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Carner Barcelona
Rose & Dragon
Rose & Dragon, signed Carner Barcelona, is a deep and sensual amber fragrance. It opens on saffron, cumin, strawberry and cinnamon, reveals rose, honey and incense at its heart and rests on a base of castoreum, leather, labdanum and amber.
Main accords
Pyramid & evolution
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Opening First minutes
Saffron · Cumin · Strawberry · Cinnamon
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Heart ~30 min to 2 h
Rose · Honey · Incense
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Base Several hours
Castoreum · Leather · Labdanum · Amber
What its composition says
- 11 materials declared, against 7.6 on average in the catalogue: the formula is fuller than usual.
- 4 materials on top, 3 in the heart, 4 in the base: the three stages are of comparable size.
- Castoreum: a niche material, declared by only 7 of the 1,980 perfumes analysed in the catalogue.
- Amber: conversely, a material of the common core — 32% of the catalogue contains it.
Frequencies measured on the Olfact catalogue only.
Scent profile
Estimates derived from the composition — not measured.
Wear time
Good
7 to 9 h estimated on skin
Projection
Generous
fills a room
Ideal seasons
Time of day
Made for cool to cold weather — below 15 °C (59 °F).
Ideal occasions
- Dates & seduction Its warm, sensual facets play the card of closeness.
- Evenings & nights out A present trail that holds its own when the light drops.
Avoid if…
- you shun warm, opulent trails, especially in summer.
If Rose & Dragon by Carner Barcelona seduces, it is through its enveloping warmth: a sensual trail that settles in and that you want to find on yourself again.
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