Chanel

N°19

  • For women
  • Eau de Parfum
  • 1971

N°19, signed Chanel, is a crunchy and springlike green fragrance. It opens on bergamot and geranium, reveals iris and rose at its heart and rests on a base of vetiver, oakmoss and leather.

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 · Geranium

  2. Heart ~30 min to 2 h

    Iris · Rose

  3. Base Several hours

    Vetiver · Oakmoss · Leather

What its composition says

  • 2 materials on top, 2 in the heart, 3 in the base: the three stages are of comparable size.
  • Bergamot: its most used material, present in 43% of the perfumes analysed in the catalogue.
  • Floral, woody, citrus and leather: 4 registers of raw materials share its palette, with floral supplying 3 of 7.

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

  • Spring
  • Summer
  • Autumn
  • Winter

Time of day

  • Day
  • Evening

Versatile, from mid-season to sunny days (15–25 °C / 59–77 °F).

Our picks

  • Kelly Calèche — Hermès Hermès Kelly Calèche Leather Floral Citrus Eau de Parfum · 2007

    Shares 4 accords, including leather.

  • Chanel Cuir de Russie Leather Floral Woody Eau de Parfum · 1924

    Shares 4 accords, including leather — from the same house.

  • Dior Dior Homme Powdery Woody Leather Eau de Toilette · 2020

    Shares 4 accords, including powdery.

  • Shares 4 accords, including powdery.

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