Robe d'Un Soir by Carven c1947

Robe d'Un Soir by Carven: launched in 1947. The name means "evening gown" in French.

Fragrance Composition:

So what does it smell like? It is classified as a classic floral-aldehyde perfume for women. It begins with a fresh aldehydic top, followed by a classic floral heart of jasmine and rose, resting on a sensual, powdery, woody base blended with ambergris.

•  Top notes: grass note, aldehydes, bergamot, linden blossom, mandarin, neroli and peach
• Middle notes: Bulgarian rose, carnation, lilac, Grasse jasmine, lily of the valley, orris root, May rose and ylang-ylang
• Base notes: tonka bean, tobacco, Russian leather, musk, civet, Asian patchouli, oakmoss, ambergris, benzoin, Virginia cedar, sandalwood, vanilla and vetiver

L'Amour de l'art, 1950:

"Robe d'un soir by Carven: It looks like it molds you with a fabric fragrant with roses and jasmine, to add an extra thrill to the freshness of pearly skin."

Combat, 1952:

"The excitement is in full swing in the workshops of the major fashion houses, from which we can vaguely perceive the rustling of beehives through the doors and their heavy curtains. From time to time, a sewing machine slips past, holding in both arms one of those ample gala dresses that she takes to a fitting room. What will be this “Evening Dress” which encloses joy in its vaporous folds? Mystery. It symbolizes elegance, brilliant receptions, the shine of jewelry and chandeliers. Hidden and wrapped up in her prison of wild hair, she will reveal herself to the audience by exhaling the fine and heady perfume that Carven calls "Robe d'un Soir" for its "dressy" scent, a marriage of jasmine and rose with a dull note of amber, perfume of Paris, which was deemed worthy of being offered as a wedding gift to the Queen of England."

Combat, 1953:

"Robe d'un Soir de Carven - A note of Russian leather sharpened by ylang ylang mixes with musk and civet to give a very original accent to the traditional duo of rose and jasmine. This perfidious perfume brings to mind the gallant pageants of the Second Empire, where the triumphant woman walked her herd of dupes. The fleeting crinolines would have led him to delight in the disorder of all the chinchilla and lace of boudoirs, to the madness of waltzes in the dust of chandeliers, if perfumery had then been what it is."

Combat, 1955:

"Robe d'un Soir (perfumed cologne) by Carven: fleeing crinolines escaped from the chalky stretch of chinchillas sow all around, in the rising dawn which erases the cajoling night, this perfidious smell of Russian leather, of musk and civet, aristocratized by rose, jasmine and ylang ylang. It finds its supreme sweetness thus mingled with the aroma of fatigue of women delivered from the simulacrum, preys all hot, once the evening dress has fallen ... "

Bottles:

The original Parfum was available in the following:

• 1/3 oz  
• 1/2 oz  
• 1 oz  
• 2 oz  
• 4 oz  
• 1/4 oz Weekend Flacon
• 1/3 oz Handbag Spray

The original Eau de Toilette was available in the following:

• 4 oz
• 8 oz 
• 4 oz Spray

The fragrance was also available in 

• Dusting Powder
• Bath Oil

Fate of the Fragrance:

Discontinued, date unknown.

Later reformulated and relaunched as part of the Les Exclusives de Carven trio of fragrances in 1989 along with Robe d'Un Reve and Robe d'Un Jour. These are also discontinued.

Note: Please understand that this website is not affiliated with the Carven company in any way, it is only a reference page for collectors and those who have enjoyed the Carven fragrances.  

The goal of this website is to show the present owners of the Carven company how much we miss the discontinued classics such as Robe d'Un Soir and hopefully, if they see that there is enough interest and demand, they will bring back the perfume! 

Please leave a comment below (for example: of why you liked the perfume, describe the scent, time period or age you wore it, who gave it to you or what occasion, any specific memories), who knows, perhaps someone from the company might see it.

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