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Pour Monsieur, Chanel
Aromatic · 1955

Pour Monsieur

by Chanel
Rating4.3 ★ 2,773 votes
GenderMen
Year1955
Price$$$$Designer
AromaticCitrusWoody
Best for springDaytime wearmoderate sillageModerate
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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 →
10 notes
topfirst impression
Sicilian LemonPetitgrainNeroli
heartthe character
CardamomGingerCorianderBasil
basethe foundation
OakmossVetiverCedar

At a glance

community scores
Longevity
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LongevityHow long a fragrance lasts on skin.More in Learn →
47
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 →
34
intimateenormous
Price value43
overpricedgreat value
Gender lean85
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
AromaticCitrusWoodyEarthyMossyFresh SpicyGreenFresh
Full accord breakdown

Main accords

top 8
Aromatic
Citrus
Woody
Earthy
Mossy
Fresh Spicy
Green
Fresh

Community profile

community votes
Longevity
very weak
10%
weak
20%
moderate
49%
long lasting
16%
eternal
5%
Sillage
intimate
30%
moderate
48%
strong
14%
enormous
8%
Season
spring
36%
summer
30%
fall
24%
winter
11%
Time of day
day
73%
night
27%
Gender
female
2%
more female
1%
unisex
11%
more male
25%
male
60%
Value
way overpriced
9%
overpriced
26%
ok
50%
good value
12%
great value
3%

What people say

What people love
timelessclassicfragranceelegantwellbalancedmasterpiecetraditionalmasculineperfumeryidealformal
What people criticise
weakerlongevityexpectedsubtleprojectionlowsillagepremiumpriceperformanceofferedreformulated

Smells similar

by scent profile
87% match
Colonia Quercia Acqua di Parma
Acqua di Parma
aromaticmossy
84% match
Cristalle Eau de Toilette Chanel
Chanel
citrusmossy
84% match
Animale for Men Animale
Animale
aromaticlavender
84% match
Fattan Rasasi
Rasasi
woodymossy

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

Where it sits

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How its notes pair

LemonNeroliPetitgrainCardamomGingerCorianderBasilCedarVetiverOakmoss
topheartbase

Signature pair: Neroli and Petitgrain

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The Pour Monsieur line

3 versions
1989Concentree
More Vanilla, Warm Spicy
Less Green
Lasts longer · Projects more
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2016Eau de Parfum
More Vanilla, Lavender
Less Mossy
Lasts longer · Projects more
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Differences come from accords and community votes on longevity and sillage.

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In plain words

The main accords of Pour Monsieur are aromatic and citrus. It opens with Sicilian Lemon and Petitgrain, reveals Cardamom and Ginger at its heart, and dries down to Oakmoss and Vetiver. It lasts a moderate time and projects moderately; people reach for it in spring and summer, mostly by day.

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