Les Exclusifs de Chanel

Les Exclusifs de Chanel, a collection of ten small-batch perfumes made from some of the world's scarcest materials debuts this month. Jacques Polge, the Chanel perfumer based his new collection on the places Gabrielle "Coco" Chanel lived in and the objects she loved. Crafted for those who believe in luxury and scarcity and real design and a perfumery about creative fragrances.


The Collection:


Rue Cambon 31
A chypre -named after "Mademoiselle's" elegant Parisian apartment.

Nº 18
Centered around hibiscus seed, harvested in Venezuela exclusively for Chanel - an angular construction with a crystalline character like a translucent stone.

Bel Respiro
Hyacinth and fresh-cut grass, named after Chanel’s country house in Garche.

Coromandel
Unclassifiable rich scent of tangy fruit peel, amber and, naturally, burnished wood.

Eau de Cologne
Lots of zesty lemon. An essential for any fragrance wardrobe.

28 La Pausa
Named 28 La Pausa after a house Chanel built on the Côte d’Azur, whose gardens were filled with Iris pallida, another costly material.

Restored Classics:
Gardénia - Green floral
Cuir de Russie - Leather
Nº 22 - Green
Bois des Iles - Spicy

Nose:
Since 1978, Mr. Polge has exercised a unique power in the industry. He alone both curates and guards the work of his two (only two) Chanel perfumer predecessors, Ernest Beaux and Henri Robert. He also invents new Chanel perfumes.

Details:
Exclusively at Chanel Boutiques and Berdgorf Goodman stores
All the scents are in the eau de toilette concentration, $175 USD
6.8 fl. oz (200 ml) spray bottles, with a fancy magnetic top
There will be no marketing and no ads.
(Source: House & Garden, NY Times - Perfume Editor Chandler Burr, 'Aromascope')

Did You Know?
800 new fragrances are expected to make their appearance in 2007.