Sycomore

2008

Chanel's most austere creation — smoky vetiver and cypress that proves the house can speak in whispered earth tones, not just aldehydic florals.

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Sensory Profile

Composition

Concentration Eau de Parfum

Style Niche

Notable Ingredients

vetiver cypress juniper pink pepper violet leaf aldehyde sandalwood musk

Olfactory Structure

Family Woody

Evolution Moderate

Sillage 5/10

Character

Moods

meditative earthy minimalist

Season

Autumn

Occasion

All

Thematic Territory

A forest floor after rain — vetiver roots and cypress bark, smoke rising from wet earth. Chanel's most austere creation, closer to CdG than to No. 5.

Era & Context

Modern

Jacques Polge created Sycomore as Chanel's most radical Exclusif — a smoky vetiver so dry and austere it could sit in a niche boutique. It proves that Chanel's DNA is not just about florals and aldehydes but can extend to dark, contemplative woods. Spiritual cousin to Le Labo Santal 33 in its woody meditation, but reached through smoke rather than milk.