Choc de Cardin
Perfumer: Françoise Caron
61 ratings
From your scent profile
A women's fresh and citrus perfume by Pierre Cardin, released in 1981. Most often worn in autumn and best suited to casual wear.
Skunky's take: A card-carrying member of the fresh club.
How does it perform?
From 55 community ratings, all out of 10.
Holds up through the day and fades gently toward evening.
People close to you notice, nobody gets overwhelmed.
Sits nicely on a shelf.
Easily worth what it costs.
Blind buy risk
87% of votes are positive and opinions barely differ.
Notes
They open one after another, from the first spray into the evening.
Heart notesfirst few hours
Accords
From most dominant to most subtle.
- Fresh
- Citrus
- Floral
- Green
- Spicy
- Woody
- Animal
- Resinous
Fresh
Citrus
Floral
Green
Spicy
Woody
Animal
ResinousWhen to wear it?
Seasons and occasions, by user votes.
- 31%Autumn
- 28%Spring
- 25%Summer
- 16%Winter
Autumn
Spring
Summer
Winter- Casual22%
- Daytime21%
- Evening19%
- Nighttime17%
- Office17%
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Last updated: October 26, 2026