Note
aldehydes
Synthetic molecules. Smell like clean laundry, hot iron, fresh snow. Defined Chanel No. 5 in 1921 and have been the 'sparkling' opener of perfumery ever since. Read as 'department store' to some, 'classic perfumery' to others. C-12 (MNA), C-11, C-10 are the most-used variants.
⊛ how it wears
- leans soft
- leans cool
- turns deeper alongside woods and amber
⊛ where it tends to sit
mostly on top, sometimes in the heart, rarely in the base.
⊛ same note, six voices
- the muse · Byredoblancheexpressive softness+8
- the minimal · Carolina Herreracedar chicrestraint+9
- the sensualist · Chanelbois des ileswarmth kept close to the skin+3
- the statement · Comme des Garçonswonderwooda presence meant to be read+6
- the explorer · Maison Margielasailing dayair, distance and a sense of place
- the enigma · Etat Libre d'Orangerienwhat stays withheld+7
⊛ ways to wear it
⊛ some scents that wear it
amber & spice · fresh & green · woods & leather · florals · chypre · gourmands
amber & spice
fresh & green
woods & leather
florals
gourmands
⊛ often found with
musk · amber · bergamot · vetiver · sandalwood · rose · jasmine · vanilla
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