Nocturnes Caron 1981 Eau de Toilette

Version from 1981

Nocturnes (1981) (Eau de Toilette) by Caron

Bottle Design Pierre Dinand

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Nocturnes (1981) (Eau de Toilette) (Caron)

7.6 / 10 138 Ratings

Nocturnes (1981) (Eau de Toilette) is a popular perfume by Caron for women and was released in 1981. The scent is floral-powdery. The production was apparently discontinued.

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Main accords

Floral

Powdery

Woody

Spicy

Green

Fragrance Pyramid

Top Notes

Aldehydes

Green notes

Mandarin orange

Bergamot

Orange

Heart Notes

Orris root

Jasmine

Ylang-ylang

Cyclamen

Lily of the valley

Rose

Tuberose

Base Notes

Musk

Amber

Benzoin

Vanilla

Vetiver

Sandalwood

Perfumers

Gerard Lefort, Firmenich

Ratings

Scent

7.6138 Ratings

Longevity

7.498 Ratings

Sillage

6.898 Ratings

Bottle

7.7100 Ratings

Submitted by Kankuro, last update on 26.02.2024.

Reviews

3 in-depth fragrance descriptions

01/15/2016

5
Bottle 6
Sillage 7
Longevity 7
Scent

AromaX
33 Reviews

AromaX

Helpful Review 1

The one who wears Nocturnes

Being a far descendant of Aphrodite, she is born from the foam. Not the sea foam though. The story of a modern Goddess begins in a foamy bath and follows the rituals of hygiene. Her low-key style consists of a white freshly ironed blouse and a black skirt. She might have sacrificed the length of her hair, but kept enough femininity in the seducing curves of her body. She loves fresh air and white flowers - lilies, white roses, lilies of the valley, so her favorite perfume must be Nocturnes by Caron.

Nocturnes, a bouquet of white flowers with an crispy edge of cool aldehydes. Fresh, clean and soapy as well as sensual, innocent and feminine.

This apparition is inspired by a cologne fraîche version from a miniature, but could also be applied to the modern EDT (there are some differences in smell though).

05/06/2014

10
Sillage 7.5
Longevity 9
Scent

ScentFan
332 Reviews

ScentFan

Helpful Review 8

Ignored too long

In my early perfumista days I sniffed my way through most Carons and fell in love with several. Once acquired, they soon sat unused as I explored perfumery, discovering new passions. Tonight Nocturnes caught my eye and I sprayed it on, preparing for bed. What a beauty this classic fragrance is -- a heart of lovely, indolic flowers, a base full of all that's good in a base, and a top of citrus with aldehydes and some green notes. Fragrances like this feel familiar because they've been copied so much. In fact, if I were going to experiment with creating a perfume, I'd go right out and get myself some Bergamot, Jasmine, Rose, Amber, Musk, Vanilla and Sandalwood for a start. My Caron brochure says Nocturnes also has neroli and a luxurious orange is detectable in the top. Unfortunately, on me few Carons have the staying power I like, but they stay long enough to get attention and, in this case, lull the wearer to sweet dreams. Good job, Gerard Lefort, as per usual.

07/11/2012

10
Bottle 8
Sillage 8
Longevity 8.5
Scent

Gold
541 Reviews

Gold

Helpful Review 5

Lovely classical Floral

Nocturne is a very classical fragrance, powdery and flowery, elegant and sophisticated. Although it was created in the 80s, it is not a loud fragrance and far from beeing vulgar. And fortunately enough, it has not yet been re-formulated - like many of the old Caron classics, which have undergone changes which make me cry. Nocturnes is still there, not really exciting, but pleasant.