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Allure(1996)

At a glance

Created by Jacques Polge for Chanel, Allure opens on mandarin, bergamot, and pineapple, moves through a heart of jasmine, rose, and marigold, and closes on vanilla, sandalwood, patchouli, and amber, offering a warm, sensual amber-floral that became one of Chanel's most significant late-1990s releases, extending Polge's distinct compositional voice beyond the house's earlier aldehydic and green classics.

Did you know? This scent's jasmine note owes its richness to indole — the same compound found, in larger amounts, in feces. Read the full story →

Brand

Chanel

Perfumer

Jacques Polge

Launched

1996

Family

Floral

Allure is a fragrance from Chanel, released in 1996 and composed by Jacques Polge. It sits in the Floral family. It opens with Mandarin, Bergamot, and Pineapple, moves into a heart of Jasmine, Rose, and Marigold, and settles into a base of Vanilla, Sandalwood, Patchouli, and Amber.

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