CH Men
CH Men by Carolina Herrera is a masculine-leaning eau de toilette from 2009 in the designer price tier. It opens with cut grass, bergamot and grapefruit, moves into nutmeg, violet, saffron, jasmine and cedarwood and dries down to leather, vanilla, suede, amber, sandalwood and cashmere wood. Expect around 7 hours of wear, and it projects at a moderate level.
Notes, explained
Opening
- Cut Grass Exactly what it says. Sharp, wet and nostalgic.
- Bergamot Sharp citrus with a faint bitter edge. The opening of about half of all men's fragrances.
- Grapefruit Bitter, slightly sweaty citrus. More grown-up than lemon.
Heart
- Nutmeg Warm, woody and slightly sweet. Cosy without being gourmand.
- Violet Powdery, sweet and a bit retro. Parma Violets in flower form.
- Saffron Leathery, medicinal and slightly metallic. The signature of modern niche.
- Jasmine Heady, sweet and slightly animal underneath. Rarely subtle.
- Cedarwood Dry, pencil-shaving woodiness. Clean and structural.
Dry-down
- Leather Smoky, dry and a bit animal. Can be a new jacket or an old saddle.
- Vanilla Sweet, creamy and warm. The most comforting note in perfumery.
- Suede Soft, powdery leather. Much gentler than the real thing.
- Amber Warm, golden and resinous. Not a real material — a blend that glows.
- Sandalwood Creamy, milky wood. Soft and almost edible.
- Cashmere Wood Soft, fuzzy, slightly musky wood. Adds a blurred warmth.
Smells like this
- Thomas Kosmala No.3 Crépuscule Ardent
- Tom Ford Tuscan Leather
- Laboratorio Olfattivo Nirmal
- Guerlain Santal Royal
- Penhaligon's Halfeti Leather
- Amouage Suede Ibri
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