Monsieur Carven
CarvenEau de Toilette1978
Side by side
Monsieur Carven vs. Chunga
Monsieur Carven rates higher with the community and wears longer on skin, while Chunga projects louder.
The essentials
At a glance
| Monsieur Carven | Chunga | |
|---|---|---|
| Concentration | Eau de Toilette | Parfum |
| Launched | 1978 | 1977 |
| Gender | Male | Female |
| Perfumer | Raymond Chaillan | Jean-Pierre Weil |
| Best season | Fall | Fall |
Scent DNA
Main accords
Monsieur Carven
Warm Spicy
Woody
Aromatic
Earthy
Floral
Amber
Powdery
White Floral
Chunga
Sweet
Yellow Floral
Powdery
Honey
Musky
Aldehydic
White Floral
Citrus
Shared between both fragrances
The pyramid
Notes, side by side
Top
AldehydesNeroliArtemisiaBergamotLemon
AldehydesBergamotLemonPeach
Heart
SandalwoodJasminePatchouliCinnamonCarnationRoseVetiverOrris Root
CarnationCloverJasmineLily of the ValleyIrisLinden BlossomRoseYlang-Ylang
Base
CoconutCivetOakmossMyrrhLeatherLabdanumVanilla
White HoneyTonka BeanVanillaAmbergrisMuskVetiver
Notes both fragrances share
Community taste
The community verdict
| Monsieur Carven | Chunga | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 4.5/5 | 4/5 |
| Longevity | 6-10 hours | 4-6 hours |
| Sillage | moderate | strong |
No varnish
Real talk
Monsieur Carven doesn't try to be modern. It's a 1978 masculine with warm spices, leather, and enough aldehyde to remind you what refinement smelled like before everyone got safe.Monsieur Carven
The aldehydes here don't whisper. They're assertive, powdery, and utterly uninterested in being polite. That's the whole point, and once you understand it, you won't want it any other way.Chunga