25 community ratings

Paris Shenandoah

2019MenClassic

8.3/ 10

Community score
25 ratings

Carven Paris Shenandoah is a men's fragrance that opens with cardamom, elemi resin and ginger and settles into benzoin, amber and sandalwood, its fresh, green side balanced by sweet spice.

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How does it perform?

From 36 community ratings, all out of 10.

Longevity

7.8 /10

Holds up through the day and fades gently toward evening.

Sillage

7.1 /10

People close to you notice, nobody gets overwhelmed.

Bottle

7.8 /10

Sits nicely on a shelf.

Value for money

7.2 /10

Most people feel it is worth the price.

Blind buy risk

Low risk

96% 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

Cardamom Elemi resin Ginger

Heart notesfirst few hours

Iris

Sage absolute

Virginia cedar Atlas cedar

Base noteswhat stays into the evening

Benzoin Amber Sandalwood

Accords

From most dominant to most subtle.

Fresh
Green
Sweet
Spicy
Woody
Powdery
Resinous
Smoky

What does Paris Shenandoah smell like?

Longevity is rated good and sillage is rated good as well, though the number of votes is small, so these ratings are only a rough guide. It is classed as a men's fragrance.

Cardamom and ginger give a fresh, spicy start, softened by elemi resin. The heart of iris, sage absolute, Virginia cedar and Atlas cedar builds a powdery, green and woody middle. In the base, benzoin and amber add a sweet, resinous warmth, and sandalwood ties it to a creamy woodiness, with smoky and leathery shades staying in the background. Its profile is close to Oriza L. Legrand Rêve d'Ossian and Tommy Hilfiger Impact Intense.