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Cristalle(1969)

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Created by Henri Robert for Chanel, Cristalle opens on bergamot, lemon, and green notes, moves through a heart of jasmine, ylang-ylang, and honeysuckle, and closes on oakmoss and vetiver. Its crisp, citrus-chypre structure, built without the aldehydic overdose that defined No. 5 and No. 19, offered a lighter, more transparent style within Chanel's catalog, closer in spirit to Guerlain's Eau Sauvage. Cristalle remains part of Chanel's historic lineup, valued for its clean, sophisticated freshness.

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

Henri Robert

Launched

1969

Family

Chypre

Cristalle is a fragrance from Chanel, released in 1969 and composed by Henri Robert. It sits in the Chypre family. It opens with Bergamot, Lemon, and Green Notes, moves into a heart of Jasmine, Ylang-Ylang, and Honeysuckle, and settles into a base of Oakmoss and Vetiver.

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