Antaeus
Chanel · Eau de Toilette (EDT) · 1981
≈ $110 · 100ml · approx. retail
A rugged, animalic leather-chypre with a herbaceous opening and a deep mossy, castoreum base. Dark, masculine and vintage in character.
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Perfumer
French · 14 in collection
In-house perfumer for Chanel from 1978 to 2015, often called 'the Nose of Chanel'. Succeeded Henri Robert and was later succeeded by his son Olivier Polge.
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