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1957 Eau de Parfum
meets Essence Eau de Musc.

Compare the recorded scent profiles, then decide what to sample.

Shared ground

Different note lists

The records do not list any identical notes. They may still share accords.

The distinction

Eau de parfum leads with powdery; Concentration not recorded leads with powdery. The table below separates their listed profiles and voting data.

At a glance
Chanel 1957 Eau de Parfum bottle
Chanel

1957 Eau de Parfum

Eau de parfum

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Narciso Rodriguez Essence Eau de Musc bottle
Narciso Rodriguez

Essence Eau de Musc

Concentration not recorded

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ConcentrationEau de parfumConcentration not recorded
Listed bottle sizesNot yet verifiedNot yet verified
Brand originFranceNot yet verified
Made inNot yet verifiedNot yet verified
Listed year20192011
Leading accordspowdery · musky · irispowdery · musky · iris
Notes unique to this recordWhite Musk, Aldehydes, Bergamot, Pink Pepper, Coriander, White Musk, Orange Blossom, Jasmine, White Musk, Orris, Cashmeran, Cedar, Honey, VanillaIris, Rose, Musk, Amber
Longevity / 53.31 · 951 votes2.86 · 284 votes
Projection / 42.21 · 1,084 votes2.06 · 363 votes

Scores are category averages, not hours or controlled measurements. Different vote samples are not a head-to-head wear test. “Unique” notes here means absent from the other record, not proof of a formula difference.

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Ingredients, side by side.

Read the declared lists for the editions shown. Shared entries do not mean identical formulas, proportions or scent.

A label comparison will appear when both ingredient lists are verified for the same market.

1957 Eau de Parfum

Eau de parfum · US listing · 6.8 FL. OZ.

Alcohol | Parfum (fragrance) | Aqua (water) | Tetramethyl acetyloctahydronaphthalenes | Benzyl salicylate | Linalool | Hydroxycitronellal | Citrus aurantium bergamia peel oil | Citronellol | Limonene | Linalyl acetate | Alpha-isomethyl ionone | Coumarin | Citrus aurantium peel oil | Pinene | Hexadecanolactone | Citrus aurantium flower oil | Eugenol | Vanillin | Citral | Beta-caryophyllene | Geranyl acetate | Terpineol | Geraniol | Terpinolene | Camphor | Farnesol | Isoeugenol | Alpha-terpinene | Benzaldehyde | Benzyl alcohol | Carvone

Source: Chanel official US product page · Checked 2026-09-22 · Formula reference PS000080A

Essence Eau de Musc

Ingredient list not yet verified for this edition and market.

These are published ingredient declarations, separate from scent notes. “Parfum” or “fragrance” can represent a mixture without listing every component. Formulations can change by market and batch; check the packaging on your bottle. A matching or missing entry does not establish suitability for an allergy.

Follow your curiosity.

A starting point, not a verdict

Eau de parfum

Start here if the listed powdery and musky direction interests you. Try it on skin before deciding.

Concentration not recorded

Start here if the listed powdery and musky direction interests you. Try it on skin before deciding.