Chanel Sycomore can not be called a classic and recognizable flavor of the brand. Rather, it is a delicate perfume riddle for true connoisseurs of classics and a non-standard approach to the treatment of flavor.
History of Chanel Sycomore
For the first time on the store shelves perfume with this name was released back in 1930, and on its creation worked herself Mademoiselle Chanel, along with the famous perfumer of the fashion house Ernest Bo. The great fashion designer and innovator Gabrielle Chanel wanted to create perfumes, whose fragrance expressed all the beauty and refinement of the Baroque era, while excluding the excessive splendor and pretentiousness inherent in this era.
This concept forced the perfumer and the designer to develop a certain interpretation of the fragrance: an exquisite "body" (the perfume itself, which used unusual notes and non-standard combinations), enclosed in a simple "frame" (a transparent drug bottle with a round lid and a white paper label named brand name and flavor). In this reading of the perfume, you can catch a parallel with the famous "little black dress" Coco Chanel, which with its simplicity and unobtrusiveness perfectly set off the most magnificent jewelry and accessories, as well as the beauty of their bearer.
Originally, the perfume pyramid Chanel Sycomore consisted of the following chords:
- upper notes: violet;
- middle notes: ylang-ylang, rose, jasmine;
- base notes: vetiver, sandalwood.
When all these components were mixed, a mysterious and enchanting perfume was obtained, quite resistant and enveloping, capable of leaving a noticeable trail behind its bearer, as well as being remembered for its unusualness and attractiveness. Unfortunately, in the original version, this fragrance did not leave very long and after a while was withdrawn from production.
Modern Chanel Sycomore
Their second birth these spirits experienced in 2008, when it was planned to release a historical series of perfume fashion house. It was then that two magnificent perfumers, often collaborating with the fashion house Chanel in creating fragrances, Jacques Polje and Christopher Sheldrake decided not just to revive the classic Sycomore, but to present their own interpretation of these spirits, more modern and unusual.
The concept of a complex flavor in a simple bottle remained unchanged, but to give the spirits even more expressiveness of Chanel Sycomore Lady were rid of almost all floral notes. From the perfume Chanel Sycomore for women perfume turned into a unisex fragrance, which equally well suits both girls and representatives of the stronger sex. Now in the composition of the fragrance the following chords began to sound:
- upper notes: violet;
- medium notes: pink pepper, spices;
- base notes: vetiver, sandalwood, tobacco, aldehydes, cypress, juniper.
But a simple bottle with a black lid and amber liquid inside remained unchanged. The new version of the classic perfume has many fans and fans. Girls like it, above all, the fact that it does not have almost a single floral note that prevails in most luxury perfumes. Men also appreciate the fresh coniferous smell, quite persistent and pleasant, which does not change during the day under the influence of other fragrances with which the skin interacts.