Beige

Chanel Les Exclusifs · Eau de Parfum (EDP) · 2008

≈ $320 · 200ml · approx. retail

A luminous white floral of hawthorn, freesia and frangipani drizzled with golden honey. Beige is soft, radiant and refined, capturing Gabrielle Chanel's beloved neutral shade in the scent of sand, earth and honeyed blossoms.

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

SpringSummerDailyOfficeSpecial Occasion

Perfumer

Jacques Polge

French · 23 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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