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Chamade, Guerlain
Green · 1969

Chamade

by Guerlain
Rating4.2 ★ 1,918 votes
GenderWomen
Year1969
Price$$$$Designer
GreenAmberFloral
Best for springDaytime wearmoderate sillageLong Lasting
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83% match
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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 →
18 notes
topfirst impression
AldehydesRoseHiacynthJasmineBergamot
heartthe character
GalbanumRoseLilacJasmineLily-Of-The-ValleyCloves
basethe foundation
Tolu BalsamBenzoinPeru BalsamAmberVetiverVanillaSandalwood

At a glance

community scores
Longevity
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LongevityHow long a fragrance lasts on skin.More in Learn →
59
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 →
48
intimateenormous
Price value51
overpricedgreat value
Gender lean19
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
GreenAmberFloralBalsamicRoseFreshWarm SpicyAldehydic
Full accord breakdown

Main accords

top 8
Green
Amber
Floral
Balsamic
Rose
Fresh
Warm Spicy
Aldehydic

Community profile

community votes
Longevity
very weak
7%
weak
10%
moderate
32%
long lasting
40%
eternal
10%
Sillage
intimate
15%
moderate
41%
strong
27%
enormous
17%
Season
spring
37%
summer
18%
fall
30%
winter
15%
Time of day
day
62%
night
38%
Gender
female
56%
more female
18%
unisex
23%
more male
2%
male
1%
Value
way overpriced
10%
overpriced
8%
ok
54%
good value
21%
great value
6%

What people say

What people love
strongpersonalityactuallayersdepthchangessubtlyovertimedistinctiveunusualscent
What people criticise
difficultfindcountriesfeelvintagetastesreformulatedversionscomparelastlongpeople

Smells similar

by scent profile
85% match
Bluebell Penhaligon's
Penhaligon's
green
83% match
Calandre Rabanne
Rabanne
greenaldehydic
83% match
Nahema Guerlain
Guerlain
floralaldehydic
83% match
Sweet Peony Montale
Montale
floralrose

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

Where it sits

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How its notes pair

BergamotJasmineRoseAldehydesHiacynthLily-Of-The-…CloveGalbanumLilacVanillaSandalwoodAmberVetiverBenzoinPeru BalsamTolu Balsam
topheartbase

Signature pair: Hiacynth and Galbanum

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In plain words

The main accords of Chamade are green and amber. It opens with Aldehydes and Rose, reveals Galbanum and Rose at its heart, and dries down to Tolu Balsam and Benzoin. It lasts long and projects strongly; people reach for it in spring and autumn, day or night.

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