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Nose: Jacques Polge

Notes According to Fragrantica: Green notes, grass, leather and flowers.

Year: 2007

Notes according to Chanel: all of the above including rosemary and galbanum.

This is far and away the most green of all Les Exclusifs De Chanel. It is, however, also an opulent almost heavy floral. Well…wildflower floral, if you will. It’s…almost like a chypre. Some people smell baby shampoo? No…that’s herbal. Almost medicinal. …And green. …It reminds me of quite a few 1980’s green florals, actually. And maybe those became what we think of when we smell baby shampoo, but originally they were perfume. …I definitely detect the rosemary.

Like Beige…this is one Chanel I rarely wear. And today I’m regretting that. …And yet not…because it’s fun to rediscover something I already have and truly enjoy it.

My gosh is it green!

You know what else it smells like? Grass by Gap. Do you recall those Gap 1990’s fragrances? Of course it doesn’t smell exactly like that. However there is a very refined Chanel portion of Bel Respiro that reminds one of Gap Grass.

…Longevity and projection are decent. Not spectacular but okay.

Nose: Jacques Polge

Notes According to Fragrantica: Frangipani, honey, freesia, and hawthorn.

Year: 2008

I rarely wear this one. I think I’ve worn it maybe…three times including today. Maybe four. But my goodness…it’s very good!

At first one smells…honey. At least I do. Lots of melon tinged honey. …But into the drydown the color beige as rendered by Chanel becomes an olfactory treat. This perfume is not only nice to smell on other people it’s fun to wear. It makes me want to go buy a Chanel bag, actually…just because it’s so delightful.

And of course the freesia and other floral notes…blend together in Chanel at its best. …Truly it’s a treat to wear.

Longevity and projection are at least moderate. I think it’s a Les Exclusifs De Chanel most definitely worth its price.