1957

Chanel Les Exclusifs · Eau de Parfum (EDP) · 2019

≈ $320 · 200ml · approx. retail

A luminous cloud of eight white musks brightened by aldehydes and pink pepper, drying to iris, cashmeran, honey and vanilla. 1957 is soft, clean and enveloping, the scent of skin made elegant.

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The opening · first 15 minutes

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The core · the next few hours

Best for

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Perfumer

Olivier Polge

French · 29 in collection

In-house perfumer for Chanel since 2015, succeeding his father Jacques Polge. Oversees new creations and modern flankers of the house's classics.

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