Sycomore
Chanel Les Exclusifs · Eau de Parfum (EDP) · 2008
≈ $320 · 200ml · approx. retail
A magisterial vetiver, green and smoky-nutty, laced with cypress, juniper and a whisper of tobacco. Sycomore is a refined woody composition with the signature Chanel aldehyde sparkle, dry and elegant rather than earthy.
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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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