Chanel N°19 (for women)
Designer: Chanel Olfactive Group: Floral GreenThe composition merges aggressive green note of galbanum and woody dusky note of iris as a harmonious bridge between delicate floral heart and leathery-woody base. Chanel N°19 is hard to classify and describe. It includes fragrant notes of galbanum, neroli, bergamot, jasmine, rose, lily of the valley, iris, vetiver, sandalwood, leather and musk.
Chanel N°19 Fragrance Reviews:
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I (somehow) share her opinion, it's very raw, green for a lack of a better word.
It's very rebelios forgeting all your inhibitions, makes you take off your shoes and running barefoot in the grass.
It has also a kind of sharpness that on papper gives you a bit of a head acke and a nose bleed, not sure if i'm bold enough to wear this...


I particularly like oak moss and iris. It must be all the outdoor adventures I've had which I associate with happy times. For me, flower perfumes never truly smell of flowers. If they did I'd wear them.
If you look into perfumery more closely you discover that they actually can't get a true match for flowers - a distillation obviously changes the original quality, so what they do is take a chemical 'photo' of the fragrance and reproduce that - sometimes to clever effect, as in Prada's Infusion d'iris.
I see this as a comfort scent because it's calming and green. It isn't harsh to my nose but it does have a dry down that's very lady-like - a little too lady-like for me -in terms of classic handbags and smartness.
Can anyone recommend me a perfume that's green, mossy and woodsy, yet soft, contemporary, feminine and not sharp? Maybe a tiny touch of vanilla and rose?

I loved the green scent in this perfume...I think Estee Lauders Private Collection has simalarities, and is stronger than this one

Green is an excellent word to describe this scent. It's a mixture of wet sand, freshly cut grass and alfalfa sprouts to my nose. Something that I adore in nature but not on my skin.
This fragrance is fresh yet sharp and quite soapy. Although the floral notes are present in this fragrance, they aren't soft and feminine like other Chanel perfumes, instead they are sour and overpowering.
In the drydown I sensed the familiar soapy/powdery notes that are present in every single Chanel fragrance I've tried. I could easily pick a Chanel fragrance out of 100 other scents with my eyes closed.
I don't entirely dislike this scent; I do admire its individuality and freshness, however I'm more attracted to florals and sweeter scents. The lasting power is excellent, but that is to be expected from Chanel. On the right person this scent could be very distinctive, sophisticated and unique.

Everyone knows that it is classic and green. I'm not sure that everyone knows it gets better on your skin. Or that it is one of the most delicate interpretations of leather you'll encounter.
The top notes are not quite startling, but they verge on it. You get a big whiff of flowers right out of the gate. then it settles in to something that is just blended elegance.
There is a reason this is a classic. Unlike many of the classics however, this is easy to wear. It blends the best of classic perfumery with the clean lines of modernity.


*Note: I prefer the older formulation. The new stuff (the new EDT is bright green) lacks the leather hint.

I preferred the very lightest version of the scent. Even the EDT was too strong for me so I bought the deodorant spray which was perfect. To be fair I was 17 at the time so maybe an older person would prefer a heavier version. I found the spray very convenient to keep in my bag while traveling.

It give a sense of green fresh floral with gentle spice oil. wearing this no.19 I feel really good and confidence.

It´s to green, almost acid to my nose. Yes it's true that after some time this perfume starts to smell lighter, but it's not what I had in mind at all.

I had test it last year.in my memory "nice clear clean PAPER" that what I love .so so clean
Now I win one of this no19 from e bay.



The men I dated never wore cologne, and never went crazy for perfume, and my now-husband is no exception. We have similar tastes in fragrance (neither of us likes overly floral, fruity, or sweet scents, we both like chypres and orientals), but he is not the perfume maniac I am. So when my husband actually loves a scent it is a big day....and he LOVES Chanel No. 19.
What I like about it is the iris root, which dominates from the very first spray and never backs off. At the same time, there are layers and layers of notes shimmering over the iris, making the fragrance very active, never flat.
There is nothing subtle about Chanel No. 19 except after a few hours when it softens. I actually prefer the gentler l'Heure Exquise by Goutal when I'm in the mood for iris. However, while my husband thinks L'Heure Exquise is nice, he says Chanel No. 19 is sexy, and an instant aphrodisiac. I won't argue with that!
I think of Chanel No. 19 as a mature, classic, and elegant scent: I wouldn't have liked it in my 20's. Like soirdelune, I thought of it as a cool, professional scent. I tended to wear it in the daytime. But now I'm not so sure! If you have a sample, try it out in the evening and see what happens!







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