Illustrative — no verified product photo
No. 5 L'Eau(2016)
Chanel · Olivier Polge · Floral
At a glance
Created by Olivier Polge for Chanel, this variant of No. 5 opens on lemon, mandarin, orange, neroli, and aldehydes, moves through a heart of rose, ylang-ylang, and jasmine, and closes on cedarwood and white musk, offering the lightest, most citrus-forward reinterpretation yet of Ernest Beaux's foundational 1921 aldehydic structure, marking one of Olivier Polge's first major projects after succeeding his father as Chanel's in-house perfumer.
Did you know?
This scent's musk note is almost certainly synthetic — discovered by accident in 1888 while researching explosives.
Read the full story →
New to top, heart & base notes? Learn how the fragrance pyramid actually works →
Top notes
Heart notes
Base notes
No comments yet.