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Chanel Chanel No 19 Poudre vs Ermenegildo Zegna Zegna Intenso
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Notes
Top
GalbanumNeroliMandarin Orange
Heart
IrisJasmine
Base
VetiverMuskTonka Bean
Accords
Iris
100%
Green
90%
Powdery
89%
Aromatic
88%
Earthy
79%
Woody
69%
Performance
LongevityModerate
SillageModerate
Best Seasons
springsummerfall
About
Chanel No 19 Poudre by Chanel is a Floral Woody Musk fragrance for women. Chanel No 19 Poudre was launched in 2011. The nose behind this fragrance is Jacques Polge. Top notes are Galbanum, Neroli and Mandarin Orange; middle notes are Iris and Jasmine; base notes are Vetiver, Musk and Tonka Bean. Iris is the central ingredient of the fragrance, along with several "new interesting musks", found by the perfumer. Talking about iris, the perfumer pointed out it is a very demanding ingredient. First of all, it's hard to source, because anything can affect the final quality of the oil, including climate and soil. Secondly, processing of iris is very time and labor-consuming process, which lasts a couple of years. However, Chanel never made a single compromise about the quality of her (their) perfumes. The new No.19 Poudré (2011) unites the latest technology advances (musks) and the best that can be achieved in a good old artisanal way.
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Notes
Top
CardamomLemonMandarin OrangePink Pepper
Heart
IrisVetiverCedar
Base
Tonka BeanMusk
Accords
Aromatic
100%
Citrus
92%
Warm spicy
89%
Iris
87%
Woody
83%
Powdery
81%
Performance
LongevityModerate
SillageModerate
Best Seasons
fallwinterspring
About
Zegna Intenso by Ermenegildo Zegna is a Woody Spicy fragrance for men. Zegna Intenso was launched in 2007. The nose behind this fragrance is Daniela Andrier. Top notes are Cardamom, Lemon, Mandarin Orange and Pink Pepper; middle notes are Iris, Vetiver and Cedar; base notes are Tonka Bean and Musk. Zegna Intenso is the third fragrance for men of the Italian house Zegna. The first perfume demonstrated Italian elegance, the second Z Zegna is a fragrance for younger audience, and the third Zegna is entirely about seduction.The perfume composition is created on the contrasts of light and dark notes. Such (visual) technique is called chiaroscuro what in Italian means \'light and shadow (dark)\'. If you are tired of the warm day\'s bright light, just close the blinds, as the darkened room relaxes your eyes and awakens your imagination. The Intenso bottle exactly reminds of the play of light and shadow in a room with closed blinds. The sensual chiaroscuro play can be seen on the ad poster. The same principle Daniela Andrier applied in the perfume composition.The light notes are: mandarin, lemon, cardamom and pink pepper at the beginning. The dark and sensual notes lie in the heart and the drydown: iris, vetiver, cedar wood, amber, sandal wood, vanilla, Tonka bean and musk. The perfume was created in 2007.
Notes in Common
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Mandarin OrangeIrisVetiverMuskTonka Bean
Only in Chanel No 19 Poudre
GalbanumNeroliJasmine
Only in Zegna Intenso
CardamomLemonPink PepperCedar
Rating
4.14vs4.20
Ratings
5,907vs744
Concentration
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Launch Year
2011vs2007
Which should I buy?
Too close to call on ratings — choose on character.
- The community rates them about the same (4.14 from 5,907 ratings vs 4.20 from 744).
- Longevity votes for both lean "moderate".
- Sillage is comparable: "moderate" is the most common vote for both.
- Chanel No 19 Poudre is voted best for spring; Zegna Intenso for fall and winter.
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