Chance Splendide Eau de Toilette vs Les Exclusifs de Chanel No 18 Eau de Parfum

Chance Splendide

Edt	Concentration	Edp
U	Gender	U
2025	Year	2007
££££	Price Tier	££££

Les Exclusifs de Chanel No 18

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Which Should You Buy?

Our Verdict - Chance Splendide Eau de Toilette

Divisive and underwhelming if you're expecting classic Chanel, but a bright, playful, and surprisingly long-lasting fruity floral if you're after a modern, easy-going scent that gets compliments.

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Our Verdict - Les Exclusifs de Chanel No 18 Eau de Parfum

Chanel's ambrette-led skin scent from the 2007 Les Exclusifs launch: musky vegetal ambrette with pear and aldehyde lift, an iris-rose heart, and a clean white-musk-sandalwood drydown. A near-translucent, jewelry-box composition by Jacques Polge.

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Scent Profile

Citrus	1%	1%
Floral	36%	34%
Fruity	16%	7%
Green	5%	4%
Sweet	20%	19%
Warm	2%	2%
Woody	14%	11%
Earthy	6%	5%
Animalic	15%	22%
Fresh	12%	14%

Mood

Mood Energising

Calming

Character Playful

Serious

Sentiment Uplifting

Brooding

Chance Splendide EdT

Les Exclusifs de Chanel No 18 EdP

Notes

Only in Chance Splendide Eau de Toilette

Red Fruits 25% Raspberry 24% Rose 20% Violet 19% Peach 13%

Only in Les Exclusifs de Chanel No 18 Eau de Parfum

Ambrette 56% Pear 26% Aldehydes 18%

Shared Notes

Iris 50% vs 48%

Geranium 49% vs 19%

Only in Les Exclusifs de Chanel No 18 Eau de Parfum

Rose 31%

Shared Notes

Musk 60% vs 48%

Only in Chance Splendide Eau de Toilette

Cedar 40%

Only in Les Exclusifs de Chanel No 18 Eau de Parfum

Sandalwood 29% Orris 23%

Accords

Chance Splendide Eau de Toilette Les Exclusifs de Chanel No 18 Eau de Parfum

100%

Fruity

66%

46%

Floral

100%

55%

Musky

78%

45%

Iris

75%

73%

Powdery

57%

70%

Rose

48%

Woody

70%

68%

Sweet

48%

61%

Violet Floral

52%

Earthy

48%

46%

Fresh

Fruity shared

100%

66%

Floral shared

46%

100%

Musky shared

55%

78%

Iris shared

45%

75%

Powdery shared

73%

57%

Rose

70%

Woody shared

48%

70%

Sweet shared

68%

48%

Violet Floral shared

61%

52%

Earthy

48%

Fresh

46%

Performance

Chance Splendide Eau de Toilette Les Exclusifs de Chanel No 18 Eau de Parfum

Moderate (4-6h)

Longevity

Moderate (4-6h)

Moderate

Projection

Intimate

Moderate

Intensity

Light

Season and Occasion Fit

Chance Splendide Eau de Toilette

Seasons

Best For:

Spring Summer

A warm-weather pick - at its best in spring and summer.

Occasions

Best For:

Date Casual

Also Works:

Office Sport

While many found its performance lacking, others noted surprising longevity and compliment factor, making it suitable for most casual and date settings. Its overall fresh, clean, and inoffensive profile leans well to office wear, though it might be a bit too casual or 'young' for formal events.

Les Exclusifs de Chanel No 18 Eau de Parfum

Seasons

Best For:

Spring Summer

Also Works:

Autumn

The airy ambrette-iris construction and near-skin musk drydown sit comfortably in warm and shoulder seasons; community season votes lean spring and summer with fall as a second tier. The lack of warm-spicy or balsamic anchor weight makes winter feel underweight on cold skin.

Occasions

Best For:

Office Casual Formal

Also Works:

Date

An understated, polished skin scent reads as everyday luxury - office, casual and formal daytime contexts where presence shouldn't crowd a room. Date wear is plausible but on the subtle side; sport is technically wearable but pricey for the use case.