Chanel No. 22 c1926

Chanel No. 22 by Chanel: launched in 1926. Created by Ernest Beaux.

Fragrance Composition:

So what does it smell like? It is classified as an aldehydic floral fragrance for women. It has an intense floral blend of tuberose, jasmine, orange blossom and white roses. A 1930 ad claimed that it was "an outdoors odor created for sports costumes, tweeds and woolens."

• Top notes: aldehydes, narcissus, hyacinth, orange blossom, peach and bergamot
• Middle notes: lily, clove-pink, lily of the valley, white rose, jasmine, orchid, ylang-ylang, iris and tuberose
• Base notes: frankincense, vetiver, amber, sandalwood, vanilla, musk and tonka bean

Chanel No. 22 Eau de Cologne was first presented in 1940.

To open the classic Chanel crystal parfum flacon, use the following tip provided by Parfums Chanel in 1963:

Remove cord and paper; with index finger as cushion, tap underneath sides of stopper lightly with glass object (glass on glass being the scientific method) while turning the bottle steadily between fingers, so that the stopper will be loosened evenly.

 

Fate of the Fragrance:

Chanel No. 22 was reformulated in 1985. Amber, spice notes and more natural floral notes were blended to the original No. 22 white floral bouquet reports indicate, making it "modern, provocative and lasting."


The EDT and EDP were also reformulated in 1989. Then discontinued around 1998. The EDT and EDP were reformulated with modern ingredients and re-launched in 1999 as part of the Les Exclusifs de Chanel collection.