No. 22
Chanel · Eau de Parfum (EDP) · 1922
≈ $210 · 200ml · approx. retail
Created the year after No. 5 by Ernest Beaux with an even heavier aldehyde dose, later reformulated by Jacques Polge for the 2007 Les Exclusifs de Chanel collection. A cooler, more powdery counterpart to No. 5.
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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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Based on shared notes and accords — cheaper picks are flagged.
No 22
Chanel Les Exclusifs · Floral
Shares Aldehydes, Neroli, Lily of the Valley (Muguet)
Arpège
Lanvin · Floral
Shares Neroli, Aldehydes, Rose
Aire
Loewe · Floral
Shares Aldehydes, Neroli, Jasmine
No. 5
Chanel · Floral
Shares Aldehydes, Ylang-Ylang, Neroli
Donna Trussardi (1994)
Trussardi · Floral
Shares Aldehydes, Rose, Tuberose
First
Van Cleef & Arpels · Floral
Shares Aldehydes, Jasmine, Lily of the Valley (Muguet)