PERFUME CLASSICS

FLORAL:
Chanel No. 22: a bouquet of white flowers, jasmine, tuberose, ylang-ylang (an Asian tree), and
rose, that develops slowly, moving through vanilla to incense, spiked with a touch of vetiver (an
East Indian grass). (No. 22 is named for the year it was created.)
Joy by Jean Patou: (Zhan Pa-too) this is a classic, created in 1930 and still one of the best
sellers. Joy has a reputation of being the costliest perfume in the world and its worth every
penny. According to its publicity, “A single ounce of Joy perfume contains 10,600 jasmine
flowers and 28 dozen May roses.”
L'air Du Temps by Nina Ricci: (Lair-due-ton; “l‘iair du temps” is a French idiom that roughly
translates as “the flow of time”  but it means “a sense of timelessness”) a light blend of
gardenia, musk, rose, carnation and sandalwood.
Arpege by Lanvin: (Are-pezzh by La-vaw, ) a classic for the woman of good taste, with jasmine,
rose, camellia, and lily of the valley.

SPORTY/CLEAN:
There are no classic fragrances in this category.

GREEN:
Chanel No. 5: notes of ylang-ylang (an Asian tree), neroli (a flower oil), jasmine and may rose.
Sandalwood and vanilla round out this classic fragrance with an unforgettable woody note.
(Named for Coco Chanel’s lucky number.)

MUSK:
L’Aminant by Coty: (La-mee-naw; “l’aminant” means the magnent) jasmine, citrus, Bulgarian
roe, Italian bergamot, Algerian geranium, vanilla from South America, vetivert from East India,
and civet musk from Ethiopia.
Shalimar by Guerlain: (Gare-lahn) contains bergamot, lemon, and patchouli  accented with
vanilla, sandalwood and musk. A perennial favorite for every woman in your life.

CHYPRE:
Chanel No. 19: floral, woody, and green. Notes of neroli (a flower oil), galbanum (a resin from
some Asain plants), may rose, and irises from Florence finish with a chime of chypre with a
subtle, woody vetiver (an East Indian grass). The number 19 refers to Coco Chanel's birthday
on August 19.
Christian Dior Miss Dior: chypre, sage, gardenia, rose, patchouli, and labdanum. This classic
scent is perfect for the office.

ORIENTAL:
Chanel Allure: bergamot (a herb), mandarin, water lily, magnolia, jasmine and may roses,
vetiver (an East Indian grass) and, finally, velvety vanilla.
Coty Emeraude: introduced in 1923, its blend of jasmine, orange blossoms, and bergamot
were exotic and new at the time. Emeraude retains its original charm.
Estee Lauder Youth Dew:  Warm and exotic, this classic from 1953 has moss, vetiver and
sandalwood are combined with a blend of warm rose, amber and geranium