Coco Mademoiselle

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Coco Mademoiselle

Chanel · Eau de Parfum (EDP) · 2001

≈ $160 · 100ml · approx. retail

Chanel's modern blockbuster: a citrus-bright opening over rose and jasmine, grounded in a clean patchouli and vanilla base. Polished, youthful and endlessly wearable.

The scent

Top notes

The opening · first 15 minutes

Heart notes

The core · the next few hours

Best for

SpringSummerFallDailyOfficeEvening

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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