Narcisse Blanc was created by perfumer Ernest Daltroff specifically for the American market and released in 1923. Caron described the fragrance as Narcisse Noir “reinterpreted in a far more sober register”. The notes are orange blossom, neroli, petitgrain, orange, jasmine, rose, linden, iris, amber and musk.
He says: You’ve just emerged from a relaxing shower and a faint echo of orange blossom soap emanates from your slightly damp skin…
Parfums Caron launched Narcisse Noir in 1911. It was created by Caron founder and perfumer Ernest Daltroff, and features notes of orange blossom, bergamot, petitgrain, lemon, rose, jasmine, jonquil, Persian black narcissus, musk, vetiver, civet, and sandalwood.
Narcisse Noir was not Ernest Daltroff’s first fragrance, but it is the earliest of his creations that is still in production today. According to perfumer Guy Robert, it was Daltroff’s first big fragrance breakthrough:
An immediate success in France, it was a sensation in the States. Its phenomenal success allowed Caron to compete on equal terms with Francois Coty, who had already conquered North America with L’Origan (1905)…
Parfums Caron was established in 1904 by Ernest Daltroff. Alpona, one of Daltroff’s many fragrance creations, launched in 1939, and has notes of lemon, grapefruit, bergamot, rose, orange, jasmine, orchid, thyme, patchouli, myrrh, cedar, sandalwood, musk, and oakmoss.
Alpona starts with citrus fruits, but don’t look for fresh-squeezed juice here — Caron describes the citrus as “crystallized”, and that is exactly what it smells like: sugared preserved fruit…
Caron fans will be happy to see their new website, complete with detailed descriptions of all the fragrances. Check out the 300 ml urn by Baccarat under "Limited Editions".
Thank you to Pam for the news that Caron is discontinuing the parfum version of Parfum Sacre. The Eau de Parfum, happily, will still be available.