Carmen Victorio & Lucchino
Carmen by Victorio & Lucchino is a Floral fragrance for women. Carmen was launched in 1992. The nose behind this fragrance is Rosendo Mateu. The fragrance features Magnolia, Orange Blossom and Jasmine.
This perfume seems to attract controversy, and I can understand why.
For quite a while, it smells like one of those vintage scents that has seen better days. The type of thing that makes you go “meh” because it has lost its top notes; the kind of bottle that has long been forgotten in some bedroom drawer, abandoned in favour of zingier, happier, and less dowdy little numbers.
I would go as far as saying that it smells harsh and not all that pleasant to start with, but wait … be patient … and you shall be rewarded, because when it hits dry down stage, the ugly caterpillar metamorphoses into a beautiful butterfly.
Carmen then becomes a delightfully sophisticated soapy floral with a gentle powderiness. This sort of fragrance is extremely versatile. It would fit equally well worn with work clothes, as it would with evening wear.
It remains however a rather serious scent and would probably be better suited to more mature ladies (and adventurous gents)
