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Chanel Chanel No 19 Eau de Parfum vs Hermès Amazone (1974) Hermès
Chanel No 19 Eau de Parfum is the community's favourite of the two.
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Notes
Top
Green NotesBergamotNeroli
Heart
IrisRoseNarcissusLily-of-the-ValleyYlang-Ylang
Base
oak mossVetiverLeatherSandalwood
Accords
Green
100%
Earthy
86%
Woody
84%
Iris
66%
Mossy
66%
Aromatic
62%
Performance
LongevityModerate
SillageModerate
Best Seasons
springfallsummer
About
Chanel No 19 Eau de Parfum by Chanel is a Floral Green fragrance for women. Top notes are Green Notes, Bergamot and Neroli; middle notes are Iris, Rose, Narcissus, Lily-of-the-Valley and Ylang-Ylang; base notes are oak moss, Vetiver, Leather and Sandalwood. Number 19 in the name refers to the birth date of Coco Chanel, August 19. The perfume was launched in 1970 when Coco Chanel was 87 years old, a year before she died. It was created by Henri Robert, a perfume creator which created many other perfumes of the Chanel house. Number 19 Eau de Parfum is a floral-woody-green fragrance, a white and green floral harmony. It is a unique blend of light-heartedness and sophistication, not simply a different concentration, but an olfactory reinterpretation, which is faithful to the spirit and base notes of the original composition. Top notes: green notes and bergamot. Heart: rose and iris. Base: vetiver, oakmoss and leather. Available as 35, 50 and 100 ml EDP.
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Notes
Top
GalbanumCassiaNeroliBrazilian RosewoodMandarin OrangeBergamotViolet Leaf
Heart
HiacynthNarcissusBlack CurrantRoseIrisOrris RootJasmineRaspberryLily-of-the-Valley
Base
OakmossVetiverNeroliCedarSandalwoodCinnamonYlang-YlangAmber
Accords
Green
100%
Woody
96%
Aromatic
79%
Earthy
72%
Fruity
65%
Floral
63%
Performance
LongevityModerate
SillageModerate
Best Seasons
fallspringsummer
About
Amazone (1974) by Hermès is a Floral Aldehyde fragrance for women. Amazone (1974) was launched in 1974. The nose behind this fragrance is Maurice Maurin. Top notes are Galbanum, Cassia, Neroli, Brazilian Rosewood, Mandarin Orange, Bergamot and Violet Leaf; middle notes are Hiacynth, Narcissus, Black Currant, Rose, Iris, Orris Root, Jasmine, Raspberry and Lily-of-the-Valley; base notes are Oakmoss, Vetiver, Neroli, Cedar, Sandalwood, Cinnamon, Ylang-Ylang and Amber. Amazone: symbol of a free and modern femininity, Amazone is inspired by the mythical female equestrians who reigned, according to legend, on the shores of the Black Sea. Maurice Maurin composed the fragrance in 1974, orchestrating it around the blackcurrant bud. The fragrance is a floral green harmony in which jonquil, narcissus, galbanum, red fruits and vetiver play off of one another.
Notes in Common
35% sharedShared (9)
BergamotNeroliIrisRoseNarcissusLily-of-the-ValleyYlang-YlangVetiverSandalwood
Only in Chanel No 19 Eau de Parfum
Green Notesoak mossLeather
Only in Amazone (1974) Hermès
GalbanumCassiaBrazilian RosewoodMandarin OrangeViolet LeafHiacynthBlack CurrantOrris RootJasmineRaspberryOakmossCedar+2 more
Rating
4.15vs4.10
Ratings
6,679vs713
Concentration
EDPvsEDP
Launch Year
1970vs1974
Which should I buy?
Chanel No 19 Eau de Parfum is the community's favourite of the two.
- Chanel No 19 Eau de Parfum is rated higher by the community: 4.15 from 6,679 ratings, against 4.10 from 713.
- Longevity votes for both lean "moderate".
- Sillage is comparable: "moderate" is the most common vote for both.
- Chanel No 19 Eau de Parfum is voted best for spring; Amazone (1974) Hermès for fall and spring.
- Both houses are premium (typically $100–250), so price won't be the deciding factor.
Buy Chanel No 19 Eau de Parfum if you want the higher-rated option; pick Amazone (1974) Hermès if its note profile reads closer to what you already love wearing.