Chanel

Coco Noir

  • For women
  • Eau de Parfum
  • 2012

Chanel's oriental, Coco Noir intertwines a patchouli and a rose with a benzoin, a jasmine and a vanilla. Dark, chic and mysterious.

Main accords

Pyramid & evolution

Unofficial sources Data drawn from unofficial sources, not from the house: this pyramid (like the year and gender shown) may contain discrepancies.

  1. Opening First minutes

    Bergamot · Blackcurrant

  2. Heart ~30 min to 2 h

    Rose · Jasmine

  3. Base Several hours

    Patchouli · Benzoin · Vanilla · Sandalwood

What its composition says

  • 4 materials in the base for 2 on top: the pyramid is built for staying power rather than for the opening.
  • Bergamot: its most used material, present in 43% of the perfumes analysed in the catalogue.
  • Woody, floral, citrus, amber, fruity and gourmand: 6 registers of raw materials share its palette, with woody supplying 2 of 8.

Frequencies measured on the Olfact catalogue only.

Scent profile

Estimates derived from the composition — not measured.

Wear time Excellent
9 h and more estimated on skin
Projection Generous
fills a room

Ideal seasons

  • Spring
  • Summer
  • Autumn
  • Winter

Time of day

  • Day
  • Evening

Made for cool to cold weather — below 15 °C (59 °F).

Ideal occasions

  • Dates & seduction Its warm, sensual facets play the card of closeness.

Avoid if…

  • you shun warm, opulent trails, especially in summer.

If Coco Noir by Chanel seduces, it is through its enveloping warmth: a sensual trail that settles in and that you want to find on yourself again.

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  • Guerlain Samsara Woody Floral Vanilla Eau de Parfum · 1989

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