| Carmen de Tommaso born in Paris in 1909; she was Mme Carven Mallet when she opened her haute couture house in borrowed apartments in the elegant Rond Point des Champs Elysées in 1945. In 1959 she became the first perfumer to sell fragrance in-flight. Parfums Carven was bought by Worth in 1995. In 1998 acquired by perfumers Daniel Harlent | ||||||
| Ma Griffe | Parfums Carven | 1946 |
Created by Jean Carles of Roure Perfumers, the name translates ‘my signature’, a crisp green mossy chypre floral parfum with top notes of gardenia, citrus, galbanum and clary sage; heart notes of jasmine and rose on base notes of sandalwood, vetiver, oak moss, benzoin, labdanum, and musk, classified D3f. Presented in a cube shaped bottle with a spiral cap designed by Jacques Bocquet. Package in a green and white deep ‘V’ shaped designed box, which echoed the plunging neckline of her signature dress. | |||
| Ma Griffe | Parfums Carven | 1946 |
As above but as a parfum de toilette | |||
| Robe d’un Soir | Parfums Carven | 1947 |
A floral aldehyde parfum, classified B5f. | |||
| Chasse Gardée | Parfums Carven | 1950 |
A floral spicy amber fragrance, classified F2f | |||
| Pour Elle Pour Lui | Parfums Carven | 1950 |
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| Variations | Parfums Carven | 1950 |
An edt with top notes of Indian carnation and labdanum, heart notes of hyacinth and vetiver on base notes of sandalwood and amber. Re-launched in 197. Presented in a rectangular clear bottle with steel grey spiral stopper designed by Robert Granai. Re-launched again in 2000 | |||
| Vétiver | Parfums Carven | 1957 |
A mossy woods masculine edt | |||
| Vétiver pour Homme | Parfums Carven | 1957 |
A woody edt created by Firmenich with top notes of bergamot and lemon, heart notes of vetiver and bergamot with base notes of cedar and sandalwood, classified E1m. Presented in a bottle designed by Jacques Bocquet. Discontinued (date unknown) |
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| Vert et Blanc | Parfums Carven | 1958 |
A green feminine chypre fragrance, classified D5f. | |||
| Eau Vive | Parfums Carven | 1966 |
As a marketing ploy, it was allowed to be sampled on all Air France flights. Created by Quest International; a crisp citrus fragrance with notes of lemon, geranium, sandalwood and patchouli. It was the first edt not derived from a parfum ‘Eaux Fraîche’. Re-launched in 1995 which coincided with Carven’s 50th anniversary, the formulae was re-vamped by Giles Rouet of Quest International, a very different fragrance from the original with green top notes of fennel, coriander, mandarin, lavender and juniper, heart notes of acacia, jasmine, neroli, apple, lily of the valley, grapefruit and pineapple on base notes of vetiver, vanilla and musk. Presented in the same green and white packaging of the original 'Eau Vive' designed by Gilles Rouet | |||
| Vétiver Dry | Parfums Carven | 1974 |
A crisp aromatic masculine fougère edt | |||
| Monsieur Carven | Parfums Carven | 1978 |
A soft oriental edt | |||
| Madame de Carven | Parfums Carven | 1979 |
A fresh floral-bouquet edt with top notes of bergamot, galbanum, peach and coconut, heart notes of ylang-ylang, tuberose and jasmine on base notes of orris, vetiver, oak moss, castoreum and musk, classified B3f. Presented in an unusual bottle that features an enigmatic swirl on the glass and has a wing-like amber and tortoiseshell gold cap. | |||
| Guerlanades | Parfums Carven | 1982 |
A fruity floral fragrance | |||
| Guirlandes | Parfums Carven | 1982 |
A soft fresh white flower floral parfum, classified B3f | |||
| Guirlandes | Parfums Carven | 1982 |
As above but as an edt | |||
| Intrigue | Parfums Carven | 1986 |
A classic fruity-floral fragrance with top notes of tangerine, jasmine, rose and rosewood, heart notes of ylang-ylang, black currant and nutmeg on base notes of artemisia, vetiver and sandalwood, classified B3f. | |||
| Robe d’un Jour | Parfums Carven | 1991 |
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| Robe d’un Rêve | Parfums Carven | 1991 |
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| Madame Guirlandes | Parfums Carven | 1998 |
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| Carven pour Homme | Parfums Carven | 1999 |
A dry woods edt | |||
| Vétiver pour Homme | Parfums Carven | 2004 |
Re-formulation of the above by François Robert from Synarome | |||
| Eau de Vétiver | Parfums Carven | |||||
| Vétiver | Parfums Carven | As above but sub-titled 'pour Monsieur' | ||||
| Vétiver | Parfums Carven | An after shave | ||||
| White Witch | Parfums Carven | An edp | ||||
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