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Chanel · Est. 2011

N°19 Poudré

N°19 Poudré exists in dialogue with one of perfumery's most formidable classics.

ConcentrationFragrance
Forunisex
Released2011
Statusenriched
2011 · Fragrance
iri·mus·iri·jas
Rating
7.8
0.5k reviews
Fig. 01

The scent fingerprint

Visualization — constellation
basehearttopcitrusfloralfruitygourmandpowderyamberywoodysmokychyprearomaticgreenaquaticspicy

Weighted by intensity across 13 accords.

Every perfume in Sillage is represented as a distribution across canonical accord slugs — a lingua franca for scent. Two fragrances with overlapping fingerprints are scent-twins, even if they share no literal note.

  • Iris
    75
  • Musk
    65
  • Iris Powder
    60
  • Jasmine
    45
  • Tonka
    40

By the editors · 2 min readN°19 Poudré exists in dialogue with one of perfumery's most formidable classics. Where the original N°19 cuts with galbanum and aldehyde sharpness, this iteration softens the architecture without dismantling it: neroli opens with a slightly waxy brightness, galbanum lingers but less confrontationally, and the heart delivers iris with a dusty, powdery register that gives the fragrance its character.

Jasmine supports rather than leads. The base of white musk, tonka, and vetiver lands in a quiet place — clean, slightly sweet, grounded. This is a fragrance for someone who loves what N°19 represents but wants to wear it rather than be worn by it.

Filed: ChanelSillage · vol. I
Fig. 02

Scent twins

Computed via accord overlap