Coromandel
Chanel Les Exclusifs · Eau de Parfum (EDP) · 2007
≈ $320 · 200ml · approx. retail
A plush, resinous patchouli wrapped in creamy white chocolate, benzoin and frankincense that feels both opulent and velvety-smooth. Coromandel is a warm ambery-oriental with a powdery orris heart, evoking lacquered Coromandel screens and incense-scented luxury.
The scent
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The dry-down · what lingers
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Perfumer
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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Coromandel
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