By Dane
Chanel's Pour Monsieur is considered by many to be the reference men's chypre. Its also rumoured to be the closest descendant of Coty's Chypre in production today.
The classic chypre consists of a pairing of bergamot, cistus/labdanum, and oakmoss. While many chypres are considered to be improvements on Coty's classic, such as Guerlain's use of peach in Mitsouko, PM is almost a study in minimalism. The focus on this accord gives PM a classy, masculine edge.
I have not had the pleasure of smelling Chanel's inspiration by Coty, but it must have been a marvel. The pairing of these three ingredients is genius. Tart citrus transitioning into a dark resin and drying down to a dry moss is absolute perfection, and Chanel's use of quality ingredients only perfects things further. Strangely none of these ingredients are listed in the advertised notes, possibly due to variations of the formula over the years (although Chanel claims that the original recipe remains untouched).
Chanel's recent men's offerings are shameful compared to the previous hallmarks in their collection (Antaeus, Egoiste). We can only hope that the Exclusifs line will continue to improve on Chanel's longstanding tradition of quality, and the Allures of this world will gradually vanish and be forgotten.
Year: 1955
Perfumer: Henri Robert
Notes: Lemon, Neroli, Petit Grain, Cardammom, White Pepper, Cedarwood, Vetiver
The classic chypre consists of a pairing of bergamot, cistus/labdanum, and oakmoss. While many chypres are considered to be improvements on Coty's classic, such as Guerlain's use of peach in Mitsouko, PM is almost a study in minimalism. The focus on this accord gives PM a classy, masculine edge.
I have not had the pleasure of smelling Chanel's inspiration by Coty, but it must have been a marvel. The pairing of these three ingredients is genius. Tart citrus transitioning into a dark resin and drying down to a dry moss is absolute perfection, and Chanel's use of quality ingredients only perfects things further. Strangely none of these ingredients are listed in the advertised notes, possibly due to variations of the formula over the years (although Chanel claims that the original recipe remains untouched).
Chanel's recent men's offerings are shameful compared to the previous hallmarks in their collection (Antaeus, Egoiste). We can only hope that the Exclusifs line will continue to improve on Chanel's longstanding tradition of quality, and the Allures of this world will gradually vanish and be forgotten.
Year: 1955
Perfumer: Henri Robert
Notes: Lemon, Neroli, Petit Grain, Cardammom, White Pepper, Cedarwood, Vetiver
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