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3.9

65 reviews

68%
would repurchase
3.9/5
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4.0
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9 years ago

In between various other fragrance journeys, I have spent at least two decades subconsciously gravitating towards some sort of Cassie scent. I have a tiny bit of original vintage (mid century)...

About reviewer (517 reviews)

Age44-55

SkinCombination, Olive, Warm

HairBrunette, Straight, Medium

EyesBrown



4.0
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11 years ago

I loved the topnotes and the beautiful almond fragrance this becomes. It doesn't seem remotedly dated or powdery to me. This review is for the current (2012) urn parfum.

About reviewer (763 reviews)

Age44-55

SkinDry, Other, Not Sure

HairBrown, Other, Other

EyesBrown


5.0
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12 years ago

I'm officially in love with this perfume. It smells complex, delicious, ever-changing. The lasting power is great and it's highly unique. (The initial notes are slightly strident and scary, but...

About reviewer (16 reviews)

Age36-43

SkinNormal, Fair, Cool

HairBlond, Straight, Other

EyesGreen


1.0
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12 years ago

Though I generally love almond/heliotrope/mimosa fragrances, I found this unappealingly dated. To me it smelled like a 1930s hatbox. Oh well.

About reviewer (54 reviews)

Age36-43

SkinSensitive, Fair, Warm

HairRed, Wavy, Fine

EyesBlue


5.0
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14 years ago

I can imagine how groundbreaking and controversial Farnesiana must have been when originally launched. Certainly there were plenty of heliotrope and mimosa-centered fragrances, but I have yet to...

About reviewer (4 reviews)

Age56 & Over

SkinSensitive, Fair

HairBrown

EyesBrown


5.0
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15 years ago

Hello everyone. I have a vintage bottle of this. There is some of the original perfume remaining in the bottle, it's dark and syrupy now, which I rather like in vintage perfumes. The scent is sweet...

About reviewer (49 reviews)

Age36-43

SkinAcne-prone, Fair, Cool

HairBlond, Straight, Fine

EyesBlue


1.0
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15 years ago

Not a favorite of the Caron line. It's just too flowery sweet. Maybe the vintage was different.

About reviewer (10 reviews)

Age44-55

SkinOther

HairOther

EyesOther


1.0
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15 years ago

All I can say is, I tried. I ordered a sample based on reviews, but the sumptuous gourmand scent I expected was not what was in that little vial. It was something more like…I don’t know. I can’t...

About reviewer (54 reviews)

Age25-29

SkinCombination, Fair-Medium, Not Sure

HairBrunette, Straight, Fine

EyesBrown


5.0
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15 years ago

Love, love, love this powdery gourmand that several MUA fragrance board ladies recommended to me. According to the Caron Web site, its a mimosa-based scent. I will definitely purchase a full bottle...

About reviewer (223 reviews)

Age36-43

SkinCombination, Fair-Medium

HairBrunette

EyesBrown


5.0
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16 years ago

I can only speak for the extrait version as that is the only version i have tried. It is an intense softer version of Etro's Heliotrope and yes, i agree with Paschat i smell the Rahat Lakhoum type...

About reviewer (247 reviews)

Age30-35

SkinNormal, Olive, Not Sure

HairBrunette, Other, Other

EyesHazel


1.0
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16 years ago

I recently found a vintage bottle of Farnesiana because in the face of Caron reformulations I wanted to know what the original was like. If Farnesiana is less gourmand and sweet than it was three...

About reviewer (8 reviews)

Age36-43

SkinNormal, Fair-Medium

HairBrown

EyesHazel


5.0
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16 years ago

The Apres L'Ondee of the Almond World.

About reviewer (16 reviews)

Age19-24

SkinAcne-prone, Fair

HairBlack

EyesOther


4.0
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16 years ago

I should never wear this on a workday. The smell is making me want to go out and buy a bakewell tart and then spoon out all the frangipane and jam, leaving the crust behind (allowing me to eat...

About reviewer (63 reviews)

Age30-35

SkinOther

HairOther

EyesOther


5.0
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16 years ago

Several MUAers have already written such lovely reviews of Farnesiana, but I would like to add my two cents. This is a warm, golden embrace of a perfume. To me, the cassie flower has a somewhat...

About reviewer (161 reviews)

Age19-24

SkinCombination, Fair-Medium

HairBrunette

EyesHazel


5.0
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16 years ago

A cashmere blanket on a cold rainy day or my mothers warm hand on my brow when I'm sick, that's it. This one is a come closer scent for me. It wears pretty closely to my skin, I am speaking of the...

About reviewer (418 reviews)

Age36-43

SkinOther

HairOther

EyesOther


5.0
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16 years ago

Reminds me very much of L'Heure Bleue with Almonds. Warm, soft, slightly powdery, slightly almondy, it's delicious. If L'Heure doesn't work on you this most certainly will not. It feels it's...

About reviewer (1727 reviews)

Age36-43

SkinCombination, Fair-Medium, Not Sure

HairBrunette, Other, Fine

EyesBrown


5.0
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16 years ago

There is no need for another Farnesiana review really - however, when finding MY very perfume after 43 years of looking (I started in the cradle...) I just have to comment it. No reliable source...

About reviewer (12 reviews)

Age36-43

SkinDry, Fair, Warm

HairBrown, Straight, Fine

EyesBrown


3.0
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16 years ago

First of all, I wanted to try Farnesiana because it is an almond based scent. Next it is a Caron. This house has some very complex high quality scents. I find they are fun to smell again and again...

About reviewer (15 reviews)

Age30-35

SkinCombination, Fair, Neutral

HairBlond, Wavy, Medium

EyesGreen


5.0
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17 years ago

Whew!! Thank God this goes to drydown pretty quick cause the initial blast smells like a kindergarten classroom,,,all playdoh and baby powdered bums. After a good 20 minutes it settles into a soft ...

About reviewer (173 reviews)

Age44-55

SkinNormal

HairBlond

EyesGreen


1.0
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17 years ago

Oh, how I wanted to LOVE this....reviews about sweet, powdery almonds, etc.....how absolutely wonderful!!....Then I got a bottle, and could not have been more disappointed...Ack, ack, Arrrrghhh!!~...

About reviewer (12 reviews)

Age44-55

SkinCombination, Other, Cool

HairSilver, Straight, Coarse

EyesHazel