No. 5
Chanel · Eau de Parfum (EDP) · 1986
≈ $160 · 100ml · approx. retail
The eau de parfum reading of the most famous fragrance in the world: a warm, rounded aldehydic floral where abstract florals rest on a powdery, woody-vanilla base. Fuller and cosier than the crisp original parfum.
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French · 14 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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