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Chanel fragrances
Every Chanel fragrance we cover, genuine original first. Each with its closest, honest, accessible alternatives, ranked on cited accords.
What Chanel actually smells like, by its own published data
Across the 12 Chanel fragrances we hold a cited accord profile for, these families appear more often than in our catalogue as a whole (992 cited profiles):
- sweet 67% (8 of 12), vs 49% across the catalogue
- powdery 25% (3 of 12), vs 11% across the catalogue
- citrus 67% (8 of 12), vs 57% across the catalogue
Marketed as 2 women, 1 men. That is how the retailer lists them, not a claim about the scent.
Every Chanel fragrance we cover

Allure

Allure Homme

Allure Homme Sport

Allure Homme Sport Eau Extreme

Bleu de Chanel

Chance

Chance Eau Tendre

Chance Eau Vive

Coco Mademoiselle

Gabrielle

N°5

Pour Monsieur
What does Chanel smell like?
Across the 12 Chanel fragrances we hold a cited accord profile for, sweet appears in 67%, powdery appears in 25%, citrus appears in 67%. These are the families Chanel carries more often than our catalogue as a whole. Accords are reduced from the notes each brand or authorized retailer publishes, not from a crowd-sourced database.
Which Chanel fragrances do you cover?
We cover 12 Chanel fragrances, including Allure, Allure Homme, Allure Homme Sport. Each has its own page listing the genuine original first, with its cited notes and accords and any closer accessible alternatives we can verify.
Are Chanel fragrances for men or women?
Of the 12 Chanel fragrances we cover, 2 are marketed to women and 1 are marketed to men. That is how the retailer lists them, not a claim about the scent. Fragrance has no inherent gender and the label reflects marketing.