Cristalle

Chanel · Eau de Toilette (EDT) · 1974

≈ $130 · 100ml · approx. retail

A sparkling green-citrus chypre, crisp and dry with a mossy backbone. Sharp, elegant and impeccably French.

The scent

Top notes

The opening · first 15 minutes

Heart notes

The core · the next few hours

Base notes

The dry-down · what lingers

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Perfumer

Henri Robert

French · 3 in collection

Chanel's in-house perfumer from 1958 to 1978, between Ernest Beaux and Jacques Polge. Known for crisp, green and citrus-led compositions.

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