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Sandra
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Hey there APJ! How are you all doing? Are you already changing seasons? It is still August as I write this and I am blown away that we have already entered autumn and all I can think is – stop it! It is only August! This is NOT supposed to be happening yet.
Carner Barcelona launched three new perfumes in 2017 starting the Floral Collection and described them as Three luminous perfumes that talk about love, passion and seduction through the flower, which has been and will always be the best expression of love.
Carner Barcelona Floral Collection 2017
Besos by Carner Barcelona
Fragrantica gives these featured accords:
Top: Italian mandarin, Madagascar pepper
Heart: Jasmine sambac, iris
Base: Benzoin, vanilla, musk
Carner Barcelona describes it as A come-hither kiss, sensual and deep that leaves you wanting more, Besos has an air of romance with a robust sprinkling of lust.
Besos which means kisses in Spanish is an aptly named perfume in my mind. It opens with a delicious mouthwatering citrus with a hefty sprinkling of pepper. It really is scrumptious and lasts for about an hour in this stage. The floral heart moves in and I get a predominantly jasmine powdered puff with the hint of spices humming along in the background. It rounds out a bit powdery, but not sweet at all. I find this romantic and billowy – it is a white blouse with long cuffs.
Latin Lover by Carner Barcelona
Fragrantica gives these featured accords:
Top: Bergamot, ylang-ylang, magnolia
Heart: Violet, jasmine sambac, French narcissus, lily-of-the-valley
Base: Benzoin, Indonesian patchouli leaf, white musk
Carner Barcelona describes Latin Lover as a fine balance between smooth seduction and hot-blooded passion… What do you think of the name Latin Lover? I find it fun to be honest. Latin Lover opens up with a cocktail of flowers exquisitely tied in a bouquet. The flowers are so intricately intertwined that it is next to impossible to pick them apart. The narcissus and lily of the valley are inviting, intoxicating, yet tempered with the other flowers and patchouli – all of my senses are aware. Well worth a sniff in my books.
Sweet William by Carner Barcelona
Fragrantica gives these featured accords:
Top: White pepper, cardamom, Chinese cinnamon wood, galangal
Heart: Dianthus, ylang-ylang, rose water, tobacco blossom
Base: Ambraromei, styrax, Tuscan iris, vanilla absolute
Carner Barcelona describes it During times of gallatry lovelorn bachelors sat to have their portrait painted with a red carnation, a sweet william, symbolizing their search for true love.
Sweet William is decidedly the more unisex leaning perfume of the three entries. With warm spices throughout the development of the perfume, this is also the most complex of the three. There is a sense of lush green, almost vegetal green, which has been warmed by the sunshine that mingles with the spices. It is a element of the unkown that captures my interest. Could it be the galangal that is keeps me thinking green? It is a rich perfume which lasts all day with intriguige – pulling me back in for a further sniff.
ParfuMaria has the collection starting at €95/50ml
Career Barcelona has 3 x 1.7ml Samples €15 (EU Only)
Summer vacation here was a mere six weeks and we had a wonderful fully packed vacation in Spain where we lapped up the abundant sunshine, warm sea air and water and friendly people. What have you all been up to? I would love to hear from you.
Sandra xoxo
Hi Sandra,
We have the heating on in the office today. Grim.
I love the sound of Latin Lover, but oh the name!
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Hi Tara, OMG – the heating?! Grim indeed. Latin Lover is a gorgeous perfume that I would gladly wear regularly and the name pf the perfume would actually put a smile on my face every day. I am weird I know. Actually I would wear them all – very nice. Sandra xoxo
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These sound beautiful! I have several of the Carner Barcelona fragrances: travel sizes of Rima XI and Tardes, and a sample set. I like them very much, they have real character. I’ll have to ask my nice husband to get this new sample set for me on his next work trip to Barcelona …
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Hi Old Herbaceous. What a wonderful husband! I hope you like these as much as I did. I ordered my samples from their website. Next on my list to try are the Woody Collection. Have a great day. Sandra xo
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Hi Sandra! I have a few samples from Carner somewhere, you´ve inspired me to actually get t hem out. If I can find them. Dunno if it is there ones though. Hmmmm. I guess Latin Lover appeals most in writing, but I never trust a note list. Hugs. xxxxxx
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