Which Chanel perfume should you wear?

Eau de Cologne
History: Created in 1929. Features crisp notes of citrus, bergamot, lemon, neroli and musk. Chanel often gave out small samples to her preferred customers.
Bendeth characterizes the Eau de Cologne woman as a “driven go-getter. She's a dynamic, creative thinker, a disciplined multi-tasker, and easily bored.”

31 Rue Cambon
History: A new creation named after the address of Chanel's workshop/showroom where she worked and spent her days. A soft floral chypre with Mai de Rose, bergamot, black pepper, patchouli and oakmoss.
“This fragrance is about traditional elegance,” says Bendeth. “Its wearer doesn't care for change. She has a healthy sense of self without the need to experiment. She knows what she likes.”

No. 18
History: New. An elegant nod to 18 Place Vendome in Paris, the address of the Chanel fine jewelry boutique which opened in 1997, and to Chanel's first jewelry collection, launched in 1932. Features floral notes of rose and hibiscus, and Ambrette seeds.
The woman drawn to this scent is “diplomatic and discreet,” according to Bendeth. “She's wise, cultivated, elegant, yet approachable.”

Coromandel
History: New. Inspired by the large Chinese lacquered folding screens Chanel loved to use to create a protective air of intimacy in her apartment and wherever she travelled. An oriental fragrance with notes of pine, jasmine, patchouli, amber and frankincense.
“This woman is a daredevil. She appreciates the exotic and avant garde,” says Bendeth. “Coromandel is for the woman who wants to stand out.”

Bel Respiro
History: New. Named after Chanel's country respite in Garche, outside Paris. Features notes of green grass, crushed leaves, chrysanthemum, freesia, hyacinth and leather.
Bendeth describes the woman who is drawn to this fragrance as “introspective and outdoorsy, perhaps an avid gardener. She loves to surround herself with flowers and floral motifs, and adores the scent of fresh-cut grass. She appreciates simple, clean lines.”

28 La Pausa
History: New. Named after Chanel's summer home above the village of Roquebrune in the south of France. A soft floral with Florantine Iris accord.
“Although introverted in person, the wearer is in fact artistically extroverted,” says Bendeth. “She's highly creative with a passion for the performing or visual arts.”

Les Exclusifs is a permanent addition to the House of Chanel fragrance portfolio. Available only at Chanel boutiques, each 200 mL bottle retails for $225.

Fragrance expert Marian Bendeth of Sixth Scents can be reached at SixthSen@aol.com.

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