Chanel · 2016

Chanel No 5 L'Eau

Chanel Chanel No 5 L'Eau
Longevity Long-lasting5-8 hours
Projection CloseArm's length
Polarising Mixed

sunlit citrus soap, powdery florals

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Chanel No 5 L'Eau by Chanel is a Floral Aldehyde fragrance for women. Chanel No 5 L'Eau was launched in 2016. The nose behind this fragrance is Olivier Polge. Top notes are Aldehydes, Lemon, Neroli, Bergamot, Mandarin Orange, Lime and Orange; middle notes are Ylang-Ylang, Jasmine and May Rose; base notes are White Musk, Orris Root, Cedar and Vanila. The latest fragrance in the legendary Chanel N°5 line is scheduled for the fall of 2016. Chanel N°5 L’Eau is the flanker that aims to capture the younger, millennial audience. The scent was developed by Olivier Polge as a light and fresh interpretation of the sophisticated original, featuring prominent note of May rose from Grasse. Olivier Polge has apparently been working on this composition since 2013. Top notes: lemon, mandarin, orange, neroli and aldehydes. Heart: rose, ylang-ylang, jasmine. Base: cedar, white musk. The face of the campaign is Lily-Rose Depp. Available in bottles of 50 and 100 ml.
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Gender lean
Leans feminine
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Chanel released No 5 in 1921 and has maintained one of the most disciplined fragrance catalogues in luxury ever since; Scendira currently stocks 40 of the 281 Chanel fragrances catalogued. Prices run $13 to $334. The catalogue splits into three: the classic feminine icons (No 5, Coco, Coco Mademoiselle, Chance), the masculine line (Bleu de Chanel, Allure Homme, Antaeus), and Les Exclusifs de Chanel, the house's higher-concentration niche tier (Coromandel, Sycomore, Beige, 1957). Top five by rating in stock right now: Allure Homme Edition Blanche EDP (lemon-bergamot-sandalwood, 2014), Allure Homme Edition Blanche (2008), Les Exclusifs Coromandel (amber-chocolate-incense), Allure Homme Sport Cologne (2007), and Coco EDT (1984 floral amber). If you want one place to start: Bleu (masculine) or Coco Mademoiselle (feminine).

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