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\u201cMen are getting bolder in the types of scents they like,\u201d says Olivier Polge, who stepped into his father\u2019s shoes as Chanel perfumer in 2015. \u201cWe used the richest raw materials and the highest concentrations, so it has a lot of depth and texture.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cHere, sandalwood is the most important element,\u201d says Polge. \u201cWe added layers of amber and leather so that it smells much richer.\u201d<\/p>\n
Chanel relies on a unique species from New Caledonia that is sourced sustainably (30 trees are planted for every one that the house uses in its fragrances). \u201cChanel has a special extraction process that allows us to grasp facets of the sandalwood that I have never smelled before,\u201d says Polge. \u201cIt develops a warm wood scent, like oak barrels.\u201d<\/p>\n
At first whiff, L\u2019Exclusif smells like a totally different fragrance. The fizzy grapefruit top notes of the OG are gone, and instead you are greeted by an aromatic, piney scent. Once you\u2019ve worn it on skin for a while, the shared DNA becomes more obvious, but overall, L\u2019Exclusif is much stronger and ultimately more long-lasting. \u201cThe two have a lot of notes in common,\u201d says Polge. \u201cBut I can totally envision someone who would only wear the Exclusif and someone else who would only wear the eau de toilette.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cI would date a guy who wears this,\u201d says a 30-year-old brunette wearing athleisure and walking a brown Labradoodle. \u201cTechnically I do, because my boyfriend wears the original.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019ve worn the original Bleu de Chanel for years,\u201d says a 40-something man in a navy suit and tie, about to enter Herm\u00e8s. \u201cI would switch to this. In fact, maybe I should, because my teenage sons wear the first one.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cIt smells like a bougie shower,\u201d says a 25-year-old man waiting for an Uber outside of Aesop. \u201cI don\u2019t think I would date a man who wore it, though, because he would be too old. This man is 50-plus. His eyes are blue, he speaks French. I don\u2019t hate him \u2014 I\u2019m just not interested.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cI like it,\u201d says Kate, a 30-something marketing manager. \u201cIt doesn\u2019t smell overly masculine to me. If I were staying over at this guy\u2019s house, I would spray it on myself before I left.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cIt smells very Euro boy to me, kind of like Irish Spring,\u201d says a 20-something woman emerging from Printemps with shopping bags. \u201cIt reminds me of being in the airport, walking through duty free.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cI love the bottle,\u201d says a mid-30s man. \u201cIt would look great on my nightstand.\u201d<\/p>\n
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