06/15/2023
Ostara
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Ostara
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Gleaming Strawberry-Tinged Gardenia
Chanel's Gardenia is one of the original fragrances that was then rolled into the Les Exclusifs line. This is a prim, warm gardenia with a fruity note reminiscent of strawberry at the outset. As it dries down the fruitiness dissipates and a freesia like note joins the gardenia along with a bit of gentle, fatty musk and orris. The overall effect is a clean and polished, with almost gleamy 'white' feel, that also ends up being just a tiny bit reminiscent of shampoo. On it's own this stands out as as a slightly atypical offering from what the average consumer associates with Chanel, however I feel that Polge was smart to build other fragrances around this historic pillar such as Beige and 1932 which allowed for a more seamless fit within the Les Exclusifs line.