Roger & Gallet Carnation
The smell in short
It smells mostly warm spicy and floral. Carnation and clove at the top, carnation and clove in the middle and clove at the base.
- Came out
- 1937
- Lasts
- 6 to 9 hours
- Best in
- winter
Carnation notes
Top notes
What you smell first
Heart notes
The main smell
Base notes
What stays on your skin
Smell profile
Main accords
How strong each part of the smell is
Best seasons and time of day
About Roger & Gallet Carnation
Carnation is made by Roger & Gallet.
Best season for Carnation
The best time of year to wear it is winter. It is less suited to summer. Ranked by season: winter, fall, spring and summer.
Is Carnation long lasting?
It stays on skin for about 6 to 9 hours, so one spray in the morning can carry you through the day. It lasts longer than Viktor&Rolf Spicebomb Night Vision. Base notes like clove are the part that stays longest on the skin.
Other Roger & Gallet perfumes
The house has 22 perfumes here, led by Fleur De Figuier, Open Black and Cassis Frenesie.
Price and value
The usual price in Europe is about €11. That makes it one of the more affordable picks. It costs less than Xerjoff Join The Club More Than Words.
Sillage and projection
Projection is medium: people near you can smell it. Three or four sprays give a good balance. Xerjoff Join The Club More Than Words and Zoologist Perfumes Moth unisex spread further.
Who will like it
The strongest accord is warm spicy (100%), followed by floral and anis. You will probably like it if you enjoy warm spicy and floral smells and notes like carnation and clove. Less obvious notes include cumin and floral notes. Perfume fans rate it 4.42 out of 5.
If you like Carnation, try these
Similar picks to try: Xerjoff Join The Club More Than Words (3 shared notes), Zoologist Perfumes Moth unisex (2 shared notes), Masque Milano Masque Tango (3 shared notes) and Viktor&Rolf Spicebomb Night Vision (1 shared note).
Quick answers
Is Carnation unisex?
Yes, it is made for both men and women.
Can I wear Carnation to work?
It is more of an evening scent, so it may feel too much for the office.
When did it come out?
It came out in 1937.