Comme Un Carrousel ("Like a Carousel") is inspired by summer time on Nice's beaches in southern France: drinks, love and the carousel. The fragrance features an array of libations in its opening: cola, rum, red wine.
"Tu tournes dans ma têtecomme un carrousel..." ("You turn in my head like a carousel...")
NOTES: Cola, rum, red wine, red apple, honey, basil, rose, orange flower, cinnamon, coconut, clove, tobacco, vanilla, myrrh, amber, ginger
1 Review
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Good but not great (3.5 stars, but I will round up)
This was a blind-buy for me, and honestly I find it just ok. Upon leaving it to settle for a couple of weeks, the first spray (and five minutes or so) do really smell of cola. However, then it veers into weirder territory, which is a bit leather/burnt rubber, and completely overpowers the lovely cola. After that starts to fade, there's a pretty indolic orange blossom, with a herbal background. If I didn't read it in the notes, I would not guess basil! There's some myrrh jumping in at this point. Overall, it's definitely not a boring scent, but it's also not super wearable; I can't think of many occasions where it would be appropriate...maybe an outdoor concert, or dinner with people you don't particularly like? I received a complimentary sample vial of Sangre Dulce with the purchase of this bottle, and in all honesty, I wish I had purchased a bottle of it, and only received a sample of this.
