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Our creations
Our grandest exploits
Blending genius and intuition, CARON has been capturing the air of its time for more than a century, often with a step ahead.
Narcisse Noir, 1911: a scandalous fragrance!
Inspired by the assertive spirit of the women of the day, our so sensual first major success caused a lot of ink to spill. By insisting that the set of Billy WILDER’s film Sunset Boulevard be flooded with her favourite scent, actress Gloria SWANSON helped make Narcisse Noir a legend.
N’Aimez Que Moi, 1916: more than a fragrance, a message!
Launched during World War I, N’Aimez Que Moi inaugurated CARON’s tradition of “messages in a fragrance” and quickly became a roaring success: many soldiers gave it to their fiancées before leaving for the front. Its scent, the perfect union of rose and cedarwood, was the backdrop of countless love stories!
Tabac Blond, 1919: the scent that goes beyond gender!
After World War I, Tabac Blond was Ernest’s tribute to flappers, who wore trousers and smoked in the streets of Paris. These pioneers in gender equality inspired him an ambivalent accord of leather and carnation, both masculine and feminine. Women of the era made it the emblem of their emancipation.
En Avion, 1932: the fragrance of a pioneering woman!
Aviator Hélène BOUCHER, known for setting record speeds, was a friend of Félicie WANPOUIILLE. Ernest DALTROFF composed this great spicy floral fragrance as a tribute to this brave woman. Hélène BOUCHER later confided that, without that fragrance, she undoubtedly would not have completed her crossing of the Atlantic.
Fleur de Rocaille, 1933: an irresistibly airy scent!
In the 1930s, women adopted a lifestyle that was more dynamic than ever. For them, Ernest DALTROFF designed a breezy, easy-to-wear fragrance. It is a joyful juice, driven by the aldehydes that lift its floral bouquet to weightlessness: carnation, rose, lilac, jasmine, lily-of-the-valley, violet, ylang-ylang, and more.
Pour Un Homme de CARON, 1934: for men then and forever!
More than just a fragrance, Pour Un Homme de CARON is a revolution. In 1934 fragrances for men are rare and reserved for the elite. That inspired Ernest DALTROFF a bold bet: create the first male perfume. Challenge won hands down. Pour Un Homme de CARON is an instant success. Between freshness and sensuality, virility and gentleness, it is the perfect harmony of opposites. A duality mixing vanilla and lavender.
What about our powder?
In 1908, the House made a grand entrance into the world of cosmetics with Pompon Poudre. Packaged in envelopes designed to be pressed directly onto the skin, this rice powder scented with Bulgarian rose was a small revolution. But our greatest success remains the 1930s-era conception and perfection of two powder textures of unparalleled finesse: Madame Peau Fine and Mademoiselle Peau Fraîche, obtained through a method that remains unchanged and is still a secret today.
