155 community ratings

Caravelle Épicée

Name: Caravelle Épicée
Brand: Frapin

Perfumer: Jeanne-Marie Faugier

2007UnisexClassic

Votes lean masculine

7.7/ 10

Community score
155 ratings

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Frapin Caravelle Épicée is a warm unisex scent where spice, sweetness and smoky wood meet, leaning clearly towards the spicy and gourmand side.

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Skunky's take: Comes alive when it gets cold; fall and winter are its seasons.

How does it perform?

From 118 community ratings, all out of 10.

Longevity

7.4 /10

Holds up through the day and fades gently toward evening.

Sillage

6.5 /10

Leaves a light trail and stays polite in a crowd.

Bottle

7.6 /10

Sits nicely on a shelf.

Value for money

6.4 /10

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

Blind buy risk

Low risk

81% of votes are positive and opinions barely differ.

Notes

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

Accords

From most dominant to most subtle.

Sweet
Gourmand
Spicy
Woody
Oriental
Resinous
Earthy
Smoky

What does Caravelle Épicée smell like?

It opens with coriander and nutmeg for a spiced start. In the heart, gaiac wood, pimento, pepper and thyme add a woody, earthy warmth. The base of sandalwood, tobacco, patchouli and ambergris settles into something sweet, resinous and smoky.

Longevity is good and sillage moderate, so it stays close rather than filling a room. Most voters pick fall and winter, with evening and night out the leading occasions. Most voters read it as masculine, though it works as unisex. Une Nuit Nomade Suma Oriental and Tauer Perfumes Sundowner have a close profile.