GalbanumOpens with
IrisHeart
OakmossDries down to
Henri RobertThe nose · 8 fragrances · also made Chanel No 19 Parfum (1970)Portrait →Will you like it? Mark a few fragrances you own or love and we'll tell you.
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N°19
The quiet confidence of a Parisian woman stepping out in crisp spring attire, where green vibrancy meets subtle musk and powdery notes.
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67%Similar accords, often for lessMurasaki · ShiseidoMid-range tier, $40–100 · shares 6 of its 16 notes8 matches →How it wears
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The story behind the bottle.
Launched in 1970 by Chanel, N°19 was created by Henri Robert, who succeeded Ernest Beaux as the house's perfumer. This fragrance is a landmark of the green chypre genre, praised for balancing sharp galbanum with refined floral elegance. The composition opens with crisp notes of galbanum and bergamot, leading to a heart of iris, rose, and jasmine, before settling into a base of oakmoss, vetiver, leather, and musk. N°19 is celebrated for its distinctive blend that marries the freshness of nature with the sophistication of classic Chanel.
Apply this fragrance with two sprays to the pulse points. The sharp top notes fade within an hour, but the elegant floral and earthy base notes linger for several hours, making it ideal for daytime wear.
Fig. 01 — N°19, Chanel
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Henri Robert
From Chiris to Chanel No. 19Henri Robert was a French perfumer and chemist born in 1899 in Grasse, trained by his father Joseph Robert, chief perfumer at Chiris, where Henri began working in 1919 alongside Vincent Roubert, Ernest Beaux, and Henri Alméras.
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Well loved by wearers: loved by 44%, disliked or hated by 16%.