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Égoïste

Chanel, 1990, for men

spicy, woody, sweet and amber

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Notes

Top notes

  • Rosewood Soft, dry wood with a gentle floral-spicy facet, lightly lemony and clean.
  • Mahogany Dry, smooth reddish wood with a polished, faintly sweet and cedar-like warmth.
  • Coriander Citrusy, woody and a little soapy spice with a fresh brightness.
  • Mandarin Soft, sweet and honeyed citrus, gentler than orange.

Heart notes

  • Cinnamon Warm, sweet and woody-spicy, with a cosy bakery glow.
  • Carnation Spicy, clove-tinged flower with a peppery-sweet warmth.
  • Rose Petals, honey and a touch of wine; can lean fresh and dewy or deep and jammy.

Base notes

  • Sandalwood Creamy, milky and softly sweet wood, smooth as polished timber.
  • Tobacco Leaf Sweet, dry, honeyed leaf with a warm, hay-like smoke.
  • Ambrette Soft, nutty, musky seed with a pear-like and skin-like warmth.
  • Vanilla Warm, creamy, sweet and slightly smoky, like a custard-soft cloud.

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