PUH. It just can't seem to keep my attention. It smells OK on my all too willing 'guinea pig', albeit a bit ancient. Neither Yatagan nor Third Man fascinates me. It's a good thing they're cheap. Get PUH for reference sake.
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post #20 of 25
7/31/08 at 10:11am
I don't think anyone needs it. Having your nostrils raped by the harshest Lavender accord I have ever encountered followed by an insipid and sickly sweet vanilla.

Just not worth the hype. I couldn't live with it and ebayed it not long after buying it.
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post #21 of 25
7/31/08 at 10:17am
It's a nice to have rather than a need to have scent. In the past, some people here have seen Pour Un Homme as the 60 year old predecessor of Le Male.
Renato
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post #22 of 25
7/31/08 at 12:21pm
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Thanks for the responses everyone!! Much appreciated
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post #23 of 25
7/31/08 at 11:46pm
Ja jellybean, this is a gr8 one. I needed about ten or so wearings before i saw its beauty.

Its very different to anything else.

Can be had for dirt cheap.
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post #24 of 25
8/1/08 at 1:27am
It takes time , it is old fashioned (1934), it has violent lavender, take these into consideration and TBYB
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post #25 of 25
8/1/08 at 4:48am
There are perfumes that are must have for all perfume lovers, and CARON POUR UM HOMME is one of them
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