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No. 5 Eau de Parfum(1986)
Chanel · Jacques Polge · Floral
At a glance
An eau de parfum-strength version of Chanel No. 5 overseen by Jacques Polge, sharing Ernest Beaux's original aldehydic-jasmine-rose structure with a modernized base built around Polysantol, a sandalwood-substitute synthetic, alongside vanilla and vetiver, offering a richer, warmer concentration than the classic eau de toilette.
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This scent's vanilla note relies on vanillin, the compound that made vanilla affordable worldwide — first synthesized in 1874.
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