Chrome
Chrome by Azzaro is a masculine-leaning eau de toilette from 1996 in the designer price tier. It opens with lemon, bergamot and rosemary, moves into jasmine, cyclamen and coriander and dries down to musk, sandalwood and oakmoss. Expect around 6 hours of wear, and it projects at a moderate level.
Notes, explained
Opening
- Lemon Clean, sour, instantly recognisable. Bright but burns off fast.
- Bergamot Sharp citrus with a faint bitter edge. The opening of about half of all men's fragrances.
- Rosemary Sharp, camphorous herb. Bracing and clean, borders on medicinal.
Heart
- Jasmine Heady, sweet and slightly animal underneath. Rarely subtle.
- Cyclamen Watery, green and airy. Used to make florals feel light.
- Coriander Warm seed spice, slightly citrusy. A quiet workhorse.
Dry-down
- Musk Warm, skin-like and slightly sweet. Makes a fragrance feel like you.
- Sandalwood Creamy, milky wood. Soft and almost edible.
- Oakmoss Damp forest floor. Bitter, green and the backbone of every chypre.
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