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Gabrielle L'Eau
The vibrant energy of a city garden at midday, where sunlight filters through lush foliage and the air is filled with the sweet scent of blooming flowers.
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Gabrielle L'EauPremium · $100–250
62%Similar accords, often for lessL'Air du Temps À Paris chez Antoinette Poisson · Nina RicciMid-range tier, $40–100 · shares 4 of its 7 notes8 matches →How it wears
From community votes · bars are each option's shareComposition & Character
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TopOpening
HeartThe Soul
BaseFoundation
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When to Wear
Who Wears It
The story behind the bottle.
Launched in 2024 by Chanel and crafted by perfumer Olivier Polge, Gabrielle L'Eau is a Floral Fruity fragrance that embodies the brand's lasting elegance. The composition opens with red berries and green notes, creating an immediate sense of freshness and vitality. This vibrant top layer gives way to a heart of jasmine, orange blossom, and ylang-ylang, which blend seamlessly into the rich, powdery base of tuberose, musk, and sandalwood. The result is a scent that feels both classic and modern, with an inviting warmth that lingers throughout the day.
One spritz on each wrist and neck captures the full range of this fragrance. The red berries and green notes are bright but fleeting, so apply early in the day to enjoy them fully as they transition into the heart and base notes. Gabrielle L'Eau is best suited for daytime wear, where its fresh and inviting character shines brightest.
Fig. 01 — Gabrielle L'Eau, Chanel
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Olivier Polge
Chanel's new chapterOlivier Polge succeeded his father Jacques as the in-house perfumer-creator at Chanel in 2013, becoming only the fourth person to hold this role in the house's history.
“The flowers are never precise. They’re abstract.”
Olivier Polge · AnOther Magazine, September 2017
The Gabrielle line
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Designer Chanel
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What people
are saying.
Respected, if divisive: loved by 33%, disliked or hated by 11%.