Guerlain Chant d'Aromes

This is for the latest formulation CdA EDT in the bee bottle. This was a blind buy for me in a hunt to track down a mystery perfume. I work with a lady who occasionally wears a very beautiful scent. Being a diehard perfume nut, I complimented it & asked her what it was (twice!) Anyway, she flat refused to tell me the name, or even anything else about it. So began my quest.. Her perfume smelt like a Guerlain to me - I felt like it was familiar, yet it wasn’t any of the ones I already knew or have. I tested Jardin de Bagatelle (no) & discounted Champs Elysees based on notes, next up was CdA. So, thank you F members! The reviews before mine on this page are brilliant, probably the most accurate for any perfume on Fragrantica that I’ve ever read, & can only agree.. ..This smells like a sparkling colourful kaleidoscope of various older style Guerlain perfumes. It starts out zingy bright & fresh, then there are soon some echoes of Mitsouko with that over ripe fruit & spice (In CdA it’s much “quieter” tho). I can also smell hints of the pretty florals of Chamade & a tiny bit of the sombre dustiness of Vol de Nuit. This perfume is full of shades of light & dark, so for this reason I also agree that it is all seasonal, signature type of perfume. It’s complex & really lush, in the true sense of the word. I think this IS the mystery perfume, but now I have a bottle I need to smell it again on my colleague. I think what she wears is slightly more powdery/dusty & definitely stronger than my bottle. I have a feeling though that hers could just be an older version of it. Phew...& all she needed to do was tell me the bloody name; this review would’ve be so much shorter! lol CdA is gorgeous, I don’t know how I missed this one all these years! - I can only imagine how wonderful the original formulation was.

Chant d'Aromes is an achingly beautiful cold, airy chypre, to my nose, almost reaching the heights of the Most Divine Perfume of All Time, L'Heure Bleue. I so enjoyed reading alphairone and Enrium's reviews below because they both helped me smell more of the specific notes in this perfume; my nose training continues! Yes, yes, YES to an aldehydic, cool honeysuckle-gardenia floral airiness as well as a cold, metallic edge (on par with YSL Rive Gauche), along with a clove-spicy drydown that's reminiscent of the clovey-carnation note in L'Heure Bleue. I get a bit of plum fruitiness, too -- but it's a cold vs. a warm, rich plum -- however, my nose simply can't pick up any ylang ylang or jasmine. I do detect a subtle sandalwood-soapy base, though. Overall, Chant d'Aromes is a gorgeous, subtly elegant perfume, perfect for hot summer days. My only complaint is that it disappears so fast on me -- like, in an hour or two -- unlike L'Heure Bleue or Mitsouko, whose longevity is definitely in the moderate range. But I still absolutely adore this juice and will spray often, and with abandon, in order to continue experiencing its beauty. Some other perfumes that I think are in the same genre as Chant d'Aromes (albeit without the Guerlain "magic" or pedigree) include several cold, classy, clean, aldehydic florals: Elizabeth Arden Blue Grass (though more spices) and 5th Avenue After Five (though it has a contemporary clean laundry musk, too), as well as, to some extent, even Tous Gold (though it's a little warmer and fruitier) and Estee Lauder White Linen (though more oakmossy). To my nose, these perfumes all offer similar cool, bitter-sweet, aldehydic beauty. This is seriously one of my favorite genres of perfume. <3

Chant d'Arômes is time travel in a (bee) bottle! Originally launched in 1962, this lovely fragrance transports me to a bygone era when ladies visited the "beauty parlor" weekly, wore petticoats and pantyhose, and never left home without their lipstick. This scent is so PRETTY. prim, and proper. I envision Betty Draper, Grace Kelly, Catherine Deneuve, perfectly coiffed and wearing a day dress. Chant d'Arômes is carefully manicured without a hair out of place. From the sparkling aldehydes to the frequently mentioned Ivory soap references, it's the beautiful white flowers including gardenia, honeysuckle, and jasmine that steal the show. Chant d'Arômes feels squeaky clean with an underlying powder-puff of a base and a springy green-ness that was so popular during the era in which it was released. Fragrantica's Sergey Borisov reported that perfumer Jean-Paul Guerlain created Chant d'Arômes for his fiancée whom he described as "a proper and lady-like young woman." Created to be her bridal fragrance, it was designed to capture the charm of a spring bouquet: "I chose spring flowers such as honeysuckle and gardenia, embellished them with mandarin and bergamot, and added a touch of jasmine and a hint of ylang-ylang," Guerlain said. I personally prefer Chant d'Arômes to Chamade, which Guerlain launched in 1969. To me, Chamade feels more bohemian and bell bottoms while Chant d'Arômes is as perfectly polished as a Stepford Wife. Classic, elegant, ethereal... A time capsule that captures a world of everyday feminine glamour that no longer exists and yet remains relevant today.... because classic beauty never goes out of style!

I have a full-sized vintage bottle of Chant d'Aromes from the 1990s. It is a beautiful, high-quality soapy white floral that veers into soft, green chypre territory as it develops. Demurely feminine and classically elegant, this is beautiful from start to finish. CA opens with a clean jasmine note, bolstered by a fresh squeeze of citrus and rounded out by radiant soapy aldehydes. It smells like high-quality soap. There is a hint of fruity sweetness thanks to the peach-plum accord - thankfully this is restrained and doesn't overwhelm the other notes. As it develops, the white floral accord blooms cohesively - hints of green gardenia, sweet ylang ylang and polleny honeysuckle blend with the jasmine to form a lush bouquet. It becomes quite powdery. A beautiful sandalwood note emerges, grounding the florals, reminiscent of freshly unwrapped hotel room sandalwood soap. I get a green lily-of-the-valley note as it develops further. There is a faint hint of spice, and CA's delicate chypre base emerges as it dries down. It is green and fresh - a little bit grassy - with an inspired hint of heliotrope adding its ethereal polleny-almond floral scent to the base, keeping it soft and feminine. This gives way to a smooth, slightly sweet vanilla-amber accord as it becomes a skin scent. Sillage and longevity are moderate. Reminiscent of high-quality vintage toiletries (talcum powder, soap, lotion) as well as cotton sundresses, CA is innocent and youthful, yet is timeless enough to be worn comfortably by elegant women of all ages. A spring/summer day scent for special occasions. Subtle, understated beauty. 5/5.

I just received this the other day. My cousin asked what I wanted for my birthday, so I asked for perfume. I just turned the big "54" in February...LOL!! Anyway, I had never smelled this one before, but there were so many good reviews. I have you girls and guys to thank for this blind acquisition. Just by the way you all described it, I knew it would be my cup of tea. Just for the record, I rarely blind buy anything. I'm happy to report that this was a success!! My cousin had never heard of this perfume, and right away, she asked..."Is this an old lady perfume.?" My cousin is 39, but I explained to her that this particular perfume was created in 1962. I told her it was a vintage perfume, and I didn't consider it "old." She was more than happy to get it for me, so many thanks to my Cousin Jesi!! I'm very pleased with this lovely little perfume. It has the things that I love...soap and aldehydes!! Yay!! I was expecting something stronger, but I'm still really pleased. This is a very light perfume. I kept thinking it smelled similar to something else. Then, it hit me!! It's like a softer version of Hermes Caleche. Of course I'm also a big fan of Caleche!! I'm very happy with my bee bottle of Chant. The bottle is like a little work of art, and most importantly, I love the juice inside it!! There's something comforting about this fragrance, so it's a win for me. I give it a 10/10!!

I still have a bottle of Chant d'Aromes from mid-'80es, Guerlain's scents have an exceptional preserving power - had I known that I would surely have stocked up on Mitsouko, Shalimar and Parure most of all. Chant d'Aromes is a scent that struck me when I first used it: it was so uncommon, so different from the other Guerlains I had used until then. No orientalism, no complexity, no ground-breaking. Dull? Unimpressive? Boring? NO, NO, NO, NOT AT ALL!!! Wonderful, beautiful in its (her?) simplicity, marvellous, perfect. Chamade is a floral in tailleur, Chant d'Aromes is a floral in a chemisier. Chamade is a floral on high heels, Chant d'Aromes is a floral in sneakers. Chant d'Aromes does not care of her hair perfectly combed, does not care if eating a sandwich will eventually lick her lips covered with sauce. Chant d'Aromes is informal, shy only apparently, always classy but with no impositions. Chant d'Aromes is what remains of the garden in Aprés l'Ondée after the rain has stopped and the sun is peeking from the clouds (Chamade being the same garden in summer after the rain has totally dried and sun is shining since many days). I love Chant d'Aromes and do regret the time when perfumes conveyed feelings, emotions, complexity and made you feel special every day.

I blind bought this in an effort to find a feminine vetiver scent, and this certainly fits the bill. It's a fresh scent and beautifully airy without being weak. On the other hand, this is the way to break yourself into aldehydes, as this is a breath of sunshine more so than the piercing aldehydes of yester-year. At first it's primarily aldehydes and citrus, then it settles into a powdery, flowery kiss. There is not a thing that's off-putting about this scent, and I feel it would be suitable for nearly any wardrobe. It's delightfully feminine, which is not so easy to find in a fresh scent. But I believe the powder and the ylang-ylang are what give that affect. That being said, a confident man would have no difficulty pulling this (or any other scent) off. It would be the signature of a young lady with a classic mind. Perhaps a dancer or artist. Someone who does not need to make a statement, and who finds strength in the familiarity of the scent. It's suitable for year round, though I think it might perform less well in cold weather. But the warmth it gives makes me think it would be the perfect thing for a chilly early spring or late winter day. My first bee bottle, and I'm smitten!

Wow!!! This is gorgeous!! I purchased it blindly, somewhat out of curiosity, but mostly because I am building my Guerlain collection. I expected it to be along the lines of Chamade and VdN, but it really isn't. Aldehydes and vetiver are strongest at first and lulls you into thinking this is just a typical, albeit refreshing, cologne-type scent. But this is a Guerlain, and soon wonderful things start happening. I love the floral notes - a very well behaved and soft jasmine combined with some honeysuckle sweetness and heliotrope powderiness. All the while, I am aware that there is an underlying, resinous base, that adds depth and complexity. Cd'A reminds me of Chanel No. 22 in many ways, but feels more complex. I am really happy to have this. It is in the bee bottle, but I am not really having issues with longevity and projection. The batch code is from 2013 - which is prior to the IFRA restrictions. I am not sure if it has been reformulated since then, but no matter what, I do love this. ======== I just purchased a 1996 EDT. Interested in comparing with current formulation!

A splendidly aldehydic chypre, Chant d'Aromes has a mystique beneath its somewhat sweet, white floral airiness. Sadly, many noses reviewing it seem to dismiss it as merely Ivory Soap, which is such a disservice to this beauty: perhaps we are burying our nares too deep onto the skin too soon after application? The sillage suggests far more dynamism, as I detect plum and gardenia for several minutes from the opening, round, supple, subtly sweet, grassy, and ever so slightly metallic. A prominent honeysuckle note, nectarous and mouthwatering, really stands out to me in Chant d'Aromes, especially as the aldehydes wane. It reminds me of walking through a garden at dusk during this time of year. What lies underneath however, is really the thrill of the composition, as it grows more clove-spicy, with a sheer layer of powder on vanilla scented wood, with a hint of heliotrope interpolated from Apres L'Ondee and L'Heure Bleue. This would smell pretty on someone who wishes to feel pretty, and handsome on someone who wishes to feel handsome.

I was introduced to this fragrance when I was fifteen, a very long time ago. Wasn't sure that I liked it then, but I love it now. The first impression is a little brisk, almost astringent, then settling down into a medely of flowers, underscored with a woody note, or vetiver, or maybe a hint of myrrh? Whatever is in the mix, it isn't quite like any other fragrance I know. Fresh sunny florals, soft and powdery with modest longevity, sweet, but never excessively so, it is one I can't stop sniffing on my wrist. I think what intrigues me is that the fragrance is a something of a shape shifter: each time I wear it I seem to detect something new. This creates a sense of mystery for me, and captures my attention. The EDT I remember from the sixties seemed stronger, but memories from so long ago can be tricky. Anyway, I love this fragrance, and will contine to buy it as long as I can. A lovely subtle, floral scent suitable for any occasion.

It seems like some folks here are confusing this with the new 2021 EDT formulation (both are reviewed here on Fragrantica). This 60s original is-not-unisex. I mean, a man can wear it, but he will smell like a woman born in the 1930s -At first I get aldehydes; a strong bar of sandalwood soap and talc. - Just as I am about to question why I like it...whoooo, delicious plum and citrus wine. -After 5 minutes, or so, the honeysuckle and gardenia walk past the sandalwood soap and the talcum-powder and all is almost covered completely in light honey. -Then that affair thins out and there is a massive corsage of white, yellow and purple flowers. Heliotrope Heavy on the aldehydes and talcum powder covered white flowers, there is some thing very Chanel No. 5 here, but more shower fresh. A bit L'Heure Blue, but more succulent. So lovely and evocative of a time when being ladylike was a lot of work.

I'm not sure why I haven't reviewed this before, except perhaps because it's beauty really defies words. I have a huge vintage parfum as well as several clock bottles of cologne - I haven't smelled the modern version. It's an aldehydic floral chypre which is an unpopular style of fragrance in 2016 - but there's nothing old smelling about it. The aldehydic fruity opening is very gentle; the white floral heart is beautiful, soft, lightly sweet; the quietly mossy sandalwood and vanilla base is touched with just a hint of frankincense. Chant d'Aromes is the perfect end of winter perfume to me. It can be worn any time of the year easily, but it especially brings those first days when the snow has gone and maybe a few tiny hints of green are showing to my mind. It's both daytime wearable and romantic enough for evening. Truly a lovely fragrance. I feel very lucky to have it.

As other people have said this is just nice, hairspray- aldheydes top notes and then a vague reminder of Mitsouko. Given the time of its release, I cant' help but think of an innocent-looking naked model with big hair combed with hairspray. ( Mitsouko hairspray did really exist at that time) Honestly I think Guerlain has better options both among the classics and the contemporary perfumes. Also, I don't think Chant d'aromes is particularly floral nor aromatic like the name suggests. The peachy-moss is dominant over other accords, it gets sweeter as it stays on the skin (the familiar guerlinade) while being delicate and discreet. Review for the EDT, late decades of the last century. The new one seems indeed to be more chypre-aromatic and summery, but lacks the sweetness and it's less dense.

a beautiful perfume reminds me of a perfume called glamour by borjouas..this perfume glamour is used heavily in making bridal perfumes.. very fresh very sensuale very characteristic very light yet long lasting and integrating alive fresh and dries down to a powdery second skin its definitely a skin scent ..its lemony ..aldehic ..white florally and yellow florally with a hint of warm spicy balmy woodsy notes .. i think it resembles crystal from chanel in its crispiness..tome i think its abit green citrusy and acidic in a beautiful way ..its a morning scent a lovely vibrant connotation of light yet characteristic notes full of life i have the refillable gold flask which is so beautiful edt 93 ml perfume ratting 4.3 out 5 bottle ratting 4.3 out 5

Chant d'Arômes is the grande dame of perfumes, a woodsy feminine citrus floral aldehyde with just a hint of spice and sandalwood in the background. It is perfect for day or night, winter or summer. The combination of gardenia, jasmine, honeysuckle, and ylang-ylang blend perfectly with the sandalwood, vetiver, vanilla and cloves. To me the plum is barely discernible. Overall, a luscious, fragrant blend that will never go out of style. At first I thought it would be like Estee Lauder Intuition, but they are not alike at all. And yes, there is a distinct similarity with Caleche by Hermès, but they are not mutually exclusive. The heliotrope undertone of Chant d'Aromes was a brilliant addition.

I have traded my love of gourmands for my love of Guerlain. Haha. I just can't get enough of Guerlains of all kinds. Vintages are my faves, and Shalimar EDP is my #1 supreme. I also love Chant D'Aromes. It's masculine and fresh/clean like Jicky, musky/mossy bit like Mitsouko (without the peach/strong notes), and powdery like L'Heure Bleue. In fact, it layers beautifully with any of those! Or wears light/fresh/old fashioned by itself. I do NOT use "old fashioned" in a bad way. I LOVE how these scents smell old fashioned. (it smells older than the 60s) It wears great with Shalimar too. I found that L'HB EDT was the one scent that lasted thru all my layering. Haha. I have the current EDT.

Very pretty but the reformulation in the bee bottle is not really like the original. I still have the original perfumed talc purchased in New Zealand in approximately 1982, I had given it to my mother who wore the original Chant D'Aromes which was not available in Sydney in the early '70s (it may have been discontinued, or it may not have been launched here). The powder incredibly enough still has the fragrance I remember, as my mother had stashed it away unopened in a rarely used drawer for 35 years. I could never replicate the literary grace of Monsier Guerlain so read his views on the history and composition of the "song of fragrances" on his eponymous website.

Chant d’Aromes starts off smelling like a vintage soap. The kind that would have come in a fancy gift box with a matching lotion. It’s very aldehydic with spicy floral notes. The fruit accords are rather light, just enough to add some balance and freshness. On the dry down, it takes on an oriental spiciness in a similar way as YSL Opium. There’s just something about it that’s very familiar, like maybe some older person in my family used to wear it. Overall it’s a very calming, soothing composition. It’s not a seductive, head-turning type of fragrance. Instead, it just smells warm and relaxed. A great choice for someone’s everyday signature scent.

I adored this scent when I first discovered it in college and it smelled heavenly on me then--I got a fresh EDT spray as part of my first gratis from Guerlain when I worked for the line at Neiman's back in the 90's--and I was sadly disappointed to find that it seemed to have lost it's sparkle on my skin---I am now in my 60's and it just doesn't connect with me anymore--I was once told, by a visiting Guerlain rep, that this scent was envisioned as a debutante fragrance--something dressy and elegant but definitely designed for a YOUNG woman--and perhaps that is why it no longer works for me. Makes me sad, though.

I find this EDT to be very complex. I get many things when I sniff such as green notes, tea, herbs, spring flowers, fruity sweetness which sometimes turns into powdery vanilla. It's not impressive performance-wise, but then again, this is not why i buy Guerlain. It is not a unique fragrance among its Guerlain siblings, I smell Eau de Guerlain and Mitsouko, perhaps even L'Heure Bleue and Chamade, but outside of this house I definitely haven't smelled anything like it. The fragrance is called the Song of Aromas but they actually dance on the skin. I love it.