19 community ratings

Histoire Charnelle

2010WomenClassic

5.5/ 10

Community score
19 ratings

Créations Hubert Maes Histoire Charnelle is a women's perfume that opens with sweet, fruity bergamot, pear and coconut, then moves into a warm, spicy heart and a vanilla base.

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How does it perform?

From 13 community ratings, all out of 10.

Longevity

8.0 /10

Holds up through the day and fades gently toward evening.

Sillage

6.9 /10

Leaves a light trail and stays polite in a crowd.

Bottle

7.9 /10

Sits nicely on a shelf.

Blind buy risk

High risk

Only 32% of votes are positive.

Notes

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

Accords

From most dominant to most subtle.

Floral
Fruity
Sweet
Synthetic
Gourmand
Spicy
Woody
Oriental

What does Histoire Charnelle smell like?

The top notes are bergamot, pear, coconut and mandarin orange, so the fruity, sweet side leads. In the heart, cinnamon and nutmeg bring spice, while cedarwood, sandalwood and patchouli lay a woody ground. In the base, vanilla and tonka bean dry down into a gourmand, oriental sweetness.

Longevity is rated strong and sillage moderate, though the number of votes is small, so treat these as rough. It is classed as a women's perfume. Its notes are close to Joop! Joop! Homme (Eau de Toilette) and Judith Williams Oriental Mandarin.