Le 3e Homme de Caron
The film The Third Man inspires bergamot and nutmeg with aromatic flowers, oakmoss and leather.
Perfumer: Akiko Kamei, Françoise Caron
Le 3e Homme de Caron was introduced in 1985 as the house’s third men’s fragrance. Its inspiration is Carol Reed’s film The Third Man, particularly Harry Lime, played by Orson Welles. Leather and nutmeg meet a traditional fougère impression of citrus, lavender, geranium and moss.
Bergamot and nutmeg open the composition, lavender and geranium form the heart, and oakmoss and leather complete the base. Brighter citrus and drier spice lead into aromatic flowers, with damper moss depth and a leather texture giving the scent its outline.
Consider it for aromatic herbs and flowers with spice and leather texture. The transparent rectangular 125mL bottle reveals golden-coloured liquid. Rounded shoulders and a thick base surround a narrow silver-coloured label carrying the name, with a silver-coloured cylindrical cap above.
