Comments on: Why I Love Old School Chypres

By: Angela

Angela — Tue, 05 Jun 2018 15:41:16 +0000

In reply to Jincy Willett. You've found a worthy replacement!

By: Jincy Willett

Jincy Willett — Sun, 03 Jun 2018 19:25:48 +0000

My perfume was Femme from the time I was 18 until, decades later, the scent changed. It’s not what it was. Just found Mitsouko–that will definitely do.

By: Angela

Angela — Sat, 09 Sep 2017 01:40:24 +0000

In reply to zzibbyz. Chasing down old chypres is a fun way to pass the time, if you ask me...

By: zzibbyz

zzibbyz — Fri, 08 Sep 2017 17:36:52 +0000

In reply to bardot. I had a sample of Nikki, loved No. 19, and Cristalle (which I don't care for now, I think I had a previous formulation). i'll have to try some of those others....

By: sapphire03

sapphire03 — Fri, 30 Jun 2017 09:05:58 +0000

In reply to Angela. It can be confusing! :) Thank you.

By: Angela

Angela — Wed, 28 Jun 2017 13:41:39 +0000

In reply to sapphire03. I'm not sure exactly what Calandre has in it. To me, it smells like a chypre, and that's what I'm basing it on. It's confusing!

By: sapphire03

sapphire03 — Wed, 28 Jun 2017 09:17:50 +0000

In reply to Angela.

Ok thank you but Calandre doesn’t have labdanum in its composition does it?

The reason I’m asking is because I think I read on another blog, maybe Perfume Shrine? that many people mistake Calandre for a chypre but it’s not chypre based? I think Calandre has oakmoss but not labdanum?

I’m so confused, lol.

By: Angela

Angela — Sun, 25 Jun 2017 14:02:48 +0000

In reply to sapphire03. I'm certainly not an expert, but to me Calandre is a floral aldehydic chypre! There were lots of them back in the day: Madame Rochas and Crepe de Chine come to mind, for instance. I think the technical definition of a chypre is that it has bergamot up top, some kind of lovely middle, and oak moss, patchouli, and labdanum in the base.

By: sapphire03

sapphire03 — Sun, 25 Jun 2017 10:56:34 +0000

Late to the party but a question for Angela:

What IS the difference between a floral aldehyde and a floral chypre? For example, Paco Rabanne Calandre, is that classified as a floral aldehyde and not a floral chypre and if so, why? Calandre has citrus in the top notes and oakmoss and musk in the base which is what designates a chypre isn’t it? Does a chypre have to contain labdanum as well to be labelled a chypre?

Thanks.

By: L'Homme Vert

L'Homme Vert — Fri, 17 Mar 2017 00:40:34 +0000

Hi,
‘CHYPRE’, my fave perfume classification, for me to choose but one, Rafael’s vintage *Replique* will do it every time, it’s just so verdantly lush while containing high levels of oakmoss, patchouli and Egyptian jasmine, I have been hoarding this beauty for many years, that inevitable rainy day syndrome 🙂 They certainly don’t make them like this anymore!
PS. Balenciaga’s Cialenga & La Fuite des Heures are two glorious chypres although now both long discontinued examples of the perfumers art…
Greetings from ‘Oz’