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Chanel Les Exclusifs de Chanel No 18 for women
Chanel

Les Exclusifs de Chanel No 18 for women

Fresh
Floral
Jasmine
White Floral
Iris
Fruity
Aromatic
EDP · 1997 · womens

No. 18 is part of Chanel's Les Exclusifs collection, a line of more sophisticated and understated fragrances that sit apart from the house's mainstream offerings.

Opening with ambrette, fig, and pink pepper, No. 18 immediately establishes a slightly tart, fruity quality before the composition settles into a creamy iris and jasmine heart. The magnolia and powdery notes here soften what could have been a sharper composition, creating a gentle, skin-like quality. The base is where things become interesting, layering amber, tonka bean, and musk over a dry vetiver and woody structure that prevents the sweetness from becoming cloying. The overall effect is a floral woody that leans powdery and intimate rather than bold or projecting.

This is best suited to someone looking for a sophisticated daytime fragrance with enough depth to wear year-round. It's not attention-seeking, which makes it ideal for work or situations where subtlety is valued. If you gravitate toward composed, understated scents, No. 18 rewards close wearing. Those with similar taste profiles may appreciate The Homesteader, The Romantic, and The Tactician.

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Main Accordsreported by community
Fresh
29%
Floral
100%
Jasmine
38%
White Floral
90%
Iris
80%
Fruity
29%
Aromatic
24%
Woody
71%
Vetiver
33%
Earthy
33%
Musky
50%
Powdery
60%
Amber
33%
Warm Spicy
33%
Vanilla
33%
Sweet
33%
Gourmand
33%
Fragrance Notesbrand verified
Top · 0–30 min
Ambrette
Ambrette
Fig
Fig
Green, creamy, and milky with a slightly earthy underpinning, fig is a fruit note that doubles as a green and woody note depending on whether you emphasize the fruit or the leaf and wood. The milky quality of fig sap gives it an unusual creaminess that pairs beautifully with musks and light woods.
Jasmine
Jasmine
Intoxicating, heady, and slightly animalic, jasmine is one of the few flowers that smells as rich in a bottle as it does climbing a garden wall at dusk. It has an almost fleshy, indolic quality that stops it reading as purely 'clean.' Jasmine is a workhorse in both feminine and masculine perfumery, adding depth and soul.
Pear
Pear
Gentle, watery, and slightly floral, pear is one of fragrance's most delicate fruit notes, with a clean sweetness that is closer to flowers than to heavy tropical fruits. It adds a soft, luminous freshness to compositions and pairs naturally with rose, iris, and light musks. Often the note that makes a fragrance feel effortlessly elegant.
Pink Pepper
Pink Pepper
Fruity, slightly rosy, and gently spiced, pink pepper is softer and more aromatic than black pepper. It occupies a unique space between citrus, floral, and spice families, which makes it exceptionally versatile. You'll find it in contemporary fresh fragrances where it adds lift and personality without aggression.
Heart · 30 min – 3 hrs
Cedar
Cedar
Iris
Iris
One of perfumery's most prized and expensive ingredients, iris has a powdery, cool, almost carrot-like richness that is hard to describe and impossible to mistake. It's simultaneously earthy and refined, like the inside of an old Parisian couture house. Iris root (orris) adds quiet luxury to anything it touches.
Jasmine Sambac
Jasmine Sambac
The smaller-flowered Asian variety of jasmine used to scent traditional jasmine tea, with a sweeter, more honeyed, and slightly fruity character compared to Jasminum grandiflorum. Jasmine sambac has a lighter, more transparent quality with a tea-like freshness alongside its floral richness. It is the defining jasmine of South and Southeast Asian perfumery.
Magnolia
Magnolia
Creamy, lush, and faintly lemony, magnolia is a floral note with real presence, richer than peony but more accessible than jasmine. It has a velvety quality and a slight spice that stops it from being simply pretty. Used to add warmth and dimensionality to floral compositions.
Powdery Notes
Powdery Notes
Base · 3–12 hrs
Amber
Amber
A warm, resinous accord rather than a single ingredient, amber is typically built from labdanum, benzoin, and vanilla to create a rich, honeyed, almost solar warmth. It's the quintessential base-note family, adding a comforting richness that makes fragrances feel complete. The difference between a fragrance feeling cold and feeling alive.
Musk
Musk
The base layer of almost every modern fragrance, a soft, warm, skin-like scent that extends longevity and bridges other notes together. Natural musk was once derived from deer (now banned); today's musks are synthetic and range from clean and soapy to dark and animalic. The right musk makes a fragrance smell like 'you.'
Tonka Bean
Tonka Bean
Sweet, powdery, and almond-like with hay-like, slightly tobacco undertones, tonka bean is one of perfumery's most useful base notes. It shares coumarin with fresh hay and freshly cut grass, adding a warmth that feels nostalgic and comforting. Essential in gourmand and soft oriental fragrances.
Vetiver
Vetiver
Earthy, smoky, and complex, vetiver root is extracted from a grass native to India and has a scent that is simultaneously rooty, woody, and slightly lemony. It's one of perfumery's great base notes: tenacious, unisex, and endlessly adaptable. A fragrance built around vetiver feels grounded and deeply confident.
Woody Notes
Woody Notes
Who Wears ThisScent DNA matches
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The HomesteaderBest match87% match
Rooted, warm, and entirely self-sufficient.

Warm skin musks, sandalwood, soft cedar, clean vetiver. Grounding, intimate, unhurried.

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The Romantic87% match
Your fragrance is a love letter you never stop writing.

Warm roses, vanilla, amber, creamy musks. Soft, evolving, intimate.

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The Tactician83% match
Precision over excess. Always.

Crisp, dry, clean, worn close. Citrus, aromatic herbs, light woods, soft musks.

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Rooted, warm, and entirely self-sufficient.
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Scent Profile
Fresh29%Floral100%Jasmine38%White Floral90%Iris80%
Fragrance Family
Floral Woody
EDP

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Frequently asked questions

What does Chanel Les Exclusifs de Chanel No 18 for women smell like? +
No. 18 is part of Chanel's Les Exclusifs collection, a line of more sophisticated and understated fragrances that sit apart from the house's mainstream offerings. Opening with ambrette, fig, and pink pepper, No. 18 immediately establishes a slightly tart, fruity quality before the composition settles into a creamy iris and jasmine heart. The magnolia and powdery notes here soften what could have been a sharper composition, creating a gentle, skin-like quality. The base is where things become interesting, layering amber, tonka bean, and musk over a dry vetiver and woody structure that prevents the sweetness from becoming cloying. The overall effect is a floral woody that leans powdery and intimate rather than bold or projecting. This is best suited to someone looking for a sophisticated daytime fragrance with enough depth to wear year-round. It's not attention-seeking, which makes it ideal for work or situations where subtlety is valued. If you gravitate toward composed, understated scents, No. 18 rewards close wearing. Those with similar taste profiles may appreciate The Homesteader, The Romantic, and The Tactician.
What are the notes in Chanel Les Exclusifs de Chanel No 18 for women? +
Top: Ambrette, Fig, Jasmine, Pear, Pink Pepper. Heart: Cedar, Iris, Jasmine Sambac, Magnolia, Powdery Notes. Base: Amber, Musk, Tonka Bean, Vetiver, Woody Notes.
What fragrance family is Les Exclusifs de Chanel No 18 for women? +
Chanel Les Exclusifs de Chanel No 18 for women belongs to the Floral Woody fragrance family. It is an EDP.
What other fragrances smell like Chanel Les Exclusifs de Chanel No 18 for women? +
Based on shared notes, Vilhelm Parfumerie Pluie Noire (Amber, Musk, Iris, Ambrette), Clean Reserve Smoked Vetiver (Amber, Musk, Cedar, Pear), Bujairami The Renaissance Inspired by Xerjoff Quattro Pizzi (Amber, Musk, Iris, Pink Pepper), sospiro Bel Canto (Amber, Musk, Powdery Notes, Jasmine), Bujairami Chic Wood - Inspired by Cedar Chic Carolina Herrera (Amber, Musk, Cedar, Iris) may smell similar to Les Exclusifs de Chanel No 18 for women.
What is a grey market fragrance retailer? +
Grey market retailers sell authentic fragrances sourced through unofficial distribution -- typically excess inventory from authorized distributors. The product is real and identical to retail. FragranceNet (est. 1997), Jomashop, and MaxAroma are well-established with millions of verified reviews.

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