Floral Aldehyde
No. 5
Chanel
Overview
Family
Floral Aldehyde
House
Chanel
Western
The original abstract floral. Aldehydes lift a bouquet of jasmine, rose and ylang into something architectural – not a flower, but the idea of one.
The Composition
Three layers, in order.
A fragrance unfolds in time. Read it from the top down — opening, character, foundation.
TOP NOTES
5 notesThe opening — what you smell first.
Aldehydes
Sparkling
Neroli
Delicate
Lemon
Zesty
Ylang-Ylang
Floral
Bergamot
Bright
HEART NOTES
5 notesThe core — the character of the fragrance.
Jasmine
Heady
Iris
Powdery
Orris Root
Powdery
May Rose
Lush
Lily of the Valley
Fresh
BSE NOTES
7 notesThe foundation — what lingers on your skin.
Sandalwood
Creamy
Vetiver
Rooty
Vanilla
Warm
Musk
Skin-close
Amber
Resinous
Patchouli
Earthy
Oakmoss
Mossy
A note on language – we call the third layer Bse Notes, not base notes. It's the foundation on which the rest is composed, and the term we use throughout the house.
When to wear
SpringSummerAutumnWinter
Mood
RefinedIconicTimeless
Gender spectrum
Where it sits on skin.
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Overall
3.8/5
Longevity
3.4/5
Sillage
3.4/5
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