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Ténéré
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Ténéré by Rabanne is an aromatic fougère fragrance for men, launched in 1988 and created by Pierre Wargnye and Rosendo Mateu. Its olfactory pyramid unfolds with lavender, cassia, rosemary, green notes, lemon, bergamot and grapefruit at the top; honey, rose, carnation, jasmine, hyssop, lily root, tarragon, anise, cinnamon and valley lily in the heart; and leather, patchouli, musk, amber, vetiver and cedar at the base.
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At first I thought it was honey with lemonade, very strong opening. Then patchouli, rose and leather join in. It is a late eighties perfume, inspired by classics like Gentleman, Giorgio or Boss Nº1 (if you look at the notes, it is very similar). It has less refinement than Gentleman, with wilder honey, but everything fits perfectly and the result is very masculine, although some might be scared off by so much honey and flowers, hee hee. The finish smells of fine talc with leather, patchouli and honey. It is sweet, of course, but I think it is ideal for winter or autumn, for mature people or young ones who want to try something different. Longevity and sillage are excellent. The problem is that it seems discontinued… I bought a miniature. If you find it and like this style, do not hesitate.
At first, it smells of honey with lemonade; the opening is strong. Then patchouli, rose and leather emerge. It’s from the late eighties, inspired by classics like Givenchy Gentleman, Giorgio or Boss Nº1 (if you look at the notes, it’s very similar). It lacks the refinement of Gentleman, with a wilder honey, but everything fits perfectly. The result is very masculine, even if some are put off by so much honey and flowers, hehe. In the end, it dries down to fine talcum powder with leather, patchouli and honey. It’s sweet, ideal for winter or autumn, for mature people or young ones looking for something different. It lasts a very long time and leaves a heavy trail. The problem is that it seems discontinued… I bought a miniature to try it. If you find it and like this style, don’t hesitate.
It’s one of those distinguished, old-fashioned perfumes, the ‘grandpa’ type, hehe. Very relaxing, almost like a cologne. I liked it; it’s just a matter of style and taste 😉
What a good fragrance this is. Prieth is right to compare it to Givenchy Gentleman, but a bit rougher, however delicious too. The opening is strong to a slightly dizzying point, but after 5 minutes it starts to be more harmonious. It’s very floral and the honey is very noticeable, but the best is the base and dry-down of leather, patchouli, amber and honey. There’s not much to add to Prieth’s description, I completely agree. Another 80s fragrance worth having, recommended for those who like fragrances like Givenchy Gentleman. That said, I feel it has more nocturnal or evening use, as well as winter, since it’s warmer than fresh.
What a good one this is. Prieth was right to compare it to Givenchy’s Gentleman, although this is a bit rougher, yet delicious. The opening is strong, almost dizzying, but after five minutes it sounds much better. It is very floral and the honey is noticeable, but the best part is the dry down: leather, patchouli, amber and honey. I agree 100% with Prieth, there is nothing to add. It is an eighties fragrance that is worth it, ideal for those who like the Gentleman style. Note, it is more for night, evening or winter use, because it is warmer rather than fresh.
Without a doubt, Tenere is a wonderful eighties fragrance, one of those that are no longer made, very complex and rich in nuances, like a rollercoaster. Fresh, citrus and terpenic opening, with an old-school feel, reminding me of mythical chypres of the era like Derby. It soon turns: the touch of fern, lavender and herbs enters, becoming dark, deep and sumptuous. Then the floral combo with iris root appears, settling on an incredibly pleasant and balanced skin. The spicy and spiced touch of the carnation makes it very masculine. The dry down is fantastic, going through two stages: first leather-patchouli and then honey-animal, finishing with a slightly powdery cloud effect that diffuses a sophisticated aura. The result is impeccable, refreshing, multifaceted, classy and very stylish. In fact, Tenere has so much personality that it deserves to be a cult fragrance. Rating: 8
Undoubtedly Tenere is a great 80s fragrance, no longer made, very complex and rich in nuances, like riding a roller coaster. It has a fresh, citrusy and terpenic opening, with an incredible old-school feeling, reminding me of mythical chypres of the time like Derby, but then it takes a turn: the lavender and herb fern touch enters, it becomes dark, deep and sumptuous. Then the floral combo appears, the lily root, and everything settles on an incredibly pleasant and balanced skin. The spicy and spicy touch of the carnation stands out, making everything very masculine. The dry-down is fantastic, going through two very marked stages: one with leather and patchouli, and then another honey-animal combo, with a slightly powdery cloud effect finish that diffuses leaving a very sophisticated aura. The result is impeccable, renewing, multifaceted, classy and very stylish. In fact, Tenere has so much personality that it deserves to be a good cult fragrance. Rating: 8.
Another great 80s fresh and long-lasting fragrance that opens brilliantly and peculiarly, fusing honey, citrus and florals. It’s a scent that dresses you in a special way, envelops you fantastically, highlighting a high-quality floral potency. Any tobacco? The dry-down is balsamic, spicy and sweet, in an oriental style. It’s a splendid example of past aromas that could be brought back to life, bottled by niche brands and turned into instant cult classics. Simply sublime; I feel sad thinking we can only cross paths with it by chance.
Another great eighties fragrance, fresh and long-lasting, with a brilliant and peculiar opening that fuses honey, citrus and florals. It’s a scent that dresses you up in a special way, enveloping you fantastically; it stands out for its potent floral quality and perhaps a touch of tobacco. The dry down is balsamic, spiced and sweet, in an oriental style. It’s a splendid example of past aromas that could return to life, bottled by niche brands and becoming instant cult classics. Simply sublime; it’s a pity that we can only cross paths with it by chance.
There is a little-explored missing link in men’s perfumery: the late 80s, when the public was tired of rocky and baroque aromatic ferns. This, combined with the success of Cool Water, made brands seek new paths. One of them, which ended in a dead end, was that of powerful florals. Ted Lapidus Pour Homme was the starting shot, an undisputed classic. Others joined the club of broken dreams, true losers who years later would be remembered: Balenciaga Pour Homme, Givenchy Insensé, Rochas Glove and this one, Ténéré by Paco Rabanne. I don’t know where to start talking about this marvel. It’s a mantle of flowers covered by a thick layer of honey. The opening is a punch to the face: aldehydic, dirty, warm, sweet and with lots of honey. However, the floral bouquet gives it a fresh touch, not aquatic, but traditional, like Drakkar Noir or Boss Number 1, with which it shares many similarities. Gradually, tobacco appears, oakmoss and a wood base that encloses the whole in a fragrance with great projection and longevity. Powerful and unrefined, but with a young spirit. I’ve loved every spray of the sample I tried. It’s discontinued and hard to find, but it’s worth paying more for these creations.
Tenere by Rabanne will be one of the most unsettling perfumes I have tried. Do you remember the mystery series from the late eighties, ‘The Hitchhiker’? Only the opening scene terrified me: a man hitchhiking across desolate landscapes with disturbing electronic music. I was seven years old and I was trapped, terrified but seduced by the strangeness. Every time I try Tenere, those images come back. Like the series, a disturbing and sophisticated product, so is this perfume. It belongs to that late eighties batch that did not know what they were: neither ferns nor dry leather, nor aquatic sports scents. They are in no man’s land, very heavy, daring with feminine notes, playing with flowers and resins in a way that does not say much today, but then it touched on the artistic. Above all it is floral, but do not let a woman wear it. It is not rough, on the contrary, it is flowers steeped in honey. But beware, those flowers smell like the toasted dried bouquets from the nineties in waiting rooms, including my mother’s. They are not alive, they are drier than dried cod, but they do not smell of dust because someone decided to soak that bouquet of wild grains in honey. The result is an aromatic greasiness, sweet, fatty and honeyed that puts your senses on alert. There are perfumes that say ‘do not trust your shadow’. Tenere is one of those. The first male by Dalí, the one with the black bottle, is another. Fragrances that make you feel something bad is about to happen when you smell them. I am unable to wear it, I prefer not to smell it because it disturbs me (I am very sensitive). Today I did it because some millilitres spilled in a box forced me and I thought the same: it is strange, unsettling, what the lunatics in Lynch films would wear, that people who invite you for a shot or stab you with a knife. A diabolical and sickly thing, just like the walker in ‘The Hitchhiker’.
Tenere by Rabanne is undoubtedly the most unsettling thing I’ve tried. It brings back memories of that 80s mystery series, ‘The Hitchhiker’, where a guy hitchhiked through desolate landscapes with electronic music that terrified me at seven years old. Like the series, this fragrance is disturbing and sophisticated at the same time. It belongs to that generation of male fragrances in transition between the 80s and 90s that don’t know what they are: neither ferns, nor leather, nor dry citrus, nor aquatic sports. They are fragrances in no-man’s-land, very loaded, that play with flowers, resins and woods in an artistic way for the time. Above all it’s floral, but nothing a woman would wear. It’s not rough; on the contrary, it smells of flowers steeped in honey. But watch out, those flowers smell of dried, toasted bouquets from the 90s, the ones that adorned waiting rooms. They aren’t alive, drier than dried cod, but they don’t smell of dust; someone has decided to soak that bouquet of spikes and wildflowers in honey. The result is an aromatic greasiness, sweet, greasy and melon-like that puts your senses on alert. There are fragrances that, when you smell them, tell you ‘don’t trust even your shadow’; Tenere is one of those. The first male by Dalí, the one with the black bottle, is another. Fragrances that, when you smell them, make you feel something bad is going to happen. I’m incapable of wearing it, it disturbs me (I’m very sensitive, I admit it). Today I wore it because it spilled inside a box and I thought the same: it’s strange, unsettling, the perfume of some crazy person in a Lynch film, that kind of people who talk to you in a helium voice and invite you for a shot or stab you with a knife. A diabolic and sickening thing, exactly like that walker from the 80s.
I loved that fragrance and what a shame they stopped selling it. At the end of the eighties, true wonders for men were created, great aromatic fougères, and this Tenere is one of them. Perhaps as eclipsed and misunderstood as it was ahead of its time. It is a beast in scent and longevity, well above its predecessor XS. I do not know how the reformulations turned out afterwards. By the way, back then perfumes did not go off as quickly after 36 months as they do now; everything was made to last. Proof of this: when I rescued my ancient bottle with barely any liquid left, it still smelled of Tenere, a true gift and an exabyte of memories.
I loved that fragrance. And I was so angry when they stopped selling it. Certainly, by the end of the 80s, true marvels of men’s perfumery were created. A land of great aromatic fougères, among them undoubtedly this Tenere. Perhaps as eclipsed and misunderstood as it was ahead of its time. A beast in terms of scent and longevity, far above its predecessor XS. I don’t know how the subsequent reformulations turned out. By the way, perfumes back then didn’t go off after 36 months like they do now. Everything was made to last. Proof of this is when I rescued my ancient bottle with barely any liquid left and it still smelled of Tenere, a true gift and an exabyte of memories for me.
Ténéré is an extravagant, shameless and unashamed fougère, which is why it deserves credit. Totally forgotten. TENERÉ is vice, money and kitsch luxury. The dry down is very strange, it happens to me with classic Gentleman and its potent honey too, but this one from PR has more sweetness and does not last as long as Kouros (depending on how you get it). It lasts quite a while but with contained projection. I do not know when to use it, but it is an impactful experience. If you are used to AdG Profumo, Sauvage or Bleu, stay away from this, it is for hardcore noses.
Ténéré is an extravagant, shameless and brazen fougère fragrance, which is why it has its merit. Totally forgotten by the community. TENERÉ is vice, money and kitsch luxury. The dry-down is very strange; I have a similar experience with classic Givenchy Gentleman and its potent honey note, but with this PR specimen it’s sweeter and a bit less long-lasting than Kouros (it depends on how you get the fragrance). It’s long-lasting but quite contained in projection. I wouldn’t know when to use it, but the truth is it’s an impactful experience. If you’re used to AdG Profumo, Sauvage or Bleu, stay away from this, it’s for hardcore noses.
I picked up a miniature because of the reviews and because the box design, with those strange red letters on a black background, told me I had to try it. I’m trying it for the first time and it’s a bit bewildering. It’s fresh, sweet, floral, earthy… all at once but nothing concrete. Close to the skin, it reminds me a bit of Black Extreme by Ted Lapidus. Well, I’ll have to try it more, although I feel bad because the miniature won’t last me long.
Glorious and, at the same time, perfidious. Ténéré is one of those lost gems that opens a door to another dimension. To me, it’s a mossy floral, of the flowers of before, from the epic 80s: fleshy and voluptuous. It’s a combo of rose, jasmine and, above all, carnation. A very fleshy and dense carnation that reminds me of those cubes sold at the stalls of the Andalusian Fairs, with that deep, intense and carnal scent. It doesn’t have a great evolution; the initial lavender character mutates into an 80s honey accord and then to the floral middle notes, highlighting that sensual, spicy and delicious carnation. The middle notes linger and join the base with a wild moss. The longevity is estimable, between 8 and 10 hours, with good projection for the first 4 hours before dropping to skin scent. It’s a fragrance that is no longer manufactured, it belongs to another era and can smell dated, because it’s not timeless like others from previous decades. It’s a sample of the 80s: wild, scandalous and expansive fragrances. I love taking a leap in time and wearing Ténéré.
Look, Josesan, I see you’re off again with another panegyric full of flowery language. I can’t even remember the last time you trashed a fragrance, can you? Well, perhaps it’s because you only review what you like. But if nothing provokes you, how can they take you seriously? Right, right, carry on with your cataclysmic critique; the public deserves what they like. But what is this one about? TENERÉ by Paco Rabanne. My dear, what obsession has taken hold of you with Paco Rabanne. The name comes from the Teneré desert in the Sahara, where a French motorcyclist went missing in 1979 and later founded the Dakar. There was a mythical tree there, the Tree of Teneré, a symbol of Niger. Does the fragrance have anything to do with the desert? Not really; it’s an Aromatic Floral Animalic Chypre. The name is a poetic licence, like Calandre or Dune. It’s a timeless classic, something that existed before man did. It features Pierre Wargnye and Rosendo Mateu. Did they create anything new? Not exactly. Recreating natural aromas isn’t a trivial task, especially with IFRA restrictions. A perfumer reinterprets jasmine, making it sweeter or more animalic with civet and nutmeg. TENERÉ is exuberant; it starts with scorched flowers: rose, carnation, jasmine, rosemary and vetiver. Then come the conifers. And the rest? It has a strong hesperidic component, not a summer lemonade kind, but pungent, sharp and dry citrus. How? They use orange, lemon and bergamot with grapefruit and yuzu, which are more bitter and cutting. It turns a citrus fragrance into an Intense Green or Chypre. What a mess! I’m not a chemist, but I can tell a good wine from a bad one. It’s not about university studies, but passion and self-taught research. Does it resemble Paco Rabanne Pour Homme? Very little. This one is more potent, dry and drastic, for going out at night without smelling sweet or of ambroxan. It has leather, moss, jasmine, tarragon and dark amber. Within its complexity, it recreates chords from the 70s and 80s, from Chanel 5 to Youth Dew. It might seem complicated to you, but it’s pure classicism. Will your gang like it? If you like García Márquez, Ella Fitzgerald, Francis Bacon, Béla Bartók, the nouvelle vague, turbans and kaftans, you will certainly love TENERÉ. Josesan, I don’t know what you’re talking about. That’s the problem.