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Chanel fragrances

Of the fragrances Chanel makes, Scentorian has documented five. Each page pairs a scent description summarised from wearer reports with the notes, where the house publishes them, and the sources that support both.

At a glance

Scent families: Woody (4), Amber (3), Aromatic & herbal (3), Citrus (3), Floral (3), Fresh & clean (3), Earthy (2), Green (2), Spicy (2). Scentorian assigns these families from the published notes for browsing only, and Chanel may classify its own fragrances differently.

Concentrations: 3 Eau de Parfum (EDP), 2 Eau de Toilette (EDT).

Reports were counted, fragrance by fragrance, by the season wearers say they wear each one; Scentorian recommends nothing here.

Each of these counts comes from a single venue, short of our usual two; each fragrance's page gives it.

5 Chanel fragrances

Bleu de Chanel Eau de Parfum

Eau de Parfum (EDP). Citrus and pepper up front, then ginger and smooth sandalwood, finishing musky and woody with a thread of incense.

Coco Mademoiselle Eau de Parfum

Eau de Parfum (EDP). It opens loud and settles closer, as many reviewers tell it, with orange, rose and jasmine resting on a prominent patchouli base.

Cristalle Eau de Toilette

Eau de Toilette (EDT). Sharp citrus and cool, green hyacinth with jasmine beneath, turning close and transparent as it goes on, in many wearers' experience.

N°5 Eau de Parfum

Eau de Parfum (EDP). This is the fuller 1986 Eau de Parfum, and wearers speak of it on its own terms: the aldehydic sparkle first, then rose, jasmine and ylang-ylang settling over a soft vanilla warmth.

Platinum Égoïste Eau de Toilette

Eau de Toilette (EDT). Cool lavender and rosemary with a bitter, metallic green edge, which sage and geranium carry into a dry woody amber.

Questions about Chanel fragrances

Which Chanel fragrances does Scentorian cover?

Scentorian covers 5: Bleu de Chanel Eau de Parfum, Coco Mademoiselle Eau de Parfum, Cristalle Eau de Toilette, N°5 Eau de Parfum and Platinum Égoïste Eau de Toilette. Each page lists its own sources.

What do Chanel fragrances smell like?

Across the 5 here, Scentorian files them under Woody (4), Amber (3), Aromatic & herbal (3), Citrus (3), Floral (3), Fresh & clean (3), Earthy (2), Green (2) and Spicy (2). Scentorian assigns these families from the published notes for browsing only, and Chanel may classify its own fragrances differently. Each fragrance's own page describes how it wears, from counted wearer reports.

Which Chanel fragrances do wearers reach for in spring?

Wearers most often reach for Coco Mademoiselle Eau de Parfum, Cristalle Eau de Toilette and Platinum Égoïste Eau de Toilette in spring. That is a reported habit, not a recommendation. Each of these counts comes from a single venue, short of our usual two; each fragrance's page gives it. Votes for Bleu de Chanel Eau de Parfum spread across the year rather than favouring a season.

Which Chanel fragrances do wearers reach for in summer?

Wearers most often reach for Cristalle Eau de Toilette and Platinum Égoïste Eau de Toilette in summer. That is a reported habit, not a recommendation. Each of these counts comes from a single venue, short of our usual two; each fragrance's page gives it. Votes for Bleu de Chanel Eau de Parfum spread across the year rather than favouring a season.

Which Chanel fragrances do wearers reach for in autumn?

Wearers most often reach for Coco Mademoiselle Eau de Parfum in autumn. That is a reported habit, not a recommendation. That count comes from a single venue, short of our usual two; the fragrance's page gives it. Votes for Bleu de Chanel Eau de Parfum spread across the year rather than favouring a season.