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Canoe

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Vanilla · Aromatic · Warm spicy.

3.90 / 5Rating · 398 votes
Sizes offeredNot yet verified
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Year1936
Marketed forMen
PerfumerJean Carles
The short answer

A scent, in focus.

Canoe by Dana has a listed vanilla, aromatic, warm spicy profile, with notes of Lavender, Lemon, Clary Sage, Carnation, Bourbon Geranium.

Based on listed notes and accords.

Catalog snapshot · 2026-05-29. Ratings and votes come from the source dataset, not Parfum Bible users or live measurements. This entry has not yet received an individual editorial review.

The bottle / Formats

Sizes offered

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01 / The scent profile

Understand what you smell.

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The label / Ingredients

Inside the bottle.

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Performance / Community impressions

How it wears.

Longevity

2.89 / 5

163 votes

See vote breakdown

category average, not hours

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15
2
34
3
77
4
28
5
9

Projection

2.13 / 4

204 votes

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1 = intimate; higher = stronger

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55
2
95
3
27
4
27

Value perception

4.08 / 5

83 votes

See vote breakdown

1 = overpriced; 5 = great value

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1
2
6
3
9
4
36
5
31

These are subjective reports, not controlled measurements.

553Own it
297Previously owned
329Want it
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9
2
52
3
22
4
203
5
112

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Explore a combination

Layering ideas to try.

Starting points from listed profiles, not community-tested pairings or compatibility scores.

Suggested experiment

Both list Cedar and Cloves. Explore Canoe’s vanilla direction alongside Lost Cherry’s cherry profile. Shared notes offer a starting point for an experiment; the combination has not been wear-tested.

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Suggested experiment

Both list Cedar and Musk. Explore Canoe’s vanilla direction alongside Delina’s rose profile. Shared notes offer a starting point for an experiment; the combination has not been wear-tested.

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Before you try
What does Canoe smell like?

Canoe by Dana has a listed vanilla, aromatic, warm spicy profile, with notes of Lavender, Lemon, Clary Sage, Carnation, Bourbon Geranium.

Who created it?

The listed perfumer is Jean Carles.

How long does it last?

The longevity rating is 2.89 out of 5, from 163 category votes. This is not a measurement in hours. A wear test is the best way to assess it for you.

Which notes define Canoe?

Its listed notes include lavender, lemon, clary sage, carnation, bourbon geranium, cloves, cedar, patchouli, vanilla, tonka bean, heliotrope, oakmoss, musk. These describe the scent rather than its full ingredient formula.

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Canoe

Dana

Dana Canoe bottle
Leading accords
vanilla
aromatic
warm spicy
powdery
floral
Relative prominence, not ingredient percentages.
Listed notes · a selection

Lavender · Lemon · Clary Sage · Carnation · Bourbon Geranium · Cloves

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