Carnicure, from Marlou was released in 2016. The perfumer behind this creation is Christian Rostain. It has the top notes of Orange Blossom and Violet, middle notes of Patchouli and Sandalwood, and base notes of Civet, Labdanum, and Musk.
So many times I try a fragrance that someone says is animalic, and I always disagree. However THIS absolutely has an animalic element in it. It smells like animal fur. It's not sweaty or dirty, it just smells like I've picked up a small animal and smelled it's fur.
Here's the thing though, you only get that note if you stick your nose right into skin. In the air it smells rich in violet petals. It smells so clean and smooth, and in such a way that no gender applies to it.
It's a cozy scent. When I first tried it, I blew this off as being boring, floral and not very animalic. I'm glad that I had a sample that I could then come back to a few months later. It's dirty in an actually animalic way. I smell like I've rubbed an animal all over me. It makes me feel like I've been transported back 100 years, and it's a fascinating sensation to experience.
So many times I try a fragrance that someone says is animalic, and I always disagree. However THIS absolutely has an animalic element in it. It smells like animal fur. It's not sweaty or dirty, it just smells like I've picked up a small animal and smelled it's fur.
Here's the thing though, you only get that note if you stick your nose right into skin. In the air it smells rich in violet petals. It smells so clean and smooth, and in such a way that no gender applies to it.
It's a cozy scent. When I first tried it, I blew this off as being boring, floral and not very animalic. I'm glad that I had a sample that I could then come back to a few months later. It's dirty in an actually animalic way. I smell like I've rubbed an animal all over me. It makes me feel like I've been transported back 100 years, and it's a fascinating sensation to experience.