Description
Chamade was created by Paul Guerlain in 1969, and it was inspired by the Francoise Sagan’s novel “La Chamade”. In the time of Napoleon, ‘chamade’ was a very fast drumbeat that called to retreat. This perfume is meant to emulate the heavy heartbeat of a person in love and its fragrance is based on hyacinth, heavy and green, and blackcurrant that can be sensed through the oily hyacinth richness. The fragrant love story is rounded by a pretty bottle in a shape od upside down turned heart, pierced by an arrow – a symbol of surrender to love. The main notes are Turkish rose, ylang-ylang, jasmine, lilac, blackcurrant buds, lily of the valley, galbanum, sandalwood, vetiver, musk, amber, iris, and Tonka bean.
The nose behind this fragrance is Jean-Paul Guerlain.
7011990 – :
Blind bought the current edt for a good price, so I don’t regret it, but this is not an instant love. The opening is fresh, but there’s a bitter lemon scent in the top notes that I am not fond of, and the dry down smells weirdly like a child with a fever, sickly sweet and warm like burned cookies. This may be the wrong season to even test this kind of fragrance, so I will set Chamade aside until April and hope that it blooms with the flowers. It is a bit old fashioned, so unless you are a vintage lover I would not recommend a blind buy unless it’s at a discount.
amp666Bessinepome – :
I’m in Birmingham for a few days, and the local Debenhams store has a nice colllection of vintage Guerlains, all packaged in the new, uniform bee bottles. I tested a few of them; I cannot say whether they’ve been victims of reformulations, because I’ve never smelled the original versions; what I can say is that none of them is a powerhouse that I expected them to be. Hope you won’t mind me posting several brief reviews here – in fact, not even reviews, but more like my impressions en passant.
Chamade – Mu favourite of the lot. It’s aldehydic, lemony and soapy, and in the later phase of its development, slightly powdery. Aside from the aldehydes, I can also smell hyacinth, galbanum and roses, as well as resins and balsams. It is very classy and not at all dated.
Naheema – Now, Naheema is a completely different beast from Chamade. Naheema is dominated by a very sweet and powdery, yet somewhat metallic rose. As the scent dries down, it begins to resemble rose-flavoured Turkish delight. It is quite oldfashioned, but not unpleasantly so.
Jicky – Basically this is Shalimar without the vanilla.
muha – :
Strange, I like aldehydes, but here as if they are just barely present.
Chamade… so sensual and warm, just after fresh top notes. A classic beauty, slightly melancholic with a bright side. Reminded me of Rochas Femme, just for a moment. But there is no dangerous love affair here. Chamade is a very decent lady.
accituh – :
I received the new small bee bottle of Guerlain’s Chamade this past weekend. It is a beautiful scent. Upon the first few sprays I smelled all the notes that are listed here in Fragrantica: rose, hyacinth, balsam, vanilla, sandalwood and oakmoss. There are others too, but suffice to say it is a very well rounded perfume. It is also unmistakably Guerlain. I have nothing bad to say about this perfume at all. Except, that no less than 20 minutes later, it was a skin scent. Now I know that not all perfumes/scents have to be powerhouses to be good. But I have a teasing suspicion that back-in-the-day, Chamade was much stronger. But between my Amouage and Profumum Roma parfums, I am very well equipped with STRONG scents. It’s nice to have something that is a bit lighter and not such a strong presence. Chamade is beautiful and another star in the Guerlain galaxy.
196715023 – :
Gosh this is quickly becoming one of my very favorite perfumes. It has so many of my favorite notes like loads of galbanum, spices, resins, with some floral and powdery aldehydes. It is also very well balanced and elegant, ladylike and sophisticated. Yes, I still would probably like the vintage even more, but I’ve heard the current version is still pretty darn good buy comparison and I agree. This is definitely in my top rotations for spring. Love, love, love!
lpdajycqtk – :
Current edt: very diluted and watery. Starts with a burst of aldehydes and calms quickly into a skin scent that resembles chant d’aromes but sharper and less “polite”. After less than 2 hours its all gone. I think current calandre is better and if you have the old ma griffe than you are a queen (or a king…).
I layered this chamade edt with one sprits of poem and it was lovely enough.
sovenko-raya – :
Sprayed my 70s canister bottle of Chamade EDT to my leather jacket a week ago…i still smell it strong after three days.
serggey69 – :
@gtabasso is very exact -very green and alfehidic juice. It is fresh and falls a bit out of todays sweet or lemon citrus top parfumes in own style. Also i find it like a younger,fresher sister to Chanel no.5. i guess aldehydes does the job. Extremely beautiful thing, thanks to Guerlain!
Skeemans – :
A VERY green aldehydic floral but not sweet. A bit soapy. They hyacinth is the star.
ivanov83 – :
Hello from Deco Dawn, Chamade is one of my favourite Guerlains and the fragrance from my Guerlain Collection I tend to use the most as it is fresh, sporty and wears like an eau De cologne. Light but still feminine and has a sensual dry down. Very contemporary although launched at the end of the 60s at the time of free love and the carefree attitude we do not see in the world today. Very similar in style to No 19 or Rive Gauche or the original Miss Dior. Try it you will love it. A huge thumbs up from me.
BakyElaby – :
Green soft but good spillage. Very ladylike. Warm. Wonderful.
artur0701 – :
review based on sample of Chamade vintage parfum.
as i breath it in, a fragrance like this makes me sigh deeply, with a little sorrow but more with bliss and wonder. at how something can be so very beautiful but also at why more just like it are not on today’s market. trends come and go, for sure, but when something is this classy it should defy trends. fragrances of this calibre should never be lost.
i absolutely love galbanum so usually I will at least like if not love a fragrance containing galbanum. i was also interested in this fragrance because it was released in the year of my birth. I hoped like crazy that i would love it and no surpise, i do.
it’s green with a little sparkle but never becomes dry or sharp, and with the florals behind it it remains feminine and sophisticated. despite it’s richness it’s not a raucous fragrance. it’s elegant and classy. yes, it’s gorgeous. what more could you ask for?
мрачний – :
Sadly this doesn’t suit me at all, even though I love almost all of Guerlain fragrances. I gave it to a friend, who also found it not to her liking as did her daughters. Amazing!
rjevskii – :
Chamade 1999 EDT version reviewed.
Chamade reminds me of the Kim Novak blondes.
Put together, a bit formal but oozing in warmth and quiet sensuality. Chamade belongs alongside First By VCA, another warm floral, Vivre by Molyneux (worn by royalty) and YSL Y (worn by Julie Andrews..more royalty you could say) .
Hyacinth was known as a luxurious flower to be put into fragrances back in the 60s-70s. The balsams, woods keep a powdery warmth and inviting comfort and sensuality to Chamade, and also is brilliant in the way it never veers to sharp like the others mentioned in its similar cohorts, yet accomplishes to feel fresh, luminescent and green in its starting phases, then taken over by a velvet rose and a hint of jasmine. Its just …exquisite.
Bronza432 – :
In my 20’s I shared a house with an older girl from NZ. She was about 16 years older, we both worked at the same place and she was like a wounded animal, having left a toxic marriage. I was on my own, looking for the next love of my life, and so the timing was right for us to share a place almost in the centre of the city, and have some crazy wild times as one did in the ’80’s.
She would have been close to 40 and was determined to find another husband and we certainly had a lot of fun going out looking for such a specimen for her.
She was quite beautiful but with such sadness (and a touch of madness) in her eyes, and she only ever wore one fragrance, and it was Chamade.
I thought it was beautiful and haunting on her, she trailed it all over the office and home, it wasn’t hard to guess where she’d been just by following her scent…and that fragrance was divine albeit too “mature” for my taste at the time…it had that understated elegance now completely lost in some of the modern fragrances.
We lost touch many many years ago (I found the husband…) and I had forgotten about this fragrance until I saw it on Fragrancenet. I ordered it with some trepidation, on the one hand I hoped it had changed somewhat because I didn’t want to evoke her completely, but on the other hand, I wanted to experience those memories cautiously.
Chamade did not disappoint. I have no doubt this has been modified, but I suspect only in a minor way. The elegance of the composition remains intact, with the essence of the Chamade of old presenting itself around 10 minutes after application. It’s a glorious melange of green and floral notes with sandalwood that dries down to an exotic powdery beauty. Highly recommended for lovers of the classic fragrances.
Sillage 7/10
Longevity 8/10
SorShouchSali – :
Gorgeous composition, totally in love with Chamade… Had a whiff yesterday in Guerlain counter, along with Jicky, a no-no due to the prominent note of lavender. When applied on card it was like “wow, what the neck!” I was totally overwhelmed by the top notes, couldn’t name other than a pungent jasmine one! When asked by the girl on the counter I could only say it was interesting, very interesting indeed. I knew it would require some time to fully develop and evolve, after all it is a Guerlain. Stuck it into my bag and forgot about it til I got home, about a couple of hours later. The overwhelming, chaotic scent evolved into a powdery, spicy and chypre beauty, with the right balance of flowers and spices, extremely elegant and not sexy, I would say very sensual in a demure way, the kind of fragrance that makes you wishing to be near the wearer and embrace her. A master piece from Guerlain that I must test on my skin.
illeflyoraple – :
I first smelled Chamade from my college roommate’s bottle of it in our dorm room at college in 1971—she had both Shalimar cologne in the classic, round bottle and a smaller mini bottle of Chamade–Shalimar was not my taste back then–too oriental for my ingenue image–but I did love the Chamade–sweet and floral but also so sophisticated and dressed up. When I worked for Guerlain in the 90’s I knew I wanted the EDP–AND IT DID NOT DISAPPOINT!! One of those scents that I always get compliments on–it is sophisticated romance—and it suited me well in my 40’s!
Sweeptith – :
I grabbed a current 100ml EDT for my Guerlain collection. And it’s nice. It’s old fashioned in a good way (older smelling than 1969) but it’s dry, green, and powdery. While I adore that Guerlain powder/base- this isn’t a huge fave. Plus the current EDT is pretty watery.
I get a Mitsouko-like mossy/dry/green feel that is rather dull and uninspiring. I am still happy to have this however. Guerlain is History and wearing it is so much fun. Even tho it’s not my “thing”…. for the 1-2 hours it lasts… I enjoy it. Guerlains are like a lil trip back in time!
After another wear, the Guerlainade/powder bits vanish about 1 hour, and I’m left with a fresh green Irish-Spring soap smell, and I can’t say I’m a fan.
SlowlBlidly – :
This is one of the most beautiful galbanum scents ever. I have new edt version and I must say it´s really magnificent. When I spray it I am in heaven, but unfortunately the sillage and longevity are very weak. After two hours I am very unhappy because I can´t feel anything. So I have to spray it again and again to smell this wonderfull scent. But the initial application is gorgeous. I don´t know if it causes my skin chemistry or the sillage of the modern verson but it is very weak. I would really like to try perfume because it must be much better.
QQQQQQ – :
The bottle is gorgeous..gotta get this
v69iktar – :
Spiced green beauty, the top notes in this make my heart sing, they are just so sharp and, well, green. Chamade quickly sheds its crisper florals for spiced notes reminiscent of Cinnabar and while it remains the epitome of a classic vintage beauty to me, I find myself longing for those green top notes and would go through a bottle of this far too quickly just spraying for that hit again and again.
mangoust – :
I got a sample of this–a request with my purchase of Mon Guerlain. I finally wore it today. I inhaled this years ago and never forgot the scent. It was and still is very distinctive.
Back then, I was able to pick up the rose, but what struck ( and still strikes ) me about Chamade is its spiciness. I keep seeing “Green fragrance” this.. and “Green fragrance” that.. , but Chamade identity , to my nose , is define in its spiciness.
Does not Opium, or better yet Cinnibar comes to mind when you sniff this. Herme’s Rouge is certainly related( and in 1999 , I thought it was the spiciest newly release fragrance I had whiffed) . I am frequently wearing L’Eau de L’Eau by Diptyque and Chamade is very similar to this spicy concoction.
Its just hard for me to think Green; its all about the clove, oakmoss, vetiver overlaying a rose. I have to add, I don’t always like rose fragrances, but this one and its spiciness has always held my attention.
Finally I must mention Chamade was Audrey Hepburn favorite Guerlain
BugaMen – :
I love/hate this. I purchased it in the end of Summer. Have only worn it in the cold… this is probbly why I can hate it.
However, I have worn it in the car with the heater on and it was like being smacked in the face with some gorgeous bouquet of flowers. So warm, so cold, so old world like. Truly gorgeous in that specific temperature. Can’t wait for spring to roll around
Vintdrock – :
I have the refill eau de parfum and it’s beautiful, would love to find a vintage bottle. I think it’s very green and floral but quite unlike any floral I’ve smelt before. It’s intoxicating, I find myself keep smelling my wrist. To me it doesn’t smell like a typical Guerlain perfume (certainly not the older ones anyway) but I love it nonetheless.
palking – :
Just picked up a bottle of the current EDT–beautiful! You really have to love powder to love this (and I do), but there underneath the powder is a wonderful scent of intense yellow pollen. Really green and organic and real. Barest hint of vanilla for sweetness and softness but not a vanilla-forward scent.
maksog358 – :
I’m wearing the contemporary refill bottle of EDT right now, and I love it. I never thought I would be able to wear a green fragrance, even as much as I love to smell them, because they all have a characteristic sharpness and often go a little sour on me. They seem very matter-of-fact, sharp-witted, and assertive in personality. I feel that softer, more romantic fragrances suit me better. Chamade is the only green fragrance I know with a deeply romantic heart.
Chamade brings a brilliant cool green galbanum aldehydic topnote to a billowing undercurrent of soft white wedding bouquet florals and the velvety Guerlainade base of vanilla, tonka, and heliotrope. Some days I also smell an incense note, other days a honeyish flower pollen note, and it warms up with a milky soft vanilic amber as it progresses.
Although composed in 1969, it drops me into an era before that. It brings to mind a sprawling English estate in the spring and summer months in the glory years of the upper classes before WWII. It makes me think of wealthy satin gowned young ladies without a care in the world luxuriating in private lakeside champagne picnics with forbidden lovers. It’s both deeply romantic and slightly aloof. An exquisite perfume with an immediately apparent high level of quality.
kipariss – :
Vintage Chamade edt = vintage Parfum d’Hermes edt = Delon’s Les Temps d’aimer edt.
As the list above is about what this doesn’t smell like ( 😀 ) ,this was the only way to have it done.
(Never understood the nonsense of making a list of what a perfume doesn’t smell likes ).
bobr321 – :
This is for the vintage extrait:
Such a lovely, fleeting experience.
A veil of jasmine, galbanum, hyacinth, and woods. I never got any vanilla, but perhaps my particular bottle was “off”?
The time was all too short for such a pretty scent.
Aerohoplenericol – :
Harsh green and mossy at that top spray. I can see you rolling your eyes and tilting your head backwards or perhaps moving back to the side in disgust.
The dry down will be that powder typical of long time ago. But the green will continue to stir your senses.
For me it is reminiscent of the oily notes in Estee Lauder’s Alliage and YSL’s Rive Gauche.
Why do you want to own this? Because it is a work of art. Because you know that when Guerlain created this, the intent was for you to remember it. There’s no way any house would dare to make or risk to promote today. There are no repeats. There is no regret.
VLAD-BOL – :
A rare warm green scent, Chamade perfectly balances waxy florals with resins, amber and spice. Hyacinth and galbanum dominate the top notes, followed by an animalic rose and clove accord. There’s a sweetness that deftly offsets the balsamic, resinous base. This is, without doubt, one of Jean-Paul Guerlain’s finest creations for women.
Sadly, I can’t handle prominent clove, especially when combined with warm amber (as in Chanel Coco), so Chamade isn’t for me. I did, however, find a similarly exquisite hyacinth-heavy oriental in Annick Goutal’s Grand Amour, which treads similar territory without the spice. It may be the poorer cousin, but it works perfectly for me.
suffle – :
What can I say? This fragrance leaves me wanting if I try to review the notes. My nose isn’t really up to that task. Therefore, thusly, I’ll go with what I know and maybe that will be of service to someone.
I have 25 Guerlain. This house serves as my foundation for perfume history. So many of these fragrances are time machines. I have some of the biggest hitters, too. However, for the L’Heure Bleu, Apres L’Ondee, Shalimar, Mitsouko, Jicky etc etc etc .. I find CHAMADE to be my favorite. This is a floral bomb but so much more than a room full of flowers. I go with one spray and it lasts the day. There is nothing here I dislike and it all just takes me away to somewhere I’ve never been yet seem to remember. This is the only Guerlain where I’ve purchased a back up bottle. Thank goodness they sell refill bottles. I don’t care about packaging. It’s the fumes I want and the cost savings I really enjoyed. That said, this is the one refill bottle that has nice, cut glass.
This isn’t for beginners but I bet anyone could appreciate it. A little powerhouse that sits humbly on my night stand and packs a punch. Best I can offer is this is the best floral I’ve come across yet. I guess it could even be considered a floral aldehyde but that gives the wrong impression. This is very oriental delicacy. Once again the prettiest and best girl is not the most popular. Fine by me so long as she is still available.
Mike643 – :
Chamade EDT 2016 – Bee Bottle
Much of what I mentioned about Nahema in my review today can be applied to the new batch of Chamade EDT that now comes in classic Bee Bottle. Both work in a way a theme that involves berries + roses + olfactory guerlain signature and both are transactional perfumes from one decade to the other, with 10 years between Chamade and Nahema.
Chamade is also a scent that I find difficult to wear in its earliest and macerated formulations just as Nahema, but with an aura that seems to be even more dated and older in its aldehydic powdery and floral aroma. This new fresh lot seems to have less of this aspect, showing a floral slightly sweeter and fruitier perhaps but still a fruity consistent with its time.
Again we have an aroma of berries, maybe something between cassis and blackberry in aroma, but with a little juicier side due to grape nuances that seem to come from an orange blossom accord acting in a second plan. The rose here already shows aspects of green outline that would develop in the floral chypre context of the 70s and the metallic floral nuances of Hyacinth help reinforce it. However, this new version of Chamade seems more of an abstract bouquet of flowers than a focus on spicy, powdery and dated roses of the original.
I find it interesting that the basis of Chamade brings me to another Guerlain launched 20 years later – Samsara. The combination of sandalwood + soft and buttery irs + vanilla nuances reminds me the luxurious, mysterious appearance and the exotic incense aura of Samsara, but a little more restrained in intensity and exuberance. Again, what Chamade lose in impact on its scent to me its seems to gain in focus and harmony in its evolution. I see a good fit in this new batch.
jqp240speagoessenda – :
This is a beautiful and underrated Guerlain fragrance. I’m a Guerlain fragrance collector and have many fragrances I’ve kept for years. This is one of them. This was a perfume I wore in the 70’s. This is a romantic floral aldehyde. It is made up of French perfume ingredients: galbanum, aldehydes, florals, incense, woods, amber. It was also the first fragrance to feature a never-before-used note: black currant. It’s glamorous and sophisticated but quite simple. It can pass for a Chanel except it’s so floral. The jasmine is the main floral note. This is such a beautiful jasmine. It’s an Oriental jasmine. There’s plenty of pink roses, white lilies and hyacinth. It’s a garden of flowers. The aldehydes and the currant give it a booziness like a fine and old wine made of cassis and currant buds. Sweet wine. The galbanum note does project, so if you’re familiar with herbal galbanum scents, you should be able to appreciate it. It’s also got oak moss, loads of it, and vetiver. I wore this when I performed in operatic recitals. It matches up with beautiful evening gowns. The scent is womanly, mature, Oriental, floral and absolutely dreamy. I always received many a compliment on it. The aroma can fill up a room so apply with moderation. This is so elegant and indescribably beautiful. As a fan of floral aldehydes this is so my type of fragrance. A Guerlain rare treasure.
comrad – :
CHAMADE
GUERLAIN
GROUP ALDEHYDIC FLORAL CHYPRE
NOTES ALDEHYDES HYACINTH JASMINE BERGAMOT GALBANUM ROSE CLOVES LILY OF THE VALLEY LILAC BALSAM SANDALWOOD AMBER BENZOIN VANILLA VETIVER
SILLAGE HEAVY RADIATES WITHIN 6 FEET
LONGEVIITY VERY LONG LASTING 7 TO 12 HOURS PLUS
REMINDS ME OF: ZEN SHISEIDO ALIAGE ESTEE LAUDER
Such a beautiful chypre. This is a romantic fragrance for the Romantic woman, and by that I mean she is hardcore romantic: there are flowers at her home all the time, she has a garden, she has floral print dresses, curtains and bed sheets. This is an antique scent. It smells like it comes straight out of the 19th century the Victorian Era. It smells incredibly expensive in the “old money” sense. This was one of my mother’s perfumes but she received it from an anonymous stranger. I will never know what that was all about but I have come to terms that it’s possible she had a well let’s call him an admirer. For a ’69 perfume it could pass for 1869. There is an aldehyde which makes it more modern but the balsam and oil give it a religiosity and a grandmotherly vibe. It’s an older woman in a black veil at Vespers in a cathedral praying, lighting candles and holding rosary beads.
The garden of cultivated flowers in this scent include: jasmine, hyacinth, rose, lilac and lily of the valley. The jasmine listed twice and they are night blooming jasmines. Oddly enough, with the lily of the valley scent, they smell like flowers that are growing in a country estate, so while they are well-behaved they have a hint of wildness, like they were growing in a forest.
The lilac and hyacinth are noticeable. Gorgeous purple flowers. The rose is powdery and soft but it’s not very interesting. The rose is taking a back seat and allowing the aroma of jasmine, hyacinth-lilac pairing along with lily of the valley to take over. Beautiful, flowery, romantic. This is a perfume for Belle (Beauty) from Beauty and the Beast, as she is living inside the Beasts’ castle. She would have been wearing this perfume and it would have been a perfume already waiting for her on the dresser in her bed chamber next to the magic mirror. But this Beauty is not from the Disney movie, rather she is from the 1940’s French classic film by Cocteau.
The scent’s floral nature is not the only interesting thing about it. Chamade has balsam and benzoin which smells smoky, resinous, Oriental, dark and unisex/masculine. There is no musk but there could be musk. There’s amber and resins, spices, sandalwood and vetiver. All the base notes in this perfume are good and support the flowers. This is an example of how a fragrance should be made and supported.
Stunning, I’m speechless.
andre200 – :
I love this soft, powdery, slightly spicy perfume.
It is really feminine and classic old school. So not a powerhouse perfume in any way (I usually go for heady perfumes and this is not in that genre).
I have heard though, that this delightful fragrance is about to be discontinued. Such a shame. Another one bites the dust.
miha_86_86 – :
i have a vintage chamade which i am selling to perfume collectors who are interested in it… send me a private message in case you are interested… thanks 🙂
steateboisago – :
Today I received my sample of today’s version of Chamade. I am so disappointed… it’s completely unrecognizable to me – nothing like the original scent I wore in the 80s. Today’s version is a light, floral piece of fluff that smells like any other cheap floral scent. I can’t believe what they’ve done to it. I barely smell cloves or hyacinth either.
ampek – :
I have Chamade in both modern extrait and early ’90’s EDT, and while I think the earlier version is a little more complex, neither one is particularly strong or lasting. There’s something about my chemistry that this ends up being such a light, will-o-the-wisp perfume. Very frustrating, as the galbanum is beautiful and strong at first, especially in the extrait. It then develops into a mild floral, and then I get hints of the sandalwood and other resins and spices in the drydown. But after about a half an hour I have to put my nose inches away from my arm to smell it and inhale. No projection! I must decant mine into a small sprayer and see if it helps.
Such a beautiful green perfume. So jealous of those who say it’s a powerhouse on them.
hca033InsuffBooni – :
Vintage Chamade is a classic floral fragrance that wears like Empress Josephine’s perfume made up of flowers from her garden in the Chateau de Malmaison. This really does evoke the Napoleonic era in France and of course it smells very very French. It’s a walk through the gardens of Malmaison at night under the moonlight. For me the real winner here is the galbanum which is always such a superb ingredient in any fragrance. Most of the French chypres I’ve experience contain galbanum. It smells aromatic, green, and like night blooming flowers. There are 2 notes of jasmine here so I could immediately pick up on the jasmine. Smells beautiful and luxurious. The other white flower here is the lily of the valley and it’s quite lovely. I can also smell the hyacinth and lilac. There’s a spiciness to this fragrance which comes from the cloves. Smells earthy, just the slightest bit dusty/powdery, but mostly becomes aromatic and balsamic. There are two notes of balsam. So what you have here is a white floral scent with greenery provided by galbanum and balsam. It’s also a tad oily like perfume oil. Sophisticated, elegant and regal, very regal. It’s an evening cologne, unisex and strong, and I do mean strong. All you need is one spritz at the right pulse point. I scent my scarves, gloves and collars with this. It smells better in spring time and in the early autumn. Gorgeous floral fragrance.
s-72 – :
I tried the current version of this in fennicks. it reminds me a lot of chanel no.5, has that classic feel. I tried jicky on the other wrist. about 10 hours later I could still smell chamade! its good value for how long it lasts. I might buy it for my chanel no.5 loving mother in law
psixolog83 – :
Chamade, what a Beauty You are. With You I feel like being in ancient manor, many rooms to explore, many secrets to reveal. I feel private, unique and safe.
This perfume is a masterpiece, very well blended and balanced. It’s just a matter of giving it time to balance and settle down, aldehydes need time to settle down. I find this one as a sister to Hermes Amazone, YSL Y, Rochas Lumiere, Guy Laroche Fidji.
This is good for colder seasons, balsams and resins don’t suit for summer warmth.
This is warm and subtle,powdery and balsamic, still: an office-safe fragrance. Oldfashioned in a good way, remainding of good habits, respect and cultivation. I’m happy to have this!
qwes123 – :
A friend that I made while I lived overseas, wore Chamade. She was 24 years older than me and so a bit of a role model. She was pretty, funny, witty and very talented…. and someone I tried to emulate. Her advise to me was “Say yes to everything and no to nothing”. I did eventually purchase a bottle of Chamade, in hopes of catching some of her elegance and ladylike grace. Even now when I smell it, I think of her.
It is floral but powdery and a little spicy as well. The hyacinth, lilac and other sweet white flowers are there but they are tempered my the amber, balsams and cloves. I am not fond of rose in fragrance unless it is well buried by other things. In this case, the rose is not noticeable to me.
I don’t know if I would wear Chamade again. I am learning that sometimes it is best not to go back once a fragrance has been out of of my wardrobe for a few years. I find sandalwood a little tricky these days so I don’t know. Maybe one day again.
nekvit – :
Chamade is a very elegant and at the same time sensual perfume without beeing very sweet. It,s green at the beginning, then you find beautiful and gentle flowers ,and warm and woody at the base. Its a typical Guerlain- natural, powdery and classy. And it,s a typical fragrance from the early 70,s- aldehydes, galbanum, hyacinth, greenery. It could remind you of Chanel 19, YSL rive gauche.I find it fantastic.
10 of 10
muhamadali – :
I appreciate the quality of this one, but I don’t get the sensational drydown everybody’s talking about. To me this one is a very loud perfume, and not even that feminine. Either this one is a victim of newly imposed EU rules, or Habit Rouge by the same brand and era has simply aged better.
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wayt-nggaz – :
Wow! Chamade EDP is a brisk aldehyde explosion! On my skin, the galbanum resin and lilac blossoms were noticed immediately, followed by hyacinth. The base notes of bourbon vanilla, sandalwood, cloves and cinnamon are VERY prominent. The dry down reminds me of Samsara, another spicy Oriental Guerlain fragrance. Chamade is definitely assertive…not a perfume that I would wear to the office. Refined and sophisticated, but not one of my favorites. My husband commented that Chamade smells like “expensive hairspray”.
shmuga – :
Not at all something I’d expect to love but it’s a beauty. Starts out with an aldehydic burst so sharply green that it’s briefly almost too much for me and then it turns into a warm, sunny, lush field of spring flowers on a softly balsamic bed of amber and sandalwood. I can smell the pollen of early April in Chamade. Beautifully blended, with the green notes floating through the rich floral air periodically and no one flower standing out. Like a bottled impressionist painting, it smells yellow, green, lilac, white. Just magnificent.
My review is of early 70s parfum and cologne. The cologne is more sharply green, and brisker than the parfum. The parfum is much richer and rounder than the cologne. It has an oily-powdery thing going on in the heart that just makes me feel like pollen is in the air. I’m continually amazed to be reminded that Guerlain’s old colognes blow modern edps away in terms of strength and longevity.
lyudokb – :
Reading these reviews we could all be smelling quite different perfumes! I love that about scent–it’s different on all of us, and to all of us. To me, Chamade is one of the great beauties of the perfume world, not as well known or popular as many of the other Guerlains, but every bit as stunning.
This is spring in a bottle to me. It’s primarily a rose fragrance, but with a gorgeous ambery b