Narcisse Noir Eau de Cologne(1911)

A lighter cologne-strength version of Caron's landmark Narcisse Noir, released the same year as the main fragrance, following the same orange-blossom-jasmine-narcissus-rose structure but finished with a simpler musk-and-sandalwood base rather than the full parfum's civet-heavy richness. Releasing a cologne-concentration companion alongside a flagship parfum was a common practice for successful fragrances in this period, offering a lighter, more affordable, and more frequently reapplicable option for customers who found the full-strength version too intense for daytime wear. Without the parfum's dense civet-and-vanilla base, this version foregrounds the orange-blossom-and-jasmine heart more directly, reading brighter and less overtly animalic than its full-strength sibling. Its release alongside the main Narcisse Noir in the same year suggests Caron considered the format extension part of the fragrance's initial launch strategy rather than a later addition. It offers a useful point of comparison for understanding how concentration and formulation changes altered a single fragrance's character across different product tiers.