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French Cancan(1936)

At a glance

Created by Ernest Daltroff for Caron, French Cancan opens on jasmine, lilac, and violet, moves through a heart of rose, African orange flower, iris, lily of the valley, and patchouli, and closes on oakmoss, sandalwood, amber, and orris root. Its lively, can-can-referencing title and dense multi-floral structure situate it among the house's rich 1930s florals, built by the same perfumer responsible for Caron's Tabac Blond and Nuit de Noel.

Did you know? This scent's jasmine note owes its richness to indole — the same compound found, in larger amounts, in feces. Read the full story →

Brand

Caron

Perfumer

Ernest Daltroff

Launched

1936

Family

Floral

French Cancan is a fragrance from Caron, released in 1936 and composed by Ernest Daltroff. It sits in the Floral family. It opens with Jasmine, Lilac, and Violet, moves into a heart of Rose, African Orange Flower, Iris, Lily of the Valley, and Patchouli, and settles into a base of Oakmoss, Sandalwood, Amber, and Orris Root.

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