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A limited perfume by Chanel for women and men, released in 2021. The scent is fresh-synthetic. It is still in production.
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Fresh
Synthetic
Woody
Floral
Fruity

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Top Notes Top Notes
BergamotBergamot GalbanumGalbanum MyrtleMyrtle NutmegNutmeg MepthuraxMepthurax
Heart Notes Heart Notes
Metallic notesMetallic notes FigFig VioletViolet Dark chocolateDark chocolate
Base Notes Base Notes
MuskMusk SuedeSuede SandalwoodSandalwood PatchouliPatchouli Peru balsamPeru balsam VanillaVanilla VetiverVetiver

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6.67 Ratings
Longevity
7.17 Ratings
Sillage
6.47 Ratings
Bottle
7.416 Ratings
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Omnipotato

464 Reviews
Omnipotato
Omnipotato
Helpful Review 4  
Off-putting earthy metallic combination
Really odd and almost off-putting combination of spices, metallic notes, and earthy notes. I'm recalling the musty feeling of Le Mitti but a tad less dry. Not really wearable in my opinion, feels more like some kind of experiment in olfactory art.

Not really seeing the parallels with Was. Is doesn't have the smoky incense feel at all, more of a damp earthiness mixed with an odd metallic/spicy pairing.
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Leevancleef

11 Reviews
Leevancleef
Leevancleef
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The scent of the future.
Neandertal is feels like an abstract dream where nature and engineered clarity merge seamlessly.
Imagine holding a stone-like fruit from a future world — its flesh soft and subtly sweet, intertwined with a cool metallic pulse, a rich and concentrated hint of dark chocolate, and an overdose of violet, as if the fragrance itself is alive, bridging matter and memory in a single breath.

The scent finally rests on a warm, grounding base of suede, musk, vanilla, and earthy, dusty, woody vetiver — creating a trail that feels primal yet sophisticated, comforting yet futuristic.

Soapy-chocolate-metallic-violet

This is genius
Updated on 11/23/2025
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4 short views on the fragrance
4
Is was definitely NOT conceived by a clanker. Good transition from citrus/nutmeg to choco/metal. Tame performance.
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2
A sweet-smelling, soft-feeling fruit made out of the most sterile cold metal. Endlessly intriguing until it turns into a literal headache.
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1 month ago
chocolate is super prominent to me - it rounds out the punchier myrtle/metal w some earthiness, but i wanted those notes to be stronger lol
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2
Starts with a lot of soap, almost sterile. At first, it masks the character. Later, the cool Himalayan note reveals itself.
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