Perfumer
henri robert
Editor’s note pending — every credited perfumer eventually gets a written profile here.
Credits5 perfumes
Houses2
SignatureWoody
Catalog · 5
The compositions
Chanel · 1955
Pour Monsieur
Pour Monsieur opens with a crisp citrus clarity—petitgrain and neroli vibrating at a high frequency, almost transparent.
Coty · 1941
Muguet des Bois
Chanel · 1974
Cristalle Eau de Toilette
The opening of Cristalle is a bright, almost citrus-green jolt—bergamot sharpened with something coolly metallic, like spring water over limestone.
Chanel · 1970
Chanel n019
The opening is brisk and green—galbanum cuts through neroli and bergamot with a sharpness that feels almost austere.
Chanel · 1970
Chanel N°19
A sharp green blast announces N°19 before anything else—galbanum slicing through neroli and bergamot like a knife through silk.