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Frapin Caravelle Epicee and Malle Musc Ravageur.

post #1 of 10
8/16/10 at 12:51am
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I think those two fragrances has some similarities. Musc Ravageur is more gourmandish, with more sweet chocolate in the dry-down and better longevity. Caravelle is more spicy, with a dirty cumin note in the dry down. Both smell great, but Caravelle E is one of my top favourite fragrances of all time. Which one do you prefer, and why?
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post #2 of 10
8/16/10 at 10:12am
Frapin Caravelle Epicee for its longevity and dry down on my skin.
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post #3 of 10
8/16/10 at 10:35am
I'm a MR fanboy. I can smell some similarities, but ultimately I didn't like the Frapin because of the cumin or the booziness. And on me the MR drydown is all spicy vanilla musk rather than chocolate.
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post #4 of 10
8/16/10 at 11:05am
I love MR for all that it is and I very much dislike CE. so easy vote.
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post #5 of 10
8/16/10 at 12:02pm
Both are truly great. However, if I have to choose which one I prefer it would be Caravelle Épicée Oh, and why? Well, I am not quite sure why maybe because I adore soft tobacco, or because Caravelle Épicée doesnt have MR popularity although its a really brilliant scent, or maybe because I discovered it, unexpectedly, in one inconspicuous perfume store and I felt in love with it immediately, or maybe even because I always get the compliments on it from the person I truly care about who knows why
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post #6 of 10
8/16/10 at 12:07pm
i used to like (read: love) Caravelle E...but thn i noticed it fizzled out towards base into a pretty non descript scent on my skin..

my vote goes to MR for it's balance and soft smell.
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post #7 of 10
8/16/10 at 2:06pm
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IMO, Caravelle Epicee is the more masculine and spicy version of Musc Ravageur. It`s absolutely heavenly!
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post #8 of 10
8/16/10 at 2:50pm
something about the cumin in CE makes me think of body odour, like a sweaty caravan arriving after months in the desert.
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post #9 of 10
8/16/10 at 3:02pm
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Originally Posted by Master-Classter View Post

something about the cumin in CE makes me think of body odour, like a sweaty caravan arriving after months in the desert.

would I be fair in throwing in LDDM and maybe Armani Prive Ambre Soie into the mix?

Cumin is a difficult note indeed, but in Caravelle Epicee they have done it perfectly well! Not too much, not too little. Just balanced..
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post #10 of 10
8/16/10 at 10:06pm
I love Caravelle Epicee, and I like Musc Ravageur, but I don't find any similarities, at least not on my skin.
Musc R smells like cookies to me, while Caravelle E smells like a boat full of spices making its way from the middle east though the Mediterranean, on its way to Venice.
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