28 community ratings

Carine

2022UnisexClassic

Votes lean feminine

8.2/ 10

Community score
28 ratings

Carine Roitfeld Carine is a fresh, green, chypre-leaning unisex fragrance that sets jasmine, rose and gardenia against cardamom, pink pepper and vetiver.

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Skunky's take: Like opening a window: the room feels lighter at once.

How does it perform?

From 26 community ratings, all out of 10.

Longevity

7.6 /10

Holds up through the day and fades gently toward evening.

Sillage

7.3 /10

People close to you notice, nobody gets overwhelmed.

Bottle

8.0 /10

Sits nicely on a shelf.

Value for money

6.5 /10

The price makes you think, so a small size is a smart start.

Blind buy risk

Low risk

86% of votes are positive and opinions barely differ.

Notes

They open one after another, from the first spray into the evening.

Top notesfirst 15 minutes

Cashmeran Jasmine Spices Cardamom Madagascar pepper Rose Patchouli Gardenia Pink pepper White amber Vetiver

Accords

From most dominant to most subtle.

Fresh
Floral
Green
Spicy
Earthy
Chypre

What does Carine smell like?

The flowers sit alongside spices: cardamom, Madagascar pepper and pink pepper add a warm bite, while jasmine and gardenia soften it. Patchouli and vetiver build an earthy base, and cashmeran and white amber round it off.

Most voters place it in autumn and spring, with leisure and business the most common settings. Its longevity and sillage are both rated good. Most voters call it feminine, though a good share read it as masculine, so it sits comfortably between the two. Sisley L'Eau Rêvée d'Isa and Hermès Amazone (Eau de Toilette) have a close profile.