Chanel Cristalle vs Chanel N°19

Flacon Chanel

Chanel

Cristalle

EDT · 1974

Henri Robert

C

Chanel

N°19

EDP · 1971

Henri Robert

What they share

5 materials appear in both.

Only in Chanel Cristalle

Only in Chanel N°19

Main accords

Both accord profiles, side by side. What separates them most comes first; a missing bar means the perfume does not carry that accord.

Citrus
Fresh
Iris
Powdery
Green
Floral
Woody
Earthy

Gender

Cristalle

Woman-leaning unisex

Woman

Man

N°19

Woman-leaning unisex

Woman

Man

A guide to how it's perceived, not a rule — anyone can wear any perfume.

Cristalle

Longevity

6/10

Sillage

6/10

Season

SpringSummer

Occasion

OfficeEveryday

N°19

Longevity

8/10

Sillage

6/10

Season

SpringAutumn

Occasion

OfficeFormal

Cristalle

A lemony, clear chypre, almost transparent. The luminous counterpoint to N°19, from the same years.

N°19

Galbanum and iris, green and sharp as a freshly snapped stem. One of the house's least consensual perfumes, and one of its most admired.

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