Boy Eau de Parfum

Fougeres, being one of the main olfactive families, is certainly a category that you would find difficult to evade as you delve deeper into fragrances. This Olivier Polge creation, being one of the first two Les Exclusifs that he concocted for Chanel is a great representation of a fougere, although not in the strictly classical form. Opening with a blanket of lavender, geranium and citruses with coumarin trickling in just at the half hour mark, this ticks off all the hallmarks of a typical fougere. Sandalwood comes on at mid wear marking this as an aromatic, as woods, spices and herbs would do to a fougere. What sets this off as a noticeably unique fougere is the modern composition and the sparkling powdery, aldehydic Chanel DNA toning down the usual masculinity of a fougere and thus making it more appealing to the fairer sex and also to those looking for a less robust, less aggressive form of a traditional barbershop. This is a great starting point to explore the wonderful world of fougeres. One thing that I have always thought of as being off the mark for this Les Exclusif, is its name. The perfume industry is notorious in building pre-conceptions to their products. Similar to the gastronomic community where the saying “that you eat first with your eyes” is common, so too is the olfactive industry where pre-conceptions are crucial in helping steer olfactive expectations before you get your nose on the scent. For example, although in form colourless unless it is from prohibitively expensive natural extracts, the colour of a fragrance is important in helping to classify its olfactive family, with yellow/beige for citruses, red/orange for ambers and heavy woods, greens for herby/earthy and so on. Thus, naming a fragrance is also crucial in setting expectations towards a scent. Unfortunately, the name Boy does not give any indication to what this fragrance would likely smell like and without knowing the backstory, it would remain a complete mystery. Olivier Polge decided that for his first two creations for the Les Exclusif line, he would name two figures that were of significance to Coco Chanel, with 2016’s Boy as a tribute to Arthur “Boy’ Capel, an English polo playing nobleman from more than a century ago who would have been a totally anonymous character if he had not been Coco Chanel’s long-time, not so secret lover. The other tribute is 2015’s Misia, being a tribute to the art patron Misia Sert.

I completely understand why this has become such a beloved fragrance. The opening is unmistakably classic Chanel. It starts with that familiar aldehydic, almost barbershop-like freshness, with lavender and bright citrus leading the way. If you’re not expecting it, it can feel quite traditional—but give it a few minutes. On my skin, that phase disappears surprisingly quickly. What follows is where Boy becomes truly special. The fragrance transforms into one of the most beautiful clean scents I’ve ever worn. It’s airy, creamy, softly musky, and incredibly refined. Nothing feels sharp or overly soapy. Instead, everything melts together into this elegant cloud that sits close to the skin while still maintaining enough presence to keep you smelling your wrist. I think the geranium is what makes this fragrance so captivating. Rather than smelling floral, it adds an aromatic, slightly green quality that keeps everything feeling fresh and alive. Combined with the lavender, it creates the impression of walking through a field of wildflowers rather than wearing a bouquet. Oddly enough, whenever I wear Boy, I picture daisies. There aren’t any daisy notes here, and daisies barely have a scent, but that’s the image this fragrance creates in my mind. It reminds me of the fields I grew up around—wildflowers scattered through tall grass, warm sunshine, dry hay, and a gentle breeze. The coumarin contributes that beautiful hay-like warmth, while the musk and sandalwood give everything a soft, creamy texture. It feels less like smelling flowers and more like smelling the air surrounding them. Despite its fougère structure, Boy never feels dated to me. Olivier Polge took the DNA of a classic masculine fragrance and softened it with heliotrope, vanilla, musk, and sandalwood, creating something that feels effortlessly modern and incredibly wearable. This isn’t a loud fragrance. It isn’t trying to command attention. It’s simply elegant, comforting, and quietly sophisticated. To me, Boy smells less like a perfume and more like a memory—a peaceful afternoon in the countryside surrounded by wildflowers, warm grass, and clean air. It’s one of the most beautiful clean fragrances in my collection.

She loved him, dearly. That was the first thought that I had when I smelled Boy on a blotter strip. Now that it's on skin, I'm not so sure that's the same feeling I get. On a strip Boy comes across as very gently masculine; a very slight and quiet lavender fougere tinged with sparkling florals and aldehydes. I got this image of Coco picturing a boy in her mind's eye and swooning with love - a masculine energy hugged by feminine longing - whether that was a love interest of Coco's or perhaps the thought of the son she never had. My heart swelled with hers. On skin, the perfume's behavior is a bit different. The sparkling aldehydic florals present themselves more simply as sparkling citrus fruits with a slightly more robust lavender. The floral middle is noticeably subdued. The gentle musks of the base allow the sandalwood and moss to have greater projection. On skin then, this is shaping out to be much more of a typical masculine fougere than, shall we say, a feminine fougere. It is Fougere Royale given the Chanel treatment of French chic and restrained elegance via powdery florals and a gentle voice. It does go far enough in that direction that even most women, I suspect, would be quite comfortable wearing this perfume - a very rare thing for the fougere category. Then I learned what actually inspired this fragrance: Boy is the nickname of Arthur Capel, considered to be Coco's one-and-only true love, who was killed in a car accident in his 30s. The pieces then fall into place as I am smelling it. This is a fougere about longing and the remembrance of a lost-love. The love of and for a man who is fading further into passing time. It's a very lovely perfume, if a bit sad and almost a bit too heart-swelling. Like the most heart-wrenching of stories about love lost and longing, they are stories more suited to private moments than public broadcast, which is probably why this perfume's projection and sillage is quite minimal. I have a hard time picturing when, where, and with whom I would wear this perfume, so for private moments it will be. I will likely rarely wear it, but it is a story I am very glad to know.

BOY starts with a classic uplifting aromatic “barbershop” scent. But it doesn’t smell like a traditionally masculine scent at all. As Chanel advertises boy is a scent for a woman with traces of a mans cologne , like a woman waking up after a night in his shirt or his bed. There is a soft velvety accord from the musk and raw materials chanel uses, the “sexy skin scent” . The lavender smells clean and beautiful but not too soapy nor too harsh. The heliotrope smells like sweet powdery almond, and then there is vanilla, and both of these help to balance the masculine notes very well. Just beautifully done in my opinion. I find it soothing and sensual and very natural if you will. Another thing I love about Boy is that it's quite lemony in its beginning and so refreshing as well as soothing it does have a great masculine character in its beginning and then soon shows this sensuous soft vanilla almond face that is much more feminine than expected in the biginning. It is in fact just what Polge wanted to achieve and he has done so well. There is something about BOY, likely the lavender and vanilla, that reminds me of Guerlain Jicky. Not with regards to the scent itself, but more so in the warm sexy Lavender perfume category. Another one of my favourite perfumes in that category is Jersey, which is a more soft and fluffy lavender vanilla musk scent . Again very different but both play on lavender musk as their main accords. BOY is a soft, powdery clean but warm smelling perfume and I just love it , it went strait to my top shelf. I do wish it would last longer. It turns into a skinscent after an hour and wears very close to the skin. However it's beautiful and the coumarin / benzoin enhance the vanilla combined with the heliotrope as a faboukes skin scent that stays very long when smelled up close. I don't mind to respray through the day. It's nice this way to get the lavender side of Boy a few times through the day ! BOY is the only one of the les exclusives that comes in the EDP version but all the other les exclusives will be changed to the EDP version come October 2016.

I quite like this. I don't love it with passionate, wild, must hoard bottles love, but I really like it. I think this is perfect for spring-summer, holds up to heat well, and very classy, cheerful, bright yet subdued. I'm a lavender lover (I don't think there are really very many of us), and this is a mellow lavender, not crunchy, herbacious, medicinal. I love lavender in ANY form, but this is soft, very approachable. As others have noted, it's a bit of shape-shifter, and after a very brief top-note exhibit of lavender-geranium (and clean French milled soapiness) this one pulled toward the citrus side--and maintained it for hours (unusual for citrus I think). The rose, the vanilla, the heliotrope are very well blended so that not one stands out but all are present in a well-choreographed dance; no one is upstaging until the dry down when the heliotrope and musks merge into a powder and send the other flowers off stage. What I do not get is the coumarin or sandalwood; it's so sanitized and soft that it's not present. Overall this somehow manages to do many things well enough: citrus fresh, breezy-clean, brisk and uplifting, as well as soft powder, soothing dry-down, almost sensual-sexy--but not quite. I almost hate to write these words since they are so often a kiss of death for me and others but this IS office friendly; however, for me wearing this to the office would put me in a cheerful mood, ready to face the day, braced with a little citrus without fumigating people. The longevity when sprayed with a lavish hand is pretty good. The silage is low to moderate. As others have noted, when dosed heavily with the juice, there is a point of diminishing returns; it just will not increase in silage or scent trail. Longevity increases, as does one's enjoyment, but that's it. While this is billed as unisex, and supposedly leans toward the male consumer (one whose "girl" will pilfer his bottle), I think it tilts feminine. A guy could certainly pull this off, and some women might find it "too clean" to be masculine, but the powder qualities skew feminine for me.

Wanting to quit the fragrance game, I said to myself that I need to keep 5 for life. (meaning re-purchasing after my bottles get empty) Of course my usual suspects came to mind. The hard thing was that, I never found fougeres (With Santos de Cartier as an exception), aquatic or fresh scents in general intriguing. So you can imagine how hard it was for me to have a summer signature. Two days earlier as I write this review, I gone to the CHANEL boutique so I could try some Exlusifs out. The woman being the employee and having a lot of conversations over the years with her knew my type of scent and I told her exactly what I'm lookin for. Firstly she tried Jersey on my skin. Too dry (imho) for me, as I recall this scent is supposed to depict Jersey's (fabric) feel into a scent. Then she sprayed me with Cristalle Eau Verte. Well closer to my liking but not quite there, it was too sour for me. Then she pulled out Boy. and oh boy.. Le Lion being one of my favorite perfumes of all time, Boy opens up exactly with the sparkliness of Le Lion, but with different citruses and obviously fresher and more clean. As it goes to the middle stage there's still a hint of citruses around, but not for long, in the third stage this beautiful creation becomes a quite strong skin scent with sweet musk (vanilla on the base) and transparent rose. Sandal wood really makes it perfect. Funny thing.. I bought a 75ml bottle 2 days ago and I got and 8 year old bottle. the batch is 0601, I guess it's first release. I said everything above as I tried it on a Greek cold winter, therefore I'm 100% sure that this scent adapts with the climate. Have you ever skipped a song that you didn't like at first, but then with a lot of repeats, it becomes one of your favorite songs if not your favorite song? That's exactly what happened with Boy. It needs a lot of applications for you to appreciate, it's too complex and decently close to the skin (meaning not a bad performer at all) for you to get what it wants to say with 1 application. It's niche as it could be.

Boy is one of the better Les Exclusifs. It is very niche, and requires repeated wear in order to fully appreciate its composition. It is perfectly unisex, made up of a harmonious blend of traditionally masculine and feminine notes. The fact that it still manages to be cohesive, with all notes blended to complement each other speaks to M. Polge's skill as a perfumer. Complex and addictive, Boy is a fragrance that lives up to the quality expected of Chanel. Boy opens with a bright, green lavender note, joined shortly by equally bright lemon note. The tartness of the lemon is diffused by grapefruit after several minutes, making for an intriguing opening that manages to be unisex in a perfectly balanced manner. The charmingly simple floral freshness of the opening develops into a more aromatic, well-rounded phase after a little while. The floral heart comes to the fore, with orange blossom bridging the gap from the citrusy opening beautifully. Despite being overwhelmingly floral, Boy retains its unisex label thanks to the prominent green geranium note as well as the lavender. A soft yet sensual rose emerges, but Boy remains herbal and mossy. The heliotrope adds a rich, slightly sweet floral quality to Boy, amping up the feminine part as it develops further. The drydown is resinous, woody and slightly sweet thanks to the soft hint of subtle vanilla in the base. It is also mossy and earthy in typical fougère fashion. It fades to a clean, musky skin scent, punctuated by soft woody-vanilla. Sillage and longevity are both moderate - I find that this is the case with most of Les Exclusifs: high quality, but performance is lacking. Boy is a work of genius, perfectly encapsulating the balance of masculine/feminine that Coco Chanel was renowned for. Subtle, high-quality and elegant, this is a perfect unisex scent. Subtle and elegant, Boy is ideally worn during the day. A future Chanel classic. 4/5.

I enjoyed this quite a lot. It's definitely unisex, but slightly more feminine-leaning. The name is purposefully picked. Chanel always kind of played with the bounds of feminine/masculine definitions. Even though I don't think fragrances can have an inherent gender assigned to them, there are genuinely some notes in perfumery that can invoke an "idea" of masculine/feminine. It's not just branding; I think the majority of us inherently gravitate towards a particular smell. Of course, a big part of it is cultural conditioning, but I think there's more to it. The reason why the marketing works is not because they made it up, but because it was already there to begin with. We are the same, men and women, yet we are different in ways that complete one another. I don't want to get too deep into that, because this is a fruckin frag review LOL! This feels so colorful... it's one of the few fragrances where I can literally see a rainbow of color in my mind. No joke, I rarely have this color visual response. Because of the color and the way it plays with the bounds of masculine/feminine, I had such a strong association with characters from the JoJo's Bizarre Adventure Part 5! Super colorful and a bit "not so macho." Don't let the name fool you. Trust me! It was probably a ploy by Chanel to get men to try a slightly feminine-leaning frag, and for women to dare to wear a fragrance named "Boy." Everyone should try it! But it might not be a love for everyone. It is such a nice artistic play of notes. Yeah... I can't stop whiffing it on my hand. It's lovely and unique. Rainbow/10

Easily my favourite Lavendar fragrance and easily in the top 3 from Chanels Private Line, and I daresay it may be the best Lavender fragrance I've smelt yet in my opinion. Very much an artistic and beautiful interpretation of a barbershop scent by Chanel. It opens up with a fresh and smooth grapefruit-Lemon Duo, that's accentuated by the star of the Fragrance, that being a smooth and slightly powdered Lavender. Once it transitions into the mid, and greater bulk of the fragrance's scent profile, the citric notes fade away and a a prominent Geranium comes out to peak out just behind the Lavender, and the nice powderyness and Musks that are found in both Coromandel as well as Lion, join in as well. Culminating in an extremely smooth and sophisticated scent profile that honestly blew me away when I smelt it in store, I couldn't stop smelling my wrist. And as it enters the far dry down, I start to get hints of a soft vanilla, a little rose, and some mossy sandalwood to accompany the scent profile it slowly dissipates. I get a nice medium projection on my skin, with longevity being around 8ish hours as well. This to me is a good all year round fragrance, that can be both dressed up, and dressed down, ultimate versatility. In my opinion it's perfectly unisex as well, either genders can pull it off flawlessly, but I can see why some would see it as a more masculine leaning fragrance. Final Verdict is a 9.1/10, definitely competing for 2nd/3rd place with Le Lion, but still behind Coromandel in my opinion, still a masterpiece though in my humble opinion.

Wear this if you're longing for someone you've loved. Olivier Polge said he thought of a woman putting on her boyfriend’s shirt when he was working on Boy, his second perfume in the Chanel Les Exclusifs line. That is exactly the kind of mixed, bittersweet bag of nostalgia, desire and fleeting memories conjured up by this fragrance. As everyone already probably knows, Boy was the nickname Coco Chanel gave to one the love of her life, Arthur Capel. Fittingly, Chanel Boy is a contemporary, androgynous, minimalist take on an aromatic fougère, with a classic and instantly recognizable Chanel twist: a shimmering softness, like the delicate, sparkling hum of opening a music box. It might be the most intimate perfume I've smelled. The more you wear it the more you find in it. It seems to change with the weather and your moods. On a wet, cold early morning, the citrus and lavender notes in the opening give a strong, sweet glow. When I'm fresh out of the shower, it will give me bright, soapy geranium. When I think I've lost it, I turn my neck and find it lingering in the air around me, slightly powdery and talc-like. Well into the wear its clean, white muskiness sticks close to my skin like the warmth of someone that just got up from bed. I've heard people complain about Boy being flat, boring, weak, uninspired. Perhaps they've never felt the sudden, unexpected pang of fondly remembering someone that isn't here anymore.

Right when the rest of the fragrance industry is going bananas 🍌 in Elixir Absolu Concentree Variations of variations, the Chanel Customer gets the royal 🫅 treatment with constantly high quality products. Boy comes across as a smooth Fougere for 15 minutes. While you’re trying to figure out what’s going on you already know you’ve won the attention game. It’s not a screaming 😱 Extrait of some Ambroxan Cashmeran chemical Desaster. The Chanel DNA 🧬 comes across quite nicely and yet subdued. The musk part reminds me of 1957 although nothing that potent and strong. If Fragrantica wouldn’t have some ingredients listed, half of the reviews wouldn’t know what they were talking about. It’s a skin scent with an attitude. Clearly signature fragrance worthy. I’ve struggled to buy it because I’m a great fan of 1957 and LeLion and Coromandel and a few more. I was worried is there enough room for this to be worn with joy and love. And the answer is a resounding yes 😊 The play between the musks, Chanel DNA and the powdery creamy texture is a masterpiece. Nothing edgy about this one. No sharp chemical reaction whatsoever. This goes on for hours. The fragrance reacts with your skin. Your own musks. I’m so happy to have made this purchase. Because it’s Chanel, I already know I can enjoy it for a long while because one of my favorites is around for 40 years already... Egoiste 😊 If you like my thoughts, hit the 👍 button.

Gah! This stuff drives me to distraction! I almost can't function when I wear it, I'm so busy smelling my wrists. Can't talk... sniffing. It may knock Coromandel off its pedestal for most fabulous in the Les Exclusifs range. I don't get a ton of lavender personally; it's musky citrus for me, with an intoxicating floral blend. Soooo beautiful. I only have a 5ml sample so far and look forward to expanding my review when I've gotten to know Boy better. When we're on more intimate terms. When I stop drooling long enough to write more. Ok, I've collected my thoughts... For me, it's a solid unisex fragrance. It cruises effortlessly, right down the middle where the overlap of masculine and feminine lies. I don't know why it doesn't lean more feminine, looking at the notes, but there's a definite "essence of man" in there somewhere. The moss? The lavender is there at the opening now that I've tried it again, but it doesn't hang around on me. Still, it's in a nice balance, not super lavender heavy. Nothing wrong with lavender, just saying. The musk is on a new level compared to other musks I've experienced; quality ingredients, as you'd expect. This is beautiful, elegant, classy.

Boy carefully balances a classic fougere accord full of aromatic lavender, coumarin, tonka, moss, vanilla with some bright fresh citrus top notes and a musky powdery drydown of heliotrope paired with some high quality musk and sandalwood. CHANEL aimed with BOY to create a contemporary aromatic fougere that transcends gender and is tied to tradition. Which in turn means to create a masculine fragrance that is pretty. A short of Brut with less brute force. Caron discovered this land since the mid-80s and seized it with the godly beauty of Le 3e Homme, the first pretty fougere. I don't know if the search of beauty is a search of proportion, but Third Man was perfect while Boy is just charming. When a creation is closely related to existent ideas the outcome might vary. There are cases that I have witnessed improvements even with colossal perfumes (Mitsouko compared to Coty’s Chypre). Historically though, if the land you are trying to claim is occupied by a creation so perfect that improvement seems highly improbable you are usually destined to live in its shade. This is what eventually happens with BOY, which is bound to live under Third Man’s star forever.

Inspired by the great love of Coco Chanel's life, Arthur "Boy" Capel, Boy opens with a traditionally "masculine" accord, that of the barbershop fragrance. Lavender, geranium, citrus. But like their relationship, a union of male and female, Boy soon takes a "feminine" turn, opening up with heliotrope, a plush white musk, and hints of vanilla. (Note my use of quotation marks around gender designations. I loathe the gendering of notes, and will rebel accordingly!) I'll admit—I didn't really enjoy Boy when it first appeared, predominantly because I'm not all that fond of fougères. But one sample begat a second, which begat a full bottle. Now I crave Boy. I NEED BOY! Weekly, at least. It's such an addictive, shape-shifting beauty, a creative take on the fougère genre, and a surprising favorite amongst Chanel's Les Exclusifs scents. Sadly, Boy and its lavender sibling Jersey are often overlooked in the collection. *sigh* ETA: Just had a realization while wearing Helmut Lang EDP—it shares much in common with Boy’s dry-down.

Lavender bergamot geranium rose powdery musk oakmoss Boy was believed to be the nickname of Chanel’s love of her life, who tragically died in a car crash. Whether this is true is largely irrelevant as it becomes quickly apparent that boy is an attempt at creating the male ideal, clearly masculine, but emotionally tender and in a way that approaches a more classically feminine beauty, young Alain Delon, comes to mind, glowing skin, high cheek bones but with a razor sharp jaw line. Olivier Polge seems to have taken the fougere structure of lavender coumarin oakmoss and have infused it with rosy musk and powdery almond/heliotropin. Lorenzo Villoresi Musk comes to mind, in the way woods, musk and powder still confidently stay in masculine territory, Amouage lyric man is a more distant relative. The base retains the fougere authenticity by introducing a hint of a convincing oakmoss accord. The result is brilliant. The perfect money trap for a enthusiast of classic fragrance with modern sensitivities, like myself.

Posh. Expensive. High-quality. Natural smelling. Chanel Boy is amazing, it is luxury in a bottle, and it lasts a good amount of time while projecting softly and intimately like a truly sophisticated fragrance. It works for both genders. Although Boy can be your signature all-year scent, it works best in warmer months (day and night) due to its airy quality. I personally like it very much. It has a powdery quality that some people here associate with "grandma," or "baby powder," but to me, it smells nothing like those things, especially when you smell it in the air. In my opinion, Chanel Boy is intoxicating and really exudes quiet confidence. If you like the Chanel DNA and powdery/creamy fragrances in general, my guess is you will love this as well. I didn't mention pricing much because it is what it is - if you can afford it, it is worth it. I actually don't mind the price (paid $400 for 200ml) as the placebo effect of buying a really expensive fragrance makes it that much more special.

A very nice modern fougere. Chanel aldehydes and citrus join the lavender in the opening. Geranium in the mid is discernible against the well blended florals beneath it. There is a bit of woodiness in the base, but the vanilla/coumarin/moss blend along with the musk have a Guerlain feel to them. I do not see the similarity to Jicky as being pronounced. If anything, this is closer to Jicky's less well known sibling Mouchoir De Monsieur, which is a bit more mossy and less civet forward than Jicky. In any event, I don't see Boy as duplicative of either Jicky or Mouchoir, both of which I also own. I perceive quality here in the ingredients, the blending and, or course, the presentation, which is excellent like all of the products in this line. The atomizers on the Les Exclusives bottles are among the very best sold today. Whether this interesting modernized fougere is good enough to justify the cost of buying a bottle is up to you. For me, the answer is decidedly "yes."

A great fragrance for someone wealthy enough to afford it. Chanel Boy returns to classic mid-century fougère territory, and is named after Coco Chanel's great early love Arthur "Boy" Capel. This is so gorgeously blended I wasn't even sure what i was smelling at first, just that I liked it and that it was very subtle and was both aromatic and had something sweet and resinous in it, which I eventually realized was an extremely delicate vanilla. The projection on this is not heavy--it's more than a skin scent, but it's also not overpowering. I agree very much with stillmagnolia's point below that this carries "that vibe that somehow you smell terribly good but no one really has any idea quite how you achieved that effect." This would therefore make this an ideal office scent for someone of any gender, but the high price would put me off from that. But for those who could swing it, I think this would be a great signature scent.

A beautiful universal and versatile fougere that most closely resembles the earliest examples of the genre--Fougere Royale and Jicky--with a modern twist. It's well-balanced and a persistent skin-scent with polite sillage. The opening is the most "Chanel" part of it with what feels like aldehydes and amorphous citrus. This segues into a nice lavender-coumarin-heliotrope heart. An herbal note (geranium? It almost has a slight anise-ey feel, whatever it is) harmonizes beautifully with the sweeter coumarin. Clean musk and sandalwood rounds it off. It takes the fougere structure and preserves it without feeling outdated. The creamy heliotrope+coumarin combo, which lends to it a similar feel to Dana's Canoe, can seem doughy when smelled up close on the skin, but the sillage diffuses that thickness. I'd love this in extrait, with the woody notes, the lavender and even a bit of the floral heart (jasmine?) amped up.

عطر كلاسيكي وعصري بامتياز، بسيط لطيف خفيف، لكن ما يشبهه عطر.. عطر شانيل بوي أوصل عطور اللافندر والفوجير الكلاسيكي إلى مرحلة صعب الوصول إليها، جمع الكلاسيكية والعصرية، بصورة مميزة ولطيفة، العطر بودري نوعاً ما، يعطيك شعور انتعاش ونظافة، قد يكون البعض لا يحب العطور البودرية عطر مهما ترتديه لا تشعر بممل ولا تشعر بازعاج.. هادي لطيف، أراه صيفي ربيعي وممكن أيضاً خريفي، مناسب جداً جداً للمكتب والعمل، ومناسب للبيت، تعدد استخدامه واسع جداً، فيما عدا المناسبات والشتاء.. قد لا يعجب البعض أو قد يرونه عادي، لكن بالنسبة لي من العطور المصنوعة والمصممة بحبكة عطرية جداً رائعة.. اتفهم أنه ليس له انتشار وحب كبير، لانه كلاسيكي وليس به عمق عطور شانيل الأخرى مثل كورومانديل ولي ليون وغيرها من عطور المجموعة الحصرية، لكن أنا اغرمت فيه من أول ما مر انفي عليه.. أداء العطر فوق المتوسط بالنسبة لي، جيد جداً، سعر العطر للحجم الكبير 1500 ريال والصغير 900 في البوتيكات، لكن بالامكان الحصول عليه باسعار أقل..

Worn a few times...first time was meh. Second time was intriguing. Third time...starting to love it. Not sure what to make of it. Lovely Chanel aldehydes and a mix of oriental notes, vanilla, aldehydes, soft subtle florals, and some citruses in the opening. Clean musky drydown. Not sure how to classify this...doesn't fit any specific genre or profiles. More of a vibe than a specific scent profile. Having read the history of it's inspiration, I might understand it a bit more...an effort to capture a memory and a feeling more than a specific scent. Beautiful and melancholic. Scent: 8.5-9, Sillage: 7.5, Longevity: 7 EDIT (8/22/2025): It occurred to me that in the drydown, the aldehydic, vanilla, and musk reminds me of the original Chanel Allure Homme, which I love. That one doesn't quite have the opening fougere like vibes, but the dry down has a lot of similarities.

Well, my friend Trisha introduced me to this "Boy" and I am crushing over him bad!!! I must admit, he reminds me a little of my husband's long forgotten Canoe, lavender and powder.....did He just come from the barbershop??? He smells so crisp and green....hey wait a minute!!! Barbershop my ass! This "Boy" has been in the company of another woman! I can smell her perfume, some sort of floral ,sweet almond and sandalwood. A classy ,elegant woman to be sure. I am jealous, they are the perfect pair, their scents blending beautifully and I am dying to know her too. Intrigue gets the best of me, and I follow my "Boy" across town just to glimpse the other woman....but alas, I lost him after a couple of hours.....where did he go????Oh where did my "Boy" go???? Please come back, I can't get enough of you!! I love you Chanel Boy ☺

Today is the first time I have worn Boy. I have the EDP version - I never got to sample the EDT version so what I don't know won't hurt me. For me, this is a beautifully balanced aromatic, spicy fragrance that feels new but familiar. I popped this on this morning and on application it felt like nothing special, a little chilly but really pretty. It’s now warmed on my skin and it's developed into a gorgeous clean, green/lavender/geranium/peppery/musky fragrance that’s sitting around me like a cloud. It’s worth exercising a little patience for the payoff of a really delightful perfume. Letting this warm up decoded the opening beautifully. I would say, as this is an EDP I was expecting it to be slightly more forceful in its delivery but that said, I am glad I have it and I can see me wearing this a lot.

Powdery foguere dominated by soft lavender and Chanel’s characteristic citrus and moss accords. Heliotrope is there also and yes it does always reminds people of baby powder, but it’s very muted. It does not predominate or overwhelm as in other powdery heliotrope fragrances (which I do love in fill disclosure) and is balanced by the fresh notes. This is a very soft scent that stays close to the skin and performs more like a cologne than a Parfum. It’s personal. Not something to spray while trying on a bunch of other stuff. You won’t be able to smell it and have to pay attention to notes; they don’t grab you. Definitively androgynous and ageless; anyone could wear this at any age. The name Boy is genius Makes me want to try all of the Chanel exclusifs. they are impeccable.

This is one of those fragrances that requires multiple wearings to fully appreciate. It opens lavender forward with an angelic blend of florals that guide the scent down from the bright citrus top, through the sensual rose heart, and resting into the warm base notes of vanilla, sandalwood, and oakmoss christened with a powdery heliotrope that stops the scent from ever cloying. The feminine aspects are perfectly blended against the masculine elements which results in a perfume that is truly unisex and not just in marketing strategy. With a blend of application on skin and clothing this scent can last and project for 4-6 hrs and sit on the skin for up to ten. In the years to come this fragrance will be recognized for the genius it truly is. 10/10

I admittedly didn’t quite enjoyed the opening of Boy in particular as it’s already been said quite a number of times that the opening is lavender dominant. But then, after 30 minutes or so walking around the mall with the single spray on the insides of my elbow morphs from a barbershop scent to a sweet, greenish and sandalwood-ish musk. Absolutely classy and stunning. Immediately went back to the Chanel boutique and purchase a 200ml right of the bat LOL! The kind sales lady also gave me a splash bottle of Boy along with a mini sample of 1932, Sycamore and Coromandel. I cannot wait to give the 3 samples a whirl! Oh and 10 hours later the smell still lingers on my skin after a workout and a shower. Good job Chanel 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

The first 30 minutes of this fragrance is, in my opinion, the most beautiful and interesting fragrance I have worn. It carries Chanel DNA yet does not smell outdated or overly mature. At the same time, its vintage notes work well with the lighter, airier lavender. After those thirty minutes, however, I can hardly smell it. For me, this scent is a cruel joke---it evokes everything I want and require out of a fragrance, but just does not last. When the scent fades into the skin, a mild smoky sweetness is all the is left. I love this scent, obviously. But in line with many other Chanel L'exclusifs, the projection and lasting power is seriously killer for me.

This is so opulent, so elegant, simple yet so deep. This made me go away and immediately explore the collection and buy Le Lion and Sycomore from this line and and Paris – Deauville + Paris – Édimbourg from the Les Eaux line, all in the same day, alas none quite hit the mark like this masterpiece does. The notes are blended to absolute perfection. I can smell most of the notes, yet still feel like they have a part to play in the sum of their parts as well. There is no way I can put what this fragrance does into words, it must be sampled at the LEAST. This has jumped to being my signature scent from over 100+ frags. God bless and enjoy

This is my first time getting my nose on the Les Exclusifs line, I put it off for years, WHAT A MISTAKE. I was totally blown away by these gems. Boy got my attention due to the sharp, green citrus opening, kinda like some of the standard men's line but midway it took a turn down a floral, creamy road, this is the turn I would have loved in one of the standard men's line frags. I'm so glad to finally find a fragrance that has a deliciously juicy citrus opening and a creamy, soft floral dry down that suits my taste, Chanel, you have a new fan. I pulled the trigger on a 200 ml bottle after a couple of days of testing. ♡♡♡

I was given a sample of this by a friend about a year ago. Unless I take a strong, violent dislike to a perfume, or for that matter, fall head over heels, usually if a perfume is very distinctive, I like to take my time forming an opinion. After a year of intermittent experimentation, I have reached the conclusion that I love this shy, unisex cologne. The dominant lavender in the the topnote is delightful without being overpowering and the drydown is wonderfully androgynous, dry, floral and woody, a dewy Victorian still life complete with butterfly. This may well become my everyday signature.

It’s super hot here in Atlanta in the summer and after a day in the sun and a cold shower this feels so fresh. It’s opens with a burst of Chanel DNA. Meaning it’s just smells like a Chanel fragrance. After 5 minutes who can start to separate some top and mid notes. I tend to wear this casually but I could see it being more dressed up, not formal but put together, date night. I’m not sure the longevity is what you get this for. These notes don’t have the molecule size for that. It’s very pleasant for a decent amount of time then a good clean skin scent. What more do you want in 90 degree heat

wearing a sample, a cute 4 mls bottle i got after purchasing a bottle of eau de cologne. beautiful, warm but fresh at the same time,, reminds me a bit of coromandel. theres something about this line that are intriguing, they are discreet yet very much present. they are like ur second skin and can reflect the type of a person u are or a mood that ur in at the moment, provided ur wearing the right perfume. controversial as it is, its still a very wearable perfume that fits every occasion, casual or formal. also a very safe work fragrance in my opinion. i might get a bottle soon. 10/10

Boy smeels like a mixture of many things ... done before... but the result is something very wearable, agreiable, a bit nostalgic, a bit modern/clean, ultra suave and as many Chanel very classy. If Dior has Bois d'Argent, boy could be easely called Bois d'Or, it has the same stylish undertone of d'Argent but Boy shines beautifully any time of the day or night, and I expect any season, too on the moderate side, relaxed atmosphere, discret gatherings etc ... But yes, Boy goes on the other direction from the ouds&sweet&heavy duty scents so many people love ... so, you, beware ...

This has been my go-to perfume this year. I love how this smells on me. It has a moderate projection which I prefer but it lasts all day. It has a powdery and musky opening note. Sandalwood and lavender are the dominant notes on my skin. There is a hint of grapefruit, rose and vanilla. It definitely smells much better after it dries down. I have a sensitive nose and this scent is light enough for me to spray a few times on myself without getting a migraine. I've had a few comments that it smells a little masculine but it's definitely unisex in my opinion.

got myself a 200mls. from the bottle, the lavender opening is more profound but lasted for probably 5 mins, before transforming into a very nice floral accord, i guess from geranium and heliotrope combined (because its not a very 'masculine' floral like geranium in platinum egoiste), then i sense the woods, moss and vanilla. musk is very much present by the end, together with the geranium. its a pleasant and warm fragrance, office-friendly but also quite interesting cuz it keeps on changing on my skin. i might have found my new signature

Love everything about this fragrance. It’s so well rounded and easy to wear. Never offensive or cloying. The lavender is the most prominent note when sprayed but gently fades letting all the other notes shine through. I’ve worn it 3 times since I bought it 10 days ago. One of the days I layered it with Jersey and they compliment one another beautifully. I find this to be more subtle than strong. If you love strong fragrances this may not be for you. Performance is amazing on hot days. I will wear it year round.

If Dior has Bois d’Argent, Chanel has Bois d’Or in the shape of Boy de Chanel. Boy is bright yellow as a Beautiful early Summer day. Dawn or dusk. Boy inspires good times ahead. And although it has a femenine Palas Athenas character boy is for Men. And not all of them but the the ones who at least aspire to be a gentleman. Boy is Lavender. Boy is barbershop. Boy is a man. I can understand some women don’t like Boy. However men should like Boy. Jickey. Pior un Homme. Lalique Lion. Bois de Portugal. Jersey.

The best perfume for everyday wear. Bought my first bottle in 2018 and have been in love with it ever since. Unisex, beautifully understated and effortlessly elegant, this is the ultimate quiet luxury scent in my opinion. Although I stop smelling it on myself after about some 4 hrs, I’ve noticed that other people still pick it up around me even 8-12 hours later. It has that rare, discreet kind of presence: never loud, but it's there. A real compliment-getter, especially with men.

Boy is beautiful! It's so far from my usual perfume tastes which tend to be incense, pine and spice notes. It's like a big snuggly blanket and a stylish silk dress on a summers day at the same time. Both comforting and cultured. Its familiar and yet like nothing else. The notes are expertly handled where nothing dominates. I don't find it at all masculine, in fact to my nose, it's decidedly feminine. It's timeless, unpretentious and very, very special. Thank you Chanel.

Okay! I'm in love now! But not because of Boy purely, but because of how it layers on top of Luten's Jeaux de Peau. Creamy wheat & lavender seem to combine to make quite possibly one of the classiest things I've ever smelt in my life. Geranium, lavender, herbs and wheat/vanilla and clove. Genuinely the only way I could have enjoyed Boy, properly. I get the love it recieves, but I sadly don't feel the same. Two sprays JdP, wait 3-4 hours, 1 spray of Boy. Heaven.

truly surprised at all the recent comments - i wonder if this was reformulated; i have a a 2023 batch that lasts 8-10 hours with a nice scent bubble, but fairly exceptional longevity. i think this scent is simply perfect, day and night, 365 days a year, calming and soft signature scent, albeit androgynous, so for those that want a traditional masculine fougere, steer clear, or at least hold your nose the first hour while the signature chanel aldehydes die down

Powdery. Creamy. Fougere. Classy as expected from Chanel. Chanel builds a scent around the concept of fougere - Lavender, Coumarin, Geranium, Moss, a traditionally masculine scent. Powder, musk and heliotrope dial the traditional fougere down to unisex. I still think it leans a tad bit more masculine, which I thought the name Boy is a perfect designation. $300 for 2.5 oz is quite prohibitive for me, but I thoroughly enjoy the fragrance whenever I wear it.

A fougere indeed. However, my perceptions are away from most reviews, I am afraid my nose does not work. I could trace two note groups in its development, the first one citrics, the next one leather. To my surprise, the leather notes became extremely strong an hour after application, projecting in a nuclear way to the point I thought someone was wearing Cuir de Russie. No, it was me. It is truly unique, as many mentioned.

I don't think this is a scent that everyone is going to be into, but it smells really special. To me, it feels both nostalgic and new. It has that classic aromatic, fougere scent, but it smells updated. It has a clean, outdoorsy, herbal smell to it, but it's softened, it's creamy, it's cozy. It has some "masculine" and some "feminine". I imagine a face powder that smells like aftershave. The name is very appropriate.

I've been wearing this for 2 years now. Absolutely love it. it's very Chanel, it has the signature 'bitterness' in the background. start with a sharp lavender scent, then settle down to a gentle floral scent with musk at the background. It's funny how my female friends described it as "too masculine for them", while my guy friends say it's "too feminine". I would say it is the perfect balance between masc and fem

When i first sprayed this on i thought to myself right away that it was feminine leaning but after a few wears it started smelling more masculine. I decided to wear it this morning and read some of the comments and a couple people said it smelt like brut for men. I then realized it does but it is more modern and more on the vanilla side and less old school. I can see now that its a masculine sent for sure.

A retro powdery fougere with tons of Chanel class, the evolution of the 1900s dandy fougere, nowadays suitable for women as well as men. A very composite fresh, clean scent that cannot be deconstructed into individual notes made up mainly out of powdery, creamy but also aromatic facets. A bit stale on my skin after a few hours, but it was a fun ride. If you enjoy HdP 1725 or similar check this out.

One of the best fragrances I've smelled. It's easy to wear. Not overpowering and inoffensive. I think it leans masculine, but could be worn by a woman as well. Has a feeling of class to it, to be honest. Despite Chanel's ridiculous prices, this is probably one which would actually kind of be worth the high price. It smells expensive. There's not too much else to say really. It's just really good.

This is so refined! One of the most beautiful scents I own. Powdery, spicy and summery. The initial citrus burst softens to a beautiful lavender, cotton cuddle. It’s really classy but also subtle. It’s not slap in the face classic “Chanello!” But like being wrapped up in a cloud of coco silk pyjamas on a balmy summers night. It’s gritty and aromatic but definitely feminine. I love it.

Powdery lemon fougere delight. There's a persisting chalkiness to the scent but it's warm & comforting, like a pillow full of soft powder. Can be enjoyed all year round, but this definitely shines in warm weather. I'd wear this in intimate/close settings, translates better. Arms length projection, but sticks close. Will definitely look to get a full bottle once my sample is finished.