Chanel
Coromandel
Coromandel is a golden and magnetic amber fragrance signed Chanel. It opens on incense and bergamot, reveals patchouli, iris and rose at its heart and rests on a base of amber, benzoin and white chocolate.
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.
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Opening First minutes
Incense · Bergamot
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Heart ~30 min to 2 h
Patchouli · Iris · Rose
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Base Several hours
Amber · Benzoin · White chocolate
What its composition says
- 2 materials on top, 3 in the heart, 3 in the base: the three stages are of comparable size.
- White chocolate: a niche material, declared by only 2 of the 1,980 perfumes analysed in the catalogue.
- Bergamot: conversely, one of the most widely used materials in the catalogue — 43% of the analysed perfumes contain it.
- Woody, amber, floral, citrus and gourmand: 5 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
Time of day
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 Coromandel 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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