A kind of Chanel N°5

Chanel N°5 is the most iconic modern western perfume out there. On May 5, 2021, this perfume will celebrate its 100th anniversary. As a gift, we give a formula that allows you to make a perfume that smells like Chanel N°5: A kind of Chanel N°5.

Note 1: The real recipe of Chanel N°5 is of course a secret. The quality of the perfume is guaranteed by Chanel’s specialists. The factories where it is made have the best raw materials, laboratories and people. Our approach is made with care and quite nice, but obviously it’s not the same.

Note 2: The recipe below is not intended for beginners, some experience and knowledge is important, may be necessary. In any case, you must know how to make a perfume, how to dissolve and dilute fragrances.

A kind of Chanel N°5

First prepare the fragrance composition by dripping the following substances into a glass beaker or bottle. The first is the number of drops, followed by the substance and, where applicable, the dilution. Example “25 – Coumarin 10% in DPG” means: put 25 drops of a 10% solution of coumarin in DPG in the beaker.

25 – Coumarin 10% in DPG
10 – Ethylene Brassylate
6 – Isoraldeine 95 (Giv) Methyl Ionone
5 – Mayol (Fir)
4 – EO Ylang ylang complete (org)
4 – Linalool
4 – Phenylethyl Alcohol
4 – Rosa Hex 2 base
3 – EO Bergamot FCF (org)
3 – Benzyl Acetate
3 – Benzyl Salicylate
3 – Vanillin 25% in DPG
3 – Amyl cinnamal
2 – Auralva (IFF) aurantiol 10% in DPG
2 – Methylisoeugenol
2 – Muscenone (Fir)
2 – Ambrettolide
2 – Cetalox (Fir) 10%
2 – Oakmoss abs 5% in DPG
2 – Labdanum res 45% in TEC
1 – Aldehyde C10 10% in DPG
1 – Aldehyde C11 Undecylene 10% in DPG
1 – Aldehyde C12 MNA 10% in DPG
1 – Cinnamyl Acetate
1 – Civette Synth (Fir) 10% in DPG
1 – Ionone alpha
1 – EO Patchouli 50% in DPG
1 – EO Sandalwood white
1 – Vetiveryl Acetate

After you have mixed these 100 drops together you can make a perfume by adding 20-30 ml of Cosmetic Hair Water. Anything stronger can increase the risk of an allergic reaction. Stir well and put in a suitable bottle.

Due to the high percentage of aldehydes, this perfume needs a long maturation time: at least 2 months, preferably a little longer. Until it is sufficiently matured, the aldehyde smell will be strongly predominant.