Beige

Chanel · Eau de Parfum (EDP) · 2008

≈ $210 · 200ml · approx. retail

A luminous, honeyed floral named after Gabrielle Chanel's favorite color, added to the Les Exclusifs de Chanel collection in 2008. Softer and more wearable than the collection's more avant-garde entries.

The scent

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The opening · first 15 minutes

Heart notes

The core · the next few hours

Base notes

The dry-down · what lingers

Best for

SpringSummerDailyOffice

Perfumer

Jacques Polge

French · 33 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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