Chanel · 1974
Cristalle Eau de Toilette EDT
Longevity
2–5 h60% of 15 people
Projection
Softabout 3 in 5 of 56 people
Season
Warmer months8 in 10 season mentions
fresh
uplifting
cool lemon breeze over dewy spring flowers
Scent Notes
Woody / Mossy
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What the community says
A warm-weather scent
Scendira's summary of what people post on perfume review sites, updated 25 Oct 2026: 75 describe how long it lasts, 56 how far it projects and 71 how it smells. Most other posts only name Cristalle Eau de Toilette.
How long it lasts
2–5 h
for 60% of people
0 h3 h6 h9 h12+ h
60% of people get 2–5 hours. From 15 people who said how many hours. The dot is the middle answer (3 h).
How far it projects56 people
Mostly close to the skin
about 3 in 5 say it stays close to the skin
In words
Ask people how far Cristalle Eau de Toilette carries, and about 3 in 5 say it stays close to the skin.
Still, about 1 in 5 say it comes across strongly on them.
When people wear it50 mentions
8 in 10
season mentions are warmer
8 in 10 warmer2 in 10 other seasons
From 50 mentions of a season.
Warmer months
Also worth knowing
Compliments
7%
7% of people say it gets them compliments (72).
Typical perfume we track: 8%.
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Summary in words
Chanel Cristalle Eau de Toilette: what people say about it.
In short: A warm-weather scent.
Most often worn by women.
60% of people get 2–5 hours of wear (15 people who said how many hours; the middle answer is 3 hours).
Mostly close to the skin (56 people): Ask people how far Cristalle Eau de Toilette carries, and about 3 in 5 say it stays close to the skin. Still, about 1 in 5 say it comes across strongly on them.
Of the 50 mentions of a season, about 8 in 10 are about warmer weather.
People wear it most for: warmer months.
7% of people say it gets them compliments (72).
Perfumes people say smell alike: A Scent by Issey Miyake by Issey Miyake (63% of voters).
Each person counts once per topic. Reported experiences, not verified purchases; skin, climate and batch change how a scent wears.
Community data through .
How we count
- It sums up what 200+ people have said about this perfume in community discussions and perfume reviews, up to 25 Oct 2026.
- Each person counts once per topic, however often they posted. A count or bar only appears once enough people have described that topic.
- These are reported experiences, not verified-purchase reviews or a rating. Skin, climate and batch all change how a scent wears.
- Scendira’s AI reads each review and post and tags what it says (how long it lasts, how far it projects, how it smells). We count each person once per topic; the sentences here are written from those counts.
- Matches with 100+ voters come first; early reads have fewer votes.
Snapshot
The full profile.
About This Perfume
Chanel Cristalle Eau de Toilette smells like cool lemon breeze over dewy spring flowers. It opens with lemon and bergamot, moves into hyacinth, honeysuckle and rosewood and settles on oakmoss, jasmine absolute and vetiver. It leans feminine, though anyone can wear it.
This eau de toilette is best in spring, summer and fall and is a daytime scent. It suits casual days. Released in 1974.
In the community's experience it lasts a solid half day on skin, and projects to about arm's length.
Is it right for you?
- Best for: anyone after something fresh and uplifting for casual days.
- Sample first if: green is new territory for you.
- Skip if: you dislike fresh fragrances.
Around $199.
Explore more: More from Chanel · Fresh perfumes · Lemon perfumes · Bergamot perfumes
The verdict
Best for
Best for
- Casual
The Brand
Chanel
Gabrielle Chanel founded Chanel in Paris, and the house launched No 5 in 1921. Browse 71 Chanel perfumes on Scendira, with prices from about $78 to $525.
Most-Discussed Chanel Perfumes
Coco Mademoiselle, Bleu de Chanel and Chanel No 5 Eau de Parfum are the Chanel perfumes people bring up most across the communities Scendira follows.
Inside the Chanel picks
Coco Mademoiselle (2001) reads as bright citrus creams, lychee and jasmine powder, opening on grapefruit, orange and bergamot and drying down to patchouli, vetiver, white musk and bourbon vanilla. Bleu de Chanel (Cologne, 2010) is cool grapefruit, lemon and mint with smoky woods; its base holds incense, cedar, vetiver and sandalwood. Chanel No 5 Eau de Parfum (1986) is a powdery white-floral over soapy sandalwood, with aldehydes and ylang-ylang on top and sandalwood, oakmoss and vanilla underneath.
For similar scents, see floral perfumes and fresh perfumes; to switch houses, use the Scendira brand directory.
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FAQ
Common questions.
It smells like cool lemon breeze over dewy spring flowers. It opens with lemon and bergamot, moves into hyacinth, honeysuckle and rosewood and settles on oakmoss, jasmine absolute and vetiver.
In the community's experience it lasts a solid half day on skin, and projects to about arm's length.
It is best in spring, summer and fall. It is a daytime scent. It suits casual days.
It leans feminine, though anyone can wear it.
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