Allure

Chanel Allure is a luminous, multifaceted fragrance that was designed to express the many dimensions of feminine charm. Released in 1996 as an Eau de Parfum for women, this composition by Jacques Polge demonstrates how a single fragrance can simultaneously be fresh, floral, warm, and sensual without ever feeling cluttered or confused.

The opening is bright and inviting. Lemon and bergamot provide sparkling citrus, while mandarin orange adds a sweeter, rounder quality.

Peach contributes a soft, velvety fruitiness, and passionfruit adds an exotic tropical touch. This generous, multi-faceted opening immediately establishes Allure's character, beauty expressed through variety.

The heart is a magnificent garden. May rose provides rich, honeyed floral beauty, while jasmine adds its intoxicating sweetness.

Magnolia brings a creamy, slightly lemony quality, orange blossom contributes honeyed warmth, and peony adds a soft, fresh rosiness. Freesia provides a peppery, slightly sweet quality, honeysuckle adds nectary freshness, and water lily contributes a delicate, aquatic note.

The base is warm and lasting. Vanilla provides rich sweetness, sandalwood adds creamy woodiness, and amber contributes golden warmth.

Vetiver brings earthy depth, and patchouli adds dark richness. With dominant citrus, floral, and white floral accords plus prominent fruity character, Allure is a fragrance that turns like a kaleidoscope, showing different facets at different moments.

The moderate vanilla, fresh, woody, sweet, powdery, and aromatic qualities add further dimension. It is the kind of fragrance that people notice from different angles and at different distances, which is what makes it so alluring.

A beautifully versatile fragrance that works for any occasion.