Chant d'Aròmes (1962)
by Guerlain

Whereas it is nice floral that goes on strong at the start, it fades to nothing Very, VERY quickly. What gets me is the base - it is soooo very unremarkable, which is absolutely shocking to me as I am a HUGE Guerlain fan. All I can say is that it is a major disappointment.

Chant d’Aromes is an assertively pretty peaches-and-cream floral on top, with a clean, green underpinning and a solid dose of aldehydes. Cream eventually overtakes the peaches, so that after a few minutes on the skin Chant d’Aromes is less a fruity floral than a very soft textured, pale, aldehydic bouquet with a dab of vanilla on top. Bright, chaste, and innocent are words that come to mind as I inhale it. In fact, Chant d’Aromes is what my young daughter would refer to as a “girly-girl” fragrance.

It doesn’t take too long for the creamy vanilla in Chant d’Aromes to rise to prominence, and within a hour I find that it dominates the composition. Whatever chypre element there might be buried at the core of Chant d’Aromes escapes my nose completely. For me what remains is rather dull, and lacking in the complexity and sophistication I expect out of a successful Guerlain composition. Not, in the end, the best that this house has to offer.

I agree with Ayala's review 100% delicate sweet and gardenia for those who cannot normally wear it. very gentle.

In addition to an inability to detect orris root (iris), I believe I may also be "blind" to honeysuckle, which might explain why so little translated to me from Chant d'Aromes. A truly sour opening, bland heart and forgettable base, forces me to turn thumb down.

Light bouquet including jasmine and gardenia, and featuring a wonderfully delicate honeysuckle. The EDT was weak and barely discernable on me, but I have notoriously scent-killing skin.

On me the EDT is musky without body. It's too bad because if it had some body it has potential to be one of my favorites. The EDT doesn't last long either. Overall, this one was a HUGE DISAPPOINTMENT for me.