A Chant for the Nymph

I agree with Marialena888 below--I haven't smelled the Gucci OG, although I had samples of Gorgeous Gardenia and was less than impressed, although I didn't dislike it--and so everything I am saying about this fragrance applies to the Maison Alhambra impression, in its equally beautiful bottle with its luxe trappings and its bald appropriation of the brand name. To my nose, The Chant smells like a creamier, yellow-floral take on Elizabeth Taylor Gardenia, which will sound like a slight unless you read my rave review of it. I think Gardenia is my all-time favorite bargain white-floral soliflore (not really a soliflore so much as a slightly abstracted impression of the gardenia). At any rate, I get the holy yellow-flower trifecta with The Chant, which is to say frangipani, ylang-ylang, and tiare (orange blossom might have worked too), and I get it in sufficient doses that I simply can't imagine needing the overpriced original of this, even though I love the pretentiousness of its Mallarméan name. The Chant might be a streamlined version, for all I know, but it doesn't seem like a reduction. You get what you're promised with this bold and boisterous island queen. On another note, please, please, please fix it so that the horrible pop-up mattress ads stop. Believe me when I say that it is counterproductive as a marketing tactic. The interruptions every 15 seconds just make me want to stop reading and posting reviews or otherwise interacting with this site. I can say with the utmost confidence that I am never ever ever ever ever ever ever going to buy one of those mattresses. I would sleep on a bag of rocks out of spite before I would reward that sales approach.

I love this! I just wish so much that it wasn't quite so expensive... To my nose this is just a perfect creamy frangipani with a hint of vanilla. A couple reviewers below mentioned that it smelled like a creamy, oil like concoction and I 100% agree. This is like the best oily tropical flower vacation in a bottle. I wish this lasted a bit longer on my skin... It really fades away after about 3/4 hours. That being said, I did use a dabber sample; I wonder if it might last longer being sprayed? Going off of memory, comparisons to other fragrances: Soleil Blanc: Not so similar to my nose - this one doesn't have any of the sweet pistachio/coconut accords. Soleil Blanc is more edible and sweet and less floral to me. Guerlain Terracotta: Definitely shares a similar vibe but this one is missing the coconut and jasmine in Terracotta. Terracotta's florals read very sweet jasmine on my skin. I love love love Terracotta too and i'm guess if you love one, you'd love the other. Love Tuberose: Another of my all time favorites and definitely, again, similar creamy-sweet-floral vibe. This one has no tuberose and, on me, has less vanilla sweetness and more tropical flower sweetness (if that makes sense). Beige: It's been ages since I've smelled it.... but I think I remember Beige being less tropical and more of a refined, easy going, every day floral. It's just more Chanel :) Lastly, I wonder if anyone can compare this to Chantecaille's Frangipane? I haven't smelled in about 12 years... And, for that matter, i cant find it to purchase online anymore...

This is a really lovely perfume by Gucci! It smells very summery, sweet, floral and tropical. I could imagine a beautiful Hawaiian Hula dancer with long and shiny black hair, a grass skirt and a tiare and frangipani lei around her neck. The ylang ylang is quite noticeable too and it lends an indolic and banana-sweet loveliness to the composition. Finally, I'm treated to a warm embrace of sensual vanilla in the dry-down. I wouldn't call this a photorealistic interpretation of any of the flowers herein, but I'd definitely say I can smell them and this is only slightly synthetic smelling. The frangipani is probably the least realistic of the notes, the ylang ylang and tiare being much more realistic in this one. Like an ylang ylang and tiare monoï oil, which is equal parts white and yellow floral. I got moderate sillage and an 8 and a half hour wear from A Chant to the Nymph, which is quite good for a Gucci fragrance. I could imagine this being worn during the day in either spring or summer to more casual events or when you want to feel like it's summertime. I'd call this an incredibly feminine fragrance as well and the beautiful pink bottle this is housed in hints at that. Altogether, I'd give A Chant for the Nymph a 8.3/10. I'd definitely reccomend this one, which is not something I'd say about most Gucci fragrances.

What a pretty name for a fragrance, and such beautiful packaging to go with it! I only bought the $20 sample, but even that comes in a lovely white linen-look case with gold engraving. This definitely smells like summer. It has some suntan lotion vibes, and I also get the unmistakable hint of swimming pool smell, though it’s pleasant and not overwhelming. The previous reviewer compared Chant for the Nymph to Terracotta, and I definitely see that similarity. However, Terracotta had some warm, doughy note that I personally found off-putting, and Nymph doesn’t have that note. To me, Nymph is the most similar to the discontinued Aqua Allegoria Lys Soleia (which also gets compared to Terracotta). I tried Nymph on my left arm at the same time as Lys Soleia on my right arm, and they were about 90% similar to my nose. They’re both sweet and summery in the same way. Lys Soleia was ever so slightly fresher, but I think most people would fail a blind smell test if they were trying to tell them apart.

yea this is everything i hoped chanel beige would be, and not as gaudy as songes . wears almost like a balm, not the loudest but it stays around . much more natural smelling than most other tropicals . this makes me think of that rainforest plant that squeezes out soap lol . the perfect option if you like tropicals/exotics but dont always need a sunscreen salty or fruity accord in the mix . i pick out tiarè most prominently in dry down, plumeria and ylang early on when spraying . its not effortless id say, like chanel - beige is . i feel like i have to be doing nothing with my day to wear it, or brunch and shopping with friends . its almost too luxurious, if such a thing existed . edit: very complimented, even when i think its well faded . my friend said i smell like Mykonos lol

I was thinking about to buy it or not for 3 years. :D And finally I have found it for reasonable price (200 Euros) and I have to say, it is the best blindbuy ever!!! Beautifule frangipani- tiare-ylang goddess, much better then Encagée (wich I have too but it's very syrupy and havier for me) and better than Kilian's Sunkissed Goddes (it is too gentle and light). So this is the perfect perfume for me in this ballpark. A have to test the longevity and the sillagae, but the scent itself is stunning. I live near to a big City in a little Willage and it's perfect for my spring and summer everyday use. EDIT: The longevity on my skin is 8 hours. The sillage: in the first 3 hours strong then start faded...after the 5. hours is skin scent. Its very good for me from a summer scent.

What a gorgeous scent in a gorgeous bottle. Honestly, I’m not into pink but this bottle is literally beautiful. From the bottle, a bit exotic and oily scent was strong (I guess it’s frangipani) but in some time after I sprayed it on my wrist, ylang-ylang and tropical flowers started to head up. It smells a little bit plasticky, but all those tropical/ exotic flower fragrances are covered by creamy vanilla, which makes this scent balanced and pretty. It’s quite a simple and straightforward scent. It does not really change as the time goes by but I don’t mind. The name of this perfume is also beautiful, and matches the fragrance perfectly. Wearing this makes me feel like I’m in a mythical, tropical forest with yellow flowers.

If you’re new to the yellow tropical floral notes just like me you’ll find this to be (not your typical floral scent) If there is anything on earth called a ( flower milkshake) it would smell like this . It’s a floral , creamy , milky, herby , warm yet summery. It’s luxurious but not meant to be treasured for only special occasions. I can imagine myself wearing this first thing in the morning and last thing before I go to bed. I would like to try the other suggested alternatives mentioned in the reviews like terracotta and narciso, but the moment I tried a chant for the nymph I couldn’t keep it off my mind. I only wished it doesn’t cost a fortune.

A unique and refined floral, I find myself gravitating towards this scent when I’m in direct sunlight, the sun makes the heavenly flowers sing on my skin and it’s addictive 🤍 Intense tiare and frangipani with a light ylang, and a faint vanilla in the background that brings out the creaminess of the florals, GORGEOUS 🤍 I fall in love with this scent every time I wear it and I don’t think I can be without it, it brings me so much joy, it is sunshine in a bottle! Yes it doesn’t stay on for long but I am more than happy to overspray and keep spraying it on and immersing myself in this absolute olfactory delight again and again 😇

I have loved this scent since I first smelled at Oberpollinger. It’s beautiful! A perfect simple tropical floral scent that smells real and isn’t overly complex. To me it’s just not quite worth the price for full bottle. As much as i want that gorgeous bottle!! I have a sample size vial and enjoy it so so much. I will buy more decants in the future when I run out. I get the clean makeup powder note after dry down. It’s really nice. Almost borders on laundry smell though, but not quite... it’s a reall beautiful scent in a gorgeous bottle!

It was a blind-buy for me. I got a headache within first 10 minutes of wearing it. I'm not saying the fragrance is bad; it's actually very well composed, comforting and people seem to like it, but there is that one floral note that makes me sick in an instant, and I can't help it. Don't think the fragrance has beachy/sunny vibes of e.g., Sol de Janeiro, Tom Ford's Soleil Blanc or Bvlgari Omnia Paraiba - it doesn't. It is darker, creamier, more balanced, and to my nose it's more of a moss garden than sandy beach scent.

So beautiful! Tropical but without that dreaded coconut-y feel and I appreciate that so much! It smells soft and gentle like a breeze that carries sunshine and tropical blooms. Just wonderful!! This is, in my opinion, masterfully blended and look at who the nose behind this beauty is: Alberto Morillas! No wonder I love it so much!! Definitely a beloved fragrance, personally. I will cherish this beauty for a long time! Plus, that bottle is stunningly gorgeous ✨🌴✨

So beautiful BUT on my skin you need to let it sit at least 10 minutes before its beauty is revealed. First spritz is a bit of an overwhelming mess and then suddenly each individual note appears and SHINES!! Creamy, strong frangipani scent similar but less synthetic than Guerlain Terracotta. Beautifully tropical and the perfect holiday scent. Very sexy.

It's the early 90's and you're still sandy and sweaty from a beach trip with your family. This is the smell of the Herbal Essences suds in your dirty hair. Not terrible but not really a scent memory I long to revisit. Edit: I stand by all the above except that apparently I DO want to revisit it. I am HERE for the dirty-beach-hair ylang dry down.

Tropical scent at its best 🌴🌺 Gorgeous blend of vanilla with the tropical flowers in an exquisite bottle with decent longevity ( for Gucci ) and moderate sillage. I can still smell whiffs of it after an 8 hour wear. It radiates serenity when you need a peace of mind. One of the best blind buys for me in a long time❤️

The Chant is gorgeous. A very unique modern iteration of a classic scent. La Dompteuse smells very different and leaves dark stains. The closest to the Chant are: Narciso Ambree and Intense Tiare. Terracotta is also similar but much warmer and smells more dated.

The ylang-ylang is strong on this one. I love it because it reminds me of my childhood when I used to pick ylang-ylang flowers from our backyard. Comforting to wear before going to sleep. The only problem is it is quite expensive.

This does open strong, as others have said, but it quickly softens to a lovely powdery scent (and I don't like powdery scents). I have a 30 ml and would consider the larger bottle, but it's way too expensive for what this is.

One of my favourite perfumes! Smells like the Lana Del Rey - Salvatore song. Out of all the Gucci’s Alchemist’s Garden collection, this one is the sweetest one in my opinion. Such a feminine scent out of a fairytale!

I got it because it smells like one thing I always smelled in my childhood. Although it is so expensive, its pure gorgeous smell makes me feel sweet all day! I love it but it would be better if it has more potential.