Chanel

No. 19

1970
No. 5's razor-sharp counterpart — galbanum and iris delivering feminine power as precision, not warmth.
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Sensory Profile

Sweetness Freshness Woodiness Intensity Longevity Complexity

Composition

Concentration Eau de Parfum
Style Classical
Notable Ingredients
galbanum neroli iris jasmine rose vetiver oakmoss musk

Olfactory Structure

Family Chypre
Evolution Moderate
Sillage 6/10

Character

Moods

bold fresh sophisticated

Season

Spring

Occasion

Formal

Thematic Territory

A sharp green blade cutting through morning fog — galbanum like a slap, iris like cold marble, vetiver grounding everything. Power expressed through restraint.

Era & Context

Modern

Henri Robert's last creation for Chanel, named after Coco's birthday (August 19). Released at the height of women's liberation, No. 19 is an anti-No. 5 — where 5 wraps in warmth, 19 cuts with green precision. The galbanum opening is one of the most assertive gestures in perfumery.

Spiritual Links

Comme des Garcons Amazingreen
6/10
Green Thread Olfactory Rebellion
Dior Miss Dior
6/10
Green Thread Compositional Parallel
Guerlain Mitsouko
5/10
Compositional Parallel Mood Convergence
Guerlain Vetiver
5/10
Green Thread Minimalist Ethos
Le Labo Thé Noir 29
5/10
Green Thread Woody Foundation
Diptyque L'Ombre dans l'Eau
5/10
Green Thread Mood Convergence
Narciso Rodriguez All of Me
5/10
Floral Abstraction Musk Intimacy
Frederic Malle En Passant
4/10
Green Thread Floral Abstraction
Hermès Un Jardin sur le Nil
4/10
Green Thread Compositional Parallel

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