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Avant-garde, Gabrielle Bonheur Chanel breathed into women an incredible wind of modernity. Her first perfume "Chanel N ° 5" will eternally engrave French elegance. In 1955, Chanel presented its first male fragrance “Pour Monsieur”. Elegant and refined in the image of the brand, “Pour Monsieur” is discreet and attractive. Revisited in 1991, “Pour Monsieur” is a perfume where only quality matters.
The Chanel man
In 1950, perfumes for men experienced a real upheaval. At that time, the man used a simple fresh water or an eau de Cologne which allowed him to "smell good". Assuming more and more his masculinity, men will naturally turn to other fragrances. It was at this time that Gabrielle Chanel wanted to create her first perfume for men, "Pour Monsieur". The choice of ingredients pays tribute to many great men she has met, such as Picasso, Churchill or the Duke of Westminster. For a general homage to all men, Gabrielle Chanel decided to name her perfume “Pour Monsieur”… Like the Chanel ready-to-wear collections, “Pour Monsieur” is elegant, but sober. The composition “Pour Monsieur”, classic at first glance, is a guarantee of timelessness.
The woody chypre notes of Pour Monsieur
“Pour Monsieur” was therefore developed according to Gabrielle Chanel, by perfumer Henri Robert. “Pour Monsieur” begins with an extremely dynamic flight thanks to Sicilian lemon, orange, petit grain and neroli. The heart is deep and spicy with cardamom, ginger and coriander. The drydown draws its virility from Bourbon Island vetiver combined with oak moss and Virginia cedar. Madagascan vanilla envelops everything in a sweet sensuality. In 1991, perfumer Jacques Polge decided to revisit this composition. “Pour Monsieur” will thus acquire a more intense freshness thanks to the presence of mandarin and lavender. He also wanted to offer a more spicy heart with the addition of nutmeg. As for the bottle, it is sober, with a little touch of modernity. A sleek design that makes the whole very modern. As elegant as ever, but more intense, “Pour Monsieur” is the scent of an authentic man.
After the success of her first perfume "N ° 5", Gabrielle Chanel decided to embark on men's perfumery. “Pour Monsieur” is the brand's first male fragrance. Released in 1955, it was revisited in 1991 by Jacques Polge. More intense, but also sober, "Pour Monsieur" by Chanel is a timeless classic that crosses fashions brilliantly.