Caron · 2022
Poivre Sacré EDP
Longevity
Very long8-12 hours
Projection
ModerateFills your personal space
Polarising
Divisive
woody
smoky
grounded
Snapshot
The full profile.
About This Perfume
Caron Poivre Sacré comes across as burning incense, peppery spice, smoky woods. Key notes are Madagascar pepper, olibanum and nutmeg. It reads unisex.
This eau de parfum is best in spring, fall and winter and is an evening scent. A good pick for nights out. Released in 2022.
Wearers report that it lasts through a full day, and projects to about arm's length.
Is it right for you?
- Best for: anyone after something woody and smoky for nights out.
- Sample first if: you are unsure about strong resinous notes; this one divides opinion.
- Skip if: you dislike spicy fragrances.
Around $187.
Explore more: More from Caron · Woody perfumes · Olibanum perfumes · Nutmeg perfumes
The verdict
Best for
Best for
- Night out
The Brand
Caron
Caron is a French perfumery founded in 1904, and its archive includes Tabac Blond (1919) and Bellodgia (1927). Expect to pay between about $20 and $559 across the 62 Caron perfumes on Scendira. Caron Yatagan is mentioned most, with Caron Pour Un Homme de Caron and Caron Tabac Exquis after it.
Inside the three picks
Caron Yatagan (Eau de Toilette, 1978) opens with pine and galbanum and ends on castoreum, incense and musk; overall it reads as pine and herbs, mossy leather with smoky musk. For Caron Pour Un Homme de Caron (1934), expect barbershop lavender, rosemary and bergamot over powdery musk: lavender and rosemary up top, vanilla, musk and tonka bean underneath. Caron Tabac Exquis (Eau de Parfum, 2020) reads as smoky dark chocolate and sweet honeyed tobacco smoke, opening on honey and coumarin.
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FAQ
Common questions.
It smells like burning incense, peppery spice, smoky woods. Key notes are Madagascar pepper, olibanum and nutmeg.
Wearers report that it lasts through a full day, and projects to about arm's length.
It is best in spring, fall and winter. It is an evening scent. It suits nights out.
It reads unisex.
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