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Chypres for summer

post #1 of 16
3/24/07 at 9:31am
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I have only been totaly addicted to perfumes for a little more than a year. My collection is very different today than it was a year ago, of course... In my collection today, I find quite many chypres, so this is a type of perfume I am really fond of. My "problem" is that there is not a very big difference between quite many of them, so I want to take some of them out of my collection. But I am not sure about wich of them who are takeing heat well, and wich don´t take heat. All of mine takes chill well, as I have owned them during winter. I will of course keep them all over next summer and try them, everyone. But I do really want to ask you well-experienced BN:s if you can recommend some chypres who also can be considerd summer-fragances. If you take the time and look in my wardrobe to see what chypres I own, I am most grateful, but I also am very grateful for getting suggestions of chypres for summer that I don´t own.
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post #2 of 16
3/24/07 at 9:46am
Nice collection. You might want to sample Chypre Fruit by Montale. If you do please let me know what you think. It's unisex and to me I think it's one of those that can be worn by both men and women. Good luck...
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post #3 of 16
3/24/07 at 9:47am
Most people believe that Paloma Picasso is far too much of a heavy hitter for summer.
However, if you wear just the powder, you will find that it's a very nice, low key, womanly chypre for any weather.

Or you can try Diorella and Cristalle, can't go wrong there. But surprisingly, considering its potency, I love Femme de Rochas EDP on a hot, rainy day.
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post #4 of 16
3/24/07 at 10:09am
One I'm looking forward to trying is the new Chance eau Fraiche. An old classic chypre that I like very much is Y (YSL), which in edt would be nice for summer. Probably have to purchase it online, though. In complete agreement with Cristalle and Diorella, too.
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post #5 of 16
3/24/07 at 10:10am
If you can wear Mitsouko it is lovely in summer.
Halston Classic is woody and stands up well to heat.
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post #6 of 16
3/24/07 at 10:26am
Mitsouko, would also recommend Y and Femme.
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post #7 of 16
3/24/07 at 10:46am
Hi Margareta

I am a fellow chypre devotee / lover like yourself and have quite a few summer favourites. Before I list then I must add that sometimes the formulation / strength can make a huge difference on whether a scent is wearable in different weather.

For example, I adore and prefer the Paloma Picasso EDP in autumn / winter, but enjoy the fresher, crisper more floral (less animalic) Mon Parfum EDT in summer heat.

Clinique Aromatics Elixir is a well loved autumn beauty but the body wash and lotion are staples for me in summer.

So, at the risk of encouraging you to buy more, I would recommend you try some of your favourites in a lighter formulation or in body products for use in warmer weather.

Back to the list.

From your wardrobe I would recommend:
Chanel No.19 EDT
Clarins Eau Dynamisante
Guerlain L'Heure Bleue EDT - evenings only
Guerlain Mitsouko EDT
Laura Biagiotti Roma
YSL Rive Gauche

Other personal summer chypres are:
Carven Ma Griffe
Carven Intrigue
Dior Eau Sauvage
Dior Diorella
Halston by Halston
Paloma Picasso Mon Parfum EDT
Revlon Charlie (vintage / Blue)
Revlon Intimate
La Perla by La Perla
Guy Larouche Fidji
Balmain Vent Vert
O de Lancome
Guerlain Chant d'Aromes
Givenchy III
JC Coriandre
Ungaro Diva
Jean Patou EN Joy
Chanel Cristalle EDT
Nina Ricci Deci Dela
Montana Parfum D'Elle
YSL Y
YSL Champagne / Yvresse
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post #8 of 16
3/24/07 at 11:05am
It can be a bit hard to find, but if you can get hold of a bottle of Diorling, I think you'd love it. It's a very beautiful floral chypre, and it's glorious in summer - to my mind it's the best fragrance Christian Dior ever produced.
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post #9 of 16
3/24/07 at 1:02pm
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Originally Posted by tigrushka View Post

... Femme.

I layered some Femme and Poupee midday and went outside to move concrete blocks (I remember this kind of labor being more fun in my youth ) and the Rochas scents held up nice under my first dripping sweat of the season.
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post #10 of 16
3/24/07 at 1:06pm

Tiffany for Men by Jacques Polge. I am surprised more women don't wear this one.

It's such a perfect textbook chypre in every sense that it really defies gender categorization.

Also, it's an exquisite fragrance in and of itself and wears very well in summertime.

scentemental

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post #11 of 16
3/24/07 at 1:12pm
the hottest chypres for summer:

Sous le Vent by Guerlain (exclusive Guerlain)

Seve Exquise by Gobin Daude (hard to find)

31, rue Cambon "Les Exclusifs de Chanel"

Un Bois Sepia by Serge Lutens


classic chypres for summer:

N°19 de Chanel

Diorella

Cristalle
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post #12 of 16
3/24/07 at 1:35pm

Eaux de Caron Fraîche (1997)
Top notes: Lemon, Mandarin, Bergamot, Grapefruit
Middle notes: Basil, Jasmine
Basnote: Oakmoss


Eau de Rochas (1970)
Top notes: Verbena, Lime, Mandarin, Bergamot
Middle notes: Wild Rose, Jasmine, Coriander, Carnation
Basenotes: Oakmoss, Amber, Musk

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post #13 of 16
3/24/07 at 1:52pm
Even though it is not, strictly speaking, a chypre - I would recommend Eau de Merveilles (Which I just noticed that I trashed in a review last year!! And that I now own!!) :bounce:
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post #14 of 16
3/24/07 at 2:08pm
Mitsouko edt is nice when lightly applied on a warm summer evening!
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post #15 of 16
3/24/07 at 9:58pm
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Even though it is not, strictly speaking, a chypre - I would recommend Eau de Merveilles (Which I just noticed that I trashed in a review last year!! And that I now own!!) :bounce:

LOL! I think that is called coming full circle! I seem to find myself there a lot.
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post #16 of 16
3/25/07 at 12:42am
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Thank you so much for all your answers! I have written them all up in my little pefume-note-book, and I will try everone of them that is possible for me to find! - Yes, most probably this thread will result in me getting some more bottles, as you have given me a lot of really great idéas here... But perhaps, in the end, it will lead to me owning less bottles, too!
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