Cristalle
Cristalle by Chanel is a feminine-leaning eau de toilette from 1974 in the premium price tier. It opens with lemon, bergamot and galbanum, moves into jasmine, honeysuckle and hyacinth and dries down to oakmoss, vetiver and musk. 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.
- Galbanum Intensely green resin. Smells like snapping a plant stem in half.
Heart
- Jasmine Heady, sweet and slightly animal underneath. Rarely subtle.
- Honeysuckle Sweet, nectar-like and slightly green. Summer hedgerow.
- Hyacinth Cold, green, watery floral. Smells like early spring.
Dry-down
- Oakmoss Damp forest floor. Bitter, green and the backbone of every chypre.
- Vetiver Dry, earthy, smoky grass root. Smells like soil and citrus peel.
- Musk Warm, skin-like and slightly sweet. Makes a fragrance feel like you.
Smells like this
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