Chanel
Gabrielle
Chanel's sunny floral, Gabrielle brings together four white flowers — jasmine, ylang, orange blossom and tuberose — in a luminous, abstract bouquet. Radiant and feminine.
Perfumer Olivier Polge
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
Mandarin · Grapefruit · Blackcurrant
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Heart ~30 min to 2 h
Jasmine · Ylang-ylang · Orange blossom · Tuberose
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Base Several hours
Sandalwood · White musk
Top notes
Heart notes
Base notes
What its composition says
- 4 materials in the heart, against 3 on top and 2 in the base: the heart carries the composition.
- Ylang-ylang: barely 5.0% of the catalogue contains it, which makes it the rarest material in its palette.
- White musk: conversely, one of the most widely used materials in the catalogue — 50% of the analysed perfumes contain it.
- Floral, citrus, woody, musky and fruity: 5 registers of raw materials share its palette, with floral supplying 4 of 9.
Frequencies measured on the Olfact catalogue only.
Scent profile
Estimates derived from the composition — not measured.
Wear time
Good
7 to 9 h estimated on skin
Projection
Generous
fills a room
Ideal seasons
Time of day
Versatile, from mid-season to sunny days (15–25 °C / 59–77 °F).
Strengths
- Great versatility: goes from the office to dinner without a false note.
The success of Gabrielle by Chanel comes down to its versatility: an easy-going signature that finds its place from morning to night without ever clashing.
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