Chanel
Sycomore
A jewel of Chanel's Les Exclusifs, Sycomore is a smoky, dry vetiver elevated with tobacco, aldehydes and woods. Elegant, mineral and refined.
Perfumer Jacques 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
Aldehydes · Bergamot · Pepper
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Heart ~30 min to 2 h
Vetiver · Sandalwood
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Base Several hours
Tobacco · Cedar · Oakmoss
What its composition says
- 3 materials on top, 2 in the heart, 3 in the base: the three stages are of comparable size.
- Aldehydes: barely 2.9% of the catalogue contains it, which makes it the rarest material in its palette.
- Bergamot: conversely, one of the most widely used materials in the catalogue — 43% of the analysed perfumes contain it.
- Woody, citrus and spicy: 3 registers of raw materials share its palette, with woody supplying 5 of 8.
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
At ease in mild weather, 15 to 22 °C (59 to 72 °F).
Our picks
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Acqua di Parma Colonia Citrus Aromatic Woody Shares 3 accords, including aromatic.
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Le Labo Vetiver 46 Woody Aromatic Smoky Shares 3 accords, including woody.
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Guerlain Vetiver Woody Green Aromatic Shares 3 accords, including woody.
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Byredo Gypsy Water Woody Aromatic Green Shares 3 accords, including woody.