Les Exclusifs de Chanel No 18
| Edp | Concentration | Edp |
| U | Gender | U |
| 2007 | Year | 2025 |
| ££££ | Price Tier | ££ |
Very Sexy Night
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Which Should You Buy?
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.
This perfume is a divisive one. While some find it to be a genuinely sexy and captivating scent, others dismiss it as generic and familiar. It's a fruity floral that aims for 'night' but is often found suitable for day.
Scent Profile
| Citrus | 1% | 0% |
| Floral | 34% | 30% |
| Fruity | 7% | 16% |
| Green | 4% | 3% |
| Sweet | 19% | 20% |
| Warm | 2% | 5% |
| Woody | 11% | 16% |
| Earthy | 5% | 13% |
| Animalic | 22% | 20% |
| Fresh | 14% | 8% |
Mood
Notes
Top Notes
Top Notes
Heart Notes
Heart Notes
Accords
Performance
Season and Occasion Fit
Seasons
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
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.
Seasons
A cold-weather scent - best worn in autumn and winter.
Occasions
Its moderate longevity and sillage, combined with the fresh fruity and woody accords, make it versatile enough for daily wear, though it truly shines on a night out or a date. The 'very sexy' moniker suggests evening wear, but many find it suitable for day, especially on cooler, rainy days.
Similarity Breakdown
Both share Sweet, Earthy, Iris accords and Iris, Musk notes
Subtle differences in overall composition
Where to buy
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