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Sycomore opens on the skin with a burst of green and brown vetiver, with touches of the classic Chanel soapy aldehydes (if you’ve ever smelt No. 5, you’ll recognize it immediately), and juniper berries, which add an aromatic, almost alcoholic touch (remincent of a G&T with lime). There’s a duality to Sycomore that I love, and that I don’t think any of it’s “dupes” do so well, in that it smells clean and refined, yet also slightly dank and earthy at the same time.
As it settles, a floral undercurrent flickers through the earthy vetiver, adding a more feminine touch, to the otherwise classicaly masculine notes. The florals are soft, purple, and powdery—likley violets or maybe even a touch of iris. The vetiver, however, still remains the prominent note in Sycomore, with the powder only serving to accentuate. There’s also a strong cypress note, which smells like the forests of NoCal.
If I had to summarize what Sycomore smells like, it would be like a PNW beach in late summer, on a chilly morning, with the remnants of a bonfire smoldering somewhere in the distance.
If you like green, earthy scents, and enjoy other Chanel scents, I highly recommend Sycomore. While the opening may seem overtly masculine, I think it would smell amazing on a woman, and I do think the florals temper it a bit in the drydown. Sycomore had excellent tenacity on my skin, and moderate sillage.
As it settles, a floral undercurrent flickers through the earthy vetiver, adding a more feminine touch, to the otherwise classicaly masculine notes. The florals are soft, purple, and powdery—likley violets or maybe even a touch of iris. The vetiver, however, still remains the prominent note in Sycomore, with the powder only serving to accentuate. There’s also a strong cypress note, which smells like the forests of NoCal.
If I had to summarize what Sycomore smells like, it would be like a PNW beach in late summer, on a chilly morning, with the remnants of a bonfire smoldering somewhere in the distance.
If you like green, earthy scents, and enjoy other Chanel scents, I highly recommend Sycomore. While the opening may seem overtly masculine, I think it would smell amazing on a woman, and I do think the florals temper it a bit in the drydown. Sycomore had excellent tenacity on my skin, and moderate sillage.
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