French Cancan (Eau de Parfum)
17 ratings
From your scent profile
Caron French Cancan Eau de Parfum is a floral and green chypre built around oakmoss, amber and jasmine; it is a women's perfume and has been discontinued.
Skunky's take: The floral side leads, it arrives with a bouquet.
How does it perform?
From 17 community ratings, all out of 10.
Sprayed at breakfast, still around at dinner.
People close to you notice, nobody gets overwhelmed.
Sits nicely on a shelf.
Blind buy risk
100% 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
Accords
From most dominant to most subtle.
- Floral
- Green
- Sweet
- Spicy
- Woody
- Powdery
- Resinous
- Leathery
What does French Cancan (Eau de Parfum) smell like?
Longevity and sillage both rate as strong, though only a small number of votes stand behind those ratings. Most voters pick autumn, winter and spring, with summer well behind. It is chosen about equally for leisure, evenings and nights out, and it also gets votes for business and daytime wear.
The floral and green side dominates: jasmine, rose, iris, violet, lilac and lily of the valley form a powdery, sweet bouquet. Oakmoss, amber and sandalwood lay a leathery, resinous, woody floor beneath it, and patchouli deepens that base. A spicy note adds warmth. La Prairie Life Threads Emerald and Estēe Lauder Knowing have a close profile.
When to wear it?
Seasons and occasions, by user votes.
- 30%Winter
- 30%Autumn
- 28%Spring
- 12%Summer
- Casual22%
- Nighttime22%
- Evening22%
- Office18%
- Daytime16%
Smells like this
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