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Pierre Cardin Choc de Cardin ~ fragrance review

Posted by Angela on 26 March 2012 42 Comments

Pierre Cardin Choc de Cardin

As an antidote to hot weather, a chilled bottle of something refreshing to splash on is a must. Open my refrigerator, and among the salted anchovies, ancient miso, and quart of half and half you’ll find a plastic jug of Revlon Jean Naté. If I could swing it, you’d see a clutch of Pierre Cardin Choc de Cardin bottles instead.

Choc de Cardin, developed by perfumer Françoise Caron, launched in 1981.1 It’s that rare fragrance that’s a mix of refreshingly clean and scintillatingly dirty. To get an idea of what I mean, imagine the scent of a hot sidewalk after a rain. No, Choc de Cardin doesn’t smell like wet cement, but it blends the sensation of dirt and crisp clean. Or think of what it’s like to emerge from the shower, all soapy fresh, then slip on your honey’s bathrobe — the robe that should have gone in last week’s wash but didn’t. That’s what I mean.

Choc de Cardin opens with sharp, soapy green. Initially it smells like many bergamot and herb-tinged colognes, cool and refreshing and not overly citrus. Before long, skank kicks in in the form of coriander and civet…

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Pierre Cardin Collection Cedre-Ambre & Iris Sauvage ~ new fragrances

Posted by Robin on 10 February 2009 16 Comments

Pierre Cardin will launch the Pierre Cardin Collection this month. The collection includes two fragrances for men, Cèdre-Ambré and Iris Sauvage:

Cèdre-Ambré ~ a warm, sensuous fragrance developed by perfumer Olivier Cresp. The notes feature nutmeg, cardamom, limone, coriander, bourbon geranium, amber, cypress, cedar and benzoin…

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Pierre Cardin Winter Edition, Replay For Her & For Him ~ new fragrances

Posted by Robin on 7 August 2008 6 Comments

Pierre Cardin Pour Homme Winter Edition colognePierre Cardin will follow on last year's Pierre Cardin Pour Homme and Pierre Cardin Pour Femme with a new duo of limited edition flankers, scheduled to launch this coming September. Like the original scents, the new Winter Edition duo was developed by perfumer Benoist Lapouza, and they share a common note of Pink Lady apple.

Pierre Cardin Pour Homme Winter Edition (shown) features notes of lemon, bergamot, orange blossom…

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Pierre Cardin Pour Homme & Pour Femme ~ new fragrances

Posted by Robin on 16 July 2007 4 Comments

Pierre Cardin Pour Femme and Pierre Cardin Pour Homme fragrancesPierre Cardin will launch a new duo of fragrances, Pierre Cardin Pour Homme and Pierre Cardin Pour Femme, this coming September. Perfumer Benoist Lapouza developed both scents, which share a common note of Pink Lady apple.

Pierre Cardin Pour Homme features notes of bergamot, lemon, melon, pineapple…

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Gres Caline, Pierre Cardin Emotion & more new fragrances

Posted by Robin on 21 March 2005 1 Comment

Gres Caline perfumeGrès has released a new fragrance, Caline:

For Caline Thierry Wasser of Firmenich has interpreted the feeling of surprise mingled with coquettishness experienced during a tender embrace. Its composition combines the freshness of citrus blossom with the suave notes of opulent flowers and fruits…

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