Allure Homme (Eau de Toilette) by Chanel

Bottle Design:
Jacques Helleu

Allure Homme Chanel 1999 Eau de Toilette

8.0 / 10 1112 Ratings

A popular perfume by Chanel for men, released in 1999. The scent is woody-spicy. It is still in production.
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Main accords

Woody

Spicy

Fresh

Sweet

Citrus

Fragrance Pyramid

Top Notes

Bergamot

Lavender

Peach

Ginger

Lemon

Mandarin orange

Heart Notes

Pepper

Cedar

Freesia

Jasmine

Patchouli

Rosewood

Vetiver

Aniseed

Gardenia

Rose

Base Notes

Sandalwood

Tonka bean Musk

Musk

Amber

Oakmoss

Vanilla

Benzoin

Coconut

Leather

Perfumer

Jacques Polge

Ratings

Scent

8.01112 Ratings

Longevity

7.2893 Ratings

Sillage

6.8864 Ratings

Bottle

7.5872 Ratings

Value for money

7.2498 Ratings

Submitted by DonVanVliet, last update on 11/17/2025.

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Reviews

73 in-depth fragrance descriptions

11/15/2021

10Scent 8Longevity 8Sillage

Zeka
10 Reviews

Zeka

Very helpful Review 7

Allrounder

This fragrance was off my radar for many years until my wife bought it as a present two years ago. Chanel Allure Homme is the perfect scent whenever I want to smell fantastic without being too loud. I realized that I love wearing it in the office, during an afternoon walk, when visiting our friends or simply going for a drink in a small cafe. I just always instinctively go for the Allure. I love it! To me it is more masculine (less sweet) than Allure sport versions, but a bit less sexy than Bleu. The projection and longevity are just perfect, I can smell it on my shirt and enjoy pretty much all the time during my 8 hours shift without irritating anyone in the office. A timeless fragrance! Pure 10/10!

12/01/2024

10Scent 7Longevity 7Sillage

Maksy
20 Reviews

Maksy

Very helpful Review 5

Could this be my first “signature”?

This fragrance kinda snuck up on me. I’ve sampled Allure Homme Sport Eau Extrême, Allure Homme Édition Blanche Eau de Parfum, and Allure Homme Sport Eau de Toilette, but this EdT I discovered only recently. A harmonious blend of spices and wood, an energetic burst of fruit and citrus greets the sharp aromatic aroma of lavender. A spicy aniseed that permeates the dry down, with its wonderful herbal aroma beside the wood. Blended to perfection with a seamless set of transitions from open to close, Jacques Polge created a masterpiece.
When I first started sampling this scent, I was going into it with the mindset of finding a new fragrance to wear to work. Often my scent of choice was Dior Homme (2020) Eau de Toilette, Armani Code Parfum, or Gentleman Givenchy Eau de Toilette Intense, with Platinum Égoïste Eau de Toilette being saved for special occasions. But upon first spray a superbly crafted mixture of florals, wood, and citrus hit my nose and I felt… Better. A fragrance I can wear anywhere? Truly?…
The dry down in my opinion is where the scent truly comes into its own. Balsamic sweetness of tonka, mixes with a deep semi-dry woody aroma, musk and amber making a gorgeously semi-powdery aroma. Lingering florals and the potent herbal smell of aniseed continue to present a wonderful balance of smells to the wood–musk–amber–tonka mix.

A comforting and confident 7hr-8hr range on skin from opening to dry down, easy year round reachability and the added bonus of versatility in almost any situation short of a black tie event. Being a Chanel fragrance, you won’t find this at any discounters, but it’s $130/100ml retail, and to me? I’d pay that over and over again.
I feel this may be one scent in which I can truly call “my signature”, I’m almost already half way through a 100ml bottle in about three months, and I seemingly haven’t grown bored of it at all. Every spray is truly treasured in my eyes.

If you feel you’ve been missing a good versatile wear option, that ISN’T Bleu de Chanel Eau de Toilette? Give this a sample if you can. It’s not the sweet creamsicle bomb that Allure Homme Édition Blanche Eau de Parfum is, has more easy versatility than Allure Homme Sport Eau Extrême, and is more complex than the citrus forward experience of Allure Homme Sport Eau de Toilette.
It’s a fragrance that I can truly say is “for me”, thus it’s a 10.

05/19/2023

8.5Scent 7Longevity 7Sillage

ChicoRoch1
163 Reviews

ChicoRoch1

Helpful Review 4

Sweet serenity

Even though this is supposed to be a masculine fragrance, you have to remember this is from Chanel, which IMHO is the epicenter of class, style and grace. That's what this fragrance exudes. A beautiful concoction of sweet woods and flowery spices with that wonderful Oakmoss and Musk finish that is just fabulous. This is Just my take and I have a few other Chanel releases and this is easily my favorite. There are a lot of notes inside and Allure exposes them all with a decent wear time but a little decant should accompany the wearer if you're gonna be gone the entire day. You don't hear much about this fragrance as there areany flankers on the line as well. Some people may say it's just a nice average fragrance but that is exactly what I love about it. It doesn't scream a lot but you know that it's there as every now and then you get a nice whiff of the difference notes therein. Still can be had at a decent price. This 1999 launch came at the tail end of what I consider the Golden Age of Perfumerie, especially for men. The years are from 1960-2000. After that the decline started, especially when the draconian IFRA started their stranglehold on the industry. No matter just keep buying the vintage versions and that'll be fine. Load up on them because Lord knows how long they'll be around... Chanel Allure... A winner in my book. :) Masculine elegance

10/05/2020

10Scent 8Longevity 6Sillage

VictorLhv
26 Reviews

VictorLhv

Helpful Review 3

Ageless and free...

A wonderful scent of elegance and distinction, the result of a natural blend of citrus essences and spices, topped with what in French would be called a "je ne sais quoi", a mysterious ingredient, perhaps related to its peppery freshness. It has already turned 20 years old, but I would say it is ageless. For me, anyway. And it brings back fond memories of far happier times, when we were free to go out into the world and breathe in all what nature and human maestria had to offer, without fear of tomorrow and one's fellow human beings. Those were the days...

01/19/2012

7Scent 7.5Longevity 5Sillage

Missk
1357 Reviews

Missk

Helpful Review 2

A commanding presence

Wow! I never thought I'd see the day when a Chanel fragrance would appeal to me. I found a brand new appreciation for Chanel fragrances hidden in their male scents.

Allure Homme is delicious, complex, incredibly sexy and so very pleasing from a female's perspective.

This fragrance is the epitomy of the perfect man; rugged good looks, masculine, strong, intense and although a little rough around the edges, it's enough to make women fall at his feet.

Allure Homme has a commanding presence in a room. The scent is very grounded yet quite rich and warm, creating a sexual yet relaxed atmosphere, which certainly calms me yet puts me in the mood almost instantly.

Unlike most male colognes on the market today that all seem to follow the predictable citrusy/fresh pattern, this woodsy and earthy scent has character and appeal.

I highly recommend even if the price is a little too high. It is definitely worth it.

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