L’Occitane Karite Corse Review – 2021

It’s not every day that the mainstream gives you a masculine release NOT filled to the brim with woody ambers, so when this rare event occurs, it’s worth celebrating. Cue: episode 172 of Love At First Scent, which featured a review of L’Occitane Karite Corse, one of a trio of new men’s releases from the brand (the other two being Bois Flotte and Olivier Onde). If you’d like to watch the video, here’s a link: L’Occitane Karite Corse review.

Karite Corse won’t win any awards for innovation – there’s no doubt that its baked-fruit-and-nut-plus-iris heart owes a debt to the original Dior Homme – but at least it dares to strike a note that’s different from the one played by so many scents currently aimed at men, even if its drydown is insubstantial. I’d say Olivier Onde is also worth checking out (Terre D’Hermes would appear to be its inspiration) but steer clear of Bois Flotte, unless of course you need a few more abrasive woods in your collection. By the way, I should mention that L’Occitane have said these fragrances were composed by Mathieu Nardin and Serge Majoullier, but they haven’t made it clear who made which one, or whether they’re co-authored pieces.

Persolaise

[L’Occitane Karite Corse review based on a sample provided by the brand in 2021.]

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