What does chypre smell like?

Chypre fragrances are warm and dry and almost all built round a woody, mossy accord of bergamot, oakmoss, patchouli and labdanum (from the cistus, or ‘rock rose’, plant). Elements of flowers, fruits or woodiness are sometimes played up in chypre fragrances – so this family has a few ‘relations’, within it.

What does woody chypre smell like?

Modern chypre perfumes have various connotations such as floral, fruity, green, woody-aromatic, leathery, and animalic notes, but can easily be recognized by their “warm” and “mossy-woody” base which contrasts the fresh citrus top, and a certain bitterness in the dry-down from the oak moss and patchouli.

What constitutes a chypre?

: a nonalcoholic perfume containing oils and resins.

Is Coco Mademoiselle a chypre?

Coco Mademoiselle by Chanel is a Chypre Floral fragrance for women launched in 2001.

What kind of smell is a chypre perfume?

Chypre (pronounced sheep-ra) is one of the many olfactory families used to classify fragrances. It originates from the early 20th century and is based on citrus notes, mosses, patchouli and labdanum.

What kind of flowers are used in Chypre?

Chypre Floral. Flowers such as rose, lily of the valley or jasmine make a traditional component of ‘chypre’ compositions.

Which is the best example of a chypre?

Some great recent examples of modern chypres include Chanel 31 rue Cambon, Sisley Soir de Lune, Acqua di Parma Iris Nobile Eau de Parfum, Serge Lutens Rose de Nuit, Hermès Parfum des Merveilles, Lanvin Rumeur, and Hermèssence Poivre Samarcande.

What’s the name of the perfume made by Guerlain?

Chypre as a name for an accord is often mentioned in 18th century perfume manuals. Guerlain had at least two very fine chypres, Chypre de Paris and Chypre, both pre-1917. Indeed, my bottle of Guerlain Chypre from the turn of the 20th century turned out to contain a potent mossy-leather blend with a natural musk note.

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