Comète Eau de Parfum vs Les Exclusifs de Chanel No 18 Eau de Parfum

Comète

Edp	Concentration	Edp
U	Gender	U
2024	Year	2007
£££££	Price Tier	££££

Les Exclusifs de Chanel No 18

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Comète

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Les Exclusifs de Chanel No 18

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Which Should You Buy?

Our Verdict - Comète Eau de Parfum

Comète is a truly divisive Chanel, with some hailing it as a sparkling, ethereal masterpiece and others dismissing it as boring, old-fashioned, or even unpleasant. If you love a sophisticated, powdery iris, you'll probably adore it; otherwise, sample first to avoid disappointment.

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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	0%	1%
Floral	34%	34%
Fruity	7%	7%
Green	1%	4%
Sweet	23%	19%
Warm	3%	2%
Woody	3%	11%
Earthy	4%	5%
Animalic	25%	22%
Fresh	19%	14%

Mood

Mood Energising

Calming

Character Playful

Serious

Sentiment Uplifting

Brooding

Comète EdP

Les Exclusifs de Chanel No 18 EdP

Notes

Base Notes

Musk 100%

Base Notes

Musk 49% Sandalwood 29% Orris 23%

Shared Notes

Aldehydes 44% vs 17%

Only in Comète Eau de Parfum

Cherry Blossom 56%

Only in Les Exclusifs de Chanel No 18 Eau de Parfum

Ambrette 56% Pear 26%

Shared Notes

Iris 54% vs 48%

Only in Comète Eau de Parfum

Heliotrope 45%

Only in Les Exclusifs de Chanel No 18 Eau de Parfum

Rose 31% Geranium 20%

Shared Notes

Musk 100% vs 48%

Only in Les Exclusifs de Chanel No 18 Eau de Parfum

Sandalwood 29% Orris 23%

Accords

Comète Eau de Parfum Les Exclusifs de Chanel No 18 Eau de Parfum

100%

Powdery

57%

76%

Floral

100%

63%

Musky

78%

71%

Iris

75%

Woody

70%

Fruity

66%

62%

Fresh

58%

Aldehydic

55%

Vanilla

50%

Violet Floral

52%

48%

Almond

46%

Earthy

48%

Sweet

48%

Powdery shared

100%

57%

Floral shared

76%

100%

Musky shared

63%

78%

Iris shared

71%

75%

Woody

70%

Fruity

66%

Fresh

62%

Aldehydic

58%

Vanilla

55%

Violet Floral shared

50%

52%

Almond

48%

Earthy shared

46%

48%

Sweet

48%

Performance

Comète Eau de Parfum 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

Comète Eau de Parfum

Seasons

Best For:

Spring Autumn

Also Works:

Summer Winter

Versatile across every season - no clear seasonal preference from wearers.

Occasions

Best For:

Office Casual Formal

Also Works:

Date

Its soft and elegant profile with moderate projection makes it suitable for office and casual wear without being distracting. For dates and formal events, it offers a sophisticated, understated charm. It's far too gentle and refined for sport.

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.