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Pour Un Homme de Caron
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Pour Un Homme de Caron is an aromatic fragrance for men. Launched in 1934, this composition was created by the nose Ernest Daltroff. The top notes unfold lavender, rosemary, bergamot and lemon; the heart reveals statice, Brazilian rosewood, cedar, heliotrope, coriander, geranium and rose; while the base notes close the olfactory pyramid with vanilla, musk, tonka bean, amber and moss.
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Ah, a classic! I managed to get a vintage bottle of this cologne, very little known here in Mexico; I don’t think the Caron house is even that famous in the US. I confess I didn’t know much about them, but now that I’ve tried three of their men’s colognes (Yatagan, Pour un Homme, Third Man), I can say they stand up to houses like Guerlain. Pour un Homme is a classic from the thirties, a very simple scent: lavender and vanilla. If you don’t like lavender, you probably won’t like this perfume. On touching the skin, it only smells of lavender, very similar to Myrurgia’s (that aged lavender), but as it dries, the vanilla starts to emerge. It’s a simple but different and relaxing perfume. I think it needs time to be assimilated, but if you like it as I do, you’ll see how wonderful classic perfumery is.
I bought it because I love vanilla. At first, I didn’t like it; it smelled like shaving water, but over time the vanilla came through. On my skin, it smells like vanilla and lavender. It smells just like the niche perfume by By Kilian, A Taste of Heaven.
It’s exactly what it says: three notes, the first two very strong. The top is 90% lavender and 10% vanilla, different from the Azzaro one. At first, it smells strong, almost metallic, but then the vanilla counters and takes over until nine hours, leaving the musk at the end. If you don’t like lavender and vanilla, better not to try it. It smells like old barbershop lotions, out of fashion? No, it’s pretty and simple, with natural notes. It lasts more than twelve hours, although the musk feels closer to the skin. The only drawback is that now there are many air fresheners with that scent that can cause issues. In short: a good fragrance, but only for lavender and vanilla fans.
At first, it smells like full-strength lavender, like those colognes from the eighties, and then it fades to leave a sweet, creamy vanilla. I think it’s for adults and for cold days.
A classic of classics. My grandfather used it, my father, my uncles… and now I use it myself in 2014.
A friend told me years ago that this Caron smells like vanilla dessert, as if you were going to eat it. Ha, ha, ha!
One of the classics par excellence. Pour Un Homme by Caron is surprising because it is a fragrance with scarce olfactive notes but at the same time complex. That complexity comes from the apt and original symbiosis of lavender and vanilla. Pour Un Homme is one of those fragrances where ‘less is more’. With only three notes it is surprisingly complex. That genuine symbiosis is the mastery of the fragrance and the musk gives it a slightly powdery touch. Pour Un Homme has a retro air but in a good sense, it tries to recreate the smell of an old barbershop, but at the same time it is timeless. In summary, a masterpiece of men’s perfumery, timeless, sophisticated, elegant and versatile. I recommend it for all seasons; the age range is subjective. I give it a nine.
When I turned 15 in 1964, they gave me this cologne. My friends made fun of it saying it was for old people, nevertheless many used it. I realised that the cologne clings a lot to the body and its scent is accentuated when you sweat or if you get caught in a soft rain. This cologne has the advantage of personalising you. In December 2014 I’m going to turn 65 and 50 years using the same cologne; I’ve never stopped using it.
The first time I smelled it was having bought it blindly in the comfort of my home. Another love at first sniff. I found it a beauty and humility that are rarely given in men’s perfumery. I don’t think vanilla and lavender have ever blended better than here. A masterpiece of simplicity, like a song that says it all with three chords and touches us deeply.
Sometimes the simplest is the best, and we become obsessed looking for complex or expensive niche things when the pleasant is right in front of our noses. I bought this perfume blindly because it was on sale and to fill another order with a more expensive one, and I was surprised. The opening is a bit rough and bitter, it caused me some rejection, but after a few minutes it settles and the rest is beautiful. Let’s not deceive ourselves, it’s a very simple and humble fragrance, but the incredible balance with its few notes, lavender and vanilla over a musky base, is so well achieved that the result is very interesting, with very promising phases. Put another way, it smells frankly well and is elegant. It’s true that the original formulas have suffered reforms (like the Yatagan) and have been lightened, but one must also be fair: their perfumes are far from fads and are original. Also, they are available at very low prices. I will resume the mythical ones from this brand because this one has left me wanting to remember them. Longevity is moderate, with a low trail and close to the skin, quite weak in performance. As an economic option for daily wear, it’s one of the ones I value most right now.
Sometimes the simplest is the best and we become obsessed looking for complex things or more expensive niche perfumes, when the most pleasant thing is right in front of us. I bought this perfume blindly because it was heavily discounted to fill another order for something more expensive and I was surprised. The opening is a bit rough and bitter, causing some rejection, but after a few minutes it settles and the rest is beautiful. Let’s not deceive ourselves, it is a simple and humble fragrance, but the incredible balance of its few notes, lavender and vanilla over a musky base, is so well achieved that the result is interesting and elegant. It’s true that the original formulas suffered reformulations (like the Yatagan one) and were ‘lightened’, but also we must be fair: their perfumes are far from trends and are original. They are available at low prices. I’m going to resume the mythical ones from this brand. The longevity is moderate, with low sillage and close to the skin, quite weak. As an economical option for daily wear, it is one of the ones I value most now.
Gentlemen, these Caron perfumes were damaged. The three great classics were reformulated. I bought a Yatagan and it was reformulated, it smells very unpleasant, it doesn’t last anything not even 10 minutes. Afterwards I bought this Caron and I had the bad luck that it was also reformulated. It smells like burnt grass and its durability is less than the Yatagan, it doesn’t last a minute on the skin. No, no, no, no, I’ve lost my money. Be careful, this has been reformulated and it’s disgusting. I lost more than $170. I swear I want to cry. I’m writing from Colombia and I bought them on Amazon because they don’t cover poor longevity as a warranty.
The perfume house Caron reformulated a lot and damaged its fragrances. They are horrible and their longevity is extremely scarce. They are thieves and the worst part is that they won’t refund your money. Be careful not to have what happened to me happen to you.
I didn’t like this perfume. I thought it was glory due to the good reviews on Fragrantica, but it seemed boring, like the typical old cologne that grandpa or dad used. It’s not my style, nor do I find it elegant or seductive. This is not a perfume for young boys.
I have both this perfume and Kilian’s A Taste of Heaven. They say they are similar, but although at first they seem the same, afterwards they differ quite a bit. I prefer Taste of Heaven. The Caron comes out identical to the Kilian, with lavender flooding everything, but when it dries the Kilian wins. The Caron becomes more boring and simple, lacking the nuances that make A Taste of Heaven one of the best lavender fragrances I’ve smelled. The dry-down of Pour un Homme is vanilla with a touch of musk, it smells good but it’s boring. It feels more classic and for older people. The performance is normal leaning towards poor: about 4 hours and sillage clinging to the skin. For cold or mild weather, more for day than night, although it depends on each person.
One of the first fragrances made exclusively for men. If Guerlain’s Jicky seems unisex, Pour un Homme is the same but more masculine. We’re talking about a fragrance from the 1930s, don’t compare it with those from the 70s or 80s which are full of pine, patchouli and woods. The formulas of that time were simpler, herbal, with citrus touches, lavender, vanilla and subtle woods. Like Jicky, it centres on lavender and vanilla. They are very similar, except that Jicky goes for a creamier vanilla and this one keeps the lavender and musk. Caron received several reformulations; I have a vintage formula that smells of coffee or tobacco, giving it a more masculine imprint, and an even older one without that aspect. If you like Jicky, you’ll enjoy this one immensely, especially for that medicinal middle note that both share and which is always highlighted. Every time I use it I see myself as a handsome young man in a white suit, hat and shoes, ‘very 1930s’, travelling on a cruise reading the newspaper. His presence is so strong that he only needs a soft vanilla and lavender fragrance. Secretly I confess that I adore using it from time to time.
Over 80 years on the market and I thought it was worth a try. The first time I tried it, I was put off: it smells of lavender, but not like Atkinsons, mixed with vanilla and something I can’t identify that I disliked. I love both lavender and vanilla, but this didn’t last; in two minutes it clung to the skin and after an hour and a half it barely smelled, perhaps due to my pH or, more likely, a reformulation. This bottle is from 2018 and it’s certainly changed for the worse over time. In short, it didn’t seem anything special, although I blame the infamous reformulations. It has poor longevity on my skin and no sillage apart from the first two minutes. Who am I to judge whether a classic from 80 years ago smells good or not?
Fragrancenet describes Pour un Homme as a floral-spicy fragrance with bergamot, lemon, lavender, and rosemary in the top; roses, sage, oakmoss, and cedar in the heart; and vanilla, tonka, musk, and moss in the base. Has it been reformulated with added notes?
It is impossible to review Pour un Homme without assuming it is eighty years old. If you do not understand it, you will be let down by the ‘grandpa cologne’ label. I do not like it, but I can see the great fragrance it is: blue-vanilla, dry, and powdery, nothing greasy like current offerings. It is like distilling an early-century Guerlain but lighter, between barbershop perfume and coastal fragrance. It shouts 1930s Europe: relaxed, cultured, and elegant France. Surprisingly unisex and essential in perfumery history. My review is of a bottle over twenty years old of excellent quality.
Sometimes less is more. With fewer notes and more years than Tana, it outdoes many recent products. It reminds me of the current Egoiste but more powdery, white, and friendly. It is versatile, affordable, and performs well. My girlfriend uses it, and I wear it everywhere; it never sounds like ‘old man’. It has an austere beauty that time does not erode.
Years ago I visited a Caron stand at the El Corte Inglés in Alicante and tried Pour un Homme. I was amazed by its combination of lavender and vanilla: the wild and dry meets the velvety to create something elegant, masculine, and different. It is a well-deserved classic, although its longevity and sillage are moderate. It is not invasive, ideal for all seasons except going to the supermarket. Frankly, I recognise its merit.
Spectacular. I was lucky enough to get a sealed bottle from the early 80s and loved it so much that I bought the new version. The latter has an opening fruit note that reminds me of roasted apple, though it fades to reveal full, dry, and clean vanilla. Nothing heavy or cloying. A very good fragrance.
Simple and very pleasant, classic yet totally wearable. In its dry-down, it recalls Shalimar: dry, powdery, and subtle vanilla, just as the real pod smells, nothing cloying. It is worth trying.
Very good perfume. Firstly, it smells of natural lavender, not like fabric softeners. It has that naturalness with a certain ‘background noise’ typical of essential oils, giving it a unique charm. Its longevity is above average. Although it is classic and simple, it is not simple in character: it juxtaposes natural lavender with the softness of vanilla and musks with great ingenuity, avoiding chemical sweetness. The choice of musk over woods is apt to enhance the lavender. Very well done, Caron, do not change the formula.
I consider myself a routine man, and this perfume is my favourite for the evening shower. The lavender relaxes, and combined with a soft, non-cloying vanilla, it creates an ideal combination for unwinding and wandering around the house.
With the Serge Gainsbourg and Jane Birkin song from 1972, a successful campaign launched for this perfume created in 1932 and still manufactured without changes, 90 years later. It’s the first men’s perfume by Caron, a true gem totally unisex, fitting into barbershop aromatics since today they are for everyone. Far from blunt fougères or cypresses, it goes for softness, romance, and calm. The combo by Ernest Daltroff in 1932 is based on lavender, vanilla, and amber, with other touches that give it that classic and masterful air. What characterises Pour un Homme is its pristine softness, its gentle elegance, its aromatic freshness, and its balanced delicacy. It smells delicately sweet from the vanilla, amber, tonka bean, and rosewood. At the same time, it has a Provençal countryside feel from the lavender, rosemary, moss, and sage. These Cyprian touches are subtle but give it a slightly wilder and more complex point. We add the freshness of bergamot and lemon, and the white musk that gives cleanliness and a white laundry scent. The whole is delicious, with no excessive note. A fifteen-year-old boy, a sixty-year-old man, a thirty-year-old woman, or a baby after a bath could wear it. We could say it’s a high-quality bath cologne that admits any season. Its trail is discreet and its longevity is skin-close, but always present. Caron doesn’t reformulate or hire stars. So it goes for the poor, who in Spain don’t get to eat a rosca. Pour un Homme evokes the wild countryside of Bilitis, where the teenagers of David Hamilton run around reciting Pierre Louÿs, or the romantic cliffs of the Brontë sisters, because Gainsbourg’s bad boy image doesn’t match its delicacy. Not many know that it was originally launched as Pour une Femme, in honour of its muse Félicie Wanpouille. With the Nazi era, Jewish articles had taxes leading to ruin. Ernest Daltroff, a Polish Jew, went into exile in the US and his muse couldn’t pay the 200% tax. In 1941, the name changed without changing the formula to keep selling. Then it triumphed in the men’s world, becoming an emblem of James Dean, another tough kid. That’s the marketing trick and following those sometimes absurd classifications. Always wear what you like and don’t mind the fads. That’s what someone who saw the Hanging Gardens of Babylon fall and heard a hundred thousand languages spoken in the Tower of Babel tells you.
Since 1932, Caron Pour un Homme has been a precious unisex gem that has resisted substantial change for 90 years. Far from blunt fougères, it offers softness, romance, and calmness thanks to its blend of lavender, vanilla, and amber. Its aromatic freshness, balanced delicacy, and touch of cleanliness from white musk make it ideal for any age or season. It is a masterpiece of a bath cologne, discreet yet present. Caron neither reformulates nor hires stars, which is why it remains a forgotten jewel in Spain. It evokes the countrysides of Bilitis and the delicacy that contradicts Gainsbourg’s ‘bad boy’ image. A marketing deception: forget classifications and simply choose what you like.
An atemporal classic of modern perfumery: a luminous lavender with wild sage nuances and flashes of rosemary. A truly exquisite composition.
A completely out-of-fashion perfume, rancid, cloying, I constantly smell a chocolatey note, strange things from another era.
I get a nervous laugh when I hear someone say that a memorable excellence of a perfume is out of fashion, when in the most extreme case it has barely existed for a few decades. Are the Parthenon in Athens or athletics out of fashion? Are Shakespeare’s theatre or Umberto Eco’s narrative out of fashion? Or Beethoven’s quartets and Garcilaso’s sonnets? Are Heidegger’s or Spinoza’s thoughts out of fashion? And the paintings of Van der Weyden or Velázquez? Are Bugatti and Balenciaga designs out of fashion? Or the films of Orson Welles and Berlanga? Are the photographs of Ansel Adams or Henri Cartier Bresson out of fashion? Gothic architecture and that of Mies van der Rohe? Or the clean line of Franco-Belgian comics and beer? Are the sun and the moon out of fashion? Or the air we breathe and the water we drink? Do they seriously believe they are out of fashion?
Out of fashion? At first I found it strange but afterwards it feels like a beautiful lavender and even a peculiar “chocolatey” note. Whoever says that “out of fashion” thing is because they spend their time paying attention to YouTubers with zero appreciation for good fragrances and worshipping aberrations like Scandal and the bland “matanichos” (aka Voyage).
Classic fragrance, suitable for men over 35 years old. But it does not smell old-fashioned at all. It is a fresh and simple fragrance and that is where its charm lies. It smells of lavender and vanilla… And that is it. I use it in autumn and spring from my point of view, always during the day. If you want to smell clean without great pretensions and be original to the rest, give this fragrance a chance.
The mistake many people make is saying a scent is ‘out of fashion’ when in reality it all depends on your perceptions and associations (and marketing). You make the fashion. If the scent reminds you of something is another matter, and how it smells on your skin is another. The scent is a scent. Full stop. You don’t say natural lavender is out of fashion when you smell it, nor natural vanilla. This perfume smells like that, lavender and vanilla together. It smells good to me, and naturally I associate it with people I’ve smelled who smell like that. It’s logical to think a fragrance from so long ago is used by people of that era. But what’s the problem? I like this scent, but I don’t use it as a perfume because on my skin it gives a combination I don’t like. It’s simple. I value it for the olfactory contribution and for the history it has. The same happens to me with the original Acqua di Parma cologne. Having an olfactory history in your hands is very appealing.
The mistake many people make is to say that a scent is “out of fashion” when in reality the whole thing is in their perceptions and associations (and marketing obviously). Fashion is made by you. Now, for the scent to remind you of something is another matter. And the scent combined with your skin, yet ANOTHER matter. The scent is a scent. Full stop. You do not say that the scent of lavender in its natural state is out of fashion when you smell it. You do not say that the scent of vanilla in its natural state is out of fashion when you smell it. This perfume smells like that, like lavender and vanilla, together. It smells good to me, and naturally I associate it with people I have smelled who smell like this. It is logical to think that a fragrance that came out so long ago was used by people from that same era. But what is the problem? I like this scent, but I do not use it as a perfume because on my skin it gives a combination that I do not like. It is simple. I value it according to the olfactory contribution it gives me and by the history it has. The same happens to me with the original cologne of Acqua di Parma. Having an olfactory history in your hands is very cool.
Smells different, but unfortunately neither lasts nor projects. Totally not recommended. I have over 200 fragrances and it is by far the one with the worst performance and price-to-quality ratio.
Pour Un Homme by Caron is a great classic of men’s perfumery that can be framed between Dior’s Eau Sauvage and Guerlain’s Habit Rouge, to give a more tangible example. It is a somewhat strange perfume if you try it for the first time, however it has had much success and continues to inspire many current perfumery creations, masculine but still light years away from the testosterone-heavy aromatic fougères and animalic scents of the late 70s. It is masculine in the classic sense: a well-groomed and elegantly dressed man, freshly shaved and coiffed, perhaps with a small beard. Totally in contrast with the masculinity of Tom Selleck or Tony Manero from later years: open shirt, loose hair on the chest, tight jeans showing the forbidden, long curly or pomaded hair… No, ‘Pour un Homme’ does not offer all that, but it does offer elegance and sophistication: lavender as an expression of morning care, tobacco as an elegant masculine note throughout the day, vanilla and an amber base as sensual components for the pleasant hours of the night. But here everything flows, there is a kind of quiet force in this perfume, at once seductive, fresh and sexy… In any case, it does not leave people indifferent, thanks to its elegant and powdery touch. The scent is long-lasting (at least the vintage version I have) and has a wonderfully harmonious olfactory progression. There is nothing harsh or jagged about it, the transitions from one phase to the next are perfectly blended, everything is perfectly intertwined. One thing must be underlined about the scent of Pour Un Homme: the lavender and vanilla show their presence in an impressive way. The lavender clearly holds firm from the top note to the heart. The vanilla, on the contrary, only appears in the heart after some time, although for now only in a subtle way. Only in the base after an hour does it really come to life and almost becomes an imperial presence. A perfect perfume when your heart yearns for cakes and a liquor sitting near a fireplace with a fire and your nose smells rich, warm and spiced aromas that feel like a caress or a hug. Or like an old friend.
Lavender! I still think it is the best in its class, at least for me. I have the bottle from the 90s with that black plastic cap. Here the musky and vanilla base is more pronounced, very fitting for the era. It is a subtle change that you only notice if you compare it directly with older or newer versions. I love it like this. What a simple and brilliant idea by Ernest Daltroff: a men’s perfume that puts fresh lavender at the start and warm vanilla at the end. I remember that at first it took me several uses to “get it”… but once I did, it became a weekly staple and my go-to fragrance for sleeping. “Timeless” is a word that is used a lot. In the case of PUH, it fits perfectly.
The Patrick Bateman perfume alongside YSL Pour Homme. 🇺🇲🔪🤪
Le Male without chemicals, haha, what madness.