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No. 5 Elixir Sensuel(2004)
Chanel · Jacques Polge · Floral
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A variant of Chanel No. 5 developed under Jacques Polge, opening on aldehydes and bergamot before a heart of rose, jasmine, and cinnamon, closing on vanilla, amber, and musk, offering a warmer, spiced-oriental reinterpretation of Ernest Beaux's original aldehydic structure.
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This scent's aldehydes carry a famous origin myth — the "accidental overdose" story behind Chanel No. 5 — that historians say probably isn't true.
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No. 5 Elixir Sensuel is a fragrance from Chanel, released in 2004 and composed by Jacques Polge. It sits in the Floral family. It opens with Aldehydes and Bergamot, moves into a heart of Rose, Jasmine, and Cinnamon, and settles into a base of Vanilla, Amber, and Musk.
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