Farnesiana

Caron Paris

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3.9

65 reviews
68%
would repurchase
3.9/5
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    4.0
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    Aimbl

    10 years ago

    In between various other fragrance journeys, I have spent at least two decades subconsciously gravitating towards some sort of Cassie scent. I have a tiny bit of original vintage (mid century)...

    About reviewer (517 reviews)

    Age44-55

    SkinCombination, Olive, Warm

    HairBrunette, Straight, Medium

    EyesBrown

    4.0
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    debrsl

    12 years ago

    I loved the topnotes and the beautiful almond fragrance this becomes. It doesn't seem remotedly dated or powdery to me. This review is for the current (2012) urn parfum.

    About reviewer (763 reviews)

    Age44-55

    SkinDry, Other, Not Sure

    HairBrown, Other, Other

    EyesBrown

    5.0
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    DonaAna

    13 years ago

    I'm officially in love with this perfume. It smells complex, delicious, ever-changing. The lasting power is great and it's highly unique. (The initial notes are slightly strident and scary, but...

    About reviewer (16 reviews)

    Age36-43

    SkinNormal, Fair, Cool

    HairBlond, Straight, Other

    EyesGreen

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    apparently

    13 years ago

    Though I generally love almond/heliotrope/mimosa fragrances, I found this unappealingly dated. To me it smelled like a 1930s hatbox. Oh well.

    About reviewer (54 reviews)

    Age36-43

    SkinSensitive, Fair, Warm

    HairRed, Wavy, Fine

    EyesBlue

    5.0
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    Merbert

    14 years ago

    I can imagine how groundbreaking and controversial Farnesiana must have been when originally launched. Certainly there were plenty of heliotrope and mimosa-centered fragrances, but I have yet to...

    About reviewer (4 reviews)

    Age56 & Over

    SkinSensitive, Fair

    HairBrown

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    5.0
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    cleopatrasboudoir

    16 years ago

    Hello everyone. I have a vintage bottle of this. There is some of the original perfume remaining in the bottle, it's dark and syrupy now, which I rather like in vintage perfumes. The scent is sweet...

    About reviewer (49 reviews)

    Age36-43

    SkinAcne-prone, Fair, Cool

    HairBlond, Straight, Fine

    EyesBlue

    1.0
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    mametsuki

    16 years ago

    Not a favorite of the Caron line. It's just too flowery sweet. Maybe the vintage was different.

    About reviewer (10 reviews)

    Age44-55

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    achtungbaby80

    16 years ago

    All I can say is, I tried. I ordered a sample based on reviews, but the sumptuous gourmand scent I expected was not what was in that little vial. It was something more like…I don’t know. I can’t...

    About reviewer (54 reviews)

    Age25-29

    SkinCombination, Fair-Medium, Not Sure

    HairBrunette, Straight, Fine

    EyesBrown

    5.0
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    SBMD

    16 years ago

    Love, love, love this powdery gourmand that several MUA fragrance board ladies recommended to me. According to the Caron Web site, its a mimosa-based scent. I will definitely purchase a full bottle...

    About reviewer (223 reviews)

    Age36-43

    SkinCombination, Fair-Medium

    HairBrunette

    EyesBrown

    5.0
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    Shwets

    16 years ago

    I can only speak for the extrait version as that is the only version i have tried. It is an intense softer version of Etro's Heliotrope and yes, i agree with Paschat i smell the Rahat Lakhoum type...

    About reviewer (247 reviews)

    Age30-35

    SkinNormal, Olive, Not Sure

    HairBrunette, Other, Other

    EyesHazel

    1.0
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    AlineEtValcour

    16 years ago

    I recently found a vintage bottle of Farnesiana because in the face of Caron reformulations I wanted to know what the original was like. If Farnesiana is less gourmand and sweet than it was three...

    About reviewer (8 reviews)

    Age36-43

    SkinNormal, Fair-Medium

    HairBrown

    EyesHazel

    5.0
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    alabasterkitten

    16 years ago

    The Apres L'Ondee of the Almond World.

    About reviewer (16 reviews)

    Age19-24

    SkinAcne-prone, Fair

    HairBlack

    EyesOther

    4.0
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    May_Bee

    16 years ago

    I should never wear this on a workday. The smell is making me want to go out and buy a bakewell tart and then spoon out all the frangipane and jam, leaving the crust behind (allowing me to eat...

    About reviewer (63 reviews)

    Age30-35

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    5.0
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    MizLiz211

    17 years ago

    Several MUAers have already written such lovely reviews of Farnesiana, but I would like to add my two cents. This is a warm, golden embrace of a perfume. To me, the cassie flower has a somewhat...

    About reviewer (161 reviews)

    Age19-24

    SkinCombination, Fair-Medium

    HairBrunette

    EyesHazel

    5.0
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    chattykathy

    17 years ago

    A cashmere blanket on a cold rainy day or my mothers warm hand on my brow when I'm sick, that's it. This one is a come closer scent for me. It wears pretty closely to my skin, I am speaking of the...

    About reviewer (418 reviews)

    Age36-43

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    5.0
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    tessture

    17 years ago

    Reminds me very much of L'Heure Bleue with Almonds. Warm, soft, slightly powdery, slightly almondy, it's delicious. If L'Heure doesn't work on you this most certainly will not. It feels it's...

    About reviewer (1727 reviews)

    Age36-43

    SkinCombination, Fair-Medium, Not Sure

    HairBrunette, Other, Fine

    EyesBrown

    5.0
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    ladyjanegrey

    17 years ago

    There is no need for another Farnesiana review really - however, when finding MY very perfume after 43 years of looking (I started in the cradle...) I just have to comment it. No reliable source...

    About reviewer (12 reviews)

    Age36-43

    SkinDry, Fair, Warm

    HairBrown, Straight, Fine

    EyesBrown

    3.0
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    millascent

    17 years ago

    First of all, I wanted to try Farnesiana because it is an almond based scent. Next it is a Caron. This house has some very complex high quality scents. I find they are fun to smell again and again...

    About reviewer (15 reviews)

    Age30-35

    SkinCombination, Fair, Neutral

    HairBlond, Wavy, Medium

    EyesGreen

    5.0
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    Sayers

    17 years ago

    Whew!! Thank God this goes to drydown pretty quick cause the initial blast smells like a kindergarten classroom,,,all playdoh and baby powdered bums. After a good 20 minutes it settles into a soft ...

    About reviewer (173 reviews)

    Age44-55

    SkinNormal

    HairBlond

    EyesGreen

    1.0
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    AnneBerbling

    17 years ago

    Oh, how I wanted to LOVE this....reviews about sweet, powdery almonds, etc.....how absolutely wonderful!!....Then I got a bottle, and could not have been more disappointed...Ack, ack, Arrrrghhh!!~...

    About reviewer (12 reviews)

    Age44-55

    SkinCombination, Other, Cool

    HairSilver, Straight, Coarse

    EyesHazel

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