Chamade Guerlain for women

This was recommended to me when I was looking for a replacement for Laura Ashley No 1. Although they are very different scents, it was a good suggestion because I wanted a floral that was crisp and a little tart without being too aggressively green. The opening is dominated by galbanum but as mentioned by others it dries down to a much softer fragrance with a great deal of subtle nuance. I feel that I have only scratched the surface of this scent.

I wish Guerlain would honor this fragrance with a decent container instead of just the ungodly, dated-looking meteorite thing; which looks like it would be described in the Avon catalog as "goldtone".

I was lucky enough and got a vintage EdT online :) At first it comes on very strong, but the drydown is lovely, sweet spicy. Just like mr. Turin says, it's as if they were two different fragrances. This is great for a stroll in the park, it's not so much in your face, just give it some time and you'll enjoy the crispness.

So many of the Guerlains are timeless. Chamade came out at the end of the turbulent, musk-and-patchouli Sixties, but you would never know it.

I've always associated this fragrance with the group of elegant women that surrounded Truman Capote. He called them his "swans," and the ones I remember are Babe Paley, Slim Keith and C.Z. Guest, but there might have been others. Of course, I have no idea what kind of perfume those ladies wore, but Chamade seems to have been created with that kind of lovely woman in mind.

For those, who like the green powder soap in Chanel no.19, but find it too sharp, too green or wet, too strange. Chamade is comforting and soft. Drydown is different from the bitter chypre top (first hour or two) - hiacynth with sweeter vanilla and sandalwood, lasts for hours... Very feminine and classy.
I agree, GUERLAIN is absolutely the BEST! I'm in love, cause I just love the smell of fresh blue hiacynths, it's one of the most beautiful smells on earth.

I think Chamade is very special.I have vintage one-timeless.I love Guerlains.

I hate galbanum here ,i had vintage that procated in me allergy .i feel a lot of dust here,no ,better to try....

Chamade is something my Grandma would wear. And I absolutely mean it as a compliment.

On my skin Chamade is a honeyed floral, understated yet rich, elegant and classy, with just a soft touch of waxy aldehydes; in one word - French, with all capitals.
However, whereas Guerlain's own Jicky, being more than a hundred years old, is still modern enough to be mistaken for one of today's hip niche offerings, Chamade is a time capsule. Everything about it says 70's. For me, this is a great thing and I'm looking forward to having a full bottle. For many others, I'm afraid, it will mean a bit too much of a costume drama.
Try it, if you find the current versions of L'Air Du Temps and Climat to be mere skeletons of their former selves. Chamade won't let you down.

Chamade is beautiful, alluring. It is also beautiful in that it is exceptionally thoughtfully composed.

Chamade uses scent to illustrate texture and time. The timeframe suggests lushness and leisure. As for texture, think of juiciness, waxiness, powderiness all braided together. It’s alternatingly each of these and then all simultaneously. The textures give a sense of gravity and dimension. There is a dense core with other bits hovering around it like a layered atmosphere.

Galbanum and aldehydes kick this one off with a dose of "retro", but what follows is too classy and unique to ever be outdated. As with distinct personlities you either get along or you don't. I do, and I love Chamade.
A single rose in full bloom surrounded by some small whites, some freshly cut hyacinth and lush greens in all shades. If You like green florals - this is a rose for You. Balsam and tonka are softening the vetiver at the base. The soft slightly powdery dry-down reveal a touch of powdery vanilla - very "Guerlain".
The pastel floral nuances are very comforting to wear in the dark winter, just as the soft tonka base is perfect in the cold. My PdT has great staying power, and a little sillage aswell.

I tried Chamade edt again today with an open mind it was pretty but didn't really wow me; I'm sorry die hard Chamade lovers!. The discounter in my neighborhood carries vintage guerlains which are a treat to test. It opens with a dose of galbanum and oakmoss it's tangy with citrus with a hint of something metallic in the background, Chamade is very dry but dewy at the same time. Chamade reminds me of an early spring morning when the sun hasnt warmed the grass yet and there's a blanket of cold water droplets. Then all of a sudden Chamade takes a turn for the worse it starts to smell like dry cardboard this lasts for a couple hours then morphs into a soft garden floral. I'm smelling it now after applying it around four this afternoon and it's died down to a soft green version of the guerlinade. I appreciate This Guerlain masterpiece for the craftsmanship alone but I don't think it's for me.

Chamade was lost in translation. It is a massive pink floral beauty that never caught on in the USA. Like all Guerlains, it is poetry in a bottle. Its takes hours to develope. The heart note is a fantastic pink rose that can last 24 hours+! Its has this promise of romance, yet it is unrequited.

It opens with bold aldehdes(never common for Guerlain) and developes to a rich rose jasmine vanilla sorbet that intoxicates, flirts and finally lets go. You are left with this isolated, brilliant rose bare that almost has a funerary quality. The currant and clove lends a gourmand quality.

Romantic, yet somber, it is for rose lover only.

It's a masterpiece.

Espectacular!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Somebody here mentioned Out of Africa... yes I agree there is that piece of something beautiful and nostalgic there. Currently on a "hunt" for even half empty bottle :) as I can`t afford to buy a new one in Arnotts and don`t want to risk any e-bay disappointment... If you are having one you want to pass on by swapping please PM me.

Memories of a very special love affair.

I love, love, LOVE Chamade ! It's the MOST STUNNING Fragrance, it's my N*1 FAVORITE ! And yes, I'm a
" Man " and I LOVE it and I want it !

Chamade (EDP):

Dramatic, as it `s name. A treasure chest full of textures springtime reserved for distinguished women by Guerlain but audacious. One of my most admired fragrances of the house, I suspect that some of his components were never revealed by its creator.

At head burst for those who don`t are much founded for aldehydes (I do love the accord), but this output has great mixturing, currant floral notes; Intoxicating hyacinth merge into the chords of the heart, I love when these find background notes, a sublime counterpoint within the green, vetiver, sandal, rose comes up again, and the seal of the vanilla creating a closed-ended atmosphere of its own really sophisticated.

- Distant sound of the trumpet or beat of a drum roll: war time is over, cause we all are in love with Chamade (actually a redeemed heart, turn "upside down ").

Have you seen the film Out of Africa with Meryl Streep and Robert Redford?
Do you remember the final scene when she is leaving Africa and he has died and she says that there are always two lions on his grave and she has to remember to tell him about it? That scene with the sun over the golden fields, the end of a period in her life,the loss of her love, a man that she could never have had... That is Chamade. So utterly beautiful, romantic but in the end sad.

Chamade EDP start green, sweet and sharp (a more light and beautiful opening than Chanel 19).

Like Most Of Guerlain's Fragrances Chamade also makes some transformation, from a green sharp opening, to a lovely soft balsamy and sandalwood dry down, with typical hints of the powdery and vanillic 'Guerlinade'.

The lasting power is very good, so apply sparingly as it is rather strong.

Rouge by Hermes, smell exactly the same, but without the green sharp opening!

I don't cope with aldehydes - or rather, my sinuses don't. However, I stubbornly persist with trying perfumes that I know full well will make my sinuses throb. Having painted that alarming picture, I have to say that Chamade, while I am clearly allergic to it, is terribly pretty once the heart notes emerge. If only I could hold my breath for the first half hour and get past that aldehydic hit and those hyacinths, I might even buy it.

Chamade is probably my favourite perfume aside from Rumba; I've worn this since age 19, when I first smelled it at Eaton's in Toronto, at the magnificent Guerlain counter, when they had those gigantic glass perfume dummies of all the Guerlain bottles. I tried other scents but this one has stayed with me since; I loved the metallic green top-note that I hadn't smelled ever before. There is nothing like Chamade; however, I think Parfum d'Hermes tried to copy it. I don't see the blackcurrant buds listed in the notes, though, and this was supposed to have been the first perfume to use them. The brilliant bottle is one of the best in the industry :) Try it in the parfum concentration to get the full bouquet.

Chamade was my favorite fragance in 90's it was a gift from my boyfriend who was 10years older than me . this fragance get back happy days mmhh!. Its a pity its not found in Mexico. someone know how to get this fragance in USA or Mexico. 9/3/2010

I have been collecting and hoarding classic Guerlain samples for a little while now, ready for a 'marathon' but I was so inspired by Maatgirls's impassioned review that I decided to break protocol and try out Chamade EDP.

I find the opening somewhat disappointing, it smelt dated and aldehydic, like some perfumes my grandmother used to have. A nice memory but unwearable for me.

And then all of a sudden, like the magic of a thousand spring flowers appearing out of the ground, it bloomed into a remarkable timeless floral extravaganza. Ahhh, this is what Maatgirl was talking about!

I actually don't really smell any differentiated floral notes, to me it smells like 'floral perfume' but this is a good thing - it is smooth, well blended, sophisticated and just plain good quality old-school perfumery. (But then again, perhaps I am smelling the Lilac? 5th Avenue has the same blended floral perfumey effect on me. Further investigation is required).

Drydown is crisp and soapy which is how I like my floral drydowns. There is nothing here to muddle the flowers into a dirty wilted cesspool at the end. It is pure cleanliness from tip to toe.

All in all, I am impressed and excited by this classic.

My first review on Fragrantica...I'm excited!
For my first review--my favorite fragrance. Chamade and I have a long history together...when I was nine my mom got a sample of Chamade at a local department store and passed it along to me...I was entranced from the beginning. It started out youthful, springy, green...then it got deep and flowery and to my young mind, mysterious...it made me think of the boy I liked back then (ah, the innocence of youth!) I just rediscovered it somewhat recently, and to me it is the "man (woman) of all seasons" fragrance. It is a fragrance a woman wears but it doesn't wear her; however, though she possesses it, she does not truly 'own' it...it adds a dimension to her--a secret garden of love and delight, filled with innocence and experience. Six stars on a scale of one to five.

Fantastic and perfect! I seems I fell in love with it!Too long - lasting and suits for evening and special wearing. But sometimes I wouldn't except to make my day special with Chamade. EDP.

The opening starts harshly with green notes Hyacinth and Aldehyde as it dries down it gets a little more softer and warmer consisting of amber dry sandalwood
and the oils of the tolu Balsam and i can
detect nuances of civet in little patches
Lilac with it's sharpness and spiciness
with it's delicate powdery rose holds
it own in a faintest of ways i'm going to be blunt here so.

do you think you'll Surrender to the
Magic of Chamade Unfortunily No.
Do you love the bottle Yes.
do you hate this fragrance no but it's not worth to purchase again.

I think the reviews here capture the love for Chamade and I can't add anything new to all the good things said. I love this. If my house were on fire and I could only save one perfume, it would be this.

My greatest love. It is the first day of my summer holiday and I'm free to do whatever I want. I'm rolling around on my lawn covered by common Dandelions, and the yellow pollen is hitting my nose in a compact, soft way. My white summer dress is getting green from the grass and yellow from the flower powder and I'm enjoying every minute, yes second, of this over-excited rest.

Chamade is a fragrance of freedom, friends and family: You are loved wherever you look. By friends, family and nature. Chamade is at the same time so beautifully plain and simple: bohemic: a hippie fragrance of love love love... and happiness.

This pdt is the most greenest-yellowish fragrance I ever had, yet the most soft and romantic. Chamade is my greatest love in it's humble prefection.

Chamade edt is a treasure, very hard to find in my country, so I wear it only for special occasions. The first few minutes are not really nice, almost unisex, like Mitsouko edt for example. At this pointI find some resemblance with Chanel No19 - it might be the sharp green notes with the hint of galbanum, but I'm not sure. However, it turns into a nice powdery oriental floral very quickly, with tones of beautiful flowers in the middle, and warm, silky soft powdery feminine undertones. As the time goes it gets more warm and sensual, but not sweet. It an elegant, very chic French fragrance which I prefer to wear for job interviews or family celebrations when i want to show off my best, and not necesserily all my real individuality.

This was the perfume I wore in high school, during a time when "Charlie", Jontue and musk were the rage. As I 've mentioned to many, fragrance is a luxury that can be worn at any given time- no color co-ordination, fabric or shoes to tie in with.
It was a defining fragrance to me. Many of my classmates shopped the whole weekend for the perfect outfit, yet never called attention to the perfume counter. In spite of my lack of fashion sense,fragrance was my strong point during that delicate point of my life.

I'll preface this by saying that the first sample I tried was the EdT, recently acquired, and may have been reformulated. Otherwise, based on this sample, I find it hard to understand the huge enthusiasm for this scent. It's a nice enough scent, with no unpleasant notes at any point, but to say that is, of course, damning with faint praise. I didn't get much at all coming right out of the vial, but after a couple of minutes the scent bloomed and developed into a pleasant, somewhat generic floral with quite a bit of sillage. After an hour or so, the rose really comes through, but there are so many other nicer rose fragrances that I wouldn't choose this one.

In contrast, the EdP is a beautiful classic fragrance that starts out with some bitter, green, aldehydic citrus notes along with a hint of fresh spring flowers. The flowers are crisp, clean, and slightly green without being sharp. The overall impression is consistent with notes of hyacinth, ylang-ylang and rose. No one flower is dominant, so the whole has that characteristic “vintage” note that I find in many of the older perfumes.

It seems like a perfume from a simpler, happier time when people could sleep in, spend time socializing in person, and go dancing. I know it was released in 1969, so it’s hippie-era vintage, not flapper-era, but to me it still evokes the older classics from the first half of the 20th century. The spring flowers gradually become a little softer and powdery as it dries down to a vanilla-infused base.

I find the EdP much different from the EdT, and considerably better. If you want to try this fragrance, I would highly recommend the EdP.

Very sophisticated floral oriental fragrance with some aldehide notes, its core rose is composed of several distinct notes which some believe to be artificial. However, it is very sensual, although not outright erotic, and controled at the same time, its direct appeal will crush you.

I spent the day in a bed of velvety pink roses. I spent the day in CHAMADE. It took some time to break through, as

I initially found myself reminiscing about childhood experiences with a girl who had some kind of Barbie perfume that smelled a lot like the first waft of CHAMADE. A bit dusty and nostalgic, like Hitchcock's REBECCA. With time, however, I found myself surrounded by roses, roses, and more roses, as the dust and the memories all faded away.

There are some days when a bed of velvety pink roses is quite inviting to me. I'll stay home with my divine furry white feline and wear CHAMADE on those days.

In fact, while I'm on the topic, and as odd as this will sound, my cat often smells like a bed of roses himself, which has always struck me as one of the world's great unsolved mysteries. Can someone please explain why/how it can be that mon cher chat smells like a bed of roses?????

I really love Chamade. It's one of my favorite perfums. It's a pity it's not found in Brazil anymore.

I was told many years ago that they had to change the original formula because of an embargo in Iran. (One of the ingredients was from this country.) If this is so, how can I get a bottle of the original?

aaah how can anyone say this scent has no "charm"?
It may not be for everyone and is probably not one for very young girls or ladies but a single drop of this elixir is enough and it can quite literally "charm" the people around in the blink of an eye. I have never worn it without receiving compliments , a thing that is quite rare when wearing a scent.
It's green but warm; animalic but crisp, powdery but dirty, sophistiacted but so sexy, mysterious but clear. A real conundrum of a scent and one that has taken me years to dare to wear just because it is so beautiful.

this is one of two fragrances (out of 60 or so) that got an unsolicited 'I like that' from my boyfriend. so I have to like it too! The opening is a little too sharp, but I do like the powdery dry down. This is hanging beautifully on my clothes, and over all is one I'll come back to in a few months to see if i want to add it to my collection.

A dear friend of mine uses Chamade. It is p e r f e c t on her, so perfect that I must try it on. Even though it's really hers.
She used Shalimar before, and this is so much better.

Chamade was my first Guerlain fragrance - 15 yrs ago, and became the "training wheels" to my growing love for the Guerlain classics. I bought it (based on the top notes and was the favorite of the 3 scents I tried) while vacationing in SF at a Guerlain boutique. It smelled so lush and elegant! It didn't take long for me to grow to love the powdery drydown. So feminine....

Its my childhood perfume and i love it .

Slightly powdery dry down and a bit dated, but rather nice in an old fashioned way. Over notes are a bit like cosmetic powder, but under notes are creamy floral. First application is dreadful, but passes quickly

Chamade from 1969 is nearly a perfect fragrance, but there is some component in it which I do not like, some green, biting undertone. It becomes a bit aggressive when I wear it - or vice versa - I become aggressive. Too bad, I would have loved to find yet another Guerlain favourite apart from my beloved Mitsouko.

Love this one ... rich green florals, sharp blackcurrant bud, plush sandalwood and orris notes - piquant with a hint of powder.