No. 22 from Chanel's Les Exclusifs de Chanel range is somewhat like a sister of the famous No.5, with a little bit twist. The start is a bright, typically sharp aldehyde opening and as time goes by, there is this quasi-incense smokey quality gradually added in. If No.5 (Parfum version) has this grand golden feel to it due to the ylang ylang, then No. 22 definitely feels a bit bitter and shy without as much ylang ylang. With the smokey accord, somewhat this is more like an illegal cross between No. 5 and YSL Opium.
As the scent develops, it becomes easier to wear, closer to the skin and leaves a rather oriental floral type of ivory soap type of smell infused with a bit smoke and a tiny hint of plain dry wood. Then gradually the scent is covered by a bit candle-wax-y scent on top of whatever that’s already there.
Not bad, especially if you do not want to wear the same perfume as everyone else, if you were a No.5 or Opium fan. However, as a perfume from the Les Exclusifs, I find it a bit disappointing.
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