So today I’m wearing Chypre Palatin and I’m thinking… is this a chypre at all? What exactly is a chypre anyway?
In my mind, a chypre would have this fresh citrus top, a rosey floral heart and a heavy mossy bass. Deified Tony Iommi comes to my mind, although it’s got apple as a top note.
The most difficult thing about this category is the fact that it’s got to be a combination of notes that defines the genre. It doesn’t make it easier when Parfumo calls the note by name in its categorization game.
What defines the chypre category for you?Can you name some beautiful chypres for me to smell, train my nose a little?