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Le 3e Homme De Caron(1985)

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Le 3e Homme de Caron, launched in 1985, is a sophisticated aromatic fougère that blends bright citrus and herbaceous lavender with spicy anise and rosemary.

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Brand

Caron

Launched

1985

Le 3e Homme de Caron, launched in 1985, is a sophisticated aromatic fougère that blends bright citrus and herbaceous lavender with spicy anise and rosemary. Its heart unfolds a floral bouquet of coriander, carnation, geranium, jasmine and rose, before drying into a warm, musky base of oak moss, vetiver, vanilla, cedar, tonka bean and patchouli – a classic scent that has remained a benchmark of understated masculine elegance.

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