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Chanel No 19 Parfum, Chanel Green · 1970

Chanel No 19 Parfum

Rating4.3 ★ 1,675 votes
GenderWomen
Year1970
Price$$$$Designer
Best for springDaytime wearmoderate sillageModerate
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Collection

The pyramid

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Top / Heart / BaseThe three tiers of the pyramid: first impression, the character, and the long-lasting foundation.More in Learn →
12 notes

At a glance

community scores
Longevity
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LongevityHow long a fragrance lasts on skin.More in Learn →
60
fleetingeternal
Sillage / projection
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ProjectionHow far the scent radiates from your skin while you stand still. The 'sillage / projection' votes on fragrance pages blend the two, so read them as overall reach.More in Learn →
47
intimateenormous
Price value46
overpricedgreat value
Gender lean29
femininemasculine

Accord radar

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AccordA blend of notes the nose perceives as one unified smell - like a chord made of musical notes.More in Learn →
top 8
GreenWoodyEarthyAromaticIrisPowderyMossyFloral
Full accord breakdown

Main accords

top 8
Green
Woody
Earthy
Aromatic
Iris
Powdery
Mossy
Floral

Community profile

community votes
Longevity
very weak
6%
weak
9%
moderate
39%
long lasting
30%
eternal
16%
Sillage
intimate
16%
moderate
43%
strong
25%
enormous
16%
Season
spring
36%
summer
21%
fall
25%
winter
18%
Time of day
day
69%
night
31%
Gender
female
34%
more female
21%
unisex
41%
more male
2%
male
2%
Value
way overpriced
5%
overpriced
21%
ok
61%
good value
10%
great value
3%

What people say

What people love
elegantsophisticateduniquecommonlywornothersexceptionalingredientqualitylonglastingfragrance
What people criticise
highluxurypricepointlowsillagewearsskinscentfeeldatedlacks

Smells similar

by scent profile

Similarity is based on note and accord overlap, not molecular analysis.

Where it sits

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How its notes pair

NeroliGalbanumJasmineRoseYlang-YlangOrris RootNarcissusHedioneMuskCedarVetiverOakmoss
topheartbase

Signature pair: Galbanum and Narcissus

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In plain words

The main accords of Chanel No 19 Parfum are green and woody. It opens with Galbanum and Neroli, reveals Orris and May Rose at its heart, and dries down to Oakmoss and Vetiver. It lasts long and projects strongly; people reach for it in spring, mostly by day.

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