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Coco

Chanel · Eau de Parfum (EDP) · 1984

Amber · AmberDesignerfeminine

≈ $155 · 100ml · approx. retail

An opulent spicy-amber floral from Chanel's 1980s era, layering clove and warm spices over a rich balsamic, resinous base. Bold, ornate and unmistakably of its decade.

Warm SpicyAmberBalsamicFloralSoft Spicy

The scent

Top notes

The opening · first 15 minutes

MandarinCorianderPeachBulgarian RoseJasmine

Heart notes

The core · the next few hours

CloveRoseMimosaOrange BlossomClover

Base notes

The dry-down · what lingers

AmberSandalwoodOpoponax (Sweet Myrrh)Tonka BeanCivetVanillaLabdanum

Best for

FallWinterEveningSpecial Occasion

Perfumer

Jacques Polge

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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